I dedicated my summer learning 3 languages.... | Tips on how to learn a new language
Summary
TLDRIn this inspiring video, the speaker shares their summer journey of learning three new languages: Korean, Zulu, and French. They emphasize the importance of motivation and purpose in language learning, offering tips like understanding the writing system, watching media in the target language, and following vloggers for informal language exposure. Despite having a speech impediment, they encourage viewers that any progress is valuable. The video aims to document their progress and provide helpful tips for others on their language learning journey.
Takeaways
- π The speaker dedicated their summer to learning three new languages: Korean, Zulu, and French.
- π They primarily used the app 'dingo' for language learning but also explored other resources.
- π‘ The speaker emphasizes the importance of having a clear motivation for learning a language to stay focused and driven.
- π The speaker's personal motivation for learning Korean is to study abroad in Korea and for the fun of learning Zulu and French.
- π€ Learning the alphabet and writing system of a language is crucial, especially for Korean, according to the speaker.
- πΊ Watching media in the target language, such as dramas, shows, and travel vlogs, is suggested as an effective learning method.
- ποΈ Engaging with podcasts and beginner conversations in the target language can also aid in language acquisition.
- π£οΈ The speaker acknowledges their speech impediment but encourages persistence despite any challenges.
- π₯ Watching vloggers in the target language helps to learn informal language usage and common phrases.
- π Immersion in the language through various media is key to understanding everyday language rather than just textbook language.
- π The speaker documents their language learning progress over three months and shares tips that helped them along the way.
Q & A
What did the speaker dedicate their summer to learning?
-The speaker dedicated their summer to learning three new languages: Korean, Zulu, and French.
Which language is the speaker the farthest in learning according to the script?
-The speaker is the farthest in learning Korean.
What was the speaker's primary motivation for learning Korean?
-The speaker's primary motivation for learning Korean was to study abroad in Korea for college.
What role does motivation play in language learning according to the speaker?
-According to the speaker, motivation is crucial in language learning as it determines how fast and dedicated one is to learning the language.
What was the speaker's approach to learning the basics of a new language?
-The speaker's approach was to first get used to the writing system and alphabet of the language they were learning.
How did the speaker utilize media to aid in their language learning process?
-The speaker watched dramas, shows, and vlogs in the target language, listened to podcasts, and observed YouTubers to immerse themselves in the language and its common usage.
What is the significance of watching vloggers in the language learning process according to the speaker?
-Watching vloggers is significant because they use the language in an informal, everyday context, which helps the learner to understand and use common, non-textbook language.
What was the speaker's experience with learning French prior to the summer?
-The speaker had prior experience with French, having taken it in high school, which gave them a head start in learning the language.
How did the speaker's speech impediment affect their language learning experience?
-The speaker mentions that their speech impediment made speaking the new languages more challenging, but they emphasized that any progress is better than no progress.
What app did the speaker use for listening practice during their language learning?
-The speaker used the app 'dingo' for listening practice.
How does the speaker feel about their pronunciation despite their speech impediment?
-The speaker acknowledges that their pronunciation might not be the best due to their speech impediment, but they are willing to share their progress and tips with others.
Outlines
π Language Learning Journey: Summer Edition
The speaker shares their experience of learning three new languages over the summer: Korean, Zulu, and French. They emphasize the importance of motivation and having a clear reason for learning a language, which they attribute to their progress. The speaker also discusses the basics of learning a language, such as understanding the alphabet and writing system, and suggests using various resources like dramas, shows, and vlogs to immerse oneself in the language. They highlight the value of watching content in the target language to improve listening skills and gain exposure to informal language use.
π£οΈ Reflecting on Progress and Pronunciation Challenges
In this paragraph, the speaker reflects on their progress in learning the three languages, acknowledging that they are not fluent but have made significant strides. They admit to the challenges they face with pronunciation due to a speech impediment and the lack of speaking practice, particularly from using an app like Dingo that focuses more on listening than speaking. The speaker concludes by expressing gratitude for the viewers' attention and sharing their intention to document their language learning journey and offer helpful tips.
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Keywords
π‘Language Learning
π‘Motivation
π‘Korean
π‘Zulu
π‘French
π‘Dingo
π‘Writing System
π‘Media Consumption
π‘Progress
π‘Speech Impediment
Highlights
Dedicated summer to learning three new languages: Korean, Zulu, and French.
Utilized Dingo app and other resources for language learning.
Shared tips and resources to assist others in their language learning journey.
Emphasized the importance of motivation in language learning.
Personal motivation for learning Korean was to study abroad in Korea.
Learning French and Zulu was driven by a desire for fun and curiosity.
Highlighted the significance of understanding the writing system for Korean.
Shared experience with learning French from high school and its advantage.
Described Zulu's English-based alphabet as an easy start for learning.
Suggested watching dramas and shows in the target language for practice.
Recommended engaging with podcasts and beginner conversations in the new language.
Discussed the challenge of having a speech impediment while learning languages.
Encouraged persistence despite imperfections in language learning.
Advocated watching vloggers for informal language exposure and practice.
Noted the value of learning everyday language over textbook language.
Shared personal progress in learning the three languages over three months.
Acknowledged the limitations of language learning apps in speaking practice.
Ended with a personal note on the importance of any progress in language learning.
Transcripts
hello beautiful people today I wanted to
talk about how I dedicated my summer
learning three new languages and I
learned most of this on dingo but I also
have some other resources that I will be
talking about later into the video but I
just wanted to help you guys or I will
at least be trying to help you guys
learn and get farther into your language
learning Journey because I know for me
before these three months it was hard
because I was always distracted and
never dedicated but I'm just going to
give you some tips and some things that
I used I'm not fluent in none of these
languages but I did make a bunch of
progress Within These 3 months firstly I
wanted to talk about the languages that
I learned these within these three
months and I didn't start these
languages all at the same time but
within the 3 months I did try to learn
new things from these languages so the
languages that I learned this summer um
were Korean Zulu and French I am the
farthest in Korean right now and my
second farthest is French and my third
is Zulu so yeah the first thing when
you're learning a language I think the
most important thing is why you're
learning the language I think it would
be easier for you to learn a language if
you're trying to travel somewhere and
you're just really motivated to do it
because I feel like your motivation is
what's going to make you want to learn
it I personally I wanted to learn these
languages for fun but for Korean I
really want to study abroad and Korea
for my college so that's why I'm really
motivated to learn Korean or I just want
to travel there but for French and Zulu
they were just like extra languages to
learn because like why not learn other
languages I guess so yeah the first
thing I would say is figure out why you
want to learn the languages and and
that's probably going to determine how
fast and motivated you are to learn the
language next I want to talk about the
basics of learning a language and
obviously this varies from whatever
language you're trying to learn um for
me since Korean was my number top
language that I was learning the main
thing was um the alphabet and like the
writing system so I guess like it
depends on like what language you're
learning but you should get used to the
writing system first because obviously
you have to understand the writings and
what they're saying especially for
Korean I feel like the writing system
it's very simple to other languages
where there's like a whole bunch of
different uh languages not not languages
a whole bunch of different words and
like writings and stuff like that um for
Zulu and French I already had like one
up one French because I had took French
in high school and that was one thing
that obviously made me a little bit
better in French in Zulu I just started
learning it like maybe 3 weeks ago and
it it already has like a english-based
um alphabet so that was kind of easy for
me another tip that I would give
somebody who was learning another
language is watching things in the
language that you're trying to learn for
me I love watching kramas and I um I try
watching front shows and I like watching
stuff within like the Zulu media I like
watching people travel to anywhere that
speaks Zulu and I like seeing them
interact with people who actually speak
the language and I would just say like
get into stuff like podcast in that
language or just watch like beginner cuz
I see some YouTubers they make like
beginner conversations within a language
so like watch like whatever language
you're trying to learn um beginner
language and then that's also another
good way to practice the language that
you're trying to learn and for me it's
already kind of hard learning another
language because I do have a speech
impediment so I feel like even when I
speak it it's not as best as it could be
but as long as you're trying I feel like
any progress is better than progress
another thing that I would say and this
kind of goes with like watching the
media that's within the language that's
you're trying to learn is watching
vloggers because they're going to use
the language in like a not like a formal
way like some languages have like formal
and informal words and like
conversations but they're going to use
like the most not textbook words and
it's probably going to be more used with
like in the general conversations of the
language that you're trying to learn if
that makes any sense I'm sorry if this
does not make sense I'm trying my best
to explain um but like let's say I was
watching somebody who was a Korean
YouTuber and they're speaking in Korean
and they have English subtitles they're
they're not going to use textbook
language they're probably going to use
language that's probably most commonly
used and I find that that's really
helpful because if you go to like the
place of language that you're trying to
learn and you're speaking textbook
language they probably would understand
nine times out of 10 but it's just
better to immerse yourself into the the
language that's actually used every day
so yeah lastly I wanted to show you guys
how far I have gotten within the 3
months of trying to learn all three of
these languages um like I said I'm
nowhere near fluent and there were days
where I was
not as motivated as I should be but at
the same time like I said any progress
is better than no
progress and this is actually going to
be really Corning on my part because
within learning from dingo I it's more
of like a listening app instead of like
a talking app so I really didn't get the
chance to have like a speaking type
practice so my pronunciation is actually
going to be really bad just bear that in
mind so I'm sorry if it's is really bad
but you
know that means hello and I really just
wanted to make this video to just
document of how far I have gotten on my
languages and just to give little tips
that I have learned that helped me so
yeah thank you guys so much for watching
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