MetaLearn Podcast

ML31: How To Become a Better Language Learner

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Nov 15, 2016
Discover the importance of community in language learning and the three essential skills needed: grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Learn about attending a Polyglot conference and the strategies and mindset for successful language learning. Gain insights into learning two languages simultaneously and the importance of immersion in language learning for accelerated progress.
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INSIGHT

Mindset Beats Innate Talent

  • Mindset and consistent deliberate practice matter far more than innate talent for language learning.
  • Cultural environment shapes beliefs about language ability and can limit or expand learners' expectations.
ANECDOTE

The Mensufanti Language Feat

  • Nasos tells the story of Giuseppe Mensufanti answering 53 students in their native languages consecutively.
  • Mensufanti reportedly spoke between 50 and 60 languages and became a legendary example of lifetime dedication.
ANECDOTE

Polyglot Conference Impressions

  • Nasos describes attending the Polyglot Conference in Saloniki and meeting multilinguals who spoke an average of four to five languages.
  • He met people proficient in eight to ten languages and some who knew as many as 35.
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