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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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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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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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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “3 Most Common Mistakes When Learning a Language”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: language, speaking, sentence, input, speak. Deze video bevat 118 zinnen en 1538 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:48. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 157 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| output zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈaʊtpʊt/ | productie |
| grammar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | spraakkunst, grammatica |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| habit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | gewoonte |
| chunk zelfstandig naamwoord | /t͡ʃʌŋk/ | stuk, brok |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| frequency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/ | frequentie |
| consistent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | veel voorkomend, consequent |
| discount zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | korting |
| vocabulary zelfstandig naamwoord | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | woordenschat, vocabulaire |
| textbook zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛkst.bʊk/ | studieboek, handboek |
| beginner zelfstandig naamwoord | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | beginneling, beginnelinge |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| practical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | praktisch |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| come out werkwoord | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | uitkomen |
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken | |
| look up werkwoord | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | opkijken |
| sit down werkwoord | gaan zitten | |
| write down werkwoord | opschrijven, neerschrijven |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- It's a hobby, I can say.
- It's really blocking your fluency.
- I'll see you in the next video.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 29 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, they're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, abroad /əˈbɹɔːd/, valid /ˈvælɪd/, reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/, fluid /ˈflu.ɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, beginner /bəˈɡɪnɚ/, guidance /ˈɡaɪdəns/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als output, grammar, phrase.
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