1. Set a start date 2. Timeboxing: daily action plan 3. Visualize: imagine yourself as a new language speaker 4. One resource: don't keep switching between different resources 5. No distractions: maybe stick to paper and pencil 6. Handwriting: convert to digital later 7. Pronunciation 8. Experiment: after a few months, perhaps pick a different method. Different methods work better for different people. 9. Language first, grammar later. 80% comprehensible input, 20% grammar. 10. Keep a journal.
Do you guys realise that the feats of this man are the result of a consistent and intelligent effort rather than pure genius (although he might be a genius), that he is a self-made person? So, please, instead of doubting when someone tells you greatness depends more on your will and actions, be open to consider it plausible. I see so much easy admiration and know that many many people choose not to believe something is possible for them. No, my dear friends, knowledge is more of a quest and not a delivery at our door. Keep up the good work, Luca!
Exactly. So many people choose to label others a genius or a talented person so that they can feel comfortable not trying to attain the success this other person has attained. I believe that what is important is to just make that one is taking steps regularly towards one goal no matter how small and one day one will reach these goals.
That's so true. Most of the people are quick with saying: "Oh, you have T A L E N T!" They don't understand that at least 90 % of the "talent" is hard work and possible for most of the people to obtain - when they are willing to commit a large amount of time and effort.
I only partially agree. I have attained a high level of knowledge and proficiency in many subjects only thank to a complete investment, dedication and hard work. I have taken this as an encouragement and a proof that I can reach the same level in other disciplines, if I put the same effort into it. Well, the result, after several years of constant hard work, is far below my expectation, which are themselves not particularly high. Intelligence and talent are innate.
I'm learning German too but I'm trying to think in the mind of a child to get going with it - I was fluent in English before I went to school so how did I learn to speak English without books? By having constant audio exposure to it everyday. So what I'm doing is just having German videos, radio and films playing constantly so I pick up the sounds and meanings. It makes the unfamiliar familiar.
@@greenkitty82 I do too...I'm currently learning korean and trying out japanese as well...I hv no exposure to both languages but do hv once in a while conversations with my friends in those countries... and by listening to audiobooks, reading and particular series/dramas...but mostly music so it really does help to exposure the language u learn to ur surrounding
Learning languages is the most fun thing I do. I enjoy it more than music and art etc. Doesn't make sense to put it off. My only problem has been trying to learn too many languages.
Indeed! I can't get enough of it! I wake up at 5.30 AM, head to the café around the corner and people look at me quizzically when they see me bent on scribbling down stuff in Greek while they are savoring their cornettos. They don't understand the joy of learning languages first thing in the morning =)
11:26 am. -finished fr. today (adv 2-1st language 21k words ); can’t speak blocked sentence structure twisted & conjugation nightmare.( want to begin Italian. Like to try your method just want to converse & read @ 71 watch shows & listen to music or interesting content like. Époque times in Italian …Started Feb. Immersive fr. Loosing interest.
Luca, could you make a video showing us your books and language notebooks? Everytime I see those beautiful bookshelves, I always want to know more of what you have hidden away there!
It is on the to-do list =) How do you want me to go about it though? There are hundreds of books so I need to figure out a way to show you the essential and you should tell me what you want to see =)
@@LucaLampariello Language books and your favorites. But start perhaps by slowly filming the shelves. You have many eye- catching books and the shelves in themselves are beautiful.
@@LucaLampariello Hi there! Personally I would love to see some of your language learning notebooks and how you structure them. Also, it would be great if you could show some of your favourite foreign language books, and talk about when you read them, how you acquired them, how difficult were they to read, etc...
What helped me with my German was the total immersion in the language and even the text books I had at the time were completely in German as well. Reading a grammar book in the target language might seem as an enormous effort, however one picks up the useful and correct vocabulary per default, because most of the grammar books come with the example sentences for the grammar points, hence it might be very beneficial for introverts and / or visual people. :)
Hi Lucas, thank you for this video. Your part about experimenting and putting language first then grammar sums up my journey and my daughter's to acquire Arabic for 3 years. I have been learning Arabic for more than 2 years part time. I did mainly to support my daughter's learning in school. Beginning of this year, her school has been very focused on too many grammatical structures. She came home crying and at the verge of giving up. My heart went out to her. I tried helping her but I became too grammatical focused to support her. So I finally caved in. I told her and myself not to focus on the marks. I told her its okay if she fails her Arabic this year. I wanted to make language learning enjoyable for her. I engaged someone through italki to talk to us individually and regularly. It was cheaper than hiring a tutor over here. And tutors here though mostly have studied in Middle Eastern countries are still not native speakers and third, they tend to focus on grammar the kids learn in school. Immediately, my daughter starts having positive attitude towards Arabic. The teacher is not only native and patient, she coaches each of us in speaking. Each of us will come prepared for our classes by learning our vocabulary and some understanding of a topic before we each have a conversation with her. My daughter's confidence soared. And she started thinking of questions and answers in Arabic. She is also very curious about her teacher who lives in Morocco. And she has so many questions about their lives there. It has been two full months but I can see the benefits. I too started talking more in Arabic these past months in my school as a result of my italki sessions. I no longer see getting As in exams our target but fluency in the language. I decide to give this 1 to 2 years more to see the benefits from this. My daughter and I are already planning a trip to Morocco to see our teacher. I realise that speaking and listening in the language gi
If you made it over to Morocco, you would have quickly realized that the local spoken dialect of Arabic الدارجة المغريبية bears little resemblance to the Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) that is taught in U.S. classrooms. Of course, print media and news broadcasts are in MSA but, to interact with common people, you need to express yourself in and understand the dialect.
@@richardcgs2001 Thank you for the tip. She is learning MSA to study the Quran, Hadith, formal texts and mass media. I had a cousin who studied Fusha first and she picked up 10 local dialects easily from Egypt and Jordan. MSA prepared her for that. I think if your objective is to study the local dialect, your way would be key. Learning the MSA opened doors for us to understand our religion, understand Arabic news and cartoons... but speaking with locals... we can always pick up the dialects later. My girl will learn the Moroccan dialect soon. She is very conversant in MSA now.
@@kays3956 I certainly don't recommend studying a dialect of Arabic without first having studied MSA. That being said, however, people do not normally talk to one another in MSA in any given MENA country: they speak to one another in their particular dialect or dialects. Even native speakers of Arabic from the Mashriq, moreover, find Moroccan Arabic strange. It is not like a shami or khaleeji dialect. I lived six years in Morocco after studying MSA and found French to be more useful in urban Morocco at least till I studied the Moroccan dialect in Fes. In rural Morocco, illiteracy is substantial and few have ability in any language but for the Morrocan dialect. Anyone who mastered ten dialects has my admiration as, except for Egyptian Arabic, learning resources are not plentiful and would probably be well-served to live several months in each country to pick the dialect up beyond survival level.
@@richardcgs2001 for sure. I learn a few European languages. And I have been able to use it with my travels However, there is a prime motivator for us to learn MSA. Many reasons why people pick up MSA. For us the benefits are high. The good thing is you are easily understood every where you go in the Middle East even if you are thought of as strange. However, MSA is one of the most important pathsway to understand the Quran and Hadith. And as a non native speaker, we take years to learn to read the Quran. To perfect our reading of it. We started learning the Arabic huruf as young as 2 years. Hence, it is always excellent to spend years learning its message in its original form. MSA gets us there. We love the beauty of the Arabic language. Native speakers may not have this barrier. To have this barrier removed first is a priority for us. It is amazing now Alhamdulilah that we can listen to a Quranic recitation and understand the basic message. This we did through MSA. Connecting with a native takes a second priority but InsyaAllah it can also happen. I speak French so it is not an issue. Connecting with the Quran is our first goal. Thank you for your understanding and sharing your thoughts.
Great tips! I'd love to follow them, but I'm a single mom with a 6 month old. So, instead, I put on nursery rhymes and baby songs in my target language, Mandarin, on RUclips. And when I read to baby, I get the books in Mandarin as well. Lastly, I try to talk to her in whatever Mandarin phrases I can remember at the time. "Are you hungry? Are you tired? Let's go to sleep." Etc.
@@Natalia-ve7qw no no Natalia - what you get, for this effort, is a child able to learn languages more easily. It's never easier than when you're a baby, Cindy is throwing down the walls for her little one.
Thanks for the video. Your apportionment of learning time between 80% absorption of comprehensible input and 20% grammar study is wise, but strictly speaking it is not an application of the Pareto Principle. The Pareto Principle posits that the most effective 20% of your learning activities - whatever those may be - will deliver 80% of your language acquisition results (insofar as such things can even be quantified this way). Thanks again.
Fantastic! I'm in month 4 of learning Vietnamese, and somehow managed to do most of these things accidentally :) To minimize distractions, I use Chrome for language learning with all of the extensions installed, like LLY, and I use Safari for everything else, including the time-wasters. I close Safari an hour before my daily online lesson, and take it as a challenge to keep it closed as long as possible, hopefully all day. I keep my learning journal as a Google Doc, and my tutor corrects it with me every lesson. I write about current affairs as well as my language learning, which helps when I'm reading the news and gives me a chance to practice with some extreme, highly descriptive and comedic vocabulary depending on who I'm talking about 😉
Thanks a lot Luca. You're doing a great job & the love & compassion you have for languages & helping others reflect in your eyes. I really appreciate it. We all love you.
Hi Luca, I've just find out your channel, and I think you share a very positive message and interesting ways to learn languages. I will give it a try to some. Thank you !
Very useful tips 👍Thank you for sharing your experience Luca. It's really difficult to stay motivated with so many distractions around but I started incorporating some of your ideas into my learning sessions and hopefully in a few months I will be able to see improvement in my language skills. I started learning Italian and European Portuguese and I enjoy watching short videos Easy Italian and Portuguese. Recently I watched your video from Poland and as a native I'm truly inspired how well you speak Polish. I always admire when I meet foreign people speaking Polish language as there are other, more popular languages. Undeniable fact about learning languages is that it gives us a different perspective for many things. It definitely enriches us as learners, we all can learn something from each other. Looking forward to seeing your next videos. 👍
I loved all of these points. I didn’t realize how much of these tips I use while studying Portuguese. Yes, I’m Latino. So my background knowledge of Spanish and French help. But your point on visualization is what really helped me learn all 3 Latin languages more than the knowledge I had. Visualizing me in a real conversation with native speakers motivated me to continue learning the language and paying attention to things I might have taken for granted because the languages share similar characteristics. Your system of starting in September is excellent! I too started the school year in September so it may also help me visualize where my progress should be by a certain time of the year based on the school year schedule. Molto Grazie!
I am also learning Portuguese! It's such a wonderful language that is often underepresented within the language learning community! Boa sorte com seus estudos!
I love this video! Many thanks to the author of the channel for the recommendations! The problem with many people is that they want to take a "magic pill" or get "secret knowledge" and immediately have skills and abilities. However, the truth of life is that knowledge, skills, and abilities do not come by themselves. You can't learn a foreign language without doing anything, without wasting your time and effort, just like you can't learn to ride a bike lying on a comfy couch, listening to lectures and watching videos about "modern methods of learning" on a bike. To really learn something, you have to really practice every day. You're going to fall down while you're learning, and you're going to get bumps - that's normal! The ups and downs of learning are an integral part of our lives. Motivation from success and depression from failure will always be your study companions. However, every student has problems in his or her studies that he or she lacks the knowledge to solve. It can be: poor memorization of words; no progress in language learning; the student can speak, but does not understand speech by ear; misunderstanding of grammar; incorrect pronunciation, etc. Agree that a problem you don't know how to solve is very demotivating. In order to find the answer to our question we have to spend a lot of time to read videos, articles and books by polyglots. In today's world, we have to solve problems as quickly as possible. I don't have time to study and analyze a huge amount of information. My goal is to master the basic knowledge of a foreign language as quickly as possible and already start earning money effectively in the international arena. I settled on the practical guide by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot's Notes: practical tips for learning foreign language". This book is always in my bag. If I have a problem while learning a language, I quickly find the answer in this book. There are many different techniques and tips for learning a foreign language in Polyglot Notes. I have made my own individual schedule and plan for language learning. Now I know what I am going to study, how I am going to study, when I am going to study and what results I am going to achieve. No problem could stop me! With an effective language learning plan my professional skills are more and more in demand internationally every day. Friends, don't stop there! Everyone has talents that millions of people around the world need! Learn the language and make your ideas and dreams come true! Thanks to the author of the channel for the informative and useful video! Your videos motivate me.
Great insights! The overwhelming number of resources available nowadays really can bring some chaos into language learning. I’m going to try the three months limit;) thank you!
Cześć Luca! Od dłuższego czasu interesuję się zagadnieniami związanymi z nauką języków obcych, śledzę wiele osób które się tym zajmuje, oglądam filmy, czytam książki na ten temat. Jednak Twoje nagrania moim zdaniem są jednymi z najbardziej merytorycznych oraz zawierają konkretne narzędzia, przykłady i sposoby jak podejść do nauki języków obcych. Chciałbym Ci bardzo za to podziękować i liczę na dalsze wspaniałe treści. Pozdrowienia z Warszawy i może do zobaczenia w trakcie jednej z Twoich wizyt w Polsce! :)
ahh I found this quite late but I'm grateful....I'm currently learning Korean and Japanese however hv placed both on hold cuz it was getting boring...so thanks for your video it really helps...I think I'll begin my studies once again!
Hurray to Digital Minimalism ! I'm also a great fan of Cal Newport and after reading his books, I've bought the "Remarkable" for my "deliberate practice" at my job, didn't think I could use it to learn new languages as well ! Thank you !
Lucca, thank you very much for your tips. I'm learning italian, is my second month now, and I have the goal of be able to read Dante, Umberto Eco and Italo Svevo in the original text. Even though, right now, I'm in "preposizioni articolati" and just can talk in the present, I know, because of you, that it's all about habits and pacience. Thank you very much.
Bonjour, Mr. Lampariello. J'ote mon chapeau! Ces dix points ou paragraphes sont excellant organisés et enrichis par les années de votre routine d'apprentissage. J'ai regardé lentement le video, en prenant toujours des notes. Merci beaucoup!
I just realized that visualization has happened to me with other things such as touch typing, learning programming and even learning English. I think that was the piece that was missing. Thank you so much :)
Hallo, ich komme aus Frankreich, hab Deutsch als fremdsprache gelernt. Und vertraue ich auf jeden fall meine eigenen erfahrung um eine neue sprache zu lernen Ich lerne derzeit Englisch und Russisch. Und verwende ich deine videos um mein Englisch zu verbessern. Denn sprachenlernen ist richtig mein ding. Danke für dieses video. LG Vince
Another reason to practice handwriting is if you're learning a language with a different writing system, especially if your already known languages all use Greek-descended alphabets and you're learning kanji. Even from the Latin alphabet to Arabic is a pretty big jump. You may need to write something for a speaker of the language. My Bibles are sprinkled throughout with notes in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic (even if the Bible is in Spanish).
I am also very traditional in that I like to learn new things by handwriting notes. ☺️ I agree with choosing one method or type of resource for the initial study period of a new language. But some resources are good in certain languages but not in others!!! It can be frustrating to find a source you like but it does not have the same quality in one language as another. I just wanted to add that note about language resources. Whereas one language may be extensive and clearly articulated (esp. grammatical matters), another can be confusing and not consistent.
:)Ciao, Luca. Desculpe, você fala muito rápido, então, eu sou ainda uma iniciante no Inglês. Eu vou assistir muitas vezes esse video para escrever as legendas e traduzir as palavras que eu ainda não aprendi. Um dos meus sonhos, é ser uma poliglota. Eu vou conseguir. Muito obrigada pelo rico conteúdo.
I've just started learning a new language, Greek! 🇬🇷 I've spent about 4-5 years learning Italian and I thought it was about time I start looking into a new language ☺️
Thank you so much Luca! That is a super organized way to learn the new target language. With the pronunciation I do the same as you which is to imitate from the very beggining the target language. Also, this method is excellent to improve those languages I usually study. Thanks.
I seem to be a bit of a dissenter, because I actually like learning grammar. (I think that having spent years in school learning grammar in my L1 [English] helped me here, and my time with learning the grammar of other languages helped me when I took an English grammar course in college [when I decided to go to college after a decade of working in electrical].) For me, grammar helps me express myself: I see vocabulary as the building blocks and grammar as how to put them together. In my early days of language learning, I relied heavily on podcasts and somewhat on online websites, and would supplement with workbooks I found in a bookstore. I think it worked for Spanish and French. I am, however, thinking of ways to refine my approach.
For me, I just try and create a habit by doing it at the same time everyday or every other day, so that if I am tired, I will still be able to do it, because it has become a habit like brushing my teeth.
I absolutely agree with point n.9. In fact, that's how I learned portuguese during my Erasmus... first, I spoke the language (to find a house, to get a public transport pass, ecc...) then I learned the grammar. In addition, I never spent time with people from my own country, otherwise I would have never been exposed to the language.
Hi Luca. Thanks so much for this video. It's so important to me listen this ideas for improving my language learning. Have you ever thought of doing a interview with the american woman who inspired and gave motivation for you??? I don't remember her name, but I believe it would be very interesting for us.
Luca, quiero aprender italiano!!! Que me recomiendas? Por que tus canales y tus publicaciones son solo en ingles? Te vi hablando francés en una entrevista y es tan lindo escucharte!!
Hi Luca. I'm a great fan of your channel and have benefitted from putting many of your techs to work in my language acquisition efforts. My question is in regard to Polish grammar. It has been my experience that communication in Polish is impossible without tackling the grammar from the very beginning. It has been my experience leaning in Polish is very grammar dependent. I've been struggling with it for six years. Often putting in more than three hours daily. I'm a student of German, Italian, French, Classical Mandarin, Latin and modern Greek, but have never encountered a language as hostile to the learner as Polish. The grammar seems counter-intuitive. This point can be illustrated by the tendency of Polish children to commonly make the same systematic errors with word case endings. I agree with you that with other languages grammar isn't so important at the beginning, but feel that Polish is the exception. My question is..... "HELP!" Can you think of a method or technique with which I can attempt to put these endings in my brain? I've been hammering and hammering relentlessly for years and my progress is barely beyond B1. I only barely passed the accursed language test for citizenship.
Great tips! I've noticed you know/learn widely spoken languages, so how about "rare" ones? Because in terms of resources there're not much choices available out there, depending on the language. I've spent a few days trying to find ressources about Ossetian. Only got one learning book in French (which is my native language so great), a mediocre YT learning channel by a non native, a few movies and cartoons with & mostly without subtitles and few Russian websites with basics (I'm good enough at it for basics so that helps). So the hardest part is actually finding audio resources with comprehensible basic content. I'm going to check out that IPA website (you forgot the link btw), but maybe you know other platforms that have audio/videos in not so common languages to recommend? Keep up the great content! 👌
Holas Luchino....sono uscita coi mie amiche per sola la terza volta nella quarantina.....torno a casa ubriaca per scoprire uno nuovo video da te!.....like Christmas morning!
These are some really good tips my friend. I live by the same method when learning a language. PS, why aren’t you at this year‘s polyglot online conference? There’s three days left you can still sign up and join us
My problem is wanderlust. So many languages, so little time. I am now trying to balance starting languages and not studying two closely related languages at the same time until the stronger one (or at least one of them) is at least at a B1 or B2 level.
"so long as you stick to it" is it correct? I just want to know if maybe it is correct in a colloquial context..... and sorry Luca, but if you make mistakes, maybe I can improve my Russian. You are a talented polyglot and I love watching your video 😃
Great tips! where I live though, there is not much chance to practice any foreign language with native speakers other than Spanish:( Don't get me wrong, Spanish is great, but a little variety is nice too.
I see Japanese language books in the background. Have you taken up studying Japanese? (Good tips. I am bad about not sticking to a resource so I'll keep your 3 month rule in mind).
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1. Set a start date
2. Timeboxing: daily action plan
3. Visualize: imagine yourself as a new language speaker
4. One resource: don't keep switching between different resources
5. No distractions: maybe stick to paper and pencil
6. Handwriting: convert to digital later
7. Pronunciation
8. Experiment: after a few months, perhaps pick a different method. Different methods work better for different people.
9. Language first, grammar later. 80% comprehensible input, 20% grammar.
10. Keep a journal.
Please add time stamps~?
(Or can I copy this and do it?)
Thanks.
Great
Thank you. You have saved time
Thank you, wow, this is pin-worthy! Thank you for adding value to an already good video!
11. Don't procrastinate by watching polyglots on RUclips
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Do you guys realise that the feats of this man are the result of a consistent and intelligent effort rather than pure genius (although he might be a genius), that he is a self-made person? So, please, instead of doubting when someone tells you greatness depends more on your will and actions, be open to consider it plausible. I see so much easy admiration and know that many many people choose not to believe something is possible for them. No, my dear friends, knowledge is more of a quest and not a delivery at our door. Keep up the good work, Luca!
Totally agree with you, people tell me I'm a talented artist, I'm not, I just practise a lot!
too much admiration for a persons talent disregards the great efforts (s)he has put in
Exactly. So many people choose to label others a genius or a talented person so that they can feel comfortable not trying to attain the success this other person has attained. I believe that what is important is to just make that one is taking steps regularly towards one goal no matter how small and one day one will reach these goals.
That's so true. Most of the people are quick with saying: "Oh, you have T A L E N T!" They don't understand that at least 90 % of the "talent" is hard work and possible for most of the people to obtain - when they are willing to commit a large amount of time and effort.
I only partially agree.
I have attained a high level of knowledge and proficiency in many subjects only thank to a complete investment, dedication and hard work.
I have taken this as an encouragement and a proof that I can reach the same level in other disciplines, if I put the same effort into it.
Well, the result, after several years of constant hard work, is far below my expectation, which are themselves not particularly high.
Intelligence and talent are innate.
Great vid Luca! :) Your translation method sounds super interesting!
Ikenna you here? 😁
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and i'm here. procastinating studying german by watching your video! 😁
Go hit the books! ;-)
Do a dopamine detox. That'll help you have more energy and motivation to study German.
I don’t always see these videos as procrastination- they get me motivated to do some learning, even though I already know most of these things
I'm learning German too but I'm trying to think in the mind of a child to get going with it - I was fluent in English before I went to school so how did I learn to speak English without books? By having constant audio exposure to it everyday. So what I'm doing is just having German videos, radio and films playing constantly so I pick up the sounds and meanings. It makes the unfamiliar familiar.
@@greenkitty82 I do too...I'm currently learning korean and trying out japanese as well...I hv no exposure to both languages but do hv once in a while conversations with my friends in those countries... and by listening to audiobooks, reading and particular series/dramas...but mostly music so it really does help to exposure the language u learn to ur surrounding
Instead of listening to what he's saying I'm just thinking about how outstanding his English is. I've never been that wowed!
Learning languages is the most fun thing I do. I enjoy it more than music and art etc. Doesn't make sense to put it off. My only problem has been trying to learn too many languages.
Indeed! I can't get enough of it! I wake up at 5.30 AM, head to the café around the corner and people look at me quizzically when they see me bent on scribbling down stuff in Greek while they are savoring their cornettos. They don't understand the joy of learning languages first thing in the morning =)
Hahaha I tend to do the same 😂
Yes, I'm going to put off French and only learn 2 languages, Spanish and Bangla.
Handwriting is key, in a digital world we are used to using the phone and computer , and I have noticed you retain more by using pen and paper.
True !! Not sure why but it works
far more effectively in learning .
11:26 am. -finished fr. today (adv 2-1st language 21k words ); can’t speak blocked sentence structure twisted & conjugation nightmare.( want to begin Italian. Like to try your method just want to converse & read @ 71 watch shows & listen to music or interesting content like. Époque times in Italian …Started Feb. Immersive fr. Loosing interest.
Luca, could you make a video showing us your books and language notebooks? Everytime I see those beautiful bookshelves, I always want to know more of what you have hidden away there!
That woul be great!
This is exactly what I was saying to myself as I was listening to him speak!
It is on the to-do list =) How do you want me to go about it though? There are hundreds of books so I need to figure out a way to show you the essential and you should tell me what you want to see =)
@@LucaLampariello Language books and your favorites. But start perhaps by slowly filming the shelves. You have many eye- catching books and the shelves in themselves are beautiful.
@@LucaLampariello Hi there! Personally I would love to see some of your language learning notebooks and how you structure them. Also, it would be great if you could show some of your favourite foreign language books, and talk about when you read them, how you acquired them, how difficult were they to read, etc...
What helped me with my German was the total immersion in the language and even the text books I had at the time were completely in German as well.
Reading a grammar book in the target language might seem as an enormous effort, however one picks up the useful and correct vocabulary per default, because most of the grammar books come with the example sentences for the grammar points, hence it might be very beneficial for introverts and / or visual people. :)
Hi Lucas, thank you for this video. Your part about experimenting and putting language first then grammar sums up my journey and my daughter's to acquire Arabic for 3 years. I have been learning Arabic for more than 2 years part time. I did mainly to support my daughter's learning in school. Beginning of this year, her school has been very focused on too many grammatical structures. She came home crying and at the verge of giving up. My heart went out to her. I tried helping her but I became too grammatical focused to support her. So I finally caved in. I told her and myself not to focus on the marks. I told her its okay if she fails her Arabic this year. I wanted to make language learning enjoyable for her. I engaged someone through italki to talk to us individually and regularly. It was cheaper than hiring a tutor over here. And tutors here though mostly have studied in Middle Eastern countries are still not native speakers and third, they tend to focus on grammar the kids learn in school. Immediately, my daughter starts having positive attitude towards Arabic. The teacher is not only native and patient, she coaches each of us in speaking. Each of us will come prepared for our classes by learning our vocabulary and some understanding of a topic before we each have a conversation with her. My daughter's confidence soared. And she started thinking of questions and answers in Arabic. She is also very curious about her teacher who lives in Morocco. And she has so many questions about their lives there. It has been two full months but I can see the benefits. I too started talking more in Arabic these past months in my school as a result of my italki sessions. I no longer see getting As in exams our target but fluency in the language. I decide to give this 1 to 2 years more to see the benefits from this. My daughter and I are already planning a trip to Morocco to see our teacher. I realise that speaking and listening in the language gi
I loved it! :)
If you made it over to Morocco, you would have quickly realized that the local spoken dialect of Arabic الدارجة المغريبية bears little resemblance to the Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) that is taught in U.S. classrooms. Of course, print media and news broadcasts are in MSA but, to interact with common people, you need to express yourself in and understand the dialect.
@@richardcgs2001 Thank you for the tip. She is learning MSA to study the Quran, Hadith, formal texts and mass media. I had a cousin who studied Fusha first and she picked up 10 local dialects easily from Egypt and Jordan. MSA prepared her for that. I think if your objective is to study the local dialect, your way would be key. Learning the MSA opened doors for us to understand our religion, understand Arabic news and cartoons... but speaking with locals... we can always pick up the dialects later. My girl will learn the Moroccan dialect soon. She is very conversant in MSA now.
@@kays3956 I certainly don't recommend studying a dialect of Arabic without first having studied MSA. That being said, however, people do not normally talk to one another in MSA in any given MENA country: they speak to one another in their particular dialect or dialects. Even native speakers of Arabic from the Mashriq, moreover, find Moroccan Arabic strange. It is not like a shami or khaleeji dialect. I lived six years in Morocco after studying MSA and found French to be more useful in urban Morocco at least till I studied the Moroccan dialect in Fes. In rural Morocco, illiteracy is substantial and few have ability in any language but for the Morrocan dialect. Anyone who mastered ten dialects has my admiration as, except for Egyptian Arabic, learning resources are not plentiful and would probably be well-served to live several months in each country to pick the dialect up beyond survival level.
@@richardcgs2001 for sure. I learn a few European languages. And I have been able to use it with my travels However, there is a prime motivator for us to learn MSA. Many reasons why people pick up MSA. For us the benefits are high. The good thing is you are easily understood every where you go in the Middle East even if you are thought of as strange. However, MSA is one of the most important pathsway to understand the Quran and Hadith. And as a non native speaker, we take years to learn to read the Quran. To perfect our reading of it. We started learning the Arabic huruf as young as 2 years. Hence, it is always excellent to spend years learning its message in its original form. MSA gets us there. We love the beauty of the Arabic language. Native speakers may not have this barrier. To have this barrier removed first is a priority for us. It is amazing now Alhamdulilah that we can listen to a Quranic recitation and understand the basic message. This we did through MSA. Connecting with a native takes a second priority but InsyaAllah it can also happen. I speak French so it is not an issue. Connecting with the Quran is our first goal. Thank you for your understanding and sharing your thoughts.
Great tips! I'd love to follow them, but I'm a single mom with a 6 month old. So, instead, I put on nursery rhymes and baby songs in my target language, Mandarin, on RUclips. And when I read to baby, I get the books in Mandarin as well. Lastly, I try to talk to her in whatever Mandarin phrases I can remember at the time. "Are you hungry? Are you tired? Let's go to sleep." Etc.
Be careful. You may end up with your baby not speaking English
@@Natalia-ve7qw no no Natalia - what you get, for this effort, is a child able to learn languages more easily. It's never easier than when you're a baby, Cindy is throwing down the walls for her little one.
Te vi en una entrevista hablando español, me encanta tu español. Eres encantador.
Thanks for the video. Your apportionment of learning time between 80% absorption of comprehensible input and 20% grammar study is wise, but strictly speaking it is not an application of the Pareto Principle. The Pareto Principle posits that the most effective 20% of your learning activities - whatever those may be - will deliver 80% of your language acquisition results (insofar as such things can even be quantified this way). Thanks again.
Thanks a lot, Luca Lampariello. You're amazing!
Thanks Mari!^^
Thank for those advices, Lucas! I've seen you in various videos speaking in diferent languages. I like so much👌
I do love Luca's video because it's clean, sophisticated, and sound effect free. youtube見てると、内容はよくても、やりすぎな効果音に疲弊するときがよくある。ルカの番組、超見やすい。最高。ありがと。
Fantastic! I'm in month 4 of learning Vietnamese, and somehow managed to do most of these things accidentally :)
To minimize distractions, I use Chrome for language learning with all of the extensions installed, like LLY, and I use Safari for everything else, including the time-wasters. I close Safari an hour before my daily online lesson, and take it as a challenge to keep it closed as long as possible, hopefully all day. I keep my learning journal as a Google Doc, and my tutor corrects it with me every lesson. I write about current affairs as well as my language learning, which helps when I'm reading the news and gives me a chance to practice with some extreme, highly descriptive and comedic vocabulary depending on who I'm talking about 😉
Thanks a lot Luca. You're doing a great job & the love & compassion you have for languages & helping others reflect in your eyes. I really appreciate it. We all love you.
Starting on your birthday is a great idea, so you can get all the stuff you need for you birthday 🎁
Hi Luca, I've just find out your channel, and I think you share a very positive message and interesting ways to learn languages. I will give it a try to some. Thank you !
Very useful tips 👍Thank you for sharing your experience Luca.
It's really difficult to stay motivated with so many distractions around but I started incorporating some of your ideas into my learning sessions and hopefully in a few months I will be able to see improvement in my language skills.
I started learning Italian and European Portuguese and I enjoy watching short videos Easy Italian and Portuguese.
Recently I watched your video from Poland and as a native I'm truly inspired how well you speak Polish.
I always admire when I meet foreign people speaking Polish language as there are other, more popular languages.
Undeniable fact about learning languages is that it gives us a different perspective for many things. It definitely enriches us as learners, we all can learn something from each other.
Looking forward to seeing your next videos. 👍
I loved all of these points. I didn’t realize how much of these tips I use while studying Portuguese.
Yes, I’m Latino. So my background knowledge of Spanish and French help. But your point on visualization is what really helped me learn all 3 Latin languages more than the knowledge I had. Visualizing me in a real conversation with native speakers motivated me to continue learning the language and paying attention to things I might have taken for granted because the languages share similar characteristics.
Your system of starting in September is excellent! I too started the school year in September so it may also help me visualize where my progress should be by a certain time of the year based on the school year schedule.
Molto Grazie!
I am also learning Portuguese! It's such a wonderful language that is often underepresented within the language learning community! Boa sorte com seus estudos!
@@Hanthebananz Voce fala a verdade. Muita obrigada pelo vossas palavras! Boa sorte a você também.
Nice job using very natural sounding idioms and expressions, in English.
these are tips for success! i’ve watched countless language learning videos and this one takes the win. thanks for sharing!
I love this video! Many thanks to the author of the channel for the recommendations! The problem with many people is that they want to take a "magic pill" or get "secret knowledge" and immediately have skills and abilities. However, the truth of life is that knowledge, skills, and abilities do not come by themselves. You can't learn a foreign language without doing anything, without wasting your time and effort, just like you can't learn to ride a bike lying on a comfy couch, listening to lectures and watching videos about "modern methods of learning" on a bike. To really learn something, you have to really practice every day. You're going to fall down while you're learning, and you're going to get bumps - that's normal! The ups and downs of learning are an integral part of our lives. Motivation from success and depression from failure will always be your study companions. However, every student has problems in his or her studies that he or she lacks the knowledge to solve. It can be: poor memorization of words; no progress in language learning; the student can speak, but does not understand speech by ear; misunderstanding of grammar; incorrect pronunciation, etc. Agree that a problem you don't know how to solve is very demotivating. In order to find the answer to our question we have to spend a lot of time to read videos, articles and books by polyglots. In today's world, we have to solve problems as quickly as possible. I don't have time to study and analyze a huge amount of information. My goal is to master the basic knowledge of a foreign language as quickly as possible and already start earning money effectively in the international arena. I settled on the practical guide by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot's Notes: practical tips for learning foreign language". This book is always in my bag. If I have a problem while learning a language, I quickly find the answer in this book. There are many different techniques and tips for learning a foreign language in Polyglot Notes. I have made my own individual schedule and plan for language learning. Now I know what I am going to study, how I am going to study, when I am going to study and what results I am going to achieve. No problem could stop me! With an effective language learning plan my professional skills are more and more in demand internationally every day. Friends, don't stop there! Everyone has talents that millions of people around the world need! Learn the language and make your ideas and dreams come true! Thanks to the author of the channel for the informative and useful video! Your videos motivate me.
Great insights! The overwhelming number of resources available nowadays really can bring some chaos into language learning. I’m going to try the three months limit;) thank you!
Cześć Luca!
Od dłuższego czasu interesuję się zagadnieniami związanymi z nauką języków obcych, śledzę wiele osób które się tym zajmuje, oglądam filmy, czytam książki na ten temat. Jednak Twoje nagrania moim zdaniem są jednymi z najbardziej merytorycznych oraz zawierają konkretne narzędzia, przykłady i sposoby jak podejść do nauki języków obcych. Chciałbym Ci bardzo za to podziękować i liczę na dalsze wspaniałe treści.
Pozdrowienia z Warszawy i może do zobaczenia w trakcie jednej z Twoich wizyt w Polsce! :)
Ich habe gerade Deutschunterricht gemacht und dann hast du dieses Video gepostet 🙏
One of the few people in the field who makes videos without filler
Thank you Luca, from the bottom of my hearth, for sharing this incredibly valuable knowledge with us. You're an exceptional human being! Спасибо
I'm learning English from your videos. Thanks Luca for all these advices 🙏😊
ahh I found this quite late but I'm grateful....I'm currently learning Korean and Japanese however hv placed both on hold cuz it was getting boring...so thanks for your video it really helps...I think I'll begin my studies once again!
Hurray to Digital Minimalism ! I'm also a great fan of Cal Newport and after reading his books, I've bought the "Remarkable" for my "deliberate practice" at my job, didn't think I could use it to learn new languages as well ! Thank you !
Lucca, thank you very much for your tips. I'm learning italian, is my second month now, and I have the goal of be able to read Dante, Umberto Eco and Italo Svevo in the original text. Even though, right now, I'm in "preposizioni articolati" and just can talk in the present, I know, because of you, that it's all about habits and pacience. Thank you very much.
thank you so much ，I want to speak english and janpanese in the future ，and I will follow your suggestions in my journey
Bonjour, Mr. Lampariello. J'ote mon chapeau! Ces dix points ou paragraphes sont excellant organisés et enrichis par les années de votre routine d'apprentissage. J'ai regardé lentement le video, en prenant toujours des notes. Merci beaucoup!
Very interesting
I just realized that visualization has happened to me with other things such as touch typing, learning programming and even learning English. I think that was the piece that was missing. Thank you so much :)
Luca potresti fare un giorno un video sulla tua routine giornaliera ?
Grazie per il video ed i consigli, sei davvero un esempio
Sarà fatto e grazie per il commento! =)
Hallo, ich komme aus Frankreich, hab Deutsch als fremdsprache gelernt. Und vertraue ich auf jeden fall meine eigenen erfahrung um eine neue sprache zu lernen
Ich lerne derzeit Englisch und Russisch.
Und verwende ich deine videos um mein Englisch zu verbessern. Denn sprachenlernen ist richtig mein ding.
Danke für dieses video.
LG
Vince
Another reason to practice handwriting is if you're learning a language with a different writing system, especially if your already known languages all use Greek-descended alphabets and you're learning kanji. Even from the Latin alphabet to Arabic is a pretty big jump. You may need to write something for a speaker of the language.
My Bibles are sprinkled throughout with notes in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic (even if the Bible is in Spanish).
I enjoyed this video as it shares exactly my view, my methode of language learning.
This is inspiring even if I am not focusing on language learning right now.
Thanks for your videos. Recently I began follow you, and I'm greatfull for found your chanell. Actually I'm studying english and French by my self.
I am also very traditional in that I like to learn new things by handwriting notes. ☺️
I agree with choosing one method or type of resource for the initial study period of a new language. But some resources are good in certain languages but not in others!!!
It can be frustrating to find a source you like but it does not have the same quality in one language as another.
I just wanted to add that note about language resources. Whereas one language may be extensive and clearly articulated (esp. grammatical matters), another can be confusing and not consistent.
:)Ciao, Luca. Desculpe, você fala muito rápido, então, eu sou ainda uma iniciante no Inglês. Eu vou assistir muitas vezes esse video para escrever as legendas e traduzir as palavras que eu ainda não aprendi.
Um dos meus sonhos, é ser uma poliglota. Eu vou conseguir.
Muito obrigada pelo rico conteúdo.
Luca seus vídeos são incríveis,eu soube que você estava estudando turco e como está indo seus estudos ?
Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge!
I've just started learning a new language, Greek! 🇬🇷
I've spent about 4-5 years learning Italian and I thought it was about time I start looking into a new language ☺️
Not a bad combination in terms of vacation spots!
I'm so glad!! I'm Greek
Thank you so much Luca! That is a super organized way to learn the new target language. With the pronunciation I do the same as you which is to imitate from the very beggining the target language. Also, this method is excellent to improve those languages I usually study. Thanks.
Thank you Luca. This is very helpful. Specially the visualisation ❤️😇🙏🏻 Thank you !! Again.
Starting a new language in September?
Ahh good I still got some months to start!
Nice to meet you brother luca
Thanks for your suggestion for improving any languages skill.
muchas gracias luca!! voy a llorar de emoción, amo la calidad de tu contenido jajaja
Tu comentario me hizo mucha gracia la verdad =) Un abrazo desde Roma! =)
I seem to be a bit of a dissenter, because I actually like learning grammar. (I think that having spent years in school learning grammar in my L1 [English] helped me here, and my time with learning the grammar of other languages helped me when I took an English grammar course in college [when I decided to go to college after a decade of working in electrical].)
For me, grammar helps me express myself: I see vocabulary as the building blocks and grammar as how to put them together.
In my early days of language learning, I relied heavily on podcasts and somewhat on online websites, and would supplement with workbooks I found in a bookstore. I think it worked for Spanish and French.
I am, however, thinking of ways to refine my approach.
Yes it is difficult to start , also it is hard to keep a routine, procastination is always present....
For me, I just try and create a habit by doing it at the same time everyday or every other day, so that if I am tired, I will still be able to do it, because it has become a habit like brushing my teeth.
I started to use a journal while studying Italian and I find it very helpful. I made it very simple, though. But it's helped me to keep up! :)
I absolutely agree with point n.9. In fact, that's how I learned portuguese during my Erasmus... first, I spoke the language (to find a house, to get a public transport pass, ecc...) then I learned the grammar. In addition, I never spent time with people from my own country, otherwise I would have never been exposed to the language.
That's spectacular of you ...!!!...
Hi Luca. Thanks so much for this video. It's so important to me listen this ideas for improving my language learning. Have you ever thought of doing a interview with the american woman who inspired and gave motivation for you??? I don't remember her name, but I believe it would be very interesting for us.
Good idea. Not sure how I can find her though, since I can't remember her last name!
Thank you I really love itشكرا
my man called my ass out with that final exam start date lol
same
First time here. You're explanation seems very comprehensive. Which is very cool
I mean super realistic
Now I am curious to see your journal and notebooks!!
from Brazil, I love your videos
Luca, quiero aprender italiano!!! Que me recomiendas?
Por que tus canales y tus publicaciones son solo en ingles?
Te vi hablando francés en una entrevista y es tan lindo escucharte!!
Hi Luca. I'm a great fan of your channel and have benefitted from putting many of your techs to work in my language acquisition efforts. My question is in regard to Polish grammar. It has been my experience that communication in Polish is impossible without tackling the grammar from the very beginning. It has been my experience leaning in Polish is very grammar dependent. I've been struggling with it for six years. Often putting in more than three hours daily. I'm a student of German, Italian, French, Classical Mandarin, Latin and modern Greek, but have never encountered a language as hostile to the learner as Polish. The grammar seems counter-intuitive. This point can be illustrated by the tendency of Polish children to commonly make the same systematic errors with word case endings. I agree with you that with other languages grammar isn't so important at the beginning, but feel that Polish is the exception. My question is..... "HELP!" Can you think of a method or technique with which I can attempt to put these endings in my brain? I've been hammering and hammering relentlessly for years and my progress is barely beyond B1. I only barely passed the accursed language test for citizenship.
12:00 NO GRAMAR, INSTED COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT
Nope, unfortunately it is not that simple
thank you luca
Hola luca... now I am learning a new languages but I yeah.. i got boredom all at once in learning
say Hi from indonesia
Your videos are motivational
Can you demonstrate plz No 10? Thank you for the video. It is very motivating especially when I learnt that you have C2 German.
That's I need,thank you so much...
You are most welcome!
Thanks for your ideas!
You're a really informative person, thanks for sharing
Great tips! I've noticed you know/learn widely spoken languages, so how about "rare" ones? Because in terms of resources there're not much choices available out there, depending on the language. I've spent a few days trying to find ressources about Ossetian. Only got one learning book in French (which is my native language so great), a mediocre YT learning channel by a non native, a few movies and cartoons with & mostly without subtitles and few Russian websites with basics (I'm good enough at it for basics so that helps). So the hardest part is actually finding audio resources with comprehensible basic content. I'm going to check out that IPA website (you forgot the link btw), but maybe you know other platforms that have audio/videos in not so common languages to recommend?
Keep up the great content! 👌
This video was soooooooo helpful! Thank you.
Great advice, Luca! Thank you!
Thank YOU for the nice words!
5:33 There is also a hidden language bookshelf :O
Luca, will you take us through your bookshelf, please?
Please, please, please! 🙂🙏
Hi Luca, I am studying English, think so You should put subtitles in your videos for learning with method comprehensible input.
Essential advice from this video: do it now, not later and move on progressively
I've just subscribed to your Channel, it's so interesting...
Thanks a lot Luca
Terrific and it covers everything.
You are saying everything that I do (almost everything)
Holas Luchino....sono uscita coi mie amiche per sola la terza volta nella quarantina.....torno a casa ubriaca per scoprire uno nuovo video da te!.....like Christmas morning!
Guardi sempre i miei video quando sei ubriaca Lalita =) Ti voglio bene ;-)
@@LucaLampariello ☺️😉
@@LucaLampariello I am rarely “ubriaca” and I watch ur videos often!
Thanks for sharing more advice!
Amazing video!! Thank you so much 🥰
Definitely need to try visualisation- I have language burnout so need to work on that 😁
So amazing ideas! Thank you so much.
Thanks for the nice words!
These are some really good tips my friend. I live by the same method when learning a language. PS, why aren’t you at this year‘s polyglot online conference? There’s three days left you can still sign up and join us
Thank you very much
Thanks for the kind words!
@@LucaLampariello Thank you for your atention, it is amazing
My problem is wanderlust. So many languages, so little time. I am now trying to balance starting languages and not studying two closely related languages at the same time until the stronger one (or at least one of them) is at least at a B1 or B2 level.
"so long as you stick to it" is it correct?
I just want to know if maybe it is correct in a colloquial context..... and sorry Luca, but if you make mistakes, maybe I can improve my Russian. You are a talented polyglot and I love watching your video 😃
as long as / so long as you stick to it are both correct
if you like the languages or a particular language you are learning you don't need to think about things like how don't be distracted
Luca, sei un genio!
Non esageriamo! Ma grazie del commento! =)
Great tips! where I live though, there is not much chance to practice any foreign language with native speakers other than Spanish:( Don't get me wrong, Spanish is great, but a little variety is nice too.
I see Japanese language books in the background. Have you taken up studying Japanese? (Good tips. I am bad about not sticking to a resource so I'll keep your 3 month rule in mind).
Im speaking 5 lenguages- Im polyglot. How much lenuguages is hiperpoliglot?