https://podcastitaliano.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/how-to-learn-italian-effectively.mp3 Download this episode I have made this super long episode in English for everybody who is starting or is planning to start learning Italian (but this applies to practically every language) and for those who have already started but might not be familiar with certain things I talked about in the video. Remember: everybody learns languages in different ways, so whats works for me might not necessarily work for you. I've tried, however, to present multiple strategies and points of view when it comes to certain aspects of language learning (like "speaking from day 1" or "speaking when you understand the language well"). https://youtu.be/inXkSzqdfFs Follow the timestamps below to jumpt to the chapters you're interested in: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Who am I? 3:54 - What distinguishes people who are successful at language learning and people who are not (i.e. people who learn languages in schools and do nothing on their own)? Spoiler: spending all your time learning the grammar 6:45 - Is it true that you can only learn a language if you live in the country where it's spoken? 7:50 - Starting to learn many languages from scratch at the same time 9:20 - THE PASSIVE PHASE: some key ideas to learn languages effectively. The importance of passive exposure 12:00 - Words vs grammar. What's more important? 13:33 - How to do the passive phase right: some resources 16:15 - Passive exposure: phase 2 (when you're already familiar with the basic structures and vocabulary of the language) 17:15 - My favorite ways to read and listen in a foreign language. LingQ and ReadLang 21:35 - Tv shows and films 23:15 - YouTube and podcasts 25:40 - Using music to learn languages 27:00- THE ACTIVE PHASE: should you start speaking from day one? 29:00 - Speak A LOT to get better at speaking 30:20 - Do we need few words to be fluent? The 80/20 rule. Frequents words vs rare words. 31:55 - The ability to paraphrase: using the words you know to explain words you don't know 32:45 - Should you avoid translating from your own language to the target language? Should you "think" directly in the target language? 34:45 - Don't be afraid of mistakes!!! 36:25 - How to start speaking: monologues 37:45 - Speaking with other people 38:14 - Language exchanges 39:40 - How to take classes with tutors 40:30 - Language exchange events 41:30 - Talk to foreigners on the street :) 42:27 - The role of writing 43:30 - Is it important to have a good pronunciation 45:35 - Language learning and age 46:26 - Work on your pronunciation right from the start Resources I've mentioned: My project for learning Italian: www.podcastitaliano.com Polyglots on YouTube with great tips on language learning: Steve Kauffman - https://www.youtube.com/user/lingosteve Luca Lampariello - https://www.youtube.com/user/poliglotta80 Vladimir Skultety - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa35MSdCh9gY28WZbBFLnNw Richard Simcott - https://www.youtube.com/user/Torbyrne Jan & Lucas - https://www.youtube.com/user/Dacud Olly Richards - https://www.youtube.com/user/IWTYAL/videos Benny Lewis - https://www.youtube.com/user/irishpolyglot Suzanna Zaraisky - https://www.youtube.com/user/CreateYourWorldBooks Resources to start learning a language: Assimil, Teach Yourself, Colloquial Glossika La storia di Italo: 16:28 inserisci card https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JGpPHBx7-k&list=PLoc5VhW1AsCwbB6TQJu9RG0TiAcX0v7wu&index=1 Alberto Arrighini (Italiano automatico) https://www.youtube.com/user/ITALIANOAUTOMATICO/videos Easy languages (Italian) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxnPd0PgqjU&list=PLA5UIoabheFOqYw63G4Dk7taoYEMdnlY- Websites for faster reading www.lingq.com www.readlang.com Luca Lampariello on how to use translation to learn foreign languages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERD05x0JWoI My profile on Italki: https://www.italki.com/teacher/1419623 Apps for language exchanges: Tandem, HelloTalk Pronunciation websites: