The secrets of learning a new language

THE SECRETS OF LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE

High skill

Poll

IS IT IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE?

• YES

• NO

Open Ended

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU WANT TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE?

Open Ended

WHAT LANGUAGES WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN?

​Lýdia Machová

The secrets of learning a new language

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_XVt5rdpFY&ab_channel=TED

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Open Ended

DID YOU LIKE THE VIDEO? WHAT DID YOU LIKE THE MOST FROM THIS VIDEO?

Poll

DO YOU THINK THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS VIDEO FOR LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE IS USEFUL?

• YES

• NO

• NOT SURE

Poll

DO YOU THINK THE COMMITMENT IS NECESSARY FOR LEARNING A LANGUAGE?

• YES

• NO

Open Ended

DO YOU FOLLOW A SPECIFIC METHOD TO LEARN LANGUAGES? WHICH ONE?

Poll

DO YOU THINK THAT MOTIVATION IS A KEY WHEN WE ARE LEARNING A LANGUAGE?

• YES

• NOT

• NOT SURE

LET'S CHECK OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE VIDEO!

Multiple Choice

How often does Lýdia learn a new language?

• Every year

• Each two years

• Each three years

Multiple Choice

How many languages has she learned?

• She has learned 28 languages

• She has learned 8 languages

Multiple Choice

What are polyglots?

• Polyglots are large libraries.

• Polyglots are people who speak a lot of languages.

Multiple Choice

What question do people ask her about languages?

• What is your favorite language?

• How do you learn languages so quickly?

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What did Lýdia want to find out?

• She wanted to find out how polyglots learn languages so much faster than other people.

• She wanted to find out the best way to learn a language.

Multiple Choice

How does her friend Benny learn a new language? What's his method?

• He reads a lot of travel phrasebooks.

• He talks with people and makes mistakes and learns from their feedback.

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Where does Benny find people to have conversations with?

• local libraries, community colleges, and cafes

• online

Multiple Choice

True or False? Lýdia says that all the polyglots she spoke had the same method to learn a new language.

• True

• False

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What did Lýdia realize that was really important?

• Polyglots follow time-tested methods to quickly learn new languages.

• The one thing polyglots have in common is that that they find ways to enjoy the language-learning process.

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Does Lýdia always use the same method when she learns a new language?

• No. For example, she started learning Spanish re-reading Harry Potter and German by watching "Friends."

• Yes. AND, she has developed a system that anyone can use -- a system that's available to everyone.

Multiple Choice

What is self-talk?

• Looking into a mirror and having a conversation with yourself.

• Talking out loud to yourself, for example describing your plans for the weekend, or a picture from your phone.

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Lýdia says it's important to "revise vocabulary" -- what does that mean?

• To change words into different parts of speech.

• To review and repeat new vocabulary words, so you remember them.

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What is the best "system" for learning a new language?

• Incorporate enjoyable language learning activities into your daily routine.

• Sit down with a cup of tea and a calendar and create an 8-week plan for studying as much as possible.

Multiple Choice

According to Lýdia, if you learn in small chunks every day in a way that you enjoy, ____________.

• you'll definitely make visible progress within two months.

• you'll be able to learn a new language within two months.