There are words in other language which have no simple English translation. Gareth explores an art exhibition on just this down in Brixton Market and thinks about what it means for us as language learners. Get my free video course on how to get off to an effective start learning any language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Words that don't exist in English - YouTube | |
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| Travel & Events | Upload TimePublished on 17 Apr 2018 |
Dr Popkins travels on and round Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands in search of the Loch Ness Monster. Check out the first in series: In search of Scottish Gaelic - https://youtu.be/no4JxUUezrILooking for the Loch Ness Monster - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 8 Nov 2018 |
Add1Challenge Advanced Russian 30 day videoAdd1Challenge 15 Russian 30 days - YouTube | |
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In the second of the series exploring his approach to language learning, Dr Popkins explains how he got fluent in French and Welsh See the first video in the "Dr Popkins method?" series here: https://youtu.be/nrc-D0qoePs And number three (Russian, German), here: https://youtu.be/sVyzDCxB8BMDr Popkins: French, Welsh - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 9 Aug 2018 |
Dr P is back in Bratislava for some daily vlogging from the sixth Polyglot Gathering. In the first episode: arrival, dinner and the opening ceremony. Gatherers share their expectations and excitement of the event to come. First of five. Dr P's free language training webinars: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Polyglot Gathering Opening Evening - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 13 Jun 2019 |
After seeing sunset on the Creek, Dr P shows us old Dubai at Dusk, checks out a supermarket, rides the Dubai Metro with a gold ticket and checks out a huge bookshop back at the Dubai Mall for learn Arabic resources. Get Dr P's free webinar training on real, effective language learning for beginners and those who are already on the journey alike: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Old Dubai dusk, bookshop safari, metro Gold - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 14 Mar 2019 |
THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY: In the second of a series of three on extroversion/introversion, Gareth looks at the extrovert's enviable learner advantages and offers some tips to counter extrovert weaknesses. For my free short video course on how get your language learning off to an effective start, sign up here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Tips for extrovert language learners - YouTube | |
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In the fourth in the series exploring his approach to language learning, Dr Popkins discusses what's excited and motivated him to get fluent in several langauges. Dr Popkins method - other vids - 1 Tenerife: https://youtu.be/nrc-D0qoePs 2 My languages - French, Welsh: https://youtu.be/3ELth6tCd3U 3 My languages - Russian, German: https://youtu.be/sVyzDCxB8BM 4 My own strengths and weaknesses: https://youtu.be/Q-jHQs-_4tAExcited by fluency - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 29 Aug 2018 |
In the third in the series exploring his approach to language learning, Dr Popkins explains how he got fluent in Russian and German. Dr Popkins method - other vids - 1 (Tenerife): https://youtu.be/nrc-D0qoePs 2 (My languages - French, Welsh): https://youtu.be/3ELth6tCd3UDr Popkins: Russian, German - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 15 Aug 2018 |
Dr P managed the technology (more or less ;) ) for this first YouTube live to celebrate 1000 subs on the channel. Questions covered included motivation, time management, how to remember words, setting goals and tips for getting started with a new language. At the end we discussed thoughts on how the channel should develop - should I start doing German, Welsh, French, Russian tutorial vids, for example...Do you like the travel and language event vlogs? Keep the questions coming and thanks to all who watched live!1000 subs live Q&A - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimeStreamed live on 7 May 2019 |
Three months into a nine month project to learn basic Japanese, here's an update on progress and materials. Using Japanese from Zero, supplemented by Assimil's Le Japonais sans peine / Japanese with ease and Heisig's Remembering the Kanji courses. Dr P's free language training webinars: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Japanese: month 3 update - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 9 Apr 2019 |
Dr P and the Dane set out early in search of breakfast and then explore the sights of Edinburgh on the way to a language meetup. Get Dr P's free language learning skills webinar training: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Edinburgh (2): Is breakfast served? - YouTube | |
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| Film & Animation | Upload TimePublished on 7 Feb 2019 |
Every year the Polyglot Gathering kicks off with "polyglot games". Here's Dr Popkins' wacky take on the fund at the Gathering in Bratislava in 2018. The games were led by Cesco Reale.Polyglot Games - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 10 Jan 2019 |
QUICK TIP TUESDAY: Gareth catches up and streeses how you need to get accountable to a group or individual to keep you to your language learning goals. Why it's important and how to do it. Get my free, short video course on how to get off to a flying start learning your new language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Get accountable! (or "shame yourself fluent") - YouTube | |
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| Education | Upload TimePublished on 19 Jun 2018 |
Following the English interview with Basque musician, songwriter and TV presenter, Dr Popkins asks him some questions in Basque. Elkarrizketa Pello Reparazekin Londresen. Check out Pello at PelloReparaz.com Euskalonski's page on Basque TV's website: https://www.eitb.eus/eu/telebista/pro... My interview with Pello in English: https://youtu.be/AwbAtA3JpIA Behind the scenes making "Euskalonski" vlog: https://youtu.be/IQcZqLNn1qw Get my free, short video course on how to learn any language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Speaking Basque with Pello Reparaz - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 2 Oct 2018 |
The sixth Polyglot Conference is in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Dr Popkins is at large, getting registered and meeting participants. Find out more about the event at http://polyglotconference.comPolyglot Conference Opening Evening - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 26 Oct 2018 |
Gareth explores the sights of Bratislava and tries to decipher the Slovak language. To get my free video course on how to learn any language: "Discover how to get fluent", sign up here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende... In the blog post that goes with this vlog I explore in more detail how you can use one language to help you decipher another ("intercomprehension"): https://howtogetfluent.com/slovak-lan...Exploring Bratislava/trying to decipher Slovak - YouTube | |
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| Travel & Events | Upload TimePublished on 22 Jan 2018 |
A regular study slot is a great idea for language learning but how long should it be? Should you take breaks and for how long? Dr P's free training vids on how to learn any language/improve your technique: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende... Quick Tip vid on "The power of a regular study slot": https://youtu.be/T6SPdtVLRBE Quick Tip vid on "Have a satellite slot": https://youtu.be/ztHzRKDEugw Quick Tip vid on the "pomodoro" technique: https://youtu.be/uATOBLx0GrcStudy slot & break lengths - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 18 Feb 2019 |
After seeing sunset on the Creek, Dr P shows us old Dubai at Dusk, checks out a supermarket, rides the Dubai Metro with a gold ticket and checks out a huge bookshop back at the Dubai Mall for learn Arabic resources. Get Dr P's free webinar training on real, effective language learning for beginners and those who are already on the journey alike: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Old Dubai dusk, bookshop safari, metro Gold - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 14 Mar 2019 |
From Vienna Dr Popkins sees that guide books and travel apps have their uses but a good travelling tip is sometimes just to lift your head up, look around and see what you find. Get my free short video series on how to get off to a firm start learning any language here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Don't be a slave to your guide book! - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 23 Oct 2018 |
Gareth meets Kerstin Cable and Lindsay Williams ahead of their new "Women in Languages" on-line conference. It's not just for women, but what's it all about? For tickets (for lifetime access to 11th March 2018): https://womeninlanguage.com (I'm not profiting from this, just think it sounds like a great event!) Check out Kerstin: http://fluentlanguage.co.uk Lindsay: http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com and here on Youtube Shannon: http://eurolinguiste.com Check out my free, five part video course on how to get a flying start in any language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Women in Language - YouTube | |
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| Education | Upload TimePublished on 4 Mar 2018 |
It feels like Christmas as Dr P gets a haul of some great language learning books. Let's see what's arrived! Dr P's free language training webinars: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende... My first "book haul" video - books picked up on a trip to Wales: https://youtu.be/SbjbY6tKM30New language books! - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 12 Feb 2019 |
Gareth's inside view of a month learning Basque in the Basque Country (northern Spain) with contributions from fellow students (switch on English YouTube subtitles).A month at a Basque language residential school - YouTube | |
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Attempting the record for the most languages spoken under one roof.How many languages spoken? A Slovak record! - YouTube | |
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| Film & Animation | Upload TimePublished on 24 Oct 2017 |
QUICK TIP TUESDAY: Language learning tip: prepare for your lessons Sign up here for my free, five-part course on how to learn any language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende... For online lessons, I use italki. With this link you'll get $10 credit (and so will I!): italki.com/i/AAdFECBe Prepared! - YouTube | |
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| Education | Upload TimePublished on 23 Jan 2018 |
Day Two at the sixth Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava. More mellow than Day One...with the sun starting to emerge, Dr P meets participants, attends talks and workshops. Third fun vlog in a series of five. Dr P's free language training webinars: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Polyglot Gathering Day Two - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 27 Jun 2019 |
This video is about learning BasqueBasque Intensive! Journey to Fluency? - YouTube | |
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| Film & Animation | Upload TimePublished on 7 Sep 2016 |
THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY: Are children better language learners? Can adults emulate what makes children good learners? Gareth explores the issue. Sign up here for my free video course on how to get started effectively learning any language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende... Take lessons with a teacher over Skype on italki. This link will give you (and me!) a $10 credit: https://italki.com/i/AAdFECAre kids better language learners? - YouTube | |
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| Education | Upload TimePublished on 25 Jan 2018 |
Dr P still uses his original Welsh, Russian and German pocket dictionaries and each has a story attached. Is it time he went electronic? Get Dr P's free language learner pro training - https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Language learning dictionaries - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 26 Feb 2019 |
Harry Ness, a third year Cambridge University German student and polyglot talks about taking his studies with the focus on his ongoing year abroad in Trier, Germany. He shares tips for all language learners about to embark on a period abroad.Your language year abroad: tips from Harry Ness - YouTube | |
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| Education | Upload TimePublished on 19 Mar 2016 |
Many of us learn languages for the literature but what else should upper intermediate and advanced readers be looking at? In this Quick Tip Tuesday video, Gareth explores from his own experience as an advanced Russian student. Get my free short video course on how to get off to a solid start in any language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Don't be a reading snob! - YouTube | |
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| Film & Animation | Upload TimePublished on 3 Sep 2018 |
Gareth explores Vienna, soaking up the atmosphere at theNaschmarkt, Hofburg, Stephansdom and much more. Part 1 of 3. Here's my link to the Airbnb site www.airbnb.co.uk/c/gpopkins , which will get you a £25 travel credit when you book for the first time (and a smaller credit for me, with no effect on the price). Get my short, free video course on how to learn any language effectively here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Viennese Slices - Day One - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 5 Jul 2018 |
A fun vlog from the Polyglot Conference in New York CityCore Vocabulary: a vlog from the Polyglot Conference, New York City - YouTube | |
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| Education | Upload TimePublished on 7 Dec 2015 |
Basque musician and song writer Pello Reparaz presenter of the "Euskalonski" travel show talks to Dr Popkins about growing up as a Basque speaker, learning Spanish and English, about music and television. Check out Pello at PelloReparaz.com Euskalonski's page on Basque TV's website: https://www.eitb.eus/eu/telebista/pro... My "Euskalonski" vlog: https://youtu.be/IQcZqLNn1qw Basque interview with Pello - coming soon Get my free, short video course on how to learn any language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Pello Reparaz talks music, television and language learning - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 19 Sep 2018 |
Dr Popkins pays his annual visit to the Summer Pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery and considers other one-a-year events which provide rhythm to his long-term language learning. Get my free, short video course on how to learn any language here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Annual events in your language learning - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 18 Sep 2018 |
QUICK TIP TUESDAY Gareth is in Aberystwyth where he taught Russian history at the university through the medium of Welsh. If you want a job using your language, is the best way forward to develop another skill as well? Sign up for the free "Discover how to get fluent" video course on how to start well learning any language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...How to get a job using languages (a tip) - YouTube | |
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| Education | Upload TimePublished on 13 Mar 2018 |
Horses ahead! To get from intermediate to advanced we need to work consciously to expand our ability to discuss those less common topics....Dr Popkins shares some ideas in this week's Quick Tip Tuesday vlog. Get my free, short video course on how to learn any language effectively: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Widening your advanced vocab - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 25 Sep 2018 |
On Tiananmen Square, Dr Popkins gives a quick first consideration to the pros and cons of learning Mandarin Chinese. The language has its difficulties but also some easier aspects. Is it inevitably a lifetime's commitment or would some basic "tourist" Chinese make sense?How hard is it to learn Chinese? - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 11 Dec 2018 |
Gareth looks, talks and listens on the final day at the Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava. Get my free video course on how to learn any language here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende... ------ MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO ------ Artist: Nicolai Heidlas Title: The Best Of Us www.hooksounds.com/royalty-free-mu…t-of-us/420237/ ------------------------------------------------- Music: Nicolai Heidlas and Alvaro Angeloro Title: The Best Of Us https://soundcloud.com/nicolai-heidla... http://www.hooksounds.comPolyglot Gathering Day Four - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 5 Jun 2018 |
On Day 2 in Dubai, Dr P takes the Dubai Metro, explores the old town at Bur Dubai, with its Coffee Museum and the Dbuai Museum. He takes in a souk before catching the sunset on a boat at Dubai Creek. Get Dr P's free webinar training on real, effective language learning for beginners and those who are already on the journey alike: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Mellow Dubai: Coffee Museum, Creek sunset - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 7 Mar 2019 |
In the third vlog in the "Embrace Effort" mini-series, Dr Popkins explains how the deliberate modification technique can help make reading and listening practice more active and hence more effective. Series intro vid (1): https://youtu.be/ZzvkTatpvzY Vid (2): loyal retelling: https://youtu.be/28w6TGYqb6QThe deliberate modification technique - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 27 Nov 2018 |
Two rivel versions of Vienna's famous Sachertorte slug it out for Dr P's favour as he pays light-hearted visits to Café Sacher and Cafê Demel in the Austrian capital.A Viennese Bake Off - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 27 Dec 2018 |
Gareth meets Marija Dobro from Deutsch mit Marija to talk language learning, especially German and German exams. Marija's site and services are at: https://deutsch-mit-marija.de Marija's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCAI... Check out my free short video course on how to learn any language: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...Talking language learning with Marija Dobro - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 19 Jul 2018 |
Two months into a nine month project to learn basic Japanese, here's an update on progress and materials. Starting learning kanji, using Japanese from Zero and starting Assimil's Le Japonais sans peine / Japanese with ease Dr P's free language training webinars: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende... Link to Dr P's "The best language bookshop" vlog from the language section at Foyles, a very large London bookshop Dr P's main Japanese textbook: Japanese from Zero by George Trombley and Yukani Takenaka Website: yesjapan.comLearning Japanese: Month 2 update - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 5 Mar 2019 |
#Add1Challenge 5 @Howtogetfluent learning Basque 60 day progress video - YouTube | |
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| Education | Upload TimePublished on 15 Mar 2015 |
Gareth reports from Bratislava on the first day of the annual Polyglot Gathering. Get my free video course on how to learn any language here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende... ------ MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO ------ Artist: Nicolai Heidlas Title: The Best Of Us www.hooksounds.com/royalty-free-mu…t-of-us/420237/ ------------------------------------------------- Music: Nicolai Heidlas and Alvaro Angeloro Title: The Best Of Us https://soundcloud.com/nicolai-heidla... http://www.hooksounds.comPolyglot Gathering Day One - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 31 May 2018 |
Dr P helps you get straight on what exactly a language teacher can and cannot do for you. Get your expectations straight to optimise your experience. Fourth vid in the mini-series on working with a language teacher one-to-one. Get Dr P's free video training on language learning methods here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende... The site mentioned in the vid is italki . com, where I've had over 400 lessons. Here's my link to the site: https://www.italki.com/i/AAdFEC?hl=en_us If you use it and book your first lesson, you'll get $10 credit and so - at no extra cost to you - will I :)Right teacher expectations? - YouTube | |
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| Entertainment | Upload TimePublished on 28 May 2019 |
Thoughts on Thursday/Channel Chatter: Gareth talks to Jack Fordon from Michigen who's studying Slavic languages in Heidelberg - admission, the course, costs, accomm and life.... Check out Jack's channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUtC... For my free video course on how to get a flying start learning any language, sign up here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...American studies Slavic languages in Germany: interview - YouTube | |
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| Education | Upload TimePublished on 5 Apr 2018 |
Thoughts on Thursday: the language learning advantages adults have over children. Get my free five-part video course on how to learn any language here: https://howtogetfluent.com/recommende...The Adult Advantage - YouTube | |
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| Film & Animation | Upload TimePublished on 22 Feb 2018 |
Exploring history-packed Inverness in the Scottish Highlands with an eye out for signs of the Gaelic language. The last of Dr Popkins' five "Highland Fling" vlogs. Here are the other vlogs in the series: (1) In search of Scottish Gaelic - https://youtu.be/no4JxUUezrI (2) Looking for the Loch Ness Monster https://youtu.be/aLg3nas_q3U (3) Cairngorms explored - https://youtu.be/Uhaat5NogOs (4) Culloden battlefield - https://youtu.be/7GyUXzcUIDsInverness and Gaelic - YouTube | |
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| People & Blogs | Upload TimePublished on 20 Dec 2018 |
