I watched this ted talk one year ago, turned on the eng sub cuz I didn't quite get the words. And now I'm rewatching this again and I can understand what she's saying without turning on the subtitle!
1- Make the learning fun. 2-Don’t compare yourself with other learners. 3- Be Patient (Don’t say when I learn the language like a native, make it step by step) 4- Make a suitable method for you, there’re thousands of methods to learn a language choose a fun method. 5-Discipline, you have to practice the language every single day - Listen at least for 30 minutes. - Read a novel or a news or anything you are interested in for 30 minutes. - Speak with yourself or a partner if you have, discuss different topics, or before you go to sleep talk with yourself about what happened in your day. - Learn 5 new words or sentences and repeat them every day day, use them in your conversations. Remind yourself about the benefits of learning this language, That will motivate you. Read this quote out load every day ‘’If some professional in something remember he/she was beginner’’
Thank for your advice. I always try to study Enghish and talk with my self. Sometimes, I am so shy When I talk with forgeiners. But I will do it. Believe my self and try to better
Sara B make the learning fun ( means , don’t study the language, don’t make it like a homework. choose a fun & a suitable method for you) Like -Listening to Interesting topics ( Instead listening to the news) -Reading a novels (Instead Reading news or a boring articles) -Find a friend who looking for partner to learn English, discuss Interesting topics with him/her, share hobbies / movies /stories etc... (Instead pay money for talking with an English teacher)
Hi! my name is Samuel, I'm 18 and I live in Colombia. I like the idea that we have unique methods of learn languages and I think that is very important identify them.
I’m Brazilian and when I was 7 years old I had a dream, I dreamed that I was living in New York and I could speak English fluently, after that I started study English by myself. I don’t know if were a fate or whatever, today I live in New York City and I am so happy for it! If you have a dream or want to achieve your goals never give up!
I'm an American. The first week of German in college I fell in love with the language, and I had a dream that I was somewhere in Germany and was talking fluently in German with lots of people. I was so surprised that I could do this, and it was so much fun! Life is full of distractions, and at the time I was actually pursuing a degree in mathematics. I didn't become fluent in German at that time, and you might think that since I wasn't using German very much after I took those classes, I would lose the German I had learned. But because I was relatively young and was enthusiastic, I've actually retained the German I had learned. So now that I have more time, I'm essentially starting from where I left off. I've also become enamored with Spanish. So at some point, after I find I'm more fluent in conversing in German, I'll start seriously learning Spanish. Can a senior citizen become a polyglot? I think it's harder when you're older, but if you enjoy it, I don't see why not.
@Jabali Since I also speak some Spanish, find it very beautiful, and live in California, where a lot of Spanish is spoken, that will be the next language I focus on. Then since I already know some French, that will probably come next. I believe in becoming at least somewhat fluent, perhaps level B2, before starting another language. Mandarin is a really hard language for a native English-speaker. Let us hope that by the time I'm ready to undertake a 4th foreign language, there will be some places in China one can visit without having problems with air quality.
She is Slovak and Slovak language has very clear pronunciation and articulation (which is the reason why spoken English is so hard for us to undertand), especially the women speak like this normally in my country.
My name is David. I´m 18 years old, and i´m Colombian. I think to learn you would enjoy all difficults and mistakes because that is the best form to practice, until you found the method and system appropiate. This video is a great teaching to leave behind the routine to learn
oh my God. I watch this video and I undertand everything, it's my first video without subtitles,therefore I'm totally proud of myself. I'm a brazilian learning my third language
@@jinia2735 I want to learn franch i hope this is the correct word. My second language is spanish. I speak portuguese as my mother language so its easy to learn languages derivative from latin.
I’m Brazilian and now I’m able to see a TED in english. It makes me happy, it’s really satisfactory. For now I only speak Portuguese and kinda english, but one day I’ll get there
I`m brazilian, too. Im studying english with Anki, musics and TED talks for at least 20 minutes all day. I`m starting to understant what the other people talk in english, and this is so good. Sorry for my bad english, i need to improve yet, however, if we get scary of make mistake, we won`t go to learn nothing. Good luck in your process to learn english.
@Joao and my other fellow Brazilians: hang in there, practice everyday and don't give up. Aprendi inglês por necessidade pois migrei para EU há 20 anos atrás. Meu marido e filhos são poliglotas também. Esse TED talk me inspirou a aprender Francês, já comecei, um dia chego lá. Excelente e very rewarding feeling quando alcançamos o topo da montanha de uma nova língua. Visão da mente abertura total :-). Boa sorte
I am learning english. I started watching TED to study. There are days when I don't have confidence and give up on learning, but I learned that it's important to keep trying without giving up and that it's important to keep trying. I was encouraged by everyone's comments. thank you.
The first time I watched this video was in June 2020. I wasn't able to understand what she was saying so I used Spanish subtitles. This talk was so beautiful that I decided to learn English. After almost 20 months I can watch it without English subtitles. Thanks, Lydia, because your speech opened my eyes to language learning. Next goal: Brazilian Portuguese.
"I don't know, I simply love learning languages" - my usual answer when people ask me why I am learning Mandarin😂 It is just so much fun and I always look forward to my language learning hours.
Mandarin is fun, (1990-1993, Taipei MTC experience) plus since I teach business, Mandarin has 1.5 billion speakers so,,, there are always the deal making aspects of any language.
So u are reaching for it ! Good ! 《 Apprendre est une satisfaction au même titre que de recevoir un ami qui vient de loin 》 ☺ ללמוד (which means Learning) التعلم
In my view, she shares some really valuable insights on language learning. Her focus on making the process fun and personalized really stands out. Using spaced repetition for vocabulary is super practical and backed by science. Plus, she clearly lays out the importance of having a structured plan and staying consistent. Overall, her advice is both motivating and doable for anyone wanting to learn a new language. Thanks for uploading the video.
I have been learning German for 73 days since watching this video! I am getting better and better and I’m so proud of myself. Thank you, TED! Edit 1: been going for 110 days now! Very proud! Edit 2: I have been learning for 150 days now! Edit 3: been going for 186 days now! If you think about trying a new language definitely do it!! Edit 4: 648 DAYS!!!!! I'm not giving up 😂
Hello everyone. I am 17 and I speak 5 languages, Spanish (native language), English, French, Portuguese and a bit of German. While I was watching this video I had goosebumps, I felt in a way that I can't explain with words. I felt somehow identified with everythign she was saying, and even made me cry out of nowhere, I mean it made my eyes watery. I absolutely loved this conference! Also what you need to learn a new language successfully is DISCIPLINE. One of the many reasons why I decided to start learning languages is because I wanted to travel all around the world and meet new people, their culture, the way they live and some other interesting things that we can't even imagine. I hope I'll be back when I turn 20 and tell you what other languages I've learned and what I've done.
I am also 17 and I know 6 languages (Bangla,English, Hindi,Urdu,Arabic and a little bit of Japanese).I am currently learning Turkish. Like u,I also started learning new languages because I just wanna travel the WHOLE WORLD!!!
Hello Sarah. Nice to meet you. I love to learning languages too. I speak Indonesian (native language) and I am learning English, Japanese, Korean, and German. I don't have any friends who love to learning languages. I hope we can be friend.
I have been learning English for almost 4 years and I still remember the moment I suddenly started to understand what people at school are talking about and to enjoy to join their conversations. Since then, I started to have sooooo much fun of learning English!!
I really love the way Lýdia sees learning new languages, it is true that people spend years trying to learn and I feel that what she says is key, you have to find your own method, not all of us learn in the same way, we must enjoy the process and also do it according to our methodology, time, needs, expectations, etc. I think it is very important that if you are learn a new language, you do it because it is something you really want, not because of an obligation or to prove something, since it is easier when you do something for pleasure and for your own goal.
Hi, Cami Toloza You're so beauty girl I'm from in Uzbekistan 🇺🇿, nearby to Turkey Have you some free time, because I' learning English at that time or nowadays. I have one request to you about I'm going chatting with you on Telegram or Facebook etc.
Okay people, here is a long list of methods I've used to learn any new language. I hope this helps! -text/talk to any chatbot in target language(also helps if you're shy to talk to ppl) -Watch TH-camrs in target language -read in target language(books, children stories, news, poetry, quotes) -listen to music in target language -have conversation with yourself in target language -change phone language -watch cartoons in target language -watch tv series/ movies in target language -write stories in target language -write songs/poetry in target language -watch podcast in target language -think in target language -pretend to be the first humans to speak language (E.g. look at the clouds and pretend you gave it the name) -play games in target language -associated words with feelings -associate words with pictures in your head -watch daily conversations in target language on youtube -listen to songs in target language -apply target language to hobbies/interests(e.g workout videos in french, guided meditation in Spanish, art DIY with German instructions) -write journal in target language -use analogies -find interview/get to know me questions and answer in target language -exercise to videos in target language -watch tutorial videos of any kind in target language -use captions in target language if available. Good luck!!!
@@roshnieditor I think there are apps that can help you. Here are some. Language Exchange Apps: Bilingua. HelloTalk. Hello Pal. Tandem. Idyoma. Italki. Speaky. NiceTalk Tutor.
@@roshnieditor I think there are apps that can help you. Here are some. Language Exchange Apps: Bilingua. HelloTalk. Hello Pal. Tandem. Idyoma. Italki. Speaky. NiceTalk Tutor.
I’m from Russia, and I learn finnish, because I want to move to Finland. At first I didn't understand why I couldn't remember words from a textbook. Then I started watching Finnish TV shows, listening to podcasts, doing duolingo and ”Hi, native!”. My progress became apparent within a month. I recommend this methods of learning the language to everyone!
my brother n law (from mexico) watched kung fu panda and other cartoons on vhs over and over with the spanish subtitles on. I've tryied this method and have thought about it a lot. I think after remembering what is being said (the meaning or context) during each scene, the foreign spoken language starts to come into focus. So it seems that hearing something in a foreign language over and over while first knowing it's meaning or message, the brain is better able to imprint it than in other methods. Maybe thats why its very easy to remember hello and goodbye and such in other languages, the message is well established before the sounds.
I'm a Japanese college student and learning Chinese and English now. The first time I watched this video was when I was in high school. I've been visiting here a lot since then. This presentation is very encouraging and fun☺️ Good luck to all the foreign language learners!!
I come from China, if you wanna practice your Chinese, here I am ! I also start learning Janpanese recently, and I can speak English either. we can exchange our language!
Hello! I am also Japanese student studying abroad in Melbourne 😁 I can speak English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, and now I am trying to learn French and Italian and Portugese! 😊 We can do it!
"We simply found ways how to enjoy the process, how to turn language learning from a boring school subject into a pleasant activity which you don't mind doing everyday." Thank you for such a motivational speech! ♥️
@@OutragedPufferfish I mean, it’s not about being smart really. Like, think about it, even the dumbest people can-at the very least-speak their native language pretty well. You’d honestly think if it’s possible be born too stupid to learn then why is pretty much every human able to speak and/or understand at least one language? If someone thinks they’re stupid, they probably just have trouble with the typical methods of learning. If something is fun for you, you’re more likely to remember it and keep up with doing it. It’s all about being able to stay motivated, eventually you can learn.
I don't see myself as a polyglot, but I'm able to speak english and spanish, and trying italian and russian...and for me the secret is: don't be shy about your mistakes and speak with everybody as you can!
I always tell people when they ask me how I learn languages, "I just want to" If you want it, you find a way. I am motivated by connecting to people and learning about other cultures.
Yeah, nice moves. I'm happy with what you say about your willingness and love to learn something. I'm trying to master another languages as well. Wish me luck!
I don’t say things like this very often- but this is life changing advice. From start to finish. I have been studying Russian for 4 years now consistently, and I am still stuck at an upper beginner level. What plagues me, is I feel like I should be much further along than I am so I have become afraid to make mistakes, or am hard on myself that I am not on a false timeline that I self imposed. I’ll throw all that out the window today and take this lady’s direction.
I simply love this video! Few years ago I really struggled to learning English. I though it was so difficult to speak. I gave up. I went to a language academy but I didn’t see improvements. I felt stuck. In 2020 since the pandemic started I decided to study English myself by listening to podcast in English and doing a effective method called “shadowing”. I found brilliant ways to improve and I started to love English. Although my English is not the best. I have improved a lot. And I wanna tell you that everything’s posible if you work hard and find a enjoyable way to study English. It can be as simple as watching your favorite tv show, recording yourself, and so on. Wish you a wonderful life to everyone who is reading this. I am sure your dreams are gonna make true✨💗
Thank u so much for this comment, my english is not very good yet, but i'm trying learn english in this moment, i've so much difficults to make a routine, but it's people like you who keep that fire burning.
That woman is really inspiring. I currently speak 3 languages, Portuguese, English and Spanish. Italian is my main target now, however I don´t intend to stop learning since I´m deeply passionate about studying languages.
I'm Italian i hope you get to learn my language, it can be truly beautiful! We have a lot of words, really a lot, but usually we use just key words in everyday talk and we are not that complex, so my advice is to just don't spend too much time on very articulated/particular/occasional words
@@LXBalla4414 Fluent =/= without accent. Native speakers have accents. This individual is fluent from a linguistic standpoint: production without hesitation, accurate use of grammar, accurate pronunciation (allophones are fine; again, everyone has an accent), good pacing and rhythm, accurate intonation within words and amongst words, use of conjunctions and other markers of cause/consequence, etc.
I loved this video, thank you very much for sharing it. It reminded me of those times when I didn't know nothing about English and after several attempts, I thought it would be impossible for me to learn it. Nowadays, seeing everything I've achieved, I'm glad I didn't pay attention to those bad thoughts that I had being an introvert person. Every day that passes I have more knowledge and I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who finds it complicated. And for all the people who see this comment, just keep working hard, set smart goals and most of all, enjoy the process, that one day you will be happy to see all that you have achieved.
I Speak 5 Languages. and I confirm These tips are Genuine, One more thing to add, If you didn't have the passion to learn the language it won't be easy to learn. Good luck everyone.
Summary: 1. Start speaking from Day 1. Through website/friends etc. 2. Everybody has different ways to learn. 3. Read/watch your favorite book/movie in that language. Also, youtube contents. 4. Goldlist method. 5. Create a system to learn. "I will practice friday and sat for 20 minutes. 6. Patience. 7. Have fun.
Fantastic. I am learning English and French, right now. One of my dreams is to be a polyglot, or, think so, a linguist. You're an example for me. Thanks, very much. I needed it.
I started learning English from scratch four years ago when I was 35. I got 6.0 score in IELTS one year later. I hope I will improve more now. I have two kids and work hard for my regular job, so it’s difficult to manage time for all of my tasks, but I don’t want to give up and don’t say complain anything until reaching my ideal English level. Taking time is the new motivation to learn English, because I put several thousands hours into English so far. If I gave up, it means it would waste time. My aspiration is to work and live abroad with my family. I know I will make it happen.
In your reply itself it seems how positive you are, people normally says i dont have time but you said I am unable to adjust the time, very few can tell like this, you will do good dont worry we have to be positive frame of mind and approach towards our life.. I am also very very poor in English, over the period of years i Improved little bit....
In my humble opinion I believe the biggest "secret" is that no matter what method, no matter how much you study per day the most important thing you can do is that you stick with it every day. The people she gave as examples just found a way to stick with it. The thing that will make you waste your time is quitting and quitting is something that is easy to do. Find a way to hang on and as with all things you will learn.
Very proud of our Lýdia for representing the language learning community so strongly on such a big platform! As well as being mentioned in the video (thanks for that!!) she came to visit my office in NY right after she gave this talk 😄, so that’s my double relevant claim to fame. She’s the real deal, and has been a strong contributor to the polyglot community for some time. Can’t wait to hear all the stories of those who’ll be inspired to learn a language after seeing this video!
Hey Denver! There are several ways! The simplest is the app “HelloTalk” (with mixed results). Then, you can look on meetup.com or search Facebook for language exchange events and go check them out. Some give you a flag as you arrive, and polyglots will have multiple flags visible once you get there. Other than that, just being social, making friends, and being open to meeting as many foreigners as you can, will make a world of difference. Good luck!
Hello! My name is Sandry, I'm 17 years old, I'm from Colombia. What I learned from the video talk is that many times we underestimate ourselves and by doing this we leave aside learning new things, it is true when he said that we do not have to be geniuses to learn one or several languages we just have to discover ways to enjoy the process of learning, we should not get carried away because it can be boring, on the contrary, each person can create their own method to learn and thus enjoy the experience while doing it, it can become something pleasurable. Although it is clearly about discipline, that there is a real desire to do it and not give up, this video gives me the reflection to start planning my time well and leave the fear and accept that if others can do it, I will do it. I will also be able to learn the languages I want. Thank you.
I from Brazil and I'm watching this video for training my listening skills. I started studying English 4 months ago. She has a amazing diction and I'm felling so happy for having understood her.
1. Start speaking from 1st day 2. Find a way to make learning enjoyable 3. Effective methods (TH-cam) 4. Systemic way (effortless like make it part of your life) 5.patience Find effective methods which you can use systematically over a period of some time in a way which you enjoy
Hi my name is Mariana, I am 18 years old and I believe that to learn a language you have to try, not give up and enjoy it because that is the best way to practice, until you find the right method and system with which you can learn in the fastest and most effective way. This video encourages us to get out of the routine and to try to learn.
I simply enjoyed this presentation. As a language teacher I recognize that in school we need to make learning ¨dulce et utile¨ I enjoy music, films, games. I have used Quizlet, Kahoot, etc. Students get super engaged and highly motivated and they are learning in the process. Personally, I decided over this last summer to finally begin learning my 3rd language and I chose Portuguese. I have heard that you can learn it within 600 hours. I decided to use Duolingo and itś been over 100 days and I make it a daily goal to practice for at least 10-15 minutes. I look forward every day to practice and it has become a part of my routine. So far, so good. Tchau!
if you want some help learning portuguese maybe I can help you :D I'm from Brazil and I'm trying to learn some new lenguages too! I already know some english and now I'm trying to do better.
Great talk. 🤗 I’m a native Spanish speaker from Guatemala. I spent almost 6 years of my childhood trying to learn English until I got frustrated and quit to the language-learning process. Two years ago I decided to give it a shot again but, this time I was going to do something I didn’t do back in my childhood. I started by learning basic grammar stuff and watching my favorite Netflix shows with subtitles in English. After two years I can hold a fluent conversation with English native speakers, I understand almost everything I hear, I don’t need subtitles anymore, I’m able to understand sarcasm and to make jokes using it. I know I make mistakes, but who doesn’t? I’m working one more year on my English hoping to finally reach real proficiency. Then I might learn French, Italian or German. Who knows? 🤷🏻♂️
En 98 fuy en mexico Ayudava con el francés en una clase de idiomas Aprendí el español tan rapido que no puedo decir cuanto tiempo fue necesario. Debo admetir que ya sabia Rumano Italiano Frances. Al regresar en Canada todavia no hablaba ingles en 2000 Y trabaje de guia de turistas latinos ,asi tomé contacto con el portuguez .bueno(portuñol) Ya tenia tours de portugal y de brazil. Ygual y en un año y medio porfin le arranque en ingles. Ahora se me hace raro vivo en unos 4 idiomas porque los hablo a cada dia como basicos. Cistoso verdad?
My name is Alejandro and i’m 19 years old and i am from Colombia. I think the method should be funny for the person who tries to learn some languages because the secret to learn is the fun according your method. The talk was very informative and usefull in the practice.
I watched this video exactly 4 months ago. It inspired me to go back to studying a foreign language, knowing that everyone CAN become fluent if you work hard enough. It's been a really enjoyable journey and four months later, I have already progressed to B1 (from A1) in that language, studying every single day. Edit: It's been a year since I started, I still try to study every day. I'm at mid-intermediate to upper intermediate now. I watch lots of youtubers and listen to podcasts in my target language every day and it helps greatly in improving my listening and vocabulary, while practising speaking weekly with a native speaker. Looking forward to visiting the target language country in summer to test out my language skills! I also started studying another language recently.
I'm also stadying english my level is not good...but I'll work hard as much as I can to improve my written ,speaking and understanding ...sorry for mistakes ..but thanks a loooot you give me a power and hope ..
@@عبدالرحيم-ج3ص your english is not bad at all! I’m a native english speaker and I understood everything you said! I’m currently studying Spanish right now and it’s definitely hard to get rid of my native speaking habits and immerse myself into another language and adapt to their ways of speaking and writing.
Language mentoring My pleasure, Lydia! I’m a Romanian teaching English to Polish people. I keep my ears and nose to the ground, sniffing for any methods to optimize their learning. You were introduced to them, and they took heed to your advice.
hi. I am sorry for disturbing you. But I am trying to learn English too. But I need a conversation. Could you help me pls? With the conversation I hope my English will improve. I hope you will reply me Best Regards Tengiz
@@Languagementoring hi. I am sorry for disturbing you. But I am trying to learn English too. But I need a conversation. Could you help me pls? With the conversation I hope my English will improve. I hope you will reply me Best Regards Tengiz
I'm on my 3rd week of learning japanese (speaking, reading and writing) and this will be my 3rd language if ever (fil/tagalog and english). For those who are studying other language, we can do it guys! Ganbatte ~
I recommend Anki! The Core 2000 lessons. It has audio! It is divided into different parts. I am doing part 1 and 2. Oh and Beelingual is great for listening and reading. You got this!
Learning a language is something amazing and really complex, because it involves different aspects which can differ from one person to another and make it easier or more complicated. In my opinion, choosing good methods and the system make a big difference when it comes to learning anything as well as possible, but it’s hard to figure out which method fits you. After watching this video and reading some of the comments, my thoughts about learning languages have been reinforced. There are countless methodologies, motivations and perspectives in the way people deal with learning languages, which is incredible! Also, I want to mention that I really admire people who know how to speak many languages and I can’t imagine how much effort they’ve put into it. Congratulations!
I’ve been studying English for eight years at school. But only for four of them I’ve been studying it with my tutor. And now I see results of my work, now I can see this video without subtitles and understand EVERYTHING!)
She is charming, a nice language learning enthusiast & so good in convincing that I have decided to learn English fully & also Arabic . The way she talked made me feel like that learning language is not just terrifying it's a fantastic joyful process at the same time.
My way of learning English is just watching ted episodes that's how I'm improving day by day. I not only learn eng, even learn something new frm ted...
I remember watching this tedtalk when i was first starting learning english and i had to translate pretty much everything that she said, it's so satisfying watching this now and understand everything. I'm not fluent yet but i know i'll get there.
Just realized that this tip doesn't only apply to language-learning, but to any kind of learning process. Enjoy it, find methods for revising, make a plan or routine which you could stick to on a span of time, and have patience. I've been struggling on studying for my college entrance test and on studying Korean, but this TED talk gave me a huge motivation, thank you☺️
This was an amazing video. She's cool! She has reason when says “if you want to achieve fluency in a foreign language, you will also need to apply three more principles; effective methods, systems and patience”. Some people get bored because they only use the traditional model of learning a language, and because they don't get quick results, they give up. Other people, think only the grammar of the language is necessary to learn everything, but unfortunately not. While it’s important, there are other factors that you have to consider in the process. You should speak, hear and practise the language, and find the right way to do it. Very good content.
the way I relate to this so much I'm a slow learner but I love, love learning languages Just the thought of being able to let multiple languages flow on the tip of my tongue makes me feel a sense of achievement The light in her eyes when she talks about learning languages made me feel something resonate in me to work harder
Day 1: Activity : listening and comprehension(I hope I have written it well, in case can you correct it please?) I am learning English by listening Ted and the news. I feel happy because I am able to understand the general context of what the conductor is saying. But she still speaks too fast, I need to practice more. Day 2 Activity : podcasts and Netflix Instead of wasting time in Netflix I have decided to follow Breaking Bad in English. I have seen the first two episodes. To be sure, I have put the subtitles. Everything I will not understand will be written on paper. Also today I have heard two listening, one about cronic insomnia(a doctor has given some advices to sleep better) and the other one was about loneliness(I have understood loneliness is different from isolation). Isolation is meant strictly in terms of distance while you can feel lonely between the people. 6/12/2020 : due to the Covid situation I don't want to go out, it scares me pretty much. I spend my days studying, for the university and when I finish I continue my activities. I'm watching films and I have taken my first book, "The strange case of Dr. Jekyll(hope it's written correctly) and Mr Hyde. In the future I want to buy 1984 and Animal farm(a book about dictatorship). For the university I am analyzing Hitler's book, Mein Kampf and its influence on the social phenomenon of nazism. in the speaking it seems like native speakers are slower, I can comprehend everything they say. However the accent is very relevant. I still feel very ignorant, I can't express what I think clearly, I have to study more. Be better. Give me a like if you are curious how things will develop
@@immersionesp4142 I watch one film everyday in English and with subtitles. It happens I pause a scene and study the grammar structure behind it and its vocabulary. Right now I have watched The queen of chess, The king's speech, Schlinder's list, the last Joker, Breaking bad. Right now I am watching How I met your mother
When I am excited to learn a language, I learn so much and actually remember. When I feel like I "need" to learn, nothing goes into my head. BEING EXCITED IS THE KEY.
The main point she makes is that you need to find material that you enjoy and, more importantly you are enthusiastic about. Furthermore, you need to take and or make time to learn and use your new skills. This has been incredibly helpful. And I will implement these tricks myself!
As s Perisan speaker i am so happy that i can watch these presentations in English and understand it completely.😃 Now i am learning German and it makes me feel good while learning it 🥰
This talk is very motivating. The most important advice is disipline and patience, which are difficultly achieved with tight schedules , cause without them we won't be able to carry on our learning process. I am still trying to improve my English skills using methods of enjoyment such as reading novels and listening to podcasts and TH-cam videos. I hope to keep going. Pardon my mistakes as I am still learning.
I moved from England to Norway 8 months ago- I can definitely recommend talking to yourself to practice language development. I tend to argue with myself (in Norwegian) about deliberately provocative topics so I get angry and it bypasses my self-consciousness.
That's exactly what i did for my german. I reached C1 with only 3 real conversation with natives. I improved my pronunciation by talking to google translate and listenibg to songs. And i improved my speaking by talking to myself A LOT! Like you said, arguing about controversial topics makes it even better!
Wow! What a motivational speech! In a nutshell, I'm taken aback. And you speak so clearly so I don't have to switch on the subtitles to pick up on the idea of your words. English is my first foreign language. My first languages are Russian and Ukrainian. Thank you!
From Perú: Guillermo Espinoza Wow, This speech really blew my mind! To be honest, your explanation made me remember my journey through English. About the principles that you mention, I prefer ENJOYMENT. But I have not realized until today what happened to me when I studied English. But what is ENJOYMENT? I see it this way: You enjoy when you can listen to or sing the song's lyrics and emphasize your dance movements. Or reply to an email as quickly as you received it and sigh as you send it. When you read part of a book and find what you were looking for. You read a poem and meditate on what you read. When you grammatically construct effortlessly what you want to communicate or you would have done with another gramatical extructure. The fourth principle really captivated me: Patience must be accompanied with passion. Thank you, Lýdia Machová
I'm from the Netherlands and I've been learning English for I think 5 years now. These tips really helped me and motivated me to make my own plan to take my English up a notch. Thanks for the helpful TED talk!
I really smiled when I heard the Harry Potter example. I was visiting my in-laws in Poland (I'm a Dane speaking, Danish, German and English almost from my childhood) and I saw that my nephew had a Polish version of Harry Potter lying in his room, and asked if I could read while staying there. Great book - also in Polish :)
enjoying the process of learning a new language is the main part that works for me, since like most adults who want to learn we work and therefore dedicating time to study is complicated. So when I find a fun activity that doesn't feel like I'm doing homework, it motivates me to dedicate at least 1 hour a day to it. Obviously grammar is very important in a language but I find that building the ability to understand and be understood is the first step in learning a language.
This made me realize I can literally learn from music because I learned Spanish in school but it bored me and kinda made me not want to learn but yet the music draws me in and same for Korean I want to learn it I’ve listened to Korean music for 8 years now and feel comfortable enough to honestly learn it and this video makes me feel better since I’m only fluent in English it would be nice to know more then just that.
I'm studying Russian, and listen to Russian songs on YT , and almost always in the comment section someone has translated the lyrics into English. So I copy and paste the lyrics in English and Russian onto to a blank document and listen to the song while reading the lyrics. I've discovered great bands along the way as well.
Arkona and, Grai for Russian folk-metal. Alkonost as well. Also check out the Sovietwave mixes for 1980s techno pop, music that was censored in the Soviet Union during this time.
@@marihell4296 i don't know any Russian post punk bands. I'm listening mostly to Russian folk metal; Arkona, Grai, Alkonost, and some "Soviet Wave". I like some post punk music like Husker Du, from the 1980's. Can you reccomend some Russian post punk, I'm curious.
@Mjolnir G. Definitively Kino! it's was a well acclaimed soviet post-punk band, Spokoynaya Noch is one of their best songs, in my opinion. Also there's Molchat Doma, End of Electronics and Peremotka, if you will. I generally use their lyrics in order to enhance my vocab and get some grammar comprehension. Hope you enjoy. I'll check out the bands you've mentioned.
I'm from the Philippines and my native dialect is Kapampangan. Gradually, I learned the national language which is Tagalog or Filipino mainly by watching television. By some happy happenstance, I became playmates with children next-door (house next-door was for lease back then) whose parent/s is/are nationals of foreign countries. These children only conversed in English and that was my first introduction to and the beginning of my fascination with an alien language that is English. To communicate effectively with them, I daily-read a thick old picture dictionary with sample sentences. Eventually, my English skills were honed as I began schooling esp. with the constant verbal intelligence tests administered to me until I graduated from high school. When I was ten, I heard a lovely Japanese song on the radio and I fell in love with the language. Later on, I fell in love with French. It was purely self-study with Japanese and French until I was given an opportunity later on in my adult life to live/work in Japan and France in which I was constrained to regularly converse in Japanese and French with nationals of these countries until I gradually became proficient in these languages. Another language I had mastered is Spanish. Presently, I'm stunted in my study of Greek and Bulgarian. As emphasised by the speaker, passion and joy are indeed essential in learning a new language (and other endeavours). And, as much as possible, become immersed in an environment wherein you have to regularly speak the foreign language of your choice. All the best in your journey towards learning a new language! 👍🌸
After watching this video, I understood something very important, the satisfaction of being able to learn a different language leads us to find a way to achieve it. Now it sounds logical to me; when you do something out of personal interest and not out of obligation, you get excited about finding a way to achieve it, when you do it you get excited about continuing to do new things and so on, it's like cause and effect. For years I have tried to learn English and I have not succeeded, and I questioned myself about this. Analyzing what was seen in the exhibition, I realized that I needed to be more enthusiastic about learning; maybe the methodologies were there, but I didn't enjoy it 100%. Now I appreciate each of the small advances that I am achieving and that has motivated me to continue striving to move forward. I am grateful for having had the opportunity to listen to Lydia, she shows something that has seemed impossible to me for a while, as totally feasible for any of us: learning languages. She looks so confident and calm in what she says, that she manages to arouse the interest that was already present in each one of us much more. Now to continue working.
Learning another skills in general tends to be a little bit difficult at the beginning, but once we recognize our improvements the enjoyment starts. I’ve been learning English two years ago by writing a daily memos, and I still do. it’s very helpful method, cause I can see my improvement. Also, watching Ted videos and ALOT of English series help too. I hope that one day I can speak English Language fluently with error free 🧚🏻♂️
After watching this video, I changed my mind. I always thought I wouldn't be able to learn a new language because it was difficult and difficult, but after watching this video, I also gained confidence that I could learn a language enough. Also, I thought that learning a new language after watching this video is a really beautiful and wonderful opportunity to meet new people, cultural traditions, etc. I am very grateful to Lýdia for eliminating the prejudice that learning a language is always difficult and requires special tips. I also want to try learning many languages and find my own way to learn my own language and become a wonderful polyglot like Lýdia.
I have found my way of learning English by watching such videos on TED channel, my native language is Russian but I already understand and speak English well:)
Hello! I´m Geraldine. I'm 18 years old and I´m Colombian. I think that when listening to the Coach, it is fascinating how Polyglots look for different ways that are fun for them to learn languages by doing things they like, like cooking. In this way they do this task in a more comfortable way and not in the typical boring way.
This video is so motivating. Thank you Lýdia! Currently, I'm on my third language - Hungarian, it's very hard but i will give myself to it to the fullest. Never give up on language, become an example of hardworker and self-learner to people around you. Make this world better place by working on yourself! 👋
I love learning languages indeed! I'm not fluent in English but I can speak and I'm able to communicate to peoples. But now I've decided to learn Spanish because 30% of words of my native language which is tagalog there is a similarity to Spanish such as words and alphabet. I decided to learn Spanish as well for my language ability because my major course in college is flight stewardess.
Hi, mi name is Ximena and I'm from Colombia, I think the most important thing is know yourself, like this you can understand the best method to learn a language, try to take the chance of a new language, and you don't feel fear for make mistakes, that is also one way for learn.
Learning a new language is a challenge, but it is so exciting! For me, it is a pleasure to do it because I can see through the language what the world is like. I am sure that each language is a different world.
Hello! I'm Nathalia Cruz, I'm 19 years old, and I'm from Bogotá, Colombia. I used to think that learning a language was a difficult, almost impossible task. However, I discovered that the key is to find the right approach, one that makes learning a fun and engaging experience. This video is a valuable tool, as it motivates us to broaden our horizons because learning a language not only opens doors professionally and academically but also significantly contributes to our mental well-being.
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I watched this ted talk one year ago, turned on the eng sub cuz I didn't quite get the words. And now I'm rewatching this again and I can understand what she's saying without turning on the subtitle!
Good job and keep it going
Wow. Me too
I understand what are they say, but i can not speak.
Wow!
Exactly what happened to me now, that's so amazing!!
Same!
"there is nothing that motivates us more than our own success"
Lid Shahbazyan valid point
When she is saying these I read your comment 👍
want a partner for English practice. I can understand but I can't speak someone please talk with me
@@roshnieditor do you have an Instagram account
@@kontturya yes I've
I've been trying to learn Spanish for years, being deaf makes it hard, but I'll keep trying I've got nothing to lose.
Omg Evan you’re so cool!! Wish you the best~
I'm a native Spanish speaker, hope you can accomplish it. Keep going and don't ever give up.
God bless u with more power n confidence. I'll pray for u with all the love . I just like your spirit
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7:48 "There is nothing that motivates us more than our own success" I love this quote
Yeah of course
Every day i learn english in skype with teachers. Also i wath You Tube video. This is my first comment in inglish.
I am proud by myself.
Keep it up! You're doing good
You are doing great!
It's English with 'e'.
You’re doing wonderful, you should be proud. :) Keep it up!
Good job!
Also it is "watch" not "wath".
you know you are a language lover when this video has made you smile several times.
It sure did!
Hey can you tell me the 4 methods that she talk about i need it for homework
I'm trying to improve my english.. this video is very helpful 💓
Really.! she inspired me to learn languages ❤️
I keep replaying this video because I just fall for her voice!
1- Make the learning fun.
2-Don’t compare yourself with other learners.
3- Be Patient (Don’t say when I learn the language like a native, make it step by step)
4- Make a suitable method for you, there’re thousands of methods to learn a language choose a fun method.
5-Discipline, you have to practice the language every single day
- Listen at least for 30 minutes.
- Read a novel or a news or anything you are interested in for 30 minutes.
- Speak with yourself or a partner if you have, discuss different topics, or before you go to sleep talk with yourself about what happened in your day.
- Learn 5 new words or sentences and repeat them every day day, use them in your conversations.
Remind yourself about the benefits of learning this language, That will motivate you.
Read this quote out load every day ‘’If some professional in something remember he/she was beginner’’
Thank for your advice. I always try to study Enghish and talk with my self. Sometimes, I am so shy When I talk with forgeiners. But I will do it. Believe my self and try to better
Sara B make the learning fun ( means , don’t study the language, don’t make it like a homework. choose a fun & a suitable method for you)
Like
-Listening to Interesting topics ( Instead listening to the news)
-Reading a novels
(Instead Reading news or a boring articles)
-Find a friend who looking for partner to learn English, discuss Interesting topics with him/her, share hobbies / movies /stories etc...
(Instead pay money for talking with an English teacher)
@@maihoang8391 Thank you. This is so helpful~
thanks
Ahmed Hijazi 👍👍
Hi! my name is Samuel, I'm 18 and I live in Colombia. I like the idea that we have unique methods of learn languages and I think that is very important identify them.
Bacano! Cuidate!
Hi my name is marwa , im from Afghanistan, i need a english speaker friend , if you can help me , please reply me
@@MarwaAyar-xb5cjhi Marwa.. I would enjoy being your friend
Hi! l am Gülay. l am from Azerbaijan. l need English friend too. Please, can l join you too?😊😊
@@jasminetandie2700where are you from?
I’m gonna steal that Russian learning dude’s technique. What a genius!
what about the listening input of this method?
Unconventional Chinese with Keren You could search for the words on some kind of audio website.
Are you a teacher? No teacher, no opinion.
I've always done this 😂😂😂
I always did it myself and thought it’s creepy some haven’t told that to others xD
I’m Brazilian and when I was 7 years old I had a dream, I dreamed that I was living in New York and I could speak English fluently, after that I started study English by myself.
I don’t know if were a fate or whatever, today I live in New York City and I am so happy for it!
If you have a dream or want to achieve your goals never give up!
Haha nice, hope you're having a good time. Fellow New Yorker here, I'd to visit Brazil someday.
I'm an American. The first week of German in college I fell in love with the language, and I had a dream that I was somewhere in Germany and was talking fluently in German with lots of people. I was so surprised that I could do this, and it was so much fun! Life is full of distractions, and at the time I was actually pursuing a degree in mathematics. I didn't become fluent in German at that time, and you might think that since I wasn't using German very much after I took those classes, I would lose the German I had learned. But because I was relatively young and was enthusiastic, I've actually retained the German I had learned. So now that I have more time, I'm essentially starting from where I left off. I've also become enamored with Spanish. So at some point, after I find I'm more fluent in conversing in German, I'll start seriously learning Spanish. Can a senior citizen become a polyglot? I think it's harder when you're older, but if you enjoy it, I don't see why not.
I had a dream that i was flying still waiting for my wings to grow
@@alwaysuseless learn Chinese is the future
@Jabali Since I also speak some Spanish, find it very beautiful, and live in California, where a lot of Spanish is spoken, that will be the next language I focus on. Then since I already know some French, that will probably come next. I believe in becoming at least somewhat fluent, perhaps level B2, before starting another language. Mandarin is a really hard language for a native English-speaker. Let us hope that by the time I'm ready to undertake a 4th foreign language, there will be some places in China one can visit without having problems with air quality.
i love her voice, so clear and strong
Yes!
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here is the another video, you may love.
Frankly I loved her physic
Agree🥺💙.
She is Slovak and Slovak language has very clear pronunciation and articulation (which is the reason why spoken English is so hard for us to undertand), especially the women speak like this normally in my country.
My name is David. I´m 18 years old, and i´m Colombian. I think to learn you would enjoy all difficults and mistakes because that is the best form to practice, until you found the method and system appropiate. This video is a great teaching to leave behind the routine to learn
Que chevere!
oh my God. I watch this video and I undertand everything, it's my first video without subtitles,therefore I'm totally proud of myself. I'm a brazilian learning my third language
I saw this video with english subtitles, but even without I can understand. I'm brazilian too :)
@@Someone_01s Its a good sensation understand everything
Happy for you! It's really cool when you start to understand the language you are learning! Good luck to you!
@@denilsoninacio9346 What's your second language? Please tell me and one more thing do you want to learn more languages?
@@jinia2735 I want to learn franch i hope this is the correct word. My second language is spanish. I speak portuguese as my mother language so its easy to learn languages derivative from latin.
Most important; don't be shy and don't be lazy.
Thats Correct. Thank You.
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It's impossible for me not being shy, because mistakes kills my ego 🤣🤣
100% right
So true
I’m Brazilian and now I’m able to see a TED in english. It makes me happy, it’s really satisfactory. For now I only speak Portuguese and kinda english, but one day I’ll get there
I`m brazilian, too. Im studying english with Anki, musics and TED talks for at least 20 minutes all day. I`m starting to understant what the other people talk in english, and this is so good. Sorry for my bad english, i need to improve yet, however, if we get scary of make mistake, we won`t go to learn nothing. Good luck in your process to learn english.
@@abacate3531 You don't need to be sorry, chill out. Good luck you too✌️
Congrats, bro! My english is bad too, but i'm trying to improve every day. I hope that we can achieve the fluency someday. I believe in both of you!
your English is better than many in the US 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@Joao and my other fellow Brazilians: hang in there, practice everyday and don't give up. Aprendi inglês por necessidade pois migrei para EU há 20 anos atrás. Meu marido e filhos são poliglotas também. Esse TED talk me inspirou a aprender Francês, já comecei, um dia chego lá. Excelente e very rewarding feeling quando alcançamos o topo da montanha de uma nova língua. Visão da mente abertura total :-). Boa sorte
I am learning english. I started watching TED to study. There are days when I don't have confidence and give up on learning, but I learned that it's important to keep trying without giving up and that it's important to keep trying. I was encouraged by everyone's comments. thank you.
Well u r a success. U already got a bunch of sentences far better than some natives😊
The first time I watched this video was in June 2020. I wasn't able to understand what she was saying so I used Spanish subtitles. This talk was so beautiful that I decided to learn English. After almost 20 months I can watch it without English subtitles. Thanks, Lydia, because your speech opened my eyes to language learning. Next goal: Brazilian Portuguese.
I'm a Brazilian learning Spanish!
Me too
I have been learning english. I speak portuguese haha, So I want to being learn spanish soon
Hello i'm brazilian if you want to talk to me ok?
If you want to practice portuguese. I'm Brazilian. And a Spanish learning speaker.
"I don't know, I simply love learning languages" - my usual answer when people ask me why I am learning Mandarin😂 It is just so much fun and I always look forward to my language learning hours.
Hello pretty girl, I am Carmen form Hong Kong, I am learning English now, I can speak Mandarin, would you want talking with me,my age 35's
Suena interesante señorita bonita
Mandarin is fun, (1990-1993, Taipei MTC experience) plus since I teach business, Mandarin has 1.5 billion speakers so,,, there are always the deal making aspects of any language.
As a person from HK who moved to Mainland China, I would speak mandarin in public, speak English at school, and speak Cantonese at home.
me too, I am learning Mandarin by myself now. I enjoy it so much, hihi
When she said watch a TH-cam video while eating breakfast, I felt that. Because that is what I’m doing right now lol
same
So u are reaching for it ! Good !
《 Apprendre est une satisfaction au même titre que de recevoir un ami qui vient de loin 》
☺
ללמוד (which means Learning) التعلم
dude, same!
me too haha. I also use HelloTalk app
Lol😂
In my view, she shares some really valuable insights on language learning. Her focus on making the process fun and personalized really stands out. Using spaced repetition for vocabulary is super practical and backed by science. Plus, she clearly lays out the importance of having a structured plan and staying consistent. Overall, her advice is both motivating and doable for anyone wanting to learn a new language. Thanks for uploading the video.
Meh.
I have been learning German for 73 days since watching this video! I am getting better and better and I’m so proud of myself. Thank you, TED! Edit 1: been going for 110 days now! Very proud!
Edit 2: I have been learning for 150 days now!
Edit 3: been going for 186 days now! If you think about trying a new language definitely do it!!
Edit 4: 648 DAYS!!!!! I'm not giving up 😂
Got any tips for learning german?
Method ?
.
Wow that is great step for ones since I watched this video and ur comment then I decided to started wish me luck
If you want someone to practice your German, I can help you. Maybe you can help me with English😊
Hello everyone. I am 17 and I speak 5 languages, Spanish (native language), English, French, Portuguese and a bit of German. While I was watching this video I had goosebumps, I felt in a way that I can't explain with words. I felt somehow identified with everythign she was saying, and even made me cry out of nowhere, I mean it made my eyes watery. I absolutely loved this conference! Also what you need to learn a new language successfully is DISCIPLINE.
One of the many reasons why I decided to start learning languages is because I wanted to travel all around the world and meet new people, their culture, the way they live and some other interesting things that we can't even imagine.
I hope I'll be back when I turn 20 and tell you what other languages I've learned and what I've done.
Hi ,,,thats Great
Best Of Luck Buddy
@@ummarazareen8990 thank you! :D
I am also 17 and I know 6 languages (Bangla,English, Hindi,Urdu,Arabic and a little bit of Japanese).I am currently learning Turkish. Like u,I also started learning new languages because I just wanna travel the WHOLE WORLD!!!
Buen dia, y como le hacen para no olvidar los idiomas que aprenden?
Hello Sarah. Nice to meet you. I love to learning languages too. I speak Indonesian (native language) and I am learning English, Japanese, Korean, and German. I don't have any friends who love to learning languages. I hope we can be friend.
I have been learning English for almost 4 years and I still remember the moment I suddenly started to understand what people at school are talking about and to enjoy to join their conversations. Since then, I started to have sooooo much fun of learning English!!
Lats practice our English!
@@ssulaymon5126 ı have been learning english for a long time if you we can do pratice
I really love the way Lýdia sees learning new languages, it is true that people spend years trying to learn and I feel that what she says is key, you have to find your own method, not all of us learn in the same way, we must enjoy the process and also do it according to our methodology, time, needs, expectations, etc.
I think it is very important that if you are learn a new language, you do it because it is something you really want, not because of an obligation or to prove something, since it is easier when you do something for pleasure and for your own goal.
Hello. I need a partner. My level is upper intermediate. We can talk togeather if you are willing.🙏
I agreed, Greetings from Brasil
Hi, yes, personal motivation is definitely very important!
Hi, Cami Toloza
You're so beauty girl
I'm from in Uzbekistan 🇺🇿, nearby to Turkey
Have you some free time, because I' learning English at that time or nowadays.
I have one request to you about I'm going chatting with you on Telegram or Facebook etc.
Brazilians are so creative! I loved "The Lucas' Method" of learning russian on Skype 😊😊
Infamous "jeitinho brasileiro" 😆
I will check it out
Brazilians are the best people. They' re so fun.
@@lopes3665 um brazuca falando fica esquisito se auto elogiar😂😂😂😂😂
Jefferson Felix I am Brazilian and I have mixed feelings about Lucas...😄
Okay people, here is a long list of methods I've used to learn any new language. I hope this helps!
-text/talk to any chatbot in target language(also helps if you're shy to talk to ppl)
-Watch TH-camrs in target language
-read in target language(books, children stories, news, poetry, quotes)
-listen to music in target language
-have conversation with yourself in target language
-change phone language
-watch cartoons in target language
-watch tv series/ movies in target language
-write stories in target language
-write songs/poetry in target language
-watch podcast in target language
-think in target language
-pretend to be the first humans to speak language
(E.g. look at the clouds and pretend you gave it the name)
-play games in target language
-associated words with feelings
-associate words with pictures in your head
-watch daily conversations in target language on youtube
-listen to songs in target language
-apply target language to hobbies/interests(e.g workout videos in french, guided meditation in Spanish, art DIY with German instructions)
-write journal in target language
-use analogies
-find interview/get to know me questions and answer in target language
-exercise to videos in target language
-watch tutorial videos of any kind in target language
-use captions in target language if available.
Good luck!!!
Thanks, I'll try to use this to learn my third language!
they have apps to chat with bots in other languages??
want a partner for English practice. I can understand but I can't speak 🙄 someone please talk with me
@@roshnieditor I think there are apps that can help you. Here are some.
Language Exchange Apps:
Bilingua.
HelloTalk.
Hello Pal.
Tandem.
Idyoma.
Italki.
Speaky.
NiceTalk Tutor.
@@roshnieditor I think there are apps that can help you. Here are some.
Language Exchange Apps:
Bilingua.
HelloTalk.
Hello Pal.
Tandem.
Idyoma.
Italki.
Speaky.
NiceTalk Tutor.
I’m from Russia, and I learn finnish, because I want to move to Finland.
At first I didn't understand why I couldn't remember words from a textbook.
Then I started watching Finnish TV shows, listening to podcasts, doing duolingo and ”Hi, native!”.
My progress became apparent within a month.
I recommend this methods of learning the language to everyone!
my brother n law (from mexico) watched kung fu panda and other cartoons on vhs over and over with the spanish subtitles on. I've tryied this method and have thought about it a lot. I think after remembering what is being said (the meaning or context) during each scene, the foreign spoken language starts to come into focus. So it seems that hearing something in a foreign language over and over while first knowing it's meaning or message, the brain is better able to imprint it than in other methods. Maybe thats why its very easy to remember hello and goodbye and such in other languages, the message is well established before the sounds.
I use Duolingo as well mate for my German. I’m going to start watching German Tv shows and reading German books.
How went on?)
It could work, but not for everyone
Thanx for your great ideas
I'm a Japanese college student and learning Chinese and English now. The first time I watched this video was when I was in high school. I've been visiting here a lot since then. This presentation is very encouraging and fun☺️
Good luck to all the foreign language learners!!
Hey! I am learning Japanese but we can practice together English. ofc if u don't mind
I come from China, if you wanna practice your Chinese, here I am ! I also start learning Janpanese recently, and I can speak English either. we can exchange our language!
Hello! I am also Japanese student studying abroad in Melbourne 😁 I can speak English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, and now I am trying to learn French and Italian and Portugese! 😊 We can do it!
@@hugojank8741this might be weird, but do you have some recommendations for Chinese alternative rock bands? 😅
Is there anyone else who would like practice English speaking with me .
"We simply found ways how to enjoy the process, how to turn language learning from a boring school subject into a pleasant activity which you don't mind doing everyday."
Thank you for such a motivational speech! ♥️
Thank you for your kind words!
Maybe most people just aren't smart enough to learn new languages
@@OutragedPufferfish I mean, it’s not about being smart really.
Like, think about it, even the dumbest people can-at the very least-speak their native language pretty well. You’d honestly think if it’s possible be born too stupid to learn then why is pretty much every human able to speak and/or understand at least one language?
If someone thinks they’re stupid, they probably just have trouble with the typical methods of learning. If something is fun for you, you’re more likely to remember it and keep up with doing it. It’s all about being able to stay motivated, eventually you can learn.
Estou aprendendo o inglês
I don't see myself as a polyglot, but I'm able to speak english and spanish, and trying italian and russian...and for me the secret is: don't be shy about your mistakes and speak with everybody as you can!
around me there are all native speakers (Chinese ), so what should I do ?
Раниэлли, привет! 😊👋 Меня зовут Сауле. Могу общаться с тобой по-русски. Я также говорю по-английски, планирую изучать испанский и португальский языки.
You are handsome guy . Hi from Russia. I think you should find some model agencies , I’m really
Aprendo español como tú aprenderás ruso. Es bien que nosotros tratos
Я учу русский!
I always tell people when they ask me how I learn languages, "I just want to" If you want it, you find a way. I am motivated by connecting to people and learning about other cultures.
hello . i wanna practice english with you . can i
Yeah, nice moves. I'm happy with what you say about your willingness and love to learn something. I'm trying to master another languages as well. Wish me luck!
same here, i am learning korean because I LOVE Kdrama and their culture, a lot
of motivation from them
Hello what is your phone number?
I don’t say things like this very often- but this is life changing advice. From start to finish. I have been studying Russian for 4 years now consistently, and I am still stuck at an upper beginner level. What plagues me, is I feel like I should be much further along than I am so I have become afraid to make mistakes, or am hard on myself that I am not on a false timeline that I self imposed. I’ll throw all that out the window today and take this lady’s direction.
I simply love this video! Few years ago I really struggled to learning English. I though it was so difficult to speak. I gave up. I went to a language academy but I didn’t see improvements. I felt stuck. In 2020 since the pandemic started I decided to study English myself by listening to podcast in English and doing a effective method called “shadowing”. I found brilliant ways to improve and I started to love English. Although my English is not the best. I have improved a lot. And I wanna tell you that everything’s posible if you work hard and find a enjoyable way to study English. It can be as simple as watching your favorite tv show, recording yourself, and so on.
Wish you a wonderful life to everyone who is reading this. I am sure your dreams are gonna make true✨💗
I'm happy to read about your progress :)
I'm in the process to learn new languages like English, Spanish, French...
It's my dream too .
Thanks. You have inspired me
❤️✌️
ur english is good. remember that you use "an" before a word beginning with a vowel :)
Thank u so much for this comment, my english is not very good yet, but i'm trying learn english in this moment, i've so much difficults to make a routine, but it's people like you who keep that fire burning.
That woman is really inspiring. I currently speak 3 languages, Portuguese, English and Spanish. Italian is my main target now, however I don´t intend to stop learning since I´m deeply passionate about studying languages.
I'm Italian i hope you get to learn my language, it can be truly beautiful! We have a lot of words, really a lot, but usually we use just key words in everyday talk and we are not that complex, so my advice is to just don't spend too much time on very articulated/particular/occasional words
Her voice is so comfortable to me
Yea she’s not what I would consider a fluent speaker.
@@LXBalla4414 She is though.
@@LXBalla4414 English is not her native language.
@@LXBalla4414 Fluent =/= without accent. Native speakers have accents. This individual is fluent from a linguistic standpoint: production without hesitation, accurate use of grammar, accurate pronunciation (allophones are fine; again, everyone has an accent), good pacing and rhythm, accurate intonation within words and amongst words, use of conjunctions and other markers of cause/consequence, etc.
@@LXBalla4414 She is? Just an accent. I speak ALMOST fluently, but I still have an accent.
I loved this video, thank you very much for sharing it. It reminded me of those times when I didn't know nothing about English and after several attempts, I thought it would be impossible for me to learn it. Nowadays, seeing everything I've achieved, I'm glad I didn't pay attention to those bad thoughts that I had being an introvert person. Every day that passes I have more knowledge and I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who finds it complicated. And for all the people who see this comment, just keep working hard, set smart goals and most of all, enjoy the process, that one day you will be happy to see all that you have achieved.
it`s the same for me!
Thanks bro 👏🏾
Great boss 👍
I Speak 5 Languages. and I confirm These tips are Genuine, One more thing to add,
If you didn't have the passion to learn the language it won't be easy to learn.
Good luck everyone.
I study english more 10 year, but i can't speak and write well. You are good
Tuyền Nguyễn I think enjoyment goes hand in hand with passion
What languages can you speak?
Reply man....
It's the most important point ! Before all of those methods we should think in this way
Summary:
1. Start speaking from Day 1. Through website/friends etc.
2. Everybody has different ways to learn.
3. Read/watch your favorite book/movie in that language. Also, youtube contents.
4. Goldlist method.
5. Create a system to learn. "I will practice friday and sat for 20 minutes.
6. Patience.
7. Have fun.
Thank you!
Hi do you teach English language for me
Faria Tabassum thank you
Can u tlk me..
hello
Fantastic. I am learning English and French, right now. One of my dreams is to be a polyglot, or, think so, a linguist.
You're an example for me.
Thanks, very much.
I needed it.
Bon courage !! 👍🏼 avec le français et l’anglais, je crois que le français est si belle
What is your native language?
@@JustMe-gl5ll i think it's Spanish
Hi Alexis, which platform are you using?
I started learning English from scratch four years ago when I was 35. I got 6.0 score in IELTS one year later. I hope I will improve more now. I have two kids and work hard for my regular job, so it’s difficult to manage time for all of my tasks, but I don’t want to give up and don’t say complain anything until reaching my ideal English level. Taking time is the new motivation to learn English, because I put several thousands hours into English so far. If I gave up, it means it would waste time. My aspiration is to work and live abroad with my family. I know I will make it happen.
Your writing skill is wonderful. You will achieve your language goals.
In your reply itself it seems how positive you are, people normally says i dont have time but you said I am unable to adjust the time, very few can tell like this, you will do good dont worry we have to be positive frame of mind and approach towards our life.. I am also very very poor in English, over the period of years i Improved little bit....
I'm so in love with how she speaks!! Its totally easy to understand and follow everything
In my humble opinion I believe the biggest "secret" is that no matter what method, no matter how much you study per day the most important thing you can do is that you stick with it every day. The people she gave as examples just found a way to stick with it. The thing that will make you waste your time is quitting and quitting is something that is easy to do. Find a way to hang on and as with all things you will learn.
I agree with you completely, the secret is our Habits and as we know habits will be built by enjoying, rewarding, and internal satisfaction
Very proud of our Lýdia for representing the language learning community so strongly on such a big platform! As well as being mentioned in the video (thanks for that!!) she came to visit my office in NY right after she gave this talk 😄, so that’s my double relevant claim to fame.
She’s the real deal, and has been a strong contributor to the polyglot community for some time. Can’t wait to hear all the stories of those who’ll be inspired to learn a language after seeing this video!
How do I identify polyglots in my own locality
you can speak in 10 languages woww!! 😊😊
what is your feeling when you are switching from one language to another, i couldn't even speak second language fluently i struggle to speak English
Benny your content rocks. FI3M has given me some great ideas. Keep it up!
Hey Denver! There are several ways! The simplest is the app “HelloTalk” (with mixed results). Then, you can look on meetup.com or search Facebook for language exchange events and go check them out. Some give you a flag as you arrive, and polyglots will have multiple flags visible once you get there.
Other than that, just being social, making friends, and being open to meeting as many foreigners as you can, will make a world of difference. Good luck!
Hello! My name is Sandry, I'm 17 years old, I'm from Colombia. What I learned from the video talk is that many times we underestimate ourselves and by doing this we leave aside learning new things, it is true when he said that we do not have to be geniuses to learn one or several languages we just have to discover ways to enjoy the process of learning, we should not get carried away because it can be boring, on the contrary, each person can create their own method to learn and thus enjoy the experience while doing it, it can become something pleasurable. Although it is clearly about discipline, that there is a real desire to do it and not give up, this video gives me the reflection to start planning my time well and leave the fear and accept that if others can do it, I will do it. I will also be able to learn the languages I want. Thank you.
very interesting!
I from Brazil and I'm watching this video for training my listening skills. I started studying English 4 months ago. She has a amazing diction and I'm felling so happy for having understood her.
Eu sou do Brasil tbm
Why you know she talking who accent?? Please if you know this gril English accent
I'm such as you also
1. Start speaking from 1st day
2. Find a way to make learning enjoyable
3. Effective methods (TH-cam)
4. Systemic way (effortless like make it part of your life)
5.patience
Find effective methods which you can use systematically over a period of some time in a way which you enjoy
Gosh just clicked In this video to go directly in the comments to see if some genius guy broke the video up or not.
Is nobody going to talk how smooth her voice is?
Exactly!
She has a very nice voice, I enjoy listening to it
Right 👍🏼
😂 😂
@@EllePiano you love it 🤭
Hi my name is Mariana, I am 18 years old and I believe that to learn a language you have to try, not give up and enjoy it because that is the best way to practice, until you find the right method and system with which you can learn in the fastest and most effective way. This video encourages us to get out of the routine and to try to learn.
Your comment is on point.
I simply enjoyed this presentation. As a language teacher I recognize that in school we need to make learning ¨dulce et utile¨ I enjoy music, films, games. I have used Quizlet, Kahoot, etc. Students get super engaged and highly motivated and they are learning in the process. Personally, I decided over this last summer to finally begin learning my 3rd language and I chose Portuguese. I have heard that you can learn it within 600 hours. I decided to use Duolingo and itś been over 100 days and I make it a daily goal to practice for at least 10-15 minutes. I look forward every day to practice and it has become a part of my routine. So far, so good. Tchau!
if you want some help learning portuguese maybe I can help you :D I'm from Brazil and I'm trying to learn some new lenguages too! I already know some english and now I'm trying to do better.
Great talk. 🤗
I’m a native Spanish speaker from Guatemala. I spent almost 6 years of my childhood trying to learn English until I got frustrated and quit to the language-learning process. Two years ago I decided to give it a shot again but, this time I was going to do something I didn’t do back in my childhood. I started by learning basic grammar stuff and watching my favorite Netflix shows with subtitles in English. After two years I can hold a fluent conversation with English native speakers, I understand almost everything I hear, I don’t need subtitles anymore, I’m able to understand sarcasm and to make jokes using it.
I know I make mistakes, but who doesn’t? I’m working one more year on my English hoping to finally reach real proficiency. Then I might learn French, Italian or German. Who knows? 🤷🏻♂️
Raúl Berducido I'm impressed!
Great! I’m not able to speak or write very well. But I will keep practicing
Hi, what you've done is really impressive! Good job!) I'm not a native speaker myself, but your English is cool)
Tu mente
En 98 fuy en mexico
Ayudava con el francés en una clase de idiomas Aprendí el español tan rapido que no puedo decir cuanto tiempo fue necesario.
Debo admetir que ya sabia Rumano Italiano Frances.
Al regresar en Canada todavia no hablaba ingles en 2000
Y trabaje de guia de turistas latinos ,asi tomé contacto con el portuguez .bueno(portuñol)
Ya tenia tours de portugal y de brazil.
Ygual y en un año y medio porfin le arranque en ingles.
Ahora se me hace raro vivo en unos 4 idiomas porque los hablo a cada dia como basicos. Cistoso verdad?
I’m trying to learn French and I watch French shows and I almost cry nearly every time because it feels like I’ll never know what their saying
Jesus loves you repent and trust in him and you will be saved ❤️✝️
Feel you!! It’s very hard. But don’t give up!!
Honestly i was made to learn french and now i am fluent but its the most useless language ever. Just my personal opinion.
Even for french it's sometimes difficult to understand haha
Maybe you've just picked too difficult show for you. Pick an easier one, if you've just started this language try maybe something for kids
My name is Alejandro and i’m 19 years old and i am from Colombia. I think the method should be funny for the person who tries to learn some languages because the secret to learn is the fun according your method. The talk was very informative and usefull in the practice.
¡Me encanta Carlos Vives!
I watched this video exactly 4 months ago. It inspired me to go back to studying a foreign language, knowing that everyone CAN become fluent if you work hard enough. It's been a really enjoyable journey and four months later, I have already progressed to B1 (from A1) in that language, studying every single day.
Edit: It's been a year since I started, I still try to study every day. I'm at mid-intermediate to upper intermediate now. I watch lots of youtubers and listen to podcasts in my target language every day and it helps greatly in improving my listening and vocabulary, while practising speaking weekly with a native speaker. Looking forward to visiting the target language country in summer to test out my language skills! I also started studying another language recently.
Congrats and thanks for share this info.
I'm also stadying english my level is not good...but I'll work hard as much as I can to improve my written ,speaking and understanding ...sorry for mistakes ..but thanks a loooot you give me a power and hope ..
@@عبدالرحيم-ج3ص Yes you can do it!
@@zyrob3435 thanks so much ...in chaa allah
@@عبدالرحيم-ج3ص your english is not bad at all! I’m a native english speaker and I understood everything you said! I’m currently studying Spanish right now and it’s definitely hard to get rid of my native speaking habits and immerse myself into another language and adapt to their ways of speaking and writing.
This is a pure platinum talk! I'm a language learning enthuziast and I hate to repeat myself, but... "This is a pure platinum talk!"
:D Thanks a lot, Claudiu! You made my day with your comment on my TED talk :-)) Lýdia
Language mentoring
My pleasure, Lydia! I’m a Romanian teaching English to Polish people. I keep my ears and nose to the ground, sniffing for any methods to optimize their learning. You were introduced to them, and they took heed to your advice.
@@klaudelu18, thanks a lot for spreading my message :) Good luck with your work!
hi. I am sorry for disturbing you. But I am trying to learn English too. But I need a conversation. Could you help me pls? With the conversation I hope my English will improve. I hope you will reply me
Best Regards
Tengiz
@@Languagementoring hi. I am sorry for disturbing you. But I am trying to learn English too. But I need a conversation. Could you help me pls? With the conversation I hope my English will improve. I hope you will reply me
Best Regards
Tengiz
I'm on my 3rd week of learning japanese (speaking, reading and writing) and this will be my 3rd language if ever (fil/tagalog and english). For those who are studying other language, we can do it guys! Ganbatte ~
I recommend Anki! The Core 2000 lessons. It has audio! It is divided into different parts. I am doing part 1 and 2. Oh and Beelingual is great for listening and reading. You got this!
hello! I’m Filipino too and thank you so much, you too! :)
thank you so much
Hii any updates??i’m also filipino and yes i’m also trying to learn japanese. ^__^ ~~
Weeb😑
Learning a language is something amazing and really complex, because it involves different aspects which can differ from one person to another and make it easier or more complicated. In my opinion, choosing good methods and the system make a big difference when it comes to learning anything as well as possible, but it’s hard to figure out which method fits you.
After watching this video and reading some of the comments, my thoughts about learning languages have been reinforced. There are countless methodologies, motivations and perspectives in the way people deal with learning languages, which is incredible!
Also, I want to mention that I really admire people who know how to speak many languages and I can’t imagine how much effort they’ve put into it. Congratulations!
I’ve been studying English for eight years at school. But only for four of them I’ve been studying it with my tutor. And now I see results of my work, now I can see this video without subtitles and understand EVERYTHING!)
She is charming, a nice language learning enthusiast & so good in convincing that I have decided to learn English fully & also Arabic .
The way she talked made me feel like that learning language is not just terrifying it's a fantastic joyful process at the same time.
Thanks for your comment, Erithra, I'm very glad my talk inspired you to learning languages! :)
@@Languagementoring Hey,I've noticed just right now that you've replied to my comment! It seriously means a lot to me...
Love:)
erithra cyan hey there friend! I am a native Arabic speaker if you need any help I am always available
because it is!))))))
I'm so glad you included introverts . Talking to yourself does indeed help a lot.
My way of learning English is just watching ted episodes that's how I'm improving day by day.
I not only learn eng, even learn something new frm ted...
I remember watching this tedtalk when i was first starting learning english and i had to translate pretty much everything that she said, it's so satisfying watching this now and understand everything. I'm not fluent yet but i know i'll get there.
Just realized that this tip doesn't only apply to language-learning, but to any kind of learning process.
Enjoy it, find methods for revising, make a plan or routine which you could stick to on a span of time, and have patience.
I've been struggling on studying for my college entrance test and on studying Korean, but this TED talk gave me a huge motivation, thank you☺️
I watched this video 7 times, using subtitles in 7 different languages.
I watched it with Dutch subtitles 😂
Thanks, now I have to watch this all over again. But this time in Russian.
Hẻyert
@@dahliasherif632 are you learning dutch?
@@brenna2010 yess. Would you like to practice speaking on Zoom?
As a foreigner living in Finland, learning a new language has been imperative! I find this video super helpful.
Great presentation!
How is your live
This was an amazing video. She's cool! She has reason when says “if you want to achieve fluency in a foreign language, you will also need to apply three more principles; effective methods, systems and patience”. Some people get bored because they only use the traditional model of learning a language, and because they don't get quick results, they give up. Other people, think only the grammar of the language is necessary to learn everything, but unfortunately not. While it’s important, there are other factors that you have to consider in the process. You should speak, hear and practise the language, and find the right way to do it. Very good content.
It just me or her voice is so calming??😍😍😍
Idham Ansyari Yes true - Learn English football vocabulary on my channel. Please subscribe if you like it 👍
its very very very beautiful
Her voice actually 😄 soothing to hear
the way I relate to this so much
I'm a slow learner but I love, love learning languages
Just the thought of being able to let multiple languages flow on the tip of my tongue makes me feel a sense of achievement
The light in her eyes when she talks about learning languages made me feel something resonate in me to work harder
Day 1:
Activity : listening and comprehension(I hope I have written it well, in case can you correct it please?)
I am learning English by listening Ted and the news. I feel happy because I am able to understand the general context of what the conductor is saying. But she still speaks too fast, I need to practice more.
Day 2
Activity : podcasts and Netflix
Instead of wasting time in Netflix I have decided to follow Breaking Bad in English. I have seen the first two episodes. To be sure, I have put the subtitles. Everything I will not understand will be written on paper.
Also today I have heard two listening, one about cronic insomnia(a doctor has given some advices to sleep better) and the other one was about loneliness(I have understood loneliness is different from isolation). Isolation is meant strictly in terms of distance while you can feel lonely between the people.
6/12/2020 : due to the Covid situation I don't want to go out, it scares me pretty much. I spend my days studying, for the university and when I finish I continue my activities.
I'm watching films and I have taken my first book, "The strange case of Dr. Jekyll(hope it's written correctly) and Mr Hyde.
In the future I want to buy 1984 and Animal farm(a book about dictatorship).
For the university I am analyzing Hitler's book, Mein Kampf and its influence on the social phenomenon of nazism.
in the speaking it seems like native speakers are slower, I can comprehend everything they say. However the accent is very relevant.
I still feel very ignorant, I can't express what I think clearly, I have to study more. Be better.
Give me a like if you are curious how things will develop
Sooo... where the next update?
how far r u now
@@immersionesp4142 I watch one film everyday in English and with subtitles. It happens I pause a scene and study the grammar structure behind it and its vocabulary. Right now I have watched The queen of chess, The king's speech, Schlinder's list, the last Joker, Breaking bad. Right now I am watching How I met your mother
From the beginning it seems like native speakers are slower. However it is relevant the accent the person has. I must work on it.
@@DO-kq4ix am happy to hear that but which English accent will you try to master?
When I am excited to learn a language, I learn so much and actually remember. When I feel like I "need" to learn, nothing goes into my head. BEING EXCITED IS THE KEY.
The main point she makes is that you need to find material that you enjoy and, more importantly you are enthusiastic about.
Furthermore, you need to take and or make time to learn and use your new skills.
This has been incredibly helpful. And I will implement these tricks myself!
"Talk to yourself." Yep....my neighbours can confirm this. 😂😂😂
yesss i feel called out
actually this is my best way to improve my way of speaking in English lol 😅
Same lol my neighbors thinks i'm crazy 😅
mom and my brother can confirm
As s Perisan speaker i am so happy that i can watch these presentations in English and understand it completely.😃
Now i am learning German and it makes me feel good while learning it 🥰
This talk is very motivating. The most important advice is disipline and patience, which are difficultly achieved with tight schedules , cause without them we won't be able to carry on our learning process. I am still trying to improve my English skills using methods of enjoyment such as reading novels and listening to podcasts and TH-cam videos. I hope to keep going. Pardon my mistakes as I am still learning.
Your English is pretty good! Carry on it 💪🏽
I moved from England to Norway 8 months ago- I can definitely recommend talking to yourself to practice language development. I tend to argue with myself (in Norwegian) about deliberately provocative topics so I get angry and it bypasses my self-consciousness.
I'm learning English for 8 months also my brother lives in Norway 😀
(deliberately) is new word to me 👌
That's exactly what i did for my german. I reached C1 with only 3 real conversation with natives. I improved my pronunciation by talking to google translate and listenibg to songs. And i improved my speaking by talking to myself A LOT! Like you said, arguing about controversial topics makes it even better!
Why bother everyone speaks English there.
She is very right. One of the most important parts of learning a new language is to actually enjoy it!
Wow! What a motivational speech! In a nutshell, I'm taken aback. And you speak so clearly so I don't have to switch on the subtitles to pick up on the idea of your words. English is my first foreign language. My first languages are Russian and Ukrainian. Thank you!
From Perú: Guillermo Espinoza
Wow, This speech really blew my mind!
To be honest, your explanation made me remember my journey through English.
About the principles that you mention, I prefer ENJOYMENT.
But I have not realized until today what happened to me when I studied English.
But what is ENJOYMENT?
I see it this way:
You enjoy when you can listen to or sing the song's lyrics and emphasize your dance movements.
Or reply to an email as quickly as you received it and sigh as you send it.
When you read part of a book and find what you were looking for.
You read a poem and meditate on what you read.
When you grammatically construct effortlessly what you want to communicate or you would have done with another gramatical extructure.
The fourth principle really captivated me: Patience must be accompanied with passion.
Thank you, Lýdia Machová
I'm from the Netherlands and I've been learning English for I think 5 years now. These tips really helped me and motivated me to make my own plan to take my English up a notch. Thanks for the helpful TED talk!
I’m learning German all by myself and this video is inspiring me so much. Thank you!
Viel Glück weiterhin! 🙈
hello dude, , I'm learning English and wants to conversation with native to improove if u agree just reply please
@@harshityadav9426 I'm not the OP, but I am a native English speaker (from the U.S.) and I'd love to do a language exchange, if that's what you meant!
Succes to you!!
I really smiled when I heard the Harry Potter example. I was visiting my in-laws in Poland (I'm a Dane speaking, Danish, German and English almost from my childhood) and I saw that my nephew had a Polish version of Harry Potter lying in his room, and asked if I could read while staying there. Great book - also in Polish :)
enjoying the process of learning a new language is the main part that works for me, since like most adults who want to learn we work and therefore dedicating time to study is complicated.
So when I find a fun activity that doesn't feel like I'm doing homework, it motivates me to dedicate at least 1 hour a day to it.
Obviously grammar is very important in a language but I find that building the ability to understand and be understood is the first step in learning a language.
This made me realize I can literally learn from music because I learned Spanish in school but it bored me and kinda made me not want to learn but yet the music draws me in and same for Korean I want to learn it I’ve listened to Korean music for 8 years now and feel comfortable enough to honestly learn it and this video makes me feel better since I’m only fluent in English it would be nice to know more then just that.
I'm studying Russian, and listen to Russian songs on YT , and almost always in the comment section someone has translated the lyrics into English. So I copy and paste the lyrics in English and Russian onto to a blank document and listen to the song while reading the lyrics. I've discovered great bands along the way as well.
PLEASE RECOMMEND ME SOME
Arkona and, Grai for Russian folk-metal. Alkonost as well. Also check out the Sovietwave mixes for 1980s techno pop, music that was censored in the Soviet Union during this time.
Do you like russian post-punk?
@@marihell4296 i don't know any Russian post punk bands. I'm listening mostly to Russian folk metal; Arkona, Grai, Alkonost, and some "Soviet Wave". I like some post punk music like Husker Du, from the 1980's. Can you reccomend some Russian post punk, I'm curious.
@Mjolnir G. Definitively Kino! it's was a well acclaimed soviet post-punk band, Spokoynaya Noch is one of their best songs, in my opinion. Also there's Molchat Doma, End of Electronics and Peremotka, if you will. I generally use their lyrics in order to enhance my vocab and get some grammar comprehension. Hope you enjoy. I'll check out the bands you've mentioned.
I'm from the Philippines and my native dialect is Kapampangan. Gradually, I learned the national language which is Tagalog or Filipino mainly by watching television. By some happy happenstance, I became playmates with children next-door (house next-door was for lease back then) whose parent/s is/are nationals of foreign countries. These children only conversed in English and that was my first introduction to and the beginning of my fascination with an alien language that is English. To communicate effectively with them, I daily-read a thick old picture dictionary with sample sentences. Eventually, my English skills were honed as I began schooling esp. with the constant verbal intelligence tests administered to me until I graduated from high school. When I was ten, I heard a lovely Japanese song on the radio and I fell in love with the language. Later on, I fell in love with French. It was purely self-study with Japanese and French until I was given an opportunity later on in my adult life to live/work in Japan and France in which I was constrained to regularly converse in Japanese and French with nationals of these countries until I gradually became proficient in these languages. Another language I had mastered is Spanish. Presently, I'm stunted in my study of Greek and Bulgarian. As emphasised by the speaker, passion and joy are indeed essential in learning a new language (and other endeavours). And, as much as possible, become immersed in an environment wherein you have to regularly speak the foreign language of your choice. All the best in your journey towards learning a new language! 👍🌸
Hello brother, i am from Indonesia. We can be a friend if you want.😊
@@syifa2457 Hi there, it's 'sister' actually. I wish you well!
After watching this video, I understood something very important, the satisfaction of being able to learn a different language leads us to find a way to achieve it. Now it sounds logical to me; when you do something out of personal interest and not out of obligation, you get excited about finding a way to achieve it, when you do it you get excited about continuing to do new things and so on, it's like cause and effect.
For years I have tried to learn English and I have not succeeded, and I questioned myself about this.
Analyzing what was seen in the exhibition, I realized that I needed to be more enthusiastic about learning; maybe the methodologies were there, but I didn't enjoy it 100%. Now I appreciate each of the small advances that I am achieving and that has motivated me to continue striving to move forward.
I am grateful for having had the opportunity to listen to Lydia, she shows something that has seemed impossible to me for a while, as totally feasible for any of us: learning languages. She looks so confident and calm in what she says, that she manages to arouse the interest that was already present in each one of us much more. Now to continue working.
I'm learning English at the moment and this video made me feel so motivated! By the way, I loved her voice!
Hi! I really like English and I also want to find someone to study English with me. If you don't mind, can you help me?
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I spoke alongside Lydia at a recent conference in Thailand. She’s amazing!
You're amazing too, Sean! :) Hope to see you again soon!
Are you an English native speaker, if you are, can i make a conversation with you. I just want practice my speaking skill and make new friend
Learning another skills in general tends to be a little bit difficult at the beginning, but once we recognize our improvements the enjoyment starts. I’ve been learning English two years ago by writing a daily memos, and I still do. it’s very helpful method, cause I can see my improvement. Also, watching Ted videos and ALOT of English series help too. I hope that one day I can speak English Language fluently with error free 🧚🏻♂️
After watching this video, I changed my mind. I always thought I wouldn't be able to learn a new language because it was difficult and difficult, but after watching this video, I also gained confidence that I could learn a language enough. Also, I thought that learning a new language after watching this video is a really beautiful and wonderful opportunity to meet new people, cultural traditions, etc. I am very grateful to Lýdia for eliminating the prejudice that learning a language is always difficult and requires special tips. I also want to try learning many languages and find my own way to learn my own language and become a wonderful polyglot like Lýdia.
Hey, how is it going with language learning
I am learning english and never a vídeo had motivated to keep trying, congratutions and thank you so much.
I have found my way of learning English by watching such videos on TED channel, my native language is Russian but I already understand and speak English well:)
Эдраствуйте!
@@vitosposetti196 добрый день)
@@nadiasierova как дела?
@@vitosposetti196 неплохо, а ты как?
@@nadiasierova я рада!, я хорошо ,👌мой русский очень простой 😀
Summary of 4 principles:
1. Enjoyment
2. Methods
3. System
4. Patience
Pero un chingo de paciencia, we XD
I was searching for this comment.. thanks
Hello! I´m Geraldine. I'm 18 years old and I´m Colombian. I think that when listening to the Coach, it is fascinating how Polyglots look for different ways that are fun for them to learn languages by doing things they like, like cooking. In this way they do this task in a more comfortable way and not in the typical boring way.
This video is so motivating. Thank you Lýdia! Currently, I'm on my third language - Hungarian, it's very hard but i will give myself to it to the fullest. Never give up on language, become an example of hardworker and self-learner to people around you. Make this world better place by working on yourself! 👋
Could you help me 😢?
I love learning languages indeed!
I'm not fluent in English but I can speak and I'm able to communicate to peoples. But now I've decided to learn Spanish because 30% of words of my native language which is tagalog there is a similarity to Spanish such as words and alphabet. I decided to learn Spanish as well for my language ability because my major course in college is flight stewardess.
it’s been an year, how’s your spanish? :)
This video is too inspiring for me, I'm learning english on my own. Regards from Colombia🇨🇴
Good luck , stay blessed
Giselle,i can practice English with you,l have just learned spanish on my own, practice is very important.
@@olukpamela8003 Oh, that would be awesome, tell me how can we do it?
Can we practice together in english. I also Learning English by seeing youtube video
@@gdegatoo I hope you will be successful! Your English in these comments is great.
Hi, mi name is Ximena and I'm from Colombia, I think the most important thing is know yourself, like this you can understand the best method to learn a language, try to take the chance of a new language, and you don't feel fear for make mistakes, that is also one way for learn.
This is my first time to really enjoy the Ted's talk!This topic is what I want to hear.Very helpful and I like it! 😊
nice
People:*learn langauges*
Me:what flag is that?
It's the Esperanto flag
It’s same to me hahaha
Same ! 😂
Same lol
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Learning a new language is a challenge, but it is so exciting! For me, it is a pleasure to do it because I can see through the language what the world is like. I am sure that each language is a different world.
Hello! I'm Nathalia Cruz, I'm 19 years old, and I'm from Bogotá, Colombia. I used to think that learning a language was a difficult, almost impossible task. However, I discovered that the key is to find the right approach, one that makes learning a fun and engaging experience. This video is a valuable tool, as it motivates us to broaden our horizons because learning a language not only opens doors professionally and academically but also significantly contributes to our mental well-being.