I WANT TO #YOLO ON DIFFERENT CONTINENTS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES! Skype me maybe? You cannot WRITE and READ Mandarin..Mandarin is the spoken version, you WRITE and READ Chinese..a very common mistake. Benny always has great insight on learning languages. Benny is always the most outgoing guy at every conference Ive seen him at I think that (talking to EVERYONE, especially in a foreign country) helps a lot too! Since we are being specific, its also important to point out that this does not require that you can work professionally in a language (in my case, as an engineer or public speaker, for instance). English initially borrowed them from the Norman conquest of England, which lasted several hundreds of years. Benny ayudame mucho! Con Translations are sometimes inaccurate la mela di John. . I went from zero to teaching high school physics in Spanish in two months, while living in Bolivia and Peru. & Garca Lecumberri, M. L. http://www.supermemo.com is is great resource on that. Yes, provided that. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the references Scott. Lithuanian is much easier to learn via Finnish. Han ger det till John. And its not that Im claiming that what Benny does isnt impressive. For example, it thinks that birthday cakes have suppositories on them (candles), and computers can be laxative (stationary). Im a very experienced language learner, and I think I wouldnt be able to learn two NEW languages at once. I love the challenge and excitement of communicating to others outside of my own culture. Tim Ferriss ha entrevistado a personajes de todo tipo y aqu, en su ltimo libro, destila y prueba las ideas clave y consejos de estos atletas de lite, aventureros, empresarios y ejecutivos, pensadores creativos, investigadores y un largo etctera, para ayudar a los lectores a aprender a ser ms ricos, sabios y estar ms sanos. My own French teacher pointed out a mistake I was making along these same lines. His recommendation of italki has really got me on the right track. Add to that the preposition over. This is a little off-topic but the email notices I get when theres a new post from you always have WordPress.com as the sender name. Thank you for the time you both put into this post! I love it and I hope to always be one. This means that rather than go through the same list of vocabulary in the same order every time, you see words at strategically spaced intervals, just before you would forget them. I had many more hours than that before I got a tutor and I spent 30 minutes not understanding her, even when she repeated my own sentences back to me (with the grammar corrected). So thanks again for the amazing materials online & in your books. Love that you emphasize speaking immediately over rote learning. Im quietly sitting on the sidelines hoping Tim can change the world, yet again, and Learners do have a pretty pragmatic approach when it comes to learning a language and walk pretty much in the same shoes like you. What decades of peer reviewed research are you referring to? (Although I can see a lot of patterns just looking at it in French, which I do not know at all. I have to say that Benny is really good at what he does; this is a highly motivational and informational post, I really like it! Sorry Mike, but that wouldnt be nearly as effective or rewarding as actually learning the target language. Tim Ferriss has a list of I think nine or 12 sentences that he uses in order to deconstruct a language. This is a excellent post. Definitely agree there! Wow! Over half of the planet speaks more than one language. This is the pivotal difference. Tahta, S., Wood, M. & Loewnthal, K. (1981b). Even if you put in the hours and live in the country of the target language, you might be an excellent speaker but as I said, you wont achieve native-like ability. Il ne sagit donc que de ractiver ma mmoire pour que la moiti revienne sans trop de diffuclt! Benny, I took ample notes and am gonna overhaul what Im doing right now. Some of my favorites, with reasons, are below: The apple is red. I have started to take this seriously though and got the kids to put post it notes on everything in the home in Norwegian to start off with! So maybe it is helpful with simpler languages.). Last year I read an intriguing article by the author and self-proclaimed life hacker Tim Ferris titled How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour. I did a lot of hichhiking there and one trip was going all the way to Germany to meet my friend who came there from USA. If you need to hear and use a language consistently to be immersed, cant virtual immersion be just as effective? How much of the internet information about learning languages is in English? I learned what I know almost 100 percent from listening to others and asking questions. He'd been two years old. A smartphone translation wont make a foreigners face light up like the moment when you speak to them in their mother tongue. I would really like to have a sentence demonstrating each case with each gender, plus its plurals. Some of my tips are repeats, but also endorsements of what youve written above. You can socialize and have any typical conversation that youd like. With a language like German Id recommend focusing on speaking and only polishing your grammar when you are already at a conversational stage. I was picked up by a truck, the driver spoke only Polish. Also, you can make the time. In this vein Im actually running a muse in Shanghai to help foreigners focus on the important characters used in Chinese. Now that youre armed with a ton of resources to get started, lets tackle the biggest problem. Love the post Benny. Learning a new language has been a dangling carrot for me for several years now, and I appreciate you mentioning the SMART method to help me pull focus and be more results-oriented while still remembering to have FUN! I am all for people of any age, older or younger, getting encouragement in a language but falsifying facts really irks me, especially when its done just to sell something. If you do decide to check out the site, I would really appreciate some feedback and suggestions. 2) It is Johns apple. If all goes well, we meet for coffee or a walk and later, perhaps a dinner date, cooking at my place. I should know; I knew him before he became widely known as an author, entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and podcaster Cool. Perhaps youll enjoy it so much, youll become motivated to memorize certain lines or quotes. So it was a big mission there me looking at a map, talking Polish to the driver, he was talking over radio to other truck drivers if they did spot my friends car or not. I agree that nothing beats being immersed in the culture, but you can emulate that experience online, even if its not AS good as the real thing. WebSome business school professor will probably be rude enough to bring up the fact that if 225 million orangutans had engaged in a similar exercise, the results would be much the same215 egotistical orangutans with 20 straight winning flips. I think its worth mentioning that people who already speak the language you are learning- especially native speakers- are OVERJOYED to help you out, anytime, anywhere. Everything is very cool. has found that under the right circumstances, adults show an intuition for unexplained grammar rules better than their younger counterparts. That way you learn the vocabulary you need, get to practice in a natural environment and get to play around. Thats how were gonna I saw that Uber recently launched in Panama City and Im an ideal fit for the community manager role. Learning a language isnt just about need. Examples include kommunikoida, priorisoida, politikoida. . For each language there are the translations and audio recordings of the 12 Sentences by a teacher and native speaker of the language. Learn to be difficult when it counts. It has made teaching and understanding why we say the things we say so much easier . The trick is using big platforms like Tims great blog to bring those tools to a wider audience. .spoken from a guy who has insulted America (and thus American) on multiple occasions, and never had the decency to apologize for thoughtless, ignorant comments. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. I just started using Talking Glass, a video language exchange website. I eased myself into Spanish by watching Los Simpson, and since I knew the episode from memory, I could focus on hearing what they were saying. Time was running out, the truck had to stop. Just trying to make a common mistake not so common anymore. I always told her that the more languages she knew, the more friends she would make never mind that it would also give her a leg up finding a job. Anyway, if you want to check it out (as a muse or for the learning Chinese characters) Ive got a website up at http://www.hanziwallchart.com. One of the best things you can do in the initial stages is not to try to get everything perfect, but to embrace making mistakes. After reading up on various topics, I like to get an experienced professional (and ideally pedantic) teacher to grill me on the topic, to force me out of my comfort zone, and make sure Im using precisely the right words, rather than simply making myself understood. Verdammtes Schnitzel German is tough, maybe one of the toughest languages I tried. We use those words a lot, and thats the case in every other language as well. Apart from helping you hone in on the most Pareto efficient characters to learn these wallcharts look pretty damn cool. To see what this B1 level looks like, check out these videos of me chatting to a native in Arabic (in person with my italki teacher! Im not even 100% sure what that is in English! I always carry a pair I had made to my ears years back but extras are always good to have and the carry case is cool. In phonetic languages (like most European ones), you can actually learn to read along with speaking, so you get this effectively for free. No problem! For instance, Tim has had great success by grammatically deconstructing a language right from the start. For instance, I sat a C2 exam in German, and managed to hold my ground for the oral component, when I had to talk about deforestation for ten minutes, but I failed the exam on the listening component, showing me that I needed to be focused and pay attention to complicated radio interviews or podcasts at that level if I wanted to pass the exam in future. Hopefully next time we meet it will be for more than a brief moment, but if it was after MY Marathon, Id be needing to chill out at home too! Ever since he was little, he had a keen interest in gadgets and technical innovations. All that people want to read here is you can learn to do anything in under 6 weeks and be perfect at it, yeah, woooo. You may find this guest post written on my blog to be of some inspiration: http://www.fluentin3months.com/no-limitation/, What an epic post! But waitwhere do you find a native speaker if you arent in the country that speaks that language? While you may think that (mathematically) learning 2 languages over a year is about the same as learning each one for six months each, the truth is that FOCUS will get you so much more. Thank you for verifying what Ive shared with them already this year! Keeping it a year or more away is far too distant, and your plans may as well be unbound at that point. Italian is -zione and Portuguese is -o. Tools of Titans is a short-form podcast series from Tim Ferriss, one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Business People and an early-stage investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. I disagree strongly, and this is from a combination of the decade of language learning AND a degree in electronic engineering, so I know pretty well how technology is progressing. Just being exposed to input is not enough for you to acquire the language. how he thinks with 40 hours you can have a 15 minute conversation. You are quite impressive with your learning! To get around this problem, I sat down at a busy pedestrian intersection with a pen and paper and made a note of everything that made Egyptian men about my age different from me. I was wondering if it is possible and would you recommend learning two languages at the same time? I just read the introduction to this post, and I cant wait to read the rest later tonight. Even though I used it to reduce my workload, it actually has a flashcard system built into it, so I would see the same characters coming up that I genuinely needed and added them to be studied. Im just saying it didnt work for me. They read it out clearly, but at a conversational pace. Viel Erfolg! In other words, they learn the language through perceptual channels that become integrated with the limbic system. Since we spend months in Thailand every year, Ive really been wanting to learn the language but has been putting it off as too difficult (other than a few casual phrases that mostly have to do with ordering beer ;)). Great backing up of facts as well. Tim, I challenge thee to speak Yoruba .. always impressed to see examples such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk1aPBazfjo | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d40MFeN6HYM. The best of luck to you Benny and THANK YOU Tim for all the gold you keep delivering in your blog posts. Pushing myself up 1K at a time until then . I dont quite agree with some points, but nevertheless, for those who want a quick guide on how to learn the basis of a local language quick when travelling, this is not a bad start. So, for instance, I may start a session by asking what my native friend or teacher did over the weekend, and tell them what I did. Best of luck with your language learning project! Ive always done better typing than speaking, even in my native language, can I go on Skype, Interpals, and other places, while still studying and type more than speak and still be successful? I agree with Scotts comment. .I read Benny's book right after that and sought to recreate his immersion/language missions, even making my iPhone Spanish. Kevin Kelly on Excellent Advice for Living, Universal AI Assistants, Time Machines, and The Power of Fully Becoming Yourself (#669). Then others (like me) learn best visually, so reading is king. Every single person for the rest of my time in Egypt would start speaking to me in Arabic, including in touristy parts of town where they spoke excellent English and would be well used to spotting tourists. What I like the most about Benny is that he is so genuine in his approach. Is the apple red ? I should start adding pronunciations again. I totally put this article to post on my social media and bookmarked it. Just something to keep in mind for all the people who dont have time to learn a new language, soon you wont need to. That is by way of books, audio materials etc Methods of acquisition would differ with age I would guess. Really try to analyze everything that someone of your age and gender is doing, and see if you can mimic it next time you are speaking. Ive talked to many people to try to pinpoint the never-agreed-upon understanding of fluency, and Ive found that it tends to average out around the B2 level (upper intermediate). You guys are amazing. - Does the fact that they're 'English Centric' mean we could be missing some important information? Ive used the above shortcuts myself, and after learning Polish for just one hour for a trip to Warsaw to speak at TEDxabout language learning, I was able to hold up a conversation (incredibly basic as it was) in Polish for an entire half hour. For instance, when I first arrived in Egypt with lower intermediate Egyptian Arabic, I was disheartened that most people would speak English to me (in Cairo) before I even had a chance for my Arabic to shine. Why would people write so many books and blogs about how easy it is to learn a language if we could learn any language better than children? Its very enjoyable since with very little practice itll sound to you like youre pronouncing words like a native, even if you dont understand the lyrics. Tim Ferriss has a list of I think nine or 12 sentences that he uses in order to deconstruct a language. I have an apple. I give you an apple. Your post has inspired me and given me confidence. Sentences like 'I give John the apple' - to help learn grammar I put together a resource for deconstructing foreign language grammar using Tim Ferriss golden sentences method, that some of you might be familiar with. This post is fantastic. Tim, this is amazing thank you! Oops, trust an English teacher to have typos in his post. Ive written about how I learned to speak, read, and write Japanese, Mandarin, and Spanish. In learning the languages, I find it more difficult to understand the native speakers. I was in an interesting situation my American friends phone was not working well in Europe, so we did not really have a set place to meet. An excellent post. So I like the positive attitude that you have, but lets not let it drive us to believe outright silliness. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time. Tim Ferriss 14. I am a Dubliner by birth, shy as ever and I never learned a word of Gaelige properly in school in Ireland. Im a Spanish teacher, and have learned several other languages as well. The fact that adults make use of their intelligence to learn a new language is good, but it is not an advantage in relation to children, who accomplish the same task effortlessly. I got an inspiration to tackle Filipino as I am going to the Philippines for 3 weeks or so. whats trending on Youtube in that country right now. Ive retained all my French, but I used it daily, and I force myself to use it too. But wait, theres more. Thanks dude. At about the 1 year mark I was pretty fluent. You can chat with them via text, voice recording, calls, video calls and doodles. Currently Im on Russian (4th language) but aiming high like yourself! Perhaps I should have chosen Spanish. But Ive seen kids learn remarkably quickly, even at the age of 6 starting a second language. Biological Foundations of Language , New York: Wiley and Sons. Tip #2: As my father used to say, use it or lose it. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. - Could the answers that people give us or that we find via Google translate lead us down the garden path? Btw, you mentioned you were training for a 1/2 marathon, you got in the bag buddy. Want to impress a girl/guy? Excellent post! . We tend to have New Years Resolutions along the lines of Learn Spanish, but how do you know when youve succeeded? Your French experience shows you that its never too late! Website for Tim Ferriss' 12 Sentences to deconstruct a new language. I saw Matt Frazier comment on this post and I know you are a vegetation, Im a vegan. This is one of the best posts on this blog yet! Maybe you have to watch it once with English subtitles to get the point, but there is something about seeing the situation, the words spoken, and the words written that locks it all together. The Tim Ferriss Show is one of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 900 million downloads. Thank you so much for sharing that with us, this is exactly what learning & speaking foreign languages is about! Benny has much the same outlook as my close friend who I went to Spain with had (he passed a few months ago). If your interested in the prepositions, check out The Semantics of English Prepositions by Andrea Tyler. The main page of lingq espouses: Learn like a child. You have done it again. The patterns are much harder to identify in English, but very easy in French and other Latin based languages. It is Johns apple. We give him the apple. Today I can usually order the food I want at a restaurant in Berlin, and I understand most of what the bartender says, but I otherwise feel quite helpless in expressing myself.
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