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Steve's Introduction to LingQ

Steve's Introduction to LingQ

Hi there.

You may think that language learning involves studying grammar rules, declensions tables, word lists and then doing exercises and tests to make sure you got these things right. And you may think that if you get them right then you can build on that to become fluent in the whole language, and that if you get these things wrong you just keep studying until you get them right. You may even think that looking at pictures and guessing the meaning of words on your computer, using Rosetta Stone, is going to make you fluent.

You may think that, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Language learning is more like stumbling around in the fog. The fog will slowly lift as you wander around, but you don't control when and where it'll lift. You can't really control what you'll learn and what you'll forget. You just keep walking, and listening and reading and speaking, making mistakes and forgetting as you go, and enjoying yourself. Most of the kids who passed all their French and Spanish tests in high school, can't speak French or Spanish. Successful language learners don't use Rosetta Stone. You just need to spend time with the language, doing things that are easy and fun. The words and phrases will start to accumulate, gradually and unpredictably.

Here at LingQ you just need to start by finding something interesting to listen to and read in our library. Take something at your level so it'll be just enough of a challenge for you. If you're a beginner, you need to listen many times to the same content. Don't worry if you do not understand at first. Just wait for the fog to lift, and it will, gradually. Don't be impatient. Don't get upset if you forget, or can't pronounce, or don't understand. You aren't expected to get things right. You're learning the language. You just need to get used to it. Don't worry about how you speak until you've done a lot of listening and learned a lot of words.

Listening is key. Listen everywhere on your iPod or MP3 player. Take your language immersion with you. As you become more familiar with the language, you won't have to listen quite as often to the same content. It's up to you to decide what you want to do. Just make sure you spend the time with the language, mostly listening.

All recordings in our vast library come with a transcript.

Read the transcript on the screen. Look up words you don't know and save them to your own personal database. Do the same with phrases. We call this "LingQing" or creating LingQs. Get in the habit of LingQing a lot. LingQ different forms of the same word. LingQ words that you think you know but aren't sure about. LingQ phrases that you want to use. LingQing is your key to creating a large vocabulary. It's a little bit of work, but it'll soon become a habit. It'll make your listening much more effective.

When you create LingQs, you're creating flash cards that will be emailed to you regularly.

If you fall behind in reviewing your new words and phrases, don't worry. You should be saving so many LingQs, that you can't possibly review them all, let alone remember them all. But, you'll meet them again and again,in your listening and reading, and you'll find that these "old friends" will be highlighted in yellow on your screen. You'll be surprised at how quickly your vocabulary will grow, almost without you realizing it.

Take the time to make friends on our Community.

Write on your friends' walls. Follow their activities. Find friends who are native speakers of the language you're learning. Submit writing to them for correction, if you want. Sign up for online discussions with them. You'll receive detailed reports back, that'll really help you.

You can even tutor in your own language at LingQ, and create or contribute content to our library.

You'll earn points that way to use to pay your tutors for the language that you're learning.

Just decide that you're going to enjoy yourself and the rest will take care of itself.

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Hi there. Hi there. Hola a todos. Sveiki. Olá. Всем привет.

You may think that language learning involves studying grammar rules, declensions tables, word lists and then doing exercises and tests to make sure you got these things right. Du denkst vielleicht, dass das Erlernen von Sprachen das Studium von Grammatikregeln, Deklinationstabellen, Wortlisten und dann das Durchführen von Übungen und Tests beinhaltet, um sicherzustellen, dass du diese Dinge richtig gemacht hast. You may think that language learning involves studying grammar rules, declensions tables, word lists and then doing exercises and tests to make sure you got these things right. Puede que pienses que el aprendizaje de idiomas consiste en estudiar reglas gramaticales, tablas de declinaciones, listas de palabras y luego hacer ejercicios y exámenes para asegurarte de que los has entendido bien. Galbūt manote, kad kalbų mokymasis apima gramatikos taisyklių, deklinacijų lentelių, žodžių sąrašų studijavimą, o tada pratimų ir testų atlikimą, kad įsitikintumėte, jog teisingai atlikote šiuos dalykus. Możesz myśleć, że nauka języka polega na studiowaniu reguł gramatycznych, tabel deklinacji, list słów, a następnie wykonywaniu ćwiczeń i testów, aby upewnić się, że masz te rzeczy dobrze. Pode pensar que a aprendizagem de línguas envolve o estudo de regras gramaticais, tabelas de declinações, listas de palavras e depois fazer exercícios e testes para ter a certeza de que acertou em tudo. 您可能认为语言学习涉及学习语法规则、词形变化表、单词列表,然后进行练习和测试以确保您做对了这些事情。 And you may think that if you get them right then you can build on that to become fluent in the whole language, and that if you get these things wrong you just keep studying until you get them right. Und du denkst vielleicht, dass wenn du sie richtig machst, du darauf aufbauen kannst, um die ganze Sprache fließend zu sprechen, und dass, wenn du diese Dinge falsch machst, du einfach weiter lernst, bis du sie richtig machst. And you may think that if you get them right then you can build on that to become fluent in the whole language, and that if you get these things wrong you just keep studying until you get them right. そして、それらを正しく理解できれば、その上に言語全体を流暢に話せるようになることができると考えるかもしれません。これらのことが間違っていれば、正しく理解できるまで勉強を続ければよいと考えるかもしれません。 Ir jūs galite manyti, kad jei juos išmoksite teisingai, galėsite tuo remtis ir laisvai kalbėti visa kalba, o jei šiuos dalykus padarysite neteisingai, tiesiog tęsite studijas, kol išsiaiškinsite. I możesz pomyśleć, że jeśli dobrze je zrozumiesz, możesz na tym oprzeć się płynnie w całym języku, a jeśli pomylisz się, po prostu kontynuujesz naukę, aż je poprawisz. E você pode pensar que, se você as acertar, você pode se basear nisso para se tornar fluente em todo o idioma, e se você errar essas coisas, continue estudando até acertar as coisas. 你可能会认为,如果你做对了,你就可以在此基础上流利地掌握整个语言,如果你做错了,你就继续学习,直到做对为止。 You may even think that looking at pictures and guessing the meaning of words on your computer, using Rosetta Stone, is going to make you fluent. Sie können sogar denken, dass Sie fließend sind, wenn Sie Bilder betrachten und die Bedeutung von Wörtern auf Ihrem Computer mit Rosetta Stone erraten. You may even think that looking at pictures and guessing the meaning of words on your computer, using Rosetta Stone, is going to make you fluent. Galite net pagalvoti, kad žiūrėdami paveikslėlius ir spėliodami žodžių reikšmes kompiuteryje, naudodami Rosetta Stone, galėsite laisvai kalbėti. Możesz nawet pomyśleć, że oglądanie obrazków i odgadywanie znaczenia słów na komputerze za pomocą Rosetta Stone sprawi, że będziesz płynnie mówić. Pode até pensar que olhar para imagens e adivinhar o significado das palavras no seu computador, utilizando o Rosetta Stone, o vai tornar fluente. 您甚至可能认为,使用 Rosetta Stone 在计算机上查看图片并猜测单词的含义会让您流利地说。

You may think that, but nothing could be further from the truth. Sie mögen das denken, aber nichts könnte weiter von der Wahrheit entfernt sein. Galbūt taip galvojate, bet niekas negali būti toliau nuo tiesos. Możesz tak myśleć, ale nic nie może być dalsze od prawdy. Pode pensar-se isso, mas nada pode estar mais longe da verdade. 你可能会这么想,但事实并非如此。

Language learning is more like stumbling around in the fog. El aprendizaje de idiomas se parece más a dar tumbos en la niebla. Nauka języka przypomina raczej potykanie się we mgle. A aprendizagem de línguas é mais como tropeçar no nevoeiro. 语言学习更像是在迷雾中跌跌撞撞。 The fog will slowly lift as you wander around, but you don’t control when and where it’ll lift. Mgła będzie powoli podnosić się, gdy będziesz wędrować, ale nie będziesz kontrolować kiedy i gdzie ją podniesie. O nevoeiro vai-se dissipando lentamente à medida que vagueia, mas não controla quando e onde se vai dissipar. 当你四处走动时,雾气会慢慢消散,但你无法控制雾气消散的时间和地点。 You can’t really control what you’ll learn and what you’ll forget. Nie możesz naprawdę kontrolować tego, czego się nauczysz, a co zapomnisz. Não se pode realmente controlar o que se aprende e o que se esquece. 你无法真正控制你会学到什么和会忘记什么。 You just keep walking, and listening and reading and speaking, making mistakes and forgetting as you go, and enjoying yourself. Po prostu chodzisz, słuchasz, czytasz i mówisz, popełniasz błędy i zapominasz, a przy tym dobrze się bawisz. Вы просто продолжаете ходить, слушать, читать и говорить, совершать ошибки и забывать, когда вы идете, и наслаждаетесь собой. 你只要继续走,听、读、说,边走边犯错误和忘记,并享受自己。 Most of the kids who passed all their French and Spanish tests in high school, can’t speak French or Spanish. Większość dzieci, które zdały wszystkie testy z francuskiego i hiszpańskiego w szkole średniej, nie potrafi mówić po francusku ani hiszpańsku. A maior parte dos jovens que passaram todos os testes de francês e espanhol no liceu, não sabem falar francês ou espanhol. 大多数在高中通过了所有法语和西班牙语考试的孩子都不会说法语或西班牙语。 Successful language learners don’t use Rosetta Stone. Osoby skutecznie uczące się języków obcych nie korzystają z Rosetta Stone. Os estudantes de línguas bem sucedidos não usam o Rosetta Stone. 成功的语言学习者不会使用罗塞塔石碑。 You just need to spend time with the language, doing things that are easy and fun. Wystarczy spędzać czas z językiem, robiąc rzeczy, które są łatwe i przyjemne. Só precisa de passar tempo com a língua, fazendo coisas fáceis e divertidas. The words and phrases will start to accumulate, gradually and unpredictably. Las palabras y frases comenzarán a acumularse de forma gradual e impredecible. Słowa i frazy zaczną się kumulować, stopniowo i nieprzewidywalnie. 单词和短语将开始逐渐且不可预测地积累。

Here at LingQ you just need to start by finding something interesting to listen to and read in our library. Aquí en LingQ solo necesitas comenzar encontrando algo interesante para escuchar y leer en nuestra biblioteca. Tutaj w LingQ wystarczy zacząć od znalezienia czegoś interesującego do słuchania i czytania w naszej bibliotece. Take something at your level so it’ll be just enough of a challenge for you. Lleve algo a su nivel, por lo que será un desafío suficiente para usted. Wybierz coś na swoim poziomie, aby było to dla ciebie wystarczającym wyzwaniem. If you’re a beginner, you need to listen many times to the same content. Si eres un principiante, debes escuchar muchas veces el mismo contenido. Se é um principiante, precisa de ouvir muitas vezes o mesmo conteúdo. Don’t worry if you do not understand at first. No te preocupes si no entiendes al principio. Just wait for the fog to lift, and it will, gradually. Solo espera a que se levante la niebla, y lo hará, gradualmente. Po prostu poczekaj, aż mgła się podniesie i tak się stanie, stopniowo. Basta esperar que o nevoeiro se dissipe, o que acontecerá gradualmente. Don’t be impatient. No seas impaciente. Nie bądź niecierpliwy. Não sejas impaciente. Don’t get upset if you forget, or can’t pronounce, or don’t understand. لا تنزعج إذا نسيت، أو لم تستطع النطق، أو لم تفهم. No se moleste si olvida, no puede pronunciar o no comprende. Nie denerwuj się, jeśli zapomnisz, nie potrafisz wymówić lub nie rozumiesz. Não se aborreça se se esquecer, ou não conseguir pronunciar, ou não compreender. You aren’t expected to get things right. ليس من المتوقع منك أن تحصل على الأمور في نصابها الصحيح. Es wird nicht erwartet, dass Sie alles richtig machen. No se espera que hagas las cosas bien. Nie oczekuje się, że wszystko będzie dobrze. Não se espera que as coisas corram bem. 你不会被期望把事情做好。 You’re learning the language. Estás aprendiendo el idioma. Está a aprender a língua. You just need to get used to it. Solo necesitas acostumbrarte. Po prostu trzeba się do tego przyzwyczaić. Só precisa de se habituar a isso. Don’t worry about how you speak until you’ve done a lot of listening and learned a lot of words. No te preocupes por cómo hablas hasta que hayas escuchado mucho y aprendido muchas palabras. Nie przejmuj się tym, jak mówisz, dopóki nie zaczniesz dużo słuchać i nie nauczysz się wielu słów. Não se preocupe com a forma como fala até ter ouvido muito e aprendido muitas palavras.

Listening is key. Escuchar es la clave. Ouvir é fundamental. Listen everywhere on your iPod or MP3 player. Escucha en todas partes en tu iPod o reproductor de MP3. Take your language immersion with you. خذ الانغماس في اللغة معك. あなたの言語に没頭してください。 Zabierz ze sobą zanurzenie w języku. 随身携带您的语言沉浸。 As you become more familiar with the language, you won’t have to listen quite as often to the same content. W miarę jak będziesz coraz bardziej zaznajomiony z językiem, nie będziesz musiał tak często słuchać tych samych treści. À medida que se familiariza com a língua, não terá de ouvir tantas vezes o mesmo conteúdo. 随着您对这门语言越来越熟悉,您将不必经常听相同的内容。 It’s up to you to decide what you want to do. Cabe-lhe a si decidir o que quer fazer. Just make sure you spend the time with the language, mostly listening. Solo asegúrate de pasar el tiempo con el idioma, principalmente escuchando. Certifique-se apenas de que passa o tempo com a língua, sobretudo a ouvir.

All recordings in our vast library come with a transcript. جميع التسجيلات في مكتبتنا الواسعة تأتي مع نص. Wszystkie nagrania w naszej obszernej bibliotece zawierają transkrypcję. Todas as gravações da nossa vasta biblioteca são acompanhadas de uma transcrição. 我们庞大的图书馆中的所有录音都附有文字记录。

Read the transcript on the screen. Lea la transcripción en la pantalla. Przeczytaj transkrypcję na ekranie. Leia a transcrição no ecrã. Look up words you don’t know and save them to your own personal database. Wyszukaj słowa, których nie znasz i zapisz je w swojej osobistej bazie danych. Procure palavras que não conhece e guarde-as na sua base de dados pessoal. 查找您不认识的单词并将其保存到您自己的个人数据库中。 Do the same with phrases. Haz lo mismo con las frases. Zrób to samo z frazami. Faça o mesmo com as frases. We call this "LingQing" or creating LingQs. Nazywamy to "LingQing" lub tworzeniem LingQ. Chamamos a isto "LingQing" ou criação de LingQs. 我们称之为“LingQing”或创建LingQ。 Get in the habit of LingQing a lot. Nabierz nawyku częstego korzystania z LingQing. Adquirir o hábito de LingQing com frequência. 养成凌清的习惯就好了。 LingQ different forms of the same word. LingQ różne formy tego samego słowa. LingQ formas diferentes da mesma palavra. LingQ words that you think you know but aren’t sure about. Słowa LingQ, które wydaje ci się, że znasz, ale nie jesteś ich pewien. Palavras do LingQ que julga conhecer mas de que não tem a certeza. LingQ phrases that you want  to use. Zwroty LingQ, których chcesz użyć. Frases LingQ que pretende utilizar. LingQing is your key to creating a large vocabulary. LingQing هو مفتاحك لإنشاء مفردات كبيرة. LingQing jest kluczem do stworzenia obszernego słownictwa. O LingQing é a chave para criar um grande vocabulário. It’s a little bit of work, but it’ll soon become a habit. Wymaga to trochę pracy, ale wkrótce stanie się nawykiem. Dá um pouco de trabalho, mas depressa se tornará um hábito. It’ll make your listening much more effective. سوف يجعل الاستماع الخاص بك أكثر فعالية. Dzięki temu słuchanie będzie o wiele bardziej efektywne. Tornará a sua audição muito mais eficaz.

When you create LingQs, you’re creating flash cards that will be emailed to you regularly. عندما تقوم بإنشاء LingQs، فإنك تقوم بإنشاء بطاقات تعليمية سيتم إرسالها إليك عبر البريد الإلكتروني بانتظام. Kiedy tworzysz LingQs, tworzysz karty flash, które będą regularnie wysyłane do Ciebie e-mailem. 当您创建 LingQ 时,您正在创建闪存卡,这些卡将定期通过电子邮件发送给您。

If you fall behind in reviewing your new words and phrases, don’t worry. Si te retrasas en el repaso de las nuevas palabras y frases, no te preocupes. Jeśli nie nadążasz ze sprawdzaniem nowych słów i zwrotów, nie martw się. Se ficar para trás na revisão das suas novas palavras e frases, não se preocupe. You should be saving so many LingQs, that you can’t possibly review them all, let alone remember them all. Deberías estar guardando tantos LingQs, que es imposible que los revises todos, y mucho menos que los recuerdes todos. Powinieneś zapisywać tak wiele LingQ, że nie jesteś w stanie przejrzeć ich wszystkich, nie mówiąc już o zapamiętaniu ich wszystkich. Deveria estar a guardar tantas LingQs, que não conseguiria revê-las todas, quanto mais lembrar-se de todas. 您应该保存如此多的 LingQ,以至于您不可能全部复习它们,更不用说记住它们了。 But, you’ll meet them again and again,in your listening and reading, and you’ll find that these "old friends" will be highlighted in yellow on your screen. لكنك ستقابلهم مرارًا وتكرارًا، في استماعك وقراءتك، وستجد أن هؤلاء "الأصدقاء القدامى" سيتم تمييزهم باللون الأصفر على شاشتك. Spotkasz ich jednak wielokrotnie podczas słuchania i czytania, a ci "starzy znajomi" zostaną podświetleni na żółto na ekranie. Mas vai encontrá-los uma e outra vez, na sua audição e leitura, e verá que estes "velhos amigos" serão destacados a amarelo no seu ecrã. You’ll be surprised at how quickly your vocabulary will grow, almost without you realizing it. Będziesz zaskoczony tym, jak szybko poszerzy się twoje słownictwo, prawie nie zdając sobie z tego sprawy. Ficará surpreendido com a rapidez com que o seu vocabulário crescerá, quase sem se aperceber.

Take the time to make friends on our Community. خذ الوقت الكافي لتكوين صداقات في مجتمعنا. Poświęć trochę czasu, aby zaprzyjaźnić się z naszą społecznością. Reserve algum tempo para fazer amigos na nossa Comunidade.

Write on your friends' walls. اكتب على جدران أصدقائك. Escribe en los muros de tus amigos. Pisz na ścianach swoich znajomych. Escreva nos murais dos seus amigos. Follow their activities. Acompanhar as suas actividades. Find friends who are native speakers of the language you’re learning. Encontre amigos que sejam falantes nativos da língua que está a aprender. Submit writing to them for correction, if you want. أرسل لهم الكتابة للتصحيح، إذا كنت تريد ذلك. Presénteles sus escritos para que los corrijan, si lo desea. Jeśli chcesz, prześlij im pismo do korekty. Se quiser, pode enviar-lhes textos para correção. 如果您愿意,请写信给他们进行更正。 如果您愿意,可以将文章提交给他们进行修改。 Sign up for online discussions with them. Apúntate a debates en línea con ellos. Zapisz się na dyskusje online z nimi. You’ll receive detailed reports back, that’ll really help you. Recibirás informes detallados que te serán de gran ayuda. Otrzymasz szczegółowe raporty zwrotne, które naprawdę ci pomogą.

You can even tutor in your own language at LingQ, and create or contribute content to our library. Możesz nawet udzielać korepetycji z własnego języka w LingQ i tworzyć lub dodawać treści do naszej biblioteki.

You’ll earn points that way to use to pay your tutors for the language that you’re learning. Así ganarás puntos que podrás utilizar para pagar a tus tutores por el idioma que estás aprendiendo.

Just decide that you’re going to enjoy yourself and the rest will take care of itself. Decide que vas a disfrutar y el resto se hará solo. 只要决定你要享受自己,剩下的事情就会水到渠成。