How to learn any language in six months | Chris Lonsdale | TEDxLingnanUniversity

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends it as an efficient, practical approach to adult language learning, with one commenter saying it changed their life.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

TEDx Talks

Topic

language learning

Format

talk

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

5

HN mentions in dataset

8

Recommendation years in dataset

2014–2019

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• TEDx might be largely garbage, but it has this talk which actually changed my life: [VIDEO] Strangely, this guy does not even promote his book. His book completely changed my mental approach to language learning. I highly recommend it to anyone who is learning a …

• What way is best depends on your intent. Do you want to speak the language or write it or use it for a particular specialization? Chris Lonsdale teaches a methodology for quick acquisition of spoken language that he presents in this TEDx talk: [VIDEO] This …

• Learn programming in 24 hours! This is just fluff. Sure, the guy probably learned some French, but it's anecdotal. To assess proficiency he needs to be tested by native experts in all the modalities of language: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Not by the opinion …