{"id":4370,"date":"2016-06-06T05:46:22","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T09:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=4370"},"modified":"2020-10-01T14:02:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T18:02:19","slug":"10-must-watch-ted-talks-for-language-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2016\/06\/06\/10-must-watch-ted-talks-for-language-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Must-Watch TED Talks for Language Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4372\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-1024x566.jpg\" alt=\"ted\" width=\"575\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-350x194.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-1536x850.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>TED Talks are short, influential lectures from experts in science, technology, design, education, and beyond. If you haven&#8217;t visited the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/\">TED website<\/a>, you should. There&#8217;s something on there for everyone, and many lectures come with subtitles in other languages, so it&#8217;s a great language learning tool to boot! Below is a collection of 10 of our favorite TED Talks for language learners, including advice on becoming a better learner, discussions on how our languages affect us, and stories of language advocacy.<\/p>\n<h2>Learning advice:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Learning how to learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learning how to learn | Barbara Oakley | TEDxOaklandUniversity\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O96fE1E-rf8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Before getting into any specifics for language learning, you may want to improve your general learning technique. According to Barbara Oakley, who is co-teaching one of world\u2019s largest online classes, \u201clearning how to learn is the most powerful tool you can grasp.\u201d In her TEDx talk, she outlines a few keys to learning effectively that will save you time and effort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to speak so that people want to listen:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to speak so that people want to listen | Julian Treasure | TED\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eIho2S0ZahI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is another talk that isn\u2019t explicitly about language learning, but is useful nonetheless. Communication expert Julian Treasure reveals how to keep people engaged in conversation which may improve your speaking skills (and help you overcome your fear of speaking in another language!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rapid\u00a0language hacking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HZqUeWshwMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Benny Lewis is your everyday Irishman turned polyglot. How did he do it? He shares his story in this TEDx talk and it\u2019s a lot simpler than you may think. If nothing else, this talk will convince you that you too can learn languages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One simple method to learn any language<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One Simple Method to Learn Any Language | Scott Young &amp; Vat Jaiswal | TEDxEastsidePrep\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G1RRbupCxi0?start=394&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Scott Young and Vat Jaiswal spent one year living in 4 different countries learning 4 different languages with only one rule: no English. Their method won\u2019t be feasible for everyone, but they provide great tips for forcing yourself to learn.<\/p>\n<h2>Language acquisition and cognitive benefits:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Could you language affect your ability to save money?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keith Chen: Could your language affect your ability to save money?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lw3YTbubyjI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch behavioral economist Keith Chen explain how speaking a language without a concept for the future correlates strongly with saving more money.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The linguistic genius of babies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The linguistic genius of babies | Patricia Kuhl\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G2XBIkHW954?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Turns out it\u2019s not all goo goo gaga. Patricia Kuhl, Co-Director of the UW Institute for Learning &amp; Brain Sciences, shares how babies learn one language over another through listening.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How language transformed humanity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mark Pagel: How language transformed humanity\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ImQrUjlyHUg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Biologist Mark Pagel shared how communication evolved in the first place and explains how it has transformed into a \u201csocial technology\u201d that allows us to cooperate.<\/p>\n<h2>Language advocacy:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t insist on English! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Don&#039;t insist on English! - Patricia Ryan\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sCTI5tcnEok?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Listen to a longtime English teacher argue against relying on English and in favor of translating and sharing great ideas. After all, would Einstein have passed the TOEFL?<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can we keep Earth\u2019s 7000 languages? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How can we keep Earth\u2019s 7000 languages? | Michael Quinlan | TEDxTacoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SZbNyp1jeGo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Shameless plug for our CEO\u2019s TEDx Talk from 2015. Hear from Michael and see what happens when we put our technology in the hands of experts and advocates for less common languages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breaking the language barrier:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breaking the language barrier | Tim Doner | TEDxTeen 2014\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xNmf-G81Irs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You may recognize Tim Doner from the viral video of him speaking 20+ languages at the age of 17. But in this TEDx talk, Tim fights back against the sensationalism around that video and answers the question: what\u2019s the point of learning languages?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-350x194.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-350x194.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted-1536x850.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/06\/ted.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>TED Talks are short, influential lectures from experts in science, technology, design, education, and beyond. If you haven&#8217;t visited the TED website, you should. There&#8217;s something on there for everyone, and many lectures come with subtitles in other languages, so it&#8217;s a great language learning tool to boot! 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