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Lazy language learning has been a hot topic lately. In this video, Steve explains why he considers lazy learning to be the best approach to learning a language, even if some researchers say otherwise.
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0:00 I'm a lazy language learner
0:18 What is lazy language learning?
0:42 Arguments AGAINST lazy learning
2:40 Lazy learning and Vygotsky's scaffolding
3:19 Lazy learning and motivation
3:52 Lazy learning and retrieval
4:52 How to be a lazy learner
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You made me ashamed to be Canadian. What kind of business are you running on Lingq? Mass cyberbullying, misogyny and fraud! Shame on you! You wanna charge me $140 and you want me to upload the content, you want me to do translation, you want me to help others, you want me to participate in community but then you allow lowlife from all over the world, including your staff to harass, bully and crap on you. You spam with emails which is illegal under CRTC (Look forward to your $1M dollar fine!), but the best I've left for last: YOU CAN'T CANCEL ONCE THEY GET YOUR PAYMENT METHOD! It does not exist on the app, and it does not work on the site and they choose to play dumb. At the very least is idiotic but it very much could be fraud and misogyny and Kaufmann is embarassment and should shut this joke down in shame! BTW the app interface is 0 out of 10. Nothing works!
The truth is that, as an English teacher for Brazilian students for 13 years, you realize that it is really boring, tiring and ineffective teaching grammar and following the textbook. I'm more and more convinced that the best way to learn a language is by being exposed to the language, by listening to authentic material and learning the vocabulary of that specific material. The patterns of the language, which we can call grammar, we'll learn naturally by being exposed to them a lot. Thanks for your videos!
It’s ok for english, buy for russian you need a grammar
Concordo em partes. Fui aluna do CCAA e se hoje falo inglês esse curso foi fundamental. Claro que o curso depois se torna repetitivo quando a metodologia. Mas falar que escola de inglês tradicional não funciona é um erro. Outra coisa também é o aluno. O inglês é uma ferramenta. Se ele não se aventura fora da sala de aula e põe em prática o que aprende de nada adianta. Eu me lembro de um professor que tive que disse que antigamente era muito difícil ter contato com material em inglês. Ele comprava fitas em banca de jornal. Hoje com a internet é muito mais fácil. Agora, existe línguas e línguas. O rapaz citou a língua russa. Eu concordo com ele.
@@marcia1101 It's true, students who study a lot outside the classroom will do well no matter the school they attend. I had no internet access when I started studying English. It's much, much easier to learn a language now. After studying for 4 years in an English school, I learned to read and a lot of grammar and I'm very greatful for that school, but it was not enough. It's frustrating studying English for 4 years and not being able to understand a video on KZhead. I continue teaching grammar, but in a totally different way. I want my students to understand grammar and use it to talk about their lives, no more exercices, if they understand it, it's Ok. I'd rather they invest their time listening to comprehensible material, listening is the key. The good side of being a private teacher is being able to use the methodoly you believe.
@@russoconolenaNo. Russian languages has a lot of irrugular rules. You must listen and talk Russian. I studied Russian.
As a fellow English teacher and someone who has been learning German for 4 years, I second this! %100!
in brief: The video titled discusses the concept of "lazy language learning." 1. **Steve's Approach to Language Learning**: Steve describes himself as a "lazy language learner," avoiding traditional methods like tests, flashcards, classes, and the International Phonetic Alphabet. He prefers studying independently, fluctuating between difficult and easy content based on his interest and motivation. 2. **Arguments Against Lazy Learning**: He acknowledges arguments against lazy learning from books like "Outsmarting Our Brains" by Dan Willingham and "Make It Stick." These sources suggest that deliberate, structured learning and retrieval practice are effective for memory retention. However, Steve argues that this approach might not be suitable for everyone, especially in a classroom setting where individual student needs vary. 3. **Advantages of Lazy Learning in Language Acquisition**: Steve emphasizes the importance of using interesting content to learn a language. He argues that the goal is not to retain specific information but to improve language skills through engaging material. This approach aligns with the concept of staying within one's "zone of proximal knowledge," where learners engage with content that is challenging but manageable. 4. **Motivation and Personalized Learning**: A key advantage of lazy learning is maintaining motivation. Steve argues that even if certain practices like retrieval and grammar study are theoretically beneficial, they can be counterproductive if they demotivate the learner. 5. **Natural Retrieval through Diverse Input**: Steve suggests that listening and reading a variety of materials naturally involve retrieval practice. This input-based learning allows learners to encounter words at different stages of acquisition, aiding in memory retention without the need for structured retrieval exercises. 6. **Curiosity and Effortless Learning**: He stresses the importance of curiosity about the language and culture. A relaxed, effortless approach, inspired by Zen philosophy, can be effective in language learning. 7. **Modern Resources for Lazy Learning**: Steve highlights the abundance of resources available for language learners today, such as KZhead, podcasts, and tools like LingQ that facilitate learning. He describes how learners can wander through different materials, enhancing their language skills in a flexible, enjoyable manner. 8. **Conclusion and Previous Discussions**: The video concludes with Steve reiterating his support for lazy language learning and providing links to his previous videos on the topic. Overall, the video advocates for a more relaxed, interest-driven approach to language learning, emphasizing the importance of motivation, personal interest, and the natural process of learning through diverse and engaging content.
That’s a great tip about importing lesson audio into LingQ. A “top 10 non-obvious tricks” or “5 real world language workflows” for LingQ would be amazing.
Underrated comment. Needs more likes.
I agree 100%! When I first started learning Dutch, I used textbooks, and formal grammar lessons, and took online tests to see my level, etc., etc. Now I don't do any of that. I watch tons of Dutch TV shows and movies and read books in Dutch and read stuff online. I really enjoy all of it and my Dutch is improving all of the time. Lazy language learning is for me. I do meet with a native tutor once every week or two online to chat both in English and Dutch. She will let me know if I'm improving or not. I don't need tests.
Lekker bezig!
lately i really like relistening to audio on lingq like 50 times, sometimes i do is passively. what sticks in my head are phrases. i think remembering phrases is better than learning words. Because a phrase contains much more information and yet it requires the same amount of memory to store it
I forgot how times I try to learn English and then give up. Grammar and fleshcard are so boring for me. E.g I create 5 fleshcard, I need to find a picture, sentences with a context, sound... It takes so many times. I was so tired and it didn't give me any pleasure. I bought a book and thought that I will be read it, but I read only a half first page, I tried to find all unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Then I gave up again. Always I forced myself to learn. I never got a pleasure, but I always got a negative emotion. I thought that foreign language isn't for me. A week ago I heard an advice "Listening is first" from a some youtuber. I'm so grateful to him. Now I dont try understand all material. I watching youtube in English and gradually understand more and more. I finally have a fun. It's so amazing! KZhead video give a obvious context, I know a main theme, see a picture so I easy can guess the meaning of the unknown word. Your video is practise material for my listening skill. Your speak is so clearly so it is match for my level. Thank you so much.
Your English is not perfect yet but it's obvious that you can express yourself clearly with a big variety of words! Very impressive. Keep it up!
@@stuckupcurlyguy Wait, he wants to learn English.
I didn’t start “learning” a language until I found you. I love this way of learning.
In fact deliberately study feels so boring, hard and ineffective for me. I much rather just expose myself to a bunch of English content in order to my brain do it’s work. Learning is an absolutely subconscious thing. Thanks for all your advices, Steve. I’ve been studying English for about 3 years and it’s very fulfilling the fact that I can read and understand almost 99% of everything I come across and I keep learning. Shout out from Brazil.
Your English is very good!
@@MiloMay you made my day. Obrigado!
LULA LIVRE!!!!!!
@@LucasMutran-ed5sk sai daí
@@cesarchiarelli8039como um bom nordestino: aí deeentu. haha
Steve, this year I took your advice to heart and started applying a more "lazy attitude" to my language learning by consuming more input, rather than always focusing on structured learning material. I made a ton of progress studying Chinese and that makes me incredibly happy! I'm a Vancouver based language lover, also running a KZhead channel, I would love to connect and see if we could meet up for a coffee to chat one day! All the best!
As always Steve you inspire me, learning a language is exciting with all the different methods and podcasts available. I for one freak out at exams, go blank and can’t recall. Thank you so much for your amazing videos🎉
Steve made me ashamed to be Canadian. What kind of business are you running on Lingq? Mass cyberbullying, misogyny and fraud! Shame on you! You wanna charge me $140 and you want me to upload the content, you want me to do translation, you want me to help others, you want me to participate in community but then you allow lowlife from all over the world, including your staff to harass, bully and crap on you. You spam with emails which is illegal under CRTC (Look forward to your $1M dollar fine!), but the best I've left for last: YOU CAN'T CANCEL ONCE THEY GET YOUR PAYMENT METHOD! It does not exist on the app, and it does not work on the site and they choose to play dumb. At the very least is idiotic but it very much could be fraud and misogyny and Kaufmann is embarassment and should shut this joke down in shame! BTW the app interface is 0 out of 10. Nothing works!
I love you so much and your videos I'm learning English and you are my role model in learning language Your words motivate me I can understand your video 100% after 1year learning language Thanks a lot ❤❤❤
Thank you for these kind words!
Steve made me ashamed to be Canadian. What kind of business are you running on Lingq? Mass cyberbullying, misogyny and fraud! Shame on you! You wanna charge me $140 and you want me to upload the content, you want me to do translation, you want me to help others, you want me to participate in community but then you allow lowlife from all over the world, including your staff to harass, bully and crap on you. You spam with emails which is illegal under CRTC (Look forward to your $1M dollar fine!), but the best I've left for last: YOU CAN'T CANCEL ONCE THEY GET YOUR PAYMENT METHOD! It does not exist on the app, and it does not work on the site and they choose to play dumb. At the very least is idiotic but it very much could be fraud and misogyny and Kaufmann is embarassment and should shut this joke down in shame! BTW the app interface is 0 out of 10. Nothing works!
I’m also a ‘lazy’ learner. I put in lots of time reading, listening and watching content that I like. It keeps me compliant. It does take some brute force in the beginning to get to that of phase. But the beginner stages are possible bc the language is new and interesting / honeymoon phase. Having said that, I’m sure I would make faster and better progress by being more active in the learning process eg making flash cards, doing grammar drills to nail down difficult concepts etc
Happy to see Ruben Alves here ❤ He taught that some schools are cages and some schools are wings. In my opinion, the learning experience is a constant fly on wings.
quality of videos is getting better, like!
I like your new editing style on the videos :) you should also leave a few seconds of silence at the end of the video so we get a chance to click your recommended videos!
yeeees, what I like the most is using podcasts about interesting topics while doing other stuff that does not require thinking much (like taking a walk, washing the dishes, cooking...). I do not like learning stuff by heart or doing grammar exercises. Going to class can be nice too though :)
Eyy, I thought of you when I saw this video! Jaja
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Steve, you are source of wisdom! Thank you for sharing it with us
Am I the only one who loves vocabulary lists and learning new words deliberately?
I like it too.
I used to do it. I later realised I had Lost my time.
I love flashcards, I am in love with Anki ❤❤❤❤ Cheers, Daniel.
I'm definitely a "lazy learner". I use Duolingo to gather vocabulary, then i watch KZhead and listen to podcasts in my target languages. Each time I listen I recognize more and more words. I may not understand all of them, but being able to recognize them is motivating to me. Recently, I was able to figure out what a few sentences were about based on the words I do know
I have realized that I am a lazy learner, and this became evident after watching your video. I have always enjoyed the learning process, but I am not into a very strict learning scheme. Since childhood, I have been this way and I am not sure why.
I exactly as same as you, and love studying languages using duolingo. Lazy and slow learner, but enjoy every moment of learning
Being a polyglot must be great 🎉🎉🎉
I think I am a lazy languages learner, too. When reading, I often don't look up the dictionary, unless the vocabulary is appeared many times. From your video I have got many useful information about learning languages, thanks very much.
The lazy attitude is also great because it goes beyond motivation. I don’t view languages in terms of motivation, I look at it like food. If you have a favorite food you like, it doesn’t mean you want to eat it everyday, it’s the same with languages. If you eat your favorite food all the time there will be a point where you won’t feel like eating it. But it doesn’t mean you’ll never eat it again, you’ll eat it again when you FEEL like it. Same with languages!❤
wow it was a different kind of learning method that I haven't known. Such a refreshing way, I'm gonna take the course too. Take care of yourself :)
The thing is a mere repetition is not ineffective at all, it is just is much less effective than taking quiz. But if you constantly come along the same or similar material, you inevitably learn it. And what is more repetitive than a language? There are just a few thousand words and some fifty or so grammar rules used in most everyday situations. One needs not be a genius to learn to understand a foreign language, one just needs to spend enough time with it.
I am russian, who learned english pretty well in my own way of drinking vodka and beer throuout the movies with subtitles(english and russian) after work for 12 hours as a bartender during the 2/2 schedule. For 3 years of alcoholism i can understand what people saying without translating the english subtitles. And i'm not very proud of my dicease, which i am working on and not drinking for a while now, something about 1.7 months(yeah for me it is an achievement), but also i am basiclly very happy to know my level of language understandment. I've started to learn Spanish as well, because i love how it sounds. NO HAY MANERA DE QUE PUEDAS OBLIGARME A HACER ESTO
In fact, that is make sense because follow the proper way that we have learned our own language. So, now my focus are more in listening, and having written this, I only want to be understood. Thanks for reading. :)
There are no lazy ways. Any way takes thousands of hours of work. But there are shorter and longer approaches.
steve you change so many lifes ❤
I’ve just started learning Japanese, and I think this lazy “intuitive” approach makes it so much fun. I’ve found some videos of Japanese people on the streets being asked questions and listening to them repeatedly, and occasionally skimming a grammar book. Each time I listen, the talking seems slower and I pick up a little more than before. I’ve been able to absorb so many of the constructs and important vocabulary than when I was actively testing myself.
Hey, could you recommend some of the channels you watch? I'm also learning Japanese it would be great if you give some recommendations. Kind regards.
@@Jack1024imokenp Hey! When it comes to videos to listen to “Takashii From Japan” has a lot of interviewing content in Japanese. I think the shorter the video/conversation, the better since repetition is key. When it comes to a channel that teaches, “Kaname Naito” is the best teacher that I’ve seen and a lot of the people in his comments agree. He’s so chill and has a very intuitive approach. He’ll tell you what something means and then give several back-to-back examples of it being used in conversations. You can easily pick up the patterns without having to try so hard.
Enjoy :) kzhead.info/sun/eqdxo5yerHawnJE/bejne.html
Same here. I tried Japanese the traditional way and then I found this Channel and Matt vs Japan. Japanese has never been so fun. It’s a slower process but like baking or wine, the end product will be better.
I find a combination approach is best for me, in particular short, 30 minute bursts of real active learning has a way of sticking in my brain 🧠
Adorei a citação do Rubem Alves! 🫶🏾
Just reading is a really bad in most fields, because it's relatively passive, and active learning is required for long-term retention. But in language learning, reading is inherently active, because you're not reading to retain the information, you're reading to practice a skill, and as long as that skill is at a manageable but challenging level, you will learn. Having said that, once you get to more advanced levels, you can start to implement more active learning techniques into things like reading. That's where the idea of task-based learning comes into play, so rather than just reading for pleasure, you might read a few things, pick out the key points and use them to make a presentation, for example.
I watched so many of his videos. So so many, and I'm still waiting to hear him say something that I don't agree with or that doesn't make complete logical sense. What a resource this man is.
I so agree with Steve! I just wish their Lingq for Japanese was less boring.
Just go find your own content and import it into LingQ. You can import texts, YT videos, even mp3 files, These will be converted into LingQ lessons.
The very second you said Justin Sung, a second before I was like "Does this guy know about Justin Sung?" Youre awesome, keep spreading the message!
Justin sung
Thank you very much
Excelente. Y si lo dice Ud. que habla tantas idiomas, habrá que tenerlo muy en cuenta.
Appreciate from Algeria
I'm Brazilian and I'm watching this video without understanding anything, but I understood when he mentioned a Brazilian educator. I don't think English is difficult, but it's not easy either, some words are very difficult to pronounce.
I feel that you miss something and I still don´t know what that is. But I will watch again and find out. On the other hand, I love you.(with respect)
I think you're totally right about this lazy language learning. People say I'm good at languages naturally. All I do is listen to pop music in the target language and try to sing along, watch movies in the target language and try to figure out what is going on and do some really basic academic learning, usually the Pimsleur method CDs. That's my secret -- just listen and know that the people are trying to tell you something. I think others will just think they're saying "blah, blah" but I know people are trying to communicate something and I use the context as a big clue.
PROFESSOR, muito prazer spu do Brasil, acho que vc iria adora estudar nosso idioma, sou muito fã do senhor !
Thanks
I like to fluctuate between different language families, romance, Germanic, Uralic, Turkic, Slavic, East Asian, Southeast Asian and Austronesian , South Asian Indo Aryan and Dravidian, and Afro-Asiatic❤
This man is a phenomenon
Hi Steve! I am that person who has difficulties in learning a foreign language. Since childhood, I've dreamt of mastering several languages. Throughout my life, I've repeatedly attempted to learn a foreign language, but each time, I encountered failure-a seemingly invisible barrier that separated me from those who progressed further, while I remained stagnant after a year or two. Every instance was disheartening and belittling. At the age of 48, I was diagnosed with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD(ADD), which made me realize why I struggled with language learning. This revelation stirred feelings of resentment and anger within me. However, it also became a powerful motivator for me to once again embark on learning a new language and attempt to fulfill my dream. In my case, my diagnosis makes learning a foreign language practically impossible for me. Despite this, I have set an ambitious goal for myself: to achieve a basic level of proficiency in a foreign language within a year. Even if I fail to meet this goal within the set timeframe, I have resolved to persist until the end, even if it takes the remainder of my life) This will be my response to the conditions that led to my past failures.
Study your language exclusively with audio. No reason you can’t do that and it will make your results better in the long run.
Thought i was the only one to be lazy. i really cannot stick up to a language learning plan with cards or whatever. To me it works the best when I am contaminated by the language (through movies, tv shows, podcasts). I am now trying to learn german and to improve my french.
To counter the arguments made in this video, theres thousands of people watching Anime without subtitles for years and never learning any Japanese.
I'm definitely someone who needs grammar to feel more comfortable with a language. Now, that I don't have time at all o study, I feel like I should try out the lazy method.
That's right...é isso aí...👍
I’ve been studying Portuguese for 9 years now and I’ve visited Brasil 18 times but I still can’t read or converse and I have to translate everything into English to understand. I have classes, use apps, practice every day with my girlfriend who only speaks Portuguese and I watch movies and KZhead videos.
I use a very curious method: to procrastinate in the language you want to learn. I didn't study my native language grammar until I started school and it was a gradual process. Honestly something that I love and admire now, then I hated it. I have seen children learn a language by watching television. The cartoons have appropriate language for someone at that level. I do the same thing. The difference is that I don't have mom now to ask her about the meaning of a word, so I look it up in the dictionary and on the internet where shows me videos, images, and concepts about that word.
無為。たしかに、Nature + learning motivation. thank you for sharing.
Eu estou começando a abandonar o Anki, sinceramente eu m sinto melhor sem ele e vejo também que me divirto mais apenas lendo e ouvindo japonês, do que ficar me forçando a aprender um vocabulário novo e correr pra adicionar ao Anki.
Steve! You have ridiculously good content combined with a brilliant app. I generally believe it works with the way you can utilize real conversation videos, acknowledge the words you "know" and the use of the occasional pause, if wanted for the odd definition to which you have provided mutliple translation services. I'm using the Norwegian section for your app and find it brilliant. Will there be any additional context added for this language at some point?
Norwegian is not a major language so this will depend on our members providing more. You can, however, look for content online, in youtube or from podcasts, or tv programs, which can be imported into LingQ as lessons. If you need more information please let me know or ask on our Forum.
Ive been watching your videos and they’re really helpful. I wondered what you thought about language exchange partners. Many people recommend this but I found even when you get a good one, if you talk for an hour, you’re only going to get half an hour to talk in your target language (if you spend half an hour speaking your native language and half an hour speaking your target language). Any thoughts or do you have a video on this?
I don't use them for the reasons you gave. I prefer to pay for a tutor when I want one.
@@ThelinguistThanks for replying, have a good day
I use video flashcards and with repetition, it is really is a lazy method as well. I want a verrry lazy way to learn!! Yes please! 🙌
I agree with everything BUT the IPA. I think it's a really useful tool for ANY langauge learner. Yeah, sure, you can just try and imitate speech but you have to realize that you not only speak but also HEAR in an accent. Unless you are naturaly gifted or grew up hearing a lot of different languages you'll likely have troubles distinguishing between sounds that are not native to you. Famously Japanese people don't hear the difference between the English "r" and "l" but that's not some exeptional case, that's usualy how it goes. E.g. if your language doesn't distinguish between unvoiced and voiced or aspirated and unaspirated consonants you may have trouble hearing the difference even tho it's very clear to the native speakers. The closer the sounds the harder it'll get. Generally any combination of sounds that are allophones in your native language will require work to do. It's also really not that hard to learn and it get easier and easier the more you understand. Of course that only applies if you are really about learning the "perfect" pronunciation, if you just wanna get by then I can agree that it's not worth your while.
First there are too many symbols for me in the IPA. Second, if you can't hear the sound the IPA won't help you. But to each his or her own.
I think it's a new approach for learning language.
Any Brazilians here? I'd like to have someone to try and talk to.. I've been learning for 2 years and I struggle a lot.. but I haven't had an opportunity to speak yet.. se há uma brasileira que gostaria de me ajudar, este seria muito apreciado obrigado. Eu amo o Brasil mesmo não tendo estado lá ❤ Tornou-se uma parte de mim. E é meu sonho para visitar algum dia ❤❤❤ Talvez morro lá.
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I believe in the "do it at your own leisure approach" to language learning. But passive input vs retrieval(active recall) isn't the same thing. I believe retrieval is much stronger. Plus, doing things you don't want to do that are good for you helps develop your mental toughness!
hey Steve i was wondering when is the best time to learn a new language after just learning another? I’m learning Spanish right now and i would like to get into Japanese or korean (those were the main two I wanted to learn but wanted to start with Spanish since it’s easier) but I don’t know when to start those languages and new languages when you have been learning one.
Funny I also switched from Korean to Spanish because I felt Korean was harder and Spanish would be easier. Well it definitely was, and I was able to lock down some learning methods that worked for me. Long story short, I got to the point where I realized it would just be a matter of dedicating time and I could be very comfortable with Spanish (I had to prove to myself that I could learn a language), but felt that I'd rather spend that time learning Korean (that's where my heart was). I guess my advice would be follow your heart and whatever end goals you want, as well as time frames involved. Is there any more 'why' reasons for learning Spanish?
@@matthewsnow6317 that’s great to hear lol yeah I never learned a language prior to Spanish so I didn’t want to stress myself out and complicate it (which reminds me of another Steve video where he talks about not complicating language learning lol). There’s definitely some methods that I have picked up myself but mostly it’s just going on LingQ everyday and just doing something, even if it’s a little bit. Currently im doing the mini stories for Latin America and I just read first and listen and it’s worked for me idk if it’s the most efficient but it is having some value and working. I see what you mean by “proving to yourself that you could learn a language” and I sorta thought the same thing lol. I think it was mostly not trying to stress myself out and dive into something new one at a time. I honestly like don’t have many goals (besides just being understandable) idk if I’ll even work towards output practice that much unless if I had a friend that speaks the language then it’s easy and free of charge lol. What do you mean by time frame involved? I wasn’t sure what you meant. Maybe like after 2 years of Spanish I start doing the next language but idek how I’ll be one year from when I first started (I’ve been two months in so far). Also im from PA in the United States so I would guess Spanish would be the second most spoken language in the USA so that could help me and others + it might even look great on a job resume too BUT im mostly learning cause I wanted to learn the two asian ones I thought of BUT did Spanish cause it’s similar to English, 2nd most spoken in USA, everything sounds sexy in Spanish, and hey maybe I can talk to some hispanic girls 💀💀💀 although they aren’t my number 1 type but im just being honest and telling you my reasons
Hi Steve! How's learning Farsi going? I've been studying it on and off for years but for some reason, I don't have enough confidence to trust myself with this. How would you eliminate such doubts and fears? Any videos on that?
Still going with Persian. feeling more and more confident. You just have to keep going.
Be a lazy learner sometimes will be frustrated by the competition with traditional learners because their methods always cater to exams or tests better.Hope I can regain my morale in the future
Can I learn English lazily? Sitting in an armchair, with Jane Austen (a tablet PC used as an e-book reader) on one armrest and a dictionary on the other armrest. The happy times of leisure! I'm considering learning German this way. I've already got a dictionary. There are many German-language writers with their works available on Projekt Gutenberg-DE: Jeremias Gotthelf, Theodor Fontane, Berthold Auerbach, E. Marlitt, Johanna Spyri, ... I do not know German at all.
As a Turkish native, thats literally how i ve learned English. As i have intended to speaking clubs in English courses that are located in Turkey, then i have realized that i have never learned English with a consistent studying system. I was basicly lazy and i was always putting myself in a position to expose to the English language without any learning/studying intention. That somehow made me achieve fluency after sometime without even opening a single grammar book or any other textbook that are dedicated to teach students English language. So yeah, basicly i was a lazy learner with a small progress made each day for years.. This lazy approach literally works at any language. Currently i learn Hebrew and German. First i have studied a bit of grammar to have a perspective at both of these langauges. Right after that i made myself stay exposed to both of these languages. i have done it by opening instagram account only dedicated for german learning process. i have basicly followed as much as german accounts so i could put myself in a exposed position to German language. Guess what, it definetly works perfect. Currently i have a quite decent level of German, i can watch and read contents in German language without any interruption. Conclusion: Lazy Learning System works.
Ama soru şu ki, ne kadar sürede?
@@Osz6 Ingilizce icin 5-6 senemi aldi native gibi fluent olana kadar. Almancam suan Ingilizce kadar olmasa da o da baya iyi durumda.
@@Maya_Goldstein Aslında haklısın, şu 3 yıllık İngilizce öğrenim sürecimde ilk başlarda gramerle uğraştım birkaç ay, neyin ne olduğunu anlamak için. Sonra zaten çok fazla İngilizce içeriğe maruz kaldığım için de doğallaştı konuşmam, işe yaradığını söyleyebilirim, evett
@@Osz6 :))))
Hello teacher Steve i downloaded LinQ app i saw you talked to lots of people from that app how can I do that? Please help me l really want to learn English and be native speaker
I ironically do something similar with japanese. I simply just use the language
I'm appreciate your content really❤but i have problem i don't know how ti import video I'm trying to import about one hour 😕
wow! Finally, i gotta say in the whole process of education, i've been told to memorize a bunch of boring things, so that i spent so much time on vocabularies and grammers, but i cannot still communicate with other people, cuz i kept translated in my brian, and afraid to make mistakes, even worse, when i see something randomly presented in my life, i subconsciously want to construct a system and memorize them, and i feel frustrated if i failed. like that way of education made me lost the ability to understand the world intuitively.
What I always recommend is to avoid translation like the plague, if at all possible. I learned nearly 100% of my English vocabulary through association, what I mean by that is that I would read a book or something, e.g. magazines (whatever which was at a level which today is known as "comprehensible input"), and, as soon as my brain got so engaged that it started living the story I was reading, the brain would also start to apply meaning to new words. At the end of each book I would understand lots of new words I didn't understand at the beginning. I would e.g. follow a character who travelled here and there and, say, ended up near the seaside - and the word "sound", for the water between where the guy was standing and the island he was watching - my brain would understand the meaning because of the imagery in my head. New vocabulary acquired. Native word for the same not involved at all, as my brain was in image mode. I did it like that with everything. No dictionary ever. That way there's no possibility of ending up in the trap of translation. If you translate it's very hard to get rid of it because you build up the wrong pathways in the brain. When that's said, sometimes it's difficult or impossible to avoid having to look something up, but I find that this happens only if what you're reading is "text", and not a story you're living inside your brain (of course you may not get the meaning right away, but as you go on and you encounter the same word or phrase again, and still have the ongoing imagery in your brain - then you suddenly "get" it).
That’s amazing! I think the learning method you use is in line with the behavior pattern of human beings learning languages from childhood. This is exactly how we acquire our native language, by learning about human naming of objects in our living environment. This way of remembering is more intuitive and long-lasting. You are such a wise learner.Thx for your sharing！@@tohaason
@@YeHan-yu1mo Thanks! But it's not that I'm wise in any sense of the word.. as I didn't plan for this as some kind of learning method, I was simply reading what I wanted (and listening to what I wanted, too), with no language learning in mind. I was only interested in whatever it was that I consumed as input. Learning the language was kind of an accidental result. What really happened, and what I realized and then described (as in the above comment) is my analysis afterwards.
Steve is very reactionary in his resistance to the IPA. Of course no one is obligated to learn it, but if you are a serial language learner like many here, knowing the IPA will make your pronunciation of the language much better in the initial stages without having to rely on inaccurate transcriptions or many hours of audio.
You can hear the word pronounced by clicking on it. Much more meaningful than IPA. Why call people reactionary for disagreeing on such a simple matter of personal preference? That's one of the problems with IPA , it becomes ideology for some people.
@@Thelinguistthat's true!!
@@Thelinguist If IPA is an ideology for some people, the same can be said about the insistance on comprehensible input and rejection of al else as "fads", as you usually do. Clicking on a word is "much more meaningful" (your personal opinion) but may give you the wrong impression, just like people who may pronunce the English "th" as an "s", "z", etc.
We think differently about he IPA, comprehensible input and probably many other things. Just a different perspective. I don't believe I have called a grammar centric approach to language learning a fad. I just say people should do what they like to do.
They ask me why do i like to learn so many languages but what else can you learn by sitting down and watching KZhead or playing video games all day .
I think a perfect approach would be to use both types of learning but depending on your goals you can lean more towards a lazy approach or “more academic” approach. I personally want to learn a language more efficiently maximizing my time that I can spend 1 hour with some deep work interleaving active recall, spaced repetitions, blooms taxonomy and following that principle of learning material just difficult enough in the form of challenging myself working on a project in my target language. - In my case it is a college essay about x topic and slowly work on it once or twice a week. - Also I believe that this narrative of “needing” motivation is idiotic because motivation fluctuates based on your emotions and I know that sounds so “hustle” culture like but your motivation should be your reasoning of why your learning a language. When your reasoning out weighs your motivation, motivation means nothing. An ounce worth of accountability is kilo worth of discipline. - Try learn a language with a family member or friend and keep each-other accountable.
This is entirely backwards. Tests are the lazy way to learn, that is why school students still learn despite the fact they are too lazy to read the material extensively in their own time, instead relying on prepackaged lessons and tests for reinforcement.
I use ChatGPT voice as my language tutor.
Like you! Am I right ?😢
This video is much difficult for me who is english learner 😅😅😅 not only listening but reading;;;
I enjoy the advice but hate the silly stock video interjections which seem so popular these days. What do they add apart from being irritating.
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Well said.
Awsome !!
I'm always demotivated with Duolingo 😌
The intro is totally me 😂, I'm a Gemini btw
This is not motivating me to do my Anki reviews😂
СПАСИБО ЗА ВИДЕО. Моя душа осталась в целости, и я бы не сказал, что меня что-то «пронзило». Вместо этого я ощутил отвращение к миру кино, к величавому темпу монтажа. Казалось, что все это должно было вызвать во мне признание собственного вклада в эту ужасную ситуацию вкупе с благонравным и, возможно, даже искупительным приливом печали. Благородной печали по поводу экологического разрушения, в котором я сам играл определенную роль. Тогда мне пришло в голову, что отвращение, которое я испытывал, было признаком своего рода моральной дезориентации из-за того, что сама технология, позволившая мне стать свидетелем патетических страданий этого истощенного мира, сама в своей сути и прежде всего была причиной его страданий. Различные редкоземельные минералы, добываемые для комплектующих квантового компьютера, названия которых мне никогда не выучить; энергия, потребляемая в процессе его производства, его доставка через полмира, его ежедневная подзарядка электрическим током, с учетом квантовой запутанности.
бот!
Flashcards are super boring.
Babies learn a language without grammar books & exams. We should copy them.
Smart teachers play more, I think playing using the language is the best way to learn a language.
Hi, Need thumbnail designer?
Steve Kaufman, Please explain the secret you and other polyglots are keeping in learning or acquiring language. Yes, secret. I invite you to ask me questions about my nearly 13 year failure with Tagalog. Then you can explain what I did wrong and exactly what I need to do. Grammar failed. Storytelling fails. Now LingQ failed.
I have a job interview in three days. Pray for me to pass it, knowing that English is not my mother tongue.
I've been trying to learn Japanese, but I think starting with the alphabet might have been the wrong choice. Thank you!
LingQ should be free for ESL. What do you think sir? Give us opportunity to learn free, we can not afford the high Price.
"Learning with text" is a free alternative to Lingq
@@user-vs2bd1ln9u Thank you Dear.❣️
Linggu是什么
😂😂😂❤❤❤
沒有中文字幕，不是太容易理解!
Learning through listening has always been effective for me. One can suffer from eye strain but there is no such thing as ear strain.