It's a very interesting talk by Chris Lonsdale about his learning experiences and advice.
Before you listen, write down 3 tips that you think are important to learn English. Does he mention these tips?
There are subtitles available and you can read or download the full text of his talk here.
If you are in a hurry
Go to 5:00 to see his 5 principles of language learning
Go to 12:14 to see his 7 actions for rapid language acquisition
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