Episode 170
Is "Natural Language Learning" even a thing?
February 10th, 2020
1 hr 7 mins 24 secs
About this Episode
This week, we discussed two topics:
Topic 1: Teaching Methods!
After watching a few episodes of Welsh reality TV Welsh learning celebrity knees-up cariad@iaith, we decided to pick up on their 3 big methods for teaching languages and explain what they mean and who they work for. These are immersion, TPR, "communication" and story time a.k.a. the "input method".
- What is natural language learning and why does everyone lay claim to it?
- Which teaching methods work in our opinion? How do we teach?
- Which methods would we like to see from other teachers, which innovative methods benefit learners?
Listen in to find out more.
Topic 2: Polyglot 2020
It's time to plan your events for the year! We share what's new with Women in Language, the Polyglot Cruise, the Cholula party, and the Edinburgh Language Event.
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Episode Links
- Science Stuff: The Action-Oriented Approach by Teach Languages Online • A podcast on Anchor
- Total physical response - TPR | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC
- Second Language Acquisition - Rod Ellis - Google Books
- Polyglot Gathering 2020
- 16: Umzug nach Deutschland - The Easy German Podcast
- Asking Kerstin Cable About Her Online Teacher Marketing by Teach Languages Online • A podcast on Anchor
- Cariadatiaith | S4C
- Polyglot Conference
- Polyglot Cruise 2020 — Sail around the Mediterranean and practice 5 languages with us! [affiliate link]
- Learn German with fitness exercises - burn&learn