he's one of those few poliglots who manage to hone their pronunciation to perfection. if i didn't know he's an italian i'd never guess he's not a native english speaker.
@@melis9093 Do something that is out of your "conforte zone", which means something that you feel comfortable doing because you have already done it a hundred of times, etc.
I ´ve got stuck in B2 level for some time, because I really haven´t spoken English for 10 to 12 years, give or take. So my English has become very rusted. This video, Luca, just helps me a lot. Listening to your fluency and perfect accent, it encourages me! I like the idea of standing on the top of a mountain watching a huge slope in front of me. After this video I would like to come up with my English already learnt. I´ll look for more complicated books to read, I´ll find out unknown topics, and I´ll map out a regular schedule to jump into the next level. Big challenge! Thanks Luca!
B2 level of language is very high level. Don't believe that all of this poliglots acquired C1 level. Maybe in English as it is useful and common language. C1 doesn't mean speaking fluently. It contains many, many skills which are useless in everyday life. In common situation even native speakers use B2 level.
even if he speaks english with accent but he has a perfect enligsh and speaks more than 8 languages . the purpose is learn a language Not to avoid the accent;
Good advice, really. In my case, I noticed I really started to become fluent in English when I realized I was also thinking in English. At a beginner's level (and some people keep doing this at intermediate level, too) you tend to think in your own language and then translate the idea in your head, which is why you stutter when talking and feel insecure. Once you get used to think in the language you're using, it's way easier
The choice some learners face: Do I want to invest the time and effort to get from B2 to C1 or do I want to start learning another language? That's a personal choice.
@@heroldjaras9909 I don't know what country you're from, but my choice would be to learn another language. I can't see getting to the C1 level unless I do a lot of serious reading or move to the country. I'm in the U.S., btw.
@@alwaysuseless im living in germany. i wont bother getting to c1. i understand all videos on youtube i watch. so for me its enough. and for things i dont understand i just use google translator.
@@heroldjaras9909 Well, if you continue to live in Germany, you may eventually become C1 in German through constant use and exposure. I visited a new TH-cam friend in Germany a couple of years ago, and had such a good time, thanks to being more fluent in German than the previous time I was there. Despite my American accent, people didn't talk to me in English, because they could tell how excited I was to be speaking German. Vielleicht hätte ich das auf Deutsch schreiben sollen. :-)
I just want to reach C2 in a foreign language as motivation. If I learn an additional language after that, b2 wouldn't seem as difficult. If that makes sense.
Fantastic video, trying my third language now it's insane how much one has to study to go from B to C level, thanks fellas, sometimes we need to listen to those who already reached their goal.
As an American, I can say that I have to pay close attention to notice his accent. He only pronounced a couple of words differently than I would. Honestly, his English is pretty damn good! There isn't a doubt in my mind that he speaks and understands English better than some native speakers.
I think a B2 level is good enough. It requires being able to understand a radio programme. So, for me B2 is already an advanced level. It's just that some people evaluate people as a B2 too easily.
@@rebeccahicks4949 I agree. I didn't particularly like the European Common Framework of Reference's criteria, so I invented my own and those are the standards by which I now achieve my language goals.
B2 is good enough for things like traveling, read a magazine... but for a job where you need to talk with native speaker customers on a daily basis, you will need, at least, C1.
Blown away by your level guys. I'm an English teacher but here a B1 (ish) Spanish speaker..... really needing to move up a grade. Am so in awe of your English and trying not to listen as a teacher and trying to concentrate on what you are saying but being blown away by your knowledge :) HOW do you recall or even know words like 'slope' etc LOL :)
this advice is way too general to be useful. I would prefer specific tools, websites, etc... (speaking as certified french DELF B2 going onto take DALF C1 in march). How about the usefulness of Reverso context for writing ? Anki for recalling phrases ? Italki for speaking to people in native languages ? Those are just some tools, and I woulkd have appreciated that Luca talked at least a but about the tools he used to get to a more advanced level
i can understand 95% more less... but when i try to speak i dont know what happen... the words disappear. Probably i'm b1 or b2 level and gonna keep working. thanks
This is not so difficult. I think the best idea is to start speaking every day, for example 10 minutes on your own, without any of your friends watching you. You will get used to using the language quite quickly.
4:01 This is actually what Kató Lomb did. I remember that in her book, he said he just enrolled an Advanced course in Polish, even if she just had started. That's why she's highly respected among polyglots. BTW, amazing interview. This gives me inspiration to improve even more the languages I'm learning. Thank you guys!
It doesn't take as long as he would had alluded to. It's more about your personal motivations and how much time you spend in that language itself. Try to set yourself goals for each month. For example right now i'm trying to do a 30 day only french challenge in order to see where my weaknesses and really attack them. Im at a B2 ish level and i want to progress further so i'll only be watching, reading etc in french until the end. Every thing i struggle with day to day i'll review before bed and then review the following days. Progressing from Int to Adv is about filling in the holes of your knowledge and strengthening what you already know with complimentary vocab by using translation sites such as colins french or reverso. So in summary.. try to immerse yourself in your language and only really "waste time" by watching shows or listening to music whilst using the language. i.e watching anime in french or with french subs. The pieces start clicking on their own, you just need to be a little patient.. I mean you made it this far. so ofc you have the patience!
Dude in case English is not your native language you use the language well already, of course you'll make it to C1 level, you're very young too, just keep practicing a little bit and you'll have it before you think! I have C1 level and I'm not sure if I was as good as you are at your age :)
It is apparent from these posts that you are the true B2 - a level where you can naturally express everything (almost like a native speaker) except academic topics. What separates a C1 from a B2 is the ability to discuss academic topics, therefore anybody being caught using unnatural language in daily topics is, sadly, below that level.
When he said that to get from a b2 to a c1 we need at least 6 months of INTENSE preparation, I immediately said that I’m screwed... I have to months to prepare myself and I’m actually really scared... But I’m not going to give up on this
It also depends on the target language. They have different learning curves. For example, the learning curve of German in the beginning is much steeper than English. German is much harder to get to a B2 level than English. But at that point, the curves cross and getting from B2 to C1 is much easier in German than English for a variety of reasons. One example is adjectives. English has a much larger body of similar adjectives than German and you need to use the right one at the right time. This issue just doesn't exist in German. For example, in German it's pretty much schmeckt gut or lecker. Whereas in English its tasty, scrumptious, delicious, delectable, lucious... These adjectives are used based on the type of food and speaking environment. This level of nuance just doesnt occur in German. They do have a few other words but no one uses them.
Previous commentator already listed examples for alternatives to schmeckt gut and lecker in German (I'd also add that "köstlich" is quite commonly used). Also, having lived in the US and Canada, *nobody* ever uses scrumptious, delectable or lucious. So I'm not really buying your examples... B2 to C1 is harder precisely because it requires knowledge of more nuance and a wider vocabulary, but that holds true across all languages.
B2 in English. I'm sure up to B2 it's actually a cakewalk compared to what i have to study, what i have to master in order to bridge this gap to C1. I feel like the journey has only started. As i got it, the key difference between B and C is that on C level you have to absorb literally everything in your target language, totally immerse yourself (of course i mean only good things, without any immoral garbage that spiritually decays people from within). Finally I've just started to read authentic English books, not adapted, not student's books for L2 speakers. It's actually a nightmare from the perspective of the amount of words i encounter for the first time. But it feels soooo interesting. Btw i just love English language. I really feel that it's beautiful while some people around still don't understand me. P.S. secretly: it's like infatuation
I think I'm B1, close to (if not) B2 in French: I can generally read blogs (and even translated a couple of feminist blog posts) and other online articles, listen to some things, but not yet watch TV without subtitles. I may be A2/B1 in Arabic, which is what I'm seeking a degree in (translation). I am also taking courses in Arabic in university. (I think having studied on my own helped me in class, and that the class helps as well.)
06:42 minutes of video, with 3 tips and a bunch of other pieces of advice, and the guy still really explained anything. I arrived asking and I'm leaving wondering.
I've been studying French for seven years. I did notice the rapid progress in the beginning, and now I'm in such a plateau to the point that I'm losing the language because, like Luca said, doing the same routine is boring. If I intensively do as he suggested, I can progress?
Michael Irizarry ..I totally understand where you are coming from... Just when I started losing interest, my French friends would only texted me in French.... I watch French tv everyday, French hip hop...etc...And in everything I say.... I constantly think of the French alternative... Good luck.. It is a journey..
Quick tip to help you out: "Get better my English" is grammatically incorrect. Whenever you are talking about getting better at something, you can either say "get better at .....(in this case speaking English)" or "improving my .....(in this case English)". Good luck :).
Great tips Luca. I got what you said...About using bilingual books I've been using two versions of the same book to expand my vocabulary and it helps me a lot. The big problem is to speak, I gotta practice more...
Unless you find a way to implement a language learning activity in your daily schedule. If you fan't kind the time it probably means that you find other things more important for now, or not? Jan.
I kind of don't know. People tend to be busy all the time. Many polyglots also attend to university or have a job and they still manage to learn a language. Timothy Doner is a full time student and he still manages to learn Avestan or whatever he's learning for now. The question remains ... How?
Timothy Doner speaks German and Farsi, Hebrew okay but some of his langauges are really bad. Fluency takes a loooooooooooong time. No way around it. Those liars that say fluent in 3 months etc are selling a false idea or they have no basic understanding of fluency. It really is intermediate fluency B2 level in the CEFL. No framework is perfect but this is a realistic way to assess people. It takes a lot of time.
Currently, I’m trying to get my French from A2 to B2 and my Spanish from a B2 to a C level... I put more focus on learning French since it is my weakest language but I suppose I should start pushing myself in Spanish.
im a native spanish speaker, and ive been learning german for a while now, i reckon my level is arround B1/B2 (if not for my many grammar mistakes id say B2) but im moving to switzerland to do a masters in law in arround 2 and a half years and thus i must reach that C1/C2 level by then. How posible do you think this is? taking into account that my gf is swiss so i use it all day, i try to practice at least 30 mins to an hour of grammar a day, i use anki every night and i try to always watch 1h of german content a day , at minimum
6 minutes and 43 seconds to say that from a B2 through a C1 english level, you will need to invest 6 months of study (or even more, depending on how much time you're going to study...) By the way, I hope to get a C1 english level within a six month period studying very hard starting from now! Greetings to everyone.
this comment is years old but as an american: to me his accent is very minimal. if i didn't know, i would have guessed he's a native english speaker who grew up in the us to immigrant parents
C1 to C2 is probably less difficult, because there's less direct learning and studying necessary, but there's a huge amount of culture absorption required. I read books for hours every day when I was a kid, and I often came across words at the age of 10-15 or so that I think back to now and go "that was such a common word, how did I not know it?", and it makes me realise how far apart C1 and C2 can really be. At times, you almost have to be willing to drop your own language and culture as a sacrifice to reach expert level in another language. I should disclaim that I've never learned a language other than English above a B level, this is just what I've learned from second language C2 level English speakers.
@Luke Davies. The higher the level, the more difficult it is to reach it. To reach C2 in any language, you have to spend tons of time reading and learning advanced vocabulary. A C2 level can virtually understand every single word no matter the speaker, the accent, or the complexity of the speech. Many natives speakers are not even C2. I'm C1 in English and B2 in German, and I can picture how difficult it is to reach C2 in those 2 languages. I haven't even tested if I'm C2 in my native language. And there's a motivation factor here as well, I feel comfortable with my C1 English and I prefer dedicating more time to German instead of trying to reach C2 in English.
@@deepdarkmidnight "Many native speakers are not even C2" I've never heard something as stupid as that. Because the very definition of C2 is "near-native level". The CEFR scale is related to language acquisition by non-natives. Natives do not even fit in the CEFR scale. A native level will never be reached if you are not born and raised in the country. I've met many foreign language speakers who speak "very well" my language. But still, it is never the same as a native. No matter how hard, or how long they try. The accent even if slightly and the way of saying things, even if gramatically correct, is different. This is why C2 is "near-native" but never native.
@@JohnSmith-no8bb Well, as stupid as it may sound to you, I've heard linguists say it. People who are poorly educated, or even illiterate are not competent enough in their own language. And for your information, many tests for language proficiency like IELTS are taken also by natives.
It's hard to define where the borders between the single levels are. I could understand your interview entirely and I study a technical related master program. I passed the IELTS with the highest B2 score last year in June. I can follow almost each and every clip here on TH-cam, but still have difficulties in speaking or rather to find the right words to express myself as clearly as possible. When does one reach C1 or C2?
Hi there! Nice video. What if I don't know precisely what my English level is? I'm a physics student and I study from books in English in a daily basis, however, whenever I have to speak English like, in an interview, it is always very hard to use a wide range of expressions and vocabulary. If I want to improve this, should I just practice more my speaking skills by - for example - try to express my self in English as often as possible and with the higher level expressions I can use?
I've just reached B1 level in my target language. I predict that it's going to take me 2 years to get to the B2 level based on an average of 30 - 60 mins of dedicated learning a day. I know I'll need to switch things up every 2-3 months and continue using a multi-faceted approach.
After 33 days, 33 to 66 hours of learning French as a beginner, l am no longer a beginner now. I'm an intermediate learner now! B1 level LOL 🤣 🥳😍😁👍🇨🇵 l'm on LinkedIn if you wanna connect or follow me on there www.linkedin.com/in/rose-fernandez-953a6b1a9 I've been practising for 1 to 2 hours a day using Memrise app and innovate101 app, and talkinfrench.com and Frenchpod101.com
@@svetcovladich9996 My vocabulary and understanding of my target language continues to improve, and I'm continuing to build new phrases. I don't think I'll reach B2 in 5 months time, but I know I'm improving in the language.
If I got 74 (with 50 you pass) in my French delf exam, how far am I from C1? I feel comfortable in the four main areas of language (Speaking, listening, writing, reading)
What is the C level considered to be? You should be able to talk about economics or history of a country (for example to know such words as Renaissance, La Constituante, La Convention, le boulangisme, the Order of the Garter, the Conquistadors, the consumer price index, местничество, der Bischof, die Äbte and so on)?
C1 is more or less native like but slightly less litterate, you should be able to read newspaper effortlessly but classical litterature would still be hard to read. C2 is college educated native like.
The biggest ordeal is jump from B1 to B2. B1 is hell, you know something, but nothing extraordinary, you are able to only read and listen stuff for children xD B2 is game changer, you even don't need to learn English, you can just use it in your everyday life, and you improve as additional benefit. You can just watch movies or read books which is by the way, great way to boost your language skills.
Guys, your presentation was fluid but you forgot to define the C Level as a consecuence of mental development. In other words, what is it that somebody located at a B or C level can actually do with the language?
Hi, guys, thanks for your vids. Is there any way to improve the listening comprehension? I do it reasonably well with the rest of skills but awful, really awful, when it comes to it. I would really appreciate if you could help me with this, which is getting in the way of advancing in the English path. Thanks in advance.
I'm Italian like Luca, and I immediately recognised Latin accent, even if his English is almost perfect. The fact is it's nearly impossible to lose the native accent if you start to learn a language when you're more than 9-10, especially with a language from a different strain and with different sounds. Paradoxically, it's easier for an Italian to make a perfect German accent rather than an English accent, because German is read as is written like Italian.
Dipende anche da quanta sintassi uno porterebbe con se, al limite si potrebbe fare un paragone tra diversi punti per poter ottenere la stessa capacità di produzione nelle diverse lingue, inglese e tedesco per un italiano in questo caso
For learning a new language, starting with the topic of rocket science would be the easiest way for me. Vous n'avez pas à me croire, mais c'est vrai. :-)
thank you for your point of view my friend well my friend can I ask you a question I'm studing Japanese so can you make a video about this language pleeeeaaase I'm just a beginner and I don't speak it very well so I want to here some advices and information about it I'm from Algeria 15 years please can you do that for me if you mind my friend and thank you
Tyt Türkçe sınavında 40 soruda 35+ yapılıyorsa Türkçenin C2'si de o seviyedir sanırım, yani hem grammer hem okuma anlamanın tama yakın olması gerekiyor. Gelecekten selam 😂
when and where did this happen? will it happen again? is it open to the audience? im from thessaloniki and im so sad that i missed this, (if it doesnt refer only to certain people).
xrisi1995 I wouldn't worry. There's a gathering every year in May in Berlin, and in October they pick a different city every year; New York, London, Thessaloniki etc. Next year is Reykjavik :) There's a group called "Polyglots" on facebook if you want to be up to date on everything. It's a great community.
xrisi1995 There's a group called "Polyglots Unleashed" as well, which is an off-topic group, best for asking about polyglot conferences :) I run the LGBT polyglots group myself. (Which is a secret group, so if you're interested in that you'd need to ask about it in Unleashed).
WHO HAS TOLD AS THE FRENCH PEOPLE WEREN'T GOOD IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, IT IS SURE THERE IS MANY WORK FOR TO PRATICE AND TO SPEAK ENGLISH PROPRE BECAUSE THAT DOES INCLUDING ALSO THE WELL WRITTEN AND THE WRITTING, THE READING THE LANGUAGES SPOKEN AND THE GRAMMAR WITH THE GOOD SENTENCES THEN THE GUYS ARE VERY GOOD.
kyobotte you don’t start a sentence with ‘Surely’ unless you are expressing surprise and in such a case, it’s more usually placed at the end like in ‘you don’t mean that, surely’. In your comment it doesn’t really work. Hope this helps!
People, do you want to be more aware of your target language level if you are B2 or think you are B2? try writing long comments on youtube explaining something, your opinion on a subject, or write something that you already know in your native language. Then, return after a few months and read it again. It's going to drag the shit out of you back to reality lol Either that, or you can try storytelling. Write a story and do the same thing..welcome back to reality. Don't let your ego blind you, guys ;)
Formal exams are BS. So many people excel at those exams but sound completely retarded when engaging in natural conversations with native speakers. Fact.
Exactly. When you pass an exam for B/C level, it doesn't mean that you speak the language. And when someone didn't pass an exam, they can't say they have C1 or B2 - they can say that they are fluent.
He converses with people regularly in all the languages he speaks, and everyone speaks incredibly highly of him. Someone would have called him out if he was lying.
I think that if someone can hold any conversation with anyone with no problem and read and watch news and take a pen and write a whole text without using any dictionnary, that person has a B2 level. Levels C1 and C2 are closer to a native speaker. Beyond a test, everyone knows what he or she has as level.
I dont think it's likely that an average person can keep more than 5 languages at C level, otherwise he would be a genius that has a memory stock capable enough to keep within the accordingly prodigious number of vocabularies.
I've heard that the maximum number of languages that someone can maintain at a fluent level at the same time seems to be 6. George Kuri O'Reilly, I'm sure that what you heard was impressive. But how could you tell whether he was at a C level in all of them (a C level is what the original comment was about) unless you yourself are very fluent in all of those languages which you were hearing? Not trying to downgrade him, just trying to see how it answers or doesn't answer the original question's doubts. Beta Vulgaris, is most of Luxembourg at a C1 level in over 5 languages? Or just at a high level?
bla-bla-bla ........ italian style ..................... the best way to learn a foreign language , - is to live in the speaking middle of this language , to stay in the country of this language ............ ONE YEAR is pretty enough to reach an awesome level in any language .................
iondoncev based on this comment, you’re yet to “reach an awesome level” in English yet are trying to patronize an actual polyglot who has some incredibly useful advice on language learning
I do not think that his English Level is C1. lol. I speak German even better without "um er um er" and I say that I know German on B1+ level. Apart from that, his pronounciation is too Italian and if he wants to get IELTS certificate, I'm sure he will get a lower score in Speaking because he does not put emphasis on a right place in words and his spoken English is extremely simple, using the simplest grammatical forms, that is not C level dear. )) That's your C level? Thank you for your advices go and teach yourself English first and then claim what you are adept at :))))
Dude shut up. 1 - Almost every native English speaker would say 'um er um er' in an interview situation, because they're on the spot. 2 - His pronunciation is fine. 3 - You're arrogant or delusional if you think you can speak German at B1 level better than he can speak English. 4 - It's advice not advices. I suggest you teach yourself English first and then claim to be better than other people. Good day.
Is pronunciation is fine. He has an accent but that doesn’t affect profiency. Trust me, as an British English native if he’s said he was a native speaker I would believe him. He uses simple sentences because he is speaking like a normal human being and is not there to impress us with his complex sentence structures. Do you think I speak to my friends always thinking about what making sure my sentences are complex and I use the most advanced vocabulary. Um and urrr are normal occurrence, he does that when he speaks Italian, even I do it, it’s called not having a script.. He is an impressive English speaker way beyond B1.
I’m not sure if English is your native language, but his spoken English is very on par with natives. Also, his English is not heavily ‘Italian’ accented. If anything, he’s speaking English with an amazing United States’ accent. I am a college student studying in the United States, born and raised, and you would struggle to find people in the states that could pinpoint that English is not his mother tongue. Stop being so hateful.
@@shyguy2111 Too many people start to claim someone is at a "native-level" when he really is not. This is why standards start to dramatically fall. I completely agree with the guy, I've met many non-native who speak English way better than Lampariello, to put them all on the same level would be unfair, this is why scales exist dumbass
You’re mentally unwell if you think his English is not up to scratch. Of the languages I know, his Russian could be said to be limited but the English and French are flawless.
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Way to get better:
1) Do things more complicated
2) Focus on unknown areas
3) Proactive!
he's one of those few poliglots who manage to hone their pronunciation to perfection. if i didn't know he's an italian i'd never guess he's not a native english speaker.
1. Different way: active. Bilingual book. Keep stick to it.
2. Step out your comfort zone.
3. Do it progressively
what does he mean when he says step out your comfort zone?
@@melis9093 Do something that is out of your "conforte zone", which means something that you feel comfortable doing because you have already done it a hundred of times, etc.
I ´ve got stuck in B2 level for some time, because I really haven´t spoken English for 10 to 12 years, give or take. So my English has become very rusted. This video, Luca, just helps me a lot. Listening to your fluency and perfect accent, it encourages me! I like the idea of standing on the top of a mountain watching a huge slope in front of me. After this video I would like to come up with my English already learnt. I´ll look for more complicated books to read, I´ll find out unknown topics, and I´ll map out a regular schedule to jump into the next level. Big challenge! Thanks Luca!
Challenging yourself and enjoying it are the key points here, good luck, no doubt you will succeed with this mentality!
B2 level of language is very high level. Don't believe that all of this poliglots acquired C1 level. Maybe in English as it is useful and common language. C1 doesn't mean speaking fluently. It contains many, many skills which are useless in everyday life. In common situation even native speakers use B2 level.
His accent isn't perfect -- at least his English accent isn't -- but do admit he's very accomplished in many languages. Very impressive!
It's hard to believe that Luca isn't a native English speaker.
soy inocente he really doesn't, as an American I legitimately thought he was born in America, besides tiny errors it's pretty flawless
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it sounds pretty neutral to me.
Emil Storgaard american English is extremely neutral haha
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Definitely not for the most part
even if he speaks english with accent but he has a perfect enligsh and speaks more than 8 languages . the purpose is learn a language Not to avoid the accent;
Good advice, really. In my case, I noticed I really started to become fluent in English when I realized I was also thinking in English. At a beginner's level (and some people keep doing this at intermediate level, too) you tend to think in your own language and then translate the idea in your head, which is why you stutter when talking and feel insecure. Once you get used to think in the language you're using, it's way easier
The choice some learners face: Do I want to invest the time and effort to get from B2 to C1 or do I want to start learning another language? That's a personal choice.
in my opinion for most cases b2 is enough. at least in my country where i live.
@@heroldjaras9909 I don't know what country you're from, but my choice would be to learn another language. I can't see getting to the C1 level unless I do a lot of serious reading or move to the country. I'm in the U.S., btw.
@@alwaysuseless im living in germany. i wont bother getting to c1. i understand all videos on youtube i watch. so for me its enough. and for things i dont understand i just use google translator.
@@heroldjaras9909 Well, if you continue to live in Germany, you may eventually become C1 in German through constant use and exposure. I visited a new TH-cam friend in Germany a couple of years ago, and had such a good time, thanks to being more fluent in German than the previous time I was there. Despite my American accent, people didn't talk to me in English, because they could tell how excited I was to be speaking German. Vielleicht hätte ich das auf Deutsch schreiben sollen. :-)
I just want to reach C2 in a foreign language as motivation. If I learn an additional language after that, b2 wouldn't seem as difficult. If that makes sense.
Fantastic video, trying my third language now it's insane how much one has to study to go from B to C level, thanks fellas, sometimes we need to listen to those who already reached their goal.
As an American, I can say that I have to pay close attention to notice his accent. He only pronounced a couple of words differently than I would. Honestly, his English is pretty damn good! There isn't a doubt in my mind that he speaks and understands English better than some native speakers.
I think a B2 level is good enough. It requires being able to understand a radio programme. So, for me B2 is already an advanced level. It's just that some people evaluate people as a B2 too easily.
nah I'm certified DELF B2 in french and still shit :(
What level is good enough depends on what your own goals are in learning the language.
@@rebeccahicks4949 I agree. I didn't particularly like the European Common Framework of Reference's criteria, so I invented my own and those are the standards by which I now achieve my language goals.
B2 is good enough for things like traveling, read a magazine... but for a job where you need to talk with native speaker customers on a daily basis, you will need, at least, C1.
B2+
Luca is the best teacher in the world!
Great to see the two of you in a video! Keep up the good work - a very important topic for sure :)
Thanks for your support Benny :) Jan.
Benny Lewis щ
Blown away by your level guys. I'm an English teacher but here a B1 (ish) Spanish speaker..... really needing to move up a grade. Am so in awe of your English and trying not to listen as a teacher and trying to concentrate on what you are saying but being blown away by your knowledge :) HOW do you recall or even know words like 'slope' etc LOL :)
this advice is way too general to be useful. I would prefer specific tools, websites, etc...
(speaking as certified french DELF B2 going onto take DALF C1 in march).
How about the usefulness of Reverso context for writing ? Anki for recalling phrases ? Italki for speaking to people in native languages ? Those are just some tools, and I woulkd have appreciated that Luca talked at least a but about the tools he used to get to a more advanced level
i can understand 95% more less... but when i try to speak i dont know what happen... the words disappear. Probably i'm b1 or b2 level and gonna keep working. thanks
Netto Souza this is standard English just listen the real english th-cam.com/video/0D4k0o4Sc0k/w-d-xo.html
luis pablo hahaha if that was real world in english, actually i'm would like to do an correction. There I got 20%, maybe xD. Thanks for share ;)
@@nettosouza579 Namora uma mina gringa, foi assim q eu aprendi o português ;)
This is not so difficult. I think the best idea is to start speaking every day, for example 10 minutes on your own, without any of your friends watching you. You will get used to using the language quite quickly.
i got c1 and im swedish and 14 years old
He is a really smart person. It has been passed for a long time, but this video is also actually
Stepping out of your comfort zone is always the right thing to do, not only for languages
4:01 This is actually what Kató Lomb did. I remember that in her book, he said he just enrolled an Advanced course in Polish, even if she just had started. That's why she's highly respected among polyglots.
BTW, amazing interview. This gives me inspiration to improve even more the languages I'm learning.
Thank you guys!
articsebas a
I’m 15 and i am currently trying to go from B2 to C1 but it looks like it’s going to take a long time and i dont have the patience
It doesn't take as long as he would had alluded to. It's more about your personal motivations and how much time you spend in that language itself. Try to set yourself goals for each month. For example right now i'm trying to do a 30 day only french challenge in order to see where my weaknesses and really attack them. Im at a B2 ish level and i want to progress further so i'll only be watching, reading etc in french until the end. Every thing i struggle with day to day i'll review before bed and then review the following days. Progressing from Int to Adv is about filling in the holes of your knowledge and strengthening what you already know with complimentary vocab by using translation sites such as colins french or reverso. So in summary.. try to immerse yourself in your language and only really "waste time" by watching shows or listening to music whilst using the language. i.e watching anime in french or with french subs. The pieces start clicking on their own, you just need to be a little patient.. I mean you made it this far. so ofc you have the patience!
what's your native language?
Dude in case English is not your native language you use the language well already, of course you'll make it to C1 level, you're very young too, just keep practicing a little bit and you'll have it before you think! I have C1 level and I'm not sure if I was as good as you are at your age :)
It is apparent from these posts that you are the true B2 - a level where you can naturally express everything (almost like a native speaker) except academic topics. What separates a C1 from a B2 is the ability to discuss academic topics, therefore anybody being caught using unnatural language in daily topics is, sadly, below that level.
Good luck, my friend! Practice makes perfect!
I'm 21 years old and I've been on the B level (in English) for almost ten years 🙄
When he said that to get from a b2 to a c1 we need at least 6 months of INTENSE preparation, I immediately said that I’m screwed... I have to months to prepare myself and I’m actually really scared... But I’m not going to give up on this
Great video! Trying to learn Czech, currently around A1. Next up: A2. Still a long way to C1.
It also depends on the target language. They have different learning curves. For example, the learning curve of German in the beginning is much steeper than English. German is much harder to get to a B2 level than English. But at that point, the curves cross and getting from B2 to C1 is much easier in German than English for a variety of reasons.
One example is adjectives. English has a much larger body of similar adjectives than German and you need to use the right one at the right time. This issue just doesn't exist in German.
For example, in German it's pretty much schmeckt gut or lecker. Whereas in English its tasty, scrumptious, delicious, delectable, lucious... These adjectives are used based on the type of food and speaking environment. This level of nuance just doesnt occur in German. They do have a few other words but no one uses them.
I only know tasty and delicious
What else are you talking about 🐱 🤣
appetitlich,
wohlschmeckend,
schmackhaft,
deliziös
mundend
delikat
schnuckelig
gustiös
köstlich
gluschtig
schnuddelig
Previous commentator already listed examples for alternatives to schmeckt gut and lecker in German (I'd also add that "köstlich" is quite commonly used). Also, having lived in the US and Canada, *nobody* ever uses scrumptious, delectable or lucious. So I'm not really buying your examples... B2 to C1 is harder precisely because it requires knowledge of more nuance and a wider vocabulary, but that holds true across all languages.
B2 in English. I'm sure up to B2 it's actually a cakewalk compared to what i have to study, what i have to master in order to bridge this gap to C1.
I feel like the journey has only started.
As i got it, the key difference between B and C is that on C level you have to absorb literally everything in your target language, totally immerse yourself (of course i mean only good things, without any immoral garbage that spiritually decays people from within). Finally I've just started to read authentic English books, not adapted, not student's books for L2 speakers. It's actually a nightmare from the perspective of the amount of words i encounter for the first time. But it feels soooo interesting.
Btw i just love English language. I really feel that it's beautiful while some people around still don't understand me.
P.S. secretly: it's like infatuation
Oh my God lucas pronunciation is very good i can't believe he's not native..
I know a man learn foreign language in less than mounth i swear but he is a hardworker in everything
I thought this was about improving vocal range lmao
hahaha! :)
same! lol i'm glad to see i wasnt the only one! i laughed
hahaha
hahahaha 😂
Loll😄
Grande Luca! Grazie
I think I'm B1, close to (if not) B2 in French: I can generally read blogs (and even translated a couple of feminist blog posts) and other online articles, listen to some things, but not yet watch TV without subtitles.
I may be A2/B1 in Arabic, which is what I'm seeking a degree in (translation). I am also taking courses in Arabic in university. (I think having studied on my own helped me in class, and that the class helps as well.)
06:42 minutes of video, with 3 tips and a bunch of other pieces of advice, and the guy still really explained anything. I arrived asking and I'm leaving wondering.
I've been studying French for seven years. I did notice the rapid progress in the beginning, and now I'm in such a plateau to the point that I'm losing the language because, like Luca said, doing the same routine is boring. If I intensively do as he suggested, I can progress?
Michael Irizarry Oui. Bonne chance :)
Michael Irizarry ..I totally understand where you are coming from... Just when I started losing interest, my French friends would only texted me in French.... I watch French tv everyday, French hip hop...etc...And in everything I say.... I constantly think of the French alternative... Good luck.. It is a journey..
i speak french and i want to improve my english . we can exchange our whatups;skype or whatever and practice when we have some time
What do you do to actually practise at this point? I mean how involved are you with the language daily?
Thanks for the tips, I've had some doubts to get better my English and I believe this video can help me a lot.
Quick tip to help you out: "Get better my English" is grammatically incorrect. Whenever you are talking about getting better at something, you can either say "get better at .....(in this case speaking English)" or "improving my .....(in this case English)". Good luck :).
ok, thanks for this tip, I should say "to improve" right?
Vinicius Oliveira Yes, that's correct.
thanks
Great tips Luca. I got what you said...About using bilingual books I've been using two versions of the same book to expand my vocabulary and it helps me a lot. The big problem is to speak, I gotta practice more...
Thanks for your point of view. A person who does not have a lot of time will face difficulty achieving this goal.
Unless you find a way to implement a language learning activity in your daily schedule. If you fan't kind the time it probably means that you find other things more important for now, or not? Jan.
I kind of don't know. People tend to be busy all the time. Many polyglots also attend to university or have a job and they still manage to learn a language. Timothy Doner is a full time student and he still manages to learn Avestan or whatever he's learning for now.
The question remains ... How?
Timothy Doner speaks German and Farsi, Hebrew okay but some of his langauges are really bad. Fluency takes a loooooooooooong time. No way around it. Those liars that say fluent in 3 months etc are selling a false idea or they have no basic understanding of fluency. It really is intermediate fluency B2 level in the CEFL. No framework is perfect but this is a realistic way to assess people. It takes a lot of time.
This was actually very helpful.
I enjoyed the video. I'm still trying (after years of learning) to get to an A2 level in French. :(
Currently, I’m trying to get my French from A2 to B2 and my Spanish from a B2 to a C level... I put more focus on learning French since it is my weakest language but I suppose I should start pushing myself in Spanish.
it's like in sports). Thank you, it was very interesting!👍
wow, escribir de una manera diferente, no se me había ocurrido antes, lo tomaré en cuenta. Muy buen vídeo.
Great advice to do it progressively
Luca é o cara!
im a native spanish speaker, and ive been learning german for a while now, i reckon my level is arround B1/B2 (if not for my many grammar mistakes id say B2) but im moving to switzerland to do a masters in law in arround 2 and a half years and thus i must reach that C1/C2 level by then. How posible do you think this is? taking into account that my gf is swiss so i use it all day, i try to practice at least 30 mins to an hour of grammar a day, i use anki every night and i try to always watch 1h of german content a day , at minimum
6 minutes and 43 seconds to say that from a B2 through a C1 english level, you will need to invest 6 months of study (or even more, depending on how much time you're going to study...)
By the way, I hope to get a C1 english level within a six month period studying very hard starting from now!
Greetings to everyone.
Thank you!!!☺️🙏for the valuable information Luca!!!
Wow! The video I susper useful, very well done!!! Bravo
If there are American people around I would like to have your thoughts on Luca's accent, how close is he from the American/Italian accent ?
this comment is years old but as an american: to me his accent is very minimal. if i didn't know, i would have guessed he's a native english speaker who grew up in the us to immigrant parents
thx@@leo9597
Great advice, thank you!!
Cool video mate!, I will try to use your suggestions 😊, cheers!
I agree with Luca.
Thank you so much for the advices
that's impressive of being able to speak almost 10 languages at C level
I agree with you! Do you think it's more difficult to get from B2 to C1 or from C1 to C2?
C1 to C2 takes definitely more time. This takes years. Jan.
C1 to C2 is probably less difficult, because there's less direct learning and studying necessary, but there's a huge amount of culture absorption required. I read books for hours every day when I was a kid, and I often came across words at the age of 10-15 or so that I think back to now and go "that was such a common word, how did I not know it?", and it makes me realise how far apart C1 and C2 can really be. At times, you almost have to be willing to drop your own language and culture as a sacrifice to reach expert level in another language. I should disclaim that I've never learned a language other than English above a B level, this is just what I've learned from second language C2 level English speakers.
@Luke Davies. The higher the level, the more difficult it is to reach it. To reach C2 in any language, you have to spend tons of time reading and learning advanced vocabulary. A C2 level can virtually understand every single word no matter the speaker, the accent, or the complexity of the speech. Many natives speakers are not even C2. I'm C1 in English and B2 in German, and I can picture how difficult it is to reach C2 in those 2 languages. I haven't even tested if I'm C2 in my native language. And there's a motivation factor here as well, I feel comfortable with my C1 English and I prefer dedicating more time to German instead of trying to reach C2 in English.
@@deepdarkmidnight "Many native speakers are not even C2" I've never heard something as stupid as that. Because the very definition of C2 is "near-native level". The CEFR scale is related to language acquisition by non-natives. Natives do not even fit in the CEFR scale. A native level will never be reached if you are not born and raised in the country. I've met many foreign language speakers who speak "very well" my language. But still, it is never the same as a native. No matter how hard, or how long they try. The accent even if slightly and the way of saying things, even if gramatically correct, is different. This is why C2 is "near-native" but never native.
@@JohnSmith-no8bb Well, as stupid as it may sound to you, I've heard linguists say it. People who are poorly educated, or even illiterate are not competent enough in their own language. And for your information, many tests for language proficiency like IELTS are taken also by natives.
It's hard to define where the borders between the single levels are. I could understand your interview entirely and I study a technical related master program. I passed the IELTS with the highest B2 score last year in June. I can follow almost each and every clip here on TH-cam, but still have difficulties in speaking or rather to find the right words to express myself as clearly as possible. When does one reach C1 or C2?
"Dare yourself to face what you've never faced before" isn't that?
As a languages amateur I am, I confirm that. Face what you haven't dared to face to do improvements :)
Hi there! Nice video. What if I don't know precisely what my English level is? I'm a physics student and I study from books in English in a daily basis, however, whenever I have to speak English like, in an interview, it is always very hard to use a wide range of expressions and vocabulary. If I want to improve this, should I just practice more my speaking skills by - for example - try to express my self in English as often as possible and with the higher level expressions I can use?
You guys are great 😊
I've just reached B1 level in my target language. I predict that it's going to take me 2 years to get to the B2 level based on an average of 30 - 60 mins of dedicated learning a day.
I know I'll need to switch things up every 2-3 months and continue using a multi-faceted approach.
I think you could do it in a year or so.
After 33 days, 33 to 66 hours of learning French as a beginner, l am no longer a beginner now. I'm an intermediate learner now! B1 level LOL 🤣 🥳😍😁👍🇨🇵 l'm on LinkedIn if you wanna connect or follow me on there www.linkedin.com/in/rose-fernandez-953a6b1a9
I've been practising for 1 to 2 hours a day using Memrise app and innovate101 app, and talkinfrench.com and Frenchpod101.com
@@svetcovladich9996 My vocabulary and understanding of my target language continues to improve, and I'm continuing to build new phrases. I don't think I'll reach B2 in 5 months time, but I know I'm improving in the language.
@@svetcovladich9996 I'm at a B2 level now. :)
If I got 74 (with 50 you pass) in my French delf exam, how far am I from C1? I feel comfortable in the four main areas of language (Speaking, listening, writing, reading)
What is the C level considered to be? You should be able to talk about economics or history of a country (for example to know such words as Renaissance, La Constituante, La Convention, le boulangisme, the Order of the Garter, the Conquistadors, the consumer price index, местничество, der Bischof, die Äbte and so on)?
C1 is more or less native like but slightly less litterate, you should be able to read newspaper effortlessly but classical litterature would still be hard to read. C2 is college educated native like.
Most universities require you to be at C1 level upon entry, particularly for graduate programs. Maybe when you graduate university you are C2
You should be able to talk about the same things that an educated person would talk about.
WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR GREAT ACCENT IN ENGLISH FROM? DID YOU LIVE IN THE USA OR ARE YOU BILINGUAL ENGLISH SPEAKER ?
He was born and raised in Rome, has never left Europe. Incredible.
The biggest ordeal is jump from B1 to B2. B1 is hell, you know something, but nothing extraordinary, you are able to only read and listen stuff for children xD
B2 is game changer, you even don't need to learn English, you can just use it in your everyday life, and you improve as additional benefit. You can just watch movies or read books which is by the way, great way to boost your language skills.
Guys, your presentation was fluid but you forgot to define the C Level as a consecuence of mental development. In other words, what is it that somebody located at a B or C level can actually do with the language?
Hi, guys, thanks for your vids. Is there any way to improve the listening comprehension? I do it reasonably well with the rest of skills but awful, really awful, when it comes to it. I would really appreciate if you could help me with this, which is getting in the way of advancing in the English path. Thanks in advance.
Hi Jonathan, or somebody else, can you type the french book series Luca is recommending at 2:58 Thanks in advice, and thank you for the video
Leon Hard livre bilangue?
Bouquin(s) bilingue
I didn't see any comment about: how did Luca get to talk with Leonardo Di Caprio?
Luca tell me about how you find the Greek language
good videos
I'm Italian like Luca, and I immediately recognised Latin accent, even if his English is almost perfect. The fact is it's nearly impossible to lose the native accent if you start to learn a language when you're more than 9-10, especially with a language from a different strain and with different sounds. Paradoxically, it's easier for an Italian to make a perfect German accent rather than an English accent, because German is read as is written like Italian.
Dipende anche da quanta sintassi uno porterebbe con se, al limite si potrebbe fare un paragone tra diversi punti per poter ottenere la stessa capacità di produzione nelle diverse lingue, inglese e tedesco per un italiano in questo caso
For learning a new language, starting with the topic of rocket science would be the easiest way for me. Vous n'avez pas à me croire, mais c'est vrai. :-)
vous n’avez pas besoin de me croire mais c’est vrai.***
Jean-François Avon à isn’t used like that in this context in french. :)
in fact when learning a new lenguage we have to focus on the topics we like, otherwise it could be boring and we could give up ;)
thank you for your point of view my friend
well my friend can I ask you a question I'm studing Japanese so can you make a video about this language pleeeeaaase I'm just a beginner and I don't speak it very well so I want to here some advices and information about it
I'm from Algeria 15 years
please can you do that for me if you mind my friend
and thank you
fantastic video
Good video!!
great video
2:14 _______ of that, what i was saying...
what he says there??
regardless of that
how many words do you need to get the C1 level
I speak actually 5 languages , between these 5 languages i like english first second German language,
That's a big tip.
You are cool, especially you Luca
If i can understand what is my level
Consistensy its the word of the new winners.
If I am native speaker?Am I C2
Being a native doesn't make you automatically C2
Tyt Türkçe sınavında 40 soruda 35+ yapılıyorsa Türkçenin C2'si de o seviyedir sanırım, yani hem grammer hem okuma anlamanın tama yakın olması gerekiyor. Gelecekten selam 😂
please stop interrupting him
cool Video!
Nice video! :)
if I can understand movies and series without a subtitle what is my level?
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when and where did this happen? will it happen again? is it open to the audience? im from thessaloniki and im so sad that i missed this, (if it doesnt refer only to certain people).
It happens once a year. The next polyglot gathering is in Iceland next year I believe :)
oh totally missed it :(
xrisi1995 I wouldn't worry. There's a gathering every year in May in Berlin, and in October they pick a different city every year; New York, London, Thessaloniki etc.
Next year is Reykjavik :)
There's a group called "Polyglots" on facebook if you want to be up to date on everything. It's a great community.
i will check it!thanks a lot for the information :D
xrisi1995 There's a group called "Polyglots Unleashed" as well, which is an off-topic group, best for asking about polyglot conferences :)
I run the LGBT polyglots group myself. (Which is a secret group, so if you're interested in that you'd need to ask about it in Unleashed).
this is pretty offtopic but why does the guy on the left look so much like leonardo dicaprio?
How tall is Luca?
I think he is like 5'7
WHO HAS TOLD AS THE FRENCH PEOPLE WEREN'T GOOD IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, IT IS SURE THERE IS MANY WORK FOR TO PRATICE AND TO SPEAK ENGLISH PROPRE BECAUSE THAT DOES INCLUDING ALSO THE WELL WRITTEN AND THE WRITTING, THE READING THE LANGUAGES SPOKEN AND THE GRAMMAR WITH THE GOOD SENTENCES THEN THE GUYS ARE VERY GOOD.
Surely, I've been on the "B" level for years...
kyobotte you don’t start a sentence with ‘Surely’ unless you are expressing surprise and in such a case, it’s more usually placed at the end like in ‘you don’t mean that, surely’. In your comment it doesn’t really work. Hope this helps!
Luca is absolutely native but this friend is reverse actually
People, do you want to be more aware of your target language level if you are B2 or think you are B2? try writing long comments on youtube explaining something, your opinion on a subject, or write something that you already know in your native language. Then, return after a few months and read it again. It's going to drag the shit out of you back to reality lol
Either that, or you can try storytelling. Write a story and do the same thing..welcome back to reality. Don't let your ego blind you, guys ;)
I better take the standardized exam to go beyond B2 to C1
"as everyone knows Luca speaks 10 or 12 languages... " i guess he doesn't know
If Luca claims to speak 8 languages at the C levels I hope he has taken formal exams to demonstrate it. Because self-assessment is not reliable.
Formal exams are BS. So many people excel at those exams but sound completely retarded when engaging in natural conversations with native speakers. Fact.
Exactly. When you pass an exam for B/C level, it doesn't mean that you speak the language. And when someone didn't pass an exam, they can't say they have C1 or B2 - they can say that they are fluent.
He converses with people regularly in all the languages he speaks, and everyone speaks incredibly highly of him. Someone would have called him out if he was lying.
Definitely agree that exams mean nothing. I passed a B2 exam but couldn't really speak at all.
I think that if someone can hold any conversation with anyone with no problem and read and watch news and take a pen and write a whole text without using any dictionnary, that person has a B2 level. Levels C1 and C2 are closer to a native speaker. Beyond a test, everyone knows what he or she has as level.
Люк оказывается упитанный и воспитанный.
Listen more, read more
I dont think it's likely that an average person can keep more than 5 languages at C level, otherwise he would be a genius that has a memory stock capable enough to keep within the accordingly prodigious number of vocabularies.
Most of Luxembourg says hi.
I’ve heard him speak all his languages. Trust me, he is very impressive.
Btw. Tim doner says hi aswell.
you can easily get to C1 in 5 languages if they are closely related to your native language.
I've heard that the maximum number of languages that someone can maintain at a fluent level at the same time seems to be 6.
George Kuri O'Reilly, I'm sure that what you heard was impressive. But how could you tell whether he was at a C level in all of them (a C level is what the original comment was about) unless you yourself are very fluent in all of those languages which you were hearing? Not trying to downgrade him, just trying to see how it answers or doesn't answer the original question's doubts.
Beta Vulgaris, is most of Luxembourg at a C1 level in over 5 languages? Or just at a high level?
bla-bla-bla ........ italian style ..................... the best way to learn a foreign language , - is to live in the speaking middle of this language , to stay in the country of this language ............ ONE YEAR is pretty enough to reach an awesome level in any language .................
Even though, there is a BIG difference in learning by living and studying GRAMMAR books.
iondoncev based on this comment, you’re yet to “reach an awesome level” in English yet are trying to patronize an actual polyglot who has some incredibly useful advice on language learning
I do not think that his English Level is C1. lol. I speak German even better without "um er um er" and I say that I know German on B1+ level. Apart from that, his pronounciation is too Italian and if he wants to get IELTS certificate, I'm sure he will get a lower score in Speaking because he does not put emphasis on a right place in words and his spoken English is extremely simple, using the simplest grammatical forms, that is not C level dear. )) That's your C level? Thank you for your advices go and teach yourself English first and then claim what you are adept at :))))
Dude shut up.
1 - Almost every native English speaker would say 'um er um er' in an interview situation, because they're on the spot.
2 - His pronunciation is fine.
3 - You're arrogant or delusional if you think you can speak German at B1 level better than he can speak English.
4 - It's advice not advices. I suggest you teach yourself English first and then claim to be better than other people.
Good day.
Is pronunciation is fine. He has an accent but that doesn’t affect profiency. Trust me, as an British English native if he’s said he was a native speaker I would believe him. He uses simple sentences because he is speaking like a normal human being and is not there to impress us with his complex sentence structures. Do you think I speak to my friends always thinking about what making sure my sentences are complex and I use the most advanced vocabulary. Um and urrr are normal occurrence, he does that when he speaks Italian, even I do it, it’s called not having a script.. He is an impressive English speaker way beyond B1.
I’m not sure if English is your native language, but his spoken English is very on par with natives. Also, his English is not heavily ‘Italian’ accented. If anything, he’s speaking English with an amazing United States’ accent. I am a college student studying in the United States, born and raised, and you would struggle to find people in the states that could pinpoint that English is not his mother tongue. Stop being so hateful.
@@shyguy2111 Too many people start to claim someone is at a "native-level" when he really is not. This is why standards start to dramatically fall. I completely agree with the guy, I've met many non-native who speak English way better than Lampariello, to put them all on the same level would be unfair, this is why scales exist dumbass
You’re mentally unwell if you think his English is not up to scratch. Of the languages I know, his Russian could be said to be limited but the English and French are flawless.