Hi everybody BigBong here and welcome back to another review!
I don't hide what I think about learning languages
with movies and TV shows, I love it!
In fact, I've already made a video about it
Indeed, I believe it's a fun and efficient way to improve your language skills
As a matter of fact, that's precisely how I started learning English
before traveling and starting speaking to people
And let's be honest, watching shows is what most of us are doing anyway
so why not learn languages at the same time?
That's exactly what Lingopie is all about
and they really took it to the next level by optimizing
how you can learn languages by watching movies
and TV shows in real time
Let's see how it looks like together
So I went on lingopie.com, the link is also in the description
And this is what I have in my account
Unlimited instant translations, interactive flash cards
More than 1000 hours of Spanish TV
Top rated TV shows, new episodes added weekly
Spaced repetition technique
For those who don't know what "spaced repetition" is
It's an efficient method to memorize words or phrases
usually performed with flash cards
What I love about this site is its simplicity
At the very top, there are three tabs
"Watch shows", "Review and learn" and "How it works"
You also have the possibility to invite friends
which is a great idea to keep you and your friends motivated
So let's watch some shows because that's what we came here to do
At the top of the page, you'll find some statistics about your progression
Scroll down to select a movie or a show
What's awesome is that there is the flag of the country
where it's originally from, if you have any preferences
when it comes to accents or if you just want to get acquainted
with different idiomatic phrases
Once you've chosen your movie and started it
you'll see subtitles in both the spoken language
In this case it's Spanish, and English
If you're comfortable enough and you don't need the English subtitles
you can remove them
The great thing is that you can slow down the pace
for you to follow, if it's too fast
From then on, if you don't understand a word
or if you want to review it afterwards
you can simply highlight it with your mouse and click on it
So that's pretty much how it goes
If you actively want to speak a language
my personal advice would be to listen as much as possible
and to repeat every new expression
Now the great thing here is that you actually have the chance
to hear native actors
If you really want to pause after each sentence
you have the possibility to do that in the settings
Alright then, let's give it a try with Spanish
and let's start with a kid's show
I love kids and if you have the opportunity to speak to kids
in your target language, do it!
Because kids just don't care
They might fun of your accent at the beginning
But they'll speak to you naturally
they won't try to make it easier for you
This is...
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I don't know
Oh, I forgot the name
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It's very easy
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Yes, an abacus
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The abacus is for...
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For...
It's something to entertain humans?
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To count
To learn how to add and count
They are so cute!
Alright, let's raise the level a little bit
and watch something for grown-ups
Why didn't you like it?
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What didn't you like?
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No, it's not that I like it
or not like it
Lo que pasa es que esa gente
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didn't understand anything, they didn't catch anything
They couldn't decode anything of what
I was telling you, it doesn't work that way
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Now let's try some Russian
But before doing that, I have to be honest with you
I'm a beginner, I just know how to read the alphabet and introduce myself
You probably noticed, but there is a section for beginners
Thank you for that Lingopie
So here we go!
Hi everybody
All... Hi all!
You're on Bon Appétit
And today, you have Masha with you...
"Bon appétit" haha
That's from French!
Let's go!
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You get the point
So if you successfully want to improve your Spanish or Russian
you know where to go!
Thank you for watching and I'll see you soon for more videos
Thank you very much and see you soon!