How I Learned to Speak 15 Languages in One Year

Today I’m talking about how I learned to speak 15 languages in one year. Am I the world’s greatest polyglot or is this video just massive clickbait? Well, the reality is that it is impossible to learn to speak 15 languages fluently in one year, but I’ll show you how I was able to have basic conversations (and genuine fluency in one case) in these languages after one year. Here are some links to language learning resources I mention in the video:

Baselang, aka the way I learned to speak Spanish fluently in two months from my NYC apartment (affiliate link): https://baselang.com/xiaomanyc
My friend Matt vs Japan’s YouTube channel:    / mattvsjapan   (he has extremely high level Japanese but learned it in an opposite way from mine)
Princeton in Beijing, which made me learn Chinese really quickly: https://pib.princeton.edu/
Italki, a great way to find language tutors: https://www.italki.com/

0:00 Is this video clickbait?
1:16 Do you have to be a "genius" to learn languages?
1:55 Why classroom learning is so ineffective
3:32 How I immersed in Chinese in China
5:23 How I immersed in Spanish in New York City
6:43 How I learned my first African language
8:29 Why speaking is so important
9:33 My current, 3-step process for learning languages
11:49 Why this process is actually like chess
12:58 Q&A: What if I can't or don't want to practice speaking?
14:40 Q&A: Should I study grammar directly?
15:20 Q&A: How much time should I study per day?
16:30 Q&A: Should I use notebooks or write stuff down?
16:54 Q&A: Do I review languages I've learned?
17:37 Q&A: Are language courses worth it?
19:34 What to do if you did not enjoy this video...

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