motivation Archives - The Linguist

03Sep

3 Sep 2019

Language Learning is Getting Easier All the Time

Today I want to talk about how language learning has become so much easier today and how it’s going to continue to become easier. First of all, LangFest was a great four or five days for me in Montreal. It’s such a wonderful bilingual city, multilingual city. The people at the conference, of course, there’s […]

01Aug

1 Aug 2019

Let the Language Come to You

Motivation

This morning I played hockey. I play Old Timers Hockey three times a week. Monday and Friday we have like a pickup situation. We have a blue team and a gold team. One of our members makes up a lineup and we go there and we find out whether we’re blue or gold. Ten on […]

16Jul

16 Jul 2019

Can Older Adult Learners Acquire New Languages?

Learning Languages

I often hear this question from adult learners. Sometimes my followers on Youtube, Facebook, or Twitter bring this up. In fact, not so long ago I had the following request from one of my followers. “I want to do some research on the problems of older language learners and see what I can do to help them.” I replied by asking. “What do you consider to be an older language learner?” His answer [...]

11Jul

11 Jul 2019

The Language Learning Tripod: Attitude

Motivation, Techniques

Today I want to talk about what I’ve call the three keys of language learning. Let’s call them the tripod, the tripod of language learning. It’s ‘A’ – Attitude, ‘T’ – Time and ‘N’ – the ability to Notice. You could also call it attentiveness, but it’s the ability to notice, which is something we […]

06Jun

6 Jun 2019

Patience In Language Learning

Learning Languages, Learning Techniques

Patience In Language Learning was uploaded onto Steve’s YouTube channel on August 10, 2015 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. As you know, I like to talk about language learning. If you enjoy my channel, please subscribe. I try to put out a video at least once a week on tips or experience that I have […]

16May

16 May 2019

Return on Investment: Language Learning Efficiency

Motivation

Return on Investment: Language Learning Efficiency has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. The original video was published on May 10, 2013 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. Today I want to talk about return on investment or efficiency in language learning. What do I mean by return on investment? Well, when we learn a […]

07May

7 May 2019

Language Learning and Old Age

Motivation

Language Learning and Old Age has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. The original video was published on July 20. 2012 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here again. Today I want to do a video about language learning and old age. I’m doing this because I received a comment on my YouTube channel from […]

02Apr

2 Apr 2019

The Mind, the Brain and Language Learning

Techniques

The Mind, the Brain and Language Learning has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. The Original video was published on April 9, 2013 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. I recently did a video where I talked about how our emotions get in the way of our language learning, even though we would like to pronounce […]

22Nov

Scrabble pieces spelling out "Do not give up"

22 Nov 2018

What Matters the Most in Language Learning

Motivation

What Matters the Most in Language Learning has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. Today I’m going to talk about what really matters in language learning. This thought came to me as I was having lunch just now. […]

23Oct

23 Oct 2018

Why is Motivation Important When it Comes to Languages?

Learning Techniques

Why is Motivation Important When it Comes to Learning Languages? has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. Today I want to talk about a subject that comes up all the time — motivation. I think motivation is the […]

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