Hello, if you are watching this video it's probably because you're interested
in foreign languages. So actually me too and I'm making this video to share with
you a couple of websites and YouTube channels that I use to improve in my
languages or to maintain my level or actually to have fun with languages so I
hope that at least one of these websites or YouTube channels can help you in your
foreign language learning process.
The first web page that I would like to introduce to you
is meetup.com. This website is a platform for making groups and
for participating in different kinds of events. Meaning that there are for example
travel groups, language groups, groups for computer science and a lot more
and by participating in the events you can find people who share your interests
And so if you are for example learning a language you can practice it with them.
for example, every time I travel to a new city I try to
participate in a meetup, for example in a language event, or in a hiking
to meet local people, to make new friends
and also to practice my languages. So I think this site is
very useful for me. But if you are learning Spanish and you have a level more or
or less B1 or B2, I can recommend you a YouTube channel to increase your vocabulary
The name of the channel is "Curiosamente". It 's a Mexican channel that has
many videos about very entertaining topics especially about
science and curious facts.
For example: Which came first? The chicken or the egg?
or what differentiates the Aztecs from the Mayans? So you can find
very interesting videos on these topics in this channel and another advantage of this channel
is that all its videos have subtitles in Spanish. So it can be very useful for
a person with an intermediate level in Spanish.
Now I would like to talk about a TV programm that I like very much.
The name of the program is "Karambolage" and it is broadcast on the well-known TV channel "Arte".
This program deals often with the cultural differences between Germany and France.
It is to say that the cultural peculiarities and curiosities of the two countries will be introduced
and then compared to each other. The subject of the program
can be a tradition, for example "Schuhplattler"
That 's a traditional dance from Bavaria
Or it can be a historical event. It can be an object that is
used in France but is totally unknown in Germany.
Or it can be a word: where does the word "Kiosk" come from? Or what 's the story behind the word "bikini"?
I think this program is very interesting and also very rich in vocabulary.
I think if you want to expand your vocab in German or French
through funny and interesting videos, and also
promote your general knowledge of the French culture
or of German culture, Karambolage is the right program for you
And if you watch the videos on the
website of Arte, you can add German subtitle to the videos
So, that was it, in German
Now I am going to continue in French and first I would like to introduce two YouTube channels
that I use to maintain my level in French and to learn informal words and expressions.
One of the channels is "Cyprien" and the other one is "Golden Moustache"
What I like about these 2 channels is that they have a lot of funny short films and comic videos
on different subjects. Their characters in these videos talk usually very fast and
they often use familiar language. So If you have a good level in French
It could be a good challenge for you to try to watch the videos and try to
understand them without looking at the subtitles.
But on the other hand, if you have started to learn French
only recently and you would like to use a channel that could help you in your learning
I recommend "Français avec Pierre"
Français avec Pierre is a YouTube channel created by a French teacher
who regularly posts high quality content
You will find on his channel, grammar, expressions, false friends, advices, stories.
There are even cooking classes for French learners.
I think Pierre is a good teacher. He explains clearly and articulate words very well
and he also puts French subtitles on all of his videos
which could be very useful for a French learner of B1 or B2 level.
I think that 's all I had to say in French
Now I would like to talk about the site which perhaps
has been the most useful site in my language learning. The website is
conversatinexchange.com. It is a simple but a very efficient site to find a partner anywhere in the world
to do a language exchange.
I think this site is part of my method for learning languages.
When I want to to learn a new language I start with a little grammar then
I learn the most commonly used words and phrases in that language
and immediately after that I look for someone
to speak and to practice the language.
For example, If I feel now comfortable with Italian it 's thanks to a language tandem that I did on Skype
with an Italian many years ago.
She helped me not only with the Italian language but also taught me many things about the Italian culture.
and this language exchange was the beginning of a great friendship.
and that 's my other reason to do language exchanges.
Now I would just like to add another thing.
Whenever I do a language exchange through Skype
I always like to share a document, a google doc with my partner
So every time an interesting word or sentence comes up,
I ask my partner to write it down for me in the document
This way I can review the word or the sentence later.
If you are learning Portuguese especially Brazilian Portuguese,
you can benefit Philipe Brazuca 's videos.
He has got a blog and a YouTube channel where he teaches Portuguese to Spanish speakers.
In his videos he gives tips, useful vocabulary, colloquial expressions and false friends etc.
His videos are entirely in Portuguese. So I find them appropriate for a person with B1 or B2 level.
One thing I really like to do is learning languages by using subjects that I like
for example I like watching funny videos of the channel "Parafernalha"
The actors of this channel usually speak very fast
and use colloquial and slang words and expressions that are common in Brazil
so sometimes I need to read subtitles to understand what is happening in the videos
But only their Facebook page has subtitles
So if you want to watch the videos, it 's better to do it on Facebook
Recently I found a very interesting YouTube channel by chance.
The name of the channel is "Rota Poliglota. It is made by a polyglot Brazilian couple.
They travel to different countries and make very interesting videos about
the country, its culture, its history and the gastronomy of the country
The channel has currently 4 or 5 videos but I think it has a lot of potential
that 's why I will continue watching their videos.
I can also speak with the Portuguese accent and I like this accent very much
And whenever i am with my Portuguese friends I try to talk to them in this accents
and to use the words that are used in Portugal.
But unfortunately, I don't have any website or channel with Portuguese accent to share with you
So if you know any interesting website or channel from Portugal, write it please in the comments. Thanks a lot.
Thai is probably the most difficult language I have ever learnt.
because it 's so different from the other languages that I speak
I think if you want to learn Thai, you should begin learning the Thai alphabet
as soon as possible in order to be able to understand the pronunciation rules
For example. I watched a couple of videos on YouTube
that teach the alphabet and the pronunciation rules in a funny and interesting way
in order to learn how to read and write.
I also do language exchange with my Thai friend on Skype
For any language that I learn I try to watch videos with subtitle in that language
while learning Thai I found a YouTube channel that has subtitle both in Thai and English
The videos are made by a Thai YouTuber who is famous in Thailand
because he inspires many people with his videos.
There are also very good YouTube channels where you can learn useful words and sentences
They are from Thai YouTubers that teach their mother tongue on the Internet
I recommend you to use these channels if you are learning Thai.
To improve in my Dutch and to be well informed about the worlds events,
I sometimes read online Dutch newspapers.
but I find it more fun to watch "Zondag met Lubach" instead of reading the newspapers
Zondag met Lubach is a dutch satiric TV-show
It reviews the news of the previews week. But in a funny and entertaining way.
You have probably seen one of the episodes of this program.
It was after Donald Trump 's inauguration
This satiric TV-show had the creative idea to use Trump's words
to introduce the Netherlands to him. It was very funny
and went right away viral and had a huge success.
Now I want to recommend you a great Dutch TV series
that helped me a lot to learn new Dutch words
The name of the serie is "Vlucht HS13". It has an exciting and intriguing story
with good actors and I find it very useful and great that it is available online
with Dutch subtitles. So I recommend you this series if you want to
increase your vocabulary in Dutch and improve in your Dutch.
Unfortunately I can not give you any website or any YouTube channel to learn
standard Arabic if you are a beginner in this language.
Because I learnt it at the beginning at school and after that I learnt
a big part of it with language books. But if you have a good level in Arabic
and if you can read the Arabic letters you can use the YouTube channel "Audiolaby"
This Channel contains videos and articles in standard Arabic with subtitles.
And these videos and articles are about various topics and they are full of
words and sentences that you could use in daily life
and for this reason I use this channel
to practice speaking and to do language exchange with my Moroccan friend on Skype.
And my second way to learn standard Arabic and
to enjoy it at the same time is by watching my favorite childhood cartoons
And these cartoons are based on famous international stories
such as "Silver Plates (les Misérables)" and "The Story of Perrine(sans Famille).
And there are plenty of these cartoons in standard Arabic on YouTube.
And I watch these cartoons and not any TV series
because most of series in Arabic countries are in dialects.
Finally, if you know other websites or channels to learn standard Arabic
please let me know in the comments of this video. Thank you very much.
The next website I want to introduce is "50 languages".
This site contains 100 lessons or 100 situations for example
in train station, in hotel, at work etc.
and each situation contains the important sentences
that you would need in that situation.
and it works like that: You should choose 2 languages of 50.
the first language is usually the mother tongue and the second is the language you want to learn.
Then the important sentences are shown against each other and they will be read
once in the first language and twice in the second language. You can use this website directly.
or you can download its app to use for example its flash cards
Or you can do what I l prefer to do with it:
I choose 2 foreign languages
for instance Arabic and Thai
Then I download the audio files of this language combination
and whenever I am outside, in a train or in a bus, I listen to these audio files
and after repeatedly listening to these sentences for one or two weeks
I will be able to retain them in my memory. And I think this website can be a very useful
for somene who wants to review one foreign language
and at the same time learn another from a low level or from scratch
I began to learn Catalan with a very slow rhythm
because I was afraid to mix it with my Spanish
I learnt a little bit of the grammar from the web page parla.cat
and then I did language tandems with my Catalan friend. She recommended me to watch
programs of the channel TV3 of Catalonia and especially two series: "Infidels" and "Merli"
through watching these two series I could learn all the words I needed to talk fluently
Now I would like to talk little about Merli. Because it was the series that I liked a lot
Merli is the name of the main character in the serie
who is a philosophy teacher. He is very rebel and innovative and
does his class in a very different way from other teachers. In each chapter of the series he introduces
a philosopher and his thoughts. And that is the subject of the chapter
which also relates to the events in the life of another character in the series.
So, I think if you want to enjoy a high quality series to get hooked on,
that makes you laugh and at the same time improve in your Catalan, watch Merli
Another think that I generally like about the Channel TV3 of Catalonia
is that you can add Catalan subtitles to all its movies and series.
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