Its funny ive been seeing people calling Benny a scam artist yet he has probably inspired many people to learn. For example I am 35 years of age and until a year and a half ago when I came across one of his videos I had given up on language learning. Now after a year and a half I can speak Spanish fluently and I can say a few things in Chinese, French, and Portugese. The last 3 languages I know very minimal though . My point Benny inspired me and gave me the confidence that learning a language is possible. He is positively inspiring people, and unless you can same the same, maybe it says more about you than it does him. Give the guy a break.
Well done I'm 34 and speak Spanish ok not fluently.. however I want to learn Spanish (fluently) Italian and german. I'm happy with 3 languages as I want to speak them fluently
Hes right about the importance of the immersion. If youre learning Italian it helps to have everything in Italian. Like AJATT, but i disagree with the importance of trying to speak right away, in the early stages listen to content in that language is more important but it depends on the persons goals. If they are going on a trip in a few weeks then yes they should practice speaking right away, but if the goal is fluency and youre planning on using the language for years to come, you will have more benefit from listening a lot early. You cant get *fluent* in 3 months, he must misunderstand what fluent means. He has some videos about being fluent in Japanese in 3 months, he knew a lot within that time frame, but his pronunciation was horrible (becuase he was putting too much effort on speaking too early instead of listening) he definitely wasnt fluent. C2 level in a language: Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.
Everything this clown says is one big game. "I get on Skype all the time". Why not just say "I use Italki". He expects people to shell over hundreds of dollars in his 'courses' so that he can reveal the 'big secret' of Italki? 🤔🤔😑😑
He is very believable, however all the research says that you don’t learn a language by trying to speak it. When Benny is speaking with someone, he is also listening and it is the listening part that teaches him the language! Input first, output later is best. He obviously doesn’t believe this and that is convenient for selling his books.
What Benny says in this video is true and I think he is being honest and genuine. On the other hand there art times when he is trying to sell his books and then comes across as a con man and tries to manipulate the listener.
babies don't speak from day one it takes a few months before they start speak simple words and sentences and if you are not familiar with vthe language its music and rhythm you in 99.9 percent cases pronounce words wrong it is also important to speak not by pronouncing single words but blend all words together so that it sounds like music so this way of learning a language which is presented by this guy is really ineffective and it just makes that you'll have to spend more time on correcting your poor pronunciation
Whoever said babies were the right model for us to choose? Babies learn incredibly slowly in comparison to an adult. Not to mention, if you really wanted to learn like a baby, you wouldn't say anything for several months, until you actually learned your first word. No reading, no writing, only listening. No adult language learner would wish to do this. We like our tools (textbooks, teachers, and exercises) to be more effective. We dont actually learn from scratch. We have our first language to lean on. People using the "baby model" to learn a second language forget, that we aren't babies. We actually don't want to waste 1000s of hours passively learning only a few words. Children also speak with poor grammar, take several years to reach a middle schoolers level of reading, and have all of their time to learn the basics of life until they get to kindergarten age. Children mispronounce words all the time too. Adults can learn a language significantly faster than a child, the difference is, most are afraid of sounding stupid. We expect, and so do children, that children will make a mistake, but as an adult we fear our mistakes. Adults have the ability to reflect on what didnt work for them in learning a previous skill (instruments, riding a bike, learning a language or throwing a ball). For a baby everything is new. So, I have tuned out the "baby model" for the most effective means of learning a language. There are better models, and to dismiss Benny's because he isn't perfect, is kind of silly.
In the beginning listening is more important. it should be done as much as possible while learning more words. over time you can start to speak more and more because the more words you know, the greater benefit you get by speaking but also the less words you know the greater benefit you get from listening because everything is new input. The more you listen, the easier it will be to pick out words that you know, and it will be easier to understand people when they do reply, and its much easier to remember words when you've heard them many times already even if you didn't originally know the meaning.
8:50 "I don't pick languages, I pick cultures" well said.
New culture. This is the best motivation to learn a language
Hard work, sacrifice, intentionality, and failing are not in the vocabulary of a charlatan. I like this guy no matter what people say.
Benny, thanks for your sincere answers and good luck in your personal life. Hello from Odessa, Ukraine
Its funny ive been seeing people calling Benny a scam artist yet he has probably inspired many people to learn. For example I am 35 years of age and until a year and a half ago when I came across one of his videos I had given up on language learning. Now after a year and a half I can speak Spanish fluently and I can say a few things in Chinese, French, and Portugese. The last 3 languages I know very minimal though . My point Benny inspired me and gave me the confidence that learning a language is possible. He is positively inspiring people, and unless you can same the same, maybe it says more about you than it does him. Give the guy a break.
Well done I'm 34 and speak Spanish ok not fluently.. however I want to learn Spanish (fluently) Italian and german. I'm happy with 3 languages as I want to speak them fluently
@@akkster90 I can help you with your Spanish, I'm a native speaker. GREETINGS.
@@akkster90 Get a girlfriend or a drinking buddy in spanish! That'll help ;)
@@Lektuerekurs It's a good advise to get a walking smart dictionary, word usage, and grammar corrector, i.e., a girlfriend.
Hes right about the importance of the immersion. If youre learning Italian it helps to have everything in Italian. Like AJATT, but i disagree with the importance of trying to speak right away, in the early stages listen to content in that language is more important but it depends on the persons goals.
If they are going on a trip in a few weeks then yes they should practice speaking right away, but if the goal is fluency and youre planning on using the language for years to come, you will have more benefit from listening a lot early.
You cant get *fluent* in 3 months, he must misunderstand what fluent means. He has some videos about being fluent in Japanese in 3 months,
he knew a lot within that time frame, but his pronunciation was horrible (becuase he was putting too much effort on speaking too early instead of listening) he definitely wasnt fluent.
C2 level in a language:
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
Can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.
"And I do all this to try and inspire other people." How much does inspiring people make per year?
he makes enough for the lifestyle he wants to have. thats what matters
He (Steve) just doesn't get it.
It depends on how much people are willing to pay to be inspired.
Biggest scam artist ever.
+Sakurai Runa Please elaborate?
Beast Mode yes please elaborate, I'm genuinely interested?
His message is positive. He gives away a lot of tips for free... so, not a scam.
I notice she said NOTHING. Has nothing to say?
Sakurai Runa
And you are a pathetic little creature that needs to stay under your rock
Everything this clown says is one big game. "I get on Skype all the time". Why not just say "I use Italki". He expects people to shell over hundreds of dollars in his 'courses' so that he can reveal the 'big secret' of Italki? 🤔🤔😑😑
Bhaashean seekhana passand hai
Love this guy
Turkeyy!! You're gonna love it ;)
He is very believable, however all the research says that you don’t learn a language by trying to speak it. When Benny is speaking with someone, he is also listening and it is the listening part that teaches him the language! Input first, output later is best. He obviously doesn’t believe this and that is convenient for selling his books.
at 4:12 Benny says something I can't understand : "oh you're a ........" Thank you for writing down the word !!!
"Pisces" - it is the twelfth astrological sign in the Zodiac.
so these are the same as what everyone else say, nothing "brillante" here...
patrapper7
you are right ! it's not brilliant because it's simply common sense
Great! Thanks!
この男が大好きだよ。
マスター禅
*そうですね
What Benny says in this video is true and I think he is being honest and genuine. On the other hand there art times when he is trying to sell his books and then comes across as a con man and tries to manipulate the listener.
babies don't speak from day one it takes a few months before they start speak simple words and sentences and if you are not familiar with vthe language its music and rhythm you in 99.9 percent cases pronounce words wrong it is also important to speak not by pronouncing single words but blend all words together so that it sounds like music so this way of learning a language which is presented by this guy is really ineffective and it just makes that you'll have to spend more time on correcting your poor pronunciation
Mark Tom this is possible the most clueless comment I have ever encountered.
actually its not ineffective adults don't learn the same way babies do
Whoever said babies were the right model for us to choose? Babies learn incredibly slowly in comparison to an adult. Not to mention, if you really wanted to learn like a baby, you wouldn't say anything for several months, until you actually learned your first word. No reading, no writing, only listening. No adult language learner would wish to do this. We like our tools (textbooks, teachers, and exercises) to be more effective. We dont actually learn from scratch. We have our first language to lean on.
People using the "baby model" to learn a second language forget, that we aren't babies. We actually don't want to waste 1000s of hours passively learning only a few words. Children also speak with poor grammar, take several years to reach a middle schoolers level of reading, and have all of their time to learn the basics of life until they get to kindergarten age. Children mispronounce words all the time too. Adults can learn a language significantly faster than a child, the difference is, most are afraid of sounding stupid. We expect, and so do children, that children will make a mistake, but as an adult we fear our mistakes.
Adults have the ability to reflect on what didnt work for them in learning a previous skill (instruments, riding a bike, learning a language or throwing a ball). For a baby everything is new.
So, I have tuned out the "baby model" for the most effective means of learning a language. There are better models, and to dismiss Benny's because he isn't perfect, is kind of silly.
In the beginning listening is more important. it should be done as much as possible while learning more words. over time you can start to speak more and more because the more words you know, the greater benefit you get by speaking but also the less words you know the greater benefit you get from listening because everything is new input.
The more you listen, the easier it will be to pick out words that you know, and it will be easier to understand people when they do reply, and its much easier to remember words when you've heard them many times already even if you didn't originally know the meaning.