Shadowing Practice: 3 Most Common Mistakes When Learning a Language - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If you feel like you've been learning a language for months
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or even years and you still freeze up when someone is talking to you, you are not alone.
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Now, I am a native English speaker, but I've also learned three foreign languages.
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I speak German, Portuguese, and Polish and something I have realized along the way is
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that most language learners have this feeling like they're failing
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or they just simply do not have enough time
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and they just cannot get to a point where they are speaking fluently and it's a hard spot to be.
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It feels endless, it feels impossible
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when in reality you're likely just making a few subtle mistakes in your learning routine
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that are really blocking your road to fluency.
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So today I'm sharing with you the top three mistakes language learners make when they're studying a new language.
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So the first mistake is studying purely passive input.
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Now many language learners have this gift of input.
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I mean we are in a time where there is so much media.
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We have music, podcasts, tv shows, movies, I mean you name it.
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You You can just choose the language you are learning and you will find tons of resources.
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And that's amazing.
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We need input.
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We need to train our ear with that.
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We need to listen.
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We need input.
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But sometimes we get caught up in so much input that we forget to do the other stuff too.
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And to learn a language, you have to create output.
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You have to work on those skills.
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If you are only ever taking in input, you are only learning how to listen.
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And so when someone starts a conversation with you, you know how to understand them, you know how to listen to them,
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but you do not know how to speak back.
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Fluency is an active skill and if 90 % of your study routine is input, I mean, and this goes beyond media.
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It goes for textbooks, app drills, reading books.
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I mean, things that you think are very beneficial and they are.
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But if that makes up 90 % of your routine, you are going to have a massive gap in the output you produce.
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In this case, your speaking output will always lag behind.
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You have to balance out the scales a little bit and be doing as much output, if not more, than you are input.
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So to fix this gap, you need to have a daily habit where you are actively creating output.
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And this can look very different for every person as well as the language level you are in.
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If you're a beginner, this might look like sitting down and writing two sentences.
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I always recommend doing the language diary where you just write down two sentences about your day
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and you get to practice that output in just a very small dose on a daily basis.
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That's a great way to help this.
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And if you are a more advanced learner, this might look like sending voice messages to your friends something like
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that or recording audio of you just talking or talking to yourself on a run, you know, so this can look very different.
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But it is extremely important that you balance out these scales.
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You have to take in input, of course, but you also have to produce output.
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And that simple habit is going to bridge this gap in your fluency block.
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The second mistake here is one that I have personally made every single time
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that I have learned a language and that is waiting until you feel quote unquote ready to speak.
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A lot of language learners put off real conversations because they're afraid, they're nervous, and it's intimidating.
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You want to make sure that you have all the tools
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that you need in order to start speaking and that is a completely understandable feeling.
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So many language learners land in that spot but the truth is that if you wait to feel ready to speak, you will never start speaking.
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And that's just how it is.
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Fluency is not dependent on your language level.
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Fluency is about holding a conversation.
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It's about communicating.
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And you can actually learn that at an A1 level.
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You can learn basic vocabulary,
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basic grammar, basic comprehension to a point where you can understand basic sentences and can even respond in basic sentences.
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So this is extremely important.
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You need to start speaking right off the bat.
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That is not something you wait to do.
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You start doing it immediately.
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But the problem is that getting consistent speaking practice can be really difficult, especially if you don't live in the place where they speak that language.
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Or if you don't have someone that you feel comfortable to speak with.
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That's where italki has been really useful for me in my language learning journeys.
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If you're not familiar, italki is an online platform
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that connects you with native speaking teachers for personalized one -on -one lessons that are tailored specifically to your goals, interests, and skill level.
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Waiting until you feel fluent to speak creates this cycle of hesitation and speaking anxiety.
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Booking one -on -one lessons with a native speaker gives you a safe, supportive place where you can practice.
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You get real -time feedback and guidance on your pronunciation and grammar, which builds your speaking confidence 10 times faster than practicing solo.
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And because you're talking with a real person every week, it gives you that real immersion feeling, even if you're not living abroad.
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What I love most about italki is how completely customizable it is.
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With over 150 languages offered and more than 30 ,000 teachers worldwide,
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you can easily use the filters to find the perfect mentor
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that fits your budget and schedule whether you need deep conversation practice, business communication, or structured grammar help.
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And if you're a complete beginner, you can find a teacher who also speaks your native language so that you feel comfortable right from day one.
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Plus, there are no subscription traps or hidden fees.
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You simply just pay per lesson.
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And it's completely flexible, making it easy to book around a busy schedule and learn anywhere, anytime.
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Yes, yes.
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And that's all.
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And Catherine, do you often go to a trip?
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Yes, I like to go to a trip.
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It's a hobby, I can say.
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I can go to a book and listen to a book or talk to friends.
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That's really a good break.
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Mistake number three is over -focusing on grammar rules over sentence patterns.
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It's very common to obsess over specific grammar rules instead of learning high -frequency sentence patterns.
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As we all know, when you try to translate a sentence word for word, it just does not come out right.
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And it also doesn't sound natural.
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It's really blocking your fluency.
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And so instead, if you try to replace that focus on really minute grammar rules into sentence patterns,
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the way that you speak is going to become so much more fluid.
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The way that you can practically make this adjustment is by studying real sentence chunks and phrases.
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When you learn chunks and phrases in a language, your brain starts to retrieve those effortlessly.
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And so you're not building sentences like
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Lego blocks, one word here, one word there.
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You actually are speaking in real phrases and they just come out so much more quickly.
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Now you can just look up the language you are learning and search high frequency sentence chunks, high frequency phrases or chunks, something like that.
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And you'll get a list.
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And if you just practice from that list, you'll slowly add that into your vocabulary and you'll be speaking with those phrases instead.
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Remember that fluency is not about knowing every single rule or word in a textbook.
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It's something entirely different.
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It's about building low friction habits that get you using the language every single day.
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If you're ready to break these habits and start speaking with real confidence,
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Let me know in the comments below which of these three mistakes you've fallen into before.
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I know personally I have made them all, so I'm curious which ones you guys have fallen into the most.
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Thanks so much for watching and hit subscribe for more practical language learning tips and strategies.
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I'll see you in the next video.
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אוצר מילים והערות הגייה לשיעור הזה
שיעור הדיבור הזה ברמה B2 מבוסס על הסרטון “3 Most Common Mistakes When Learning a Language”. המילים שחוזרות הכי הרבה: language, speaking, sentence, input, speak. בסרטון הזה יש 118 משפטים ו-1538 מילים לתרגול Shadowing. הדיבור נמשך 9:48. הדובר מדבר בקצב טבעי של כ-157 מילים בדקה, קרוב לשיחה יומיומית. 84% מהמילים נמצאות בין 3,000 המילים הנפוצות ביותר באנגלית; כדאי ללמוד את השאר לפני שמתחילים.
אוצר מילים מרכזי בסרטון הזה
15 המילים המתקדמות ביותר בסרטון, עם ההגייה והמשמעות שלהן:
| מילה | הגייה | משמעות |
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| fluency שם עצם | /ˈfluːənsi/ | רהיטות |
| grammar שם עצם | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | דִּקְדּוּק |
| beginner שם עצם | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | מַתְחִיל, טִירוֹן |
| textbook שם עצם | /ˈtɛkst.bʊk/ | סֵפֶר לִמוּד |
| vocabulary שם עצם | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | אוֹצַר מִלִּים |
| excite פועל | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | הלהיב, עורר |
| intimidate פועל | /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ | הפחיד, איים |
| unquote | סוף ציטוט | |
| pronunciation שם עצם | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | הֲגִיָּה, בִּטּוּי |
| comprehension שם עצם | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | הֲבָנָה |
| tailor שם עצם | /ˈteɪlɚ/ | חַיָּט |
| milestone שם עצם | /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/ | אבן מיל, אבן דרך |
| adjustment שם עצם | /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/ | כִּוּוּן |
| unlock פועל | /ʌnˈlɑk/ | פתח |
| translate פועל | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | תִּרְגֵּם |
Phrasal verbs שתשמעו
| מילה | הגייה | משמעות |
|---|---|---|
| come out פועל | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | יָצָא |
| check out פועל | בדק | |
| sit down פועל | התיישב \ הִתְיַשֵּׁב | |
| write down פועל | רָשַׁם |
משפטים שכדאי לחזור עליהם
משפטים קצרים ושלמים מהסרטון שאפשר להשתמש בהם בשיחה יומיומית:
- It's a hobby, I can say.
- It's really blocking your fluency.
- I'll see you in the next video.
הגייה ששווה לשים לב אליה
הדובר משתמש ב-29 קיצורים וצורות מקוצרות, כמו you're, don't, they're. אמרו אותם בצורה הקצרה, כפי שאתם שומעים אותם.
- הצלילים של “sh” ו-“zh”: immersion /ɪˈmɝʒən/, measurable /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
- מילים ארוכות — שימו לב להטעמה: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, effortlessly /ˈɛf.ɚt.ləs.li/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, measurable /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/
צלילים שדוברי עברית מתקשים בהם:
- /æ/ — פתוח יותר מה-“אֶ” העברית, לא כמו “a” ב-“cup”: grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, passive /ˈpæs.ɪv/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/
- /r/ — הלשון לא נוגעת בשום מקום, לא ה-“ר” הגרונית: learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, promo /ˈpɹəʊməʊ/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, measurable /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/
- עיצור קולי בסוף מילה — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ בלי להפוך אותם לאטומים: personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/, retrieve /ɹɪˈtɹiːv/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, passive /ˈpæs.ɪv/, supportive /səˈpɔɹtɪv/
איך לתרגל עם הסרטון הזה
- הקשיבו לכל הסרטון פעם אחת בלי לדבר, ורשמו את המילים שאתם לא מכירים.
- התחילו במהירות 0.75×, תרגלו Shadowing משפט אחר משפט, וחזרו למהירות רגילה כשזה מרגיש קל.
- הקליטו את עצמכם והשוו למקור, תוך תשומת לב למילים כמו fluency, grammar, beginner.
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