I can relate with Matthew it can be hard to understand Spanish when I comes to subject pronouns, freezing up and switching back to English when we don’t know. But it’s a process, to work through!
This kind of freezing up is exactly why a grammar-first approach can be problematic. Input-based approaches (e.g. listening to podcasts and talking to spanish-speakers as @CelerityClips suggests, or Comprehensible Input more broadly) train you to associate words and phrases with ideas directly rather than having to construct sentences using grammar and vocabulary. You don't think "which subject pronoun goes here?" you just know which phrase to choose depending on who/what you're talking to/about.
It's also easier to be "brave" in a sense. Even early on when you don't have a solid grasp of the language, you still get words coming to mind from your ideas. If you use those words, chances are the person you're talking to will have a good hope of understanding you. But if you're unfamiliar with grammar, you look at the situation and think you simply do not have the tools to communicate the idea you want.
Great video. I definitely struggle with this concept a lot specifically with the progressive tenses and using double object pronouns so it's great to hear it fully explained. Also I didn't know about the podcast. I'll definitely be checking that out.
Resource List Duolingo=Basics Drops=word base Babadum language learning picture games Busuu=best lessons Lingopie Netflix of language learning Amazon Spanish flashcards and bilingual crosswords word scrambles and wordseachs Clozemaster=spacedrepetition Reverso translator dictionary All Languages Translator Translator pens Amazon
Studying grammatical rules doesn't really do anything to help you learn to use them, aside from whatever opportunity it presents to hear correct utterances. If you're doing any amount of "algorithms in your head", consciously choosing rules to apply, etc., you're learning a process that is different than speaking a language. Native speakers don't do anything like this, and language learners are almost guaranteed to be tripped up by having to consciously remember all these things. The only way to truly internalize the grammar is to expose yourself to people speaking. The more you hear how the language is actually used, the more it will come naturally to you. But if most of what you hear is yourself making mistakes, and if you keep practicing these conscious processes, then it won't come naturally imo.
pueh un poco de razón tienes; no digo que el estudio de la gramática haga daño pero pues en este caso el tema de los pronombres indirectos está bastante complica'o explicarlo y la vdd que sí lo explicó no tan bien. at least i didn't really get his point
There are many psycholinguistics studies that suggest explicit learning is beneficial for grammar acquisition. The likes of Stephen Krashen want to convince us that we can learn a language mostly through implicit processes but that's simply not what the evidence suggests.
I couldn’t agree more, I learned english, spanish, and now I’m currently acquiring japanese without opening a grammar book, just through comprehensible input.
@@bentrayford6132 that is a HUGE leap from "explicit learning is beneficial" to "the evidence doesn't suggest you can learn a language without it". Edit: no one initially learned their native language by studying grammar rules. Maybe a few years into school after they're basically already talking fluently, but I never heard the word "conjugation" or anything like it until Spanish classes in school. Basically no one I have ever encountered who merely studied in the traditional way has come out speaking the language.
Everyone learns differently. I need this type of lesson because I need to understand how the grammar works. Some language gifted persons can just pick things up easily compared to the rest of us…
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I can relate with Matthew it can be hard to understand Spanish when I comes to subject pronouns, freezing up and switching back to English when we don’t know. But it’s a process, to work through!
There's one way I learned more Spanish is by listening to podcasts and talking to staff that are Hispanic.
This kind of freezing up is exactly why a grammar-first approach can be problematic. Input-based approaches (e.g. listening to podcasts and talking to spanish-speakers as @CelerityClips suggests, or Comprehensible Input more broadly) train you to associate words and phrases with ideas directly rather than having to construct sentences using grammar and vocabulary. You don't think "which subject pronoun goes here?" you just know which phrase to choose depending on who/what you're talking to/about.
It's also easier to be "brave" in a sense. Even early on when you don't have a solid grasp of the language, you still get words coming to mind from your ideas. If you use those words, chances are the person you're talking to will have a good hope of understanding you. But if you're unfamiliar with grammar, you look at the situation and think you simply do not have the tools to communicate the idea you want.
I love these short lessons. Super helpful. Thank you
Great video. I definitely struggle with this concept a lot specifically with the progressive tenses and using double object pronouns so it's great to hear it fully explained. Also I didn't know about the podcast. I'll definitely be checking that out.
Genial, excelente contenido,
Parabéns pelo trabalho!
Resource List
Duolingo=Basics
Drops=word base
Babadum language learning picture games
Busuu=best lessons
Lingopie Netflix of language learning
Amazon Spanish flashcards
and bilingual crosswords word scrambles and wordseachs
Clozemaster=spacedrepetition
Reverso translator dictionary
All Languages Translator
Translator pens Amazon
I can relate to Matthew when it comes to subject pronouns!
I thought spanish grammar was relatively easy until I saw this video...
great video Nate!
Now you have to learn leismo 😰😱🤯
Qué hago aquí? Soy colombiana 😂
Why no subtitles?
I still need help with this
Studying grammatical rules doesn't really do anything to help you learn to use them, aside from whatever opportunity it presents to hear correct utterances. If you're doing any amount of "algorithms in your head", consciously choosing rules to apply, etc., you're learning a process that is different than speaking a language. Native speakers don't do anything like this, and language learners are almost guaranteed to be tripped up by having to consciously remember all these things. The only way to truly internalize the grammar is to expose yourself to people speaking. The more you hear how the language is actually used, the more it will come naturally to you. But if most of what you hear is yourself making mistakes, and if you keep practicing these conscious processes, then it won't come naturally imo.
pueh un poco de razón tienes; no digo que el estudio de la gramática haga daño pero pues en este caso el tema de los pronombres indirectos está bastante complica'o explicarlo y la vdd que sí lo explicó no tan bien. at least i didn't really get his point
There are many psycholinguistics studies that suggest explicit learning is beneficial for grammar acquisition. The likes of Stephen Krashen want to convince us that we can learn a language mostly through implicit processes but that's simply not what the evidence suggests.
I couldn’t agree more, I learned english, spanish, and now I’m currently acquiring japanese without opening a grammar book, just through comprehensible input.
@@bentrayford6132 that is a HUGE leap from "explicit learning is beneficial" to "the evidence doesn't suggest you can learn a language without it".
Edit: no one initially learned their native language by studying grammar rules. Maybe a few years into school after they're basically already talking fluently, but I never heard the word "conjugation" or anything like it until Spanish classes in school. Basically no one I have ever encountered who merely studied in the traditional way has come out speaking the language.
Everyone learns differently. I need this type of lesson because I need to understand how the grammar works.
Some language gifted persons can just pick things up easily compared to the rest of us…