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Veronika teaches English at her youtube channel English with Veronika Mark. Her English is flawless. She learned at home in Russia.
0:00 How did Veronika achieve such a high level of English fluency?
4:53 What other languages does Veronika know?
6:34 How much opportunity does Veronika have to use English in Russia?
8:10 What are the three main ingredients to language learning success?
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@Thelinguist 2 жыл бұрын

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@douggtrad 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I speak fluent English and I've never been in a native speaking country

@diptodeepmajumder9746 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I too speak pretty decent English without ever having left South Asia

@Alexey_Alex1 2 жыл бұрын

Девочка старалась, но на 5:52 русское "угу" её выдало)))

@diptodeepmajumder9746 2 жыл бұрын

@@gringoenespanol Damn. Guess you speak Australian, English, New Zealandish, and some more as well! Hats off to this polyglot!

@sameninna9958 2 жыл бұрын

@@douggtrad wawa , how you do To learn english please

@veronika_languagediaries 2 жыл бұрын

It was a pleasure talking to you Steve! Thank you!

@mrs.perfect9212 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@omarelouafi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for insights ! It's motivating for us to keep learning English and achieve more

@rimenahi 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really impressed. Wow. Good job.

@canchero724 2 жыл бұрын

I would've thought you were a valley girl from California from your voice. Phenomenal job with the accent.

@Eric-le3uu 2 жыл бұрын

great video!

@nyongbelanda 2 жыл бұрын

1. Be consistent 2. Focus on input (reading and listening) 3. Have a positive mindset when learning

@rastapopoulos7870 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be too strict on the input part. If you feel comfortable speaking even though you can barely have a conversation, great, do it! I never felt any shame about speaking at a beginners level. Just don't put any pressure on yourself.

@nailtondasilva1276 2 жыл бұрын

It's true , for my experience

@jejejekekdddnnddkd3725 2 жыл бұрын

How many time do you take to get a bilingual level ?

@nyongbelanda 2 жыл бұрын

@@rastapopoulos7870 yes, I agree.. For me , speaking is much easier than listening.. it's quite ineffective to communicate when I can speak but could not understand what my partner say.. and from my experience, when our listening ability get better, our speaking follows naturally..

@nyongbelanda 2 жыл бұрын

@@jejejekekdddnnddkd3725 2 years..

@ulvessens5902 2 жыл бұрын

Although the best way to learn a language would be full immersion, nowadays we have so many resources available to us on the internet that we really don't need to. We just need to be proactive and like Veronika said consistency.

@brendon2462 2 жыл бұрын

You can fully immerse. Without living in the country. If you create your own environment. listen to it from the time you wake up until you go to sleep. Don't watch anything in your native tongue. All your time is spent in the language listening reading exc. Italki to practice speaking later on. You can create a bubble and cut yourself off from your native language.

@KathiLHU 2 жыл бұрын

@Ricardo Porto if you don't live in an English-speaking country that's the best way to improve with persistence always:))

@NhemLee 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive English for someone who is not a native speaker and never been to the states. My parents moved to the us in their 20s back in the early 80s. Their English has a thick accent and limited vocab. Her English proves it takes more than living in an English speaking country. You really have to work and actively learn. Thanks for sharing guys. Currently learning Korean Japanese and Khmer. Thank you for the motivation!

@Tehui1974 Жыл бұрын

I agree with the point you make, that it takes more the immersion to improve your second language to an advanced level, but you need to engage with that language. Veronica's level of English is outstanding.

@larsped.7388 2 жыл бұрын

Ну, я потратил около 2 лет, чтобы добраться где-то между уровнями B2 и C1 по русски. Никогда не был в русскоязычной стране, у меня никогда не было учителя, но я шибко практиковался каждый день и много раз общался с носителями языка онлайн. Это весело и здорово - узнавать о разных культурах, о том, как живут люди, об их взглядах на жизнь, любви, отношениях, еде. Просто круто! 👍😊

@tanyamath7596 2 жыл бұрын

С какой ты страны?

@user-qh4dr1vy9d 2 жыл бұрын

poetic

@larsped.7388 2 жыл бұрын

@@tanyamath7596 Я из Дании

@erhert 2 жыл бұрын

Waouuw google translate is getting better and better because it translated to turkish very very good.

@SmileBe4Death 2 жыл бұрын

@@larsped.7388 , это реально круто! Ты даже знаки препинания расставляешь лучше, чем большинство носителей русского языка. У меня сейчас тоже английский где-то около B2-C1, хотя учил его сам без учителей, смотря фильмы, сериалы , читая книги.

@childericoalencastro 2 жыл бұрын

Veronica has a spectacular fluency. Also, she is nice, very beautiful and very smart. Her smile is sweet; she is great!

@jejejekekdddnnddkd3725 2 жыл бұрын

She's normal but with great smile / state of mind

@croissants1280 2 жыл бұрын

The simps are here

@magnolira2551 2 жыл бұрын

I loved it, i've been studying english for 8 months, i'm satisfy with my result because the people understand me and i understand the people, so exists comunication, however i have to improve my grammar and my speaking skills, for example: I understood perfectly this video, but i can't talk like them at all, so i'll change the focus and improve what is necessary.

@studentcarlos8037 2 жыл бұрын

i can't believe it, i loved this colab because i follow both.

@chadbailey7038 2 жыл бұрын

I love Veronika. So glad you got her on ur channel! Next time have her back for longer

@YogaBlissDance 2 жыл бұрын

Steve- I would like to see more detail of HOW she studies... Wow Veronika! I honestly would think you were a Native speaker- perhaps in a really long convo one word might slip up...but in US many folks have foreign language parents and so may have an accent as a result. I honestly have never had that feeling before with a non-Native speaker of English. Your English is amazing especially that you haven't lived in an English speaking majority country. Very impressive indeed. Often non-natives mess up in the little connecting words and you just flow right along... You should feel very proud of yourself!

@suspendedtwice4sayingrasis261 2 жыл бұрын

She doesn't "study" per se. It's just A LOT of input (reading and listening in the target language).

@kelmiswilsoncastaneda303 2 жыл бұрын

Yes she is a living proof of that consistency, I am doing the same and I hope to achieve that grade of perfection that she already has.

@maiikeda413 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Steve! It's my first trying to leave a comment to your video. I totally felt kind of confidence after watching this chat because I've been learning English for more than 20 years without leaving Japan and I was a little bit ashamed of it, because everyone who get to know that I can speak some English ask me " which country did you go?" Or " how did you study English staying in Japan?" Now I knew that going abroad is not necessary to learn languages. Thanks so much for this video and making me feel more confident!!

@alonsochanakya538 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing . I have a group in Whatsapp maybe you can join us.

@bacarydiatta7017 2 жыл бұрын

@@alonsochanakya538 would you mind adding me? I'll be grateful...

@VictorRuan285 Жыл бұрын

@@alonsochanakya538 Send the link mate

@gregorymaldonado7714 2 жыл бұрын

I really love that interview she was fantastic. Thank you Steve for make this kind of video it help me to improve my listening skill. Greeting from Venezuela 🇻🇪

@carlosfloresherrera5893 2 жыл бұрын

@globaltrekkerexplorer 2 жыл бұрын

This video is highly educational to learn any language. She connected with the language in so many ways. I am learning Spanish while actually living in Colombia and this video opened my eyes as to learn language fluently! Thank you both! 😊

@marioskomnos4661 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Congratulations to both of you. I'm greek, learned little english at school but mostly on my own. I've learned a little serbian by myself and now I learn swedish using any source I can find on the internet.

@izzatbiyabani9772 2 жыл бұрын

Beyond consistency and good mindset, we have to admit that she has a great talant in language learning, as well. But at the same time she is a good and challenging example. Thank you, Steve, for presenting her to our audience.

@pndyjack 2 жыл бұрын

I came across Veronika on the Language come up channel with Mark. Checked out her English channel after and was amazed! Listening to her speak English really motivates me to improve my spoken Russian. Вероника молодец!

@angelgomez5152 2 жыл бұрын

Excelent crossover 👏👏 An established master and a promise with the whole future ahead

@viknobre Жыл бұрын

Great chat Steve, thanks for the high quality content!

@DanielLeoSimpson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you both for taking the time to share your language experiences.

@HarusJapaneseCafe 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you both🥰

@richardperez5197 2 жыл бұрын

I do believe that hard work and a lot of input is mandatory to achieve success. From my experience, living in a country where almost nobody speaks English along with the fact that I've never been outside of Cuba I've learn English by reading, listening and lately, ever since internet was a possibility for us though KZfaq channels in English. Most importantly is you motivation and how much fun you want to have with the language. I've done the same thing with German and I wouldn't say it's the best but I'm able to communicate and express myself towards people. Steve you've been a huge inspiration to lern as much as I can in languages that i want to speak. Thanks for your knowledge.

@foreverlearningfrench 2 жыл бұрын

Veronika's English is impeccable! I am learning French and I don't think I will ever get to go to a French speaking country, so I really enjoyed this interview. She is so encouraging and motivating.

@reygiez.remando8429 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a crossover. I didn't see this coming I've been watching Steve Kaufman and I watched Veronica lately. I'm quite surprise by this interview I LOVE IT

@barthpadatuvlogs5474 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Collab. Inspiring.

@minereu 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Congratulation Veronika, congratulation Steve!

@bigbuggie5 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Her English sounds so natural. I know lots of people who live in the US who don’t know how to speak English at all even though they have lived here for over 10 years.

@eliezerkraiman48 2 жыл бұрын

They do not all have the need to learn English, nor the time to learn it/. Most of them have never been to college or even finished high school.

@juicyjfan 2 жыл бұрын

@@eliezerkraiman48 T Rex

@benyisg7633 2 жыл бұрын

Going to or finishing school has no connection with learning a language!!! Even if you aren’t able to read, you can learn a language by listening/talking. But « not having time » or not feeling the need to learn is mostly the main reason.

@brendon2462 2 жыл бұрын

@@eliezerkraiman48 Everyone has time there's 24 hours in a day. It's just not important to them then. You prioritize what matters to you. An hour or two a day is enough to reach fluency.

@a.r.4707 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was the same in UK when I lived there and it's the same here in Finland.

@jaconfitzalbeus7317 2 жыл бұрын

I listen to you both. This is fantastic. I've got some good ideas to improve my English. And I do what you say. You're a great model

@miriamspandereta 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing!

@hectorluismartinez6597 2 жыл бұрын

you are too adorable, I love you, thank you for sharing your language learning tips

@veniciussantos7514 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve! This is great video, you should to do more videos like this interviewing other people in English. Greetings from Brazil🇧🇷

@efrainlipa5986 2 жыл бұрын

You have to say ... you should do ...

@RennyLearning 2 жыл бұрын

I have 10 months studying English through input, I can understand the conversation without subtitles. I can assure you that the comprehensive input is the key to learning a foreign language

@andycockran7805 2 жыл бұрын

Your not thinking of coming to England are you?

@mauro6963 4 ай бұрын

😂@@andycockran7805

@alexplough4036 2 жыл бұрын

What is more impressive about Veronica`s fluency is the confidence with which she communicates, which only adds to the whole impression. I wish I could speak that confidently in my mother tongue, which is also Russian by the way.

@NaturalLanguageLearning 2 жыл бұрын

In the age of the internet, you can learn almost any language from home.

@iara7596 2 жыл бұрын

@New Apollo what are you saying that?

@tricotilla 2 жыл бұрын

I've really appreciated this video!!!! So amazing and helpful for me... I follow both of you on youtube and I really enjoy your contents! I've started to improve my english as Veronika... even thanks to her tips.. and I hope one day to achive her same level in english! 😉🤟♥️

@rayssarodrigues170 2 жыл бұрын

I've been learning English since April 2020. As far now, my English is not perfect, but, people can understand and I can talk. I don't think that I'm fluency because I really need to learn more vocabulary. However, I'm really proud of myself. Like Veronika, I live in a country that just 5 or 7 percent of the population speak English. The majority speaks just Portuguese

@nicoleyoshihara4011 2 жыл бұрын

I love this concept!^_^

@samuelmarsial4922 2 жыл бұрын

How to move from zero to Cambridge speaking examiner this is my history I really loved this video it reminded me of the path I have made.. without living in a country where the language is spoken. Thx Steve I wish we could have a call this is really motivating.

@girllifestyle6759 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting channel, love it, I am Arabic and I love learning languages, I speak Arabic, French, English and I am learning German.

@roger_maia 2 жыл бұрын

Steve, it's fantastic again. Congrats

@maceain 2 жыл бұрын

enjoyed the interview.

@Nikita35485 2 жыл бұрын

Просто great. I hope that I'll have a similar conversation with such smart people in the future in English.

@GaberOliver_ 2 жыл бұрын

I love you Veronika and Mr. Kaufmann. Waiting for u Steve make other videos speaking Brazilian Portuguese.

@osonhodeleon 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. She is very good at speaking in English.

@estebangodoy386 2 жыл бұрын

It all start with the excitement and desire to learn... everything else can be learned

@healthtalksdiscourse 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve❤

@ssrmy1782 2 жыл бұрын

it depends what you mean by "fluency." I know countless people for whom English is a second language. They consider themselves to be fluent in English, and they are - in a functional sense. They can buy train tickets, say good morning, ask how much something costs etc. But as soon as you depart from what I call "book speak" they tend to struggle, especially with regional colloquial speech (which is how most people actually converse). I think you can become functionally fluent without full immersion, but if you want true fluency then I do feel you need several years of Immersion , during which you must actively be seeking to challenge yourself. This becomes even more true with regard to the Asian, and sub-continental languages.

@josebalopetegui4815 2 жыл бұрын

Veronika’s English is AMAZING. How does she speak so well??

@bhimpokhrel4059 2 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring. Awesome.

@Edgar2023ES 2 жыл бұрын

She speaks very well. I want to archive a tall level in English because it's very important to us.

@youtubelak4080 2 жыл бұрын

Great content, it's helpful👍🌸

@magic_bear2853 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely got good vibes watching this video as I am Russian trying to get excellent at English as well

@EasyFinnish 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve! This was such a nice interview. It's true that you can learn a language without living in that country where the language is spoken. You mentioned Sweden and tv, so it is same here in Finland. All series and movies are original. There's subtitles in evey foreign tv shows. Thanks!

@alwayslearning7672 2 жыл бұрын

Do you guy use Swedish/Finnish Subs too?

@VictorRuan285 Жыл бұрын

In Brazil everything is dubbed

@BenAhmed0077 2 жыл бұрын

amazing man and amazing girl great love for both of you

@im.angelfuentes 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I subscribed to her channel... She has being growing a lot

@MDobri-sy1ce 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid I didn’t enjoy learning foreign languages either but I started learning Russian when I was 17 or 18 because I wanted to connect more with my ancestry. I had no one to teach me so, I spent hours learning the Cyrillic script and sounds in Russian. My French is only beginner level as well. And I started learning Swedish again. There were not many resources available in Swedish growing up but more are available now. Still hard to find resources at times but not impossible. Many resources available in Russian though.

@user-lr4qx5oz5m 2 жыл бұрын

Привет из России, успехов в изучении русского языка! Какой твой родной язык?

@profemario9948 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Steve and Veronica, you and some other linguists are my inspiration to learn languages. Right now my objective is to reach C2 level in English and continue with my Portuguese. Greetings from Mexico!

@thenaturalyogi5934 2 жыл бұрын

I'm native in English and learning Portuguese too!

@diogoraphaellimateixeira4521 2 жыл бұрын

I'm native in portuguese and learning english

@leandropaulocoach 2 жыл бұрын

Echale ganas, amigo. Un nivel C2 en inglés va a cambiar tu vida.

@jbyoungfr 2 жыл бұрын

Merci! C'était intéressant!

@jbyoungfr 2 жыл бұрын

@AnySoo Chaann Oui je suis un grand fan de Steve Kaufmann depuis plusieurs années de même que de Richard Simcott et Luca Lampariello.

@ariohandoyo5973 2 жыл бұрын

Ya, to learn english for example we don't have to travel to a country where english is spoken there but my dream is to visit countries around the world.😊

@IronDeath79 2 жыл бұрын

She is fantastic!

@Painandheart 2 жыл бұрын

Hi guy! Yeah you😃 of course you, how are you and I wish everything be good for you my friend😊 Thanks that you read this text😊

@Spanish702 2 жыл бұрын

Highly motivated example. Thanking you meanwhile 🇮🇳

@justinegoledov 2 жыл бұрын

She's incredibly smart

@zacharythompson2342 2 жыл бұрын

What a delightful girl!

@hectorluismartinez6597 2 жыл бұрын

I was already following you both

@robertknull456 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of ear mics are you using? Keep up the great vids, I find them motivating, I am a big LingQ fan!!

@sofiavega7576 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!!

@WorldInterestingNews 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... nice tips in learning English..

@jamesondable5412 Жыл бұрын

She's awesome although she's still learning as she said that she listens to podcast and news 'cause of the hosts that are native speakers. She taked about her teacher who really helped her so if you guys are learning english don't be afraid to make mistakes, she was supposed to say ( i was grateful to her but not grateful for her so you can be grateful for what someone does for you for example: i was grateful for her support.) But she is really great and she speaks english like a native speaker to an extent.

@petruz7935 2 жыл бұрын

Great!!!

@IoRossonero 2 жыл бұрын

I only feel complete fluency in the 2 language that I’ve learned as a little child, first Italian and then going at school in French. I would say I can swim in any sea, calm, rough, deep, in these languages. During my teenage years, I learned Dutch and English, I read and speak them fluently, even if with a certain accent, but I never felt that I could acquire them as what I’ve reached in Italian and French. I know a lot less active vocabulary there and I am not always comfortable with all the grammar,

@jaybrodell1959 2 жыл бұрын

Although I disagree with some of the collective techniques in the early years of Russian education, Miss Mark clearly is a product of an excellent education even though she has a natural talent. By contrast, the current U.S. public school education does not stress discipline which is supported by memorization and compulsory homework.

@thenaturalyogi5934 2 жыл бұрын

Russian is one of the languages I've started learning I'm starting with the alphabet first then probably be starting to fully immerse myself next year.

@Tiogar60 2 жыл бұрын

Im also learning russian, and really, just start now. It's never too soon to start

@emarcostar 2 жыл бұрын

@@Tiogar60 Is it very hard? I want to study it but I'm afraid of grammar 😅

@Tiogar60 2 жыл бұрын

@@emarcostar well. It's like any language, im not really caring much about the grammar, just immersing myself with it. The grammar may be hard, but i wait until later with trying to learn it,and it will be easier once you understand the language behind it, and can relate it to examples u know from your immersion

@rastapopoulos7870 2 жыл бұрын

It's not necessary to be in the country where it's spoken but for me it's what makes language learning fascinating. I wouldn't enjoy learning a language on my own, even though it can be done.

@guillermohiramduartegomez8561 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@legitprowrestling6653 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! This young lady speaks English like an American. This is incredible. Zero Russian accent.

@BetoElViejo 2 жыл бұрын

Veronika's English is amazing, and her Russian accent is nearly indetectable. The ease with which she speaks shows just how much effort she has put into becoming fluent. Well Done!

@milightingdesign3612 2 жыл бұрын

Thank for that Steve. Good advices. I think the video was very short😅

@milzagomes9618 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations 👏🏾👏🏾🇧🇷

@asmadjamaa196 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@user-om1ze4mi7u 2 жыл бұрын

Although I can completely understand what you both say, I still couldn’t express the same idea as you do. I don’t know how much inputs do I need to get to achieve the same English expression level as you do.

@juanalonsocobarrubiasverdu5087 8 ай бұрын

Wow...Professor Steve Kaufmann and Professor Veronika.

@faridehv.k.6631 8 ай бұрын

Thank you,

@Marvellous328 10 ай бұрын

The easiest way is to think in that language, speak to yourself, write diary in that language. I think pronunciation is the basis if you want to achieve a visible level.

@qurbonov_1113 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@ruancarvalho6749 2 жыл бұрын

perfect!!!!

@u_mnie_dziala 2 жыл бұрын

I do not think my English is 'fluent', but I'm sure that anybody can achieve a decent level of target language; it's only the matter of time and exposure to interesting content. Tak było w moim przypadku i myślę, że nie jest on odosobniony ;)

@RuNZiT1 2 жыл бұрын

So not only very attractive but also speaks English crazy well? 😭 sheeesh. That’s dope. Wouldn’t have thought you came from Moscow

@allanvidal6187 2 жыл бұрын

She has a great English

@jibberprincess 2 жыл бұрын

I know Steve means well but for the Swedish part... all children programs are dubbed to Swedish. The only difference from other countries would be that we start earlier. Movies still have Swedish subtitles and I haven’t meet any swede who doesn’t read them. But maybe we learn subconsciously😁

@cataluniadreaming 2 жыл бұрын

I think here is more about eagerness to copy accent and pronunciation rather than ability to speak any languages. But of course, you should work hard to succeed, that's true.

@tchernobalde8106 2 жыл бұрын

I love

@octaviorizo4482 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I am from Nicaragua and my dream is lear languages.

@guillermohiramduartegomez8561 2 жыл бұрын

Steve, I'm very interested in your program, I've been stuck in my English learning experience, how can I find out more?

@slicksalmon6948 2 жыл бұрын

Probably important that she laid the groundwork as a child. She built on that groundwork as an adult.

@christooss 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview. What's with the blur of the videos lately? In my opinion it doesn't look very good.

@AyanAli-vm9hl 2 жыл бұрын

sir i love your videos alot❤❤❤❤

@willianbarreiro9925 2 жыл бұрын

I want to learn Japanese when I get fluent in English, in my city there are a lot of japanese restaurant and electronic store that I can go there and practice with them. Learn something new and go out to practice, that the secret.