The Fluent Show

Find Yourself a Language Avatar to Step into Fluency

October 7th, 2019  |  32 mins 59 secs

Maria is leveling up in courses, going from A2 to C1 quickly...but stalling in real life. What gives?

If Language is On Fire, Who Puts it Out? (with Alexa Little from 7000 Languages 👩🏼‍🚒)

September 30th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

Kerstin talks to Alexa Little, a computational linguist who runs a non-profit building language apps for languages that REALLY need them

Can Helpful Notes Cut Your Reaction Time in Conversations?

September 23rd, 2019  |  26 mins 9 secs

This Fluent Show episode brings you the quest for finding the best notes ever to use in conversations.

Are You Intimidated by "Ultralearning"? Scott Young is Here to Reassure Us All

September 16th, 2019  |  1 hr 15 mins

immersion

Bestselling author Scott Young presents his book "Ultralearning", which is "aggressive", but not as intimidating as it sounds at first.

Unusual Ways to Remember Vocabulary That Describes Ideas

September 9th, 2019  |  27 mins 22 secs

vocabulary

Kerstin answers a listener question about how to memorize vocabulary when the words don't describe ideas, not objects

Did You Miss the Outstanding Langfest 2019? Catch Up Here!

September 2nd, 2019  |  59 mins 42 secs

langfest

Kerstin reports from Langfest 2019 and features amazing multilingual poems written by learners in just 15 minutes

A Language Learner's Guide to Mindset, Mantras & Emotions

August 26th, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins

Psychology and mindset are such a big success factor, so in this episode Lindsay and Kerstin look deep into the eye of the success storm

How to Increase Your Vocabulary so You Can Talk about Anything

August 19th, 2019  |  35 mins 20 secs

vocabulary

Today on the show, Kerstin explains why and how learning topical vocabulary is going to boost your language learning

Professor Emoji 👩🏼‍🏫 Stops by to Explain How We Use Language Online 😍 (with Dr Monica Riordan)

August 12th, 2019  |  1 hr 6 mins

Kerstin interviews Dr Monica Riordan, who studies how we communicate emotions and moods online

Study Grammar? 🤓 Speak from Day 1? 😮 What is the Right Mixture for Language Learning Success?

August 5th, 2019  |  32 mins 32 secs

How courses like the Michel Thomas series change the script on language learning and why they work

Indigenous Languages Explained (and the Real Meaning of No Woman, No Cry)

July 29th, 2019  |  1 hr 9 mins

indigenous languages, sean paul

This episode effortlessly covers the full language world, from Sean Paul to the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

Maintaining Old Languages While Learning New Ones

July 22nd, 2019  |  27 mins 20 secs

Thoughts, tips, and advice on adding your next langauge

Language Exams: Are They Right For You?

July 15th, 2019  |  32 mins 43 secs

Gareth Popkins is on the Fluent Show to talk about language exams - which ones are good and how to prepare

How to Learn a Language You Hated In School

July 8th, 2019  |  23 mins 20 secs

Kerstin shares tips for overcoming bad language memories from school, with help from the streets of Canterbury

How to Play With a Language You Love (with María Ortega Garcia)

July 1st, 2019  |  1 hr 12 mins

Connecting the brain knowledge with the heart knowledge in language learning - María Ortega Garcia shares how she does it.

Effective Language Teaching and Successful Collaborations

June 24th, 2019  |  31 mins 35 secs

business, careers, teaching

..continuing the Fluent Show's business series with a solo episode about online language teaching.