Why You Didn’t Learn German in School: An Interview with @Steve Kaufmann - lingosteve

This is my interview with @Steve Kaufmann - lingosteve. We talk about all things language learning and German learning.

Read this Interview on my Blog & Find Links Easier: https://www.germanwithantrim.com/why-you-didnt-learn-german-in-school-an-interview-with-steve-kaufmann/

Find Steve Kaufmann Online
LingQ*: https://www.germanwithantrim.com/recommends/lingq/
The Linguist (Steve Kaufmann’s Website): https://www.thelinguist.com/
LingoSteve on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCez-2shYlHQY3LfILBuDYqQ
Steve Kaufmann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lingosteve
Steve Kaufmann on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lingosteve/

Things We Talked About
HappyScribe*: https://www.germanwithantrim.com/recommends/happyscribe/
iTalki*: https://www.germanwithantrim.com/recommends/italki/
How to Watch German Videos for the BEST Language Learning Results: https://youtu.be/1r74SKyipS8
How to Read in German for the Best Language Learning Results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL8cqH-ZyBA

At 19:50 Steve quotes a statistic about the oral proficiency of grade 12 students in New Brunswick & their oral proficiency. I can't find that statistic, but I found this updated version: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/ed/pdf/K12/results/Grade12-FrenchSecondLanguageOralProficiencyAssessmentResults.pdf

Listen to German Music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-B0z3AbLbs&list=PL047A3CF378819CEB

Comprehensible & Compelling Input
The Case for Comprehensible Input: http://www.sdkrashen.com/content/articles/case_for_comprehensible_input.pdf
Comprehensible and Compelling: The Causes and Effects of Free Voluntary Reading by Stephen Krashen: https://amzn.to/2JRCiqS
The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research by Stephen Krashen: https://amzn.to/3mb73UM
Circling Questions in TPRS Classrooms: https://fluencymatters.com/the-caveats-of-circling-by-carol-gaab/
Learning a Language by Frequency: https://somedudesays.com/2020/02/learning-vocabulary-by-frequency/

Learn reflexive pronouns through this comprehensible and compelling input video example from Herr Antrim: https://youtu.be/baMjpXkqNXU

TestDaF Prep Materials: https://www.amazon.com/shop/learngermanwithherrantrim?listId=2VZA6WMQAWOOO&ref=idea_share_inf

Books We Mentioned
The Fox and the Crow: https://amzn.to/3oXOkO1
Der Rabe und der Fuchs: https://amzn.to/3ajzyx2

Angelika Bohn’s “Einfach Deutsch lesen” Series
A1 - Nachbar Nr. 5 https://amzn.to/3kI9jDn
A1/A2 - der silberne Kugelschreiber https://amzn.to/3gZRlKg
A1/A2 - Immer wieder Sascha https://amzn.to/2DPbF2E
A2 - Nie wieder Merle? https://amzn.to/2XUIl1u
A2/B1 - Falsche Adresse https://amzn.to/33Xolze
B1 - Für S. https://amzn.to/2FeMPcK
B1/B2 - Foto ohne Namen https://amzn.to/2DPYDC1
Sign up for Audible for your first FREE audiobook: https://amzn.to/3lszxtV

All of Herr Antrim’s Book Recommendations: https://www.germanwithantrim.com/books-for-german-learners/
Assorted Stories by Balzac in French: https://amzn.to/3gISc2Q
War and Peace by Tolstoy in Russian: https://amzn.to/37ZmGtm
Lernen: Gehirnforschung und die Schule des Lebens by Manfred Spitzer: https://amzn.to/3mbcB1h
Die Deutschen: https://amzn.to/33vmyAl
Twenty Lectures on Chinese Culture: https://amzn.to/3a5Q7wk
Robert Lewis Stevenson Simplified in German and English: https://amzn.to/3oRMgr0

Chapters
00:00 Intro
0:34 Who is Steve Kaufmann?
1:21 How Steve went from monolingual to hyperpolyglot
5:01 How many languages is enough?
6:23 Should you speak a few languages well or many at a lower level?
7:48 Which language is the most difficult to learn?
9:07 Which language is your favorite?
9:24 How did Steve Kaufmann learn German?
12:19 What is Steve's study routine?
14:41 Where to find online Tutors
15:12 What to do with your language tutor
16:14 Why you didn't learn German in school
17:49 How to improve language instruction in schools
19:31 How Steve Kaufmann would grade students
20:22 How would Steve teach in a classroom?
21:44 Comprehensible/Compelling Input
22:59 Point of View Stories & Circling Questions
24:16 Compelling Input
25:22 Meaningful Messages
26:55 How to teach grammar
28:19 What does Herr Antrim teach?
28:31 How to pass your proficiency exam
30:53 Tips for Language Learners
32:28 Why is German fun?
33:01 Steve Kaufmann's Favorite Books
35:41 Thank you
35:54 Find Steve Online

*The links to LingQ, iTalki, Amazon and HappyScribe are an affiliate links. It doesn’t cost you any more, but if you upgrade or make a purchase, I get a cut of the profit. If you don’t want to use my link, just google it. :)

**I was not compensated in any way for this interview. I was not paid by LingQ or Steve Kaufmann, nor did I pay them for anything. This was simply a collaboration between two YouTubers who love learning and teaching languages.

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