The Power of Listening
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
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Listening comprehension is the core skill that leads us to speaking and reading better. It leads us to a better sense of the language.
0:00 Listening in my target language in what would otherwise be dead time.
1:12 My current favourite Persian podcast.
3:09 When I'm listening in my target language I don't try to understand.
4:45 Every time you listen words are slowly but surely accumulating.
6:13 There is so much great listening content available now.
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I have a question and I really hope you can answer me ..
When you are listening to the target language -on youtube - is it better to see the text and listen while trying to understand ?
Or just listening and trying to understand ?
-- I'm learning German --
@@Ismail_Ismail102 When listening music and trying to know the lyric and understand it I always get the text to understand better! While playing video games in English (I'm a French speaker) I always enabled the subtiles, because I can listen to the characters storyline while reading the text to get better understanding and it works well. I speak for myself but, if it helps..
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As soon as I moved to Japan I started listening to talk radio every time I drove. Then I started going to bars and making friends, listening and then trying it out is exactly how kids learn language. I reluctantly had to teach English for a few months to get by, but I always recommended to listen as much as possible. I use this metaphor, ever notice how when you start a new commute, over time you start noticing the same people, the same cars or whatever, and they become familiar. Your brain just starts recognizing them passively, and I have found it to be the same with words.
What if you don't understand anything when listening to the radio, how do you build knowledge? I think I have picked up the flow of how people speak from the radio but not much else until I get a better base
Utilizing dead time is my favorite trick :) And the thing is, everybody has dead time - so with listening, even if you are super busy, you can always find some dead time. It΄s great for busy people and so effective later on, when you want to speak and need to understand well - listening helps practice that skill.
absoloutely. Those who said they don't have time are just an excuse!
You're right ! 🤓🌈
@Akash Das extensive reading
In my native language, we don't call it dead time. This is called ”sukima jikan”. That means a little free time. "sukima jikan" is the magical time to learn.
@Akash Das you're welcome!
Listening & reading. The more you put in, the more you get out.
A fairly common phenomenon that people experience who haven’t incorporated much listening in their language, is that when they meet people who speak the target language they barely understand what is being said to them. The biggest problem with this is, that when you are learning a language such as Dutch, if they detect they you aren’t comprehending they will switch immediately to English. They don’t really care if you somewhat butcher their language as long as they feel understood.
The most important skill in language learning is the ability to "understand". You can achieve this by listening to your target language.
Exactly dude
I just wanted to say among all the teaching and language learning tips and materials, your channel is the most wise and useful one among them all. Only few people know the essence of truly acquiring a language.
I extremely agree with you on this fact. I have been listening to English podcasts ( on purpose designed lessons) for three years now, and my English has unbelievably skyrocketed.
Hi , can you name the podcast please?
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Yes of course, there is this online school called “effortless English”, try their courses they are extremely useful.
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@@suhailalamri9513 i finished power course now im listening his podcast
You're an incredible wise man Steve. I love all your videos and they've helped me a lot to walk the path of learning lenguages. Your videos make me feel motived and do not get caught in my inexperience.
At the beggining in my process of learn English, I felt I didn't want to learn many words at the same time because I thought that my mind was going to explode. So, I learnt bit by bit with only boring content and I had never dared to consume an advance content or enjoyable for me, for the reason seeing many unkown words scared me.
Now, I am watching videos, movies, series, books, mangas, content in English which are really enjoyable and interesting for me, and I do not feel scared anymore for seeing many unkown words at the same time. I've learnt we need to simulate an spot that leads us to be in a situation similar such as we learn a lenguage from the natural way. That means, as you've been showing in your videos, that we need to expose us to so much content of the lenguage in every way. To go through this place, we can help ourselves knowing grammar gradually as we're moving forward.
Thanks for your enormous contributions to the community, greetings :).
I'm a English learner too,but I'm so stressful about knowing more words. I can't memorize new words barely and I really want to know how to do it. Would you give some advice or your learning skills please.
For now I maybe know 3k words or less. Those are learning in school when I was a kid, so what can i do now？
Listening is such a great use of time.. even if the vocabulary is above our level, it’s fun and a real addition to our learning to just enjoy the melody of our target language.
It’s nice to completely ignore the element of comprehension and feel the song that’s being shared by the speaker. Thanks Steve!!!
Listening to a human voice that tells a story is magic and will always be magical❤
I totally agree. listening is very powerful. we can learn many things and still develop the ability to understand a second language. I use Bob Dylan songs for that. Mario from Brazil.
I'm learning a lot from you, Steve. Good job!
Like always, Mr. Kaufmann: interesting, persuasive, encouraging. Plenty grateful youtubers have appreciated your videos and videos with you. Thank you.
Descobri esse canal recentemente e concordo muito com o método, porém estou apanhando para usar ele em um nível realmente iniciante de um idioma muito diferente do meu - quero aprender chinês, mas não entendo NADICA mesmo, nem consigo deduzir por contexto as coisas, muito desafiador
Sincerely I listened every words and every letter. Thank yv much.
You are such an inspirational language learner. Thank you so much for sharing this video with us. I could not agree more with you. When I listen not deliberately, I learn a lot and have a great sense of the language or anything else. Just relax and be exposed to the language. 👍🏻
I love that when he talks about learning a language, he often refers to other interesting things. Now I will start listening to the "Romance of three Kingdoms"
Thank you
thank you for sharing!
So very true. Thanks for this!
Thank you for helping non native speakers to improve their skills in English.
I strongly believe in your presentation. It teaches us how to listen attentively.
I'm currently listening to an audio of Le Petit Prince and each time I listen, I'm getting used to hearing how spoken French works. I'm more easily able to seperate individual words and picture how they're spelled. The actor reading the book does an amazing job of giving each character a distinct identity with his voice. So I always know which character is talking even if I don't understand all the words yet.
Thank yor for ur videos Steve
Gracias por tus vídeos me ayuda mucho a seguir aprendiendo inglés thank you.
I just wanna say you are right. I just were watching my favourite shows recently and start speaking english without stress. Without even thinking about it. I am so amazed how easy it is. It takes some amount of time (like everythink) but it is so easy. Ì for instance just were watchig 40-50 min of my favourite show daily and I am speaking english freely. I also recomend listening or watching videos as easy way to improve language skills
Wow, thankyou!
Your title is actually right because there are lots of people nowadays that don’t listen 👂🤔🙌!!
خیلی عالی ، ممنون ار ویدیو کاربردی . thanks for this vidoe is so effective
A Jewish kid i knew 35 years ago - used to be permanently reading - on the bus , whilst walking , whilst “loafing” around . He never wasted so much as a minute not educating himself. Soaked , immersed , permanently absorbing .
Total immersion
What happened to him?
I'm listening to How to Spanish Podcast. My comprehension is steadily increasing now that my brain is used to hearing Spanish regularly. I listen on my Alexa device while I'm cooking or washing the dishes, I listen on my phone while I'm driving - whenever I can.
I'm also blowing through a bunch of series on Netflix and Prime. The first time through I usually put on the Spanish subtitles, but I find that I don't often read them. I get too caught up in the visuals. If I watch the movie or show again, I watch without the subtitles.
Listening is great.
Thanks, well done!
Listening is my favourite activity. Here some podcasts or TH-cam channels I use:
- German: "Aufgewacht und nachgedacht". It is not adapted, but he speaks quite slow, so I guess from B2 on you would be fine. I have a C1-C2 and just listen it for fun cause it is a topic I really like (self-development, reflecting about life).
- Swedish: "lätt svenska med Oskar" or "simple Swedish" - from A1-A2 on it is really helpful. Brom B1 on you might need to look for more challenging resources
- French: to maintain my French I use the TH-cam channel "piece of French" or "French mornings with Elisa"
- Italian: I used very intensively "Italiano automatico", now I have a tandem partner
oh, and for Russian I use Italki and "Russian with Max" on TH-cam
@@CouchPolyglot how do you use italki ? Do you just talk with the instructor or do you take classes ?
@@Aliraza10107 yes, pretty much, sometimes we do listening, reading or grammar exercises too, but 80% is talking :)
@@CouchPolyglot what about writing ? How do you and your tutor do that ?
I'm crazy about reading and writing!
I love to write police investigation histories.
But, my listening isn't good.
I have been studying English for 02 years and 08 months. I can talk to someone with some mistakes, but I have conscience about them, automatically I return in my speech and after I speak right. The person need to be a little patient and speak a little slow.
How do like practice listening? What is your secret? I hate it!!! It's so boring!
Anyway I keep practicing! listening.😔😔😔😔
Another helpful lesson, Thank you so much.
Glad to be led here, I speak three languages to the backbone, Arabic, French plus English. I found Mr Steve s lesson always powerful
Proud that you are talking about Persian language and Iran history.
For me, it's easier for my mind to drift when listening than when I am watching a show. Sitting down to watch a show sort of forces you to really pay attention.
Images give you more context and it's more helpful if you're a visual learner.
@@JishinimaTidehoshi True. Pure listening generally requires a higher level of comprehension, especially if you don't want to lose focus. As comprehension improves, it's easier to stay focused on audio-only listening.
Thanks, شكرا
Steve Kauffman for Minister of Education from Canada! Bravo Mr. Kauffman as always very insightful video
Thank you
Oke, I will practice what you have said.
I wish it got successful in 6 month..
Thanks a lot..
I recommended two 2 podcasts in the language you said and I hope you enjoy them.
Thank you.
I didn't listened to any resources but if i want to i would listen to a story or shows that i watch in english i would really enjoyed it for example i listened and watch pokemon 2019/Journeys the series would be airing again this friday on youtube channels can't wait.😊
To all logophiles, language lovers led here, we are lucky to watch Steve s episode. Pure knowledge
One of the languages I know I can't read or write in. My parents taught me the language through listening and repeating or shadowing.
I am trying this now
I like radio and I listen to Arabic radio daily. I also like podcasts and sometimes I watch TV as well.
Great advice Steve!
Greetings from Germany
Listening you is really easy to learn Mr. Steve 👌
About Lingq I am disappointed that the price of subscription increase about 4/5€ from 2021 to 2022, no way 🤦♂️🤷♂️
Take care!
What a lovely surprisei!😍
I really enjoy your podcasts about history, not only the history of Iran which is my main interest while learning Persian, but the way you tie that history to what was happening elsewhere in the world at the same time. Many thanks.
A friend once described a photo he took in the Swiss Alps of a couple of motorcyclists that had stopped opposite a Chalet to checkout the view in the valley. His description in words was far better than I can recall, but I can still vividly see the image in my mind when he first described it. He found the photos few days later, but unfortunately his photographic skills did not match his ability to describe the scene. So in this case just listening to my friend was a much more richer experience.
Today, after 5 months of input, dead, couldn't bear the thought of French.
But my neighbor called and speaks only French, so I had to try.
Then, afterwards, with loose time to spare, I forced myself a little and listened to some short podcasts in French. After an hour I forced myself to read (and began to enjoy) about 15 pages of a French novel.
Then I had a meeting which was mostly in French.... and then I had an online meeting with a language exchange buddy. Made some flash cards.
So .. That's the way.
I listen and watch a lot, for me is easiest way to learn English because of I don’t feel I study 🙃all of activity like textbook or teaching the same of school I just burn out and my brain resists against it😅
Hi Steve .. I am from India.. I love your vedio.. So nice you have referred the famous epic of India, the Ramayana..! It should be pronounced as the Raamaayana,, not Raamayaana.. Thanks for your explanation of listening...
You are amazing . We want to have you as a guest speaker in Morocco.
Ancient people didn't may read, but all might hear and speak, this is really powerful though for me, thx!
Bards were the rock stars of the Viking world....
Thanks brother Steve!
What touched me was "dead time" and listening as "the main instrument" of comprehension up until the 16th century.
Godbless you brother!
Yeah, it's like an archive you just keep it for the right time and place maybe.
Listening is a very powerful sense to catch something from here and another thing from there .
And certainly one day you would find something that Link those things together and make a new folder in your mind for saving the updates.
It happens sometimes.😉💜✌🏻🕊️☝🏻
I have been using the TH-cam and Google Podcasts ;)
感觉在初学阶段阅读的比例多过听力输入打基础会快一点，毕竟在接受信息的速度上阅读更有优势，后续再听力比重高于阅读，大量进行听力输入，因为听力是真的很枯燥，有一定基础的话可以选择范围大一点，更容易找到让自己感兴趣的内容。
Hi, sir your amazing I had follow you since one year I had learned from your lots my problem is that I listen will I speak little bit when I was recording my self and listen them I didn't satisfied with my speaking actually I had fear that I didn't post my recorded video to my friends and relatives because I had fear of criticism what I should do kindly reply me must
Love you sir...
Totally agree with this. The more time I spend listening to Japanese podcasts, the better I understand the grammar when I'm taught it and the more vocabulary I acquire (of course you have to forget the vocabulary a few times and relearn before you really remember them). And I enjoy doing this activity
Great video ever from Korea 🇰🇷
Dear Steve, I wish I could exchange my Persian language proficiency with a native English speaker like you. You will find me enthusiastic about English learning as well as Persian teaching.
Thanks but for now I am on to Arabic but I will be back to Persian. Our languages never leave us.
Perhaps you could listen to 4+’Farsi videos by Zoe from China,
Zoe.languages?
Another point to the nub. Listening is so powerful and beyond our imagination. The ears never sleep, don t u know that , it s a fact.
Hi Steve! I think you should make a video about how can we evolve our speaking skills to the next level without a partner. Thanks for everything! Take care
Listening is fun 😊
Damn I zoned out this entire video 😢
That was Cyrus(of Persia) Cylinder. But your points are well taken.
Any thoughts on improving written languages? (middle english, ancient chinese, ancient greek, latin, etc.)
Language build on listing procedures only...reading come next and writings next
What do you recommend for someone who's listening comprehension and words known is somewhat low. Will I still get benefit from listening to podcasts and such?
Thank you for your video.
Iistening is very necessary
Of course.
cylinders meant for rolling print
Tx Steve where can i get stories in youtube for beginner learning
The problem with an intense listening-based-approuch or method if you will is that putting a lot of emphasis on just listening at the beginning stage can be a litle dreadful and boring because at the very beginning you can amost understand nothing and is boring when you do not understand. it is irritating to take out will power to keep going to keep having more exposure while been exposed to immense ambiguity.
I can completely relate to that. Learning Japanese, it takes soooo long before the conversations become comprehensible. I don’t think I could have got through the hours I did have without that strange, even irrational obsession with pursuing the language.
Ive studied Arabic for one year and will try listening more from Spotify and dualingo. Tried some but don't know if it really helped with any vocabulary
This is why listening must have clear objetives before jumping into the practice. What do you want? Getting context? Getting specific information? Connect with rythm or melody?
"In order to do a job every day, it is necessary to find ways to make it enjoyable. Do not forget this golden advice." Semih Uçar
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Is this idea of story listening a more passive technique? For instance, going on walks, driving, or washing dishes
Yes
Do I have to pay attention to what I am listening to during this dead time? I don't find it useful listening to something you aren't paying attention to.
@@evanilsonp.8183 I don't feel strongly about it but I'd say that you don't have to. That's just like listening to music for fun, so you won't be focused all the time. On the other hand, your brain won't be competely unaware of what's going on either. In the end, you learn by osmosis.
hi Steve! i wonder if you change the books on the shelf? 🙂 you read them, but don't put them back in the place?
好喜歡您的書架，謝謝分享！👍😄👏
wow! i'm learning chinese and i can read some of this 😄 i'm so happy
I live listening skill.... I think it's my favorite in learning languages.. I did it at first with my english and I'm doing it now again with my french... but... they say it's just passive learning... so how change it into active learning? Is there a way? Thanks!
I totally agree, it seems u are auditory learner, that s the best effective method
Good
which better in learning language, listening or reading?? for me i think reading better hundered time
Please, should I listen to the same conversation many times or just keep moving?
Go ahead; I am all ears.
Hi Steve
Boa tarde professor, eu sou o Martins moro em São Paulo capital, Brasil 🇧🇷, sou apaixonado por idiomas, em particular o inglês, como posso estudar em casa sozinho ?
My listening is too bad, I am worried about improving it. May you tell me how long I can take everyday for listening?
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I would like to know if you translate words? Please make a video about translate
Yes he does translate the words.
Everyone who can speak a language fluently got their start as baby who could only listen and babble. There is so much language learning "instruction" around now that the simplest method has been obscured.
Praised be wireless earbuds😀
So, you encourage us to improve our listening skills via listening to stories, right?
What was the B+ he referred to?
Bplus podcast
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Hi
Un resumen en español Gracias
how to find english materials for listening ?
If there is one language where that is not a problem it is English. The internet is full of podcasts, radio, TV programs etc.. Start looking.
@@Thelinguist I have tried many times,most of the videos or podcasts are not in American accent they are all in British accent,besides I am interested in english stories because they are easy to learn , but unfortunately I couldn't find one.
Hello, sir, I have a question. My grandmother only spoke Spanish, but she was able to understand Yiddish. So, she was a curious but surprisingly common kind of bilingual person.
How is that possible? For me is just impossible to understand how could I understand a language but not being capable to talk to, but I know there are lots of people out there who are like that. 🤯
Just need to speak more. I will put up a video on this.
@@Thelinguist Thank you for your kind response. The thing is that kind of people don't speak and seems that they don't want to speak the language they can understand, as if they were afraid to do so. It's strange.
seriously, which thrift store. I will go there if it is in Vancouver lower mainland .
The one on Fell in North Vancouver. Salvation Army
Ahhh soooo, the game is afoot...
""the game is afoot" -try explaining the logic behind that saying to an English learner. ( it has nothing to do with soccer)