How to make a language learning study plan that works | Language Self-study 101

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Figuring out how to create an EFFECTIVE language learning routine took me a while, but after studying about 2-3 languages (one of which I taught myself) and watching a TON of other videos from polyglots on how to learn languages, here's what I believe are the key aspects of a useful study plan. These are the actual things that I take into consideration to create a study routine that works for me.

This is less of a video about the actual process of creating a routine (which is super important, as I stressed that consistency is a key part to learning a language well) -- it's more about the CONTENT of what you learn / how to structure your studying. Hope this helps!

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I respect your time so I usually do timestamps :)
0:00 How to create a language study plan
1:13 5 components (“stages”) of a good language study plan
1:52 Stage 1: Pre-planning
1:57 Tip #1
2:59 Tip #2
4:18 Tip #3
5:32 Tip #4
6:10 Stage 2: Find comprehensible input
7:04 Sources of comprehensible input
9:07 Stage 3: Learning grammar
10:00 Tip #1
10:41 Tip #2
11:34 Tip #3
12:50 Tip #4
13:29 Stage 4: Output
15:10 Stage 5: Consistency!
15:43 Busuu

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↳ Luca’s Video: The Absolute Best Way to Learn a Language
↳ BETTER THAN DUOLINGO - Busuu Easy Language Learning App Review

🌿 m o r e l i k e t h i s 🌿

↳ The greatest struggles of learning languages + how to overcome them | improve your study plan!

↳ How I learnt a lil' Japanese IN 1 MONTH on my own *in quarantine* 🇯🇵

↳ What I learnt from "failing" at Japanese: lessons on setting goals & failing to achieve them

↳ I traveled solo to Mexico for 25 days. This is what I learnt.
(I speak Spanish in this!)

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TO STUDY JAPANESE:

↳ Italki for online tutors
↳ Chrome extensions:
- Yomi-chan
- Language Learning with Netflix
↳ Textbooks:

TO FILM: (some people have asked, so here’s what I use):

📷 I edit using Final Cut Pro, but you honestly don't need it if you have a Mac - iMovie works fantastic too!

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Hello hello, I’m Vic, a Singaporean at Yale sharing my thoughts with other fellow humans on Yale / college life, self-care and personal growth. Come with me as we explore what finding balance, staying inspired, and living a meaningful and fulfilling life means to us x

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[rohin]

i love ur singapore accent haha it sounds so elegant!

[UNICORN-bnuh]

I can speak 15 languages now including Chinese English Malay Korean Japanese Spanish French Italian Portugese German Latin Greek Dutch Swedish and Finnish...languages are all connected to each other...this is actually called second language acquisition...there are 5 hypothesis 
the
the Monitor hypothesis
the Input hypothesis
the Affective Filter hypothesis
the Natural Order hypothesis

is the most fundamental of the five hypotheses in Krashen's theory and the most widely known among linguists and language teachers. According to Krashen there are two independent systems of foreign language performance: 'the acquired system' and 'the learned system'. The 'acquired system' or 'acquisition' is the product of a subconscious process very similar to the process children undergo when they acquire their first language. It requires meaningful interaction in the target language - natural communication - in which speakers are concentrated not in the form of their utterances, but in the communicative act.

Hope this helps for those who's learning a second language~

[toniluh]

The way you speak is so warm and welcoming 🥰 I feel hopeful watching your videos~ 先生ありがとうございます

[friendlyneighbourhoodrat]

Just a 13 year old here, after attempting many times to learn Serbian (My dad is Serbian) I'm going to give it a real shot. I have a goal of somewhat fluency (being able to conversate and stuff) by my 14th birthday in like 10.5 months

[thediphylleiagrayi]

Im only halfway done with the video but I got to say the sticking to the one textbook thing makes so much sense! There are so many free resources for Korean (which I have been learning on and off for almost a decade LOL) and because I try to incorporate so many different lessons from various sources, I get SO overwhelmed. Going to definitely minimize the resources I use lol. And I want to learn so many other languages as well but I think sticking to just one or two is better for me because my attention span has dwindled since high school haha. Thank you for these helpful tips!

[victorialim]

Thanks for watching 😊 if you enjoyed this, here’s a video of me applying these steps in a 30 day study challenge to study Spanish and a bit of Japanese:

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0:00​ How to create a language study plan
1:13​ 5 components (“stages”) of a good language study plan
1:52​ Stage 1: Pre-planning
1:57​ Tip #1
2:59​ Tip #2
4:18​ Tip #3
5:32​ Tip #4
6:10​ Stage 2: Find comprehensible input
7:04​ Sources of comprehensible input
9:07​ Stage 3: Learning grammar
10:00​ Tip #1
10:41​ Tip #2
11:34​ Tip #3
12:50​ Tip #4
13:29​ Stage 4: Output
15:10​ Stage 5: Consistency!
15:43​ Busuu

[el]

For listening to songs in your target language I noticed that for japanese if you sing along to the lyric versions of songs with Romaji (as long as you know how to properly pronounce it) it improves listening, since as a beginner (at least for me) I have a hard time identifying specific sounds in Japanese and of course pronunciation too! :)

[dakshk]

I seriously love your channel so much. The professionalism of your videos is at such a level, that every video feels very interactive and relatable. Thanks!

[liliy]

Finally someone who's serious about learning

[nabilahmedkhan]

Explaining the 'comprehensible input' part was great! I've seen so many language learning advise videos but no one explained it as well as you did!

[lawlietway]

amo tu acentooo...! Tanto en inglés como en español. ¡Muchas gracias por tomarte el tiempo aprendiendo español, pero sobretodo por este vídeo. También he visualizado aproximadamente 10 vídeos y tu contenido ha sido el que más me ha acomodado, ya que también soy estudiante de Universidad. ¡Abrazos!

[taylorbeatrice]

I loved this video! I am still a beginner in Spanish after so long and was wondering other ways I could study to help improve my fluency, and your video showed me some things I wasn’t even doing properly!! Thank you so much for this video :) ❤︎

[zdrame]

Thank you so much for this video !! <3
I’m 15 and I’m French. I’ve been learning English for 3 years now and I think that this is the perfect time to learn a new language since I don’t have a lot of work to do and have plenty of time ! I’m really motivated to learn Italian and German at the same time but I don’t even know (remember) how I reached this level in English haha

I really needed some help 😭 anyways I just want to thank you again for this helpful video ✨🤍

[mercedes]

This video just saved my life haha! Thank you so much 🥰

[AfroLinguo]

I really loved your video. Your editing is sick (In a good way) and what you said in the video really hit home. If possible, I would like to see more language learning content on your channel. I would really love that.

[ieatgremlins]

Your pronunciation in Spanish is excellent. Wonderful job! I want to learn German so this guide is very helpful.

[marialharesleron]

Now I'm learning Japanese and I already met a lot of Japanese people in my social media acc. I exposed my self to them, I listened everyday even I can't understand them but when the days goes by I think I understand them a little and sometimes I tried to talk to them and I think it really helps me to improve :)

[auliannisaarezia]

Currently I am learning korean, and to movitvate myself is one of the key, So it is feels good to found this video! :) thank you for sharing!

[iceeight]

Thank you for this! You're spiring me to not stop my current language lessons.

[andreagarrido]

Excelente video Vic! ❤️ He estado tratando de aprender francés básico y tus videos ayudan muchísimo 🥰
¡A lot of love from Ecuador!