In this video, I react to a popular TED talk, where speaker Lýdia Machová explains the secrets to learning a new language.

At the end, I'll give you my Reality Rating an assessment of just how practical this advice is for regular people in the real world!

Here's the original TED video:    • The secrets of learning a new languag...  

I loved Lydia's talk, and gave it a Reality Rating of 10! To see my personal take on how to learn languages fast using stories check out this video next:
   • How To Learn a New Language With Stories  

Another great talk by Lydia:
   • Lýdia Machová  Ten things polyglots ...  

LEARN A LANGUAGE THROUGH THE POWER OF STORY:

Whether you want to learn multiple languages like Lydia, or just ONE, stories are the best way I have found to learn ANY language. Forget the boring textbooks and timewasting apps and learn a language the natural, effective way with one of my storybased courses https://bit.ly/storylearningcourses

00:00​ Intro
00:36 Lydia learns a new language every 2 years
01:22 How do polyglots learn lots of languages?
03:59 I learned a language by watching Friends!
05:30 Practise speaking using selftalk
06:30 Fun and enjoyment are NOT enough
07:30 How create a system for language learning
09:50 Polyglots are geniuses... right?

Other language learning projects I've documented on YouTube:

Learn Thai in 14 Days:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Daily Study Routines and Schedules
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZVhh...

And here are some other cool videos I like about learning languages fast:

   • Asking a POLYGLOT How to Learn a Lang...  ​
   • The secrets of learning a new languag...  ​
   • HOW TO LEARN ANY LANGUAGE IN 6 MONTHS  ​