You don’t need a special talent to learn a new language #TEDTalks
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I love learning foreign languages. In I love learning foreign languages. In fact, I love it so much that I like to fact, I love it so much that I like to fact, I love it so much that I like to learn a new language every two years. learn a new language every two years. learn a new language every two years. When people find it out about me, they When people find it out about me, they When people find it out about me, they always ask me, "How do you do that? always ask me, "How do you do that? always ask me, "How do you do that? What's your secret?" First of all, What's your secret?" First of all, What's your secret?" First of all, you'll need effective methods. If you're you'll need effective methods. If you're you'll need effective methods. If you're not sure which methods are effective and not sure which methods are effective and not sure which methods are effective and what is available out there, just check what is available out there, just check what is available out there, just check out Polygot's YouTube channels and out Polygot's YouTube channels and out Polygot's YouTube channels and websites and get inspiration from them. websites and get inspiration from them. websites and get inspiration from them. Create a system in your learning. Can Create a system in your learning. Can Create a system in your learning. Can you wake up 15 minutes earlier than you you wake up 15 minutes earlier than you you wake up 15 minutes earlier than you normally do? Well, that would be the normally do? Well, that would be the normally do? Well, that would be the perfect time to revise some vocabulary. perfect time to revise some vocabulary. perfect time to revise some vocabulary. You need also a bit of patience. It's You need also a bit of patience. It's You need also a bit of patience. It's not possible to learn a language within not possible to learn a language within not possible to learn a language within two months, but it's definitely possible two months, but it's definitely possible two months, but it's definitely possible to make a visible improvement in two to make a visible improvement in two to make a visible improvement in two months if you learn in small chunks months if you learn in small chunks months if you learn in small chunks every day in a way which you enjoy. As a every day in a way which you enjoy. As a every day in a way which you enjoy. As a language mentor, I help people learn language mentor, I help people learn language mentor, I help people learn languages by themselves. And I see this languages by themselves. And I see this languages by themselves. And I see this every day. People struggled with every day. People struggled with every day. People struggled with language learning for five, 10, even 20 language learning for five, 10, even 20 language learning for five, 10, even 20 years. and then they suddenly take the years. and then they suddenly take the years. and then they suddenly take the learning into their own hands. And learning into their own hands. And learning into their own hands. And that's when suddenly they magically find that's when suddenly they magically find that's when suddenly they magically find the language talent that they were the language talent that they were the language talent that they were missing all their lives. So if you've missing all their lives. So if you've missing all their lives. So if you've also tried to learn a language and you also tried to learn a language and you also tried to learn a language and you gave up thinking it's too difficult or gave up thinking it's too difficult or gave up thinking it's too difficult or you don't have the language talent, give you don't have the language talent, give you don't have the language talent, give it another try. Maybe you're just one it another try. Maybe you're just one it another try. Maybe you're just one method away from becoming a polygot.
Summary
The speaker discusses an effective system for learning foreign languages, drawing inspiration from polyglot resources and emphasizing consistent, enjoyable small-chunk learning with patience. The takeaway is that with the right methods and a shift in approach, anyone can discover their language learning potential, even after past failures.