Laura from the channel Couch Polyglot is trying to speak Swedish after only a few months learning it and I have some comments.
Laura's channel:
youtube.com/c/CouchPolyglot
All of the things listed below can be of benefit to you as well as helping me make better language learning videos. You're awesome, thank you.
PATREON: I will be putting a much longer video of this video on Patreon (around 50 minutes, including more of Laura's video):
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One of my favourite language learning apps is called SPEAKLY. Get 40% off any premium membership and help me make better videos by using the appropriate code (6 months or more include all languages no matter which you choose, though you still need to use the appropriate code to the language you click on):
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ITALIAN: FNS5
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ESTONIAN: FNS7
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Another one of my favourite apps is called Drops. It won't teach you a language but it will definitely add some interesting vocabulary to your repertoire.
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The native speaker tutoring shown in my videos is through iTalki. You can get $10 credit applied to your account when you make your first purchase, or you can just check it out for free using this link, which also helps me out by allowing me to take more language lessons:
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 What is even going on?
01:21 Is Couch Polyglot a real polyglot?
01:58 Are Swedish and German super similar?
04:17 Swedes are Swedish and Swedish spoken by Swedes
05:01 You need a good reason to learn a language
06:36 When a monster attacks your Swedish
07:50 Being honest about which languages we speak
08:59 Talented at learning languages?
10:24 Differences between Australian, Spanish and Swedish climate
12:12 What does Genki have to do with Swedish
12:55 When can you start watching TV series in a foreign language?
13:55 Are you slow to learn languages?
15:44 Comprehensible Input
17:25 Channels and podcasts to check out
OK if you've reached the end of the description then you really need something to do.
In this video I refer to a "small zombie" outside. Leave your guesses as to what it actually was in the comments! (I am 99% sure I know what it is, I'll be impressed if anyone else gets it.) _
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