How to begin learning a language

http://www.lingq.com/

People are comfortable using LingQ as intermediate and better learners. What about beginners?

Tips to learn English: http://www.howtolearnenglishtips.com

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Education

Tags:

• foreign language
• polyglot
• hyperpolyglot
• multilingual
• grammar
• pimsleur
• rosetta stone
• tower of babel
• langues
• learn English online
• learn French
• learn Spanish online
• learn Chinese online

[TheNonsubscribable]

I think the lingq method require you make a lot of mistakes when learning, you could us a word one way when its really suppose to be used another way and think that's right when really its not, you need someone who speaks the languages to tell you when you're wrong and when you're right.

you can't learn without learning mistakes and being corrected

[lingosteve]

@TheNonsubscribable In the LingQ method you are mostly listening and reading at the beginning with the help of online dictionaries and other tools to help you learn words. You may misunderstand some things, but eventually your understanding gets better. I find this process much more effective then waiting for someone to explain everything. There is too much to explain. There is no problem being wrong, you will eventually get it right if you keep listening and reading, and eventually speaking.

[SubjectAlpha100]

Does the Assimil system teach in English or in a foreign language? I'm not sure. I watched Prof. Aguelles' video on the Assimil books and I've heard from most people say that they are good. But what are they really like? Are there modern editions of Assimil books or are they no longer in print?

If you have the time, Steve, could you make a video where you flip through an Assimil book just to explain it, if you have one that is?

Thank you so much!

[lingosteve]

@SubjectAlpha100 The Assimil books I have seen are all based on French. I will try to do a video on Assimil in the near future.

[Sarmatique]

Hi Steve. I had some experiences with Rosetta Stone and I'm pretty sure this is not a system I could learn anything from. I expose myself to input while doing something else just like you do. Sure, I could cut the audio into pieces and put it into my mp3 but, you know, I'm tired of doing the work people who made the software should have done. I

[lingosteve]

@Sarmatique Rosetta Stone forces you to be glued to your computer , has limited content and relies on gimmicks, in my view. And then there is the cost.

[lingosteve]

@modis15 Yes, my wife

[doveign]

I basically learned French with LingQ, and Skype. :)

[amanogawamakoto]

Bad luck that I chose Chinese!

[gild102]

@6:37 Bless you! :)

[markingflash]

Thanks for posting this vid

[ExperimentLife]

I know 6 languages and I'm 16..... Dude it's not that hard.

[drp9341]

yo steve, I have the same computer chair as you

[slavesbydesign]

@blindside70 It worked for me.