Start Learning a Language: 4 Steps

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What are the first four questions you need to ask yourself when learning a language? Drawing on information from his book "How To Speak Any Language Fluently", polyglot and author Alex Rawlings explains everything you need to know to get going.
HOW TO SPEAK ANY LANGUAGE FLUENTLY
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@spanishvideoclub4901 3 жыл бұрын

After learning French and Spanish, I decided that the first step to learn a language is to nail the pronunciation. So learn the alphabet and all the sound combos first. If I can pick up any book and be able to say any word in it, then I’m golden because if I know how to say it, then I can recognize it when I hear it, and I can speak with confidence as well. After that it’s just vocabulary and grammar.

@LindieBotes 5 жыл бұрын

Love the quality, Alex! So glad you're back on YT.

@RawLangsBlog 5 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks Lindie! Dankie vir die inspirasie 😊

@ICanSpeakArabic 5 жыл бұрын

which camera you use to shoot ? greeting from france ❤

@RawLangsBlog 5 жыл бұрын

@@ICanSpeakArabic I'm using a Sony A7S

@LindieBotes 5 жыл бұрын

@@RawLangsBlog Also I have the exact same Zulu book HAHA

@duvar3176 5 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you’re uploading videos again

@ICanSpeakArabic 5 жыл бұрын

big thx alex. i love your advice. Passion. goal. purporse. lastly commit. im doing 6 months ARABIC CHALLENGE, yeah i commit one our daily. by the end of this challenge i will be fluent in arabic before July, so far its my first months im doing quite well... welcome to real polyglot world. greeting from France ❤

@vincentortega4284 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Alex, great advice.

@vio3366 5 жыл бұрын

Even if i'm not learning any language now (i hope i can study soon , i miss studying languages ) i love your videos keep them going

@stellaintini2344 5 жыл бұрын

Great advice! The first 3 months are tough but hard work pays off in the end. I wish you every success learning Zulu! :)

@ICanSpeakArabic 5 жыл бұрын

exactely, commit is important as well as discipline !!! welcome to real polyglot world. greeting from France ❤

@christinakoukoulitaki4666 4 жыл бұрын

Did you learn one language at a time or how did you learn them(time limit /how long)?After how long should we move into learning the next language?How did you do it ?

@spanishvideoclub4901 3 жыл бұрын

English was the first language I learned. I started learning French years later and could say learning English didn’t help at all. All I heard when listening to French was a string of sounds. It took me years to be able to hear individual words. When I got to B1 in listening, I started to learn Spanish, and I immediately could hear individual words in Spanish, just like in French. When I improved in my Spanish listening skills, I surprised to find my French listening skills also improved. So I would say move to a new language at B2-C1 level and hopefully your listening skills will still carry over to the new language. Don’t wait until C1-C2 because your ears might return to normal like my case with English.

@user-cd9hy9hn5m 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's a very good advice/ I am Russian:)

@fairyfellermasterstroke 4 жыл бұрын

1:56

@puritech1609 5 жыл бұрын

1. Pick a language 2. Buy a book to learn it 3. Create plan to study it for 2 hours a day and reach native-level fluency after 3-5 years depending on the language 4. Give up after one month

@sonias1131 4 жыл бұрын

seriously reading every word,then…💔💔

@celinaduguay6484 3 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to learn Polish

@rozynska21 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck. I'm from Poland and even I'm not good at it

@celinaduguay6484 3 жыл бұрын

@@rozynska21 Thanks

@naturalbuildingfitness8620 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone can teach me english 🙂?

@Polyxeniism 2 жыл бұрын

Are you willing to pay?

@naturalbuildingfitness8620 2 жыл бұрын

@@Polyxeniism sure

@Polyxeniism 2 жыл бұрын

@@naturalbuildingfitness8620 Naah I was just messing with you, sorry😂 Maybe italki could be useful for you, check it out

@naturalbuildingfitness8620 2 жыл бұрын

@@Polyxeniism i want to learn this skill could you help me to achieve this

@Polyxeniism 2 жыл бұрын

@@naturalbuildingfitness8620 unfortunately I'm neither an english teacher nor is english my mother tongue. But I wish you the best for your language journey💞