A Different Way to Learn - Immersion
The biggest thing about using LingQ is understanding that the way you learn on LingQ is probably different than you are used to learning.
LingQ is about immersion, immersion from day 1. You read and listen to content and flood your brain with your new language. Your brain will learn if you feed it. As you learn, you will gradually be able to learn from content you are interested in and will direct your own learning either in our library or by finding your own sources to import from. Just read, listen and enjoy the journey.
Here is how it works:
1) Open an interesting lesson from the Library. There is no set order. Choose something that looks interesting. Set your level to a range of levels so you see a variety of content. You can try different lessons until you find something you like. Don't look for a set order, there isn't one and it's unnecessary. Spend a lot of time on the LingQ Mini Stories since they emphasize the most common patterns. Then, look for other lessons that you are interested in. If your content is interest driven, it will be more motivating and effective.
2) Read the lesson, clicking on any unknown words
3) Create hints for these words by checking other popular hints or checking the attached dictionaries
4) Add the audio to your Playlist and listen many times. Tip: The audio from Cleared lessons is automatically added to your Active Playlist so just start your Active Playlist anytime to hear all the lessons you have studied.
5) When you have time, re-read the lesson and click on your yellow words (LingQs) to review.
6) Gradually increase the status of your LingQs. It is this process of seeing the words you are learning in context and in multiple different contexts that will be most effective at driving comprehension growth, and vocabulary growth. Don't worry too much about specific "learning" type activities. It is the listening and reading that is mostly all you need. Your brain will learn if you feed it! ;-)
7) Move on to new lessons regularly.
Other features:
1) Review LingQs using review tools and our SRS system
2) Import lessons from the web or Youtube using our browser extensions
3) Import ebooks, podcasts, or songs using our import feature
4) Submit your writing for correction
5) Practice speaking in a live conversation with a tutor
6) Participate in the community through challenges, forum and rankings.
Questions? Email support or post on the Support Forum. Also, make sure to check out the LingQ Knowledge Base for help learning about all our great features.