How To Become Fluent Faster! Interview with Polyglot Steve Kaufmann
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- Today famous polyglot Steve Kaufmann shares his best language learning tips and advice! Follow Steve on TH-cam: @Thelinguist
Learn more about LingQ, the app Steve co-founded to help you become fluent faster here: jforrestenglish.com/lingq
Enjoy the lesson!
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 - Welcome
00:34 - language learning secrets
01:25 - how to become a polyglot?
02:22 - qualities of successful language learners
04:56 - importance of input
06:09 - overcome fear of mistakes
08:30 - polyglots making mistakes
11:36 - right attitude
13:06 - learning is a process
14:18 - forgetting words when speaking
16:14 - best way to improve fluency
17:39 - connect with Steve
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😊Hi everyone, let's say "Thanks Steve" in the comments. You can follow Steve @LingoSteve. And learn more about the language learning app Steve co-founded here: jforrestenglish.com/lingq
Thank you so much
Is American accent looks like Canadian accent
Hello. Tha.ks Steve.
I appreciate it a bunch
Great 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for having me on Jennifer, it was a pleasure speaking with you.
أحب مشاهدة قناتك على اليوتيوب و أحب كل اللقاءات المفيدة التي تفعلها،،لقد أصبحت مدمناً على فيديوهات،،لك مني كل التحية و الاحترام،شكراً لك.
Love you
@@SOUKAINASOUI يا رجل احترم بيوت الناس،،هذا ليس حسابك الشخصي لتهديه للاسلام،،و كيف علمت أنه بحاجة للهداية!!!!!!!!؟؟؟؟؟
You're voice very sweet
Thanks Steve
in brief:
**Introduction:**
- The video features an interview with polyglot Steve Kaufmann, who has learned over 20 languages.
- Steve shares his best language learning tips, advice, and common mistakes to avoid.
1. **Secret to Learning Languages:**
- Steve emphasizes the importance of enjoying the process, not worrying about mistakes, and exposing oneself to the language.
- He mentions that while he has learned 20 languages, he's not fluent in all of them.
2. **Becoming a Polyglot:**
- Anyone can potentially become a polyglot. The more languages one learns, the easier it becomes.
- The first foreign language is the most challenging because of unfamiliarity.
3. **Qualities of Successful Language Learners:**
- Motivation and a positive attitude are crucial.
- It's essential not to be a perfectionist and to accept uncertainties.
4. **Role of Confidence:**
- Confidence is vital in language learning.
- Steve stresses the importance of listening and reading to build confidence in the language.
5. **Mistakes in Language Learning:**
- Making mistakes is a natural part of the learning process.
- Polyglots accept uncertainties and are not overly concerned about perfection.
6. **Forgetting Words:**
- Forgetting is a normal part of the learning process.
- The act of forgetting and relearning solidifies knowledge.
7. **Improving Fluency:**
- Steve recommends investing time in both input (listening and reading) and output (speaking) activities.
- He emphasizes the importance of a positive attitude and consistent engagement with the language.
8. **About Steve's Resources:**
- Steve has a TH-cam channel called "Lingo Steve" where he shares language learning tips and speaks in various languages.
- He co-developed an app called "Link" (LingQ) that helps users learn languages using internet resources.
**Conclusion:**
- The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to comment on their favorite part of the interview and to thank Steve for his insights.
Overall, the video provides valuable insights into the language learning process, emphasizing the importance of a positive attitude, consistent engagement, and accepting mistakes as a natural part of the journey.
Thanks for the summary! ❤
A great job! Thank you very much!
❤❤❤❤❤ thanks a billion for your help 🙏
My favorite part of this interview was when he talked about the importance of enjoying the process while learning a new language, because when you are enjoying it the process becomes way easier, so I’ll keep going further knowing that every day I’ll get better!
I totally agree! I hope you've found a way to make learning fun!
That’s very true, because it’s naturally easy to learn languages that are enjoyable, so it’s very important to only choose pretty languages with mostly pretty words, as pretty words naturally bring a lot of joy to the eye / ear and a naturally motivating! I highly recommend learning English 2gether with Dutch / Icelandic + Norse / Norwegian as they are the prettiest and most refined and most poetic languages ever, and all other Germanic languages are also gorgeous, so they are all a great option, and also Welsh / Breton etc and the other 4 modern Celtic languages, and there are a lot more, honestly, but I am learning them all, and learning 15+ languages at the moment! I am writer level in English and upper advanced level in Dutch and intermediate level Icelandic / Norse / Welsh and advanced level in Norwegian, and the learning process is always a lot of fun!
By the way, my current levels are...
- intermediate level in Old Norse / Icelandic / Welsh
- writer level in English + native speaker level in Spanish
- upper advanced level in Dutch + advanced level in Norwegian
- mid intermediate level in German / Swedish / Portuguese / French / Italian
- beginner level in Breton / Hungarian / Gothic / Latin / Faroese / Galician / Danish / Slovene
- total beginner in Cornish / Manx / Irish / Scottish Gaelic / Aranese / Elfdalian / Gallo / Limburgish / Occitan / Luxembourgish / Catalan / East Norse / Ripuarian / Swiss German / Alemanic / Austrian German / PlatDeitsch / Greenlandic Norse / Friulian / Pretarolo / Sardinian / Neapolitan / Sicilian / Venetian / Esperanto / Walloon / Ladin / Guernsey / Norn / Burgundian / West Frisian / North Frisian / East Frisian / Finnish / Latvian / Estonian etc (and the other languages based on Dutch / German / Norwegian / Italian / French that are referred to as ‘dialects’ but are usually a different language with different spelling etc)
Thanks so much!
This interview gave me so much motivation to keep going with my learning journey. Great work Jennifer 😊
I'm so happy to hear that! 😍
Hello, Jennifer.😊 Thanks a lot for the amazing interview with Steve. I found many of his words both impressive and informative. For example, "Enjoy the process.", "Don't try to be perfect.", "Trust the brain.", "Polyglots accept uncertainty.", "Forgetting is part of the process.", "Put in the time." and MORE.
We tend to pursue good progress, but it might ensue as we simply keep going. Thanks Steve❗😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yenifer where are you from
Thanks, Steve and Miss Jeneffer for this amazing and productive conversation, definitely I love all the experiences, techniques and information that Steve shared, I am really sure that the process is the key to learn this complicated but loved language.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This short talk was one of the most informative, motivating and putting me to continue learning at least two foreign languages so far. Thanks a lot to Steve and Janifer for easy but so helpful insights that support me keep going to be more fluent.
I'm so glad! I found it very motivating as well!
Thanks Steve
I was following closely and I picked up a great deal of knowledge about learning new languages. English is my second language and I have an insatiable desire to learn and become fluent. I'll keep learning while maintaining a positive attitude. I can only get better in the process. Thanks Jennifer for inviting Steve. I really appreciate it.
Thank you so much! 😊
Hi Jennifer! Thanks a lot, Steve, for the awesome tips for learning English, and thanks to Jennifer for the excellent questions! Steve gave us students with his “pep talk” a lot of encouragement not to be afraid of mistakes, to have a good motivation, and to put in time to learn more.
As for me when it comes to learning English, I tick most of the boxes as I have good motivation, I am not afraid of making mistakes, and I study regularly. The foundation is solid! Speaking English is especially difficult, and I make mistakes mostly then, but like Steve said: that doesn't matter, just keep on trying!
Yes, exactly! A "pep talk". I love that. And you have a great attitude. As Steve says, it's ALL about attitude!
Thanks Steve and Miss Jeneffer for this valuable video. You mentioned numerous priceless tips which was incredibly amazing to us. There is no shortcut for learning. You have to enjoy the process of your learning and honestly we have to be patient while we are learning the good things will come to you eventually. This completely happened to me when I was younger. I was not patient and I criticized myself that you are not able to learn English. But, as I was going through the process I saw getting result in my speaking especially in my writing. To conclude , enjoy the process of your learning,give yourself enough time and encouragement through the way, give yourself enough inputs. Thank you ❤
Thanks so much for sharing, @saeedkhosheh! 😄
@@JForrestEnglishDon't mention it. I had to tell the truth
Thank you Steve! Thank you Janiffer for inviting such an amazing guest. You both contribute the process of mastering the language by enjoying the process and encouraging us to move forward. If not your support, I would have gave up already. Thank you from the bottom of my heart once again!
That's so sweet of you! 💕
Steve is simply incredible. Great tips! Congratulations on the interview. I've already watched it 3 times.
Oh I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I just loved the tips and advice Steve shared. 😊
Thank you Steve and Jennifer. ❤❤❤ It's really, really interesting!! It's the second time I've heard Steve (interviewed by a french teacher the first time). It's really helpful to have his feedback about making mistakes and enjoy the process of learning most of all. It's really hard to accept that, to be confortable with, but it's really important to work on it. I think it could be great for me to watch this video again several times.
So glad you enjoyed the interview, @alineverrier2171 ❤️
Thank you Jennifer for doing this interview with Steve Kaufmann, actually he’s second to none in terms of learning as many languages as possible. The video is not only worth watching but also saving so one can watch it again and again ..
Very interesting ideas indeed ❤
Thank you so much! 😊
The whole interview! This is the second time I watch and listen to Steve Kauffmann! He is a really unique person! You have discussed many tips I am always thinking about! To my opinion, this is the best video for this year so far, hoping to have new ones in the future! Thanks from my ❤️ for both of you!
Wow, thank you!
I've watched so many of Steve's videos and I never stop learning from him. Thanks for doing this great interview and thank you Steve for always being so generous with your time and knowledge and making language learning so accessible.
I learned today about that it's actually good to forget and relearn things and that it's a normal part of the process. That is so encouraging. Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed the lesson, @elainepotgieter9403 ❤️
Thanks Steve, you're an example for all students in the world, don't matter what language they are learning!! Congratulations!!
Totally agree!
@@JForrestEnglish Steve Kaufmann is polyglot because he focuses on the sound of words
I'm learning my very first language outside of my native tongue and your advice about attitude and time is key. Thanks for the very helpful advice.
Thanks to you both for such an amazing interview that you arranged. Your speeches were really encouraging. Thank you Steve🙏🙏🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello everyone! I am currently learning English and a teacher said that we should study studiously the grammar and make sentences with each topic we're studying about and then speak them loudly and repeat. What do you about this method, do you think it is useful? Hope someone can give me an opinion!😊❤
I think is a good technique. In my opinion learning structure is good way to approach English
If the method works for YOU, then it's a good one 😊❤
This method is fundamental to learning any language. You’ll be able to form correct sentences automatically and will never forget it. It’s, also, crucial to focus on learning oral comprehension right from the beginning. It’s the hardest part in any language.
Steve used the word certitude. Not confidence. That's probably the key. When I believe in something, not in myself, but in something, then I have something to say. And the words will appear automatically.
Yes, you got it! 😃
I very much enjoyed this conversation. Everything that was mentioned makes a lot of sense to me, specially the fact that learning a language is process of continuous growth and improvement, even in your native language!
Thanks a lot for all your videos!
I'm so glad you found the advice valuable! All the best in your fluency journey :)
Dear Mr. Kaufmann. The key thing for me, whenever I listen to you, is sincerity. I watched plenty of videos with dozens of different pieces of advice and your openness seems to be # 1. And the interviewer was delicate and intelligent. Thanks for both and Merry Christmas.
I'm glad you enjoyed the interview and his advice!
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Thanks for watching! 😁
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What a deep conversation! Thanks Steve and thanks Jennifer!
Enjoying the process is the key!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for sharing information from a polyglot person. Learning a language is an ongoing process I use to forgetting words in a while and restoring it building sentences and connecting with my own experiences. They installed magically the come up while I am sending voice notes to my buddies. Thanks for sharing tips. I will not be ashamed !!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a lot Steve! I'm very grateful with you for your wonderfull and motivating words!! I'll follow your hints as many times and as much as I can
Thanks for watching! 😁
Thanks to Steve and to you , Jennifer, for this interesting interview. It tells us, first of all, not to feel guilty when we make mistakes, and not to hurry to be excellent !
Very important points to remember! ❤
Hi, Teacher Jennifer! It was great from you to bring us a so hugely important interview! And I'd say to take opportunities to make 'inputs' and/or 'outputs' to practice and learn that language you're interested in. So... THANK YOU, STEVE!!! Greetings from this Brazilian English student!
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank steve kaufman you're a great exampler for me and i'm gonna follow all your advices to carry on improving my english
Thanks for watching! 😁
Thanks Jennifer, you always surprising us with new technique to easy learning and become fluent and confident in English. Thank you very much for this amazing interview with Steve..thanks again Jennifer
Happy to hear that!
THANKS STEVE FOR YOUR ADVICE !! TRULY APPRECIATE IT ! I WILL CONSIDER AND FOLLOW EACH OF YOUR HINTS !
I'm glad it was helpful!
Thanks Steve.
Thanks Jennifer.
I've got great tips to level up my current level.
Thanks Steve and Jennifer for powerful effort in teaching one another how to learn new languages.
Thanks for watching! 😁
Thank you, Steve, for sharing your experience, and Jennifer, for leading this interview.
Thanks for watching! 😁
Thanks for having an interview & providing us an opportunity to listen such a wonderful person.
Thanks for watching! 😁
Useful tips for those who want to reach the next level of learning any language, having confidence is number 1, in other words, making mistakes is part of it.
Thanks, Steve, and thank you, Jennifer, as well for getting amazing advice from him.
You're welcome, @belkisrhodes7263! 👍
Hi, teacher, I'm excited with this brilliant interview you did. it help me to better my English with positive advice I've got from the interviewed . 👍🏽
You're the best! 😘
Thanks for this interview, I needed that today.
I'm so glad it was helpful! ❤
Thank you, Mr. Steve! This interview helps me to become more confident about language learning. I am also thankful for Mrs. JForrest. You make a great job.
I appreciate your nice comment, thank you for your support! 💕
I am grateful for the lessons dear teacher, Jenifer, and thanks so much Mr. Steve!❤❤
You are so welcome!
WOW, this interview was truly fascinating, I'd had seen some Steve's videos however never one like this, thx Steve for sharing all of these pieces of advice. I loved the video. Positive attitude and keep going...
Glad you enjoyed it
Your advices are so valuable for language learners, thanks Steve.
My pleasure!
Thank you Steve and Jennifer, I' am trying to improve my english for IELST test, and some times it is really frustrating, especially the grammar and advanced formal vocabulary. Watching this interview, I realize that I need to be more confident and enjoying the process. thanks again for all yours wonderfull tips.
I'm so happy to hear that! 😍
Really inspirational, encouraging and motivating. Beneficial, fruitful conversation. Worksble pieces of advice. Thank you very much for airing this incredible interview with personality having a profound knowledge of languages
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Steve and Teacher Jen. Hello from Burma(Myanmar). Appreciate for letting know so many valuable tips that keep me going with perseverence on learning English as a never ending enjoyable process.
Exactly, that's the perfect attitude! And as Steve says, it's all about attitude!
Great video ! Thanks Steeve and Jennifer.
Its amazing...great advice! Thanks Steve!
two of the best teachers i've seen ever and i learned with them a lot thank you Jennifer thank you Steve 💚
Oh wow, thank you! We appreciate it! 💚
Thank you so much Steve,Jennifer! Great tips and really useful lesson.
Thank you so much! 😊
Thanks Jennifer for this wonderful video! And thank you Steve for your suggestions!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Steve. I appreciate LingQ and hope to continue using it.
Wonderful, I'm glad you enjoy using LingQ!
Thanks for the interview! You have a new subscriber 😁
My favourite part of this video was when Steve stared talking about the confidence. "Make mistakes doesn't matter" that's true!!!
Thanks so much for subscribing, @touliergarcia3176! It's so great to have you in our community! 😁🙌
Thank you very much Jennifer and Steve, that is very helpful and insightful.❤
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Jennifer for your fantastic interview with Steve. In this video I learn that Speaking and Reading are significantly important to fluent spoken English. At the same time,interest is the key to drive a person to practice and learn English constantly.Language can’t be acquired one day,it takes times.We need to enjoy the process,and accept mistakes we made during the process.Making mistakes during the process of learning a language is inevitably.Mistakes makes improvement.❤❤
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! ❤
Absolutely useful.. I'll take all your recommendations!! Thank u so much for this interview. 🎉
So glad you enjoyed the interview!
Steve, thank you. I feel that enjoying the learning process and having a big goal to learn is the key to success, at least for me.
You're the best! 😘 You're the best! 😘
Thanks Steve❤ good interview and thanks to you also.
Don't be afraid and put the efforts. Thanks Steve!
Exactly! 😊
Thanks Steve!! Really useful knowledge.
Mr. Kaufmann, you really help me a lot. I agree with your comments, and they make me more confident in the way I am learning my new language. Keep going
So glad his tips inspired you!
Thanks you steve and J, the most important part of this interview is enjoying the process; there's proverb said that' if y want get your job done just love it; I appreciate your work!
Thank you so much! 😊
Thank you Steve! Excellent advices! ❤
I'm so happy to hear that! 😍
Thank you Steve and Jennifer for this amazing interview.. I learned a lot.. 👏👏👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Steve! for the awesome tips for language-learning and your wonderful learning experiences, and also thank you so much, Jennifer for this amazing conversation and excellent questions. I really appreciate it and enjoyed it so much. I've learned a lot through this conversation.
Glad you like them!
Thank you teacher for this wonderful interview!! ❤
My pleasure! 😘
Thank you Steve and Jennifer for this interesting video. I found it very useful in the long process of learning a language
Glad you enjoyed it!
hi Jennifer thank you for your video I always try to listen to it in my daily free time.
I learned English and Chinese and I'm trying not to forget them but it's still a long way to say it fluently.
thank you Steve for your great tips!!! 🎉😊
My pleasure! 😘
Thank you Steve Sir. For spending your valuable time to our growth of youngsters✨💐
Thanks for watching! 😁
I appreciate it, Steven
I liked when he said, "you have to enjoy the process"
So glad you enjoyed the lesson, @juliobarros7174 ❤️
Thanks Steve Kaufmann ! I completely agree with him
Thank you so much! 😊
Thanks Steve and Jennifer for the advices. It's been interesting!
I'm so glad! ❤️
Thank so much the interview was very impressive and crucial
Let's keep confident, attitudes, and accept mistakes as part of the learning process 🎉❤
Thanks alot both of you
Absolutely!
Thanks Steve for your tips for learning English. Thanks Jennifer for this interview.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Steve and Jennifer for this amazing interview.
My pleasure! 😘
This is the most motivational video I've ever seen about the english learning process. I loved it. Thanks a lot.
I'm so happy to hear that!
Thanks for the great interview with Steve. I SO agree with him in all that he says regarding language learning. You had a great idea Jennifer! 😉
Thank you so much! 😊
Thanks, Steve, for the great tips and suggestions.
They are great tips! I'm glad you enjoyed them!
Thanks so much Steve and Jennifer ❤
Thank you so much! 😊
Very inspiring. Thanks for all the advice. Now, the hardest part is putting it into practice 😎🫢 I love your channel. Thank you for all the work you do.
Thanks for watching! 😁
Thanks very much! It interview was a lot motivating for me.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for inspiring us. it was very helpful especially non native English speaker but also who is still learning English and any other language. 🙏❤
Glad to hear that
Thanks Jeniffer for having Steve with us. Steve wonderful.
My pleasure! 😘
Excellent questions Jennifer!! Really help the content take away.
Thanks for watching! 😁
It’s an amazing interview. Feels motivated after listening to this interview .
Thank you so much! 😊
Thanks Steve, your suggestion is very perfect for me. I totally agree with you. Learning language and everything depend on human's attitude and motivation. If you immerse yourself into one aspect that you want. That final result will coming to you gradually.
Absolutely! 🙌
Thanks for all your great advice. I really enjoy watching your videos, they provide a lot of knowledge and are very helpful on a daily basis in choosing food when shopping, etc. Thank you ❤✨
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i love this guy excelent enterview a lot of valuable information, thanks so much!
So glad you enjoyed the lesson, @er6433 ❤️
Thanks for this interview because showed that i'm in the correct way to english fluency.
Thank you so much! 😊
THank you and Thanks Steve for simple but great lesson!
Very welcome!
Thanks Steve for shareing your techniques, I really enjoyed watching the video !!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Steve for those incredible tips and hints
Thank you so much! 😊
Thank you, Mr Steve Kaufmann and your chanel JForrest English for sharing these useful tips for studying English well!! Thanks alot.
Thank you! 😃
@@JForrestEnglishYou re welcome.
His speaking is so understandable. Thank you, sir.
Thanks for your support! 😊
Thank you Steve for the helpful tips you gave to us in this interview and they are very useful to on learning any language. Thank you so much for sharing this interview with Steve wich is very interesting to keep learning and practicing with motivation.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very very much for this interview. it was very helpful for me
Glad to hear that!
Thank Jennifer! Thank Mr. Steve! Lovely class!
Thank you so much! 😊