I've been studying English since I was 7. Moved to the UK at 19. I have lived here for almost 13 years and am still learning. I can say for sure that every single technique that Lois shared are the best! If you follow his recommendations, you don't need to look any further. I can't express how much research and effort went into this video! Save it, as it will save you a lot of time! I only want to add that if you feel like you hit a plateau and are seeking new stuff, do an activity that you haven't done before, and you will be able to take your English to the next level! Thanks, Lois. Very excited about your app. Keep up the great work!
It's refreshing to see a French person having mastered English. You have gone beyond mastering it - you have achieved native fluency, which is the holy grail. I can't help listening to you intently to see if I can detect any French accent but hats off to you - yes, you have an accent but it's American (I'm Australian), so you sound like a native speaker. Very impressive. En fait, je suis jaloux. Si je pouvais parler français comme ça, je serais trop content ! Bravo !
I can tell he's not a native speaker by his accent, but it doesn't sound like a French accent. There are certain "tells" that give him away as not being a native (American) English speaker but he certainly does sound very good.
Pretty remarkable for a non-native english speaker but you can def tell english is not his mother tongue, especially his flow and rhythm being still a little too choppy to pass for as such.
Hi, Loïs! This method really looks great. I'll try it out, for sure. But I would also love to see you explaining further how to learn sentences to improve our vocabulary. Thank you very much. Cheers from Brazil.
It's a bless that I found your channal. Thank u for sharing these good tips I've been having hard times with my languages learning tips, feeling something is not working properly... I'll switch and replace some of them with yours, keep up the amazing work 👏🏻👏🏻🌷
Hi Lois! What about a video for try harder, those who wants to reach fluency the faster, those who are ready to really put it into effort to get closer to English fluency ? That could be great! Looking forward to watching your next video about Fluency 🙏
I use spreadsheets instead of flashcards, but I organize it like an SRS system. It's less intimidating and I'm not overwelming by a lot of cards. I add a column for the day I write that sentence and the date when I review them. I also use three colors to color the cells: red for ones I struggle to memorize, green for those I've mastered, and yellow for ones I'm unsure about. By doing that, i can filter by the date and color.
@@loistalagrand using anki is less flexible, i can't choose what part i want to revise. With spreadsheet I can easy go back to the sentence i have revised long time ago. 1 card can appear a lot of time on anki (i know the point is memorization) but it can become boring and it feels endless with thousands card i make. For me personally, i can progress much faster using spreadsheet. I download text to speech and google translate add-on chrome as well, so i can use it on spreadsheet and hear the pronunciation. So the system is like anki but with less hassle.
th-cam.com/video/BCj_dq257u0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OzQe8QcSx18i-6V7 th-cam.com/video/iIyDJK_SAjs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LiStdobyD3k4yDpA i adopt the system after watching that two videos. They are better at explaining than me, haha. I improvise with adding more columns for explanation, tag, etc tho.
Outstanding! My only comment would be the need to ramp up the input with graded learner materials before jumping into native content. My own approach is to use dialogue-based courses by Teach Yourself, Berlitz and Assimil. These use idiomatic language with parallel translation. They are progressive, with a lot of inbuilt repetition. You can use them for comprehension, shadowing, transcription and sentence mining. They also save wasting time searching around for comprehensible input. This is the lazy way to get going!
transcribing an entire movie is in no way a lazy way of learning and it burns you out quickly and limits the amount of your comprehensible input….I think writing down words or phrases here and there and adding them to your Anki is more balanced and effective…
I never thought that before I should uses that I usually read at English story's and listening at English when I have time my fritime .thanks for help other to learing English
in my experience tons of comprehensible input like Dreaming Spanish changed everything and suddenly allowed me to understand the language…speaking wise Pimsleur is unbeatable with quick and automatic output…
I only have one problem with flashcards. A word in language A might translate as several different words in language B, depending on the content. When you ask Google Translate to translate a word, it often gives you a list of several words. This is probably a small problem in closely related languages (English and French), but a big problem for languages that differ more.
Great video. I am learning a foreign language using your methodology. It took me only 3 months. So far I already know three languages. And I think the next 3 languages will take me 2 months. My goal is 3 languages per month. Thank you very much.
Hey Lois, thanks a lot for the stunning subtitles out there in the intro... but I wanna ask for a favor here.... can you Lois talk a tense bit about the Istoria app, please? (PLEASE PEOPLE, CLICK ON THE LIKE OVER THERE, LET HIM SEE THE COMMENT, IT'S NOT THAT BIGGIE)
I once practically ruined my comprehension listening skills by watching videos with subs. Simply because I programmed my mind to go the easier way, which was not trying to understand what's being said but, instead, reading what's being shown in the subtitles. Basically, once the subtitles were disabled, I felt something close to panic, sheer helplessness, as if 'nothing's gonna come to my rescue', where's my key to understanding everything? The most discouraging thing was when I was watching something together with a person who had obviously been learning the language way less than had, just here and there, and that very person would understand the audio, and I couldn't. So, be very cautious using subtitles. While they can help you greatly boost your vocabulary and ease your way into watching video in a language you don't quite know, relying solely on them may have very bitter consequences.
Audio flash cards (SRS) instead of written ones? That is a totally awesome idea. Before modern technology (the internet, mp3 files) writing was pretty much the only way to learn a language. Why haven't study methods caught up with changes? So many students learn better with audio -- why not flashcards?
😂haha i can totally understand TH-cam videos without subtitles and podcasts, also can reading English book. but my writing and speaking is so awkward haha... how can i improve my speaking level. i want to achieve fluency level.😢 im planning to practice that repeating after words at least 30 minutes per day in two months.😅
Maybe not in English, but not every language has as complicated an orthography as we do. Besides, transcription helps you develop an ear for things like the start and end of words, whether you get the spelling right or not.
Hi,bro.I wanna learn english and want to achieve C2 advance level in english and want to become proficient.According to CEFR we need hours of instruction to reach C1 from 0.But i think I'm already at A2.So, I don't know how many hours of instruction+Study and practice is enough for me to reach my goal.There are 4 skills in a language (Reading, Writing,Speaking and listening)Grammar and vocabulary.I wanted to know that where can i get the instruction to achieve my desired level.And how long have you been learning english and where you've learnt english?😢
Hello, i'm looking for English partner to improve my knowledge in English because for the longest time of study English i don't speak fluently even though i'm here in Australia which is English country.
but when you learn a foreign language with not the same alphabet ? like russian j'en suis au tout début j'utilise surtout les cours épisode pour enfant en russe sous titré russe
how we going to learn grammar cus i been just watching english contest as much as posible from the sameside and im tryinn to get the accent and dialect but i still messing some words while im talking with someone im literally involved at the languange for hours when 4/5 hours everyday
Yea but if the letters are not abcdefg or something close (like french or spanish which has some different letters but mostly the same alphabets) like arabic, korean, chinese, you wont be able to use this method at all.
Sure, you'd have to learn the writing system before applying this method. I can't comment on other writing systems, but the Korean alphabet is very easy to learn. Good luck!
Apps I talked about in the video:
- Anki (free flashcard application): apps.ankiweb.net/
- Fluent Falcon (my app): fluentfalcon.com/
no need to pad the video with lifestyle footage, it's good as it is
I've been studying English since I was 7. Moved to the UK at 19. I have lived here for almost 13 years and am still learning. I can say for sure that every single technique that Lois shared are the best! If you follow his recommendations, you don't need to look any further. I can't express how much research and effort went into this video! Save it, as it will save you a lot of time! I only want to add that if you feel like you hit a plateau and are seeking new stuff, do an activity that you haven't done before, and you will be able to take your English to the next level! Thanks, Lois. Very excited about your app. Keep up the great work!
For the life of me, I would never tell you were not a native speaker, good job!
It's refreshing to see a French person having mastered English. You have gone beyond mastering it - you have achieved native fluency, which is the holy grail. I can't help listening to you intently to see if I can detect any French accent but hats off to you - yes, you have an accent but it's American (I'm Australian), so you sound like a native speaker. Very impressive. En fait, je suis jaloux. Si je pouvais parler français comme ça, je serais trop content ! Bravo !
I can tell he's not a native speaker by his accent, but it doesn't sound like a French accent. There are certain "tells" that give him away as not being a native (American) English speaker but he certainly does sound very good.
Pretty remarkable for a non-native english speaker but you can def tell english is not his mother tongue, especially his flow and rhythm being still a little too choppy to pass for as such.
Great video on learning languages
This is helpful. Your English is so good basically native!
Hi, Loïs! This method really looks great. I'll try it out, for sure.
But I would also love to see you explaining further how to learn sentences to improve our vocabulary.
Thank you very much. Cheers from Brazil.
It's a bless that I found your channal. Thank u for sharing these good tips I've been having hard times with my languages learning tips, feeling something is not working properly... I'll switch and replace some of them with yours, keep up the amazing work 👏🏻👏🏻🌷
Hi Lois! What about a video for try harder, those who wants to reach fluency the faster, those who are ready to really put it into effort to get closer to English fluency ?
That could be great! Looking forward to watching your next video about Fluency 🙏
Thank you. Its amazing way to learn English. I will try to listen your video multiple times to be influential in English. You speak very clearly.
I use spreadsheets instead of flashcards, but I organize it like an SRS system. It's less intimidating and I'm not overwelming by a lot of cards. I add a column for the day I write that sentence and the date when I review them. I also use three colors to color the cells: red for ones I struggle to memorize, green for those I've mastered, and yellow for ones I'm unsure about. By doing that, i can filter by the date and color.
What do you find intimidating about flashcard apps?
@@loistalagrand using anki is less flexible, i can't choose what part i want to revise. With spreadsheet I can easy go back to the sentence i have revised long time ago. 1 card can appear a lot of time on anki (i know the point is memorization) but it can become boring and it feels endless with thousands card i make. For me personally, i can progress much faster using spreadsheet.
I download text to speech and google translate add-on chrome as well, so i can use it on spreadsheet and hear the pronunciation.
So the system is like anki but with less hassle.
th-cam.com/video/BCj_dq257u0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OzQe8QcSx18i-6V7
th-cam.com/video/iIyDJK_SAjs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LiStdobyD3k4yDpA
i adopt the system after watching that two videos. They are better at explaining than me, haha.
I improvise with adding more columns for explanation, tag, etc tho.
@@Ann_niana thank you for the tip but i don't understand how you combine the text in google sheets together with text to speech
never liked flashcards either
Excellent video , thank you ; I was looking for something like this 🙏🏻
Outstanding! My only comment would be the need to ramp up the input with graded learner materials before jumping into native content. My own approach is to use dialogue-based courses by Teach Yourself, Berlitz and Assimil. These use idiomatic language with parallel translation. They are progressive, with a lot of inbuilt repetition. You can use them for comprehension, shadowing, transcription and sentence mining. They also save wasting time searching around for comprehensible input. This is the lazy way to get going!
Thanks for sharing
transcribing an entire movie is in no way a lazy way of learning and it burns you out quickly and limits the amount of your comprehensible input….I think writing down words or phrases here and there and adding them to your Anki is more balanced and effective…
Dude litarelly said "should't be too long. 1 or 2 minutes"
It's not a lazy method but you have good tips and your app sounds useful
that's was good advice thaks so much for sharing your knowledge . for this process.
Glad it was helpful!
I never thought that before I should uses that I usually read at English story's and listening at English when I have time my fritime .thanks for help other to learing English
in my experience tons of comprehensible input like Dreaming Spanish changed everything and suddenly allowed me to understand the language…speaking wise Pimsleur is unbeatable with quick and automatic output…
Do you use flashcards as well?
@@clivepa I use Anki daily….I used to over do it and then I get burned out then quit everything…. now I just do 120 words/ sentences per day
I only have one problem with flashcards. A word in language A might translate as several different words in language B, depending on the content. When you ask Google Translate to translate a word, it often gives you a list of several words. This is probably a small problem in closely related languages (English and French), but a big problem for languages that differ more.
Don't study words, study phrases! Tks
this video is under appreciated
Brilliant video !! 😊
Great video. I am learning a foreign language using your methodology. It took me only 3 months. So far I already know three languages. And I think the next 3 languages will take me 2 months. My goal is 3 languages per month.
Thank you very much.
what languages?
Yeah, right...
Hey Lois, thanks a lot for the stunning subtitles out there in the intro... but I wanna ask for a favor here.... can you Lois talk a tense bit about the Istoria app, please? (PLEASE PEOPLE, CLICK ON THE LIKE OVER THERE, LET HIM SEE THE COMMENT, IT'S NOT THAT BIGGIE)
Thank you so much 🌷
I once practically ruined my comprehension listening skills by watching videos with subs. Simply because I programmed my mind to go the easier way, which was not trying to understand what's being said but, instead, reading what's being shown in the subtitles. Basically, once the subtitles were disabled, I felt something close to panic, sheer helplessness, as if 'nothing's gonna come to my rescue', where's my key to understanding everything? The most discouraging thing was when I was watching something together with a person who had obviously been learning the language way less than had, just here and there, and that very person would understand the audio, and I couldn't.
So, be very cautious using subtitles. While they can help you greatly boost your vocabulary and ease your way into watching video in a language you don't quite know, relying solely on them may have very bitter consequences.
Audio flash cards (SRS) instead of written ones? That is a totally awesome idea. Before modern technology (the internet, mp3 files) writing was pretty much the only way to learn a language. Why haven't study methods caught up with changes? So many students learn better with audio -- why not flashcards?
I know, right?
I think it's not only lazy way I think it's also correct way to learn languages
Thank you!!!!
Thank you ❤
😂haha i can totally understand TH-cam videos without subtitles and podcasts, also can reading English book. but my writing and speaking is so awkward haha... how can i improve my speaking level. i want to achieve fluency level.😢 im planning to practice that repeating after words at least 30 minutes per day in two months.😅
Let us know how it goes
@@loistalagrand i will, thank ur video that can let me know repetitive is the key of language learning.
When is fluent falcon released?
there's gotta be some strategies for memorizing phrases etc. Can u make content on this?
I will
We need more tecniques about flash cards
brilliant video
Transkription without knowing words isnt possible. You can recognise only words you know.
Maybe not in English, but not every language has as complicated an orthography as we do.
Besides, transcription helps you develop an ear for things like the start and end of words, whether you get the spelling right or not.
What scientific research are you referring to to suggest flashcards?
Hi,bro.I wanna learn english and want to achieve C2 advance level in english and want to become proficient.According to CEFR we need hours of instruction to reach C1 from 0.But i think I'm already at A2.So, I don't know how many hours of instruction+Study and practice is enough for me to reach my goal.There are 4 skills in a language (Reading, Writing,Speaking and listening)Grammar and vocabulary.I wanted to know that where can i get the instruction to achieve my desired level.And how long have you been learning english and where you've learnt english?😢
Hello, i'm looking for English partner to improve my knowledge in English because for the longest time of study English i don't speak fluently even though i'm here in Australia which is English country.
so you can find lot of native there :/ why are you looking here
Why couldn't you speak with native speakers there?
@@jamilamussa7250im not in australia but i try to native speaker but communicate with native speaker need higher level :/
but when you learn a foreign language with not the same alphabet ? like russian
j'en suis au tout début j'utilise surtout les cours épisode pour enfant en russe sous titré russe
how we going to learn grammar cus i been just watching english contest as much as posible from the sameside and im tryinn to get the accent and dialect but i still messing some words while im talking with someone im literally involved at the languange for hours when 4/5 hours everyday
Where’s the app
Great thanks♥️ 1:52
Yea but if the letters are not abcdefg or something close (like french or spanish which has some different letters but mostly the same alphabets) like arabic, korean, chinese, you wont be able to use this method at all.
Sure, you'd have to learn the writing system before applying this method. I can't comment on other writing systems, but the Korean alphabet is very easy to learn. Good luck!
Will you put fluent Falcon on the android/ios App store?
want more technique for vocabulary
I'll take this into account
Hello, how long did it really take you to learn the English language? ❤
It's a hard question to answer, but I would like to make a video on this topic in the future.
@@loistalagrand please make this video
I would like to sign up for Fluent Falcon but it seems there is a waitlist
Fluent Falcon will be released soon.
@@loistalagrand Awesome, merci ! 🙂
Oh je suis aussi le tournoi des Candidats ! Tu es pour qui ? :)
Nakamura
So useful, thanks.
Can you speak about intermediate plateau?
Noted!
Definitely not the lazy way 😅
❤❤❤
No no no.. it’s not gonna work with smth like Japanese, German
Yeah yeah what ever it takes to make money
how much is it your house?😮
But for God’s sake don’t watch Mexican tv shows for learning Spanish because we use lots of slang😂