Language Input Podcast Full S4x07 - STOP TRANSLATING in your Head with this UNEXPECTED TECHNIQUE - with @EnglishAcquired
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Feb 27, 2024 Discover innovative language learning tools and techniques, including the importance of avoiding translation in your head. Explore the challenges and successes of navigating multilingual learning, as well as the significance of personalized AI-generated content. Learn about transitioning from structured language learning to immersive experiences and leveraging language skills in a high-pressure sales job.
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Learning Spanish from Work Experience
- Kameron was inspired to learn Spanish after a conversation with Mexican coworkers about speaking another language.
- He started learning a few words and actively engaged with them to understand different expressions and usages.
Comprehensible Input Drives Learning
- Use extensive comprehensible input videos like Dreaming Spanish to naturally learn language.
- Consistent listening leads to inevitable language acquisition without explicit grammar study.
Esports Commentaries as Challenge
- Kameron challenged himself by watching fast Spanish esports commentary he initially couldn't understand.
- Over time, repeated exposure to this material improved his comprehension dramatically.