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There is one simple habit that my entire language learning is built around.
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It's so simple that once you understand it, you'll realize that you can build your whole study routine on this one thing.
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It's backed by science, it only takes 30 minutes a day, and I've been using it for years because it simply works.
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And I'm not exaggerating when I say that even after your first study session, you'll see the difference.
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You'll remember at least one expression, and you'll feel confident enough to use it in your next conversation.
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So in this video, I'm going to walk you through exactly how to use this habit step by step.
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Alright, so I call it the learn and use habit, and it's built on comprehensible input and active recall.
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I talk about the comprehensible input theory a lot on my YouTube channel, because this is what I use in my language learning.
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If you're new here and if you don't know what it is, Basically, it's when you read or listen to content that you can mostly understand.
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It's comprehensible for you.
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You can understand it, but you're still learning something new.
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Like there are still some words that you don't know, but obviously they don't make up the majority.
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And so with this habit, we use comprehensible input and we combine it with active learning.
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And personally, I find active learning really useful when it comes to internalizing new vocabulary.
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Basically, this habit bridges the gap between input and output.
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And this helps you understand the language and also use it naturally.
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Okay, so now let's actually talk about this habit.
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Let's break it down and start with the first step.
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Step one, choose your input.
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You're going to start by choosing something that you really like like a YouTube video by a creator that you admire,
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or maybe a chapter from the book you're currently reading or an article.
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The key here is interest and comprehensibility.
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The material should be just slightly challenging.
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It shouldn't be so hard that you can't even follow the main ideas.
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No, that means it's way too hard and you have to choose something easier.
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Obviously, I'm gonna give you guys an example and I'm gonna use a short form summary of Atomic Habits by James Clear.
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I have been using short form for a very long time and I'm really happy that today they're sponsoring this video.
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Short form doesn't just summarize books, they also analyze them.
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They have one-page summaries, chapter breakdowns, and even exercises after each section to help you apply what you read.
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The summaries and audio versions make it super easy to revisit what you've just learned on a walk, at the gym, or maybe while doing your morning routine.
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And what makes it even better is that Shoreform goes beyond book guides.
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They also offer master guides that compile ideas from multiple books on one topic,
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article guides, and podcast guides so you can learn from new ideas beyond just books.
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And their browser extension can summarize anything on the internet, articles, emails, and even YouTube videos.
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It's perfect for books like The Gifts of Imperfection, Atomic Habits, The mountain is you because you get to go deeper into the key ideas about self-love,
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perfectionism, and habit building.
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So if you want to give it a try too, I have a very special offer for my audience.
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You can get a free trial plus three months of the annual plan
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if you sign up using the link in my description.
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So step number two is going to be collect vocabulary.
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While watching the video or reading the chapter, you're going to write down all the new expressions.
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The words you don't know, the grammar patterns that look unfamiliar.
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And obviously, if you're following the comprehensible input method, you're not gonna have a list of like 50 new words, 50 new expressions.
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You're probably gonna have like a few new words, which is absolutely great.
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Here, the simplicity is key.
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We don't need a super long list of random words.
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After collecting all of these words, you can talk to AI.
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You can ask AI to explain what all of these expressions mean.
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Ask it to give you example sentences.
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Make it help you understand subtle nuances of how all of these words are used.
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This makes your vocabulary list richer and more context aware.
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Instead of staring at a bunch of words that you have to memorize, you're actually having a conversation with AI.
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It's no longer a random collection of words.
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It's already more connected to you.
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I want to show you guys how I would personally do it.
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So let's choose the expression prevailing wisdom and have a conversation with Chad GPT.
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Hi, so I'm trying to learn this new word in English, this new expression, prevailing wisdom.
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Can you explain what it means?
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Can you give me example sentences of how a native speaker would use it?
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And also help me understand like the nuances of this expression, where I can use it.
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Should I even learn it?
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Is it a useful expression?
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It's actually a pretty handy phrase to know.
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It basically means the generally accepted belief
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or the common view on a particular topic you can do the same thing
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and have a conversation with chat gpt
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or just you know type in your questions
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and then see the responses okay
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so now let's talk about the final step step number three reflect and reuse
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so you have your ai explanations all of the examples you
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understand what all of these expressions mean now it's time to reflect it's time to actually practice active recall
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and And what it means is you're trying to use these words in your text or in your speech.
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And we're going to make it super low pressure by journaling or again having a conversation with your AI.
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The idea behind it is
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that I really want you to move from just understanding all of these words to actually using them yourself.
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In psychology, there is this super interesting theory called the generation effect.
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Simply put, what it means is that you remember information when you created yourself, instead of just reading it, looking at it, or repeating it.
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In other words, when your brain has to generate something, this expression becomes active, instead of just staying passive in your memory.
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And this act of retrieving and creating something makes you memorize all of this information way faster.
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So let's say you sit down to practice journaling.
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You're going to try to use this new word, this new expression while journaling about something.
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And this way you're going to be practicing active recall.
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You're going to be thinking, okay, I have to use this word.
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I have to use this expression.
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How can I use it?
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Like, does it feel natural when I personally use it?
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But let's say you decide to talk to ChatGPT and use the new expression you're trying to memorize.
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So can you ask me a question where I could practice active recall and I am going to use this phrase myself?
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Can you tell me about a piece of prevailing wisdom in the self-improvement world
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that you personally disagree with the prevailing wisdom
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that i used to believe in in the productivity world is
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that if i don't have any hobbies if my only hobby is my work
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that somehow makes me cool and that somehow automatically makes me successful but right now I understand that,
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you know, taking breaks, resting, doing something else is actually really important.
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I really hope you can see how just now I actually made myself use this expression.
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Obviously, AI gave me a lot of amazing examples, but I really wanted to practice active recall.
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I really wanted AI to ask me questions to make me use this expression myself.
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And it's so easy to do right now.
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You can journal and respond to a few questions or if you want to, you can also practice speaking.
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So I've been using this three-step habit very consistently
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and I think it does work because it makes you focus on absorbing the language first and then producing it second.
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So you're always going through this loop.
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You find something that you really like that's comprehensible enough for you, you're observing the language, and then you're practicing active recall.
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You're trying to understand like the nuances of all of these expressions, how you can personally use it while journaling or while speaking to people.
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And to be honest, every time I sit down to practice my languages, that is what I do.
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Like I don't really add more things.
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Sometimes if I feel like I have more time or if I want to do something else.
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Obviously, that's completely normal, but most of the time, that's what I do.
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I read something, I listen to something, I watch something, and then I talk to AI or I journal and I use all of these new expressions.
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So guys, I really hope you enjoyed today's video.
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If you did, don't forget to give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my YouTube channel.
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The habit that I shared with you today has been really helpful when it comes to memorizing new vocabulary, like working with my memory, not against it.
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And if you want to go deeper and see what vocabulary method I really like using, I highly recommend watching this video right here.
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Here I talk about memorization, Anki, and all of the tools that work really great for me.
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So if you want to learn more, just click right here and I'll see you there.
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Deze video bevat 115 zinnen en 1630 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:53. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 165 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| habit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | gewoonte |
| vocabulary zelfstandig naamwoord | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | woordenschat, vocabulaire |
| wisdom zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɪzdəm/ | wijsheid |
| prevail werkwoord | /pɹɪˈveɪl/ | overwinnen, domineren |
| summary zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ | samenvatting, overzicht |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| reflect werkwoord | /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ | weerkaatsen |
| collect werkwoord | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | verzamelen, opstapelen |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| hobby zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | hobby, vrijetijdsbesteding |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| belief zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɪˈliːf/ | geloof |
| extension zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ | uitbreiding, extensie |
| explanation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | verklaring, toelichting |
| helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | behulpzaam |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| write down werkwoord | opschrijven, neerschrijven |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 49 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, memorization /ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/, perfectionism /pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, psychology /saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/
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 habit, vocabulary, wisdom.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | I've been using · have been using |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | you've just learned · has been |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is built · are used |
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