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Lýdia Machová: The secrets of learning a new language
莉迪雅．馬科瓦: 學新語言的祕訣
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你想學新語言，但總是有些怯步，或是不知該從何處開始下手嗎？莉迪雅．馬科瓦說，你不需要特殊天分或是「語言基因」。在這場輕鬆且激勵人心的演說中，她透露了語言達人（能說多種語言的人士）的袐訣，並和大家分享四個原則，幫助自己打開隱藏的語言天分，並且樂在其中。
Lýdia Machová - Language mentor
Lýdia Machová teaches people how they can learn any language by themselves. Full bio
Lýdia Machová teaches people how they can learn any language by themselves. Full bio
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00:13
I love learning foreign languages.
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我熱愛學習外語。
00:16
In fact, I love it so much that I like
to learn a new language every two years,
to learn a new language every two years,
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其實我愛到每兩年就學一種新語言，
00:20
currently working on my eighth one.
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目前我在學第八種語言。
00:22
When people find that out about me,
they always ask me,
they always ask me,
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如果有人發現這件事，
他們都會問我，
他們都會問我，
00:25
"How do you do that? What's your secret?"
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「你是怎麼辦到的？祕訣是什麼？」
00:27
And to be honest, for many years,
my answer would be,
my answer would be,
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老實說，多年來我的答案大多是：
00:30
"I don't know. I simply
love learning languages."
love learning languages."
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「不知道耶！我就是愛學語言。」
00:33
But people were never
happy with that answer.
happy with that answer.
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但大家對這個答案都不滿意。
00:36
They wanted to know why they are spending
years trying to learn even one language,
years trying to learn even one language,
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他們想知道，為何自己費時多年，
而且只學一種語言，
而且只學一種語言，
00:40
never achieving fluency,
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還是無法說得流利，
00:41
and here I come, learning
one language after another.
one language after another.
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而我卻能一個語言接著一個語言學。
00:44
They wanted to know
the secret of polyglots,
the secret of polyglots,
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他們想知道語言達人的祕訣，
00:46
people who speak a lot of languages.
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精通多種語言者的祕訣。
00:49
And that made me wonder, too,
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這也勾起了我的好奇心，
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how do actually other polyglots do it?
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其他語言達人是怎麼辦到的？
00:53
What do we have in common?
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我們有什麼共通點？
00:54
And what is it that enables us
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是什麼因素讓我們
00:56
to learn languages
so much faster than other people?
so much faster than other people?
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比其他人學語言的速度還快得多？
00:59
I decided to meet other people
like me and find that out.
like me and find that out.
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我決定和其他像我這樣的人
見面來找出答案。
見面來找出答案。
01:03
The best place to meet a lot of polyglots
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要碰到很多語言達人的最佳地點
01:05
is an event where hundreds
of language lovers
of language lovers
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就在幾百位語言愛好者參加的聚會，
01:08
meet in one place
to practice their languages.
to practice their languages.
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大家在同一個地方
練習自己在學的語言。
練習自己在學的語言。
01:11
There are several such polyglot events
organized all around the world,
organized all around the world,
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世界各地都有一些這種
辦給語言達人參加的活動，
辦給語言達人參加的活動，
01:14
and so I decided to go there
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所以我決定去那
01:15
and ask polyglots
about the methods that they use.
about the methods that they use.
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問問語言達人他們用了什麼方法。
01:19
And so I met Benny from Ireland,
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我碰到從愛爾蘭來的白尼，
01:21
who told me that his method
is to start speaking from day one.
is to start speaking from day one.
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他告訴我，他的方法是
從第一天就開始說。
從第一天就開始說。
01:26
He learns a few phrases
from a travel phrasebook
from a travel phrasebook
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他先從旅遊書籍學幾個詞，
01:29
and goes to meet native speakers
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然後去和當地人碰面，
01:30
and starts having conversations
with them right away.
with them right away.
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馬上和他們對話。
01:33
He doesn't mind making
even 200 mistakes a day,
even 200 mistakes a day,
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他不介意每天犯多達兩百個錯誤，
01:36
because that's how he learns,
based on the feedback.
based on the feedback.
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因為他就是這樣
從別人給的回饋學習。
從別人給的回饋學習。
01:39
And the best thing is, he doesn't
even need to travel a lot today,
even need to travel a lot today,
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最棒的是，現在
他根本不用到處旅行，
他根本不用到處旅行，
因為你可以輕易和當地人
在你舒適的客廳交談，
在你舒適的客廳交談，
01:42
because you can easily have
conversations with native speakers
conversations with native speakers
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01:45
from the comfort of
your living room, using websites.
your living room, using websites.
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只要有網路就行。
01:48
I also met Lucas from Brazil
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我也碰到巴西來的盧卡斯，
01:50
who had a really interesting
method to learn Russian.
method to learn Russian.
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他學俄語的方法超有趣。
01:53
He simply added a hundred random
Russian speakers on Skype as friends,
Russian speakers on Skype as friends,
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他在 Skype 上任意
加一百個說俄語的人好友，
加一百個說俄語的人好友，
01:58
and then he opened
a chat window with one of them
a chat window with one of them
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然後打開其中一個人的對話視窗，
02:02
and wrote "Hi" in Russian.
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用俄語寫「嗨」。
02:05
And the person replied, "Hi, how are you?"
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這個人回：「嗨，你好嗎？」
02:07
Lucas copied this and put it
into a text window with another person,
into a text window with another person,
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盧卡斯把這句話覆製貼到
另一個人的對話視窗，
另一個人的對話視窗，
02:12
and the person replied,
"I'm fine, thank you, and how are you?"
"I'm fine, thank you, and how are you?"
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這個人回：
「我很好，謝謝，你呢？」
「我很好，謝謝，你呢？」
02:15
Lucas copied this
back to the first person,
back to the first person,
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他再把這句話覆製，貼給第一個人，
02:18
and in this way, he had two strangers
have a conversation with each other
have a conversation with each other
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透過這個方法，
他讓兩個陌生人交談，
他讓兩個陌生人交談，
02:22
without knowing about it.
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而且他們自己根本不知道。
02:23
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
02:24
And soon he would start typing himself,
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不久後他就可以開始自己打字，
02:26
because he had so many
of these conversations
of these conversations
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因為有過這麼多對話之後，
他就知道要怎麼開始用俄語交談。
02:28
that he figured out how
the Russian conversation usually starts.
the Russian conversation usually starts.
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很天才的方法，對吧？
02:32
What an ingenious method, right?
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02:34
And then I met polyglots who always start
by imitating sounds of the language,
by imitating sounds of the language,
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後來我碰到一個語言達人，
他都會從模仿一個語言的聲音開始；
他都會從模仿一個語言的聲音開始；
02:38
and others who always learn the 500
most frequent words of the language,
most frequent words of the language,
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有一部分的人會先學
最常用的五百個單字；
最常用的五百個單字；
02:43
and yet others who always start
by reading about the grammar.
by reading about the grammar.
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還有一些人會先學文法。
02:47
If I asked a hundred different polyglots,
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如果我問一百個語言達人，
02:49
I heard a hundred different
approaches to learning languages.
approaches to learning languages.
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會聽到一百種不同的語言學習法。
02:53
Everybody seems to have a unique way
they learn a language,
they learn a language,
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每個人都有自己
獨特的方式學習語言，
獨特的方式學習語言，
02:57
and yet we all come to the same result
of speaking several languages fluently.
of speaking several languages fluently.
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最後大家都能流利說多種語言。
03:02
And as I was listening to these polyglots
telling me about their methods,
telling me about their methods,
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聽著其他達人說他們的方法時，
03:06
it suddenly dawned on me:
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我突然明白：
03:08
the one thing we all have in common
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我們的共通點
03:11
is that we simply found ways to enjoy
the language-learning process.
the language-learning process.
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是都會去找出
享受學習語言的方法。
享受學習語言的方法。
03:17
All of these polyglots
were talking about language learning
were talking about language learning
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所有達人在談語言學習的時候
都像是學語言超有趣。
03:20
as if it was great fun.
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03:21
You should have seen their faces
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可惜你們沒看到他們
03:23
when they were showing me
their colorful grammar charts
their colorful grammar charts
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給我看他們做的彩色文法表、
03:25
and their carefully handmade flash cards,
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精心自製的單字卡、
03:28
and their statistics
about learning vocabulary using apps,
about learning vocabulary using apps,
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在應用程式上學單字的統計，
03:31
or even how they love to cook
based on recipes in a foreign language.
based on recipes in a foreign language.
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以及他們熱愛用外語食譜作菜
這些時刻的神情。
這些時刻的神情。
03:36
All of them use different methods,
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每個人都採用不同方法，
03:38
but they always make sure
it's something that they personally enjoy.
it's something that they personally enjoy.
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但他們都先確定這些事能帶來樂趣。
03:42
I realized that this is actually
how I learn languages myself.
how I learn languages myself.
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我理解到其實這也是
我自己學語言的方法。
我自己學語言的方法。
03:46
When I was learning Spanish,
I was bored with the text in the textbook.
I was bored with the text in the textbook.
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我學西班牙語的時候，
覺得課本上的文章很無聊。
覺得課本上的文章很無聊。
03:49
I mean, who wants to read about Jose
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我的意思是，誰會想讀
何西問去火車站要怎麼走？
03:51
asking about the directions
to the train station. Right?
to the train station. Right?
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03:54
I wanted to read "Harry Potter" instead,
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我反而想先讀《哈利波特》，
03:57
because that was
my favorite book as a child,
my favorite book as a child,
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因為那是我小時候最愛的書，
03:59
and I have read it many times.
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我看過很多次了。
04:00
So I got the Spanish translation
of "Harry Potter" and started reading,
of "Harry Potter" and started reading,
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所以我找到這本書的西班牙語譯本，
然後開始讀，
04:04
and sure enough, I didn't understand
almost anything at the beginning,
almost anything at the beginning,
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當然一開始我幾乎完全看不懂，
04:07
but I kept on reading
because I loved the book,
because I loved the book,
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但我還是繼續讀，
因為我超愛這本書，
因為我超愛這本書，
04:10
and by the end of the book, I was able
to follow it almost without any problems.
to follow it almost without any problems.
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到最後我已經能毫無障礙讀下去了。
04:14
And the same thing happened
when I was learning German.
when I was learning German.
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我學德語也是同樣的情況。
04:16
I decided to watch "Friends,"
my favorite sitcom, in German,
my favorite sitcom, in German,
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我決定用德語看《六人行》，
這是我最愛的喜劇，
這是我最愛的喜劇，
04:20
and again, at the beginning
it was all just gibberish.
it was all just gibberish.
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同樣地，一開始全都是
我聽不懂的話，
我聽不懂的話，
04:23
I didn't know where one word finished
and another one started,
and another one started,
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我根本分不清這些聲音
是一個字的頭還是尾，
是一個字的頭還是尾，
04:26
but I kept on watching every day
because it's "Friends."
because it's "Friends."
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但我每天繼續看，
因為那是《六人行》。
因為那是《六人行》。
我可以每個語言都看，
我真的超愛這個影集。
我真的超愛這個影集。
04:29
I can watch it in any language.
I love it so much.
I love it so much.
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04:31
And after the second or third season,
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看了兩三季之後，
04:33
seriously, the dialogue
started to make sense.
started to make sense.
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真的，我開始聽得懂一些對話了。
04:37
I only realized this
after meeting other polyglots.
after meeting other polyglots.
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我在和其他語言達人碰面之後
才了解這一點。
才了解這一點。
04:40
We are no geniuses
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我們都不是天才，
04:41
and we have no shortcut
to learning languages.
to learning languages.
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沒有學語言的捷徑。
04:44
We simply found ways
how to enjoy the process,
how to enjoy the process,
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我們只是找到享受過程的方法，
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how to turn language learning
from a boring school subject
from a boring school subject
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找到將學語言這個在學校無聊的科目
04:51
into a pleasant activity
which you don't mind doing every day.
which you don't mind doing every day.
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變成愉快的活動，
不介意每天都要做。
不介意每天都要做。
04:55
If you don't like writing
words down on paper,
words down on paper,
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要是你不喜歡手寫單字，
04:57
you can always type them in an app.
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你可以在應用程式裡打字。
04:59
If you don't like listening
to boring textbook material,
to boring textbook material,
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要是你不愛聽無聊的課文，
05:02
find interesting content on YouTube
or in podcasts for any language.
or in podcasts for any language.
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你可以上 YouTube 或播客
找到各種語言的有趣內容。
找到各種語言的有趣內容。
05:06
If you're a more introverted person
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要是你比較內向，
05:08
and you can't imagine speaking
to native speakers right away,
to native speakers right away,
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你無法想像馬上和母語人士對話，
05:11
you can apply the method of self-talk.
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你可以試著自言自語。
05:13
You can talk to yourself
in the comfort of your room,
in the comfort of your room,
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你可以在房裡舒舒服服
和自己說話，
和自己說話，
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describing your plans for the weekend,
how your day has been,
how your day has been,
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談談你週末的計畫、
今天過得怎麼樣，
今天過得怎麼樣，
05:19
or even take a random
picture from your phone
picture from your phone
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或是從手機裡找出一張照片，
05:21
and describe the picture
to your imaginary friend.
to your imaginary friend.
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跟你的虛擬好友形容這張照片。
05:25
This is how polyglots learn languages,
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這是語言達人學語言的方式，
05:27
and the best news is,
it's available to anyone
it's available to anyone
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最棒的是每個人都可以做，
05:30
who is willing to take the learning
into their own hands.
into their own hands.
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尤其是那些想要自學的人。
05:34
So meeting other polyglots
helped me realize
helped me realize
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和這麼多達人見面讓我理解到，
05:36
that it is really crucial
to find enjoyment
to find enjoyment
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在學習語言的過程中找到樂趣
05:39
in the process of learning languages,
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真的很關鍵，
05:41
but also that joy in itself is not enough.
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但只有喜悅還不夠。
05:45
If you want to achieve fluency
in a foreign language,
in a foreign language,
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如果你想達到外語流利的程度，
05:48
you'll also need to apply
three more principles.
three more principles.
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你得依循三個原則。
05:51
First of all, you'll need
effective methods.
effective methods.
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第一，要採用有效率的方法。
05:55
If you try to memorize a list of words
for a test tomorrow,
for a test tomorrow,
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為了明天考試背的一長串單字，
05:58
the words will be stored
in your short-term memory
in your short-term memory
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這些字會儲存在短期記憶裡，
06:01
and you'll forget them after a few days.
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過幾天你就會忘了。
06:03
If you, however,
want to keep words long term,
want to keep words long term,
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如果你想要長時間記得這些單字，
06:06
you need to revise them
in the course of a few days repeatedly
in the course of a few days repeatedly
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就必須每隔幾天複習一下，
06:09
using the so-called space repetition.
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這是採用所謂的間隔重覆法。
06:11
You can use apps which are based
on this system such as Anki or Memrise,
on this system such as Anki or Memrise,
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你可以用運用這種系統的應用程式，
像是 Anki 或憶術家，
像是 Anki 或憶術家，
06:15
or you can write lists of word
in a notebook using the Goldlist method,
in a notebook using the Goldlist method,
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或是在筆記本寫下單字，
採用所謂的黃金字表法（Goldlist），
採用所謂的黃金字表法（Goldlist），
06:19
which is also very popular
with many polyglots.
with many polyglots.
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這個方法在語言達人間也很受歡迎。
06:21
If you're not sure which methods are
effective and what is available out there,
effective and what is available out there,
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如果你不確定哪些方法有效，
或是有哪些方法可以用，
或是有哪些方法可以用，
06:25
just check out polyglots'
YouTube channels and websites
YouTube channels and websites
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可以上語言達人的
YouTube 頻道和網站，
YouTube 頻道和網站，
06:28
and get inspiration from them.
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從中找尋靈感。
06:30
If it works for them,
it will most probably work for you too.
it will most probably work for you too.
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如果對他們有效，
對你來說也八成有效。
對你來說也八成有效。
06:34
The third principle to follow
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第三個要依循的原則
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is to create a system in your learning.
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是去找到你學習的系統。
06:39
We're all very busy and no one
really has time to learn a language today.
really has time to learn a language today.
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我們都很忙，沒人有空學語言。
06:43
But we can create that time
if we just plan a bit ahead.
if we just plan a bit ahead.
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但我們可以創造一點時間，
只要我們提早計畫就行。
只要我們提早計畫就行。
06:47
Can you wake up 15 minutes earlier
than you normally do?
than you normally do?
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你可以比平常早 15 分鐘起床嗎？
06:51
That would be the perfect time
to revise some vocabulary.
to revise some vocabulary.
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那是複習單字最好的時間。
06:54
Can you listen to a podcast
on your way to work while driving?
on your way to work while driving?
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你可以在開車上班途中聽播客嗎？
06:58
Well, that would be great
to get some listening experience.
to get some listening experience.
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那也是練聽力的絕佳時間。
07:01
There are so many things we can do
without even planning that extra time,
without even planning that extra time,
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我們不需要事先
規畫時間就能做很多事，
規畫時間就能做很多事，
07:05
such as listening to podcasts
on our way to work
on our way to work
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像是上班通勤的時候聽播客，
07:07
or doing our household chores.
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或是做家事的時候也可以。
07:09
The important thing is
to create a plan in the learning.
to create a plan in the learning.
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重要的是去訂學習的計畫。
07:12
"I will practice speaking
every Tuesday and Thursday
every Tuesday and Thursday
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「我會每個星期二和四練口說，
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with a friend for 20 minutes.
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和一個朋友聊二十分鐘。
07:17
I will listen to a YouTube video
while having breakfast."
while having breakfast."
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我會邊聽 YouTube 影片，
邊吃早餐。」
邊吃早餐。」
07:21
If you create a system in your learning,
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如果你有了一套學習系統，
07:24
you don't need to find that extra time,
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你就不需要額外找時間，
07:26
because it will become
a part of your everyday life.
a part of your everyday life.
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因為那會成為你生活的一部分。
07:29
And finally, if you want to learn
a language fluently,
a language fluently,
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最後，如果你想把語言練得流利，
07:33
you need also a bit of patience.
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你需要一點耐心。
07:36
It's not possible to learn
a language within two months,
a language within two months,
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兩個月就學會新語言是不可能的事，
07:39
but it's definitely possible to make
a visible improvement in two months,
a visible improvement in two months,
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但是兩個月內看到進步絕對有可能，
07:43
if you learn in small chunks every day
in a way that you enjoy.
in a way that you enjoy.
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只要你每天用喜歡的方式學一點。
07:47
And there is nothing
that motivates us more
that motivates us more
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沒有什麼動機比自己的成功
更能激勵我們。
更能激勵我們。
07:49
than our own success.
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07:51
I vividly remember the moment
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我清楚記得
07:53
when I understood the first joke
in German when watching "Friends."
in German when watching "Friends."
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聽懂德文版《六人行》
第一個笑話的那個時刻。
第一個笑話的那個時刻。
07:57
I was so happy and motivated
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我超高興且大受鼓舞，
07:59
that I just kept on watching that day
two more episodes,
two more episodes,
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當天又多看了兩集，
08:02
and as I kept watching,
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我在看的時候，
08:03
I had more and more of those moments
of understanding, these little victories,
of understanding, these little victories,
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又得到更多那種理解的時刻，
這些小小的勝利，
這些小小的勝利，
08:08
and step by step, I got to a level
where I could use the language
where I could use the language
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一步步地，我到達的程度
讓我可以自在流利地
用這個語言表達任何事情。
用這個語言表達任何事情。
08:11
freely and fluently to express anything.
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08:14
This is a wonderful feeling.
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這是很棒的感覺。
08:16
I can't get enough of that feeling,
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這種感覺我永遠都不嫌少，
08:18
and that's why I learn
a language every two years.
a language every two years.
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因此我每兩年就學一種新語言。
08:21
So this is the whole polyglot secret.
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這就是語言達人的祕訣。
08:23
Find effective methods
which you can use systematically
which you can use systematically
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找出有效的方法，讓你能夠有系統
08:26
over the period of some time
in a way which you enjoy,
in a way which you enjoy,
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且愉快地進行一段時間，
08:29
and this is how polyglots learn
languages within months, not years.
languages within months, not years.
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這就是語言達人只要幾個月而非幾年
就能學會語言的方法。
就能學會語言的方法。
08:35
Now, some of you may be thinking,
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現在，在座有些人可能會想，
08:36
"That's all very nice
to enjoy language learning,
to enjoy language learning,
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「享受學語言很好，
08:39
but isn't the real secret
that you polyglots
that you polyglots
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但真正的祕密是你們語言達人
08:41
are just super talented
and most of us aren't?"
and most of us aren't?"
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就真的很有天分，而我們沒天分吧？」
08:45
Well, there's one thing
I haven't told you about Benny and Lucas.
I haven't told you about Benny and Lucas.
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嗯，我還有件事沒和你們說，
和白尼與盧卡斯有關。
和白尼與盧卡斯有關。
08:49
Benny had 11 years of Irish Gaelic
and five years of German at school.
and five years of German at school.
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白尼在學校學了 11 年
愛爾蘭蓋爾語和五年德語。
愛爾蘭蓋爾語和五年德語。
08:55
He couldn't speak them
at all when graduating.
at all when graduating.
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他畢業的時候還沒辦法
用這兩個語言說話。
用這兩個語言說話。
08:58
Up to the age of 21, he thought
he didn't have the language gene
he didn't have the language gene
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他 21 歲的時候，覺得自己
應該沒有語言基因，
應該沒有語言基因，
09:02
and he could not speak another language.
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無法說外語。
09:04
Then he started to look
for his way of learning languages,
for his way of learning languages,
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後來他開始去找自己的語言學習法，
09:07
which was speaking to native speakers
and getting feedback from them,
and getting feedback from them,
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也就是和母語人士交談，
並從他們身上得到回饋，
並從他們身上得到回饋，
09:11
and today Benny can easily
have a conversation in 10 languages.
have a conversation in 10 languages.
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現在白尼可以輕鬆
用十種語言和人聊天。
用十種語言和人聊天。
09:17
Lucas tried to learn English
at school for 10 years.
at school for 10 years.
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盧卡斯在學校學了十年英語。
09:20
He was one of the worst students in class.
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他是班上掉車尾的學生。
09:23
His friends even made fun of him
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他朋友還會作弄他，
09:24
and gave him a Russian textbook as a joke
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送他一本俄語課本來開他玩笑，
09:27
because they thought he would never
learn that language, or any language.
learn that language, or any language.
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因為他們覺得他不可能
學俄語或是其他語言。
學俄語或是其他語言。
09:31
And then Lucas started
to experiment with methods,
to experiment with methods,
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後來盧卡斯開始嘗試新方法，
09:33
looking for his own way to learn,
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尋找自己學習的方式，
09:36
for example, by having Skype chat
conversations with strangers.
conversations with strangers.
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像是用 Skype 和陌生人聊天。
09:40
And after just 10 years,
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只花了十年，
09:42
Lucas is able to speak
11 languages fluently.
11 languages fluently.
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盧卡斯已經可以
流利說 11 種語言了。
流利說 11 種語言了。
09:47
Does that sound like a miracle?
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聽起來像奇蹟嗎？
09:49
Well, I see such miracles
every single day.
every single day.
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我每天都看到這樣的奇蹟。
09:52
As a language mentor,
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身為語言訓練師，
09:54
I help people learn
languages by themselves,
languages by themselves,
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我幫大家自學語言，
09:56
and I see this every day.
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我每天都會見證這個奇蹟。
09:57
People struggle with language learning
for five, 10, even 20 years,
for five, 10, even 20 years,
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有人努力學了五年、
十年、二十年語言，
十年、二十年語言，
10:02
and then they suddenly take
their learning into their own hands,
their learning into their own hands,
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突然開始自學，
10:05
start using materials which they enjoy,
more effective methods,
more effective methods,
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用自己能享受其中的資源，
更有效的方法，
更有效的方法，
10:09
or they start tracking their learning
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或是開始記錄自己的學習，
10:11
so that they can appreciate
their own progress,
their own progress,
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這樣就能看到自己的成長，
10:14
and that's when suddenly
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也就是在這樣的時刻，
10:16
they magically find the language talent
that they were missing all their lives.
that they were missing all their lives.
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他們神奇地找到
在生命中遺失的語言天分。
在生命中遺失的語言天分。
10:21
So if you've also tried
to learn a language
to learn a language
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如果你試過學一種語言，
10:23
and you gave up,
thinking it's too difficult
thinking it's too difficult
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然後你放棄了，覺得太難，
10:26
or you don't have the language talent,
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或是自己沒語言天分，
10:28
give it another try.
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再試一下。
10:29
Maybe you're also
just one enjoyable method away
just one enjoyable method away
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也許你只需要一個有趣的方法
10:32
from learning that language fluently.
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讓你能學會並流利運用那個語言。
10:34
Maybe you're just one method away
from becoming a polyglot.
from becoming a polyglot.
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也許你只要一個方法，
就能成為語言達人。
就能成為語言達人。
10:38
Thank you.
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謝謝。
10:40
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Lýdia Machová - Language mentorLýdia Machová teaches people how they can learn any language by themselves.
Why you should listen
Lýdia Machová has learned nine languages without ever living abroad or in a multilingual environment. She maintains seven of them at a fluent level, and she usually learns a new one every two years. After meeting dozens of polyglots, or people who speak a lot of languages, she now shares the principles of language learning with the world as a language mentor.
Machová was the main organizer of the world's biggest polyglot event, the Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 2017 and 2018. She holds a PhD in translation studies and previously worked as a professional conference interpreter. She is based in Slovakia but travels often on her mission to help people learn languages in their own ideal way.
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