

813. Language Learning is a Voyage of Discovery / Steve Kaufmann Interview
17 snips Feb 22, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Hairdresser Is a Nice Guy
02:50 • 5min
What Can We Gain From Steve Kaufman About Learning Languages?
07:29 • 4min
How Many Languages Do You Speak?
11:51 • 2min
How to Learn Second Languages
13:40 • 2min
How Did You Learn Mandarin?
15:15 • 1min
How Long Did It Take You to Go From Zero to Reading?
16:44 • 2min
The Intensity of Learning Chinese in Diplomacy
18:27 • 2min
Is There a Future for You?
20:29 • 1min
Languages Are Like Wine, You Know?
21:58 • 2min
The Three Things That Matter in Language Learning
23:55 • 2min
Is There a Place for Deliberate Practice in Language Learning?
25:39 • 3min
When Does Speaking Come in for You?
28:22 • 2min
How to Learn a New Language
30:12 • 2min
Is There a Tolerance for Not Understanding?
32:09 • 2min
The Key Measurement in Language Learning Is Your Activity Level
33:48 • 4min
Learning English, English Is Yours
37:48 • 3min
When You Speak Another Language, It Doesn't Matter.
40:30 • 2min
Learning a Language Is Like Mowing Your Lawn in Your Garden
42:11 • 2min
How to Mow Your Lawn in One Single Pass
44:12 • 2min
Learning a Language Is Like a Cow Eating Grass
46:26 • 3min
The Brain Is Running Around in the Environment That Helps You Learn
49:29 • 2min
Studying French at the University of Toronto
51:43 • 2min
What Was Your Experience in Japan?
53:33 • 2min
Is It Unusual for a Westerner to See a Japanese Customer?
55:57 • 2min
The History of Iran in English
57:46 • 3min
The Importance of the Language of the Iranians
01:00:26 • 2min
Is There a Relationship Between Persian and English?
01:02:13 • 3min
Learning a Language Is a Voyage of Discovery
01:05:02 • 4min
Learning a Language Is Like Being a Cow
01:08:52 • 4min
Don't Beat Yourself Up if You're Making Mistakes
01:13:01 • 2min
You're the Child of a Cow and a Shark on Skis
01:15:16 • 3min