You have to SPEAK
As we all know - if you want to learn how to speak another language - you have to actually speak! Get over your fear of speaking and take group classes with Lingoda this spring. In this video, Gulliver and I share all about our favorite online language school's newest challenge that will have you speaking another language confidently by this summer! Sign up and see more. Use the code JOIN45 for 10€ discount on the deposit Sign up by March 24th, 2020 at http://bit.ly/nikkisprint Sprint starts on April 8, 2020 and lasts until July 6, 2020 Super Sprint - attend 30 classes a month (for 3 months) and you will get a 100% refund. Sprint - attend 15 classes a month (for 3 months) and you will get a 50% refund. What Language & Level of Knowledge Do I Need? ● You can join the Sprint in English, German, French, Spanish and Business English All English and Business English Super Sprint students will be offered the chance to take a Cambridge online test, for free! ● It doesn't matter if you are a complete beginner, intermediate or advanced learner- at Lingoda, you will find appropriate courses for your level. Have fun!! I'll see you at the finish line :)
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The Lingoda Language Marathon is BACK! I filmed this video with some of my best tips on how to learn to fluently speak a language from home and - the best part - is you have the opportunity to get 90 online language lessons for free with the Lingoda Language Marathon! It's the best way to learn German, French, Spanish, English, or Business English online. To become fluent in another language, you have to be highly motivated, have excellent resources, and a wonderful teacher and put the work in - meaning you have to be committed to study every day. That’s why I am such a huge fan of the Lingoda Language Marathon! They make it easy for you to do the work and transform yourself into a confident language speaker! With this marathon you can effectively learn languages for FREE online - at a time that works with your schedule. You can learn German, English, Business English, French or Spanish for the full 3 months and get a 100% refund as long as you actually show up to your classes. If you're short on time, you can also do the half marathon for a 50% refund. Sign up and see all of the terms and conditions. Use code: STUDY17 SIGN UP HERE for the Lingoda Marathon before January 14th 2019. Three Months to Change Your Life The Lingoda Marathon is opening up again from Monday, January 21st, 2019 - Saturday, April 20th, 2019. Make sure to sign up ASAP because spots are limited and Lingoda wants you to succeed. Sign up by January 14th, 2019 at the latest. Use CODE; STUDY17 to sign up for just $0.50! By using voucher code STUDY17, you will get a discount of €4,50/$5.50 (USD)/ 260RUB and will pay only €0,50/$0.50 (USD)/60RUB as an entry fee. Again, the link to sign up is right here. Watch the full video below to learn more and as always, let me know if you have any questions! Video Notes My sweater is from Amazon! I recommend you go up a size. My lipstick is Nars - Starwoman. See my honest review of Lingoda here. Thanks to Lingoda for sponsoring this video and providing the opportunity for us to learn languages using the highest quality materials and the best teachers and for transforming so many people into confident language speakers! Make sure to follow along on: Subscribe on YouTube Bis bald! I’ll see you soon :) 
Man, I love languages. My favorite thing to do is to learn a new language. I love to completely immerse myself in the culture by watching videos and listening to music in order to improve my accent and understanding of the spoken language. In my private lessons with individuals and corporate clients, I teach using an immersive language approach and only speak in the target language. This helps my students learn fast. Going Viral I finally learned how to add subtitles to YouTube and Facebook videos last month and started posting more videos of me speaking in different languages. It has really resonated with a lot of people! I am so happy that so many language learners are able to practice speaking along with me. This video in particular went viral on Facebook! As I told some of my friends - people are very passionate about their beverages! :) With over 20,000 views overnight on Facebook and over 35,000 to date - I wanted to say thank you all so much for watching and learning languages with me!
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Get Fluent Fast As you may already know, I am an advocate for the immersive learning approach and I encourage language learners to surround themselves as much as possible with the target language. One of my favorite tips for language learners looking to get fluent fast is to watch movies and TV shows in the target language with subtitles on. Hearing the language exposes you to real-world phrases, a variety of speaking patterns, and accents in the target language. Watch something you've seen before in another language. That way, you'll already have an idea of the premise of the movie and understand what is going on so your brain can really focus on distinguishing between the sounds of the new words you're hearing. I highly recommend watching Mean Girls in another language (fun fact: the movie is actually called Girls Club in the German version) or a sitcom like Friends. 
Challenge Yourself Polyglot Style If you really want to challenge yourself polyglot style - watch the show or movie with the audio in an unknown to you foreign language with another foreign language's subtitles. Example When I was first learning German, I watched a classic French teen movie with German subtitles on. It really made me pay attention to the movie in great detail and I learned so many new words in both languages. I still remember that movie so fondly! Have you ever seen La Boum or La Boum 2? 
Living That Prime Life I am obsessed with Amazon Prime for so many reasons. Seriously, I have a private Google document with my friends with our favorite Amazon purchases. Along with that amazing 2 day shipping on every purchase, you also have access to thousands of hours of entertainment from around the globe. This is an absolute game-changer for people who want to learn another language! Here are my current favorite multilingual movies and shows for language learning: Girl on a Bicycle This is a great watch. It has the feel of a chick flick and is ideal for polyglots and language lovers everywhere as you'll immediately hear French, German, Italian, and English. Highly recommend you watch this one with your sister or your girlfriends. Fraulein Beautiful Ana breezes into Zurich without a care in the world. She soon starts working in a cafe, injecting new spirit into the hum-drum lives of the cafe workers--throwing parties and inspiring love affairs. But her boundless energy and sexuality soon push the limits and a terrible secret comes to light. This one is in Swiss German and Bosnian with English subtitles. Le Grand Voyage Reda, a handsome young man living in France, embarks on the trip of a lifetime as he drives his father to Mecca, experiencing exotic towns, breathtaking landscapes and life-changing adventures. This one is in Arabic and French with English subtitles. Srugim Srugim is a drama series which deals with the life of religious bachelors from Jerusalem. The series offers a glance into the lives of intelligent and educated young males and females which can't find their place in the existing religious frames, which based mostly on family, thing which brings them, like bachelors from other sectors, to live in rented apartments in a specific geographical area. Ekaterina: The Rise of Catherine the Great This major international production traces the sensational rise of Catherine the Great, renowned Empress of 18th Century Russia. She begins her journey as a young German princess selected to marry Peter the Third, heir to the Russian throne. She shows that even in an age of imperial dynasties and arranged marriages, power is not given. It is taken. 
French Priceless A romantic comedy starring Audrey Tatou (Amelie), set on the French Riviera where nothing comes cheap. And when it comes to men, Irene has very rich taste. One very confusing night, she is duped at her own game. Her knight in shining armor turns out to be a bartender. Irene, however, is the woman of Jean's dreams. The only way to win her heart back is to turn the tables on her. Three Worlds An engaged young car salesman with a bright future commits a hit & run but must face his own guilt when he begins an affair with a witness who has befriended the victim's wife. German Bis Gleich An unspoken connection between two elderly neighbors, who share a daily ritual but have never actually met, deepens when they face the inevitable...together. 
Polish: Bogowie An incredible story about a rebel who challenged nature, the regime and his own shortcomings. It is a film about the first successful heart transplant in Poland performed by Professor Religa in Zabrze. Tragedy of failed surgeries, fight for each single heartbeat, grand ambitions and painful defeats, solitude of a genius who embarked on a single-handed quest against his mentors. 300 mil do nieba The screen play is based on the famed escape of brothers Zieliński from Poland to Sweden in 1985. Grześ, aged 12, and Jędrek aged 15, stow away in the undercarriage of a truck train to flee poverty, but also to find freedom. Emaciated and starving, they reach the West. Harassed by the Polish consular authorities, they refuse to return to Poland. Zazdrość i medycyna A mountain resort, the 30s of the last century. Wealthy industrialist Widmar finds out by accident about the affair his wife Rebecca. The husband started a private investigation. Ucieczka z Kina Wolnosc During the screening of the film "Daybreak" at the Liberty Cinema, movie characters suddenly come alive and begin to talk to the viewers. The situation surprises communist authorities who send a censor to the theatre. The Road Home Told in the manner of a fairy story, "The Road Home" uses allegory to explore the dilemma faced by Poland as it struggled for a new national identity amid the rise of communism. 
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