What progress actually looks like in language learning

🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://bit.ly/3SRnA3r CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In today's video, I discuss the role of surprise in language learning: how our progress often follows an unpredictable path, why unexpected moments help our brains absorb new information, and much more. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 intro 0:21 the role of surprise in language learning 1:28 what understanding a joke and learning a language have in common 3:04 the importance of known words 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/ac1f8qa30Bg?si=fJamd9EAy8iU5NYQ https://youtu.be/Ig7fTYANWe8?si=7rv6elsPx3OBxBWC 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve