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Lýdia Machová: The secrets of learning a new language
Lýdia Machová: Os segredos de aprender unha nova lingua
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Queres aprender una lingua nova pero ponche medo ou non tes claro por onde comezar? Lýdia Machová afirma que non se precisa un talento especial nin un "xene para os idiomas". Nunha charla alentadora e inspiradora, descobre os segredos dos políglotas (persoas que falan moitas linguas) e comparte catro principios para axudarche a desbloquear o teu talento oculto para as linguas --e pasalo ben mentres o fas.
Lýdia Machová - Language mentor
Lýdia Machová teaches people how they can learn any language by themselves. Full bio
Lýdia Machová teaches people how they can learn any language by themselves. Full bio
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00:13
I love learning foreign languages.
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Encántame aprender linguas estranxeiras.
00:16
In fact, I love it so much that I like
to learn a new language every two years,
to learn a new language every two years,
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Encántame tanto que me gusta aprender
unha nova cada dous anos,
unha nova cada dous anos,
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currently working on my eighth one.
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actualmente estou coa oitava.
00:22
When people find that out about me,
they always ask me,
they always ask me,
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Cando a xente coñece isto de min,
pregúntanme:
pregúntanme:
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"How do you do that? What's your secret?"
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"Como o fas? Cal é o teu segredo?"
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And to be honest, for many years,
my answer would be,
my answer would be,
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E, sendo sincera, durante moitos anos
a miña resposta era:
a miña resposta era:
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"I don't know. I simply
love learning languages."
love learning languages."
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"Non sei, simplemente
encántame aprender linguas".
encántame aprender linguas".
Pero a xente nunca estaba
contenta coa resposta.
contenta coa resposta.
00:33
But people were never
happy with that answer.
happy with that answer.
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00:36
They wanted to know why they are spending
years trying to learn even one language,
years trying to learn even one language,
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Querían saber por que botaban anos
intentando aprender unha lingua
intentando aprender unha lingua
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never achieving fluency,
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sen conseguir fluidez,
00:41
and here I come, learning
one language after another.
one language after another.
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e aquí estou eu, aprendendo
unha despois doutra.
unha despois doutra.
00:44
They wanted to know
the secret of polyglots,
the secret of polyglots,
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Querían saber o segredo dos políglotas,
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people who speak a lot of languages.
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xente que fala moitas linguas.
E iso tamén me fixo pensar a min
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And that made me wonder, too,
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00:50
how do actually other polyglots do it?
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Como o fan os outros políglotas?
00:53
What do we have in common?
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Que temos en común?
00:54
And what is it that enables us
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E que é o que nos permite
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to learn languages
so much faster than other people?
so much faster than other people?
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aprender linguas
moito máis rápido ca outros?
moito máis rápido ca outros?
00:59
I decided to meet other people
like me and find that out.
like me and find that out.
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Decidín reunirme con outra xente
coma min e descubrilo.
coma min e descubrilo.
01:03
The best place to meet a lot of polyglots
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O mellor lugar para atopar
moitos políglotas
moitos políglotas
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is an event where hundreds
of language lovers
of language lovers
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é un evento onde centos de amantes
das linguas
das linguas
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meet in one place
to practice their languages.
to practice their languages.
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se reúnen para practicar as súas.
01:11
There are several such polyglot events
organized all around the world,
organized all around the world,
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Hai bastantes eventos así
organizados en todo o mundo,
organizados en todo o mundo,
01:14
and so I decided to go there
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polo que decidín ir a un
01:15
and ask polyglots
about the methods that they use.
about the methods that they use.
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e preguntarlles a políglotas
que métodos usan.
que métodos usan.
01:19
And so I met Benny from Ireland,
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E coñecín a Benny, de Irlanda,
01:21
who told me that his method
is to start speaking from day one.
is to start speaking from day one.
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que me dixo que o seu método
era falalas dende o primeiro día.
era falalas dende o primeiro día.
01:26
He learns a few phrases
from a travel phrasebook
from a travel phrasebook
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Aprende algunhas frases
dun libro de viaxes,
dun libro de viaxes,
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and goes to meet native speakers
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vai coñecer falantes nativos
01:30
and starts having conversations
with them right away.
with them right away.
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e empeza conversar con eles de seguido.
01:33
He doesn't mind making
even 200 mistakes a day,
even 200 mistakes a day,
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Non lle importa ter 200 erros ao día,
01:36
because that's how he learns,
based on the feedback.
based on the feedback.
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porque así é como aprende,
a partir dos comentarios.
a partir dos comentarios.
01:39
And the best thing is, he doesn't
even need to travel a lot today,
even need to travel a lot today,
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E o mellor é que hoxe en día
non precisa viaxar moito,
non precisa viaxar moito,
01:42
because you can easily have
conversations with native speakers
conversations with native speakers
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xa que podes conversar
con nativos facilmente
con nativos facilmente
dende a comodidade do salón
utilizando webs.
utilizando webs.
01:45
from the comfort of
your living room, using websites.
your living room, using websites.
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01:48
I also met Lucas from Brazil
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Tamén coñecín a Lucas, do Brasil,
01:50
who had a really interesting
method to learn Russian.
method to learn Russian.
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que tiña un xeito de aprender
ruso moi interesante.
ruso moi interesante.
01:53
He simply added a hundred random
Russian speakers on Skype as friends,
Russian speakers on Skype as friends,
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Só engadiu cen falantes aleatorios
de ruso como amigos en Skype,
de ruso como amigos en Skype,
01:58
and then he opened
a chat window with one of them
a chat window with one of them
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e logo --en serio-- abriu
un chat privado cun deles
un chat privado cun deles
02:02
and wrote "Hi" in Russian.
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e escribiu "Ola" en ruso.
02:05
And the person replied, "Hi, how are you?"
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A persoa respondeu "Ola, que tal?"
02:07
Lucas copied this and put it
into a text window with another person,
into a text window with another person,
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Lucas copiou isto e púxoo
nun chat con outra persoa,
nun chat con outra persoa,
02:12
and the person replied,
"I'm fine, thank you, and how are you?"
"I'm fine, thank you, and how are you?"
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que dixo "Estou ben, grazas. E ti?"
02:15
Lucas copied this
back to the first person,
back to the first person,
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Lucas copiou isto para a primeira persoa,
02:18
and in this way, he had two strangers
have a conversation with each other
have a conversation with each other
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e desta forma tiña a dous estranxeiros
conversando entre eles
conversando entre eles
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without knowing about it.
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sen sabelo.
(Risas)
02:23
(Laughter)
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E axiña empezou a escribir el tamén,
02:24
And soon he would start typing himself,
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porque tiña tantas conversas deste tipo
02:26
because he had so many
of these conversations
of these conversations
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que descifrou como adoitan empezar
as conversas entre rusos.
as conversas entre rusos.
02:28
that he figured out how
the Russian conversation usually starts.
the Russian conversation usually starts.
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Que método máis enxeñoso, non si?
02:32
What an ingenious method, right?
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02:34
And then I met polyglots who always start
by imitating sounds of the language,
by imitating sounds of the language,
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E logo coñecín políglotas que empezan
imitando os sons do idioma,
imitando os sons do idioma,
02:38
and others who always learn the 500
most frequent words of the language,
most frequent words of the language,
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e outros que sempre aprendían
as 500 palabras máis usadas da lingua,
as 500 palabras máis usadas da lingua,
02:43
and yet others who always start
by reading about the grammar.
by reading about the grammar.
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e outros que sempre empezaban
lendo sobre a gramática.
lendo sobre a gramática.
02:47
If I asked a hundred different polyglots,
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Se lles preguntei a cen políglotas,
02:49
I heard a hundred different
approaches to learning languages.
approaches to learning languages.
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escoitei cen formas distintas
de aprender linguas.
de aprender linguas.
02:53
Everybody seems to have a unique way
they learn a language,
they learn a language,
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Todo o mundo parece ter un método único
sobre como aprender un idioma,
sobre como aprender un idioma,
02:57
and yet we all come to the same result
of speaking several languages fluently.
of speaking several languages fluently.
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mais todos chegamos ó mesmo resultado
de falarmos moitas linguas fluidamente.
de falarmos moitas linguas fluidamente.
03:02
And as I was listening to these polyglots
telling me about their methods,
telling me about their methods,
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Mentres lles escoitaba falar
dos seus métodos,
dos seus métodos,
03:06
it suddenly dawned on me:
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de súpeto vino claro:
03:08
the one thing we all have in common
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o único que todos temos en común
03:11
is that we simply found ways to enjoy
the language-learning process.
the language-learning process.
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é que atopamos xeitos de disfrutar
do proceso de aprender linguas.
do proceso de aprender linguas.
03:17
All of these polyglots
were talking about language learning
were talking about language learning
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Todos os políglotas falaban
de aprender idiomas
de aprender idiomas
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as if it was great fun.
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coma se fose divertido.
03:21
You should have seen their faces
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Teriades que lles ver as caras
03:23
when they were showing me
their colorful grammar charts
their colorful grammar charts
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cando me ensinaban
as táboas coloridas de gramática
as táboas coloridas de gramática
03:25
and their carefully handmade flash cards,
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e os cartóns cuidadosamente feitos a man,
03:28
and their statistics
about learning vocabulary using apps,
about learning vocabulary using apps,
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e as súas estatísticas aprendendo léxico
usando aplicacións,
usando aplicacións,
03:31
or even how they love to cook
based on recipes in a foreign language.
based on recipes in a foreign language.
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e incluso como lles gusta cociñar
a partir de receitas noutra lingua.
a partir de receitas noutra lingua.
03:36
All of them use different methods,
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Todos usan distintos métodos,
03:38
but they always make sure
it's something that they personally enjoy.
it's something that they personally enjoy.
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pero sempre se aseguran de que sexa algo
que lles gusta persoalmente.
que lles gusta persoalmente.
03:42
I realized that this is actually
how I learn languages myself.
how I learn languages myself.
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Decateime de que así é tamén
como aprendo eu.
como aprendo eu.
03:46
When I was learning Spanish,
I was bored with the text in the textbook.
I was bored with the text in the textbook.
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Cando estudaba español,
aburríame o texto do libro de clase.
aburríame o texto do libro de clase.
03:49
I mean, who wants to read about Jose
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Quen quere ler sobre José
03:51
asking about the directions
to the train station. Right?
to the train station. Right?
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preguntando direcións na estación de tren,
verdade?
verdade?
03:54
I wanted to read "Harry Potter" instead,
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Eu pola contra quería ler Harry Potter,
03:57
because that was
my favorite book as a child,
my favorite book as a child,
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porque de pequena era o meu libro favorito
03:59
and I have read it many times.
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e lérao moitas veces.
04:00
So I got the Spanish translation
of "Harry Potter" and started reading,
of "Harry Potter" and started reading,
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Así que conseguín a tradución ao español
de Harry Potter e empecei a ler,
de Harry Potter e empecei a ler,
04:04
and sure enough, I didn't understand
almost anything at the beginning,
almost anything at the beginning,
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e por suposto, ao comezo
non entendín case nada,
non entendín case nada,
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but I kept on reading
because I loved the book,
because I loved the book,
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mais seguín lendo
porque me encantaba o libro,
porque me encantaba o libro,
04:10
and by the end of the book, I was able
to follow it almost without any problems.
to follow it almost without any problems.
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é ó final da novela, podía seguila
case sen problemas.
case sen problemas.
04:14
And the same thing happened
when I was learning German.
when I was learning German.
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E o mesmo pasou cando aprendín alemán.
04:16
I decided to watch "Friends,"
my favorite sitcom, in German,
my favorite sitcom, in German,
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Decidín ver Friends,
a miña serie favorita, en alemán,
a miña serie favorita, en alemán,
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and again, at the beginning
it was all just gibberish.
it was all just gibberish.
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e de novo, ao comezo,
era todo un sensentido.
era todo un sensentido.
04:23
I didn't know where one word finished
and another one started,
and another one started,
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Non sabía onde acababa una palabra
e onde empezaba a seguinte,
e onde empezaba a seguinte,
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but I kept on watching every day
because it's "Friends."
because it's "Friends."
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pero seguina vendo porque era Friends.
04:29
I can watch it in any language.
I love it so much.
I love it so much.
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Podo vela en calquera idioma. Encántame.
04:31
And after the second or third season,
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E despois da segunda ou terceira tempada,
04:33
seriously, the dialogue
started to make sense.
started to make sense.
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de verdade, o diálogo
empezaba a ter sentido.
empezaba a ter sentido.
04:37
I only realized this
after meeting other polyglots.
after meeting other polyglots.
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Só me decatei disto
ó falar cos políglotas.
ó falar cos políglotas.
04:40
We are no geniuses
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Non somos xenios
04:41
and we have no shortcut
to learning languages.
to learning languages.
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nin temos atallos para aprender linguas.
04:44
We simply found ways
how to enjoy the process,
how to enjoy the process,
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Só atopamos formas de gozar do proceso,
04:48
how to turn language learning
from a boring school subject
from a boring school subject
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como transformar o aprender unha lingua
dunha materia aburrida
dunha materia aburrida
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into a pleasant activity
which you don't mind doing every day.
which you don't mind doing every day.
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nunha actividade pracenteira
que non che importa facer a diario.
que non che importa facer a diario.
04:55
If you don't like writing
words down on paper,
words down on paper,
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Se non che gusta
escribir palabras en papel,
escribir palabras en papel,
04:57
you can always type them in an app.
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podes telas nunha aplicación.
04:59
If you don't like listening
to boring textbook material,
to boring textbook material,
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Se non che gusta escoitar
o contido aburrido dos libros,
o contido aburrido dos libros,
05:02
find interesting content on YouTube
or in podcasts for any language.
or in podcasts for any language.
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busca contido interesante en Youtube
ou en podcasts para calquera lingua.
ou en podcasts para calquera lingua.
05:06
If you're a more introverted person
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Se es máis ben introvertido
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and you can't imagine speaking
to native speakers right away,
to native speakers right away,
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e non imaxinas falar con nativos aínda,
05:11
you can apply the method of self-talk.
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podes pór en práctica
o de falar contigo mesmo.
o de falar contigo mesmo.
05:13
You can talk to yourself
in the comfort of your room,
in the comfort of your room,
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Podes facelo na comodidade do cuarto,
05:16
describing your plans for the weekend,
how your day has been,
how your day has been,
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describindo os plans para a fin de semana,
como che foi o día
como che foi o día
05:19
or even take a random
picture from your phone
picture from your phone
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ou collendo unha foto aleatoria do móbil
05:21
and describe the picture
to your imaginary friend.
to your imaginary friend.
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e describíndolla ó teu amigo imaxinario.
05:25
This is how polyglots learn languages,
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Así é como os políglotas aprenden linguas,
05:27
and the best news is,
it's available to anyone
it's available to anyone
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e o mellor é que pode facelo todo aquel
05:30
who is willing to take the learning
into their own hands.
into their own hands.
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disposto a aprender pola súa conta.
05:34
So meeting other polyglots
helped me realize
helped me realize
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Coñecer outros políglotas axudoume
a ver
a ver
05:36
that it is really crucial
to find enjoyment
to find enjoyment
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que é crucial atopar divertimento
05:39
in the process of learning languages,
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no proceso da aprendizaxe de linguas,
05:41
but also that joy in itself is not enough.
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pero tamén que só co divertimento
non abonda.
non abonda.
05:45
If you want to achieve fluency
in a foreign language,
in a foreign language,
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Se queres ter fluidez
nun idioma estranxeiro,
nun idioma estranxeiro,
05:48
you'll also need to apply
three more principles.
three more principles.
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tamén deberás aplicar tres principios.
05:51
First of all, you'll need
effective methods.
effective methods.
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Primeiro, precisarás métodos efectivos.
05:55
If you try to memorize a list of words
for a test tomorrow,
for a test tomorrow,
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Se intentas memorizar
unha lista de palabras para un test mañá,
unha lista de palabras para un test mañá,
05:58
the words will be stored
in your short-term memory
in your short-term memory
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as palabras quedarán
na memoria a curto prazo
na memoria a curto prazo
06:01
and you'll forget them after a few days.
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e esqueceralas aos poucos días.
06:03
If you, however,
want to keep words long term,
want to keep words long term,
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Porén, se queres mantelas
na memoria a longo prazo,
na memoria a longo prazo,
06:06
you need to revise them
in the course of a few days repeatedly
in the course of a few days repeatedly
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tes que revisalas varias veces
ao longo duns poucos días
ao longo duns poucos días
06:09
using the so-called space repetition.
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usando a chamada "repetición espacial".
06:11
You can use apps which are based
on this system such as Anki or Memrise,
on this system such as Anki or Memrise,
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Podes empregar aplicacións baseadas
neste sistema coma Anki ou Memrise,
neste sistema coma Anki ou Memrise,
06:15
or you can write lists of word
in a notebook using the Goldlist method,
in a notebook using the Goldlist method,
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ou podes escribir listas de palabras
nun caderno co método Goldlist,
nun caderno co método Goldlist,
06:19
which is also very popular
with many polyglots.
with many polyglots.
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moi popular entre moitos políglotas.
06:21
If you're not sure which methods are
effective and what is available out there,
effective and what is available out there,
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Se non estás seguro de que métodos
son efectivos e están dispoñibles,
son efectivos e están dispoñibles,
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just check out polyglots'
YouTube channels and websites
YouTube channels and websites
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busca canles de Youtube
e webs de políglotas
e webs de políglotas
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and get inspiration from them.
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e colle inspiración deles.
06:30
If it works for them,
it will most probably work for you too.
it will most probably work for you too.
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Se lles funciona,
seguramente a ti tamén.
seguramente a ti tamén.
06:34
The third principle to follow
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O terceiro principio a seguir
06:36
is to create a system in your learning.
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é creares un sistema adaptado
á túa aprendizaxe.
á túa aprendizaxe.
06:39
We're all very busy and no one
really has time to learn a language today.
really has time to learn a language today.
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Todos estamos moi ocupados e ninguén ten
tempo de aprender unha lingua hoxe,
tempo de aprender unha lingua hoxe,
06:43
But we can create that time
if we just plan a bit ahead.
if we just plan a bit ahead.
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pero podemos crear ese tempo
se o planeamos un pouco antes.
se o planeamos un pouco antes.
06:47
Can you wake up 15 minutes earlier
than you normally do?
than you normally do?
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Podes levantarte 15 minutos
antes do normal?
antes do normal?
06:51
That would be the perfect time
to revise some vocabulary.
to revise some vocabulary.
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Sería un momento perfecto
para revisar algo de vocabulario.
para revisar algo de vocabulario.
06:54
Can you listen to a podcast
on your way to work while driving?
on your way to work while driving?
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Podes escoitar un podcast mentres conduces
de camiño ó traballo?
de camiño ó traballo?
06:58
Well, that would be great
to get some listening experience.
to get some listening experience.
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Ese sería un momento xenial
para adquirir experiencia auditiva.
para adquirir experiencia auditiva.
07:01
There are so many things we can do
without even planning that extra time,
without even planning that extra time,
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Hai moitas cousas que se poden facer
sen planear sequera ese tempo extra,
sen planear sequera ese tempo extra,
07:05
such as listening to podcasts
on our way to work
on our way to work
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como escoitar podcasts indo ó traballo
07:07
or doing our household chores.
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ou facendo as tarefas da casa.
07:09
The important thing is
to create a plan in the learning.
to create a plan in the learning.
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O importante é
crear un plan na aprendizaxe.
crear un plan na aprendizaxe.
07:12
"I will practice speaking
every Tuesday and Thursday
every Tuesday and Thursday
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"Practicarei o oral cada martes e xoves
07:15
with a friend for 20 minutes.
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cun amigo durante 20 minutos".
07:17
I will listen to a YouTube video
while having breakfast."
while having breakfast."
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"Escoitarei un vídeo de YouTube
mentres almorzo".
mentres almorzo".
07:21
If you create a system in your learning,
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Se creas un sistema para aprender,
07:24
you don't need to find that extra time,
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non precisas buscar tempo extra,
07:26
because it will become
a part of your everyday life.
a part of your everyday life.
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porque se volve parte da túa vida cotiá.
07:29
And finally, if you want to learn
a language fluently,
a language fluently,
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Para terminarmos, se queres aprender
unha lingua con fluidez,
unha lingua con fluidez,
07:33
you need also a bit of patience.
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necesitas un pouco de paciencia.
07:36
It's not possible to learn
a language within two months,
a language within two months,
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Non se pode aprender un idioma
en dous meses,
en dous meses,
07:39
but it's definitely possible to make
a visible improvement in two months,
a visible improvement in two months,
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pero si se poden facer mellorías
visibles en dous meses,
visibles en dous meses,
07:43
if you learn in small chunks every day
in a way that you enjoy.
in a way that you enjoy.
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se aprendes todos os días
en pequenas doses dun xeito que che guste.
en pequenas doses dun xeito que che guste.
07:47
And there is nothing
that motivates us more
that motivates us more
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E non hai nada que motive máis
07:49
than our own success.
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que o noso propio éxito.
07:51
I vividly remember the moment
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Lembro vividamente o momento
07:53
when I understood the first joke
in German when watching "Friends."
in German when watching "Friends."
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en que entendín a primeira broma en alemán
vendo Friends.
vendo Friends.
07:57
I was so happy and motivated
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Estaba tan feliz e motivada
07:59
that I just kept on watching that day
two more episodes,
two more episodes,
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que continuei vendo
dous episodios máis ese día,
dous episodios máis ese día,
08:02
and as I kept watching,
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e segundo ía vendo máis,
08:03
I had more and more of those moments
of understanding, these little victories,
of understanding, these little victories,
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tiña cada vez máis deses momentos
de entendemento, de pequenas vitorias,
de entendemento, de pequenas vitorias,
08:08
and step by step, I got to a level
where I could use the language
where I could use the language
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e pouco a pouco, cheguei ó nivel
en que podía usar a lingua
en que podía usar a lingua
08:11
freely and fluently to express anything.
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libremente e con fluidez
para expresar calquera cousa.
para expresar calquera cousa.
08:14
This is a wonderful feeling.
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É un sentimento marabilloso.
08:16
I can't get enough of that feeling,
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Nunca te fartas del,
08:18
and that's why I learn
a language every two years.
a language every two years.
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e por iso aprendo
unha lingua cada dous anos.
unha lingua cada dous anos.
08:21
So this is the whole polyglot secret.
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Así que este é todo o segredo políglota.
08:23
Find effective methods
which you can use systematically
which you can use systematically
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Buscar métodos efectivos
que poidas usar sistematicamente
que poidas usar sistematicamente
08:26
over the period of some time
in a way which you enjoy,
in a way which you enjoy,
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durante algún tempo
dun xeito que che dea goce,
dun xeito que che dea goce,
08:29
and this is how polyglots learn
languages within months, not years.
languages within months, not years.
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e así é como os políglotas
aprenden linguas en meses e non en anos.
aprenden linguas en meses e non en anos.
08:35
Now, some of you may be thinking,
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Agora algúns estaredes pensando,
08:36
"That's all very nice
to enjoy language learning,
to enjoy language learning,
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"Iso está moi ben, gozar da aprendizaxe,
08:39
but isn't the real secret
that you polyglots
that you polyglots
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pero o segredo real non será
que os políglotas
que os políglotas
08:41
are just super talented
and most of us aren't?"
and most of us aren't?"
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simplemente teñen moito talento
e a maioría de nós non?
e a maioría de nós non?
08:45
Well, there's one thing
I haven't told you about Benny and Lucas.
I haven't told you about Benny and Lucas.
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Hai unha cousa que non vos dixen
sobre Benny e Lucas.
sobre Benny e Lucas.
08:49
Benny had 11 years of Irish Gaelic
and five years of German at school.
and five years of German at school.
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Benny fixera 11 anos de irlandés gaélico
e cinco de alemán no colexio.
e cinco de alemán no colexio.
08:55
He couldn't speak them
at all when graduating.
at all when graduating.
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Non os podía falar cando se graduou.
08:58
Up to the age of 21, he thought
he didn't have the language gene
he didn't have the language gene
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Ata os 21, pensaba que non tiña
o xene da lingua
o xene da lingua
09:02
and he could not speak another language.
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e que non podía falar outra lingua.
09:04
Then he started to look
for his way of learning languages,
for his way of learning languages,
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Entón empezou a buscar
o seu modo de aprender linguas,
o seu modo de aprender linguas,
09:07
which was speaking to native speakers
and getting feedback from them,
and getting feedback from them,
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que era falar con nativos
e recibir as súas críticas,
e recibir as súas críticas,
09:11
and today Benny can easily
have a conversation in 10 languages.
have a conversation in 10 languages.
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e hoxe Benny pode ter facilmente
unha conversa en 10 linguas.
unha conversa en 10 linguas.
09:17
Lucas tried to learn English
at school for 10 years.
at school for 10 years.
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Lucas intentou aprender inglés
no colexio durante 10 anos.
no colexio durante 10 anos.
09:20
He was one of the worst students in class.
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Era un dos peores alumnos da clase.
09:23
His friends even made fun of him
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O seus amigos facíanlle burla
09:24
and gave him a Russian textbook as a joke
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e déronlle un libro de ruso de brincadeira
09:27
because they thought he would never
learn that language, or any language.
learn that language, or any language.
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porque pensaban que nunca aprendería
ese idioma, nin outro.
ese idioma, nin outro.
09:31
And then Lucas started
to experiment with methods,
to experiment with methods,
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E Lucas empezou a experimentar
con métodos,
con métodos,
09:33
looking for his own way to learn,
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buscando a súa propia forma de aprender,
09:36
for example, by having Skype chat
conversations with strangers.
conversations with strangers.
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por exemplo, falando por chat
no Skype con estraños.
no Skype con estraños.
09:40
And after just 10 years,
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E 10 anos despois,
09:42
Lucas is able to speak
11 languages fluently.
11 languages fluently.
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Lucas pode falar con fluidez 11 linguas.
09:47
Does that sound like a miracle?
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Soa a milagre?
09:49
Well, I see such miracles
every single day.
every single day.
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Vexo milagres así todos os días.
09:52
As a language mentor,
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Como mentora de linguaxe,
09:54
I help people learn
languages by themselves,
languages by themselves,
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axúdolle á xente a aprender idiomas
por si mesmos,
por si mesmos,
09:56
and I see this every day.
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e véxoo todos os días.
09:57
People struggle with language learning
for five, 10, even 20 years,
for five, 10, even 20 years,
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A xente loita para aprender linguas
cinco, 10 e 20 anos,
cinco, 10 e 20 anos,
10:02
and then they suddenly take
their learning into their own hands,
their learning into their own hands,
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e de súpeto toman a aprendizaxe
pola súa conta,
pola súa conta,
empezan a utilizar materiais
que lles gustan, métodos máis efectivos,
que lles gustan, métodos máis efectivos,
10:05
start using materials which they enjoy,
more effective methods,
more effective methods,
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10:09
or they start tracking their learning
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ou fan un seguimento da aprendizaxe
10:11
so that they can appreciate
their own progress,
their own progress,
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para poder apreciar o seu propio progreso,
10:14
and that's when suddenly
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e é aí cando de súpeto
10:16
they magically find the language talent
that they were missing all their lives.
that they were missing all their lives.
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atopan maxicamente o talento lingüístico
que lles faltara toda a vida.
que lles faltara toda a vida.
10:21
So if you've also tried
to learn a language
to learn a language
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Así que se intentaches
aprender unha lingua
aprender unha lingua
10:23
and you gave up,
thinking it's too difficult
thinking it's too difficult
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e te deches por vencido,
pensando que é difícil
pensando que é difícil
10:26
or you don't have the language talent,
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ou que non tes talento para os idiomas,
10:28
give it another try.
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inténtao outra vez.
10:29
Maybe you're also
just one enjoyable method away
just one enjoyable method away
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Quizais esteas a só un método divertido
10:32
from learning that language fluently.
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de aprenderes esa lingua con fluidez.
10:34
Maybe you're just one method away
from becoming a polyglot.
from becoming a polyglot.
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Quizais esteas a un método
de converterte en políglota.
de converterte en políglota.
10:38
Thank you.
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Grazas.
10:40
(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Lýdia Machová - Language mentorLýdia Machová teaches people how they can learn any language by themselves.
Why you should listen
Lýdia Machová has learned nine languages without ever living abroad or in a multilingual environment. She maintains seven of them at a fluent level, and she usually learns a new one every two years. After meeting dozens of polyglots, or people who speak a lot of languages, she now shares the principles of language learning with the world as a language mentor.
Machová was the main organizer of the world's biggest polyglot event, the Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 2017 and 2018. She holds a PhD in translation studies and previously worked as a professional conference interpreter. She is based in Slovakia but travels often on her mission to help people learn languages in their own ideal way.
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