Does listening to a different language?

Because the thing is, listening is the first and most important strategy in language. It is at the very core of learning a new language, so when making time to study, you need to make time for listening. Listening is that effective and it’s that powerful!

Can I learn Spanish just by listening?

While it can be difficult to learn a language purely through passive listening, it’s definitely a legitimate (and sometimes effective) way of learning a language. A good example would be French speakers learning Spanish through passively listening to Spanish in their every day lives.

How important is just listening to the language?

In fact… “However crazy it might sound, just listening to the language, even though you don’t understand it, is critical. A lot of language teachers may not accept that…” Listening, listening, listening. Lots and lots of listening. Like, hundreds and thousands of hours of listening.

Should you listen to audio when you don’t understand L2?

One of the more apparently “controversial” pieces of advice I’ve offered is to simply immerse in audio – keep listening whether or not you understand L2 (the target language). It’ll all just start to make sense. No doubt I am not the first person to have suggested this.

Is it possible to learn a language as an adult?

You should keep listening because it’s a sure way to learn the language. From another guy on the internet: It IS possible to actually learn a language as an adult through exposure, without the aid of a dictionary, grammar or a teacher/instructor. So, basically, learning from incomprehensible input IS possible.

Why is the “listen to it just listen” advice so controversial?

So, the two main reasons why the “ listen to it, just listen, 10,000 hours ” advice was so controversial are because (1) there is no instant gratification, and (2) no one in academia was pushing it that hard, so it seemed unfounded.