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Polyglotism As A Superpower | Mubarak Showole | TEDxAPUKL


hello everyone and my name is Moe Berg

hello everyone and my name is Moe Berg Shirley I’m 22 years of age

Shirley I’m 22 years of age

Shirley I’m 22 years of age Nigerian by transport Muslim by religion

Nigerian by transport Muslim by religion

Nigerian by transport Muslim by religion and human vibrates you must all like

and human vibrates you must all like

and human vibrates you must all like asked why I explicitly describe myself

asked why I explicitly describe myself

asked why I explicitly describe myself like that but that is connected to the

like that but that is connected to the

like that but that is connected to the end of the presentation so please pay

end of the presentation so please pay

end of the presentation so please pay close attention how many of you all

close attention how many of you all

close attention how many of you all knows what a polyglot means so just a

knows what a polyglot means so just a

knows what a polyglot means so just a few raise of hand so I’m going to

few raise of hand so I’m going to

few raise of hand so I’m going to clarify that out of the way so polyglots

clarify that out of the way so polyglots

clarify that out of the way so polyglots polyglot isn’t I’m going to clarify that

polyglot isn’t I’m going to clarify that

polyglot isn’t I’m going to clarify that out of the way a polygraph is someone

out of the way a polygraph is someone

out of the way a polygraph is someone who speaks more than a lot of languages

who speaks more than a lot of languages

who speaks more than a lot of languages to speaks more than four to five

to speaks more than four to five

to speaks more than four to five languages so that’s a polyglot so

languages so that’s a polyglot so

languages so that’s a polyglot so someone who speaks more than four to

someone who speaks more than four to

someone who speaks more than four to five languages and I personally speak

five languages and I personally speak

five languages and I personally speak more than seven

but before I continue event ask most of

but before I continue event ask most of us are like to say most of us are

us are like to say most of us are

us are like to say most of us are bilingual so due to the – due to the

bilingual so due to the – due to the

bilingual so due to the – due to the error of Technology and due to how the

error of Technology and due to how the

error of Technology and due to how the world has become much more connected we

world has become much more connected we

world has become much more connected we really need we need more than one

really need we need more than one

really need we need more than one language to survive so that’s usually

language to survive so that’s usually

language to survive so that’s usually our mother tongue and a complementary

our mother tongue and a complementary

our mother tongue and a complementary language probably English so here in

language probably English so here in

language probably English so here in Malaysia it is there three races so

Malaysia it is there three races so

Malaysia it is there three races so Malays Indians and Chinese

Malays Indians and Chinese

Malays Indians and Chinese so it’s probably Malay in Malay Indian

so it’s probably Malay in Malay Indian

so it’s probably Malay in Malay Indian and Chinese and then English so we’re

and Chinese and then English so we’re

and Chinese and then English so we’re mostly fighting for but I’d like to see

mostly fighting for but I’d like to see

mostly fighting for but I’d like to see our area raise of hands how many English

our area raise of hands how many English

our area raise of hands how many English speakers we have in the hospital it’s

speakers we have in the hospital it’s

speakers we have in the hospital it’s probably obvious but the resonance is

probably obvious but the resonance is

probably obvious but the resonance is good for the camera so yes English

good for the camera so yes English

good for the camera so yes English speakers Malay speakers

speakers Malay speakers

speakers Malay speakers Mandarin speakers Arabic speakers you

Mandarin speakers Arabic speakers you

Mandarin speakers Arabic speakers you see and as I go on and on

see and as I go on and on

see and as I go on and on Swahili speakers French speakers Somali

Swahili speakers French speakers Somali

Swahili speakers French speakers Somali speakers as I go on and on you see that

speakers as I go on and on you see that

speakers as I go on and on you see that I raise my hands

I raise my hands

I raise my hands usually and but for Chinese of course I

usually and but for Chinese of course I

usually and but for Chinese of course I can raise my hands so high because I

can raise my hands so high because I

can raise my hands so high because I only speak a little bit of matter

only speak a little bit of matter

only speak a little bit of matter started learning and as you speak this

started learning and as you speak this

started learning and as you speak this language when you start speaking much

language when you start speaking much

language when you start speaking much more than three languages the language

more than three languages the language

more than three languages the language is really connected you find the

is really connected you find the

is really connected you find the connection so but of course except

connection so but of course except

connection so but of course except Mandarin because yes it’s the hardest

Mandarin because yes it’s the hardest

Mandarin because yes it’s the hardest language for reasons

language for reasons

language for reasons so I’m what I mean by it so you don’t

so I’m what I mean by it so you don’t

so I’m what I mean by it so you don’t find you don’t see a connection between

find you don’t see a connection between

find you don’t see a connection between Nina sharps monitor what I mean such a

Nina sharps monitor what I mean such a

Nina sharps monitor what I mean such a bar or intern and I watch on Nigeria or

bar or intern and I watch on Nigeria or

bar or intern and I watch on Nigeria or something like that you don’t find a

something like that you don’t find a

something like that you don’t find a connection that connection with other

connection that connection with other

connection that connection with other languages for example nama to mera naam

languages for example nama to mera naam

languages for example nama to mera naam kya hai or Messiah or

dunya in dunya dunya dunya so which

dunya in dunya dunya dunya so which means walk so you find those connections

means walk so you find those connections

means walk so you find those connections and it makes it easier to learn but that

and it makes it easier to learn but that

and it makes it easier to learn but that doesn’t mean it’s very easy it just

doesn’t mean it’s very easy it just

doesn’t mean it’s very easy it just makes it easier to learn

makes it easier to learn

makes it easier to learn so anyways my discovery to polyglot

so anyways my discovery to polyglot

so anyways my discovery to polyglot isn’t the discovery or as I call it the

isn’t the discovery or as I call it the

isn’t the discovery or as I call it the discovery of my superpower because I

discovery of my superpower because I

discovery of my superpower because I find fully proficient as a superpower it

find fully proficient as a superpower it

find fully proficient as a superpower it started four years ago when I finished I

started four years ago when I finished I

started four years ago when I finished I was already by Namco by the time I was

was already by Namco by the time I was

was already by Namco by the time I was um I was six because I’m your bar by

um I was six because I’m your bar by

um I was six because I’m your bar by culture and so but when I finished my

culture and so but when I finished my

culture and so but when I finished my primary school my father immediately a

primary school my father immediately a

primary school my father immediately a week after that my father said I’m going

week after that my father said I’m going

week after that my father said I’m going to the north of Nigeria to continue my

to the north of Nigeria to continue my

to the north of Nigeria to continue my secondary school my mother was very

secondary school my mother was very

secondary school my mother was very confused why are you just going to throw

confused why are you just going to throw

confused why are you just going to throw my son all the way far away from us just

my son all the way far away from us just

my son all the way far away from us just to continue the secondary school but of

to continue the secondary school but of

to continue the secondary school but of course meant but I had this one

course meant but I had this one

course meant but I had this one attendance no there has to be a magnet

attendance no there has to be a magnet

attendance no there has to be a magnet so yes so that happened and within three

so yes so that happened and within three

so yes so that happened and within three months I could already speak the

months I could already speak the

months I could already speak the language almost like a native so and

language almost like a native so and

language almost like a native so and that’s what you call a hyper pointer so

that’s what you call a hyper pointer so

that’s what you call a hyper pointer so for example in Malaysia

for example in Malaysia

for example in Malaysia reading within three months after I

reading within three months after I

reading within three months after I speak Malay so 7e check out the language

[Applause]

[Applause] famous cellist Philip in Yemen white and

famous cellist Philip in Yemen white and

famous cellist Philip in Yemen white and an salafiyyah

an salafiyyah

an salafiyyah this is now and I became a high

this is now and I became a high

this is now and I became a high performance so I learned Arabic in Yemen

performance so I learned Arabic in Yemen

performance so I learned Arabic in Yemen there was no school trip and my father

there was no school trip and my father

there was no school trip and my father thinks my father he paid for the trip

thinks my father he paid for the trip

thinks my father he paid for the trip and which was to learn Arabic in Yemen

and which was to learn Arabic in Yemen

and which was to learn Arabic in Yemen and within two months and a half event

and within two months and a half event

and within two months and a half event Arabic came back to Malaysia where I

Arabic came back to Malaysia where I

Arabic came back to Malaysia where I continued my high school when for when

continued my high school when for when

continued my high school when for when for our big debates competitions one has

for our big debates competitions one has

for our big debates competitions one has semi-finalists and top five best speaker

semi-finalists and top five best speaker

semi-finalists and top five best speaker [Music]

[Music]

[Music] by my Kaufman in Malaysia I could all

by my Kaufman in Malaysia I could all

by my Kaufman in Malaysia I could all speak the same language and I started to

speak the same language and I started to

speak the same language and I started to pick up some and rain events more people

pick up some and rain events more people

pick up some and rain events more people picked up so he picked up Samadhi picked

picked up so he picked up Samadhi picked

picked up so he picked up Samadhi picked up friends because I met someone special

yes and but the muscle because most

yes and but the muscle because most people know me I’m very jovial person I

people know me I’m very jovial person I

people know me I’m very jovial person I tried to speak to you in your language

tried to speak to you in your language

tried to speak to you in your language because that is just what I do

because that is just what I do

because that is just what I do and the question that most people asked

and the question that most people asked

and the question that most people asked me is how to speak this many languages

me is how to speak this many languages

me is how to speak this many languages so which will make this next next slide

so which will make this next next slide

so which will make this next next slide the fundamentals of learning any

the fundamentals of learning any

the fundamentals of learning any language they are poor therefore make on

language they are poor therefore make on

language they are poor therefore make on my main points are like to address

my main points are like to address

my main points are like to address according keys I think you need to you

according keys I think you need to you

according keys I think you need to you need to understand in order for your

need to understand in order for your

need to understand in order for your journey to learning languages to be easy

journey to learning languages to be easy

journey to learning languages to be easy easier so number one we have to be

easier so number one we have to be

easier so number one we have to be humble so components and humility

humble so components and humility

humble so components and humility you have to be humble enough to realize

you have to be humble enough to realize

you have to be humble enough to realize to accept that you’re in different

to accept that you’re in different

to accept that you’re in different countries things have done differently

countries things have done differently

countries things have done differently different culture different mindsets and

different culture different mindsets and

different culture different mindsets and you’re willing to learn the way they do

you’re willing to learn the way they do

you’re willing to learn the way they do things that is no more you have to be

things that is no more you have to be

things that is no more you have to be humble enough to realize that

humble enough to realize that

humble enough to realize that place number one number two

place number one number two

place number one number two inquisitiveness you have to always keep

inquisitiveness you have to always keep

inquisitiveness you have to always keep asking questions like you don’t just

asking questions like you don’t just

asking questions like you don’t just expect to know what the name of library

expect to know what the name of library

expect to know what the name of library in malay if you don’t ask or so purpose

in malay if you don’t ask or so purpose

in malay if you don’t ask or so purpose the quran or what canal can you just

the quran or what canal can you just

the quran or what canal can you just have to keep asking questions no matter

have to keep asking questions no matter

have to keep asking questions no matter how stupid you might think your question

how stupid you might think your question

how stupid you might think your question is but you have to keep asking because

is but you have to keep asking because

is but you have to keep asking because you don’t know and the cure to ignorance

you don’t know and the cure to ignorance

you don’t know and the cure to ignorance is asking number three remain fearless

is asking number three remain fearless

is asking number three remain fearless remain fearless because this that’s the

remain fearless because this that’s the

remain fearless because this that’s the most this is what I find most difficult

most this is what I find most difficult

most this is what I find most difficult for people to let go in fear of making

for people to let go in fear of making

for people to let go in fear of making mistakes despair of being loved that

mistakes despair of being loved that

mistakes despair of being loved that they fail bit insulting but you have to

they fail bit insulting but you have to

they fail bit insulting but you have to just let yourself go and yes people

just let yourself go and yes people

just let yourself go and yes people might laugh when you ask them or when

might laugh when you ask them or when

might laugh when you ask them or when you when you say some things right so

you when you say some things right so

you when you say some things right so for example Apple him in Arabic means

for example Apple him in Arabic means

for example Apple him in Arabic means too far huh but you don’t pronounce it

too far huh but you don’t pronounce it

too far huh but you don’t pronounce it right you call it too far up you don’t

right you call it too far up you don’t

right you call it too far up you don’t even pronounce the ha correctly and

even pronounce the ha correctly and

even pronounce the ha correctly and people’s might laugh or people might

people’s might laugh or people might

people’s might laugh or people might laugh when you don’t pronounce humble eh

laugh when you don’t pronounce humble eh

laugh when you don’t pronounce humble eh what’s right so but just let go skip

what’s right so but just let go skip

what’s right so but just let go skip learning is accepted embrace it and be

learning is accepted embrace it and be

learning is accepted embrace it and be better because at the end of the day

better because at the end of the day

better because at the end of the day they’re going to laugh you’re going to

they’re going to laugh you’re going to

they’re going to laugh you’re going to take learn their language they’re going

take learn their language they’re going

take learn their language they’re going to remain but they’re going to only

to remain but they’re going to only

to remain but they’re going to only speak their language anything at the end

speak their language anything at the end

speak their language anything at the end of the day you can speak in their

of the day you can speak in their

of the day you can speak in their language with that number the next one

language with that number the next one

language with that number the next one has practice you have to keep practicing

has practice you have to keep practicing

has practice you have to keep practicing of course practice make makes perfect as

of course practice make makes perfect as

of course practice make makes perfect as we know

we know

we know might not come easy for some people like

might not come easy for some people like

might not come easy for some people like it does for me but the effort is what

it does for me but the effort is what

it does for me but the effort is what mattered you have to keep practicing so

mattered you have to keep practicing so

mattered you have to keep practicing so for me the way I usually practice is

for me the way I usually practice is

for me the way I usually practice is that I put myself in situations in my

that I put myself in situations in my

that I put myself in situations in my head I just put myself in situations

head I just put myself in situations

head I just put myself in situations when I’m idle and try to get off of

when I’m idle and try to get off of

when I’m idle and try to get off of those situations in different languages

those situations in different languages

those situations in different languages in my head yes and the fourth is repeats

in my head yes and the fourth is repeats

in my head yes and the fourth is repeats to go to the new place become humble you

to go to the new place become humble you

to go to the new place become humble you staying positive

staying positive

staying positive you make Paris you can practice in and

you make Paris you can practice in and

you make Paris you can practice in and there goes on and on but granny

there goes on and on but granny

there goes on and on but granny languages and you can all the language

languages and you can all the language

languages and you can all the language involved is almost pointless because the

involved is almost pointless because the

involved is almost pointless because the most important language you can speak of

most important language you can speak of

most important language you can speak of that I speak it’s your character the

that I speak it’s your character the

that I speak it’s your character the most important language you can speak to

most important language you can speak to

most important language you can speak to anyone it’s your character

anyone it’s your character

anyone it’s your character your ability to see people not for not

your ability to see people not for not

your ability to see people not for not for their race component skintone not

for their race component skintone not

for their race component skintone not for their color not for the gender but

for their color not for the gender but

for their color not for the gender but just to connect to people based on a

just to connect to people based on a

just to connect to people based on a personal level based on their

personal level based on their

personal level based on their personality that that is what I call the

personality that that is what I call the

personality that that is what I call the human language so your character is the

human language so your character is the

human language so your character is the most important language you can speak

most important language you can speak

most important language you can speak these people having a great character

these people having a great character

these people having a great character meeting so let me give you a slippage on

meeting so let me give you a slippage on

meeting so let me give you a slippage on how I usually introduce myself when I

how I usually introduce myself when I

how I usually introduce myself when I need to be without speaking of work

which means nama saya Mubarak done

which means nama saya Mubarak done Sayid nice guy my name is Navarro and

Sayid nice guy my name is Navarro and

Sayid nice guy my name is Navarro and I’m a nice guy that those three things

I’m a nice guy that those three things

I’m a nice guy that those three things though so the first one the second swap

though so the first one the second swap

though so the first one the second swap and the green breaks all lingual barrier

and the green breaks all lingual barrier

and the green breaks all lingual barrier between of communication and lingual

between of communication and lingual

between of communication and lingual barrier between myself and the person

barrier between myself and the person

barrier between myself and the person I’m trying to establish a genuine

I’m trying to establish a genuine

I’m trying to establish a genuine relationship with or genuine

relationship with or genuine

relationship with or genuine communication with so

there are my ex housemates Chama Felton

there are my ex housemates Chama Felton myself and Joseph little story about

myself and Joseph little story about

myself and Joseph little story about Joseph Joseph used to be my housemate

Joseph Joseph used to be my housemate

Joseph Joseph used to be my housemate and he was we fought twice now as I told

and he was we fought twice now as I told

and he was we fought twice now as I told you guys I’m a guy who’s very jovial

you guys I’m a guy who’s very jovial

you guys I’m a guy who’s very jovial I tried to make everybody laugh I try to

I tried to make everybody laugh I try to

I tried to make everybody laugh I try to make everybody happy

make everybody happy

make everybody happy I try to you know I try to comment I’m

I try to you know I try to comment I’m

I try to you know I try to comment I’m very apologetic when I when I do

very apologetic when I when I do

very apologetic when I when I do something wrong but Joseph both times

something wrong but Joseph both times

something wrong but Joseph both times have been thoughts just like one on the

have been thoughts just like one on the

have been thoughts just like one on the past how did he mean he apologized first

past how did he mean he apologized first

past how did he mean he apologized first both times that is the character I would

both times that is the character I would

both times that is the character I would remember Joseph or for the rest of my

remember Joseph or for the rest of my

remember Joseph or for the rest of my life not how fluent is English was but

life not how fluent is English was but

life not how fluent is English was but help you went normally is know how

help you went normally is know how

help you went normally is know how fluent Arabic is but how much of a good

fluent Arabic is but how much of a good

fluent Arabic is but how much of a good character you portray how much how much

character you portray how much how much

character you portray how much how much how much love and care hands and how

how much love and care hands and how

how much love and care hands and how much personality is shown over my time

much personality is shown over my time

much personality is shown over my time with you my time of being with you so

with you my time of being with you so

with you my time of being with you so that it was out remember for the rest of

that it was out remember for the rest of

that it was out remember for the rest of my life and that is what I call the

my life and that is what I call the

my life and that is what I call the human language because once you’re in

human language because once you’re in

human language because once you’re in once you’re able to portray a good

once you’re able to portray a good

once you’re able to portray a good character you have spoken every single

character you have spoken every single

character you have spoken every single language in this wall because we joined

language in this wall because we joined

language in this wall because we joined by Passport

by Passport

by Passport Muslim by Europe by religion but human

Muslim by Europe by religion but human

Muslim by Europe by religion but human matrix we are human by base and we all

matrix we are human by base and we all

matrix we are human by base and we all have feelings for your Latin emotions

have feelings for your Latin emotions

have feelings for your Latin emotions and that is really what we should talk

which leave me to end this with a

which leave me to end this with a picture yes as we all know speaks a

picture yes as we all know speaks a

picture yes as we all know speaks a thousand words and a picture speaks a

thousand words and a picture speaks a

thousand words and a picture speaks a thousand words as we all know let’s

thousand words as we all know let’s

thousand words as we all know let’s remember that you are young artists and

remember that you are young artists and

remember that you are young artists and your character is a picture that you

your character is a picture that you

your character is a picture that you think your characters other pictures you

think your characters other pictures you

think your characters other pictures you think so please please

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