How to make a good study plan to learn a language effectively ? (Subtitles) 

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I've been learning languages for almost two years now, but not effectively. I'll get excited and do too much, burn out, forget stuff, etc. Your video has kind of been a calm reminder to start smaller and work my way up with my languages. All of your tips and guidelines are invaluable to me, thank you!

*1st step: Research the language* *2nd step: Prepare the tools* 1. A main learning resource (book, website youtube channel) 2. An alphabet book or app 3. An excel table or notebook 4. A spaced repetition app (Anki, Quizlet) 5. A dictionary (with audio and conjugasion feature) *3rd step: Choose a resource* CRITERIAS: 1. With good quality and video 2. Each lesson has a short conversation, grammar points, a word list *4th step: Make a study plan and know when to practice with a native speaker* STUDY PLAN VIDEO: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mS5Y69v0X7s.html WHEN TO START SPEAKING WITH NATIVES? - When you have a basic structure of the language - At least 100 high frequency words and basic grammar concept (pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, nouns) HOW TO STUDY A LESSON? 1. Listen to the audio 2. Check new words and grammar points 3. Repeat with the audio Add new words to the lesson Ex: Just learned how to say ‘good’, how can i say ‘bad’? Just learned how to say “He is a student”, how can i say it using ‘I’, ‘You’, ‘Us’? - Make simple sentences from the beggining, with the words you learned from the lesson - Insert this sentences in your spaced repetition app (Anki, Quizlet), and review them - Don’t review just the word you want to, but the whole sentence -When you see a new verb, don’t just learn it alone, but learn it’s conjugasion TIP: Make sentences that relate to your daily life HOW TO STUDY GRAMMAR? - Don’t write everything down - Don’t just copy, make phrases on your own

Wow, the fact you can speak 7 languages AND do a PHD/lecture at uni in parallel is absolutely amazing, you are an inspiration!

Hi Zoe, I'm super interested in the books you have in the background. If you ever decide to make a video on them I'll definitely watch👍❤️

I'm studying 3 languages simultaneously. One is as a master and the 2 of them are as a discoverer so thank you for the advice. Just started to make a general and short time plan.

I really liked this video Zoe! As I've written before, I study 6 languages simultaneously but I've felt that I need to set short-term goals and bring more structure into a particular language. I feel so great watching Chinese shows on Netflix now for example and being able to catch more and more words as my studies progress. So, to everyone on this journey, never give up because consistency pays off! I always look forward to your videos on my RU-vid feed! 😌

This is precisely the kind of rigid structure and analysis that I need, as my language learning has been so scattered and disorganised for years. Great work, Zoe!

How smart woman. Honestly, not just only to teach, but your character build everyone, your vibes are the one most i like your channel, Zoe! motivated each other, and still inspired and educate.

I liked this video very much. The honesty and assertiveness in answering people's questions are really remarkable. Keep it up Zoe!

This was extremely helpful for me! Thank you so much for making this video! As a new Korean learner as well as a freshman in high school, having this vid show how to set up an effective study plan is really useful for me! You have such a concise and easy to understand way of explaining things! Seeing you show and explain how you juggle such a busy schedule has given me motivation to be able to strive under pressure! Thank you again!

¡Gracias Zoe! 👍👍

I love your videos! You're the only person I have found that is super real about learning languages. Other people on YT are like, "You just have to do it, just spend a lot of time every day, immerse yourself and talk to lots of people in your target language" which is not always possible. I've learned that people have different levels of ability when it comes to how 'easy' it is to learn a language. Some people pick it up easily, some people struggle a lot. I struggle tons, I've failed at 2 languages and I'm currently now working on a completely different language and I'm not going to give up! Good luck everyone (:

Your videos are gold, Zoe! Thank you so much. I've been learning languages for years and your concrete tips are beyond helpful.

I plan to learn Korean and I really needed your video since I’m unfortunately a not so organized person 😭. Thank you for all your tips !!!

When I saw those books on the shelves, I realized the huge difference between you and me

It's exactly what I need, before I watched your video, I was feeling so confused about how should I improve my English and where should I start. For many years my English didn't improve at all, but now I understand why. Thank you so much, Zoe.

This is the first time that I see a plan for people who WORK. Usually, people who talks about study plans they talk as we have lots of free time. This plan is for REAL people. Thank you!!!!

Thank you Zoe, this is exactly what I needed. I was feeling stuck with my language learning. I will follow your tips now! Thanks for the inspiration

This is by far the best video I have watched on creating a good study plan, and you provided so many good examples! Would love a video on the language learner profiles :)

This video couldn't have come at a better time. I've been scouring the internet for good language learning material and busy drawing up a study plan. I've already been immersing myself mostly in Spanish to get back to the level I was previously and more, but I need to structure that and all the other bits and pieces I'm learning. I just love languages and you and Steve Kauffman, Olly RIchards, and various other polyglots have really inspired me to learn all my languages properly. This time I'm enjoying it so much more as I'm not delving into loads of grammar and verb conjugations etc. I'm just enjoying it so much, mostly listening at the moment and following some of Olly and Steve's recommendations. I'm learning so much more so fast and even watched a movie in Spanish the other night with no subtitles. I was able to understand quite a lot. This is way more fun!

Zoe, thank you for the video. You are so eloquently spoken and you share real advice that utilizes science. I thought I'd heard every bit of advice, the same thing on and on again from the internet, but you contributed something new. Thank you

Hi, Zoe. This video is the sincronicity I needed to get back in the right path as I listen to my target language, French, every single day but still have difficulty to write or speak confidently. Of course my comprehension level is much higher even though I've been a bit unfocused on my main goal of becoming B2!! Therefore I shall thank you for sharing these tips and that beautiful energy. Greetings from Spain!!

i loved this video , and you are right in everything , I have 6 months learning english and I just started study french , one of my targets is to be polyglot . and I Practice with all those videos and at the same time you inform me about many important things for learning, you inspire me a lot to go ahead with my learning, really appreciate your advices.

Salut Zoe! Vos vidéos m'inspirent vraiment. Je suis brésillienne et ma première langue étragère a été aussi le français et aussi par loisir, ce qui m'a aidé beaucoup dans mes études dans le master en Histoire. Par contre, malgré soit nécéssaire, l'anglais c'est plus difficile pour moi d'apprendre avec plaisir et encouragement. Je comprends la majorité de vos vidéos en anglais (les sous-titres en français aident beaucoup), je lis quelques sujets, mais parler.... Maintenant j'étudie coréen et arabe. Ce sont de deux langues que j'ai toujours aimé (comme le japonais, l'allemand..... ^^), mais la deuxième je suis dans l'alphabétisation encore. Cette vidéo c'est vraiment utile. Merci beaucoup! ^^

I’ve been studying Korean for 5years. However, I was very inconsistent and confused on how I should go about studying. I recently became an Elementary Music Teacher and strategizing and planning is definitely what I need to work on through the summer. Thank you for your guidance.

Hi Zoe, thank you for another inspiring and helpful video! ✨️ I liked the way you separated between discoverer and master levels here. Also demonstrating how to create a study plan was very useful - I find I lost my structure the last 2 weeks and have been aimlessly studying French, like you mentioned, which results in feeling frustrated and that I'm not learning as effectively. So, a great reminder for me to go back to my plan and persist with structure and consistency in routine! Merci encore et j'espère tu vas bien 😊

Merhaba Zoe! I love learning new languages, and have been learning Turkish for four years now. I definitely started out as a discoverer, but now I want to move on to masters as I am in a masters program where I am using Turkish sources. This video was super helpful for me in planning my academic language journey! Çok teşekkür ederim!

Hi Zoe! I'm new here. I really love learning new languages but until now I couldn't reconnect with this passion of mine that has been put aside from a long time ago. You're really an inspiration. I can only hope you keep making this amazing content. You have gained another faithful follower. Thanks a lot!

Thank you so much Zoe! A lot of people here in the Netherlands speak more languages, me unfortunately just 1, but i am not ashamed anymore, at least i try to learn Turkish and I am very slow, but i tell people honestly i have a 6year plan! So your positive view on learning a language makes me want to to the best I can do! Thank you so much!

Zoe, thanks so much for this video. A light bulb went off in my head as I've been wandering aimlessly in my language study for about a year. Your video made me realize I'm not applying any of the goal setting and time management skills I used to earn my Master's and PhD. There was no school establishing a structure and timeline for my language learning and I didn't bother creating one of my own. This video made me realize why I've been lost and not really making progress. If you don't know where you are going, and you don't have a plan on how to get there, it's easy to get lost. The journey then becomes more of wandering around in a maze rather than traveling down a highway to a destination.

I really love this video! i have been watching videos about language plans for a few days, because i was feeling a little down and desmotived about my own way to study and not being consistenly in it. So, this kind of videos are helping me a lot, seriously! Thank you so much

Thank you so much for this video, Zoe. I have a lot of thinking to do because I have some lofty language goals. This is a great help!! ❤️❤️❤️

These profiles are such a sociology student approach to this topic and I love it! I think a lot of people will find this useful regardless of their level and schedule. Great job!

非常感谢zoy！你真的是我的救命恩人💞作为一个学习中文的阿拉伯人我觉你拍的这段视频既有用也给了我大开眼界~~

As an Iranian i wish i learn Japanese like you. You are amazing and beautiful.

这真是我在youtube上看到的最有用的study tips了！感谢🙏

thank you for your advice! i just realized that my difficulty is lack of exercise to build sentences. thank you for breaking down the plan. you inspired me a lot! I'll try to make my own plan!

Thank you making this video. I have been aimlessly trying to learn a language for a long time. Now I see where I have gone wrong and can do better.

Thanks Zoe! This video was really helpful! I've gained a lot of information on how to learn my Japanese. Thanks!

I like this level of discussion, many channels are for beginners or discoverers only, but I like the focus on the master goal, which I don’t see many polyglot channels for

Thank you Zoe for this helpful video. I am American-Palestinian. I have been living in France for 4 years now and I still have a lot of difficulty because I don't really like the language to being with, but my kids and husband all speak it. I don't like to speak in public because I make too many mistakes. I keep making the same mistakes and I just get discouraged, especially around family members, so I don't want to sound stupid. I want to speak French fluently because I have the privilege of living in the country and because I would like to become a French citizen since my husband and children are. I will definitely watch more of your videos!

Probably the best video I've ever seen on the topic so far! Thank you!! 💜

Hey Zoe, I really enjoyed watching this video! I learned a lot of new things that I'm going to integrate in my study routine. Thank you! 🥰

You’re a very intelligent person, Zoe. I speak Greek and English ... and I’m studying Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese!

Im learning ASL currently, and want to make my plan more concrete. I love this video because most videos explaining this subject are either to hands on and have no room for flexibility or are to much of a lecture with no sure steps to take you forward. This was a perfect balance of both thankyou so much good luck with your languages

I really appreciated the subtitles in french! they are really helpful for connecting the English words to french since I'm learning it!

the spark and passion u have Zoe, ur dream is insallah close to coming true!! Amen!!

Thank you Zoe, you're the first RU-vid blogger which I pressed the bell on the channel❤️

I started to learn Japanese last year and I’m trying to figure out how can i learn more efficiently and this video has helped me a lot. Thank you

Thank you so much for your video. I have been learning English for two years. First of all, I have learned two languages at the same time but have not worked for me. I am focusing on one language now. It is perfect. My goal is two dividends in one year. You are tips and guidelines useful for me.

Thank you so much for the advice. I really learning multiple languages can change someone’s life 💯

It was really helpful. Thank u💗 Also as a persian girl, i'm really happy that u are learning this language, have a great time with it.😍

My favoriteeee language person , Zoey u inspire me so much to keep learning Arabic and never give up because seeing u speak is so inspiring because u are a foreigner as myself 😍😍😍💕thankyou só much i love your vídeos

this was a big help, i will definitely be referring back to this video when i start my language learning journey. thank you!

to be honest your different videos really helps to me never give up and continue learning immediately several languages like to Turkish language 🇹🇷 and also improving English language, and for talk with different other people from Poland 🇵🇱, I'm learning Polish language and in my opinion that amazing that you're can speaking in so many languages and you really inspiring to me go next to my all goals.

Zoe, you inspire me! Thank you so much!!

Thank you for sharing this video! It can be honestly overwhelming to learn a new language from scratch and I appreciate the honest insights that you have shared in this video. As someone who likes learning to be more or less structured, I love how you went over general guidelines to keep in mind when creating a language study plan and shared your own personal examples. Just subscribed! ^^

Hi Zoe, I once happened to attend a conference where Oliver Roy and others spoke about peace and comunication between religions and even if I didn't know anything about him I enjoyed his speech the most. Earing you talking about him reignited my wonder, I'm going to read something about his work now.

This is so inspiring!☺💗 How do you manage learning and even improving languages while doing your PhD?! Unbelievably impressive!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you so much Zoe, really useful!

Hi Zoe. 🤓 我也是一个PhD student，这一次的视频真的给了我好多启发！感谢！🙏

You are so inspiring Zoé thank you for all the precious advice and suggestions you share with us. Et merci pour introduire Olivier Roy je viens de découvrir ses œuvres grâce à toi merci beaucoup ❤️

Hi zoe, thank you so much for charing this information with us, really i enjoy watching your videos, and i learn a lot from them. Love from Morocco 🇲🇦.

your speaking English is also improved a lot comparing with one year ago.

Out of gratitude I am commenting for the algorithm. 😄

سعيدة انى تعرفت على قناتك بجد شجعتنى جدا، امنية حياتى ان اجيد عدة لغات وان اتحدثهم بطلاقة. تحياتى

I love your content so much !!!! It's really enlighting honestly X)

Thank you so much! My goal is to be able to speak/ have conversations in French. I am not new to the language. When I attempt to say, the sentences sound better in my head. I feel now I have an idea of where to start to reach my goal.

Hi Zoe I really appreciate all your content about how to improve english and other languages, it's admirable to me see all languages that you can talk, that's amazing 😍 But at the same time I would like to tell thanks because I have 1 year practice english but I would like to improve my vocabulary and this video it's Soo helpful to me ❤️

You are an inspirational to me and I am so glad to have found your channel!!

Hey I want to say thank you so much for your guidance 🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🏻 I just finished making my goals following the directions in this video. Onto the next steps would be implementing and maintaining them and for me usually are the hardest steps in my language learning journey. Would very much appreciate if you can give some advice on those topics such as how to build strong work ethic, and etc. Then again very nice video, keep going!

Yes, I'm looking forwards to hearing your video. Thank you very much 🥰🥰🥰

Hi Zoe, i just discovered your channel and i find it super helpful. I'm currently learning Italian and Spanish and thanks to your video, now I can set a realistic goal for each language and plan my journey of language learning for a year ahead. Thanks Zoe!

I’ve been waiting for this one 🥰 clicked immediately but I’ll be back to take notes. 💜

I speak 6 laguages because I study with your plan♥thank you very much zoe

Hi Zoe You inspired me to learn languages now I'm learning English I'm intermediate and spanish I'm beginner

I am admired Zoe very much. She is always positive and encourage me learn more as well.

OMG ! Hi I am from French Polynesia and I love how you explain and give tips about learning new languages and stuff ! Now I know that I was doing it the wrong way it's been 2 years now that I just loose hope in learning other languages ! Actually I speak 4 languages Tahitian / French / English and Spanish because I love Asian culture I wanted to learn Japanese Chinese or Mandarin and Korean but now with your videos I get more excited by redoing it and start again once more ! JUST INSPIRING Thank you soooooo much !

You're amazing, this is exactly what I needed after hitting a wall in learning my target language for academic purposes 🥰Thank you for the video!!

Great video !✨as a person who’s learning French as my third lenguaje it was helpful!🙌🙌🙌🙌

[Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Sie meine Fehler auf Deutsch korrigieren würden.] Dankeschön für deine Vorschläge! Ich lerne seit zweieinhalb Jahren Deutsche und habe immer davon geräumt, eine polyglot zu werden. Das Ansehen deiner Videos motiviert mich nicht nur, sondern gibt mir auch viele nützliche Pläne. Ich komme aus Taiwan und Mandarin ist auch meine Muttersprache. Dann lerne ich Englisch und Deutsch für master Zwecke, und ein bisschen Japanisch, Koreanisch, Spanisch und Französisch zum Spaß. Ich werde dich weiterhin dabei unterstützen, toll Video zu erstellen. 謝謝Zoe一直拍這麼流利的說外語影片激勵大家🥺不管是什麼語言，只要至少有英文字幕，我都會點進去看的。這集真的好實用，但持之以恆與對付倦怠期真的是最難的😢

I really like your video, Zoe! =) I like to start learning languages because it's so itneresting in the beginning and most of the time I can learn the beginner's level quite easily. But after that I get into trouble. I'm German and also fluent in English, so these two are fine. I forgot most of what I learned in school about Latin and French though. And I studied Japanese in University and even studied in Japan for a year but my mind was pre-occupied with other things during the pandemic, so I didn't study anymore and my level dropped. I'd like to take the JLPT N2 test at some point though and your video really motivated me to finally make a plan! :D

Parabéns!!! Vídeo incrível. Me ajudou muito... na luta pelo inglês e francês

I found this video really helpful, thank you! As mostly a discoverer I need a very structured plan to help myself stick to self-study goals 😊

I am really looking forward to using this study plan guide for myself. thank you Zoe

I love you videos and I hope I learn from you to target my future language . Thanks ❤❤❤

u r mashallah!! love ur energy and wisdom. I can imagine how much work and passion it takes to learn a language. I feel motivated seeing you. Currently learning spanish :)

What a splendid video! So helpful!

Muchas gracias por tus consejos! este vídeo me ha aportado mucho valor!😀

please make a video about how you structure your time and what tools you use on your daily (such as apps etc). you are a real goal achiever goddess!

You’re absolutely right, vision is KEY! If you don’t have a vision before you start learning you could end up wasting a lot of time and resources.

I admire you for being my idol. You are so elegant, and good at beauty and fitness. Moreover, you have a logical mindset to study and work, even the way you share in these videos is so effective. Thank you so much for your channel 🥰

Thank you so much!😊

Thank you! Really helpful :)

I am amazed by your ability to create all these subtitles. You are a polyglot but (almost) always talking in English. Es wäre großartig, wenn Sie mal ein Video ganz auf Mandarin oder Persisch machen könnten (zufällig die Sprachen, die ich gerade lerne). Mit englischen Untertiteln können es dann wieder alle Menschen verstehen.

Danke für dein hilfreiches Video☺️

Loved the video! Thank you so much, Zoe. Now I'm ready to start studying spanish. Besos from Brazil!!

Hi Zoe thank you so much for this video, I love it and it was helpful to me.. I learn 3 languages in the same time Turkish, Korean and English, it's too hard but interesting 💜

Bravo Zoe! J'adore le contenu de cette chaîne RU-vid ! 💕