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One month ago I came back to London. I had spoken not English at all since my last visit to UK (3 years ago - Covid put me off of traveling) And I was really surprised, greatly surprised, to discover that my English spoken was in the same condition that it was three years ago.But I need to say that I've never stopped reading and listening English, as a daily routine. And I'd strongly recommend keeping on reading and listening always.. And don't worry if you don't have many opportunities to speak . Greetings from Spain

Thank you very much Steve, I need to watch a lot of your videos to understand what is your method as a lingq user. Now it makes more and more sense compared to classic vocabular lists, grammar basics, anki , etc. This video helps a lot to use lingq. I've decided to start learning Japanese with your method. I'll see how I progress in a few months.

This is how I learned English: I listened to English every single day and, at the same time, started reading books for one year straight. I cleared my C1, but I'm unsure if I can apply this strategy to learning German. 😢

This was my number one question since starting LingQ a week ago. I’m around B1 level in Italian and have identified 1407 known words and created 387 LingQs in my first week. I can read extensively if the material is not too difficult but have a much more difficult time understanding what I hear especially if it’s at typical speed. However, it’s in my nature to read intensively to make sure I’ve understood every detail and the subtleties of the material. So I really like your suggestion to listen first and then read to fill in the gaps. At this stage I think it’s still worthwhile for me to go back and listen again after reading to try to hear the details I missed the first time through and only picked up through reading. I think LingQ is exactly what I need to take my Italian to the next level, which for me means passing the B1 exam so I can apply for citizenship as a spouse. Thanks!

I started to follow Steve recently and I like him a lot, he has some videos that help us understand his ideas.

I've never thought about the best possible sequence when it comes to reading and listening. Reading just came to me first, just because it's more accessible than listening

Thanks Steve, it was so helpful ❤

Thank Steve, I will try my best

The best teacher teached us the lesting and reading

Very good advice Mr. Kaufmann. As a teacher, I let my students listen to a video without subtitles to get "a feel" of the language. I then I let them listen with the subtitles. After that, we go over the vocabulary in the video and listen to the video once again.

thank you 1. How are Reading and listening connected When we Read we make subvocal in our thoughts where we internally speak that word out. This also applies to listening. 2. Reading and listening as a beginner He would try to make an effort to pronounce a word, then he would listen to that word to make corrections to his attempt. And this process repeats 3. Reading and listening as an intermediate learner. He would listen first then go in and read the word that he didn't understand. And this process repeats.

Muchas gracias por la valiosa información llevo ya dos meses prácticamente adquiriendo palabras y escuchando y viendo videos en KZfaq

سلام استاد. ممنون از توصیه های ارزشمند شما. بسیار عالی. لذت بردم

Listening and reading makes up 90% of my learning strategy, it is the most effective and fun way to learn for me 😄

love your voice! 🧔🏻🫴🏻💗

That "subvocalizing" is a big part of why I wanted to learn French. I could understand it a fair bit when reading, but had no sense of what it sounds like, and what I heard in my head sounded more like Spanish.

That's right . must speak and listen to .read. Only then will I remember. Otherwise, I will often forget words

Thanks you so much Mr.

Thanks for advices.

Very good.. I definitely find myself getting lazy when I listen then read, but I get so easily frustrated and fatigued mentally trying to read 😅. Slow progress lol

Interesting video. Thank you.

Thanks Steve

Thank you for the video! It's a really interesting topic for me. I've been learning English for several years, predominantly through reading. As a result, now my vocabulary is at a very high level. I can take any article and I understand almost every word. About a week ago, I decided to focus on improving my Listening skills. And I noticed, that while I understand English teachers (becauce they pronounce words separately), I struggle to understand other native speakers (due to connected speech). I spent a lot of time this week to listen speech that is difficult to me. I listen, read subtitles, slow down the speed of the video (BTW, that's an extremely effective method). Then I listen again, again and again until I understand. And I've already noticed how my listening skills really get better! After just one week!!! So, in my view, it's a really good idea to read firstly (it helps you to learn vocabulary and grammar) and listhen secondly!

respecte mr steven for all the information

Excellent learning TQ ❤

As one progresses in a language, one must eventually unlearn subvocalizing-when-reading, in order to unlock more speed :)

se que tambien hablas español por los videos que he visto, y gracias a todos los consejos que das me motivo mas para aprender ingles, tus consejos son demasiado realistas y ingeniosos que deberian llegar a mas personas, te agradezco por hacer videos steve

Many thanks to you sir❤

You have changed my perspective about language learning and how I learn, I have adopted many new learning methods and they work for me

Thanks Steve, I watched your other video about listening and that advice has helped me. I used to get so frustrated listening, because I was listening with the intent to understand/comprehend everything. Now, I realize I have to listen to get a feel of the language and listen to what is being said. That way, I've been able to pick up more words and then look for the definition. My experience is that listening/reading feed off eachother, because vice versa, I've been able to understand more listening, by hearing a words I just read.

Both at the same time, right from the start.

I've learned English by myself with books and records 40 years ago. For me it was better to listen first and try to learn the sentences, the rythm of the speech was important too. I found that the pronunciation of some English words are far from what is written, and many people make the mistake of pronounce then guided by the writing.

You're Amazing sir

Thank you very much

Another great and motivating video Steve. Thank you so much. I just joined your LingQ and am amazed at the depth of material. I feel like I have opened the door to possible fluency!

Hi Steve! Great inspiration, thanks. I have a question; While we are reading a text or something, should we translate to the L1?

Wonderful ❤

بدأت أحب طريقتك في تعلم اللغات .. تحياتي ❤

thank you teacher

Thanks Steve , I’m loving to Watch your vídeos 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank for tips sir

Amazing content. Thanks for share. Saludos

Bravo!

Wow I cannot believe that you've actually started learning Finnish, I'm really happy that you've made that decision, I really wish you good luck on your journey up ahead because I know it is going to be a very long journey.

Thank you prof

Your insight is always incredible. Thank you!

listen first to native pronunciation, read then after to prompt your brain to remember how the sound should be. do it otherwise you are forcing your brain to close the gaps of the sounds you don't know with the sounds of your mother tongue

You're the best , your channel is really helpful . I guess i'm going to turn my contnet into in english instead of arabic to improve my english language , who support me?

You changed my life forever, Steve! It's a privilege to hear all the things you have to say!

I found AJ Hoge. He taught me english through short stories. You can read and listen at the same time. So u learn pronunciation and the words you don't know.

great ways to improve English better

thank you

hola steve tu pronunciacion esta bien, saludos desde finlandia,

This is definitely not working advice for my AuDHD, but I think I can change it a tad for it to work; I'm studying Korean right now and also feeling the urge to return to my French while another Jane Austen's novel calls to me

Comparto, respetuosamente, una inquietud: Una cosa es aprender y entender el inglés hablado y otra, completamente diferente, es entender el inglés escrito. Leer subtítulos en inglés sirve, pero en fase posterior al aprendizaje de los sonidos y a su asociación sonora con los significados. Por eso, puedes pasarte meses o años, leyendo subtítulos en inglés o textos escritos en inglés, y tal vez aprendas a leer inglés, pero no a escucharlo y entender lo que escuchas, tal como lo evidencian millones de personas. Se necesita aprender naturalmente (como en la temprana infancia) los nuevos sonidos y su significado, pero dentro de lo sonoro, de lo auditivo, o sea, usar la vía directa entre corteza auditiva y área de Wernicke. Esta área asocia la señal auditiva o sonora con la representación de los sonidos guardada en la memoria. Cuando logremos guardar esas representaciones en la memoria, su significado será igual para cualquier idioma. El asunto es asociar el nuevo sonido a esa representación hasta familiarizarnos y reconocerlo automáticamente. Entonces la propuesta es, NO leer el subtítulo en inglés, sino oír la expresión en inglés hablado por un nativo, e inmediatamente después, escuchar el significado de esa expresión hablado oralmente en el propio idioma, y luego repetir esa asociación muchas veces. Repetir y repetir, hasta que sonido y significado (o sea la representación) se asocien en tu cerebro. Es como cuando aprendes un sinónimo en tu idioma: el código sonoro cambia, pero el significado permanece y sirve para el sonido viejo y para el nuevo. El circuito neurológico de la lectura, donde entran en juego la corteza visual primaria y secundaria para procesar la información visual de las palabras que vemos, es muy diferente al de la escucha y el habla, donde juegan las áreas de Broca y de Wernicke, y esa diferencia implica barreras, entre ellas, la subvocalización errónea o mal pronunciada. Cuando ya tengas el sonido grabado en tu cerebro, ahora sí aprende a leer el inglés ayudado con los subtítulos o textos. “Primero el caballo y después la silla”

Great share😮

Great video

Hi stieve I’m getting much better at learning English with your advice it’s amazing that so many people trust in schools nowadays everyone should know this method thank you for motiving me 🥳🥳🥳🥳

I am 99% sure I saw you at a restaurant last week, but I lack the social skills to have acknowledged you directly. 😅 I didn't want to disturb your time, but I think you noticed me anyways, so I may have messed up there. 🙏🏾 Either way, sad I couldn't say it in person, but I love your work! Thanks, Steve! 😁

Isle of Tenerife, Spain, Africa. Well done, Steve, AGAIN! For sure, like children we should listen first, listening lots to the sounds even before understanding the words, or knowing where one word even ends and the next one starts. Best wishes, Patchy.

I always love the ezplanation and information from you. It's helpful to me.

Wow I’m learning Finnish now. Can you share the resources you show in this video?

Love the new video editing 👍 especially the tips summarised on screen. More of this!

Steve, how come you did not mention anything about pronunciation. To my mind this is a key point of learning any language. When I learn a language (right now is Deutsch) I am trying to reproduce the words exact the same way, original speakers pronounce them. And you know what? I observed that when you are trying to pronounce the words as original speakers, it takes me much faster to learn the words. Maybe I am wrong, but it helps me..

Hello Steve, I'm listening to you every day, by Spotify , and I'm improving my listening, I'm from Spain Next Christmas my husband and me go to Canada, to visit my daughter, she is in Vancouver like you.She went to Canada last August and she is going to stay there during one year. I need improve more and more my English and you help me a lot. Thank you!!!!

Thanks

I love him.

Hey steve, how often do you think in other languages? Or do you not notice.

I learned French using LingQ. Your method to learning languages has opened opportunities to me that I wouldn't have thought possible a few years ago. Thank you Steve!

First from Ivory coast 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮

En mi humilde experiencia, primero es escuchar y tener un dibujo general de comprensión en la mente de eso que se escucha, la lectura refuerza la comprensión y nos da una imagen alternativa del sonido, pero el oído es el gran maestro, pensando en eso desarrolle mi propia tecnica

Is very good

Have a nice day! 🌹❤✋👍

Very nice🎉

Thank you very much, you're a real inspiration for myself.

I SOOO agree that SEEING cues with the language sounds helps our brain comprehend the language better - it's the reason I make flashcard videos - it's learning language the way children acquire a language naturally! Love it, thank you! 🤩

Does somebody know what episode of Huberman's podcast Steve refers to?

It's a great idea listen and read the same time, I'm read a comic and sometime in my brain is trying to speak what the characters say. Like me reading in my mother tongue (Spanish). Can you understand what i mean?

Thank u

Hello! I saw me in this video..My videos are in LingQ, awesome! Now everyone go and start learning Finnish 😊 Steve are you learning Finnish? If you want any help just ask anytime here for you 😊

I have a question. If you don't stop when you meet new words then how should you learn them?

Wait, what‘s the strategy for intermediate and advanced levels?

V nice sr.

Good morning Steve, a big thank you, I always get such motivation from your videos. It would be so easy to give up at times and you reassure me and show other pathways to take, much appreciated 😊

Nice video

Mr! Where are your subtitles?

Hello teacher

Hello dear professor What you present is really interesting and amazing,i do appreciate your job, all the best. Take care and have a good time.

I am from Bangladesh

I'm unsure about sub-vocalisation being the link between speaking and reading more just understanding it since there are people who don't subvocalise and who speak the language as well you find the speed readers do not sub-vocalising hence comprehension doesn't need sub-vocalisation which (the comprehension) I think may be more important than hearing a voice

Been learning Portuguese for almost 2 years and I've learned a lot, yes. But I'm just not happy where I am so I'm very very burnt out and disappointed of course. Hopefully soon I'll want to learn again. Just no motivation as of now. Was thinking of starting Italian. 1 cause I'm curious if "starting over " will make me appreciate where I am in Portuguese. (Although Portuguese is my 1st foreign language so of course it's the most difficult) and #2 I would LOVE to be able to read The divine comedy in it's native language (as well as English on the other page)

Do you look at subtitles

I wasn't financial free until my 40’s and I’m still in my 40’s, bought my third house already, earn on a monthly through passive income, and got 4 out of 5 goals, just hope it encourages someone's that it doesn’t matter if you don’t have any of them right now, you can start TODAY regardless your age INVEST and change your future! Investing in the financial market is a grand choice I made.

If it is a phonetic language like Spanish, you know how to pronounce a word even if you meet it the first time. Is it the same?

When learning a brand new language do you recommend only reading and listening at first? Speaking later when one has a basic competence and sound of the language in one’s mind. That is what I am doing with Italian. Listening and reading and picking up sounds and patterns similar to Spanish (which I speak).

Hello, What about learn new language while sleeping like many videos in KZfaq?

I am studying listening skill today also ! This video is a bit difficult for me to understand 😅

Learn in the order natives do: listen, speak, read, write. It is possible to start off all of these from the very first lesson but shift focus according to need.

Please sir how can you advice someone learning academically in in a strange language like me my native languages are French and English but I study in Turkish