9 practical lessons from learning 9 languages - Ldia Machov | PGO 2020

Every language I have ever learned has given me a lot: First of all, the ability to communicate in a new language (yay!), secondly, the possibility to explore new methods of learning languages (which I’m really fascinated by) and thirdly, every single language has taught me a lot about how language learning works in general. That’s why polyglots are usually better at learning their 5th language than they were with their first one, right? In my talk, I’ll share some stories from learning all of my 9 languages (English, German, Spanish, Polish, French, Esperanto, Slovak Sign Language, Russian, Swahili) and what I have realized about language learning with each of them – and I’ll make sure to make it practical for anyone learning any language. :) Lýdia Machová is a polyglot and language mentor whose mission in life is to help people learn languages in fun and effective ways. She has learned 9 languages so far, usually adding a new language every two years, and she keeps 7 of them at a fluent level. She believes that everyone can learn a language if they find the right combination of methods and so she created her own profession – that of a language mentor – to help people find their best methods and truly enjoy the language learning journey. Lýdia is a former main organiser of Polyglot Gathering 2017 and 2018, and she has spoken at several other language conferences. Her 10-minute long TED talk has been viewed by more than 7.5 million people. Do you like Lýdia Machová's way of learning languages? Then you're going to love her webinar that you can watch for free here Find out how to learn to speak a foreign language - once and for all! Want more tips on learning like a polyglot? Then visit: 💙 Lýdia's FB page where she regularly adds useful language-learning tips: 📸 Lýdia's Instagram @languagementoring to get motivation for your learning 🔗 Lýdia's website where you can learn all about her online courses and latest blog posts about events in the language-learning world 💌 Sign up for her newsletter here: and get fresh news in your inbox every month This video was recorded at the Polyglot Gathering Online 2020 ().