Learn Two Languages at Once

Is it effective to learn two languages at the same time? Maybe. It depends. Timelines: 0:15 Small confession on technology. 2:20 Russian - Czech language experiment. 4:24 Manfred Spitzer - «Lernen» book. 4:49 Brain requires repetition and novelty. 6:05 Developing attentiveness for Russian cases. 7:30 I’m happy to wait another few months before speaking Czech. 8:23 Strategy for learning 2 languages at the same time. 8:58 We need to do things we enjoy doing in language learning. 9:53 Language learning is not a race. 10:30 Why we can’t understand when we listen. 10:58 Why are different polyglot methods equally efficient? 11:56 Discussion with Richard Simcott. 12:24 «Babel no more», hyperglots and Canadian TV. Visit https://www.LingQ.com My Blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com/ My Facebook Page:   / lingosteve   My Twitter:   / lingosteve   Follow the new LingQ channel: https://goo.gl/WVnzRS Follow "Steve's Cafe" channel:    / stevekaufmann