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Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love learning foreign languages.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact, I love it so much that I like\Nto learn a new language every two years,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,currently working on my eighth one.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When people find that out about me,\Nthey always ask me,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"How do you do that? What's your secret?"
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to be honest, for many years,\Nmy answer would be,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I don't know. I simply\Nlove learning languages."
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But people were never\Nhappy with that answer.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They wanted to know why they are spending\Nyears trying to learn even one language,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,never achieving fluency,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and here I come learning\None language after another.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They wanted to know\Nthe secret of polyglots,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people who speak a lot of languages.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that made me wonder, too,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how do actually other polyglots do it?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do we have in common?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what is it that enables us
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to learn languages so much\Nfaster than other people?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I decided to meet other people\Nlike me and find that out.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The best place to meet a lot of polyglots
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is an event where hundreds\Nof language lovers
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meet in one place\Nto practice their languages.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are several such polyglot events\Norganized all around the world,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so I decided to go there
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and ask polyglots about\Nthe methods that they use.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so I met Benny from Ireland,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who told me that his method\Nis to start speaking from day one.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He learns a few phrases\Nfrom a travel phrasebook
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and goes to meet native speakers\Nand starts having conversations
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with them right away.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He doesn't mind making\Neven 200 mistakes a day,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because that's how he learns,\Nbased on the feedback.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the best thing is, he doesn't\Neven need to travel a lot today,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you can easily have\Nconversations with native speakers
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the comfort of your living room
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,using websites.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also met Lucas from Brazil
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who had a really interesting\Nmethod to learn Russian.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He simply added a hundred random\NRussian speakers on Skype as friends,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then he opened\Na chat window with one of them
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and wrote "Hi" in Russian.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the person replied, "Hi, how are you?"
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lucas copied this and put it\Ninto a text window with another person,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the person replied,\N"I'm fine, thank you, and how are you?"
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lucas copied this\Nback to the first person,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in this way, he had two strangers\Nhave a conversation with each other
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without knowing about it.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And soon he would start typing himself,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because he had so many\Nof these conversations
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that he figured out how\Nthe Russian conversation usually starts.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What an ingenious method, right?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I met polyglots who always start\Nby imitating sounds of the language,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and others who always learn the 500\Nmost frequent words of the language,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and yet others who always start\Nby reading about the grammar.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I asked a hundred different polyglots,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I heard a hundred different\Napproaches to learning languages.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everybody seems to have a unique way\Nhow they learn a language,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and yet we all come to the same result\Nof speaking several languages fluently.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as I was listening to these polyglots\Ntelling me about their methods,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it suddenly dawned on me:
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the one thing we all have in common
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that we simply found ways how to enjoy\Nthe language-learning process.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of these polyglots were talking\Nabout language learning
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as if it was great fun.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You should have seen their faces
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when they were showing me\Ntheir colorful grammar charts
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their carefully handmade flash cards,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their statistics about\Nlearning vocabulary using apps,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or even how they love to cook\Nbased on recipes in a foreign language.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of them use different methods,\Nbut they always make sure it's something
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they personally enjoy.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I realized that this is actually\Nhow I learn languages myself.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was learning Spanish,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was bored with the text in the textbook.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, who wants to read about Jose
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asking about the directions\Nto the train station. Right?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to read Harry Potter instead,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because that was\Nmy favorite book as a child,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I have read it many times.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I got the Spanish translation\Nof Harry Potter and started reading,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sure enough, I didn't understand\Nalmost anything at the beginning,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I kept on reading\Nbecause I loved the book,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and by the end of the book, I was able\Nto follow it almost without any problems.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the same thing happened\Nwhen I was learning German.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I decided to watch "Friends,"\Nmy favorite sitcom, in German,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and again, at the beginning\Nit was all just gibberish.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't know where one word finished\Nand another one started,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I kept on watching every day\Nbecause it's "Friends."
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can watch it in any language.\NI love it so much.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And after the second or third season,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seriously, the dialogue\Nstarted to make sense.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I only realized this\Nafter meeting other polyglots.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are no geniuses,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we have no shortcut\Nto learning languages.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We simply found ways\Nhow to enjoy the process,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to turn language learning\Nfrom a boring school subject
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into a pleasant activity which\Nyou don't mind doing every day.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you don't like writing\Nwords down on paper,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can always type them in an app.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you don't like listening\Nto boring textbook material,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,find interesting content on YouTube\Nor in podcasts for any language.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're a more introverted person
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can't imagine speaking\Nto native speakers right away,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can apply the message of self-talk.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can talk to yourself\Nin the comfort of your room,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,describing your plans for the weekend,\Nhow your day has been,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or even take a random\Npicture from your phone
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and describe the picture\Nto your imaginary friend.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is how polyglots learn languages,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the best news is,\Nit's available to anyone
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who is willing to take the learning\Ninto their own hands.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So meeting other polyglots\Nhelped me realize
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it is really crucial\Nto find enjoyment
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the process of learning languages,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also that joy in itself is not enough.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want to achieve\Nfluency in a foreign language,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll also need to apply\Nthree more principles.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First of all, you'll need\Neffective methods.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you try to memorize a list of word\Nfor a test tomorrow,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the words will be stored\Nin your short-term memory
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you'll forget them after a few days.