I Read 200 Studies on Language Learning - Here's What I Found

I have for the past month been looking in to the science of language learning to find answers to the biggest questions on the topic. What is the most effective way to learn a language? Speaking? Listening? Reading? What about studying grammar vs learning naturally? And how do you stay motivated? I cover all this and more, in this Science-Based Guide to Language Learning.

0:00 Intro
0:44 How do we learn languages most effectively?
1:53 You don't want to "learn a language"
2:56 You can't really use what you've "learned"
4:02 The only way to get fluent in a language
6:15 Subtitles or no subtitles?
8:00 Good sources of input & recap
8:40 Speaking & Output for Language Learning
10:12 Why can some people understand, but not speak a language?
12:28 Should you have a "Silent Period" and wait to speak?
14:31 The role of motivation, and how to stay motivated
17:28 Practical Recommendations & Takeaways