# The secrets of learning a new language

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Salon Brightline Initiative
- Speaker: Lýdia Machová
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Languages and linguistics, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/lydia_machova_the_secrets_of_learning_a_new_language)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Want to learn a new language but feel daunted or unsure where to begin? You don't need some special talent or a "language gene," says Lýdia Machová. In an upbeat, inspiring talk, she reveals the secrets of polyglots (people who speak multiple languages) and shares four principles to help unlock your own hidden language talent -- and have fun while doing it.

## Lectures

1. [The secrets of learning a new language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/lydia_machova_the_secrets_of_learning_a_new_language/f69361f7f59d), 11 min (TED's player)