In my opinion, Speakly is the best app for beginners because it actually teaches the principles of language learning alongside teaching the language, which sets you up for success straight away. Get 40% Premium using the code in the description, try the app for free here: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.owlab.speakly&hl=en_US&gl=US apps.apple.com/ee/app/speakly-learn-languages/id1255478968 Which language are you going to learn in 2022?
@calicocat7054
2 жыл бұрын
Hi~ I actually purchased the lifetime subscriptions last year for Speakly and Drops because of you haha I am learning Spanish right now, and I’m having a difficult time narrowing down the resources and apps that I’ll use. The paradox of choice is overwhelming me haha Can you please help me and suggest a 1-hour language study routine for a total beginner that includes Speakly and Drops? I can only spare an hour every day because of work but I can do 3-4 hours on weekends. I also don’t know how often and how long my passive/active listening sessions should be. I hope you can help me. Thank you!!! Merry Christmas to you as well!
@aldrichsmith
2 жыл бұрын
I will study Japanese.
@israelmiranda8032
2 жыл бұрын
Improve my English and start learning French
@PearlPaisley
2 жыл бұрын
I will give italian a new try. Tack för bra innehåll. Många goda råd 🙂
@alexprus7953
2 жыл бұрын
Mostly Japanese and possibly small bits of other languages for fun
@kas8131
2 жыл бұрын
As an expert in procrastinating by watching videos about language learning, this is great advice.
@mikaelfarro
2 жыл бұрын
Haha
@AlinefromToulouse
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have the gift of telepathy? I had the same reflection about procrastination and me!
@ntatenarin
2 жыл бұрын
I was going to put this! Many times I watch videos, telling myself I will eventually learn a language. :-D Anyways, I wish you all the best in your language learning!
@AlinefromToulouse
2 жыл бұрын
@@ntatenarin you too!
@drewnissen5194
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@widmawod
2 жыл бұрын
1:10 (1) Time based goal for the year 2:07 (2) Use the 1st month to smash your goal 3:22 (3) Comprehending the language as top priority 6:13 (4) Use a mixture of familiar and new material 8:28 (5) Just relax Figured this might help somebody! 😁
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
AH MAN, I always forget my timestamps! Thank you! I used these properly so now they actually appear in the video, like they should have the first time! Thanks!
@widmawod
2 жыл бұрын
@@daysandwords Oh don't worry, it was no bother for me!
@JV-km9xk
2 жыл бұрын
4.) Has to be the most important at least for me. I've been stuck at a plateau and have been losing motivation with no progress with new material. Going back to old material was really surprising. I once had an audiobook that took me 2 weeks to complete because I kept playing it in slow motion and repeating it because I couldn't understand the Italian being said. When I tried it again after a couple of months, I finished it in a day or two. My years really adapted and the vocabulary/grammar was already ingrained in my brain. Really boosted my confidence because this showed me how much progress I made.
@gabriellawrence6598
2 жыл бұрын
My take on no needing to rush: you're going to be with your language till the end of your life, so, if you stay consistent you are actually DESTINED to become fluent.
@AfroLinguo
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!! I usually say. If it takes you 10 years to learn a language (which is a huge overestimation), after 20 years, you would speak two foreign languages. Imagine you are forty and when you retire, you can speak two foreign languages e.g Chinese and French. You will have a lot of interesting experiences in your retirement.
@abigaillarion9365
2 жыл бұрын
Beautifully said and exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you!
@arrow9293
Жыл бұрын
I have been learning French for roughly 10 years. Still not got past the A2 level because I am surrounded with English. Going to try to put more effort into using Glossika daily. I can use other apps for comprehension but speaking is hard to do. I often use it occasionally. Going to go for their summer challenge.
@ДмитрийФедин-р8ч
2 жыл бұрын
That line about being in the Diamond league but not being able to speak the language... It hurts :(
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
It literally applies to me right now with Russian haha.
@patta12345
5 ай бұрын
@daysandword As a Spanish and English language teacher, I could add that speaking a new language may not be necessarily your goal. You may want to be able to read it or to understand a movie or a song in which cases you will need to practice your listening and reading skills. The writing skill, in case you just wanted to interact in, say, in chat conversations, does neither need the speaking skill. Having said that: do NOT feel demotivated by not "speaking" a language, that maybe something you don't even need nor truly pursue!
@bilbocalvez
5 ай бұрын
Just started the diamond league in Russian. I needed 60 days to be there. And I learned more words than after living in Russia last year for 6 months. Of course most of my friends there speak English, German or French, so I was rarely forced to speak Russian. But sometimes yes. Anyway. I was again in Russia last month. And this time I had a much better start than last year. I could express quite a lot and new words suddenly were easier accepted and kept in my old brain. My Russian is of course still extremely chaotic but people understand me. And I understand a little bit. So I think duolingo is a great app to get some vocabulary and start. Later of course, you‘ll need friends in your target language.
@CouchPolyglot
2 жыл бұрын
In 2022 I plan to spend at least 10 minutes a day listening to Swedish. This worked wonders for my Italian, so I hope it will for Swedish too. The key to it is that it is a "very easy" goal and most days I will end up doing more (up to 30 minutes, maybe an hour some days?). But if I am having a bad or busy day, I will still make it. For me "the strike" component is very important, so I prefer having "easy goals" that I can stick to 100% to be sure I do not give up :)
@michellesmirnova4471
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good plan! I am Swedish, so if you have any questions I might be able to help 🤔
@CouchPolyglot
2 жыл бұрын
@@michellesmirnova4471 Tack så mycket, det är trevligt :)
@alexeng414
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! But what level are your Italian and Swedish? And how soon do you recommend starting just listening to the languages that you're learning?
@belstar1128
2 жыл бұрын
Got svensk är underskattad.
@AfroLinguo
2 жыл бұрын
That's a really interesting goal. I think I should try that too. I have been neglecting listening to Chinese a lot.
@Bella-bn2lq
2 жыл бұрын
That friendship analogy is beautiful, it is such a wonderful way to think about languages and language learning. It’s even a fantastic way to think about your relationship to your native language.
@juliabobbin4165
2 жыл бұрын
I agree whole heartedly! The more fluent I become in my first foreign language - I’m sitting pretty at upper intermediate level Italian - the more I see the truth in these principles. Having never learnt a second language before, I went into this 17 months ago with a lot of doubts and a lot of ‘you’re going to have trust the process’, which the part of my brain that likes structure and defined methods found really jarring. Now I spend 90% of my time either listening or reading in my target language and it has completely transformed my language. I feel like Neo from the matrix seeing all the green code. It still blows my mind that I can watch a video and understand almost everything. From spending time with the language every day, not from spending time in a classroom. Such a game changer. Thanks for thr great video!
@languagecomeup
2 жыл бұрын
This is the most entertaining "How to learn a language" video ever Lamont. I might just watch it again right now because it was just that enjoyable! Ha
@icegoddess1308
2 жыл бұрын
And once you’re a good ways into the language, it’s ok to take a break. Not too long, but we all get frustrated and tired out. Forcing yourself is just gonna make your hate your language, and you might find, when you come back, that you progress more/faster
@italymadeeasy
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome tips! Totally agree!!! Immersing yourself in the language is soooo vital! Something beginners too often dismiss. Let's make 2022 the year of a new foreign language for everyone!!!
@AfroLinguo
2 жыл бұрын
When I started learning Chinese, I had a friend who would help me practice my chinese, even though my level was really low. I think if I hadn't had that immersion and follow up, I would have given up on Chinese. Just having a friend who is a native can be a huge source of immersion.
@yeahohright3097
2 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up simply for that last crucial observation: you should be relax and treat your languages as friends that you want to hang out with. Wise words.
@philipdavis7521
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not quite a beginner, but its still nice to hear such common sense advice.
@nancieerhard420
Жыл бұрын
I actually love that stage when you listen to a new language just for the music of it, and it goes from a wall of sound to words that jump out because you understand them. It's like watching salmon leap up waterfalls. I get really excited about what I do understand rather than frustrated by what I don't.
@lindaha
2 жыл бұрын
"Learning a language is a long-term relationship." - > I couldn't agree more!
@susanna85
2 жыл бұрын
My goal for 2022 is to watch one French KZitem video and to read something in French every single day. Basically, I'm just gonna focus on immersing myself in the language.
@YogaBlissDance
2 жыл бұрын
YOu still want to have a course or step by step that you are ALSO following for best effect!
@belstar1128
2 жыл бұрын
Boone chance.
@inzaderVIM
2 жыл бұрын
mostly commenting for the algorithm. but i will say, i'm one of those clowns who is horribly guilty of clocking a million hours listening to people talk about language learning, meanwhile i've been picking at the edge of my own target language for YEARS. it's ridiculous and i'm making 2022 my year. thanks for the video!
@ctlaltdel
2 жыл бұрын
Sound advice as always Lamont. I’m doing a BA in French at Canterbury, and I’m currently around B2/C1 level. I find that the Uni study has been great for writing and the technical aspects of the language, but for speaking and aural comprehension I do conversation classes at our local Alliance Française, and I make heavy use of French youtube and Netflix. Actually one of the best things I’ve found, and which I strongly encourage language learners to do more of, is reading. It was tough going in the beginning but now I’m reading Jules Verne and other novels, and I have a subscription to a French science magazine. Anyway, now I’m getting into Russian…and back at square one :) The goal is to sit (and pass) the Uni placement test at the end of 2022 and gain admission to the 200-level Russian course. One final thing: I discovered Lingvist via your recommendation and it has been terrific for boosting my French vocabulary, so thanks! Пока!
@petitjean1451
Жыл бұрын
how is your russian now?
@TheCandyButcher807
2 жыл бұрын
Mate you’re absolutely spot on with everything here, I’m fluent in Italian (and like yourself I have high standards for fluent), and I’ve been doing German for a few months but with so much listening and comprehension, all of a sudden I can speak incredibly well.
@collegesuccess
2 жыл бұрын
@ Days of French 'n' Swedish, 1:51 min. mark. Excellent! Yes. To understand the BIG difference between a *motivator (ex.: *Learning how to order a meal in a restaurant) and a clearly-articulated *goal (ex.: Achieving A, B or C-level *proficiency) is a savvy, time-saving insight!
@jakecole3451
2 жыл бұрын
Your videos have really helped me. Im finally making progress. I’ve been reading short stories and listening to podcasts, netflix and youtube channels in my target language(Spanish). I think it is so much easier engage with a language, when you consume compelling content for native speakers. I have also been supplementing my learning with both Speakly and Busuu which I find helpful to round things out for different reasons. Speakly is great over all. However, I like that with Busuu native speakers can give you tips on pronunciation, grammar and style. Obviously, you need to take some feedback with a grain of salt (not all native speakers are grammar experts), but overall I really like that aspect of Busuu.
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's not just that they're not experts, it's that they have goals for you that might not be yours, like they might say "Your pronunciation is off here and here..." but you are only working on grammar/structure at the time, or something.
@letiede9094
2 жыл бұрын
I think it's your best video yet. I like the idea of a language being like a life partner. The new year is the perfect time to renew your commitment to each other. You've had good days and bad days, but you make each other happy, you make each other a better person. Let's keep this going.
@sameerk6306
2 жыл бұрын
2021 was my first learning languages intently. I can’t wait for 2022. Thanks for your videos, Lamont. You are one of my favorite language-learning KZitem channels. I hope to do have a chat with you at some point. One of my goals is to reach B1 in at least 9 of my languages by April 1. Here’s to another amazing year!
@ashley_smith
2 жыл бұрын
I'm trying something new for 2022. I'm writing down what I'm doing each day for each language. I want to only write down things I've done at least once, so it is a I have done this list, not an I should do this list. I'll be able to see what I'm getting the most use from amongst books, apps, websites, comics, etc. This will help me decide with more reason what I should put money and time towards next. I've been too laid back this year, and started over many times, and was super inconsistent. I'd like to do something in at least one of my languages in 2022 each day, even if it's just listening to a song or two and calling that good enough for the day. Showing up is the hardest part I think. Hopefully the gantt charts will help.
@daveleesenglish
2 жыл бұрын
Great advice! I am an American English teacher currently living in Brazil. Now that my eight year old son and I are sufficiently fluent in Portuguese, we are trying to learn Spanish. Your video sheds new light on how we should approach that. Thank you!
@thistimtalks
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to do what you are doing! Currently learning Brazilian Portuguese and would say I'm finally breaking into an intermediate level. I eventually want to live in Brazil teaching English. Would you say that's fairly achievable with a degree unrelated to teaching/no prior teaching experience (I would like to gain some via italki first at the very least)
@daveleesenglish
2 жыл бұрын
@@thistimtalks absolutely! My degree and experience are both in business. Full disclosure: My wife is Brazilian and she lived with me in the US for 15 years before we moved to Brazil.
@fridayoclock
2 жыл бұрын
Such a great advice about “overworking” in the beginning of the year. Thanks for that, haven’t thought of it, and it actually makes sense!
@AussieEnglishPodcast
2 жыл бұрын
Great work, mate!
@sicko_the_ew
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. That all makes a lot of sense. I'm in neglect mode, generally, these days, but you've got me thinking, and it's probably going to be a good idea for me to try and do certain other subjects in German, occasionally, if I remember to. (I'm subscribed to KZitemrs who started out in German, decided English has a more global reach, so now either don't do German any more, or do both. Have just tried two videos, and understood more than half of something one either understands entirely or not at all. Oh well, it's progress. And it kills two birds with one stone. Doing things in German makes me concentrate better, and the repetition it would take to completely get it - as I'd have to do if I got regular with this - would help with both.) Good news to anyone else here who is "half way through German" or any other language: What you learnt before, you still have. It doesn't decay away all that fast. So the effort you put in today will be repaid to you over an entire lifetime - or to some extent at least. I like the idea of the languages we meet being "friends". And some of them become the other people we sometimes are. Quite handy. I'm only a serial killer in Shona, for instance, so to be a less horrible person, all I have to do is not think too many Shona thoughts. (And I'm only really a compulsive liar in English. Honestly!)
@matthewolson175
2 жыл бұрын
It's awesome that you joined refold! I'm interested in hearing your take on all the great stuff refold has done. I'm curious to hear how your multiple language experiment goes this year. I have a hard time balancing exploring new languages while making progress on my primary ones (Norwegian and Russian).
@joachim1006
2 жыл бұрын
You made a good point when you said that we should measure how many hours we spend in the language. Good video
@autohrap5884
Жыл бұрын
Watching shows or my favorite shows in the target language is exactly what I thought I should do. Thanks for confirming that
@M18-z4r5q
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched hours worth of videos, this video made my mind go through and figure out how to actually start! being frozen and not being able to find the right way to start learning a now language is a tedious process, thank you so much you’ve saved me some time and your idea is straight to the point.
@aukrest
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I've been off and on learning Spanish for too long, time to just really get more consistent with it.
@sulljoh1
2 жыл бұрын
I love the advice to treat a language like a friend, not a chore
@abhinavchauhan7864
2 жыл бұрын
Dude your channel ha grown so much
@whatsbehindu
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been switching languages because I’m not sure what language I want to study but i think I want to do Korean so let’s see if one year from now I stuck with it
@unscripted3209
2 жыл бұрын
Same here, switched between Chinese Korean and Japanese lol But know I'll stick to Japanese for good
@whatsbehindu
2 жыл бұрын
@@unscripted3209 I started with Italian for like 4 months but at my peak I was studying like for 1 hour and then 4 hours of listening on top of that then I did Japanese for 1 month and irl stuff got me busy so I stopped then I did Russian for like 2 days and now imma start Korean I think I will stick with this one tho or at least longer than I did with the other ones
@unscripted3209
2 жыл бұрын
@@whatsbehindu Good choice, let's do this 👍
@matt92hun
2 жыл бұрын
I've also found that Pimsleur and Michel Thomas courses are really good for picking up the basics.
@jamestandy8594
2 жыл бұрын
2:52 The timing of Po's face with the voiceover was on point :D I'm not a beginner but this is a lot of good advice all in one place!
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I spent a good 40 seconds lining that up exactly.
@87advil
2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard an Australian say "err" before. Fortunately, my massive amount of exposure to the English language gave me enough context to understand what was happening.
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah, Australian Rs are essentially silent unless they come before a vowel, which "err on the..." does, but yeah that is where the Australian accent can confuse people. Also that was sped up by 20%.
@RussXodare
2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see an individual with a more rational approach to language learning... There are too many who walk around trying to sell the "learn Chinese in 24 hours" method - with the look at me go.... Whee! mentality... This puts languages in the realms of talent, when the overwhelming evidence is of language acquisition being related to skill... In some countries, school education is based on the first belief, which is why, with so much money spent, the failure rate is high... Hopefully, there would be more and more people like you, to ensure that pursuits remain rational... With individual effort being advertised as the magic pill... Thank you...
@Omkuskom
2 жыл бұрын
I'm learning swedish for about two years now and I took a few notes from this video :)
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
Search "Swedish" on my channel and some videos that will help you should come up.
@SvengelskaBlondie
7 ай бұрын
9:51 Sounds like the best kind of relationship, one that deepens with intimacy and time. It also doesn't get annoyed or passive-agressive when I forget to put the toilet seat down 🤣
@KC-vq2ot
2 жыл бұрын
While I am hardly a beginner, your video still was very informative Two things I would like to add: 1. Be interested in what language has to offer you. It may be a fun challenge to learn a new language, but that won't get you far. For my work I learnt a bit of Haitian Creole, some Indonesian/Malay/Philippino. I used them every day for multiple hours a day. I forgot them in 2 month after quitting the job. I never learnt French. I hammered my Spanish and European/Angolan Portuguese until my French coworkers understood me. I still speak with weird accent, but fluently enough to be a speaking coach, just because there is so much content I get to enjoy almost daily. I am even planning on learning to write it 2. Don't skip the grammar. Learning grammar is often dismissed as useless nowadays. How you should speak and watch movies, not learning which cases mark what and what is the proper way of using gerund. That's wrong. Languages (even unrelated) work in stunningly similar ways. Accusative case behaves almost the same in Russian, German, Turkish, Japanese and Arabic. You can skip a lot of pain by applying that knowledge. Perfect tense is formed the same across all Romance and Germanic languages. If you know how it is done (in terms of auxilary verbs and participles, not just "use 'to have' and add 'ed' to the verb"), it will be a great crutch for you until you learn simple past. You can basically start speaking on day one by transferring knowledge from languages you already know. It won't be perfect, but, hey, it's a good start
@spudmckenzie4959
2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou
@_ao101
Жыл бұрын
I love what you said at the end, finally I have a long term relationship. As the Owl told me, spanish or vanish
@jan_kisan
2 жыл бұрын
yeah!! can totally support these recommendations) know nothing about that app, but all the rest - that's the way to go.
@poorkido5198
2 жыл бұрын
It's a life time relationship
@anna7276
2 жыл бұрын
Great tips as always Lamont. Merry Xmas to you and the family over there in the east coast! Cheers from locked up WA!
@melanielynn7515
2 жыл бұрын
This is really helpful, thank you! I’ve been an avid duolingo learner for about 4 months now (and found you through the ‘how to win diamond league’ video (😂🙈) … THANK YOU for helping others find the ways to TRULY learn a language - I’m excited to see if it works. I had started watching movies and shows in Spanish (while in Spain), but for the reasons you mentioned (jarring, not believing there was much benefit), I stopped. I’m now excited to resurrect that practice knowing how much benefit it provides. Thanks again! This advice makes a lot of sense. I also feel excited about the journey again, and I was beginning to lose steam because I could tell I wasn’t able to create my own sentences and compose thoughts ‘in the moment’ … i.e. IRL, where it ACTUALLY matters! 🙏✨
@excusemeprincess8252
2 жыл бұрын
This video was very helpful. On the shorter side and also includes straight to the point interesting, practical information that I definitely need. I got super excited when I saw that my favourite show is available in Swedish so I will be enjoying that later
@emilandersson4366
2 жыл бұрын
Happy whatever the date is to you too....you are lovely. Such a helpful video since I’m trying not to die learning basic Cantonese here
@laureanooliva7836
Жыл бұрын
I am hearing the video at x2 and when he started speaking fast it was actually perfectly clear. I wasn't expecting for it to be that easy. I would have thought x3 or x4 would be really difficult. This is my second language, I am native in Spanish.
@daysandwords
Жыл бұрын
Well yeah that would be 3x then because 1.5x 2 = 3. At 4x it becomes difficult not so much because it's too fast but because the audio clips out too much detail. I find that about 3.6x is my limit, and that's if I have the text to read along with. But yeah 3.0x in your non-native language is very impressive.
@laureanooliva7836
Жыл бұрын
@@daysandwords Thanks :)
@andrewjgrimm
2 жыл бұрын
I’m in Spain right now and my biggest constraint isn’t my vocab or grammar but my listening. Then again, Spanish is a relatively “easy” language.
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
The skill of listening and instantly comprehending meaning has almost nothing to do with how "easy" the language is and much more to do with how much of it you've heard.
@bebishoo-
10 ай бұрын
thank you so much for tell us about language reactor it is a life saver
@AndrewWhise
10 ай бұрын
8:19 😂 Dark season 3 is incomprehensible in *any* language, native or not. Thank you, this was a great video. Both encouraging and realistic. In your second to last tip, I'm trying to find the right ratio of - pausing the movie and looking up the meaning of a words I don't understand (which is most of them). vs - letting the unknown words go by, and just try (paying attention) to pick up the little bits I do know, even if it's just an adjective or a simple 3-5 word phrase here or there. And from this video it sounds like you suggest more of the latter. Maybe do more pausing on later rewatches of the movie?
@daysandwords
10 ай бұрын
Yeah it depends on your preference, and how much you're OK with not understanding. I tend to go until I can't bear it anymore, and then I'm really intered in looking it up and more likely to make a meaningful connection once I do.
@LVCIVSTVLLIVSATELLVS
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I think setting a time goal is such a good idea! It sounds like it has tons of useful applications outside of language learning.
@vali69
2 жыл бұрын
My goal in 2022 is to watch all videos of Hikaru, a Japanese KZitemr, which sums up to around 1500 hours of immersion. This is a challenge a smaller KZitemr by the name Aussieman has come up with in the last 2 weeks. It might sound crazy to spend that much time immersing but to me it's nothing considering, if my calculations are correct, I've spent around 25000 hours immersing in English in the past 8 to 9 years. Yeah, by "immersing", I really did immerse in the language, everything I do online is in English and has been since I started, I really went that far. Now this is still a subgoal compared to my general goal of reaching a point where I can happily use the internet, read books and watch stuff without the help of anything besides a monolingual dictionary. But I believe I'll be able to reach such a level by the end of 2022 if I manage to first finish that hikaru challenge in the first half of the year and then move on to reading a lot in the latter part.
@paulwalther5237
2 жыл бұрын
I like the friend analogy. I always felt like I was a creepy stalker who wouldn’t take a hint that Japanese didn’t have any interest in me 😆.
@montymcphillips
2 жыл бұрын
¡Hola! Lamont, I am so happy to discover your channel & understand your Aussie accent advice (my native is Japanese). ¡Gracias! Can someone suggest a few fun kids movies in Spanish please? I do have Netflix. I am still A1 but near A2. Cheers
@belstar1128
2 жыл бұрын
Me gusta Condorito.
@montymcphillips
2 жыл бұрын
@@belstar1128 Gracias pero no puedo verlo en Australia😢
@belstar1128
2 жыл бұрын
@@montymcphillips Viejo episodios estàn en youtube
@montymcphillips
2 жыл бұрын
@@belstar1128 😍😍😍
@tiaan7183
2 жыл бұрын
This video resonated with me on another level, from the 'quitting after 6 days' part, to the part where you say there's no need to rush, I also agree with watching entertaining content as it will take away some of that uncomfortable feelings of not being able to understand, I like to watch Japanese comedy bits and although at times they speak fast and mumble, I still find myself getting slightly better at hearing certain sounds and words, and understanding a few!. I've attempted learning Japanese twice already, each time spending hours a day learning everything from Kanji, to listening comprehension, to speaking, to learning new words, to learning grammar rules. I just started with Japanese again a few days ago and am mostly just taking in Japanese content. My goal for this year is to have a good grasp on understanding what is said, I'll worry about speech, then writing and reading after learning to comprehend Japanese. Thanks for the video btw, it just further motivated me in my approach and I'm enjoying it so far, I also don't feel as overwhelmed or burnt out as I did when I was trying to learn it previously so thanks. I definitely feel like this is a possible method as this is how we learn English as a second language around the world, mainly by watching content in that language.
@richardhartung1576
2 жыл бұрын
4:00 hhh easy, sometimes I don't even realize that I am watching a video in english 😂
@beau5265
2 жыл бұрын
Your accent almost stumbled me with the way you pronounced “pattern” in your speed talking. But my brain caught it quick enough that I kept up after that. lol!
@alexakalennon
2 жыл бұрын
That nailed it. Awesome. Just sat done for the plan Thanks
@Spandex08
2 жыл бұрын
Protip : Start putting in the hours before 2022 comes
@kseniakonovalova6209
2 жыл бұрын
Man, you're such a great person and language learner! I'm impressed! Just trying to give more feedback to the video I've liked a lot lol
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@alex03588
2 жыл бұрын
wow i was listening to teh black and white in x2 speed and it was faster than the other parts on the video.Im from Spain so yeah that confirms your point
@citange
2 жыл бұрын
Great advice as always! And yes, I'm learning German with Dark!
@billyingles
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the little pep talk mate, I needed that.
@sundra9sandifer765
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting! It really was encouraging to me to continue my classes...😛🤣😍
@Evan12346
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Boxing Day Lamont. Thanks for laying out this method. This method is much like Assimil. I’d be interested in your thoughts on Assimil for Swedish or French or just for language learning in general. Throughout the books they will introduce you to grammar as you need it but will tell you not to memorize it and to just relax, as you have said. Thanks for cutting through the BS of language learning and providing useful content.
@williamadams7136
2 жыл бұрын
Motivation is my principle and your last principle is a really good one.
@1992camilito
2 жыл бұрын
Lithuanian! Great video btw :)
@coolbrotherf127
Жыл бұрын
Also, for people who use spaced repetition cards like Anki, creating decks about vocabulary interesting to you in your native language helps reinforce the new language. I memorize Anki decks I made for myself much faster than the ones I got from other people. Writing the translations in your native language is also helpful as many people understand their own language better than English even if they use English a lot.
@Adeptus_Mechanicus
Жыл бұрын
Great educational value.
@ntatenarin
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making 2021 more bearable with your language-learning videos! I'm much better with my Spanish thanks to your motivational and funny vids. Have a great holiday and I'm looking forward to more great stuff from you in 2022! P.S. If you decide to become a basetballer and decide to do basketballing in 2022, I'm rooting for you! 🙂
@stevencarr4002
2 жыл бұрын
There is no such word as 'basetballer'.
@ntatenarin
2 жыл бұрын
@@stevencarr4002 It's a joke in one of his previous videos where he talked about how people corrected his English. He used the term "basketballer" as he didn't realize that wasn't a word, and because he wasn't super familiar with basketball, he used the word and people started to correct him. Now it's an ongoing joke.
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
@NtateNarin - yes, Steven knows the video, but also, you realise that you did actually miss the K? So he's right, there really IS no such word as basetballer haha.
@ntatenarin
2 жыл бұрын
@@daysandwords LOL! I just noticed that. Now to relearn my English. 😃
@rasimzeytunlu2936
2 жыл бұрын
please make more vids about real hardcore science of language learning, without any simplifications. teach us the real deal master🙏 great vid btw, i wish you best in your new year
@RyunosukeYamato
2 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE AWESOME!
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you.
@tantalising
2 жыл бұрын
Funny and informative! Thank you for the video. Picked up some good tips and loved your take on language learning at the end.
@kurtjohnegana8184
2 жыл бұрын
I love these techniques! 太谢谢了!
@emmakerkhove3932
2 жыл бұрын
As it turns out ive been intuitively been applying some of these on my journey of learning swedish also using some of your tips from other videos. The thing for me is that im learning swedish to get a head start on my exchange year to sweden starting in august, that way im not striving towards anything specific. I just love the language and id like to understand most before i actually head over there. Im also still in school fulltime so that doesnt help w investing time into learning swedish but svt works magic and most normal school days i just get myself to watch one pippi långstrump episode (or in december one julkalendern episode) before bed. For now it’s working for me. The point is that the relaxing thing really does work because it takes the pressure of of learning the language
@sharonoddlyenough
2 жыл бұрын
Lycka till!
@bofbob1
2 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year and best of luck with your goals for 2022 everyone!
@tacocruiser4238
2 жыл бұрын
1. Use Lingodeer to learn grammar and syntax. 2. Build up your vocabulary with Drops. 3. Improve your speaking and listening skills with Italki and HelloTalk. 4. Congratulations, you are conversational.
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna say... not exactly.
@RicardoSilvaTripcall
2 жыл бұрын
Great tips as always, gonna try harder to stick to my language plans, I love learning languages, but have never made a real commitment to it, and I have realized it has taken a toll on my learning process as a whole. I've lived in Australia for a whole year and I really miss the ozzie accent :)
@bofbob1
2 жыл бұрын
So far so good. Consistently time-tracking has been interesting. Main benefit has been that it allows to correct for any imbalance there might be (e.g. I thought I was spending equal time on active study in Spanish and German, but I was doing 40% more in Spanish lol). Main downside relates to your last point about relaxing: tracking puts me in a performance mindset, so there's some tension there. Even just turning on the stopwatch on my phone before reading just feels slightly off. Enough to worry me that it might develop into a real problem in the longer term. Not entirely sure what I'll do with it in the future. I'm thinking maybe having a few "milestone" months where I track the time but just for those months. Dunno, say I track the time in January, May and October and that's it. Just as a way to be able to regularly check whether I'm spending my time the way I think I am (and to correct if needed), while at the same time not going too far into performance-based thinking. But that's just an idea off the top of my head. Really not sure yet. Anyway, that's me. So far a pretty good year.
@joelkelly4154
2 жыл бұрын
I've been spending too much time on Anki, turning it into an end in itself. Time to hit the books, and maybe get speakly.
@lucaguglielmi99
2 жыл бұрын
The way in which he destroys Dark season 3 at 8:20… Boss🤩
@FullaEels
2 жыл бұрын
The language I have the most experience in is German as I studied it at school but it's rusty now, but next year I wanna try and improve my Scottish Gaelic, but the issue is there's very little content to immerse myself in aside from BBC Alba and a few translated books. Yes, learning services have popped up since I started looking for resources in 2013, but I wish there were more media like films, TV shows, podcasts and games in Gaelic. I'm wanting to learn it to discover more about the culture of my country, since it's plausible that my great grandparents generation may have spoken the language.
@ericoschmitt
2 жыл бұрын
Once I heard from a polyglot his approach was to write texts about common things of his life then translating into the target language. From this would also come a list of verbs and vocabulary to practice variations while imagining contexts. Kindda makes sense, have you tried?
@contagious_noob3651
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love speakly I haven't used it a whole lot recently because its really expensive but if you have the money 100% suggest
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call it really expensive. At least in Australia, it works out to about 1/3rd the price of a mid-level Netflix subscription. But thanks for the support.
@contagious_noob3651
2 жыл бұрын
@@daysandwords man when you put it like that it really isn't that bad. I guess I was looking at the lifetime and 100 dollars kinda scared me off. I really need to stop being so frugal lol
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
@@contagious_noob3651 I think it's a super common trait in people who were raised in first world countries. I'm constantly trying to adjust my standards of what's "worth it" vs not because there is all this stuff that shapes our perceptions of these things that isn't relevant to the decision. The book "Predictably Irrational" talks about it a lot.
@contagious_noob3651
2 жыл бұрын
@@daysandwords i just looked at a video of it and ill definitely ha e to give the book a try
@davidbrisbane7206
5 ай бұрын
Step 1: Select a language you are interested in learning. Step 2: Find a variety of audio visual material and books and apps to help you learn. Step 3: Stick at learning in a more or less systematic way for an hour or so each day. Step 4: Keep this hard work up for the next year and try to speak with native speakers on a platform or in the target language country. Step 5: Take an official language course with the aim to sit an exam in the CEFR. Probably B1. Step 6: Master B1 well enough to proceed. Step 7: set a goal of passing B2 at the end of year two. That's at least 800 hours and by this time you should be able to speak in the target language without the need to resort to your native language, but the conversation will not be as smooth as you'd like it to be. Step 8: Set a goal of achieving C1 level in the target language. Here you'd want to read and listen a lot in your target language. You'll be consuming native content by this time. So, three years from nothing to being able to qualify to study at university if that's your goal.
@jmgoenaga1
2 жыл бұрын
Loved it! Thanks for sharing!!
@BryanAJParry
2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@Ellary_Rosewood
2 жыл бұрын
Even though I've been learning Swedish on and off over the last year, I really want to REALLY get focused this year and get to an upper intermediate level by the end of 2022. I know I can do it. Now that I'm not focusing on Spanish so much these days after moving from Mexico, I feel I can really put all of my language efforts into Swedish (...and a bit of Georgian and Russian... 😅) Looking forward to what 2022 will bring!
@lynntfuzz
2 жыл бұрын
How do y'all track your time studying a language? I tend to watch 10 minutes of videos here and there, listen to a podcast as I drive but with frequent interruptions. I read some here and there. I get newsletters in foreign languages and read them. Basically I have constant interruptions (I'm a Mom and also caring for my elderly parents so there is never a dull moment). I do actually study languages a lot.. it adds up. I'm trying to figure out how to track my time.
@belstar1128
2 жыл бұрын
Yea its the same for m i have no seclude i think i study a lot because i try to whenever i can but with all the micro breaks and me getting distracted i am not sure like the last few days i did not study much because of xmas and visitors.
@daysandwords
Жыл бұрын
I put a piece of grid paper on my wall and every square represents 30 minutes.
@kiddmode
2 жыл бұрын
You're the man, thanks man
@Komatik_
2 жыл бұрын
Finnish mentioned! Torille!
@BantheBans
2 жыл бұрын
That makes sense, babies learn to understand a language long before they can speak or read it
@muttlanguages3912
2 жыл бұрын
1: concrete achievable goals 2: reasonable daily study time goal 3: make comprehension main goal 4: re-watch things in target language and watch new stuff 5: don't stress too much Your "weird Australian accent" is light at worst. Study from a Scotsman if you really want to be incomprehensible. 😅
@daysandwords
2 жыл бұрын
Oh my accent is very light I know, but at that speed it can catch foreigners off guard.
@vascoguerreiro341
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I wish I had seen this when I was a beginner
@Algazhan
2 жыл бұрын
What a great video!👏👏👏❤🤩🤩
@haggaialehegn295
2 жыл бұрын
I understand arabic and can relate with every single sound but ,have difficulties constructing the sentences and speaking.when i hear a sentence i know every single word and sound but when i try to speak it just vanishes.if there is something that needs to be added is that you need to actually do conversations with natives which i found difficult since i learned arabic from over exposure to arabic tv channels from childhood and living in a non arab country i really know the difference between listening and speaking.which should be seen as two kind of similar but different brain function.
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