Why I don’t use spaced repetition (and what I do instead)
Repetition is a key part of language learning, but how can you make it truly effective?
27 Maalis 202510min
Polyglot reacts: How good is Mark Carney’s French?
Canada has a new Prime Minister—but how good is his French?
20 Maalis 202514min
Explaining LingQ to a linguistics student: AI, dialects, gamification and more
In this video, I answer questions about AI, explicit grammar study, and gamification in language learning.
13 Maalis 202522min
My daily goal for language learning (and why it works)
In this video, I talk about how focusing on understanding first sets me up for better speaking skills down the road.
7 Maalis 20257min
How to learn a completely unfamiliar language: my first steps in Punjabi
Is immersion-based learning effective for completely unfamiliar languages? I think so! Watch as I take on Punjabi with LingQ in my latest video.
27 Helmi 202513min
10 things I never do when learning a language
10 things I never do when learning a language by Steve Kaufmann
20 Helmi 202510min
How I actually use LingQ to learn languages
Motivation, time, and the ability to notice are all key to language learning. In this video, I share how I use LingQ to make the most of all three.
13 Helmi 20259min
Start a language from scratch (the natural way)
In this video, I share how to start learning a language from scratch in a way that aligns with how our brains naturally learn.
6 Helmi 202511min
