This is 100% true! I learnt a lot of Thai by watching Jackie Chan films dubbed into Thai over and over. It really improved my understanding and speaking a lot. I'm not very good at learning languages and if it wasn't for this method I don't think I'd ever be able to get to anything beyond basic tourist phrases.
Maintenant je suis en train d’apprendre français Dupuis deux mois. Mon langage maternelle est anglais. Est-ce que vous avez une meilleur façon doit je prendre?
my most difficult part is learning the grammar and the first several hundred words and for me paying that barrier does require a teacher but after that it's just consuming media I tried Arabic from Duolingo but no grammar = no progress forgot everything I tried German from 101 RU-vid videos and forgot almost everything except the few sentences and words I used to use in Germany as I was visiting there
I did this with Amélie when I was learning French. I let it loop on my tv for months because I just liked it enough to watch it endlessly. Eventually I basically memorized the entire movie.
I have been learning Russian. A "hard" language because of learning a Cyrillic alphabet, I've discovered that i cam read it easier than i can speak it. There is a lot of time involved. I force myself to think in Russian. Having a Russian wofe helps. She says that English is very difficult as well.
I'm quite advanced in english, some might say even fluent, however depending on the content - mostly movies and tv shows. i just can't understand them a reasonable amount without subtitles. would you think that rewatching the same movie or tv show over and over again would close this gap ? and whats your advice on using subtitles on this repetition approach ( should i use it or should i not use it at all?)
Very nice video and subscribed :) I'm trying to recapture French that I spoke as a child when I lived there. But then I learned English (my native language is German) and forgot pretty much all of it. It's interesting... English has definitely let me become part of different communities. When I'm in the UK I can blend in as a native. My British in-laws forget I'm not British, etc. The other two languages I'm trying to learn, mostly because I think they look and sound extremely beautiful are Japanese and Arabic. Although beyond studiying the writing systems a little bit I haven't really commited to either that much.
I'm an independent Japanese learner, i've immersed myself to all kind of Japanese material But i also go to Language school, not because i want it, but it was free and government funded program
Just found your channel - this advice is excellent. Repetition is very important in order to progress from Beginner to Intermediate. My students that I help learn French have been seeing good progress, not by using Anki cards, but instead using Assimil. Anki is an excellent resources as well. I look forward to seeing your future videos. Rory.
You’ve been presenting some really important and hard to nail down, subtle concepts, regarding motivation, “de-motivation”, and sort of getting a shot in the arm of encouragement, by having a social support system, and even wise guidance from those who have taken the journey the before us. I’ve been “at it” for decades and honestly, these ideas can be •very• hard to frame. . I think you’ve done it beautifully.
I am monolingual in my first year of university majoring in French and German, and minoring in Spanish. Most tell me, I am insane. 😅. That said my university teaches language learning through flipped learning and I am finding it to be an excellent teaching method. The responsibility of learning the language needs to be on you and your dedication to learning it.
Couldn't agree more! You aren't insane, the challenge will definitely make something great of you, regardless of whether you ''make it". also those languages are fairly connected so you'll find yourself doing a lot of repurposing, which really helps. By the way, what is flipped learning exactly?
when can one consider herself like at a valid place to be. i dabble in 6-7 langauges and i struggle to find put when i have reached a point where i can start a new language and passive continue old one
Great question! It is really tricky when you are involved in different languages. Trying to improve all of them at the same time is complicated, and might feel like none of them are moving forward. I also struggle with it, but what I tend to do is decide to focus for let's say half a year on one while passively enjoying the others on occasion. But I guess finding this 'valid place' really depends on your aspirations. Being able to enjoy the culture, even if just through memes, books, movies or friends is a pretty big thing for me. But if you want to use the language professionally, then you should probably be more demanding with the level before you change to another one.
Maybe that will do the trick! But I have realized that without much active practice my skills also fall short. Passive is great and is often overlooked, but it does not train your skills as much as I had hoped.
It's important to know that with comprehensible input, you will pass through a stage of receptive bilingualism, where you're able to understand a language fairly clearly, but not easily speak it. For instance, while learning Spanish, I read Don Quixote before I was capable of holding any sort of conversation. Pero, en fin, eso es algo transitoria. Llegare algo tiempo en que los palabras del idioma en que estudias simplemente arrive en tuya cabeza como gotas en la lluvia. Esta probablamente occure mas despues que anticipas, pero del todo modo, occure. In any case, the single biggest advantage of comprehensible input is just that it's vastly more enjoyable than other learning methods. For instance, last night I was up late reading a book in French. Would I have spent 6 hours straight doing boring exercises? No, I don't think so! 6 hours glued to a book where I'm excited to see what happens next is a completely different story. Same goes for watching movies, RU-vid, etc. The key to learning a language is making it a fun activity that you can do in your leisure time rather than a chore. Comprehensible input can do that.
One of the best videos on this topic I have ever watched. Languages on Fire, you are really burning 🤗😂! And in my opinion, learning a new language is like opening a new door which was closed before. Even if you do not enter the new room/house/garden/path/mountain/cave/... (= if you stay at a beginner level or just learn the script/alphabet or the pronunciation), you can still take a look at this new world and be amazed and enjoy the view. Really a new world view if you take a closer look.🥰😇
We are glad you liked it! Definitely, it is incredible how much you can feel connected to a distant culture just be getting to understand even just a bit of their language. How they say I love you, a song, a poem, greetings, their writing system, some common expression... :)
The best language learning video I've seen. I have pretty much watched them all too. Most people talk techniques, resources, and things like that. I never seen one from the broad perspective of how language fits into our lives, what it is, and our thoughts about it. I actually started with the "this will be easy" attitude, and lately getting discouraged and thinking it's been years now learning danish and i still get lost speaking to natives sometimes. Thus, I've been thinking screw it, I'll never get fluent. You just renewed my motivation to keep working at it. Thanks
Me nodding along feeling empowered after misconception 1. Existential crisis after misconception 2 😂 I loved this video and the way you communicate! Subbed!
@@languagesonfire2796 I'm English and I chose to learn Spanish in secondary school but the way we were taught killed all my motivation to learn languages which I've only recovered recently. Now, I'm learning German but I think I'll give Spanish another try at some point.
If in doubt choose Assimil :D But people say that’s another misconception: it being about the perfect course or method, but what matters more is committing to language learning…
I agree! Sometimes just getting on with it is the way to go! I used shows and flashcards mostly for Greek but I was also very lucky to be surrounded by many Greek and Cypriot friends. :)
Absolutely! RU-vid is actually an awesome resource for that. I remember when I was 11 or 12 I used to rewatch the same Smosh videos until I fully understood them and how much it helped me improve my English skills :)
@languagesonfire2796 lol glad to see my strategy is sound I pick a show and watch the episode, write down the vocab I hear and study that while watching the episode on loop until I have it all
Enjoyed the video. Nag-aaral ako ng Tagalog. My brother and his family live close to Manila, and I thought it would be fun to learn. Get me out of my comfort zone.
I'm so glad to found this video. Thanks so much. I'm learning English everyday and It's still so hard to me. Your video was quite difficult to me understand, but I'll never give up.
