How to Learn a Language Without Studying？
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00:00 Intro
01:32 Acquisition vs Learning
04:21 Affective Filter Hypothesis
06:59 Comprehensive Input
09:01 Tips and Thoughts for "Busy You"
12:03 Conclusion
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I went to Chinese restaurant in Ciudad de México. The son of the owner told me that he never studies Chinese, only watches Chinese drama everyday.
Mad respect. Everytime i listen to your advice am i am impressed to see how dedicated and passionate you are and your willingness to help the language community lots of love 🇰🇪
I agree that acquisition or learning a language through immersion is way faster and easier than studying it. I'm Egyptian, but I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. I attended an international school, and there were a lot more foreign students and teachers than Arabs. We had a strict rule to speak only in English so students who have different native languages wouldn't feel left out amongst Arab students. Since I started school a year and a half earlier than usual, it was pretty difficult for me to abide by that rule at first, but in less than a year, I was already able to speak English fluently even though I wasn't that great at reading or writing in English. Later on, when I was in 3rd grade, I could already read and write in English due to the fact that I studied all subjects in English. Even now, I'm only 15 and I'm already at level C1 in English.
Also, I recently started to learn Korean, and I found it really easy which is to be expected considering I've been a Kpop and Kdrama fan for almost 8 years now and was already exposed to the language. I could already read and write in korean and the pronunciation is pretty easy. The only thing that I study in korean is basically grammar while adding a few words to my vocabulary every day. It will definitely take a long time before I become fluent but hopefully, I'll achieve that soon.
Wowwww you are doing great!!
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Wow, you are amazing!! Your progress inspire me to make something similar, but the only problem that I have now is that I live in a latin country. But, as the youtuber said, someone can create it own method and strategy to acquired the language and no necessary learn the language.
Amazing!
For a polyglot’s journey along the Korean language road, watch some of videos of Ms. Lindie Botes.
@@samaval9920 thanks for the tip!
This is a very interesting video! I havr recognized several such cases of how acquisition happens exactly through applying the target language in topics we are actually interested in, and how when we hear a certain word unexpectedly in a very clear context we memorize it way better
Du bist ein magischer Mensch! Ich habe noch nie jemanden getroffen, der in irgendeinem Bereich so talentiert ist, geschweige denn in der Linguistik. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu allem und weiter so!!! 💐💖
Danke schön 🥰
Hi Zoe! Your Persian vlog with your friend at her house is soooooo good...I watch it regularly again and again! Please make more vlogs like that, not necessarily in Iran! It really helped me in my Persian!❤❤
Your tips and advices are so valuable for me, lovely Zoe. You are my superhero ❤❤❤
The best TH-cam video I've ever seen! Much-appreciated, Zoe! You're great! Огромное спасибо! ❤️
Amazing compilation of existent content and new clear ideas added on top of it! Love it!
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🌟 Exploring language learning through immersion vs. academic education.
00:56 🧠 Innate capacity for language acquisition, Chomsky's Universal Grammar.
01:49 📚 Understanding the difference between language acquisition and learning.
02:46 🧒 Children's language acquisition through immersion and mimicking.
03:39 🎯 The effectiveness of immersion over direct grammar focus.
04:39 🎭 Emphasizing emotional factors and motivation in language acquisition.
05:34 🌍 Linking language learning to passions, interests, and immersion.
06:32 🎬 Using TV shows and movies for engaging language immersion.
07:33 🔍 Language acquisition through comprehensible input and context.
08:29 📖 Constructing sentences based on relatable experiences.
09:27 🛤 Finding balance between learning and immersion for effective language acquisition.
10:54 📚 Using dictionaries and speaking to yourself in language practice.
11:51 💬 Focusing on one language for full immersion and effective learning.
12:46 🚀 Success depends on effort, dedication, and individual circumstances.
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Zoe, you inspired me to learn new languages. I am a Chinese born and raised in SEA and don't know how to speak Chinese because neither of my parents speak Chinese. Right now, I am learning Chinese and pronunciation is a little bit challenging for me. Anyways, as a self-learner, your channel greatly helped me out with getting started my Chinese language journey. So, 谢谢 Zoe!
加油！I am Chinese and I am learning English
We got a Chinatown near downtown. I’d say go there and speak with the locals, hope it goes well bro 😎
Do you plan to learn several SE China dialects
that are spoken in SE Asia--Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, Hainan, Hujiu (Fuzhou), plus “Mandarin” ?
Great intro and I recently checked through your channel again and I must say congratulations on the growth. Keep up the good work
Zoe thank you very much for sharing your content. This was really helpful.
Amazing! Thank you for all the reasearch that you made!
Merci Zoé ! 🙏💙
J'ai découvert tes vidéos récemment, j'en ai regardé plus d'une dizaine et elles sont d'une grande aide actuellement dans la relance de mon apprentissage du chinois. Je vais regarder attentivement celle-ci aussi...
Judith Gautier, La ecrivain, etait une des
femmes francaises qui
apprendait le Chinois
dans le siecle 19eme.
Elle ha traduit, des poemes chinoises, au Francais. dans? en?
un livre que s’appelle
La flute de jade.
There's nothing I can say except that I'm soo happy every time I see your videos :) Bon courage Zoe
Currently learning Chinese, though not as seriously due to lack of time, but I’m either listening to Chinese music or watching Chinese dramas, this is a kind of immersion, it does help with learning the language
listen wayv!
我自己听中文音乐，有的都听不清
Good and detailed explanation. Many thanks to you.
I’ve been following your channel for a long time and I want to express my gratitude. Your videos have been a great inspiration to me, and I have now started learning Japanese, French, and Italian simultaneously. I’ve given myself a year to learn to speak these languages fluently.
I really like your videos... very professional, useful and organised
thanks for all the time and efforts your put in
J’adore tes vidéos, tu mérites vraiment beaucoup plus de vues et d’abonnés ❤
Merci🙏
De rien 🫶🏼
You have done a tremendous work, thank you for sharing darling
Hi Zoe i'm a new follower
I like your videos
You inspire me to improve my languages.
I like chinese culture and i'm learning this nice language
Your tips are the most way to learn . Zoe thanks a lot ❤ 🙏
可以帮你对话中文，你也可以帮我对话英文
That’s how i learned languages, by language and cultural immersion :). Thanks for the great video!
When I started learning Arabic, I'd listen to the now defunct BBC Arabic language radio, as if it was music. This definately served to normalize the language to my brain, that is, the language stopped sounding foreing and exotic and stared to sound natural, even if I didn't know many of the words.
how far have you learn arabic? i've started 6 months ago but still struggling, any advice?
@@it.s_boo What dialect do you learn?
@@mohaimenwaleed12 idk mukalla? there's a lot outsider dialect here so it's a bit mixed up
@@it.s_boo I can help you
What is your language?
@itsboo7021 I've been learning for about 4 and a half years. The begging is the hardest part, you have to familiarize with many foreign concepts, but the key is to go on and increasingly the language will organically be assimilated by your brain. Try to learn the word patterns (vocalizations), it is a great help to make sense of the language.
Thank you so much Zoe ❤
話し方が、惚れ惚れするほど綺麗。
awww i love you zoe, you're the best
Hi Zoe! Your advice is beneficial for language learners. I wish I had watched this video when I only started to study language. a
I am flattered by the content and the way you explain things .. just wonderful professional and amazing ❤ my respects from Morocco 🇲🇦
So which language did you learn by mostly acquiring and how long did it take for you?
I love your videos Zoe.Can you make videos about learning Turkish and Persian please!
One of your best videos yet!
Wow, thanks!
I am an Arab and I am trying to learn the English language and I learned a lot of words, but the difficulty is when a foreign person speaks quickly, I could not understand any word, but I will do my best to learn it well
You should listen to natural speaking speed to adabt to it
أنت عربي ومن سوريا
For me, it was important to study a little about pronunciation in English. That helps me not just to understand pronunciation in English, but in my native language too. You need to understand the linking pronunciation between words in a speech, that letters can have more than a sound/phoneme in pronunciation. I suggest you look for the channel Rachel's English. It's a very nice channel here in youtube about USA pronunciation.
@@cccprod1238 😂😂!!
@Blackred00. Yeah I have been watching Linguamarina since 3 ½ years and now I can speak lil' bit Fluent English
Also her English is easy to understand
01:08-01:30 what a beauty intro! Very serious too, Respect!
Great tips, thank you!
I am really inspired you that why I started to learn more and more language everyday ...I want to learn most language. that you topic on your all vedios ..thank you for helping me to ingaged me of knowing like another language ...it is very amazing performance to learn words and phrases every single day .
الله يفتح عليكي . خلصت فيكي الكلام ❤❤❤
Its really nice to see Zoe address Krashen's ideas and interests. Its pretty clear to anyone who has travelled much that many, many people learn additional languages to a very high degree without formal learning. The best Chinese speaker of English I ever met was in a remote town in northern China in the 1990's. He'd never left the town, but had spent 20 years listening to the BBC world service for 2 hours every night (yes, he did have a perfect BBC accent). But a key point that is often overlooked is that the method you use to learn a language doesn't determine the speed of learning - it determines how your language will 'sound' to a native. Learn through textbooks and you'll always have a stiff sounding language (unless you actively 'unlearn' and then learn again). Learn through constant reading and you'll pronounce words oddly. Learn through watching soap operas and you'll talk like a soap opera actor. This is why I disagree with Zoe about implicitly leaving immersion to intermediate level. In fact, focusing on early immersion is the best way to ensure your most advanced level will sound smoother and more 'natural' to natives. It is a difficult thing to do, but if you search hard enough there is plenty of acquisition material out there for beginners. An example would be cijapanese(.com) for learning Japanese. The Japanese academic Beniko Mason has done a lot of work on this, her website is a good source of information.
Joe I'm from India, i like your videos. Would you publish a book which will help us to quickly learn all the languages in a single book. Pdf format please send me the full details of
@@usmanbagawan8213 I am interested too
I am interested too if you can .
Do you offer private lessons?
Thank you
I agree, learners should try immersing as early as they can. I've been trying to learn Japanese for a few years now (although there are times when I stopped learning but eventually came back to it) and I'm still at a point where I can only understand super short sentences. I think the main thing that slowed my progress was that I wanted to be "ready" for the immersion phase. I felt that I had to go through hundreds of grammar videos before I could start immersing. It was only until I came across this other video where it said do a bit of grammar, then immerse already, just search up the grammar if you find anything confusing. I think what I should've done from the start is learn the core structure then immerse already. In my case, I'm learning japanese, so what I needed to know is that the core of every japanese sentence is something like this:
[Noun]が [Noun]です
[Noun]が [Adjective]です
or
[Noun]を [Verb]
and then everything else is just a variation of these where there's more information about the noun, where does the verb takes place, the verb changes to past tense, something gets omitted because of casual speech, etc.
Then with that information I could've started immersing already, searching up words or grammar as I go. As for kanji, don't get fixated on learning the kanji already. Use a pop up dictionary as many times as you need (if you're reading) and if you're watching just search the meaning. You'll be searching the same word multiple times anyway. Eventually you'll remember the kanji. But if you find learning kanji fun, by all means do that. What's important is to engage in the language as much as you can, while also making sure you don't burnout.
Edit: typo
Right! real life speaking can help!
that's how I started to learn the Cyrillic alphabet a year ago, not by "studying" but by having "the curiousity" when seeing it. I mostly learn Russian by studying, but also I gather information from other things. I like to read, then translate. This made me go to an advanced level in speaking and reading and now I understand so many phrases. Watching movies or videos about speaking the language can enhance your accent and vocabulary.
Thank you for sharing
I want to learn cyrillic alphabet too, many resources or advaces? i feel that i don't do a avance with it :(
@@bluepou The Cyrillic alphabet is made up of 31 letter (in Russian). You can learn it for a month, everyday learn a letter, that's what I did. It also have some letters derived from English but has a different pronunciation, such as "н" is pronounced "n" or "в" is "v", or "р" is "r". So it's a bit hard at first not to read it in English pronunciation but you can get used to it. You can search for "Russian letters to English".
Hi! I've been learning the Cyrillic alphabet for 3 weeks, for that I'm using something fun and unusual: the Moscow metro map (it's written in Cyrillic and in "normal") I don't understand all the words but most are proper nouns and there's plenty to practice! 😄
Hi! I've been learning the Cyrillic alphabet for 3 weeks, for that I'm using something fun and unusual: the Moscow metro map (it's written in Cyrillic and in "normal") I don't understand all the words but most are proper nouns and there's plenty to practice! 😄
Thanks a lot for your informative videos❤
i came here because of Steve's video, and i'm loving your content. Thank you.
Great, thank you.
Really helpful content , tnx a bunch
Professora eu amo os seu vídeos!! Eu tenho o prazer e a necessidade de aprender outros idiomas e atualmente estudo o Japonês, Mandarim, Árabe, o Coreano e o Alemão. Recentemente vou comecar a estudar o Vietnamita e o Indonésio. De todos o mais difícil é o japonês e é o que tenho mais contato e imersão, tenho feito progresso mas, muito lento. Agora o Mandarim e o Árabe são muito fáceis de se aprender, pelo menos para mim. E o idioma Alemão é que eu estou mais avançado e é o idioma que mais amo!! Aí fica registrado que quando se ama a língua vc aprende mais rápido e é verdade!! Eu desejo muito aprender o Japonês mas ainda não identifiquei o porquê da dificuldade. Muito obrigado e continue seu belo trabalho!! By Rogerio Moraes from Brazil 🇧🇷
O japonês tem a pronúncia mais fácil de todas e a gramática não é tão difícil assim, também estudo japonês no começo parecia impossível, agora estudou fazendo o shadowing que é algo como "sombreamento" é você repetir o que os nativos estão falando, através de vídeo. Essa técnica ajuda muito a destravar na fala e melhorara a escuta, estou fazendo isso porque eu estava travado no japonês. Se você não conhece essa técnica, ela tem um vídeo nesse canal mostrando como fazer, super recomendo que vc faça.
Muito bom cara
@@i.h1233 Muito obrigado pela dica!! Interessante que eu já faço isso, inclusive minha playlist de músicas salvas são de japonês e vivo cantando mas, a dificuldade continua não sei o porquê. Mas agradeço mesmo!!
Your Video looks all well made with amazing graphics , really wish you can shed some lights how self-learn making good video and techniques or tips. :)
It's true the immersion, I know by beforehand because I happened to me when I went on holidays to the UK, according to my friend my English improved by leaps and bounds the time I spent with her and friends moving around and just talking. I clearly remembered when one day I realized that I was only thinking in English as well as my thoughts.
Hey Zoe, I really love your videos, just keep going. By the way, regarding learning Engl;ish, what do ytou think of some tests and exercises practice like CAE or CPE tests, have ever tried those tests and do you highly recommend doing those tests. I am in the level B2 and I have been working hard to advance my level to C1 and C2 for quite a long time and my teacher in the class assign a lot of CAE and CPE reading practice. I have to say I learn a lot of phrases and vocabularies from them, but i doubt the credibility of the exercises themselves, I mean gap filling and multiple choice, etc.
Zoé vos vidéos me font voyager 🤩
Before I used to think how did I learn languages in the past and now it seems clear that the main reason why I have some fluency in some of the languages is due to immersion. I used to learn some grammar and vocabulary but at the same time applied them when writing comments and speaking to myself to fully learn them. For example, I learned French by not just knowing basic grammar but watched cartoons, videos and read a little bit of texts ( I also spoke to a native speaker at school but it didn't really help and soon I realised that I can improve in a language naturally without speaking to anyone) and gradually I just somehow managed to naturally comprehend the knowledge that I had through reading and listening. Given that I aced my communication skills through these strategies I find myself to use this language comfortably in my daily life as if I'm already immersed. Recently, I changed the language settings on my laptop to French and through this I immersed myself a little bit more and can understand whatever I read. When many say that during language learning you should listen to podcasts, have books and resources for learning grammar and vocabulary, I did none of that and since I only learned through extensive comprehensible input that enhanced my immersion I had no clear structure of learning foreign languages, which is why I had some difficulty understanding how I learnt 3 European languages.
Great reminder
I have learned english and spanish without studing or paying just from youtube and the internet!!
A very useful and informative video
Amazing video!
Videoların sayesinde ingilizcemi daha da geliştiriyorum gerçekten bana çok yardımcı oluyorsun❤
Its the best vidon I watched recently ❤
I've just fast-tracked a few of your videos and I find each one very inspiring (btw, Noam Chomsky is my go-to guy when it comes to to geo-politics).
Children's learning is sponge-like - whatever you throw at them is absorbed.
I have a wonderful friend I met while studying at University of Cambridge. She's from Portugal and has a Chinese mother and a Portuguese father so is fluent in both Chinese and Portuguese. She's also fluent in English. These kinds of examples always amaze me!
Imagine a world where children are pumped full of more pertinent knowledge according to their wishes rather than being trained as future corporate robots?
Regarding acquisition, I have an agreement with my local Chinese restaurant - I wash up dishes 3 evenings per week in exchange for language exchange. One of the guys speaks Cantonese so not so helpful 🤣
Can you make a video on the Ressources and study plan for Arabic
yes, I will like to support your idea, I need it too, the video with the plan for learning Chinese turned out to be very useful
Very soon!
@@zoe.languages thank you very much!!
if you want someone to speak to let me know!
HOW CAN I TALK TO YOU PERSONALLY??
Thanks!
Perfect tips Zoe❤
I am from Argentina 🇦🇷 and my mother language it's spanish...and for me it's difficult the English language.But it's easy learn Chinese language and that I do not understand it.
Awesome video! 🇧🇷❤
So productive 💕💕💕💕
All the best for your small and big success in your future.
Affective Filter Hypothesis, Stephen Krashen : Emotional factors such as anxiety, motivation and self-confidence can significantly impact language acquisition.
Immersion works best when you are starting a language you love enjoying its content as if it were a form of entertainment.
Thank you so much
Your dialog,is very very clearly.i watching your video every day.trima kasih banyak
It might be out of context but I just want to appreciate your hair. It’s so stunning and really suits on you well 🥰✨
Very good tips. I'll study Mandarin putting effort on them. Thanks, Zoe!
It's funny 'cause I've just watched Luca Lampariello's video about learning a language using input and output. By the way, great video! 😊
Well thank you very much
a very good video ZOE .immerse in the language is the best way to reach your goal . practice every single day talking to yourself and repeating what you have learned it works well to remember all the words you learned. reading listening practicing input but I think is not enough you should practice output is most important it helps you to improve your speaking skill .Richard
I agree with every word you've just said
I hope more people can learn Chinese to get comprehensive firsthand information about China and seek more job opportunities.
Chinese is not that difficult to learn as many people imagine. Chinese primary school pupils can easily learn 3000 characters, which cover 99 percent of Chinese characters in newspapers and books.
I’ve spent lots of time in making many videos teaching Chinese in a humorous way. I hope somebody can give me some advice about how I can reach my target audience who want to learn Chinese.
Thanks a lot ❤
Salut Zoe , j'essaye d'apprendre l'arabe littéraire , regarder ta vidéo ma motivé , je te remercie de tout tes conseils en te souhaitant une bonne continuation !
Merci ☺️
Very interesting!
Hello my friend I am from Azerbaijan l am learning speak English my English little but understand you thanks you is very good material❤
Дякую ❤️
Чудове відео і поради.
Best intro ever!
Thanks 🙏🏻
Uau! How good is watch your vídeos. I enjoy It!
very interesting the lesson. i wish that was very good for me.
love you!
Thank you for these inspiring videos😍🌸
One day I will be fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. I hope before I become 25 …
You can, it only needs a year to understand so many phrases and make a dialogue. Spanish and Portuguese are considered one of the easiest languages. But I'm learning Russian and hoping to learn other similar Cyrillic script languages.
@Blackred00. Thanks 😉 Arabic is my main language, I know English, and some Russian
@Blackred00. glad to know you're Algerian! greetings from Syria 🤍
ممنون برای زیرنویس فارسی!❤😍خیلی زیبا توضیح میدید
@Blackred00.
Yesssss ! We Iranians can learn Arabic more easily than foreigners. Because we have the same letters and the only difference between Arabic and Persian letters is that Persian has four more letters than Arabic.These letters:گ ژ پ چ Iranians can read Arabic words and sentences easily and they just cannot translate them easily. It is interesting to know that Iranian students study Arabic in school for nine years and learn Arabic grammar and various verbs. But due to incorrect teaching, students only have the ability to translate and cannot speak Arabic easily. And I have to say that as an Iranian student in Iran, most Iranian students don't like Arabic class. But I like this language. ❤️
@Blackred00.
فی امان الله ❤️ 😍
Olá, Zoe, tenha um ótimo dia, sou teu fã, abraços do Brasil!!!
in brief:
The video delves into the concept of language acquisition without formal study. Here's a summarized breakdown of the video's content:
1. **Introduction and Personal Experience**:
- The narrator shares a story about East Asian workers in Jordan who learned Arabic through immersion and work, not formal study.
- She ponders the difference between immersion and academic education and explores the idea of learning a language without studying it.
2. **Acquisition vs. Learning**:
- Humans are born with an innate understanding of the fundamental principles of language.
- Learning is a conscious process, while acquisition is subconscious and natural.
- Acquisition is more powerful than learning, as seen in how children rapidly learn languages.
3. **Affective Filter Hypothesis**:
- Emotional factors like anxiety, motivation, and self-confidence can impact language acquisition.
- Immersion is most effective when one is passionate about the language and uses it as a form of entertainment.
4. **Comprehensive Input**:
- Language acquisition occurs when learners are exposed to comprehensible input slightly above their current understanding level.
- Language should be experienced in real-life contexts, not in isolation.
- The narrator recommends constructing sentences that resonate with one's lifestyle and interests.
5. **Tips for Busy Individuals**:
- A hybrid method combining both learning and acquisition is suggested.
- Immersion requires a lot of time and energy, so it's best done with one language at a time.
- Having a dictionary on hand, speaking to oneself, and investing in good headphones are practical tips for those immersing themselves in a language.
6. **Conclusion**:
- While acquisition is a viable method, the success rate depends on the level of immersion.
- There's no one-size-fits-all approach to language learning. It's essential to explore different methods and create strategies that work best for the individual.
The video also mentions a platform called "LingoPie" for watching series and movies in the target language, which aids in immersion and language acquisition.
immersion is the very real thing.
沉浸 就是最好的😊
That's a really interesting video...speaking of Arabic learning, I read that many schools in the Levant region have adopted the GPA method...do you know it and what is your opinion about it?
Nice tips
Bomba sana
As an Indian, Mensan and doctor ,this is the one of the best videos ,intellectually, and as a linguistcally .zoe is absolutely brilliant and bright 🎉
Sure buddy 😂
@@aciuschristophores7789 either ur dumb or I don't get your compliment
非常喜欢你的频道❤
Personally for me, immersion become easier if that language is similar with language that i already know or at least have similar sound.
Inspiring
Yeah new video
wow. I almost guessed you would bring Stephen Krashen to this topic
LOVE your videos Zoe! 谢谢！
greate job techer
Hey Zoe I just stumble on your channel. I have been living in states for more than a decade but still not so much fluent in my communication skill. How did you achieve the fluency in multiple languages. This language barrier is really effecting my life.
Great Work, very impress with speaking in Cold, whom are you really?