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Welcome to the Fluent Show's annual WOTY Extravaganza ✨
\nExploring AI language goals, language bots, and a global banquet from rizz to crisis mode. This episode has something for everyone!
Get the full show notes and links to all words of the year at https://www.fluent.show/243
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Welcome to episode 242, introducing a very special guest. I'm pretty excited for this interview with my friend Josh Goldsmith from techforword. Josh is a super impressive person: UN and EU interpreter, successful entrepreneur, and an all-round sunny soul.
\n\nIn this episode, you'll learn about
\n\nBut best of all, Josh is my partner for a brand new language learning project! We're calling it AI Language Club, and starting next month we will start bringing you the freshest ideas and experiments so YOU can use new AI tools to help you learn languages faster.
\n\nWe would LOVE to have you join us in AI Language Club, our project that aims to make language learning fun and engaging by exploring different AI tools. Join the waitlist at www.ailanguageclub.com
\n\n\n\n\n"Technology helps us do our jobs better, be more efficient, be more accurate, and it's also a lot of fun." (Josh)
\n
by the way..
\nThis interview marks the start of a new era in the Fluent Show...maintenance mode! How do you like it? Want to send feedback? I always love hearing from you at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/. If you like, use #thefluentshow for your post!
Special Guest: Josh Goldsmith.
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Aren't words of the year the BEST?? Definitely no quiet quitting or shrinkflation over here because today is a bonus! We're coming out of goblin mode for this special topic (what a vibe shift) and having a lot of fun learning words from all over the world, including the UK, Australia, USA, Germany, Austria, Portugal and Norway.
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So this is it and the last episode is a good one!! Lindsay and I close this chapter of the Fluent Show in true style, with
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content warning for one mild reference to explicit images at about 24 minutes
\n\nIn this episode I'm joined by my friend Bec Howie, a passionate language lover from Australia. Bec and I chat about how languages have made a difference in our lives. You think of them as a hobby, but we've found that learning a language has..
\n\nListen in for a massive boost of motivation!
\n\nThe next episode, number 240, is pretty special... because 😰 it is going to be the final episode of the Fluent Show. This podcast I have created and hosted for 9 years is coming to an end.
\n\nI’m going to miss you all so much, your feedback, your voices when you send in intros, questions, and your long and short emails that you sent me to share what you thought about the new episodes.
\n\nDuring the 9 years of running the Fluent Show, I have grown as a person, a podcaster, and a language professional. I’ve learnt so much, and there have been hundreds of wonderful guests. While this will be the final Fluent Show episode, I am not going to tell you it’s forever.** Please make sure you stay subscribed on this feed for further news.**
\n\nI want YOUR voices, your stories, your feedback on the last episode! You can send me anything, but especially your Fluent Show memories.
\n\nWhich episodes stood out to you?
\nHave you made friends who are listeners too?
\nHow did you discover the show?
\nWhat’s the weirdest place you’ve ever listened?
I want to know it all!!!
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In this episode, you'll learn about language exchange and how you can use it to become fluent in a new language.
\n\nMy guest is Brian Heavey, international events organiser and director at Online Language Exchange & Real Events Ireland.
\n\nBrian has been running language exchange events for 10 years now, with thousands of participants learning languages together. In April 2020, he pivoted his business to create Online Language Exchange providing online exchanges during lockdown.
\n\nBrian speaks Spanish, Portuguese and a bit of Irish, and is raising a multilingual family in Dublin.
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\n\nWe hope you enjoy our recommendations!
\n\nTimestamps
\n\nMUSIC
\n\nFILMS
\n\nSweat - never connected to this lead before (Polish)
TV: El Casa del Papel (Money Heist), How to Sell Drugs Online Fast
MUSIC
\nIndie, alternative, punk, rock music:
Dancehall, caribbean feel, afrobeat type of music:
\n\nBOOKS AND TV
\nMysteries & Thrillers
\nBooks: Arnaldur Indri∂asson’s Erlendur series 🇮🇸
On TV: The Bridge 🇩🇰🇸🇪 , Salamander 🇧🇪, The Killing 🇩🇰, Trapped 🇮🇸, Craith/Hidden 🏴, Dark 🇩🇪
\n\nFILM
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Today I’m bringing you a special, a recording of an expert panel discussion I moderated at the recent Women in Language conference, entitled *“Feminism in Our Language World”. *
\n\nThis is a top quality conversation I think you should hear. It isn’t a talk about how to learn vocabulary or find conversation partners in some kind of feminist way. It’s an examination of the world we live in, and how it may impact us as humans, not just language learners.
\n\n> "Feminism helps me to get space to just say what I want to say and not feel like I can't say my message."
\n\n> "A lot of people still see "feminist" as the extreme end of the spectrum and so are reluctant to use the term to describe themselves."
\n\n> "I can talk all day about the intersectionality of all things. But when you're not in a place where you can make mistakes, we're not in a place where you can make change."
\n\n> "To become the best version of yourself, you need to stand for the humanity of someone else."
\n\nI am grateful to Lindsay and Shannon as well as our panelists Archana Parmar, Chesline Pierre Paul, Martina Gerdts, and Samantha Lassaux, for allowing me to put this audio out on the podcast.
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In this episode, my guest is Mignon Fogarty - better known as Grammar Girl.
\n\nShe's a language podcaster, founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips network, a bestselling author, Podcasting Hall of Fame inductee, and she's even been a guest on the Ophrah Winfrey show! In other words, we have a super expert on the podcast today.
\n\nIn this fun conversation, Mignon and I chatted about
\n\nAnd then she took YOUR questions - that burning issue of the Oxford comma is finally solved!
\n\nEnjoy the show! You can find out more about Mignon here and about
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Shannon Kennedy is a professional musician, learner of 16 languages, and a language learning expert at Eurolinguiste, Fluent in 3 Months, and Women in Language. She's also my buddy and we have a tradition: Every year, Shannon visits the show to share how the last year went.
\n\nDon't miss this incredible conversation where Shannon shares
\n\nListen to Shannon's reviews of 2020, 2019 and 2018.
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\n Duolingo
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Books mentioned in this episode
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Women in Language is an online event filled with talks presentations from female language experts who have done amazing things and documented their journey.
\n\nThe conference is open to everyone, and it's organised by Kerstin, Lindsay and Shannon. In this episode, I've got 10 speakers from the conference sharing exactly why they love this event and what they'll be bringing you this year. Make sure you get your $29 ticket at www.womeninlanguage.com today!
\n\nYou will hear from
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Thank you to Valerie for this episode introduction.
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Their eyes met at Dubai airport...and it started a love affair with Malayalam!
\n\nIn this episode, my American-born guests Jessica Kumar and Eliza Keyton (Eli Kutty) share their stories of falling in love with India - well, some of it! You'll hear about
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If you're the kind of person who doesn't want to hear about vaccines, just press "stop" now. Welcome to our 2021 Words of the Year episode - somewhat dominated by one concept.
\n\nIt's another fun episode as Lindsay and I discuss all those words that made our 2022, including
\n\nAnd lots more!
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Welcome to the new year! In today's small solo episode, I'm introducing a few updates to this podcast and sharing my big projects for the year. This includes an update on my languages: some "failures" and some wins!
\n\nI'll also cover
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Thank you to Isabella for this episode introduction.
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\n\nRanging from grammar and vocab to productivity and planning, these resources are your start into a brilliant new language learning year. There is something for everyone, including a free video training to help you get through language chaos, at fluentlanguage.co.uk/my-courses
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Have you tried to set goals and track what you are studying, but things are still frustrating?
\nIf you feel like
then make sure you catch this episode because I'm here to introduce you to a super tool I've been using for years: the review! When done right, reviewing can be a powerful step into great self-leadership, and in today's episode you'll learn why and how to do it.
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\nI've been using reviews successfully for my languages, my business and even for this very podcast for many years, and I'm going to teach you all I know about how to do it this month. Come and join us!
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Ahh, kids these days, all learning Korean on TikTok! Or was it Italian by input method? In this episode, Lindsay and Kerstin went into the fascinating world of language trends.
\n\nIn this episode:
\n\n
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An Italian native speaker and a Portuguese native speaker walk into a bar.
\nThey are speaking to each other.
\nWhich language are they using? Is it English or ELF? What even is ELF?
In today's episode, my guest is EU intrepreter and ELF expert Karin Reithofer. We discuss
\n\nKarin and I are both German native speakers, so we switched from English into German for a little bit to give you some listening practice as a learner.
\n\nIf you are not a German learner, don't worry as we'll always switch back to English and I interpreted make sure you don't miss anything.
\n\nHere I always like to remember what the late Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer told me:
\n\n\n\n\n"in a new language, I like to get uncomfortable as early as possible."
\n
So enjoy the challenge and enjoy the German practice!
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Thank you to Karin for this episode introduction in Kärntnerisch.
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If you don't
\n\n...are you still learning a language?
\n\nUhh, YES, yes you are.
\n\nIn this episode, I'm taking a fresh look at the concept of consistency, and reminding you that relaxed routines become reliable routines. The tight clinging makes us feel unhappy. Listen in if you are feeling stressed by a rigid routine today, and let's talk about what you can do to make your language routine a little easier.
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Thank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction.
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If you are obsessed with East Asian languages and travel, Penny Wilson has some words of wisdom to share.
\n\nPenny is a language lover from Australia, currently learning Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese. She's a podcast host of Language Chats and she also manages her own business, Lingo Mama.
\n\nIn today's episode, I got together with Penny to learn more about
\n\nPlus, you'll find out what a Walkshop is and you'll come out wanting to book one right now. If you are missing friends and connections with language lovers like you, don't miss it!
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\n\nDon’t be scared of language learning monsters! Here are five of them to watch out for this Halloween season:
\n\nFor each scary language monster, I've also got a ghostbusting tip for you.
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\n\n\n"I never drop anything entirely. It's always still there in the background."
\n
In today's episode, I have brought on my very own language teacher! Dafydd Morse is a Welsh-Maths-Baking-Everything tutor and learning enthusiast from Wales.
\n\nWe'll chat about
\n\nYou've been asking for a bilingual Welsh episode, and finally here it is!
\n\nI took the opportunity to ask Dafydd a few questions in Welsh in this episode. You will hear him reply in Welsh and conduct the conversation like that for a few minutes. I summarize in English afterwards. If you are not a Welsh learner, don't worry as we'll always switch back to English.
\n\nHere I always like to remember what the late Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer told me: "in a new language, I like to get uncomfortable as early as possible." So enjoy the challenge and enjoy the practice!
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\nTake a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:
Thank you to Popi for this episode introduction.
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Special Guest: Dafydd Morse.
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We've never had it so good, have we? Language instruction is easily available these days through apps, social media, and teaching platforms. And it's so affordable ...if not entirely free!
\nSounds great, right?
\nWell, just like every other big global industry "disruption", things aren't so simple with this one either.
In today's podcast episode, we bring you a deep dive into that Boston Review article called "Who Pays for Cheap Language Instruction?"
\n\nWe discuss:
\n\n\n\n\n"We have put up with “products” inspired less by linguistic justice than by game design.
\n
\nWe have acquiesced to corporate cognitive-science experiments that harvest and mold our habits as data
\nWhen it comes to acquiring languages, we have learned to ignore our agency, our sense of ethics and social justice, even as we have flexed these same faculties to support a bookstore or a clothing company.
\nSimply put, we have consented to being the consumers that the language industry wants us to be.
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Elle Charisse is a language podcaster (she hosts Speaking Tongues), language lover, and foodie. She's a New York woman through and through!
\n\nWe discuss
\n\nIf you want to hear more episodes with a fantastic New York woman, check out my previous guest Ellen Jovin. Click here to see more about Ellen
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Special Guest: Elle Charisse.
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Welcome to a special edition of the Fluent Show favourite top tools segment, and this time we're discussing the most useful online tools and tricks for language teachers.
\n\nIf you're familiar with Top Tools, you might know we try to leave out the most obvious ones and go straight to the practical tools that you might never have heard of. But with this being a first special edition for teachers, allow us to introduce each tool in the context of its wider theory.
\n\nWant to cut straight to the top tools discussion? Go to timestamp 14:28
\n\nListen to the show to find out which ones we chose as the three must-haves.
\n\nTidyCal, an online scheduler you can use to cut out going back and forth on emails while you try to schedule lessons and appointments with your students.
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ThriveCart, a payment gateway that allows you to sell anything you like, set up memberships, add students to your courses and more
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ConvertKit, an email newsletter software that allows you to create sign-up forms, send out branded email to lots of people, and grow your audience.
\nGet free space for your first 1000 subscribers with this referral link.
Zoom breakout rooms, where you can easily organise group work, networking, chat meet-ups, language practice, language exchanges and more.
\nLindsay's video on Zoom for online teaching
Zapier, the workflow "middleman" between all the different services you use online. Zapier can do SO MUCH. For example, save student assignment files into cloud storage, upload notes to course areas, add new bookings through your booking system to your email list, get a text when an appointment is about to start, back up your social media posts...there's a lot on offer!
\nLook at what Zapier can do here
Canva, the web and app based design solution for any quick graphics you need. From your logo to your next workbook, Canva has you covered.
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In this podcast episode, you're going to meet two independent online teachers who decided to build their businesses in unique and interesting ways:
\n\nKate teaches, coaches, and creates materials for English language learners, and she's a fellow podcaster. Karina organises online writing experiences for English Language teachers so they can share their personal stories with confidence.
\n\nListen to this interview to learn more about
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If you are solo learning a language and want to feel confident and fluent, and make language a part of your life, you may feel stuck at some points along the way
\n\nLanguage Coaching is a service that helps you make the most of your learning journey. It’s designed for people who are serious about their goals and committed to achieving them
\n\nIn this episode, you're going to learn more about language coaching and what it can do for you.
\n\nFind out
\n\nCheck out the links below for more podcast episodes that help you understand what language coaching is all about.
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\nTake a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:
Thank you to Marissa for this episode introduction.
\n\nLove the show? Rate & Review it here
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My guest for today's episode is somebody I met on a brand new app! No, it's not a dating app. It is the new social media app called Clubhouse.
\n\nThere's a huge global audience of people on Clubhouse and you can join in, listen in and sometimes even speak hundreds of languages, including the language that we're focusing today: Twi!
\n\nTwi is spoken in Ghana, and my expert guest Afua Abrafi has been teaching it for many years. She was born in Ghana herself, and is passionate about helping the African diaspora learn African languages. In today's podcast, Afua shares why she is so passionate about languages, how she became fluent in Dutch in a very short time, and what led her to start teaching the Twi language to people around the world.
\n\nWhere do you listen?
\nTake a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:
Thank you to my guest Afua for this episode introduction.
\n\nLove the show? Rate & Review it here
Special Guest: Afua Abrafi.
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You love languages and you want to spend your whole life around them. Ever thought about teaching?
\n\nTeaching languages online is a realistic and interesting career choice. You could start a freelance career or even create your very own business. In today's episode, I'm answering the top five questions about being an online teacher plus some bonus tips you can use too!
\n\nI am short of intros! Record your intro using Vocaroo and send me the link. You can speak any language you like. Just say your name, where you're from, which language you're speaking and "you're listening to the Fluent Show"
\n\nYou can book a whole day with me here: Mobile Mentoring with Kerstin
\n\nDon't miss these two Fluent Show episodes:
\nHow Can We Make Online Lessons Less Exhausting?
\nand
\nWhere and How to Start Teaching Online
Where do you listen?
\nTake a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:
Thank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction.
\n\nLove the show? Rate & Review it here
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Many cultural highlights were lost in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. One that's particularly close to our hearts here at the Fluent Show was the Eurovision Song Contest.
\n\nOne year on, the event is back ON and Lindsay and I meet to bring you a colourful podcast episode celebrating all the magical things about the Eurovision Song Contest.
\n
1) The history of Eurovision and of singing non-English songs
\n\n2) A preview of what's on this year
\n\n3) What we love about Eurovision - from a language learner's perspective and a wider perspective
\n\n4) Ideas for using Eurovision as a talking point for lessons/exchanges
\n\n5) Our Fluent Show Eurovision QUIZ
\n\n--> See you at #EuroLangParty on Twitter!
\n\nWhere do you listen?
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Love the show? Rate & Review it here
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Holly Jensen has studied Spanish, German, Arabic, French and Russian. She is an online English teacher.
\nHolly is also blind. 👩🦯
\nIn today's podcast interview, Holly shares her language life as a blind person. It was a super interesting interview and I'm so appreciative of Holly for suggesting the topic.
Holly shared in the interview that her superior listening skills have helped her. She can easily copy sounds and learn pronunciation, and she is a teacher appreciated for her fantastic abilities to teach accent in English.
\n\nIt was difficult at first for Holly to get a job doing the teaching work that she loves, and it is common for blind people to struggle to access employment opportunities worldwide. Finding access to online teaching has helped Holly realise her career goals and work with students around the world.
\n\nHolly's students are sometimes nervous about having a blind teacher, but over time most build a good relationship with her and it doesn't stand in their way anymore.
\n\nListen to the interview today to get to know Holly and enjoy her open and positive attitude to life.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
\n\nLove the show? Rate & Review it here
Special Guest: Holly Jensen.
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Welcome to episode 213 of the Fluent Show. Yes, that's a pretty high number! I've been a podcaster for 7+ years now, and in this episode I look back on why I believe podcasting is wonderful, and what it has taught me about life and languages.
\n\nI'll be focusing on 3 lessons:
\n\nPodcast creation isn't about cranking out perfection. It's about having fun and capturing fun just by being yourself. Just like languages, the magic is actually in the journey and not the result.
\n\nIf you have a vision, you're allowed to be into it and to truly pursue the goal that you are aiming for. You are not on a schedule. You can just dare to go for it, just like that.
\n\nOver the years, podcasting has taught me how to become more comfortable with the sound of my voice and the way I express myself. In conversations, I have learnt invaluable skills about listening, prompting good answers, and supporting my conversation partner.
\n\nMy wider goal this week is to open you up to an idea - could you start a podcast?
\n\nA little one? Maybe a big one? Maybe for your business, your project, for other language learners, for your students if you teach? Podcasting is a wonderful creative medium, and it makes bloody good business sense too!
\n\nIf you want to learn more about podcasting and get step-by-step guidance on how to start your own successful podcast, sign up for my Podcasting 101 Masterclass.
\n\nIt's perfect for you
\n\nLearn more and join the class at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nThank you to Heidi for this episode introduction.
\nWhere do you listen?
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Love the show? Rate & Review it here
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Today's guest is Aubrey Carter, experienced ESL teacher, holder of an MA TESOL and a 3 Keys IELTS Certification.
\n\nAubrey's been a professional ESL teacher for 20 years and has taught in classrooms in New York and Montréal before taking up online teaching as part of the team at All Ears English.
\n\nIn our podcast conversation, you'll hear more about
\n\nI was inspired by Aubrey in so many ways and I'm excited for you to meet her today.
\n\nLove the show? Rate & Review it here
\n\nMy brand new masterclass Podcasting 101 is going live on 15 May and you can book your super early place on it here. Next time your mate mentions "we should do a podcast together"? This training is where you go!
Special Guest: Aubrey Carter.
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Welcome to our second season of the year. In the coming bunch of episodes, I am going to focus on different stories and aspects related to teaching languages and teaching online.
\n\nFor today though, it's time to discuss something close to my heart: Stress! 😖
\n\nIt's Stress Awareness Month in the UK and today I wanted to share my story and bring you helpful tips that can completely change your life. Whether you teach or learn languages, today's episode is going to help you figure out the struggles of stress.
\n\nThe following tips are from mind.org.uk, a wonderful charity:
\n\nThe Importance of Taking a Break
\n\nHow will you use these tips?
\n\nThank you to Jon for this episode introduction.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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Lindsay's back on the show and we're closing off the first season of 2021!
\n\nThis show's a lovely mixed back of lots of fun topics, so kick back and enjoy with us. The Fluent Show will now be on a break until mid-April, when I'm excited to start the next season theme: teaching!
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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Bi-dialectal and bilingual as Korean-Black american, Sarah Phillips has always known that language is a huge part of her identity and she was blown away when she found out that she could become a linguist! Sarah focuses on code switching in her research.
\n\nIn this episode, you'll get SO MUCH super useful information about how linguists can study your brain when you are speaking another language. I loved talking to Sarah and having her as my guest.
\n\nCode-switching means alternating languages during conversations. It has been widely studied in linguistics, psychology, and neuroscience; but the aim of Sarah's research is to integrate approaches from all three fields to develop a more holistic perspective on the bilingual mind.
\n\nI'm running a brand new free training where you will learn how to get fluent without having to make a complex study plan, micro-manage yourself, or ever feel bad about missing a lesson.
\nSound good?
\nSign up at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/lifechaotic
Thank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app and telling someone about the Fluent Show
Special Guest: Sarah F. Phillips.
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Are you considering joining Women in Language 2021 but aren’t sure whether it’s right for you?
\n\nIn today's episode, I'm going to be answering all of your burning questions about the event so that you can have the full information for the event that runs 4-7 March 2021. Tune in and hear me discuss:
\n\nWe start on Thursday 4 March with our opening ceremony, welcoming all attendeesy and getting everyone in the mood for our 4 days of fun. Then we start with the first presentation.
\nYou will watch this presentation by logging into a special attendee's area on our website.
\nThere will be a fun and lively chatroom where you can meet other participants.
\nThis year we have
Here's the schedule!
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Sometimes, men ask us if they can come too. The answer is YES - come along and enjoy learning from these smart, funny, and dedicated language loving women. In this episode you'll hear from 🤴🏼Jonathan, Léo, Richard and Shane who want to encourage you to join us!
\n\nNope!
\nWe are not a space where you have to prove yourself. We're not going to ask you or test you, and we will speak out against any implication that knowing more languages makes anyone a better learner or a better person.
\nIf you're interested in the topics we bring you, then sign up and you'll be welcome.
$29
\nall in, including our presentations, opening party, closing party, live language exchange, Facebook group, raffle ticket and replays for anything you miss first time round.
www.womeninlanguage.com and tickets are open until 7 March but we start 4 March!
\n\nSee you there? See you there!!
\n\nThank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction and to Léo, Jonathan, Shane, and Richard for their participation.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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\nThere's a job that involves watching The Wire?
\nAnd Hemingway's language wasn't as simple as everyone says?
In this interview with Professor Dan McIntyre from the University of Huddersfield, you'll get a super interesting guide to Stylistics, the study of style in language. Dan and I chat about corpus linguistics and audio-visual subtitles, and you'll learn more about what inspired him to start the popular language magazine, Babel. If you ever wanted a linguist in your pocket to answer all kinds of questions about subtitles and style, this is going to be the best hour of your week.
\nThank you to Dan for this episode introduction.
And just like you heard in the episode, tickets are currently available for Women in Language 2021! Get yours here
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
Special Guest: Dan McIntyre.
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Look, yes, maybe you’re all here for the hottest tips about learning a language super efficiently, but we’re all real people too and so today’s Fluent Show comes with
\n\nAnti-efficient? But no!
\nWe are bringing you the beloved TOP TOOLS of winter 2021. Six hot new language learning apps and resources to help you through that pandemic with a smile on your face
Listen in to find out which ones came out on top.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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In today's episode, my guest Erin Morgan will tell you more about the most widely spoken languages of Western & Central Asia, such as..
\n * Arabic
\n * Persian
\n * Armenian
\n * Kazakh
\n * Turkmen
\n * Pashto
\n * ....and only a few dozen more!
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Special Guest: Erin Morgan.
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The first mailbag Fluent Show, answering four listener questions on:
\n\nThank you to Amanda for this episode introduction.
\nIf you want to submit an intro for this podcast, you can do so! Click here to read how it works.
Thank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community.
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A new year fireside chat with Shannon Kennedy! We have been recording these for a few years now and with 2020, what a year to review. This is Shannon's personal review of the year, and you can use the following questions to conduct your own review and set goals for the next year.
\n\nShannon also mentioned Atomic Habits by James Clear
\n\nThis is for language learning and not-language-learning.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
Special Guest: Shannon Kennedy.
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\n\nIt's a bumper episode as Lindsay dropped in to discuss all those words that made our 2020, including
\n\nAND MANY MORE!! 😄
\n\nI have a bunch of small corrections from this episode:
\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community at www.patreon.com/fluentshow
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show!
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Hi!!!! The Fluent Show is back! How was your 2020? Can you believe we had 200 episodes of Fluent Show? I mean wow. WOW.
\n\nIn this episode, I'll be reflecting on the big themes of last year and giving you 5 ways to set your language goals for 2021.
\n\nAs always, patrons of the Fluent Show will get a copy of my full show notes for this episode. Curious? Join the Fluent Show's Patreon community.
\n\nThank you to Israel for this episode introduction.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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Can you imagine creating a podcast in your mother tongue...AND in a foreign language?
\n\nEven though I am a German speaker, I podcast in English. And I never really think about it! But I was curious about people who podcast in other languages, and so I reached out to a few awesome people to find out:
\n\nWhat's it like to podcast, but not in English?
\n\nMy guests for this special bonus episode are Karin from Sweden, Vero from Venezuela and Aakanksha from India. Each of them has an inspiring wonderful story of podcasting.
\n\nIf you're a lover of podcasts, languages, or if you're just curious learning languages using podcasts, this is the episode for you.
\n\nThis bonus episode is released one week early for all of the Fluent Show patrons. If you are interested in getting bonus content, early access, and you just want to support this podcast, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. Any amount is welcome!
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
Special Guests: Aakanksha Saxena, Karin Heimdahl, and Vero Wall.
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\n\nPlease review us or support us on Patreon and get bonus episodes and extra materials during the hiatus. We'll be back on the feed in 2021!
\n\nWe had ALL THE QUIZ questions, including the following:
\n\nsome explicit words are included in this one, but all in the context of fun and education!
\n\nThank you to LINDSAY for introducing this episode of the Fluent Show!
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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How is this not the most current question ever? It's so 2020, and so relevant to many of us. Today, I'm going to do a deep dive into the ups and downs of working from home. You'll learn
\n\nThank you to Octavio for this episode introduction.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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We're exploring the hottest of hot potatoes in this episode by discovering the scandal, the drama, the shock of what happened over on Scots Wikipedia. And once everyone's calmed down, Lindsay's on hand to help discover the many different benefits of having a dabble instead of always getting super serious about learning a language.
\n\nIt's always fun to learn a language, no matter if you're in a 10-year epic journey...or you are language Lou Bega.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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Last week you heard what it's like behind the scenes of organising our online conference. Women in Language. But what is it like to prepare for speaking at this event? Let's hear from the Women in Language speakers!
\n\nWomen in Language is a 4-day online event filled with talks presentations from 30+ female language experts who have done amazing things and documented their journey.
\n\nThe conference is open to everyone, regardless of gender identity.
\n\nHere's the full schedule for 2020: ![\"Women](\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/DqRDkNdf.jpg\")
Get your ticket at www.womeninlanguage.com
\n\nLike all podcasts, the Fluent Show is supported by your online reviews and word of mouth.
\n\nIf you liked this episode, please tell someone about it. Click here to support us on Patreon, go to your Podcasts app and leave us a review, or simply text a friend about the Fluent Show. Thank you!
Special Guests: Angela Pegarella, Chesline Pierre-Paul, Devy Baseley, Esther Ciganda, Gabriela Simmons, Lina Vasquez, Sarah Barrett, Sara Maria Hasbun, and Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat.
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The greatest thing about running a conference online? We can organise it between 3 people who live far apart from each other! Make no mistake, there's a lot of work and care in Women in Language. But when it all comes together, this is one fantastic event.
\n\nIn this episode, Shannon and I share how we use each of these tools for making Women in Language. (some of the links below are affiliate links)
\n\nFor promotion, we use Canva to make the images and various social media schedulers including SocialBee.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
Special Guest: Shannon Kennedy.
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It's time for a listener question, this time from super-busy mum Jo-Anne, who needed new inspiration for speaking practice in another language.
\n\nIn the episode you'll learn about
\n\nCheck out how Jo-Anne has used the Language Habit Toolkit in this photo:
\n![\"jo-Anne](\"https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/xahNpRxR.jpeg\")
Thank you to Dafydd for this episode introduction.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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How does being multilingual affect your identity? Do you feel that through these language journeys you've taken, your identity and world views have changed?
\n\nWhen recording this week's episode, Lindsay and I dug deep and discussed our perspectives about being multilingual people. It was a surprising discussion!
\n\nClick or tap here to let us know what you think over on Patreon
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
\n\nAnd click here to get your ticket for our 4-day online conference Women in Language
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You've come a long way from being a beginner in your target language, so you know that you can make great progress. But the better you get, the harder it seems to improve even more. How can you reach the next level?
\n\nIn this episode of the Fluent Show, I'm sharing a few tips to help you feel GREAT about your language skills no matter where you're at. Learn more about the role of patience, clarity and expectation as you get better at your language.
\n\nOh, you want to be sure you reach the next level too? Don't worry, I have hands-on steps included for you too.
\n\nThank you to Ethan for this episode introduction.
\n\nWant to read my full show notes?
\nIf you want to get more details and full notes for this episode and all the solo episodes of the Fluent Show, head to Patreon and back this podcast for any amount of your choice.
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When was the last time you sang a song in your target language? What about dancing in it?
\n\nIn today's interview, you'll learn what it means to connect to a language through music, and how the culture-first approach helped my guest Tamara Marie from Spanish con Salsa discover new connections, experiences and even insights into her own ancestry.
\n\nBilingual Episode
\n\nI took the opportunity to ask Tamara a few questions in Spanish in this episode. You will hear her reply in Spanish and conduct the conversation like that for about 10 minutes. If you are not a Spanish learner, don't worry as we'll always switch back to English.
\n\nHere I always like to remember what the late Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer told me: "in a new language, I like to get uncomfortable as early as possible." So enjoy the challenge and enjoy the practice!
\n\nGracias to Lindsay Williams for her linguistic support in Spanish. and to you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community.
Special Guest: Tamara Marie.
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Have you ever broken a streak or lost track? Powered by lots of fun real life examples, this episode will help you learn how to stay consistent in language learning.
\n\nThank you to Dela for this episode introduction.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app.
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\n\nAlso featured: Soap operas, Lindsay's a student again, and the Women in Language conference running 17-20 September 2020: www.womeninlanguage.com
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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\n\nAfter working at italki as a community tutor, I want to branch out and become a professional tutor. My lessons are extremely structured and informative although I am not a professional teacher so I was wondering as to whether or not I should move to a professional tutor. I think typically professional teachers are seen to be more prepared and knowledgeable. I’m not too sure to be honest. I just know that I love online education!
\n\nThank you to Gosia for this episode introduction.
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Imagine you're walking down the street in another country, bumping to lots of cool new people and chatting about big and small life questions with them. And all that in another language!
\n\nCan't quite travel there? Not ready to speak fluently? Don't worry, Easy Languages has your back!
\n\nThis hugely popular YouTube channel brings you conversations with people from the street, sharing authentic language and culture from dozens of countries. It all started in Münster in Germany, when a group of students recorded themselves shouting "Hallo!" at random people during a media workshop led by Janusz Hamerski.
\n\nToday Easy Languages is a global organisation making videos in over 32 languages. In this Fluent Show episode, you'll get to know co-founder Janusz and producer Manuel.
\n\nBilingual Episode
\nThis episode contains a lot of fun conversation in English and a little fun conversation in German. Janusz and Manuel are German speakers like me, so we switched into German for a little bit to give you some listening practice as a learner. If you are not a German learner, don't worry as we'll always switch back to English and make sure you don't miss anything.
Here I always like to remember what the late Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer told me: "in a new language, I like to get uncomfortable as early as possible." So enjoy the challenge and enjoy the German practice!
\n\n👩🏾 👩🏿🦱🖤 Event Announcement
\nAnd one more thing I want you to know about: The Sisters Only Language Summit is running its second virtual summit on 25 July 2020. This event is going to be fantastic, so make sure you check it out and support them. Fluent Show listeners who are students and women of African descent can apply for one of 3 scholarship tickets that are donated by the Fluent Show.
Special Guests: Janusz Hamerski and Manuel Salmann.
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We're halfway through the year, so today's episode is an in-depth review of how it's gone so far.
\nThis is my #clearthelist entry for July 2020.
I'm sharing how it's going with my Chinese studies, my Welsh language, and what I want to try next. You are invited to review your year and make notes as you follow along with this episode.
\n\nThank you to Cait for this episode introduction.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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After a ridiculous change of topic from ✊🏾 to 🍷 and a discussion of what's new in emoji world, Lindsay and I go back to the deep, deep well that is talking about Duolingo!
\nWe both have the apps on our phones and we use Duolingo in different ways. How do you use yours?
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\n\n\nYou say "either" and I say "either"
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\nYou say "neither" I say "neither"
\n"Either" "either", "neither" "neither"
\nLet's call the whole thing offGeorge & Ira Gershwin
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This week on the Fluent Show, I'm answering a listener question about accents.
\n\nListen to the episode to hear my answers to these questions and find out why my approach when speaking a foreign language is like this:
\nDO learn pronunciation (IPA if you like)
\nDON’T worry about your accent
Thank you to Antonio for this episode introduction.
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\nIf you want to get more details and full notes for this episode and all the solo episodes of the Fluent Show, head to Patreon and back this podcast for any amount of your choice.
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The intro of today's episode makes reference to the 8th of the month. This is because the episode publication was delayed by a week after recording to allow all listeners to get a chance to hear the Fluent Show statement about racism. Right, let's get to it:
\n\nWhen there's something étrange in your vocabulaire, who you gonna call? A LINGUIST!
\n\nToday I've got a very special linguist on the show: Mathilde from Elles Comme Linguistes, a French YouTube channel dedicated to linguistics pour tous! Mathilde visited the Fluent show to talk about what linguistics is all about and what it is like to do a PhD in Paris 🇫🇷.
\n\n\n\n\n"Traditional education is about languages, not linguistics."
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In this show, we focused on learning more about loanwords like champagne in English, mousepad in French, kartofle in Polish and beamer in German. Every language has loanwords, but
\n\nBILINGUAL EPISODE ALERT
\nThis podcast is a bilingual episode, meaning that we occasionally switched into speaking French. This type of episode is fantastic listening practice if you are a French learner. If you are an excellent French speaker, I apologise for all the mistakes I make. If you are not an experienced French learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling.
I always remember what the lovely Ron Gullekson said: “I want to get used to feeling uncomfortable.” So fear not, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and the interview will still be interesting for you.
\n\nThank you to Mathilde Hutin for this episode introduction.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
Special Guest: Mathilde Hutin.
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I really want to say "this goes without saying" about many of the things I'm saying to you today. But maybe it does not.
\n\nRacism is not welcome here.
\n\nThank you for listening to today's episode.
\n\nAnd as maker of the Fluent Show, I can also tell you that every person who works on the team stands behind this message. Please read Lindsay's very well-written perspective here.
\n\nPlease read more about them and how impressive they are. There are TWO bilingual interviews in here:
\n\n👍🏾 https://www.fluent.show/guests/nicole - Nicole Miles
\n👍🏿 https://www.fluent.show/guests/khady - Khady Ndoye (bilingual episode French/English)
\n👍🏽 https://www.fluent.show/guests/shahidah - Ann Shahidah (bilingual episode German/English)
\n👍🏼 https://www.fluent.show/guests/chenelle Chenelle Patrice Hancock
I'm proud that they came and spent time with me on the show. I know my work isn't done and I'll continue to make it a priority to invite guests from ALL backgrounds.
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You're probably taking your fair share of online lessons in your target languages these days. Add to that a few Zoom hangouts, maybe some extra business meetings...and soon they add up to 10-15 hours of online meetings per week.
\n\nFor many online language teachers, this kind of online meeting schedule is part of a standard working week. It really is exhausting!
\n\nIn this week's episode, I'm helping an online teacher who has experienced this for herself and sent a call for help to the Fluent Show.
\n\nHere is the question:
\n\nI'm an english tutor and have started teaching online because of the pandemic..you see, I notice that the "video conference" situation drains so much energy from me. I wonder if that happens with other students not used to the online class. Did you ever feel that with online lessons? Do you have tips to avoid that burn out from virtual meetings? Thank you!!
\n\nListen to the episode to hear more about how to improve your focus, your environment, and your future prospects as an online teacher.
\n\nIf you want to send your own Teacher Chat Question to the show, email it to hello@fluentlanguage.co.uk
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Thank you to Estephania from Panama for this week's Listener Intro
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Every 6 months or so, the Fluent Show brings you a new set of top tools. These are our recommendations for language learning tools you might have missed. It's a LONG episode so follow along with our full list of top tools on the blog if you like.
\n\nIntro: Lindsay's Language Marathon and our italki Language Challenge progress
\n\nTop Tools has now been running since 2016, with a total of 42 tools recommended. It's easy to lose track so it was time to declutter the list. In this episode, you'll hear about the best, the ultimate, the unmissable Top Tools Hall of Fame from 2016 to 2020.
\n\nWe revisit EVERY SINGLE tool recommendation in the podcast so you can hear how they work and which ones we still love. Then we hand out awards. Here are the headline winners:
\n\nALL of these top tools have web and app based versions and lots of languages available for you to pick from.
\n\nThe Beginners Badge for people who want good beginner materials goes to 50 Languages.
\n\nThe Minority Medal for a tool that is best if you are interested in learning a minority language goes to the LiveLingua Project.
\n\nThe Goblet of Recognition for a tool that we brought back again and again goes to VOCAB NOTEBOOKS like these. In America, Gregg or Pitman ruled notebooks might do this job for you.
\n\nClick here to see the full list of top tools from 2016-2020
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community.
\nSome of the links in these show notes are affiliate links supporting the show.
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This week on the show, I answer a cry for help from a frustrated listener in Denmark.
\n\nImagine you can speak your target language beautifully. But when it comes to the person you love most, suddenly you clam up and worry and you realise you can't speak to her at all!
\n\nWhy does this happen? What's going on? Listen to hear more about these three problems and how anyone can solve them and get things moving again:
\n\nThank you to Camille for this episode introduction.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community!
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Do you dream of travelling the world and living in other countries?
\nWant to see it all, live everywhere, and enjoy the best every country has to offer?
In today's episode, you'll meet someone who knows how to do all that! Sara Maria Hasbun is a language-loving entrepreneur who loves to travel the world. And she's as awesome as all of that sounds! In today's episode, Sara shares her story and experiences, including recent lockdown life under Coronavirus in Beijing. It's a motivating conversation with so many facets.
\n\nHere's what you'll learn in this interview:
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community.
Special Guest: Sara Maria Hasbun.
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Welcome back! I start by sharing my love for 爱情公寓 (iPartment) on Yabla, and answer Sara's question:
\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s the best tool you use for making sure you get some language learning in every day?
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To answer this question, I talk you through the Language Habit Toolkit method which brings together psychology, motivation, and a lot of handy templates that get you started immediately.
\n\nHere's the system in a nutshell:
\n\nIt comes with my newsletter and a whole library full of language learning guides. You can get this right on the homepage at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nThank you to Leah for this episode introduction.
\nApologies for the pops - I hear them too so don't @ me and I'll work on it.
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Lindsay is back on the Fluent Show today and we're talking about the best books about languages and linguistics.
\n\n*NOTE: The Fluent Show is now on a podcast break until 6 May, but you can catch up with mini episodes of "Fluent in Isolation" at Patreon.com
\n\nWe discussed the following books - all linked below on amazon.com and on hive.co.uk.
\n\nClick here to discover our other book-themed episode about the best language learning textbooks.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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Learn about the true pronunciation of this language's name, and why it's important to get it right.
\n\nIt’s a great time to start offering online lessons because
\n\nIn fact, any time is a great time because working as an online language teacher
\n\nIf all that sounds like your kind of party, then listen to this week's episode in detail for 5 killer questions that will help you think about online teaching in a professional way.
\n\nWant further support as you build an online teaching income? Book me for a mentoring day!
\n\nThank you to Gosia for this episode's introduction in Polish.
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\n\n\n"In languages, when you want to learn, you learn."
\n
Steve Kaufmann is a language learner from Canada who has studied over 17 languages so far. He is an advocate of reading in other languages, even from the start...and turns out this is something he did even back in the 60s.
\n\nI've met Steve in person a few times at events like the Polyglot Gathering and Langfest, and he is ALWAYS full of energy and excitement about the opportunity of learning another language.
\n\n\n\n\n"It's all about getting your brain used to reading and hearing the new language."
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What I loved most about this interview is the sheer enthusiasm that Steve brings to the topic of language learning. It's evident that he loves to learn and enjoys access to every single new word that he can get.
\n\nSteve's attitude is something that I have heard from polyglots and language lovers very often: He approaches languages fearlessly, saying that it doesn't worry about whether he can do it. Anything that he can't figure out, he'll get there eventually.
\n\n\n\n\n"Some people wanna learn it NOW, but they can't learn it now."
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This level of trust and self-confidence was so much fun to witness in the interview -- listen out to how Steve discusses mistakes and slow learning, emphasizing that immediate progress is not part of language learning. His advice? Have a positive attitude and be grateful about what you can do now.
\n\nSteve is the co-founder of language learning app LingQ, and they're currently sponsoring this show. So if you enjoy his attitude, check it out today and learn a language with LingQ for free at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/readmore.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community.
Special Guest: Steve Kaufmann.
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\n\nListener Elizabeth asks for advice about what to do when she remembers words in her target language on one day, but finds that they've disappeared the next day. It's a dilemma: Should she review and get the information perfect before moving on? Or just stick with the programme and hope that things will stick eventually?
\n\nThis show contains plenty of great ideas and tips about digital flashcard systems, vocabulary learning, and how memory works when it comes to vocabulary learning and boosting your memory for keeping vocabulary in your mind longer.
\n\nIf you want to take your vocab further and build yourself this effective system for getting better at remembering vocabulary using the three steps I’ve described in this podcast, check out my course Your Solid Vocab Memory.
\n\nThank you to Kris Broholm for this episode introduction. Kris is the host of the Actual Fluency podcast.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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What makes a language textbook great? Why should you use a language textbook? And which ones are the best ones out there?
\n\nIn today's episode, Lindsay and I sat down to dig through our language bookshelves and bring you a HUGE list of language textbooks that we have loved.
\n\nClick or tap here to download a PDF of all book recommendations
\n\nThis PDF is a great file full of links to both Amazon and Hive, so you can browse and order all the books you want.
\n\nLindsay and I discovered we have very different pop culture references for the word "library". Are you a Lindsay thinking of this..
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or a Kerstin thinking of this:
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Thank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community at patreon.com/fluentshow
\n\nIf you're an online teacher, check out Lindsay's [Online Teaching Starter Kit](www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/lindsay-otsk) this week.
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It is difficult to learn several languages together. You may forget some, you may lose some, BUT hey you’re learning more than one language.
\n\nIn this Q&A episode I answer a question from the wonderful Elizabeth:
\n\n\n\n\nWhen did you know you were ready to start Mandarin? And how do you keep your Welsh healthy, happy and well-fed? What does a two language study routine look like for you?
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In my answer, I'll take you on a trip through my language love life featuring English, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Polish, Icelandic, Luxembourgish, Welsh, Russian, and Chinese.
\n\nTip 1: Teach your previous language. That way you will never lose it and you’ll actually get extremely solid knowledge.
\n\nTip 2: Keep saying YES, don’t worry so much about losing skills or levels. It's all part of life. You can get them back really quickly whenever you need to.
\n\nTip 3: Use that interference when it comes up - it's your brain helping you with extra vocab.
\n\nTip 4: Get to a point of “solidification”- for me it’s roughly B1, but ultimately it’s a gut feeling. When it’s a dabble, you’ll lose it. When it’s solid, you won’t.
\n\nTip 5: Do intensive re-familiarisation weeks where you only study and practice your previous language. In country, out of country, in conversation. Weeks where you are rubbish at the start and better at the end. They boost your results!!
\n\nTip 6: Have fun!!!! If you forget a language along the way, that is not a big deal. You don’t have to be so serious and it’s not like money. With languages, you get to have a serious go at playing.
\n\nThank you to Katie Harrison for this episode introduction.
\n\nThe Fluent Show is also backed by a community of supporters on Patreon. To find out more about how you can join them and support these weekly podcast episodes, go to Patreon.com/fluentshow.
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I've just set up a brand new supporter tier at the $2/month level - join us here.
\n\nThe patron benefits for the $2 level are access to the patron-exclusive feed with added posts, early access, and bonus clips.
\n\nYou can ALWAYS upgrade or downgrade your tier and you'll never lose access to the patron-only messages. The show is free for all, and your support is valued no matter what.
\n\n\n\n\n"There’s a kinda type of person out there who I hadn’t had a lot of interaction with … called a Star Trek fan"
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This week I am excited to bring you an interview with a brilliant linguist: Marc Okrand! Marc Okrand created the dialogue and coached the actors speaking the Klingon language heard in many episodes and movies in the Star Trek franchise. In addition, he devised dialogue in Vulcan, Romulan, Kelpien, and other languages for several Star Trek films and TV series.
\n\nIn this interview, we discussed
\n\n\n\n\n‘These people have become family. These people have become friends’
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Thank you to Marc for this episode introduction.
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\n\nIf you think reading in another language is all about boring dialogues in dusty old books, think again!
\n\nThis podcast episode will bring the magic of learning by reading right into the palm of your hand. Mobile phones can do everything in this world, so they can also help you learn languages...but not with boring apps and flashcards...why not try a hot romance novel or a thrilling action story instead?
\n\nThis week's listener question is from Dam, who asks for the best apps to read novels on your phone - even offline!
\n\nHere are my top apps - find the links in the shownotes
\n\nI'm also sharing tips for reading more by using the news, and for working out which content is perfect for you.
\n\nIn the second half of the episode, I dedicated some time to telling you what's new with the Fluent Show. Listen in to find out
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This week, we discussed two topics:
\n\nAfter 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".
\n\nListen in to find out more.
\n\nIt'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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In this podcast episode, I explain how to use similar languages and language families to get a head start in your multilingual life.
\n\nIf you've ever wondered how to work out which languages belong to the same family, or how to decide if you should learn related languages as a group, listen in as I go through linguistics and geopolitics to work out how to make your learning life easier.
\n\nI'll tell you about the power of intercomprehension, and how it can serve you in language learning.
\n\nIn this episode:
\n\nPlus of course lots of handy tips and hidden errors to amuse you.
\n\nThank you to Gosia for this episode introduction.
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Do you know someone who grew up speaking a language at home as a child, but never fully developed it because their environment wasn't able to support it?
\n\nThis community of speakers who grow up with a different dominant language is called heritage language speakers. They are often found in immigrant communities. In fact, here in the UK there are many thousands of them all over the country.
\n\nIn this episode, I spoke to academics Petros Karatsareas and Katie Harrison who study heritage and community languages here in the UK.
\n\nWe talked about
\n\nThese schools are volunteer-run and bridge the gap that often exists between the heritage language and the mainstream education a child receives.
\n\nWe also talked about what is different when you approach learning your own heritage languages as an adult. Do you need to know grammar? What about reading and writing? Where can you even go to learn a language in this unique situation? There are some heritage language programmes at universities in the USA, but Petros and Katie emphasized how much more needs to be done.
\n\nI came away from this interview hugely encouraged and inspired by the efforts of complementary schools here in the UK, and will do what I can to bring you a field trip recording in the next year.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode and want more podcasts about the world of languages, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community.
\n\nCan you make it to my live class about improving your vocab memory? It's on Tuesday 28 January at 5pm, and you can sign up right here.
Special Guests: Katie Harrison and Petros Karatsareas.
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SURVEY TIME: Please take 5 minutes and participate in the annual Fluent Show survey. Click here to start.
\n\nAre you looking for a new language tutor, but you can't find one online?
\nDoes it feel like no one is teaching your target language?
Today on the show, I've got your back and I'm sharing lots of ideas for hidden places to find great people.
\n\nYou'll learn
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Shannon Kennedy is back!! It's been a whole year since we recorded our review of 2019 and this year it's time to do "the same procedure", if you get my Dinner for One reference.
\n\nShannon is an accomplished language learner who's studied 13 languages including French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, German, Hungarian, and Russian. In this podcast we talked about music and motherhood, the power of saying no, and having languages as a natural part of your life.
\n\nHere are the year review questions we discussed. You can use them to conduct your own review of 2019 and set goals for the next year.
\n\nShannon's top 3 books of 2019
\n\nShannon's top 3 apps of 2019
\n\n\n\nHot contender: Pimsleur
\n\nShannon's top 3 courses
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Special Guest: Shannon Kennedy.
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In this episode I share my own review of language learning in the year 2019 and what's next for me in 2020. It's like an audio #clearthelist article on my goals and what matters most in the upcoming year.
\n\nIn 2019, my main foreign languages were Chinese, French and Welsh and I'm sharing where I am at in each of them.
\n\nIn Chinese I am finding myself in a plateau - that frustrating slog where it feels like nothing is moving. You'll hear my answers to the questions I asked myself to get unstuck:
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\nGet Kick off 2020 in Style, my unique bundle combining Your Solid Vocab Memory and the Language Habit Toolkit and this week's surprise "sponsor". Click here to get the bundle and enter code FLUENTSHOW for 20% off.
Thank you to Kendra for this episode introduction.
\n\nAnd as always...Thank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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In this episode, Lindsay and Kerstin wrap up the year by reviewing a BIG crop of Words of the Year from Australia, the USA, the UK, Germany, Portugal and Japan.
\n\nWe also create a Spanish version of #yolo, explain why Austria is going to Ibiza, and figure out the Portuguese nominations (even though we don't know a lot of Portuguese).
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Grab a Brandy and a Mince Pie! This is the festive Fluent Show. Is your mind wrapped up in gift wrapping and hosting this week instead of flashcards and language partners?
\n\nDon't worry, because in this show I have put together some quick tips for staying in touch with your target language during the festive season.
\n\nClick or tap here to read my Christmas learning tips on the blog
\n\nFeliĉan Zamenhofan Tagon to all my Esperantist listeners! Thank you to Petra for this episode introduction in Bulgarian.
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\nJingle Bells 7 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
\nArtist: http://incompetech.com/
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Shahidah Foster is an American expat in Germany, creator of the Black Girls Learn Languages community, and a passionate language learner. She's an English native speaker but her German is 💯 so prepare for a bilingual show today!
\n\nIf you are not an experienced German learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. You can learn it by the way using my German Uncovered course.
\n\nHere is where I always remember the wonderful Ron Gullekson, saying "In a new language, I want to find an opportunity to be uncomfortable as soon as possible." So even if you don't speak German, dive in. We will be speaking English for more than half of the time.
\n\nIn our conversation, Shahidah and I discussed moving to Germany, how to apply for university in another country, and the role of languages in the black community.
\n\nShe shared some unbelievable experiences, and her ideas for making the language learning community more inclusive and welcoming for black girls.
\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by becoming a member of our Patreon community
Special Guest: Shahidah Foster.
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In today's podcast, I'm excited to tackle a big question:
\n\nListener Maria writes that she hears people sounding different to her depending on the language they speak. Could it be that learning another language can change your entire personality?
\n\nListen in to hear me discuss a few of the aspects that contribute to how we perceive personality through a language:
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
\n\nThank you to listener Gosia for sending an introduction to the Fluent Show
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Wrap up warm, it's the autumn/winter edition of Top Tools for language learning, bringing you ingenious solutions to common language learning problem.
\n\nThis podcast has chapter support, so if your podcast player supports chapters, you can skip to relevant parts as your little linguist heart desires.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick or tap here to read the full show notes and get all links <<
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This time, we're covering 6 resources that can make your life easier when you're learning languages. You'll hear about:
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Today I am answering a listener question from Jessica who is an English native speaker, but so advanced in German that she wants to use it to learn a third language, Spanish.
\n\nCan you learn a language through another language? Of course!
\n\nHere are some advantages:
\n\nSome people say this is a more efficient way to learn, but is that really true? In this episode, I've got some answers and I share my own experiences of language learning in different settings.
\n\nThank you to Sophie for this episode introduction in Thai.
\n\nThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community.
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\n\n\n"Polyglots and language creators...that Venn diagram is almost a circle."
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In this episode, language creator David Peterson sat down with me to talk about language creation, language ownership, and the joy of it all. No other interview has had such an impact on me, the level of mastery in language creation was completely unclear to me.
\n\n\n\n\nEvery single choice that you're making is an active choice. Nothing in a language has to be that way.
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Here are just a few of the questions we discussed on this show.
\n\nAnd David also explained the phases language creators go through.
\n\nIf you're fascinated by language invention and created languages after listening to this interview, I recommend David's own book "The Art of Language Invention". (see links below)
\n\nThank you to David Peterson for this episode introduction.
Special Guest: David Peterson.
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When you are learning a language and selecting courses and materials, it's important to assess your level accurately. But how do you do that? In today's episode I've got English teacher Michael Lavers on the show and we go into the deep detail of what determines your level...and when it even matters to know.
\n\nIf you've ever wondered about the real difference between A2 and B1, this conversation will bring you some clarity.
\n\nBonus Episode: British Slang
\n\nFancy learning some British English slang, guv'nor? Then head over to Patreon and become a member of our podcast community for a special bonus episode recorded with Michael. We're sharing our top 3 British slang terms - and one in Mandarin Chinese!
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\n\nWe discussed
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You're leveling up in courses, going from A2 to C1 quickly...but stalling in real life. What gives?
\n\nThis week's podcast covers a question from Maria, a talented language learner who has found herself stuck after moving to Germany. She says:
\n\n\n\n\nI am fluent in English, or at least my Cambridge Certificate says so, I've been studying to a certain level Spanish and Turkish, but I cannot achieve the desirable level in German language. I've moved to Germany a bit over two years ago after marrying my German husband and I quickly jumped from the A2 course to B1 to C1, got my Test DaF Certificate with maximum points and I even have some professional situations where I speak German but I am not fluent
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What can Maria do to start feeling more comfortable with German?
\n\nListen to the show to hear my discussion, including tips for
\n\nClick or tap here to join Patreon and read the extended show notes for this episode
\n\nThank you to Gabriela for this episode introduction.
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In this episode, I bring you a touching interview with Alexa Little, a computational linguist who runs a non-profit building language apps for languages that REALLY need them.
\n\nEndangered Language Revival with Alexa Little from 7000 Languages
\n\nOne common question about endangered languages is what that definition actually means. Here is how Alexa put it:
\n\n\n\n\nAn endangered language is a language that is no longer being transmitted from older generations to younger generations. An indigenous language is a language that is spoken or belongs to an indigenous people.
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In this interview, you'll hear about
\n\nPlus a really good definition of the language vs dialect hot potato. 🥔
\n\nLike all podcasts, the Fluent Show is supported by you.
Special Guest: Alexa Little.
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This week, I am on a listener inspired quest:
\n\nIs there a set of language learning notes that can make you better at speaking another language?
\n\nThis Fluent Show episode brings you a discussion of the science of cognitive load, working memory, and long-term memory...all in the quest for finding the best notes ever to use in conversations.
\n\nShow Patrons can read the detailed show notes now over Patreon!
\n\nThe truth is that there is absolutely no set of notes that will make the reactions faster because as soon as you focus on notes, you’re slowing down. A script comes closest. The purpose of notes in a conversation is to deal with the fact that you’re too busy to add more into your long-term mmory. That’s why it’s important to ask your tutor to note the new vocabulary, or to scribble or type it yourself for later review.
\n\nSo what you want is a good blank page and the discipline and habit of reviewing what came at you in that conversation.
\n\nThank you to Jacqueline for this episode introduction.
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Bestselling author Scott Young presents his book "Ultralearning".
\n\nScott is well known for his project called "The Year Without English", which involved a year of full immersion and learning 4 languages. Intense, right? He thought so too, and became fascinated with this concept
\n\n\n\n\n"There was a look on the plane, and that was our last time speaking English for a year."
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Scott's recently been obsessed with intensive personal learning projects (which he calls "aggressive" but that does NOT mean you need to be some kind of macho muscle man). What matters is this: the 9 principles of successful self-directed learning.
\n\nThank you to Scott himself for this episode introduction.
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\nUse one of the links below to buy from Amazon or Hive. Or maybe your local library has a copy!
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Language note: when I said in my sponsor read that no-one who teaches themselves a language would "go around recommending italki", of course I meant they wouldn't "get around recommending italki". In other words, it's essential! I would absolutely GO around recommending italki. English is hard. 🤦🏼♀️
Special Guest: Scott Young.
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Today I answer a listener question from Hadassah about memorizing vocabulary that describes ideas, not objects
\n\nHere are a few handy tips in summary - listen to the show to hear my many examples and in-depth explanations.
\n\nThe post-it method. Write your words on post-its and stick them up around quirky places that do have a connection to the ideas you’re describing. The added creativity involved in connecting the abstract concept to the object will help you remember it as you spent more time contemplating the word and making it ’sticky'
The Language Play Method In addition to associating the concept with an object, you can also use the linguistic characteristics of the word you’re trying to remember. This can be sound, spelling, etymology. Find what your word rhymes with, associate the sound of the word with its meaning, or research exactly where it comes from.
Chunks of Language Instead of individual words, the idea is to study chunks of language, that could be short sentences or little phrases that you can use. So instead of “hungry” you’d learn “I’m so hungry, I want to eat” or instead of “where” you’d learn the whole phrase “where is the bathroom?”. For your question of abstracts, this can be helpful because you now have a full sentence to write down and something that you can sing to yourself.
Find examples of the concept in music and art
The forgetting curve: humans tend to halve their memory of newly learned knowledge in a matter of days or weeks unless they consciously review the learned material.
\n\nThank you to Wesley for this episode introduction in Persian.
\n\nIf you liked this episode, please tell someone about it. Click here to tweet about the show, go to your Podcasts app and leave us a review, or simply text a friend about the Fluent Show. Thank you!
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Hooray, it's conference time! In today's episode I'll bring you a mix of language learning goodies straight from Montréal, Canada. You'll hear
\n\nAs a podcaster bonus, I've also added reflections on Podcast Movement 2019 in Orlando, Florida.
\n\nHere's a list of the next language learning events for your diary:
\n\nAll links below!
\n\nThis poem was written by Lance Gough during our workshop Creative Writing, Public Speaking, and Performance
\n\nNaglalakad ako sa mga kalye ng lungsod
\n\nHindi ako tumitingin sa iba pang tao
\nMag-áakalá yata ang mga babae na nanonood ako sa kanila
\nMag-áakalá yata ang mga lalaki na gusto kong makipag-away sa kanila
\nSa wakas, tumítíngalá ako, sa mga tao
\nAyos! Walang sinuman ay tumitingin naman sa akin
Nagsasalita sila sa mga smart phone nila
\nTumitingin din sila sa mga relo nila
\nNanonood din sila sa bangketa sa ilalim ng paa.
\nPero, walang sinuman ay tumitingin sa iba pang tao.
\nIniisip lang silang lahat sa sariling buhay nila.
Translation Walking in Montréal
\n\nI’m walking on the city streets
\nNot looking at anyone else.
\nWomen might think I’m looking at them!
\nMen might think I want to fight!
\nBut finally, I look up at the people
\nWow! No one is looking back at me.
They’re talking on their smart phones,
\nThey're also looking at their watches,
\nThey’re also watching the sidewalk under foot.
\nBut, nobody is looking at anyone else.
\nThey’re all only thinking of their own lives.
Les gens heureux rirent
\nIls partagents les histoires bilingues
\nJe' peux pas parler
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Free gift with today's podcast: Sign up here for free affirmation cards to print & save
\n\nRead the in-depth blog article for this podcast on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nDo any of these sound familiar?
\n\n\n\n\n"I'm just not where I should be in languages, somehow everyone else seems to make better progress than me."
\n
\n"I don't have a talent for languages."
\n"I don't know if I'm learning languages in the right way."
\n"I struggle to remember things and my language skill just isn't coming along."
Like a narrative, a mindset is the mental filter you add to everything that happens in your life.
\n\nIn today's episode, we explore how you can
\n\nPlus, we've got woo-woo affirmations and the new and improved version of the CEFR: the Bambi scale.
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Today’s theme: How to Learn Specialist Vocabulary
\n\nThank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction.
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You can't see their faces, you can't see their hands, you can't hear their voices. But somehow, you still know how people are feeling when they communicate with you online. How does that work? 🤔
\n\nIn this episode, I'm speaking to Dr Monica Riordan. She's an emoji expert and researcher who designs and conducts studies into how people express their feelings online.
\n\nHere's the tweet I mentioned in the episode. How would you read it?
\n\n\n\na dog person!?!?\n\n(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ https://t.co/HoyMRqWoq1
— Christian Cable (@christiancable) July 11, 2019
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In this episode you'll hear how courses like the Michel Thomas series change the script on language learning and why they work. I'll share my personal language success mixture, and why I don't debate study methods on social media.
\n\nThank you to Maksimilian for this episode introduction.
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This episode effortlessly covers the full language world, from Sean Paul to the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
\n\n\n\nUp to 95% of the world’s languages might be extinct or endangered by the end of the century. And most of them are indigenous, meaning that they spoken by the indigenous people of a region.
\n\nIn this show, you'll discover
\n\nHint: Because it's a HUMAN RIGHT
\n\nAnd we think you love a quiz as much as we do, so don't miss out the indigenous language quiz in this episode.
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How can you keep an older language fresh while starting on a new one?
\n\nDo you have to worry about forgetting everything you've learnt within weeks?
\n\nThis week, head over to the blog for detailed notes and an article on this topic:
\nClick or tap here to read the blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
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This week, I'm answering a listener question with help from a special guest.
\n\nGareth Popkins is a serial language learner with decades of experience. He's a native English speaker but fluent in Welsh, Russian, German, and currently learning Japanese and Basque. He regularly builds preparation for language exams into his study routines, so today I asked Gareth to come on the show and share his views on the following quesion.
\n\nEvan asks:
\n\n\n\n\nI see many people who reach advanced C1/C2 level with a few of their languages, but just learned them for the heck of it (or they grew up with it in their homes). These people probably never took an official test to get a certificate proving that they are C1/C2 level or something.
\n\nWhy might one want to get this certificate, or any other sort of qualification, to prove their language abilities?
\n\nIs it worthwhile or not?
\n
You may find yourself wondering why a language exam would be useful for you at all, especially if you’re not studying for work or school. But there are a few excellent reasons to dive into the idea of test prep.
\n\nGood question! Between our experiences taking the IELTS, Goethe Institut exams, the TRKI Russian exam, Gareth and I talk. Listen in to hear
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How do you feel about your memories of learning languages at school?
\n\nDid you leave feeling like you were just not a language person? Got tales of cheating on every exam? Perhaps your teacher even threw things?
\n\nOof! Language lessons can leave scars, and now that you're an independent learner it's time to break free and purge those bad memories.
\n\nThis week, I'm bringing you real life stories from Canterbury, UK and my best strategies to help you turn the tables and start successfully learning a language as an adult.
\n\nThank you to Anne for this episode introduction.
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\n\n\n“If we can produce proficient, correct language, it seems all is great no matter how we feel about it.”
\n
My guest for this week’s podcast is María Ortega Garcia, who you will get to know well during the course of our interview.
\nMaría is a rebel. She encourages you not to break the rules, but to look beyond the rules.
Here are some questions we discussed:
\n\nThis was a fascinating conversation about permission, ownership, and what we think we’re all allowed to do in another language. It helped me understand my role as language coach and language teacher in a whole new way.
\n\n\n\n\n“It doesn’t need to have any specific goal or purpose. It’s just pleasure and self-expression.”
\n\n“For me, a foreign language has to come along with my own personality and background. I can’t be following someone else’s rules.”
\n
I want to let you know as early as possible that María and I are actually taking this one step further. We have been working on a joint language workshop inviting you to explore how creative writing and performance find your voice and courage to speak and elevate your communication skills.
\n\nIf you struggle to express your true self in another language, and wish you could find the right words for how you feel, this new workshop is just perfect for you.
\n\nYou can catch this workshop at Langfest in Montréal (tickets available now, 15% off using code KERSTIN).
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I'm continuing the Fluent Show's little business series with a solo episode about online language teaching.
\n\nLast week you already heard a little bit about how Lindsay and I got started, what we value in our businesses and our brutally honest views about both the sacrifices and the rewards of doing this work.
\n\nSo in today's episode:
\n\nI've got three fundamentals that I believe made me a better language teacher.
\n\nIn today's show, I'm also answering a listener question from Chenelle about successful collaborations
\n\n\n\n\nHow do I go about approaching someone about my project in order to get them to come on board with me?
\n
For us as one-person enterprises, it's often so beneficial to collaborate with others when it comes to creating successful projects like courses, books, and lessons. Look around you and you will see DOZENS of collaboration examples. In the online teaching space, here are a few that are successful:
\n\nAnd of course let's not forget [Teach & Thrive](www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/teach-thrive) by Lindsay and me. And [German Uncovered](www.german2019.com) by Olly and me. You've got me, I love collaborating. It's more social, compensates for weaknesses and creates cool results.
\n\nSo how do collaborations work best? How do you become a success? Listen in to hear my 5 most important tips - all hard won through experience.
\n\nThank you to Maria for this episode introduction. Sorry about the slightly lower quality sound - next week back to the usual high standards.
\n\nThe Teach & Thrive workshop series is opening its doors to you this weekend. Sign up at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/teach-thrive to join our 6 monthly masterclasses on creating and selling product, reaching an audience through marketing, and of course staying sane while becoming more successful.
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\n\nDid you enjoy this chat? Then there is MORE!
\n\nWe have recorded more episodes in this business series, and they can all be yours.
\n\nGet our chat about MAKING AND SELLING PRODUCTS at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/teach-thrive-success
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And finally, our conversation about OUR FIRST ONLINE COURSES at www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/teach-thrive
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This week I'm answering a listener question from Erin who was curious about applying her skills when she cannot attend a language retreat!
\n\nThe key with a retreat is to step out of learner mode and step into speaker mode, so that you apply what you are learning. But do you have to get away for that?
\n\nThis question is HUGE - it could really crack how you approach language learning and make a difference to whether you are successful or not. So in today's podcast episode, I'll share one idea that
\n\nDo not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
\n\nAnd if you DO want to join me at the next language retreat, I'm planning a German one returning to beautiful, majestic, thousand-year old, wine-fuelled Trier in December! I say it's Germany's best Glühwein.
\nSign up here for updates so you can book a place when the retreat opens.
Thank you to Aleksandr Ivanov for this episode introduction .
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It's Top Tools time!
\n\nIn this regular feature, Lindsay and I dedicate the full episode to bringing you our tips for the most exciting language learning tools of the season.
\n\nIn this episode, get to know
\n\nClick or tap here to read full show notes and get all links on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
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In this episode, I am answering a listener question from Leandro.
\n\n\n\n\nI'm going through a really hard time on learning languages. I'm a Portuguese native speaker and I'm learning English and French. Most of time I'm really motivated learning English, because I love British 19th century literature and I fancy reading all the books in English. My level is not that bad, I guess.
\n\n
\nBut, most of time I'm so unmotivated to learn French and keep with my daily studies. Sometimes I get so frutrated I want to burn all my materials of study out.I have two questions: how to handle with frutration? And how to get better at pronunciation by myself?
\n
Ready to hear my answers? Then tune in!
\n\nBefore you set fire to your books and possibly other things, know this: IT IS OKAY TO FEEL UNMOTIVATED. IT IS NORMAL.
\n\nThe most important question you haven’t answered is why do you feel so unmotivated
\n\nTeach & Thrive
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Learning a language gives you a huge career advantage over others who don't have a language. One example is working for the EU, one of the world's largest international organisations.
\n\nBut could the EU be for you?
\n\nMy guest for today’s episode is Paul Kaye, language officer of the European Commission's representation in London.
\n\nGet Paid For Your Languages
\n\nPaul is the European Commission's language officer in the UK, so he was my top person to ask about the secrets of working there. Listen in and learn how Paul became a translator, and his answers to these questions:
\n\nPlus, halfway through the episode Paul went ahead and surprised me with a quiz about the EU's official languages, which is just THE BEST.
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In this episode, I answer a listener question with the listener on the line!
\n\nMy friend Nicky Roberts (near-miss Welsh learner of the year 2018) meet up with me at last year's Welsh national festival and during our long chat he asked this question:
\n\n\n\n\nWhen do you stop being a learner and consider yourself a speaker?
\n
Is it a problem to hold on to your identity as a "learner" and hide from speaking your target language?
\n\nThis week, I brought Nicky to the show to talk about it.
\n\nThank you to Nicky for this episode introduction.
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\n\n\n“The merit of all things lies in their difficulty.”
\n\n\n
\n- Alexandre Dumas
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In this podcast, Lindsay and I discuss what makes a language easy or hard to learn, and share our own Top 5 easiest languages. Listen to find out more.
\n\nWe have a full blog article to go with this episode, where you can leave a comment to tell us your own thoughts:
\nClick or tap here to read the full blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
Thank you to the Fluent Language Learners Facebook Group for their contributions. You can join this group if you also want to talk about languages over there and check in regularly with other learners.
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In today's episode, my retreat group from the summer retreat in Munich
\n\nHead to www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/retreats to discover the upcoming retreats - in Hamburg (June 2019) and the Loire Valley (June 2019).
\n\nMy guests also share tips on creating an immersion environment no matter where you live.
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Special Guests: Anne Semmler and Renato and Catarina.
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This episode, I'm bringing you an interview with experimental psychologist and author Dr Roger Kreuz. Along with Richard Roberts, Roger is the co-author of my favourite language learning book ever, Becoming Fluent.
\n\n\n\n\n“People think about fluency as perfection as opposed to something that’s achievable by almost anybody with some effort. There really is a different way of thinking about it that makes all this much more achievable.”
\n
\nRoger Kreuz
I've previously raved about this book on my blog (see link section), and in this interview I was excited to get the opportunity to discuss the psychology of language learning with Roger.
\n\nClick here to get my free Becoming Fluent book notes and action plan
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Click or tap here to get the free guide to building your language learning habit
\n\nThank you to Bonnie Z for this episode introduction.
\n\nToday’s question comes from Elizabeth - here's a summary of what she's asking:
\n\n\n\n\nI am attempting to learn Japanese. I’m trying out different methods in order to establish a routine that works best for me. This is starting to frustrate me because I feel like I am going in circles without making any real progress in the language.
\n\nI absolutely love Japan, and so I’m trying hard to stay motivated and keep going, but the lack of progress is starting to zap my enthusiasm.
\n\nIs this type of “wheel spinning” typical when you are a first time, self-directed language learner?
\n
OMG ELIZABETH I LOVE THIS QUESTION!!!!!!
\n\nYou’re taking your first baby steps into indie learning and choosing what is right for you, and that’s just super strong and amazing.
\n\nIn today’s episode, I’ll take the opportunity to talk you through a few key steps as I teach them in the Language Habit Toolkit, my all-in-one package to help you create a great language learning routine.
\n\nThe idea of this language HABIT is so important because of what a good habit signifies.
\n\nYou want a guiding resource, some input resources, and a few reference materials.
\nLearn more about this in my blog article "No More Hoarding!".
There are two types of goals you need for language learning:
\nVision Goals and Path Goals
If your goal is the habit, progress is coming closer to the language being an absolutely irremovable part of your life. Progress isn’t always about knowing one more word of vocabulary, but instead about one tiny little degree of comfort.
\n\nMy most basic check-in is the “daily contact”, keeping me feeling accomplished even on super busy days.
\n\nThis is where we find out what’s real and what’s not, and that means whether you are actually spinning your wheels. The key is to answer questions like
\n\nTRUST IN YOURSELF you’re doing an awesome job Elizabeth!!
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Inspired by one of the discussion panels at Women in Language, Lindsay and I dedicated this episode to creativity in language learning.
\n\nWe shared 9 cool ideas that you can use for your own language learning routine, and then got to the deeper question:
\n\nWhy do you feel like creative language learning activities aren't "real learning?"
\n\nMake sure you read the in-depth blog article on fluentlanguage.co.uk to join our conversation about creative language learning routines.
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¡Hola Radioyentes!
\n\nThis week I'm answering a listener question (asked in Spanish AND English!):
\n\nThe question came from Tomás, 45 years old and a native speaker of Spanish. Tomás has good English and regular exposure through books and TV, but he feels unsure about whether he's ready to add a new language like German or English.
\n\nThis has happened to me a few times, and I’ve also studied up to 3 languages at the same time.
\n\nIn this episode, I reflected on what matters most when you are facing this question and shared 3 core rules for you:
\n\nNot practicing a language doesn’t mean that you’ll never remember it again. In fact, you are unlikely to ever go all the way back to zero.
\n\nBut it does mean that your progress will slow down and if you don’t do anything, it means that you will forget some of what you practiced in the language most recently. Remembering that memory is all about repetition and exposure, it seems likely that you’d lose what you were last exposed to.
\n\nSo maybe as a rule of thumb expect that you’ll step down one level. But if you’re already a few years in, you won’t lose all those years.
\n\nIf you stop actively studying after 3 months = it can feel like nothing sticks.
\nIf you stop actively studying after 5 years = it will not all disappear.
You could be learning five, ten languages at once and in fact there are ways in which this will absolutely propel you forward. But don’t expect the results of a sprint when you are in fact practicing a triathlon. Progress is not linear - it’s not always what you expect or predict, and often your destination changes
\n\nOnce you have worked out your goals and you got in touch with what you really want, you get to decide and move forward. Your decision is not forever.
\n\nAnd as far as I can see, you are in an absolutely perfect position. Good luck!
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\n\nThank you to Maria for this episode introduction.
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What's it like to realise you're getting good at the language you're learning?
\n\nWhere do you go when you don't need handholding anymore?
\n\nIn today's episode, I'm talking to Nicole Miles, an advanced level French learner preparing for her C1 exam this year. Her language learning story is all about how she made it work as an adult learner with a positive attitude.
\n\nIf you wonder about advanced level study, the kinds of questions that come up when you’re like "OMG I’m good at this", and moving towards taking on your next foreign language, then our interview will answer so many questions.
\n\nIf you're at the start of your language learning journey and wondering how you'll ever get anywhere, then Nicole's got tips that you need to hear - especially you introverts out there!
\n\nHere's what's in store in our podcast
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Do you love languages, and want to live and learn, create a successful career or travel the world as a multilingual person?
\n\nThis year, let the Women in Language conference show you how! This is one of my FAVOURITE language projects and you'll have SO MUCH FUN with us.
\n\nWomen in Language is a 4-day online event filled with talks presentations from 30+ female language experts who have done amazing things and documented their journey.
\n\nThe conference is open to everyone, regardless of gender identity.
\n\nGet your ticket at www.womeninlanguage.com
\n\n\n\n\n"It is by seeing other people like us that we get inspired and that we believe we can do things and there is a space for us"
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In the podcast you'll hear speakers and guests at the conference talk about the upcoming event, what they're looking forward to, and why it matters that there women in the spotlight.
\n\nHere's the full schedule they are looking at:
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Got your ticket yet? If not, here is where you can get one
\n\nMe! Haha, of course
\n\nShahidah Foster, creator of Black Girls Learn Languages who's back from last year to teach you how to prep for a job in another country
Maria Ortega Garcia, an inspiring Spanish tutor who will present about Creative Writing for Rhythm and Intonation
Penny Wilson from LingoMama, who is doing double duty on our panel about "Languages, Loved Ones and Little Ones" and with her own talk about language travel
Michele Frolla from the Intrepid Guide, a language and travel blog
Sara Holmes who runs Language Answers
Maria Seco, our second Spanish Maria 😀 and Spanish tutor for the Camino
Jennifer O'Donnell, a game localizer and translator for Japanese/English
Sara Maria Hasbun, who also writes at Misslinguistic
Deborah Janik a.k.a. Lingualibri on Instagram
Alba Casado, our Spanish correspondent and creator of Españolizarte
Rebecca Howie, Aussie language lover and owner of language stationery business Irregular Endings
Chenelle Hanckock from Chenelle’s language learning journey podcast
Cara Leopold who runs a listening skills website called Leo Listening
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Alessia, 17 from Verona asks:
\n\n\n\n\nHow to switch quickly from a language to another? Is it just a question of practice?
\n
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nThe short answer is that yes, there’s a huge element of practice involved. Sorry, no one likes to hear that there isn’t a secret shortcut!
\n\nBut that doesn’t mean we can’t look into a few ways to practice that could help you get more comfortable and process language faster. Listen in to hear my tips and ideas for switching as efficiently as possible.
\n\nThank you to Rebecca from Irregular Endings for this episode introduction.
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\n\n\n"I don't know how I knew this word, I just knew it."
\n
Have you ever found yourself in a conversation where you speak without thinking?
\n\nIn a moment like that, you trusted your gut. But how the heck does your GUT know another language?
\n\nIn today's episode, Lindsay and I talk about the magic of using your language intuition. The episode is a fun discussion, and a bit of a search for answers. Join us to hear about
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In this episode, you'll hear about the results of the Fluent Show survey, followed by your questions on my personal language learning thoughts and story.
\n\nBut that is far from everything, so here is the complete amazing list of 43 languages you guys are studying: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Arabic, Dutch, Greek, Persian, Irish, Norwegian, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Icelandic, Polish, Sign Languages, Esperanto, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Sicilian, Portuguese, Kumeyaay, Latin, Luxembourgish, Xhosa, Zulu, Setswana, Yiddish, Hindi, Afrikaans, Danish, Hmong, Thai, Slovak, Malagasy, Finnish
\n\nHere are the language learning questions I answered in this episode of the Fluent Show
\n\n\n\n\nHave you ever considered another profession or do you have another passion? (from Nikolapolyglot, IG)
\n\nTell us more about your education, college, internships (Michelle, Twitter)
\n\nHow is Luxembourgish changing your perspective on your own native German dialect?” (Val.5467, IG)
\n\nHow you choose which languages to learn, and if you've ever given up on a language and why. (Spanish con Salsa, Twitter)
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If you want to get involved with the Fluent Show in more ways, here are some ideas:
\n\n1. Send An Intro For The Show
\n\nYou can become the welcoming voice of this podcast! Record an introduction in a language of your choice, saying
\n\nThen email your intro as an audio clip to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk, and get excited to hear yourself on the show.
\n\nThank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction.
\n\n2. Sign Up To The Newsletter
\nReceive my free weekly newsletter with language learning tips. This is how you can be first to find out about retreats, new language courses, and podcast episodes.
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Khady comes from a bilingual family and grew up speaking Wolof and French. And as such, we will be speaking French during some parts of the episode. And my French is far from perfect, so trust that I'm doing mon mieux.
\n\nIf you are not an experienced French learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling.
\n\nI always remember what the lovely Ron Gullekson said: “I want to get used to feeling uncomfortable.” So fear not, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and the interview will still be interesting for you.
\n\nIf your language bucket list is longer than you'd like...you're going to HATE this episode 😛
\n\nThere are over 2000 African languages, and most people don't know about their existence. There is a huge dominance of European languages, even on the continent itself, but learning African languages is more valuable than ever.
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Today’s episode is based on an Instagram question from Iye, who is learning Norwegian.
\n\nShe asks
\n\n\n\n\nDo you have any tips for how I can go about creating my own language learning materials?
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Listen in to discover how creating your own materials will help you learn faster and better.
\n\nAnd there's more: click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk.
\nThank you to Evelina from Alaska for this episode introduction.
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Linguist hour! Lindsay and I bring you an interview with one of our favourite podcasts, the linguistics show Talk the Talk from Australia.
\n\nPlease take 5 minutes to take our Fluent Show survey!
\n\nWe don't often have research scientists on the show, so this was a huge opportunity for the Fluent Show to go into science.
\n\nIs it a language? Is it a dialect?
\n\nTalk the Talk had a few insights that I had never heard before.
\n\nWhat determines the prestige of a dialect within a language?
\n\nWe looked into how politics and social developments can directly influence how you speak, and how you feel about it.
\n\nAre there common language learning stages across all languages, for example grammar needed to communicate something?
\n\nIn fact, there are two ways to approach language learning: analysis and pattern-spotting, and learning and copying useful chunks. Which one works? Talk the Talk gave us the science perspective. Plus: What is "glottochronology?"
\n\nHedvig quoted this research paper.
\n\nIf we come across a language in the same area that uses different words for the same concepts, does that language come from a different family of languages?
\n\nIn essence, yes. For this one, you need a basic vocabulary list - but they're not all that straightforward. Hedvig and Kylie explain more on this episode.
\n\nFinally: Podcasting!
\n\nAlso: We talk about what it's like to podcast about languages, and about podcasting in general. If you're not interested in the wider context of language and podcasting authentically...then skip it and you won't miss the linguistics. We do know that many listeners love podcasts and think about starting their own, so for you this discussion is going to be both useful and interesting.
\n\nUltimately, we love and support community radio and podcasting. And in that sense...
\n\nPlease Support This Podcast
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Special Guests: Kylie Sturgess and Talk The Talk.
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It's January, time for new year's resolutions and long weeks waiting for pay cheques.
\n\nPlease take 5 minutes to take our Fluent Show survey!
\n\nIf you're finding yourself motivated but broke this month, don't worry! I've got your back because this week I'm answering the question:
\n\n\n\n\nWhat are ways to immerse in the language without traveling or spending a heap of money for studies?
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Immersion was one of my KEY words for 2018, and that's not just because of the amazing language retreats I've been able to teach. A language retreat is quite an experience - life-changing time spent loving and learning languages in your target country. Who wouldn't want that? (By the way, sign up here if you do want that.)
\n\nBut let's get real. You may not be able to travel easily. You may not have the budget for a retreat. None of this means you have to miss out on language immersion
\n\nConsider Your Investment In Studies
\n\nFollow this checklist if you're getting ready for a new language learning project:
\n\nTry an Immersion Day
\n\nLet's face it, nothing is quite the same as walking down the street in another country and experiencing the history and culture of that place all around you. But with these tips, you can design your own mini-immersion today for very little money.
\n\nThank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction.
\nSubmit your own intro with an email to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk.
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Happy New Year! 🎇
\n\nPlease take 5 minutes to take our Fluent Show survey!
\n\nIn this episode, I hung out with friend of the podcast Shannon Kennedy to talk about saying goodbye to an old year and welcoming a new one.
\n\nShannon is an accomplished language learner who's studied over 10 languages including French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Russian. Her year has always been about languages, and with her recent move to work with language app Drops, she even chose to add more languages.
\n\nHere are the year review questions we discussed. You can use them to conduct your own review of 2018 and set goals for the next year.
\n\nShannon's top 3 books of 2018
\n\nShannon's top 3 apps of 2018
\n\n\n\nShannon's top 3 courses
\n\n\n\nDon't forget that Women in Language is back in March 2019!! Join us to experience this amazing 4-day conference live.
\n\nClick or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nSupport This Podcast
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It's so annoying when you say a word in your target language and you're 100% SURE it's going to mean one thing...and then it turns out to mean something completely different. Ugh, awkward!
\n\nWhen those words look the same as your native words, you've hit upon false friends. They're a common frustration in language learning, and in this episode I've got some tips that you need to hear if you want to get better at dealing with them.
\n\nIn today's episode:
\n\nIf you want to learn my tricks to systematically tackle these frustrating false friends, tune in to this podcast episode.
\n\nThank you to Mo for this episode introduction.
\n\nThe Fluent Show is taking a Christmas break and will be back on 7 January 2019. Stay tuned, and have a WONDERFUL holiday season.
\nNadolig Llawen! 🔔
\nFröhliche Weihnachen! 🎄
\nJoyeux Noël! 🎁
\nС Рождество́м! 👼
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This week, my guest on the podcast is Cara Leopold, an English teacher who focuses on helping her students enjoy TV and films in English by improving their listening skills.
\n\nThe biggest mistakes Cara sees language learners make is to treat tv and films like you would in your native language, expecting to kick back and relax for 2 hours. If it's passive consumption you are after, your listening skills will not improve - think quality over quantity.
\n\nAnd here is a piece of Cara's philosophy that stood out to me:
\n\n\n\n\n“Everything works in language learning."
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Here are the steps Cara recommends so you can improve listening skills and hit that subtitle freedom:
\n\n\n“You have to be able to settle for some imperfection."
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Special Guest: Cara Leopold.
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What's more frustrating than speaking at intermediate level, where we stutter and stumble over words, and leave....lo o o o o ng...um....gaps in sentences because the words just won't come into our brains.
\n\nThis week on the show, I'm answering a listener question from Elisabeth who is stuck in that dilemma. She says:
\n\n\n\n\nMy tutor says I'm very close to B2. I've been hit with a puzzle though. (..) I have a lot of vocabulary but there seems to be a disconnect between my thoughts and my speech. (..) I stutter and pause a great deal when I speak in my target language.
\n\nWill this go away as I continue my speaking practice or should I be concerned? I just assumed that B2 would feel easy breezy beautiful when I talked and while I'm not there yet, I can't believe I'm close with all this difficulty connecting word bank to mouth.
\n
Listen to the episode for my tips and insights on the intermediate language dilemma, and don't forget to click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nSupport This Podcast
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\n\nThank you to Rebecca from Irregular Endings for this episode introduction.
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Self-care, backstop, vegan, glamping, problematic - those are evocative words and they have the power to sum up a whole year.
\n\nJoin us as we delve into a selection of wonderful words of the year from many languages, figure out what “self care” even means, and discuss the ban on plastic straws.
\n\nDive into this week's extra long link selection to find out more about the many words of the year we covered from Great Britain, Australia, the USA, Japan (it's a kanji!), France, Portugal, and Germany.
\n\n(I demonstrated some ignorance about the colours of the Jamaican flag 🇯🇲 and have educated myself since then. There is no red in that flag! My apologies.)
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\n\nLearning a language is a long journey, and even after many years of dedication it can still feel like you're far from arriving.
\n\nOne of the milestones we hope to hit along the way is to start creating a 'perfect accent' in another language, so we can fit in well. But how is that done?
\n\nIn today's episode you'll hear a listener question all about accents, and I'll share my reflections and tips for improving your accent in any language, step by step.
\n\nThank you to listener Stephen for this episode introduction.
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Can you imagine how fun it would be to speak to a fellow language lover who's encouraging you to share ALL your language questions, from comma conundrums to relative clause regrets?
\n\nAnd how great would it be to have all this language joy just outside your front door?
\n\nWith excitement about any language?
\n\nLet me tell you, this utopia exists in New York City. In today's episode, I brought back Ellen Jovin, one of the most inspiring language lovers I know. And Ellen has a brand new project to share - in fact, an inspiring message of encouraging conversation about language .
\n\nEllen's new project is called Grammar Table, and it's free for all of us.
\n\nAs ever, Ellen comes armed with a thousand hilarious stories and quotable sentences. Here are a few quotes - listen to our interview to hear these quotes and topics:
\n\n\n\n\n"Some people stay away from grammar table, it’s like I have toxic grammar syndrome or something"
\n
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\n\n\n"Grammar humility is an important principle to me."
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\n\n\n"Grammar table enables me to have conversations with strangers about a topic I love. And it’s got drama!"
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![\"Ellen](\"https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/9/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/i9YG4Gwy.jpg\")
There is one swearword in this episode which we announce way ahead of time with a warning. Language can be like that.
Special Guest: Ellen Jovin.
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Every other week on the Fluent Show, I answer your listener questions.
\n\nToday a question from Sheela: How to Simplify Your List of Languages To Learn
\n\nHere are a few options for getting more clarity in your ‘to learn’ list:
\n\nThere are many more notes and tips over on the Fluent Language website:
\nClick or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
Thank you to Jo-Anne for this episode introduction.
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Our theme for today’s show is language learning friendship and having buddies who truly love language learning.
\n\nWe are recording this week in Ljubljana from the Polyglot Conference, so in the show you'll also hear from a few of the many language loving people visiting the city this weekend.
\n\nThe polyglots you heard in interviews from the Polyglot Conference were Katie Harris, Ruslan Kokorin, Irena Dahl, and Gabriel Gelman. Congratulations to Alex Rawlings and Richard Simcott for a great event.
\n\nOnly A Few Days Left
\n\nTickets for Women in Language are open until 3 November 2018, but make sure you join by 31 October if you want to participate in our special Language BF for the Day programme.
Special Guests: Gabriel Gelman and Katie Harris.
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Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nEvery month, a staggering amount of new ideas, apps and websites burst onto the scene of language learning. It can be hard to keep up, but here at the Fluent Show we've got your back.
\n\nWe regularly choose our list of top tools in language learning and present them to you in a special episode of the show.
\n\nListen to this to find out what apps and tools you have GOT to check out this season. Plus:
\nThe events you should not miss this year!
And you'll hear why the next thing you'll see is a picture of Lindsay's wedding dress:
\n\n![\"Script](\"https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/9/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/9akaKpos.jpg\")
\nIf you read the words on her dress thinking "weird", here's an explanation from Lindsay:
Amélie is one of my favourite films and I figured a quote from Amelie was more wedding day appropriate than a quote from A Clockwork Orange or Mean Girls my other favourite films!
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In today's episode I discuss the question of how to have the best memory possible for learning a langauge. There are a bunch of rules of thumb to help you work out if memorizing can help you progress from where you are right now.
\n\nSpeaking requires quick recall, agile thinking. Writing requires attention to detail.
\n\nRule of Thumb: Understand the concept, learn details on a need-to-know basis.
\n\nRule of Memorizing: Know the difference between cramming and acquiring.
\n\nRule of Thumb for Learning a Language: Aim to make mistakes and be understood, not to be perfect and silent.
\n\nPress play and have a listen to the show for more detailed advice about memorizing, plus my personal declaration of love for post-it notes.
\n\nThank you to Owain for this episode introduction.
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What if you had a language learning tool that costs you hardly anything, adapts to your own preferences, boosts your memory and helps concentration?
\n\nTurns out you do, and it's probably in your bag right now: Your notebook!
\n\nIn this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by language lovers Kathryn and Sam who are passionate about taking creative language notes. Listen to discover their experiences, language learning tips and strategies for effective note taking and creating an amazing language journal for yourself.
Special Guests: Kathryn (365smallsteps) and Sam Grigg.
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Every other week on the Fluent Show, I put aside a little time to answer your listener questions. Email your question to me at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or tweet it to @thefluentshow
\n\nClick or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nLuka asks:
\n\n\n\n\nI have been learning Spanish for 3 months. I started learning with Duolingo and was really into it, and recently I have been using a textbook as well but have become really demotivated - not because I give up, because I am bored of duo lingo. I’m tired of the way it’s trying to teach me and I don’t feel like I’m progressing. [..]
\n\nMy question is, if I’m not using Duolingo, what can I actually do to learn Spanish? I’ve looked everywhere and all the websites have a lot of ‘tips’ but not an actual guide saying things like resources to use etc.
\n
Beyond Duolingo, the key to stop yourself getting bored and to staying interested in your target language is to take control of your own language routine.
\n\nIf you want to learn more about this, the Language Habit Toolkit is designed to help you set up exactly this way of thinking and create a solid language learning routine.
\n\nYou can find my curated list of resources and articles for Spanish learners at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/for-spanish-learners.
\n\nThank you to Andy for this episode introduction.
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Here on the show, we love to celebrate this day. 3 years ago, Lindsay and I got together to bring you a HUGE quiz, we’ve made videos, we’ve spoken lots of European languages. We even have a European Day of Languages playlist on Spotify!
\n\nAnd today, this special episode will bring you a quiz with a twist and you can play along.
\n\nEurope doesn’t just have the obvious languages, so this might get tricky but we’re ready to give it a good go!
\n\nThese show notes do NOT include the links for all the different languages mentioned on the show, because that would be spoiling the quiz for you.
\n\nIf you'd like to get a copy of the notes, simply click here to join the Fluent Language Newsletter. Once you join, I'll send you a password with access to my special membership area on the website where you can download the full show notes document.
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\n\nIf you have a second, a review on Apple Music or in your Podcasts app would be VERY appreciated. Or you can mention us on Instagram (#thefluentshow), Twitter @thefluentshow, or to your language learning buddy!
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In today's episode, I had planned a Q&A but what you'll hear is more of a Q&D: a question and discussion session with special guest Olly Richards from I Will Teach You A Language. You already know Olly from our recent episode documenting how we made a German course together, but in fact he's also a language learner just like me.
\n\nClick or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nDo you have fun when you're learning a language?
\n\nDo you think it's possible to have 100% fun in language learning?
\n\nDo you enjoy the language learning process? Or do you only really love speaking to people?
\n\nJoin our discussion and share your answers in the comments below! I'm looking forward to reading how you treat "fun" in language learning!
\n\nThank you to Olly for this episode introduction and to Live Lingua for sponsoring our show.
Special Guest: Olly Richards.
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After our live episode for number 100, we're rolling 'back to school' and reviewing summer motivation and new routines before cracking on with our topics this month.
\n\nWe discussed this BBC news article about a pedantic (?) rule in French grammar...and who's trying to get rid of it. The language, ever changing, but who thought THIS untouchable rule would be questioned?
\n\nIn this episode we focused on the big topic of goals. Do you EVER get everything done that you aim to do in language learning?
\n\nHere's what we discussed
\n\n![\"episode](\"https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/9/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/WIrr2RVU.png\")
\n\n\nEverything stays
\n
\nRight where you left it
\nEverything stays
\nBut it still changes
\nEver so slightly
\nDaily and nightly
\nIn little ways
\nWhen everything stays
And here's a wonderfully helpful quote from Ira Glass
\n\n\n\nIra Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.
\n\nAnd finally, more life advice from "Adventure Time"
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Listeners, this is a big question and let me tell you I wrote several pages of notes to answer it. Listener Simon from Dublin was feeling a MAJOR case of frustration and wrote in to the show. Here's some of what he said:
\n\n\n\n\nSometimes I just cannot seem to lock down a concept in the language I'm learning, no matter how much I try.
\n\nThese mental blocks can be demotivating. They force me to use simpler sentences than I know I can produce. They make me feel uncertain when trying to express certain concepts, and they can cause frustration when they seem like they're always going to be stopping my progress. Sometimes these blocks are the reason a person thinks they're not good at learning languages.
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There's a truth about learning any language: Frustration is real and it's normal and it's extemely ennoying! Once you start to feel it, you have reached a new stage of growth...expect to be frustrated for a few years.
\n\nFrustration's good sides are:
\n\nYou cannot really eliminate all of this and fix every mental block, but you can REDUCE and EMBRACE the frustration.
\n\nHere's how to do it:
\n1) Change your outlook. The mental blocks are not hindering your progress. They ARE your progress.
\n2) Deal with the practical challenges one by one, not all at once.
\n3) Cut out comparison. Where you are right now is fantastic, and it's important to examine the source of your high expectations.
\n4) Set the best possible goals for yourself by leveraging the Zone of Proximal Development - not the Panic Zone!
![\"frustration](\"https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/9/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/WPdmuj-8.PNG\")
More about all this in the episode - click play and I hope you'll find it helpful.
\n\nThank you to Stephen for this episode introduction and to kick-ass language learning app Clozemaster for supporting this show.
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Lindie Botes is a designer, polyglot, and popular YouTuber sharing videos with her audience of over 55,000 viewers. She loves to study languages from all over the world, including Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Hungarian.
\n\nIn this interview, you'll get to know Lindie and her unique language learning story, including:
\n\n\n\n\n"I don't think there's a single school in South Africa that teaches Japanese as a subject"
\n
You'll also find out how to say Lindie's name correctly, and what my surname sounds like in Japanese!
Special Guest: Lindie Botes.
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Wow wow wow wow, our episode 100 live show was a blast, with busy chatroom and over 80 listeners tuning in live from all around the world. Today's podcast episode is a replay of that live broadcast, featuring five amazing guests.
\n\nLong one, but worth it!
\n\nSHANNON KENNEDY, the musical and multilingual bookworm from California. Shannon is an old friend of the show and never fails to impress with her incredible productivity. Shannon joined us to share her own good, bad and struggling stories.
RICHARD SIMCOTT, one of the most multilingual people in Britain and co-organiser of the Polyglot Conference.
KYLIE STURGESS, co-host of the all-round wonderful podcast Talk The Talk, philosophy teacher, and experienced radio broadcaster.
GABRIEL WYNER, bestselling author, owner of a huge app project which will make us all Fluent Forever, and definitely not a robot.
We pitched Richard, Kylie and Gabriel against each other in Lindsay's fiendish episode 100 quiz - you'll have to listen in to find out who won. Play along - would you have known the answers?
\n\nAnd finally, we played "Conversation Starters" with
\n\nThank you all SO much for continuing to listen to the Fluent Show!
\n\n\n\n\n"Skype. Sometimes it works."
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Plus another thank you to our sponsor Clozemaster, the free language app designed to help you keep up your langauge learning habit with ease.
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5 Lessons From Travelling The World
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This week’s question comes from Instagram:
\n\n\n\n\nI speak French, Arabic, English.. I’d like to start learning German but I really have no idea how to begin because I’ve already started but ended up by giving it up, I’ve found it a little bit tricky and I couldn’t devote a lot of time for it because I’m still working on my English, I’m confused now.
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We've all probably got that one language we studied in the past...but somehow things didn't really go anywhere. So how can you get back with that language?
\n\nYou need a clean slate. Shake it off, and put your past experiences behind you. Then note your new wishes. You are starting again.
\n\nThis can be very straightforward. Last time you picked up German, you noticed a few difficulties and perhaps they took you by surprise. The good news is that these cannot surprise you anymore. Ask yourself what you could do to prevent the same problems when you start again.
\n\nIf you’re learning English and you’ve got limited time, then you won’t be ultra fluent in German this month. That’s no problem. Think about what you can do in German. Believe it or not, you will STILL learn stuff. I have spent about 6 hours on Chinese so far, over 2 months, and still I now know a few characters and words.
\n\nThis is about managing your expectation.
\n\nNote on materials:
\n\nReviews are not always the best thing, but they’re a good start. Look for reviews of a publisher’s GERMAN course, not the whole series.
\n\nWith all that in place, you are set up for success. Remember, language learning is a habit. If you feel you’re stuck, focus on what you do not what you should see.
\n\nThanks to Clozemaster, that’s it, please rate & review. It helps other people find the Fluent Show. Or tell a friend about us - you'll look so cool and in the know.
\n\nThank you to listener David Evans for this episode introduction in Hebrew.
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Is it possible to start learning a language from scratch when you're in your 30s? With a baby and a dog (and a husband) to look after?
\n\nOf course it is!
\n\nIn this podcast episode, I am speaking to my friend Daniela. She's a writer and teacher, and about to spend a month in Germany.
\n\nDaniela wants to learn German, so she got in touch to ask me:
\n\nShe wants to get there!
\n\nThis is a conversation in which I helped her set meaningful goals and explore how she can benefit from learning. And we recorded it so that you can benefit too!
\n\nJoin Us And Answer My 7 Questions
\n\nSpecial Guest: Daniela Uslan.
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This week on the show, I answered a question from Twitter user @akalious:
\n\n\n\n\nI’m so curious how you learned English to IELTS 9* even before you went to UK... Could you talk abt that a little bit in future episodes?
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In this episode you'll learn:
\n\nIf there is an actual secret, it is this: Yes, you can simply decide that you're going to be awesome - you don't have to tell anyone or proclaim your amazingness online or with friends. But you can know it on the inside and carry the confidence into everything you do in language.
\n\nOh, and grammar drills are effective. 😅
\n\nThanks to Ashley Williams (husband of co-host Lindsay for this week's podcast intro.
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It's a philosophical one with Lindsay this week!
\n\nQuick note on the topic of audio quality: In this week's episode, you'll hear Lindsay coming through at a slightly lower quality than usual. Our apologies! We'll be back to our usual high standards in the next episode.
\n\nHere are our two big topics.
\n\nIf you're au courant with the news these days, you may have noticed that Donald Trump is a prolific user of Twitter. But what do his tweets reveal about him? Language analysis platform Text Inspector has produced a report on the POTUS's twitter archive, and in this episode Lindsay and I examined what it all means.
\n\nPlus: What do Donald Trump and Regina George have in common?
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Learning German makes you efficient. Spanish is sexy. Arabic speakers talk about terrorism. Russian is a macho language.
\n\nWould you say you're influenced by statements like this?
\n\nIn this episode, we discuss language attitudes and how they have affected our own stories in language learning. The discussion was powerful - starting with the question "Does culture / perception stop you from learning a language?", we talked about travel, terrorism, stereotypes and machine guns.
\n\nTo round it off, we chatted about the good old Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Always one to draw us linguists out to the campfire.
\n\nDo you think that ideas and perceptions have ever stopped you...or encouraged you in language learning? Say hi on Twitter @thefluentshow or write a little message through this website.
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In this week’s episode, I have a fascinating Q&A question, which didn't at all bring the answer that my questioner might have been expecting.
\n\nMy question asker Andy is learning Russian, and finding the amount of word changes overwhelming.
\n\nWe started with grammar, but then discovered a meaningful SECOND issue, which you have probably dealt with in the past, too.
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\n\nBonjour les auditeurs, and welcome to a special édition française of the Fluent Show, with my native French speaking guest Géraldine Lepere.
\n\nCheck out Géraldine's AWESOME site Comme Une Française
\n\nThis show is a bilingual podcast, meaning you'll hear me do my best in French.
\n\nIt's simple. Throughout this episode of the podcast, Géraldine and I will switch between speaking English and speaking French.
\n\nYou will hear me make mistakes, forget words, and be right there in the truth of making mistakes. I am a French speaker and have studied French for 20+ years, but my French is NOT perfect.
\n\nIf you are not an experienced French learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling. I always remember what the lovely Ron Gullekson said about listening to a different language:
\n\n\n\n\n“I want to get used to feeling uncomfortable.”
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So fear not, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and the interview will still be interesting for you.
\n\nGet A List Of Vocabulary I Learnt In This Episode + My Main Takeaways
Special Guest: Géraldine Lepere.
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\n\n\nHow do you feel about learning two dialects of a language at the same time?
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The Dictionary of Linguistics defines dialect as a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area.
\n\nSo in other words, you’re ALWAYS learning a language and often you might be learning one that is a dialect of another. Romanian and Italian are dialects of Latin, if we zoom out far enough.
\n\nSo for you as the language learner, the dialect question is relevant. But do not sweat it because there’s no single answer. Each language you will learn might handle its dialect question slightly differently. So there’s only one way to do this, and that’s to ASK.
\n\nIt’s the classic “what’s a dialect, what’s a language” debate, and whether it really matters.
\n\nIn this episode I discuss the topic in practical terms without going too far into the deep question. Every language has non-standard variants, so let’s just think about what matters most when learning a language.
\n\nThank you to my co-host Lindsay Williams for this episode introduction.
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In this podcast and blog article, we're discussing words that mean a lot to many people, answering questions such as:
\n\nWhat is "fluency" and how do you know you're fluent?
\nHow can I achieve "mastery" in a language?
\nWhat can you gain from being a "polyglot" or "digital nomad"?
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Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
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You can find language tutors on sites like italki, in online communities, or by searching for your target language on social networks. Instagram is particularly great here.
\n\nBe clear about what you want to get out of your set of lessons, and communicate this to your teacher. Here's a list of suggested questions to ask them.
\n\nHomework isn't necessarily an explicit set of exercises, but sometimes it's just about reading a text or reviewing what the last lesson covered.
\n\nThis is the way for you to get more for your money — interaction and contact are at a premium if you’re self-teaching, so try to stay focused. If your teacher gives you a flashcard deck, interact with it. Always review new vocab from previous lessons.
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No matter where you are at in your journey with language tutors, these five tips are going to make your life better and easier when you're working with a tutor.
\n\nFinal thought: TRUST THE PROCESS
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\n\nThis month, Smartcards+ is giving you the chance to win a $25 iTunes gift certificate when you download and try out the app. Here’s how it works:
\n\nHot Tip: If you don’t know where to start, select “Import” and “Online Resources”, and you’ll be able to search the deck library at Anki and Quizlet
\n\nThank you to Olly Richards for this episode introduction.
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It's time for our seasonal countdown of what's hot in language learning. Lindsay and I have been collecting our top tools, and we select our list of top 3 recommendations on the Fluent Show.
\n\nA lovely image-based vocab game to play in your browser, made by a non-profit design studio from Poland. The range of langauges is massive!
\n\nPlus: A news segment on what the French have been up to.. 🇫🇷🍔🌭
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Today’s show is based on a question I have been asking myself. And that is…
\n\n\n\n\n“Should I Give Flashcards Another Chance?”
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The way I learn vocabulary is always changing, and my methods and strategies evolve all the time. For many years, learning with vocabulary notebooks was my prime way of reviewing new words. But there are also other techniques, and recently I’ve started using a flashcard app, Smartcards+.
\n\nI review vocab with
\n\nI have never used
\n\nThese places above are not always where I find Vocab, and it’s a huge success factor to bear in mind that in a way a list or app is your worst source unless the item is super rich.
\n\nOne of the biggest reasons I haven’t used flashcard apps was the quality or relevance of the pre-written courses. Compare learning in class, in real life, in an engaged environment, to just seeing a plain word in a list. It’s arbitrary, and not everyone likes that.
\n\nMemrise does really well when you take one of their official courses. Partly because it does exactly that rich thing well, with videos from Membus. But there’s also a bit of low quality fluff on this platform and I’m sad not to see so many mnemonics anymore.
\n\nIn this episode, I use the word "anghysbell" to illustrate how mnemonics work.
\n\nI don’t care if I can’t recall a word. I’ll see it very often if it’s relevant and important. Again, apps can be an issue here if you get bothered by seeing the same irrelevant term again and again. I do. In my Vocab lists, I am in charge.
\n\nAnd being in charge of your own learning is everything.
\n\nLearning and recalling new Vocab in a list or flashcard is nice. It’s pointless if you cannot use that word though.
\n\nReally, we're worrying about a small part of the whole here. Sometimes I feel frustrated because the new wave of apps tells you “learn a language” when really you’re "learning words and phrases".
\n\nYou need to learn a language over time and keep throwing new things in.
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This week, I talk to language and grammar fanatic Ellen Jovin. Ellen has spent the last (nearly) decade learning and forgetting over 20 languages, and reviewing hundreds of language learning materials.
\n\nEllen is a joy to talk to and to listen to. She has so much love for language and a great way with words, so this interview was packed full of great quotes.
\n\n\n"In 2009 I suddenly realised (..) that I can really learn a lot without ever going to class."
\n\n"I feel a kinship with Slavic languages. There's so much grammar and I love grammar so much that I'm sitting there with my eyes open in disbelief that they could possibly have this many forms."
\n\n"I feel as though it might really transform my life outlook if I took Latin."
\n\n"I feel like what I'm doing is true. It's honest. I'm not studying languages because I think I should study them. I'm studying them because it makes me feel happy."
\n\n"I don't really care about [forgetting languages I've studied]. I did it because I enjoyed the process. It opens up a world into another culture, it enables you to make new friends who are native speakers of other languages....and how is that not worthwhile?"
\n\n"In a teach yourself environment you really have to tap into the interesting capacity for play, for humour."
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Special Guest: Ellen Jovin.
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Re-learning sounds like a daunting task, but today's episode will guide you through what you need to think about.
\n\nIn this episode, you'll
\n\nCheck out The Vocab Cookbook for more about the vocab method Acquire, Memorize, Review.
\n\nIf you used to speak the language as a child
\n\nIf you previously learnt as an adult
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When I first moved to the UK, I had no idea that Welsh was a living language. Now it's 15 years later and I can speak it, watch TV in Welsh, and connect with thousands of learners around the world.
\n\nWelsh is considered a success story by many people who want to revive minority languages. 150 years ago, it was banned by the English speaking government and the English language became the norm.
\n\nToday, Welsh medium education is on the rise and the Welsh Assembly is promoting a target of getting a million people speaking the language.
\n\nIn today's episode, I bring you interviews with Welsh learners and teachers, sharing their own passions for this ancient language.
\n\nClick or tap here to read the full story in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
Special Guest: Gavin.
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Great news, everyone! The Fluent Show is now newly available on Spotify, TuneIn Radio, and I Heart Radio. How do you listen?
\n\nShout out to our new sponsor, Smartcards Plus.
\n\nIn Today's Show: A Q&A with a question from Shannon on Twitter.
\n\nShe asked:
\n\n\n\n\nGot advice on how to get bilingual speakers of your native language and your learning language to stick to the language you’re learning?
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Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nPlease send your questions or ideas to @thefluentshow so you can hear them on the show and I can keep making Q&A episodes.
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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Olly Richards from I Will Teach You A Language.
\n\nWe present to you a project that we have been working on together for a while: German Uncovered, a course for beginners who want to become fluent in German. I've been working on this for a few months, and we are slowly getting ready for launch. Exciting times!
\n\nThe special thing about German Uncovered is that it is entirely story-based, meaning you will not just learn the language step by step, but you'll also have read a whole book by the end. Listen in to find out how this works!
\n\nIf you're interested in what drives course creators to come up with innovative ideas, and how a language course comes into being, this show will give you great behind the scenes insights.
\n\nGerman Uncovered is coming - sign up here to get a notification of our launch!
Special Guest: Olly Richards.
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Rebecca from New York asked
\n\n\n\n\nCan you talk about how to set up a reasonable weekly schedule for language learning?
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In this show, I've got five simple steps for you that will help you plan a successful week in language learning. I'll talk about setting goals, managing your energy, analysing your calendar, and matching your activity to your strengths.
\n\nA reasonable schedule for learning languages is one that doesn’t make you groan, but isn’t empty either.
\n\nHere's what matters most:
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The most rewarding way of practicing your language is by connecting with people on a 1-to-1 basis. It takes commitment to make any language exchange successful.
\n\nOn today's show, we discuss what it takes to have the best language exchange experience possible. We also welcome special guest Jonathan Huggins, who knows lots about language exchanges.
\n\nClick or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
Special Guest: Jonathan Huggins.
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Today on the show, I'll share a few tips and considerations about studying languages at university. Plus: My own story of doing Translation Studies at the University of Manchester.
\n\nChenelle asks:
\n\n\n\n\nI wanted to know did you only get your bachelors degree or did you actually go and get a masters degree and languages?
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Listen to get the full details of my tips.
\n\nAt postgrad level, you tend to go either into research or applied mode. Most specialised ones
\n\nAnd then it specialises more and more
\n\nTips for Choosing a Masters
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Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nIn this episode, we caught up, talked about a new directive on language use in a very special setting: Childbirth! We also discussed language learning apps and how to make the most out of them.
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Elisabeth asks:
\n\n\n\n\n“How do you fit hearing comprehension into your daily routine? I find myself daydreaming a lot during my hearing comprehension time.”
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Listening comprehension will aid you in understanding spoken language. For most independent language learners, listening comprehension is what starts bridging the gap between reading a textbook and moving on to confident and independent language use.
\n\nFor Elisabeth as a French learner in particular, there’s a lot to unpack. French has a lot of silent letters, liaisons, weird silent bits that you cannot know from listening.
\n\nIt’s important to train the four core skills - all of them: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
\n\nAbout That Daydreaming Problem
\n\nIs it really a problem to be daydreaming during your listening sessions? There are different levels of listening.
\n\nWhat you don’t want to do is set yourself up for failure or disappointment, so before you switch that input on it’s worth focusing on whether you are here
\n\nIf you’re too tired for study, don’t worry about that aspect and set your expectations differently.
\n\nPaying lots of attention, extracting 100% of meaning and nuance, listening in detail
\n\nListening for the gist, being happy understanding most
\n\nUnderstanding very little, “immersion listening” at an early point
\n\nPAY ATTENTION to what you got wrong. In my experience, it’s easy to overestimate your skills.
\n\nDuring selection of materials, consider:
\n\nRemember: “A polyglot cannot survive on audio alone”. Combining with text, visual and even speaking is very crucial for a balanced approach.
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As a German native speaker who speaks English all day long, I find the prospect of bilingual parenting both daunting and fascinating. I have been looking for an expert on bilingual parenting, and here she is: Marianna du Bosq, host of the awesome Bilingual Avenue podcast, a show for parents who are raising bilingual children.
\n\nMarianna's incredible energy shines through and she's got SO many tips. I came away with so much more knowledge about what bilingual parenting is really like, and I'm convinced you will too.
\n\nClick or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
\n\nIn the interview, we'll talk about:
\n\nHow much work do you have to put in as the "one language" parent of a bilingual kid
What agreements parents should set up with each other when they decide to do this
What Marianna does when she needs to reconnect with her husband and tweak her daughter's language environment
How to create a more immersive environment for children learning languages
Whether you have to hire nannies and tutors and do all the expensive things to make this work
How to overcome negative attitudes, and how to help a parent who feels left out when they don't understand their child
How to learn a language along with your child
What the school experience is like for Marianna's daughter who is in an English-speaking school
What the most popular and effective bilingual parenting models are..and which ones are not the best ones to try
Which episodes of Bilingual Avenue you should check out next (see below)
And most importantly, why raising a bilingual child is so worth the extra work and planning - Marianna makes a passionate case towards the end of our show so don't miss that.
\n\nI'd love to hear more about your own experiences of parenting in another language. Leave a comment below or find me on Twitter.
\n\nPlease don't forget to rate & review this show in the Podcasts app and visit our awesome sponsor Speechling.
Special Guest: Marianna du Bosq.
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"How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?"
\n\nIf you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.
\n\nYou'll learn
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A deaf woman wanted to attend a pop concert with her young daughter, but had to fight and even sue the company until she was granted a sign language interpreter. Is this fair?
\n\nWe discuss what 'disability' is, how sign language is very different from other languages in music, and how awesome it is to have interpreter companies in this world.
\n\nMake sure you watch the great video showing how signers interpret music.
\n\nOur show topic this week is all about learning more than one language at the same time. It’s the polyglot dream! Many people, especially polyglots, want to learn as many languages as possible.
\n\nBut is there enough time?
\n\nHow the heck do we fit it in?
\n\nWe discuss advice from polyglots around the internet and compare it with our own life experiences to get to the ultimate tips for learning multiple languages.
\n\nClick or tap here to read the full list of tips and show notes
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It's 2018, guys. Time to admit something major:
\n\nAIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR A 4 WORD PODCAST TITLE 😂
\n\nAs of today, I am so excited to announce that this podcast is now The Fluent Show, and we are going WEEKLY. Every week from today, I'll be bringing you an interview or a short episode full of actionable, practical language learning advice.
\n\nThe Fluent Show is here to encourage and support you in your language learning journey.
\n\nThere is much more to discover such as:
\n\nI know we're going to have so much fun and I cannot WAIT to speak to more cool people and answer your questions on the show.
\n\nThe podcast also has a new website address - find us at fluent.show 🆒
\n\nYou can send us your questions and comments and hear them on the show! Simply send a tweet to @thefluentshow or use the hashtag #fluentshow. You can also email your questions to me at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk.
\n\nWe read each and everyone of your messages, and they often make our days.
\n\nIf you can, please leave a review for this show on iTunes this week.
\n\nHere's the easiest to review:
\n\nClick or tap here to read the full show notes
\n\nIn the News...
\n\nKazakhstan is going to change the official script of its language from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet by 2025 - we admire their SMART goal setting skills and discuss what could motivate a country to make such a big change.
\n\nWhat does the future hold for language learners?
\n\nWhen a device translates what you say directly into another language, is there even a need to learn languages anymore?
\n\nWe discuss
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Click or tap here to read the full show notes
\n\nGerman Learners: Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversation, so you can listen and read along at the same time.
\n\nJudith Meyer is well-known in the language learning world for co-founding the Polyglot Gathering event and writing several language books and courses. She's consulted by many and freely shares her own tips and experiences from learning over 14 languages.
\n\nWe covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.
\n\nThis is a bilingual podcast.
\n\nJudith and I are both Germans who speak a lot of English in our daily lives and even in our off-mic conversations we regularly switch between German and English.
\n\nIf you are not an experienced German learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling. Try to stay with us, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and challenge yourself to become comfortable with not understanding everything.
Special Guest: Judith Meyer.
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Hello from Kerstin and happy new year! In today's show, I've got notes for you on what really mattered for language learning in 2017, and how you can make the most out of these for your own path to fluency.
\n\nLessons from 2017:
\n\nLangfest in Montreal
\n\nLanguages of London
\n\nThe podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.
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\n\nBilingual lyrics, Spanglish and Justin Bieber of all people winning a Latin grammy. Lindsay brings up the Despacito Effect and we discuss if that's a thing.
\n\nIf you love music, check out our pop music episode.
\n\nHere are the nominees - listen to the show to find out how they can help you learn languages.
\n\nKerstin:
\n\n1. Clairefontaine Vocab Notebook (on Amazon UK, and here's a comparable one on Amazon.com)
\n\nThis is a classic notebook for learning and testing yourself on vocabulary. Write down your words, and use the handy cover tabs for testing yourself. Perfect for one of my favourite vocabulary learning techniques of all time, Write-Look-Cover-Repeat.
\n\n2. Libby
\nLibby is a library app designed to give you access to ebooks and audiobooks in your local library's catalogue. So that means you can borrow hundreds of books and even language courses right now, for free, on your phone or tablet. Available for iOS, Android, and Windows 10.
3. Lingq (referral link)
\nAfter hearing so much high praise for Lingq from Shannon Kennedy on episode 65 of the show, Lingq got a well-deserved new mention. This app is designed to help you read any text in another language, and it remembers the words you study. Check it out as it might plug your gap.
Lindsay
\n1. Léa Knows App
\nThis app takes words that you've looked up on google translate and automatically creates flashcards of them. It's out for Android and iOS, and will "proper plug the gap" if you're stuck on how to study all those new words you've looked up, for example during and after speaking practice.
2. Museum leaflets and other "bumf" from tourist attractions near you
\nDiscover a museum near you and check out their leaflets in other languages. Perhaps there's even a walking tour so you can get reading and listening practice at the same time, and play around with the available languages.
3. FlowLingo
\nThis app is for Spanish users, and gives you access to a huge library of online videos from cartoons to TED talks. You will be able to listen to the video and see the subtitles, and it even pairs with Duolingo. Great for Spanish learners who want to add more video to their routine. This app is out for Android and iOS
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These days, the Polyglot Gathering pulls in hundreds of language learners who share and enjoy community in the heart of Europe. A lot of this is thanks to Chuck's contributions, along with the wonderful Polyglot Gathering team.
\n\nThis year, Chuck published his first language learning app, Amikumu.
\n\nWant to text another person and ask them to meet up and practice a language...without looking creepy?
\n\nAmikumu will help you find people near you who love languages. The purpose of the app is to help you find people nearby to chat and meet up, and it supports the world's 7,000+ languages (including 100+ sign languages).
\n\nThe idea for Amikumu came out of Chuck's love for the planned language Esperanto. It’s not a natural language choice, it’s a minority language. Why would anyone bother to learn?
\n\nIn recent episodes, we've covered language learning apps on a regular basis. If you have a smartphone and you live in the 21st century, they are an essential component of language learning. More and more developers are working on apps for language learning, and Chuck's experience stands out from the crowd: he is the creator of Duolingo's Esperanto course.
\n\nIn our interview, Chuck explained how he came to work on Duolingo and why he loves gamified learning, how we can bring more soul into language learning apps...and why you could probably learn a language if you have three apps.
\n\nCheck out Chuck's app recommendations in our link list below.
Special Guest: Chuck Smith.
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Beware listeners: This episode contains a discussion of a few English swearwords, so if you are listening with kids please skip the first 20 minutes.
\n\nAnd on to what's in this show:
\n\nLanguage Stories: Lindsay has a new podcast, reporting back from her adventures around the language landscapes of cities like Montréal, New York, and more.
\n\nEven after 20 years of English, I still don't know all the words. We discuss an English slang word that was news to me.
\n\nTip: The Psychology of Rewards
\n\nWe discussed why and how you can reward yourself when you reach those study goals.
\n\nLanguage Learning Misconceptions
\n\nHere's the list we discussed on the show:
\n\nConsider: All these ideas and beliefs are widespread, but none of them are true when taken at face value!
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On this show, I spoke to Gabriel (Gabe) Wyner, a well known name to many language learners thanks to his bestselling book "Fluent Forever".
\n\nIn this interview, you will get to know the story of "Fluent Forever", the approach he takes to language learning, and a little bit about what makes him tick as a person.
\n\nThe theme I saw come through in Gabe's approach was that of engineering language learning to be as efficient and productive as it can possibly be. He's an engineer by trade and it shows in how he approaches language learning: find the problem, find a way to solve it, set, and go.
\n\nIt made me curious about his human side, so we also discussed where he finds the joy in learning. Beyond the app, I also took the opportunity to ask Gabe about the inner monologue of self-doubt, and courage in creation and in language learning.
\nBut that is not all we talked about...we also discussed what this app is all about
In our interview touched on..
\n\nhow Gabe's own experience of creating over 45,000 (!) flash cards in Anki is going to make language learning so much more efficient\nwhat it's like to have created a book that more than 120,000 people have read\nwhy the Fluent Forever method started with pronunciation training...then progressed via word lists...and is now ready to take app-based learning to a new level\nthe big, obvious, annoying problem of using ready-made flashcards (this is why you won't remember words)\nthe place for apps in everyday language learning -- is immersion better than apps? is an app better than immersion? Do language learners have to do everything at the same time?\nhow the Fluent Forever has standing based on actual science (and a research book tip if you want to find out more)\nwhat to do when you're too scared to start speaking to someone in your target language\na Q&A on learning two languages at the same time, where the Fluent Forever app is headed after its HUGE Kickstarter success, and what rewards there are for you when you pledge to support its big Crowdfunding campaign\nSpecial Guest: Gabriel Wyner.
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I've been out in the wild, seeing and discussing words in the English language, and in this episode I presented the best of them to Lindsay to discuss what they can reveal about us and about society.
\n\nFirst, we discussed social justice words. What really IS mansplaining? Is it just a word to describe any occasion when a man explains something to a woman? Or is there more to it?
\n\nWhat do you think of the social justice words like hepeating, mansplaining, manel, and the responding #notallmen and broflakes?
\n\nAnd our second word in the wild was tea - short and sweet, but is this even translateable?
\n\nEven though this is not Lindsay's average October of falling leaves and dropping temperatures, we took a deep dive into the season to discuss how you can get motivated for learning a language in autumn/fall.
\n\nPlus, we've got some absolute evergreen tips mixed in for you to help anyone learning a language by themselves. Learning a language by yourself is not always easy, and motivation is a huge challenge. There are so many interesting and exciting ways to get going, so here are some of our best:
\n\nYou can read our full list of motivation tips in detail at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-67
\n\nLittle tip: Try our sponsor Clozemaster as your new app addiction. Get it done in the morning, and you'll be set for the day.
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In this episode, I'm presenting two interviews with women who are working to change people's lives through the power of language.
\n\nCommunity Interpreter Madeline Vadkerty gives me an overview of what it is like to interpret for survivors of torture and trauma. This interview was an incredible chance to learn more about interpreting from her, and to hear why helping refugees and toture survivors get their stories heard matters so much.
\n\nThe people Madeline works with were caught in situations that we take for granted in many other countries: running for political office, being a homosexual, or expressing different opinions to the mainstream.
\n\nShe says got into her field "for the love of humanity", and shares what you need to know if interpreting intrigues you.
\n\nWhen Germany accepted a large number of refugees back in 2015, many communities sprang into action. In this interview, I'm learning more from Marianne Manz, a school teacher who decided to put together a motivated group of volunteers to offer language classes in German.
\n\nMarianne works with a range of untrained language teachers - there are some pitfalls for sure and the group needed to find unusual techniques for teaching.
Special Guests: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz.
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In this episode, polyglot expert Shannon fills in for Lindsay - we catch up on our language learning and Duolingo, and then discuss why and how reading makes you fluent and smart and cultured.
\n\nRemember: If you visit our sponsor Clozemaster at www.clozemaster.com/cllp, you'll be supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast for free!
\n\nListen to find out..
\n\nK-Pop and Kimchi lovers, look out for Duolingo's latest offering.
\nWe catch up on news with the world's (probably) biggest language learning app, looking at its course offers and money-earning developments. They have a Pro membership now, but we're not mad at them!
Reading from day 1 is what it's all about, and we discuss why it can boost fluency and memory when you start by reading right away. Think connecting what you see with what you hear to avoid stumbling blocks like bad spelling, dodgy pronunciation, and all-round low confidence.
\n\nWhile I've "elegantly" avoided learning complex writing systems such as Hiragana or Arabic for my languages, Shannon was on hand to advise on what it's like to learn another script.
\n\nIt's hard to get over these two problems:
\n\nIn this show, we share a few tips for reading in your target language and in a way that is actually interesting! Shannon reads with her son and loves the Lingq app, and I am a big fan of magazines.
\n\nI have tried reading-focused app Lingq before, but didn't quite get it...while Shannon is their biggest fan! What gives? Shannon shares tips and insights from what it's actually like to use this app.
\n\nTranslated literature opens up linguistic worlds to you, but you could be missing a trick. There is nothing like reading the words that came from a country, and I make the case that it is always worth it to spend the extra time and effort on finding texts that are originally written in another language.
\n\nFor more inspiration and a look at what Shannon and other polyglots are reading right now, head to Goodreads to join the Reading Challenge hosted by Shannon.
\n\nWhat do you think? What do you read in your target language? And have you tried Shannon's challenge?
Special Guest: Shannon Kennedy.
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This podcast episode is a bit like a Wundertüte - a lucky dip bag of interviews with wonderful people who made the 2017 Langfest event what it was. Thank you so much to all of these lovely people - Langfest was motivating, informative, energising, and of course very, very multilingual.
\n\nHere's a taste of what you'll find inside the episode:
\n\nWe've all seen the feats of Bella Devyatkina, who speaks 8 languages at age 5. But how does that work? In my interview with conference organizer Tetsu Young, we touched on the everyday actions that he and his wife create a multilingual environment for their three (!) kids.
\n\nYou might not know this, but all of us have hidden skills that help us learn languages. I interviewed Benny Lewis and Tim Pelletier to find out what theirs are.
\n\nFrom how to make those dipthong sounds to religious swearing, be a fly on the wall during our French-language lesson on the Québec dialect.
\n\nListen to me try as hard as possible to get my Romanian pronunciation right with the kind help of presenter Mihai. Ooof!
\n\nJana Fadness is a polyglot, translator, traveller, and introvert. She shares her insights on the most popular motivational techniques - and how she found her own unconventional ways of making things work. Jana's interview was amazing, her honesty stood out among the crowd.
Special Guests: Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy.
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Speaking your new language for the first time can be so nerve-wracking! Will they switch to English? Are you good enough? Will you even get the words out? In today's episode, join me to start beating those gremlin questions.
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Why does pop music matter for language learning?
\n\nIn dance music it's generally more important how lyrics sound than what they actually mean. Artists with English as a second language can be less judgmental about what's deemed a cliche.
Notable collaborations include Despacito with Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber, and Bailando with Enrique Iglesias, Sean Paul et al.
Check out Stromae, KRO, Prince Pi, Indochine, Robyn (in English).
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\n\nLindsay has been watching Terrace House, a Japanese reality tv show.
I found Bore Da, a Welsh breakfast show that displays key vocab right on the screen. Its app even gives you individual items with associated vocab lists.
Anyone remember pop-up video? How could would it be to have pop-up vocab video?!
Grab your sunglasses, get out into the sunshine, and try these brand new language learning resources. This season, we're not all about online learning anymore as you'll hear how Lindsay and I are applying our best tips outside too.
Play the game at www.clozemaster.com
And here's what's awesome too.
Advanced geeks can even create their own Anki cards using the subtitles on offer (we saw a talk about this at the Polyglot Gathering, but it kinda went over my head -- if you want to go for it, start here.
In episode 55, friend of the show Kris Broholm from Actual Fluency joined me to discuss mindset and accountability in language learning that come from a place of reality and gentle confidence.
\n\nTune in to hear us chat and share:
We revisit perspectives on the 4 tendencies framework Lindsay and I discussed in episode 32. Kris is on record as an Obliger, saying:
\n\"It would be Embarrassing to tell people that I gave up.\"
\n\n
You can take a test to determine your own tendency here.
Your feedback is extremely important to the show. It gives us inspiration, topics, ideas, and it makes us happy. Find us on Twitter and Instagram using hashtag #cllp
You can help our show by going on itunes and leaving us a review yourself - we are invisible without your help!
Special Guest: Kris Broholm.
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\n\nHere's just a hint of what's inside:
If our episode inspired you to come and participate in a Polyglot event, check out the 2 big international conferences on the calendar:
\"Polyglot\" is nothing to be scared of - not anymore!
If this conference has shown me anything, it's that this community called \"polyglots\" is ever evolving and slowly becoming an ever more supportive, familial group. It's great to see what people of all ages and backgrounds contribute...and of course it feels so fun when you're back home and suddenly realize your phone keyboard now has a Swedish dictionary installed.
To learn more about smaller events near you, check out 8 Life-Changing Language Learning Events Around the Globe here on the blog.
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\n\nA lot has happened over the last 8 months and in this show you will hear stories about...
You can catch me and Lindsay at the Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava. Listen to hear more about the talks we'll seek out.
Your feedback is extremely important to the show. It gives us inspiration, topics, ideas, and it makes us happy. Find us on Twitter and Instagram using hashtag #cllp
You can help our show by going on itunes and leaving us a review yourself - we do read them all.
","summary":"\"We're Quite a Polite Show\"","date_published":"2017-06-01T19:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/c9d43ffe-a6bb-42fa-b2b7-43d14298464f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49991094,"duration_in_seconds":3090}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5811b4edc534a51ce7dcfe30","title":"The Best Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016","url":"https://www.fluent.show/57","content_text":"This episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is as fun as ever, covering the ultimate Good, Bad and Struggling and our Top 5 Language Learning Tools of 2016/17.\n\nOur Favourite Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016Listen to the show to get the detailed recommendations, and here is a quick index.1) Lyricstraining.comThis website is awesome!! It pulls in music videos from YouTube and VEVO, adds the lyrics and converts the whole thing into a game. Teachers might call it a \"cloze exercise\", I call it \"fill in the gap\", and anyone would call this one a whole lot of fun.\nGet yourself to Lyricstraining.com and give it a go\n2) Gus on The GoA language learning collection created by parents for children. It's fun, it's beautiful, it's available as an app for your smartphone and tablet. In a sea of language learning apps, Gus on the Go stands out for its design and layout. There are apps available in 28 languages. Highly recommended for getting any young person started in a new language!\nGet the link for your chosen language here\n3) TuneIn RadioA language learner's classic for natural input. This app and website lets you listen to radio stations from all around the world. It's perfect if you're at that stage where you're looking for a way to \"level up\" in your language. There are also podcasts, or you could search by favourite music style. The diverse voices of radio DJs and exciting foreign language music will give you a great new challenge.\nDownload the app or listen live at TuneIn.com.\n4) Tiny CardsThis is a new app from the team behind Duolingo. It's all about adorable flashcards helping you review and check your knowledge on anything, from language vocab to colour theory. This promises to take the Duolingo design excellence to a new level. Great if you're looking for a new flashcard app.\nRight now this is out on iOS only, but you can register Android interest here\n5) EggbunYes, it's another super cute app! This innovative little app works like a text chat, where you're chatting with your new friend \"Eggbun\", who is teaching you the Korean alphabet and language. If you're addicted to texting on your phone, here's an AI teacher who will reply anytime.\nThe app is out for Korean (iOS/Android), Japanese (iOS coming soon, but already out on Android), and soon coming out soon in Chinese. Get your preferred version from the lovely Eggbun website.\nHonorary MentionThe All 4 App now has a wonderful \"Walter Presents\" range, bringing in comedies, dramas and crime shows in a really wide range of languages. If you're in the UK, you go and have a look.Learn more about how to use TV to learn a language in podcast episode 31.So The Podcast is Taking a Break..But that does not mean you're going to miss us too much. Lindsay and I have gone through the archives together, selecting our own favourite episodes for you to try.Here are our essential Creative Language Learning Podcast episodes you should not miss:\nEpisode 5 with André Klein, which was a truly inspiring interview about so much more than \"German storytelling\". André and I discussed why creativity is so important for language learner, and how you can use it to get out of the failures of school learning.\nEpisode 21 - Why Your Language Learning Goal Sucks and What to Do About It, in which I originally got on the mic only to tell you about my new course...but then I had a big rant about goals and why they suck.\nEpisode 30 - How to Achieve a New Year's Goal of Learning a New Language, which is full of small and actionable tips and you're guaranteed to find good advice for your language learning problem.\nEpisode 37 - The Secret Languages of Great Britain, an episode with the incredible Simon Ager of Omniglot in which we discovered that Great Britain actually has more than 10 languages - not just English!\nEpisode 40 - Live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin, a fun and lively audio-postcard from Berlin\nEpisode 45 - How to Learn a Language Using Snapchat, which turned out to be such a great guide show and covered one small topic from lots of fab angles\nEpisode 51 - Top 5 Fictional Languages is the podcast episode for listeners who love to spend a lot of time in the land of books, films and video games\nOther Link From This Episode\nFuturelearn - free online courses provided by UK universities and organisations. They offer some language courses, including Dutch, Danish, Spanish, and Catalan Sign Language (!)\nNews in Slow French\n","content_html":"This episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is as fun as ever, covering the ultimate Good, Bad and Struggling and our Top 5 Language Learning Tools of 2016/17.
\n\nListen to the show to get the detailed recommendations, and here is a quick index.
This website is awesome!! It pulls in music videos from YouTube and VEVO, adds the lyrics and converts the whole thing into a game. Teachers might call it a "cloze exercise", I call it "fill in the gap", and anyone would call this one a whole lot of fun.
A language learning collection created by parents for children. It's fun, it's beautiful, it's available as an app for your smartphone and tablet. In a sea of language learning apps, Gus on the Go stands out for its design and layout. There are apps available in 28 languages. Highly recommended for getting any young person started in a new language!
3) TuneIn Radio
A language learner's classic for natural input. This app and website lets you listen to radio stations from all around the world. It's perfect if you're at that stage where you're looking for a way to "level up" in your language. There are also podcasts, or you could search by favourite music style. The diverse voices of radio DJs and exciting foreign language music will give you a great new challenge.
4) Tiny Cards
This is a new app from the team behind Duolingo. It's all about adorable flashcards helping you review and check your knowledge on anything, from language vocab to colour theory. This promises to take the Duolingo design excellence to a new level. Great if you're looking for a new flashcard app.
5) Eggbun
Yes, it's another super cute app! This innovative little app works like a text chat, where you're chatting with your new friend "Eggbun", who is teaching you the Korean alphabet and language. If you're addicted to texting on your phone, here's an AI teacher who will reply anytime.
The All 4 App now has a wonderful "Walter Presents" range, bringing in comedies, dramas and crime shows in a really wide range of languages. If you're in the UK, you go and have a look.
Learn more about how to use TV to learn a language in podcast episode 31.
But that does not mean you're going to miss us too much. Lindsay and I have gone through the archives together, selecting our own favourite episodes for you to try.
Here are our essential Creative Language Learning Podcast episodes you should not miss:
Do you speak Sindarin?
In this episode, Lindsay and I went full-on nerd and we were loving it! The world of fictional languages is richer than a London billionaire, and we have researched and collected the most awesome fictional languages for you to learn about.
In this episode, you'll hear the new Good, Bad and Struggling followed by the Ultimate Fictional Languages Chart. Here in the shownotes, you'll see our Top 5 and the best of all links available so you can follow along and listen to the show.
\n\nLinks:
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Don't miss out! If you want to quiz along, listen to the show recording. We saved all the answers until the end of every round so you can guess along with the live audience.
And if you want a PDF of the Questions and Answers, simply hop over here and join the Fluent Language Cool Kids Club.
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 49 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast.
Routines lapsing for the summer, looking forward to September, and permission to half-ass online courses in this week's catch-up with Lindsay and Kerstin.
\n\nWe'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.
Simply do one of the following:
1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage
2) or email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show
\n\nLanguage is a beautiful caress that can make strangers melt into friends, but la gusgen is also a verbal door that can be closed in the face of outsiders. (Eddie Butler)
\n\n
We went for deep stuff, and discussed the many ways that language learning can improve the world. From individual peace of mind, via tolerance in your everyday life, to changing the outlook of your country.
We found it felt wrong not to talk about moving abroad. Considering what's happening in Britain this year, the discussion turned to migration. Do people miss out when something foreign is added to the community? Our discussion might surprise you, because as always all isn't quite what it seems. And yes, we did say the B-word: Brexit.
And what about language education in schools? If we believe that language learning creates world peace, should we make everyone learn as many languages as possible?
Finally, we only need to give you one word that shows something very interesting: migrant. Even when you're not learning a foreign language, the way that people and media around us use language to shape opinions affects everyone's life.
We touch on the idea that language can send signals about all of us, and make or break peace.
In our discussion, Lindsay and I got as close as you can get to saying horrible words. But not all the way there.
We hope you have a listen to find out more, and get in touch to tell us where you stand on language and world peace.
Hello and welcome to Episode 48 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast!
We started off our episode with some insights into what's going on with our language learning - in a new format! It's called the good, the bad and the struggling. Listen in and tell us what you think!
\n\nWe'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.
Simply do one of the following:
1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage
2) email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show
This one had a controversial statement at the heart of it, and Lindsay and I debated the merits of hunting, finding, selecting, working with and learning with native speakers.
Or can you learn a language just as well if you don't have a native speaker to practice with?
One of us argued that native speakers are almost "fetishized" in the world of language learning -- listen in to find out which one and see where our debate ended up.
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((Find our homescreen gallery on the blog or at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/podcast))
We want to thank you guys so much for sending us so much feedback (especially Paulina, Stephen and Andy) in this episode. Keep it coming, we always read your reviews and feedback and definitely want more voice messages.
You can submit your message to us anytime. Simply do one of the following:
Make sure you mention your name and which languages you’re learning.
There are so many more that we mention on the show, so don’t forget to check out our home screen gallery for inspiration.
Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.
When you reach the higher language levels, it's not enough to just study. How does it feel to reach a level where you are looking for ways to go beyond fluency? How can you move towards mastery?
\n\nThere's no Lindsay in this episode (don't worry, she'll be back very soon!), so I found myself two experts who know what they are talking about:
and
The episode is full of tips and strategies for reaching the very advanced levels and getting better even after years of study.
Check out the full blog post and show notes for this article at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-advanced-language
Key Points:
\n\"Learning a language is a bit like hugging a cactus - you can never get entirely comfortable\"
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Enjoy the journey, stop for a breather whenever you feel like it and keep going.
Tristan sums this up with a wonderful sentence: Don't worry about getting fluent. Worry about getting better.
\n\nLearning another language is a long, hard process, requiring a lot of dedication (..) After all, as an adult trying to learn a new language it’s all about “overcoming human nature”. You need, erm, “need”: you’re either surrounded by the language, you know somebody who speaks it, you have an unusual interest in the country or culture or the language will benefit you at work
\n\n
Special Guest: Gareth Popkins.
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Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.
\n\nSnapchat is a social media app for any smartphone. It lets you share photos or videos, and your snap only lasts 24 hours unless you make it a "memory".
Of course you can change the menu language, but with such strong visual focus that alone won't teach you a language.
It's designed for camera phones and not available on your desktop computer.
It's easy, fast and low-pressure. In other photo social networks, you would be tempted to make every picture stunning and impressive and beautiful. But in Snapchat, you'll just play and learn in the process. What does that mean? No more shyness, no more reasons to avoid speaking!
It allows you to stitch things together into a story, so you can share a 5-second snap, or go ahead and combine several videos to show how you speak a foreign language.
For language learning, the new Memories feature is a way to track your progress. Record yourself speaking today, save the memory, and try the same thing in a month. You'll be surprised at your own progress!
If you use Snapchat for language learning (or not), leave us a comment and share your usernames and snapcodes.
Thank you guys so much for being podcast listeners, chatting to us on twitter (I'm @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages) and making your voices heard!
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\n\nAs this is our first show since the UK's historic EU referendum, we wanted to take a minute to talk to you guys about Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union.
\n\nLindsay and I both stand firmly on the side of \"Remain\", the campaign that did not want British people to vote for leaving the EU. For me as a German citizen, it is particularly heartbreaking to see my adopted home country vote for a process that is going to strengthen the lines between our countries. For Lindsay as a Brit, it has created an atmosphere in which it's difficult to feel at home. On a personal level, the result devastated both of us, although we respect the many different opinions that will have gone through voters' minds on the day.
\n\nThe reports of xenophobic and intolerant comments and incidents since the result were another shock. Racial abuse is not acceptable behaviour, and this is not a time to turn to politicians promising to improve things by hurting foreigners.
\n\nOf course, there are also concerns about what leaving the European Union might mean for the UK's other nations and their own languages, especially Wales and Scotland. This is a time of real uncertainty, and Lindsay and I are finding ourselves in the middle of it.
\n\nWe believe that being British does not exclude being European. We want to live in a prosperous, positive and inclusive Europe, and believe in a philosophy that emphasizes unity, working together and holding our country to the highest possible standard. In the following show, you'll hear our stories of being in other countries, and how amazing the experience can be for growth as language learners and as humans. We hope that Britain will find a path that keeps this freedom and commitment to an international fuutre available to all of its citizens, and all that want to experience languages in the UK.
\n\nThank you guys so much for listening to our show, and for opening your life to all the benefits of language learning. We wish you all the best today.
\n\nKerstin and Lindsay
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\n\nLearning a language where it is spoken is one of the Top 5 wishes on every learner's bucket list. In this episode, we explore stories and tips about language learning - including Lindsay's travels to Costa Rica, and what Kerstin's English was like on day 1 in England.
We started off the show comparing a few Duolingo notes, and finally find out what happens when you finish a Duolingo skill tree.
Do you want to become a part of the Creative Language Learning Podcast? Then send us your feedback!
We would love you to record a voicemail on your phone and email it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk -- send us a question or a comment so you can be on the show.
Then take a picture and send it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or tweet @kerstinhammes and @ldlanguages #cllp to see your "learner phone" featured in a future show.
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\n\"This is one of the most important things that we can do as humans - to constantly strive to learn about things that we don't understand.\"
\n\n
An organization dedicated to raising awareness of language diversity.
We all know that language is important, but after listening to this episode you'll be amazed at the enormous variety of perspectives on this topic. Non-profit organization Wikitongues looks at languages from all points of view - as a metaphor for life.
\n\nThere are communities that lose their ability to lose their own language - when a language is lost, the individuals in that community lose a part of who they are. Language death is both a loss of history and a loss of identity.
\n\nIf you oppose racism, mysogyny, genocide and oppresion, you must support language diversity!
\n\n
And if you thought language discrimination was a thing of the past, think again: Languages like Occitan and Cornish are experiencing it right now.
Some cool languages documented on Wikitongues:
Note for pedants: In the interview, the Universal Declaration for Human Rights was mentioned, but the speaker may have meant the Universal Declaration for Linguistic Rights. I researched this but could not find the exact quote in either one. If you know more details, go ahead and leave a comment or itunes review to help us out.
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" alt="language diversity" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5767bb70e4fcb52666c8cc95/1466415996901/language+diversity" data-image-dimensions="940x788" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5767bb70e4fcb52666c8cc95" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5767bb70e4fcb52666c8cc95/1466415996901/language+diversity?format=1000w" />\nToday's episode returns to the topic of making money with languages. We ask if that's something you should be doing and how it can work.
In this episode, you get a look behind the scenes of our own careers, the jobs we've had and those that may be yet to come. All I'm saying is \"flower lab!\" 🌷
1) If you love it and you're passionate, it's a great way to bring excitement to your work
2) Working with languages will make you better at languages
3) You get to make great new connections with other speakers of your language
Our sponsor for this episode is Lindsay's new course, the Online Teaching Starter Kit. It's a complete guide to becoming an online teacher in five different parts. Check it out at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/otsk.
\nModern Languages students often look at the list of \"related jobs\" for their degree and ask \"Is that all?!\"
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\n\n\"Self employment is self improvement.\" (Lindsay does soundbites)
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You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by
1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"
2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).
This episode brings you the best mindset tips for learning a language for your next trip - even if you're completely busy and scared of talking to native speakers.
Catch it all by following us on Snapchat - I am fluentlanguage and Lindsay is ldlanguages.
Your feedback is extremely important to the show. It gives us inspiration, topics, ideas, and it makes us happy.
You can help our show by going on itunes and leaving us a review yourself - we do read them all.
","summary":"The best tips for learning a language before a trip","date_published":"2016-05-22T23:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/5c530180-59d7-4025-b49b-3ab6bc9be72f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":42581551,"duration_in_seconds":3503}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:57309d162eeb81cdd062d586","title":"Live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin","url":"https://www.fluent.show/43","content_text":" <img class=\"thumb-image\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309f2786db435d014a607c/1462804286865/\" data-image-dimensions=\"735x1102\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"57309f2786db435d014a607c\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309f2786db435d014a607c/1462804286865/?format=1000w\" />\n\n\nThis episode comes with a bit of a difference, as Lindsay and I were reporting live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin.We bring you reports and impressions from what's going on at the event.There are opportunities to listen in to the fabulous language introductions. We had the opportunity to learn about all kinds of languages, from Indonesian to Greek.\nIt’s about people coming together and accepting each other for who they are. It’s a life philosophy, in a way. - Jordan\n\nI also brought my microphone to several new people - hear the personal language learning stories of Tristan, Jordan and Stephen who are all English native speakers learning over 5 foreign languages. It's possible!The Polyglot Gathering is sponsored by our own podcast sponsors, so this time there's a double shout out for italki - you can get started learning languages with native speakers on there. Get started with a \"Buy 1 Get 1 Free\" Offer at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki\n\nStrange Items That Were Part of The \"Qu'est-ce que c'est??\" Game \n\n <img class=\"thumb-image\" alt=\"Pretty easy\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e0862cd946140210a9b/1462803990131/\" data-image-dimensions=\"2629x2216\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"57309e0862cd946140210a9b\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e0862cd946140210a9b/1462803990131/?format=1000w\" />\n\n\n\n\n\n <p>Pretty easy</p>\n\n\n1) Che cosa è?\n \n\n <img class=\"thumb-image\" alt=\"What the ...\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e2a62cd946140210bc8/1462804014954/\" data-image-dimensions=\"540x320\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"57309e2a62cd946140210bc8\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e2a62cd946140210bc8/1462804014954/?format=1000w\" />\n\n\n\n\n\n <p>What the ...</p>\n\n\n2) Was ist das hier?The Kafka referenced after I heard Lindsay's story is \"Die Verwandlung\" (metamorphosis).\n\nLanguages heard on this show: German, Esperanto, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Greek, English...I think that's it!\n\nCatch up with Lindsay's video blog from the Polyglot Gathering.\n\nHow Did You Like This Episode?\n\nThe live reporting format was great fun, but of course we want to hear if it worked for you! Would you like more episodes like this in the future? \n\nYou can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by\n\n1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking \"Ratings and Reviews\"\n\n2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).\n\nAnd once again, thanks so much to our sponsors Italki - please support our show by visiting that link today.","content_html":" <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309f2786db435d014a607c/1462804286865/" data-image-dimensions="735x1102" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="57309f2786db435d014a607c" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309f2786db435d014a607c/1462804286865/?format=1000w" />\nThis episode comes with a bit of a difference, as Lindsay and I were reporting live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin.
We bring you reports and impressions from what's going on at the event.
There are opportunities to listen in to the fabulous language introductions. We had the opportunity to learn about all kinds of languages, from Indonesian to Greek.
\nIt’s about people coming together and accepting each other for who they are. It’s a life philosophy, in a way. - Jordan
\n\n
I also brought my microphone to several new people - hear the personal language learning stories of Tristan, Jordan and Stephen who are all English native speakers learning over 5 foreign languages. It's possible!
The Polyglot Gathering is sponsored by our own podcast sponsors, so this time there's a double shout out for italki - you can get started learning languages with native speakers on there. Get started with a "Buy 1 Get 1 Free" Offer at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" alt="Pretty easy" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e0862cd946140210a9b/1462803990131/" data-image-dimensions="2629x2216" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="57309e0862cd946140210a9b" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e0862cd946140210a9b/1462803990131/?format=1000w" />\n\n\n\n\n\n <p>Pretty easy</p>\n1) Che cosa è?
\n \n\n <img class="thumb-image" alt="What the ..." data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e2a62cd946140210bc8/1462804014954/" data-image-dimensions="540x320" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="57309e2a62cd946140210bc8" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e2a62cd946140210bc8/1462804014954/?format=1000w" />\n\n\n\n\n\n <p>What the ...</p>\n2) Was ist das hier?
The Kafka referenced after I heard Lindsay's story is \"Die Verwandlung\" (metamorphosis).
\n\nLanguages heard on this show: German, Esperanto, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Greek, English...I think that's it!
\n\nCatch up with Lindsay's video blog from the Polyglot Gathering.
\n\nThe live reporting format was great fun, but of course we want to hear if it worked for you! Would you like more episodes like this in the future?
\n\nYou can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by
\n\n1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking \"Ratings and Reviews\"
\n\n2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).
\n\nAnd once again, thanks so much to our sponsors Italki - please support our show by visiting that link today.
","summary":"Live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin","date_published":"2016-05-09T23:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/2b5a7174-d7a2-4579-a80d-0c4ec7937bc0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":77335715,"duration_in_seconds":1919}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5720e726d51cd455398d8a13","title":"Polyglot Gathering Preview (Mini Episode)","url":"https://www.fluent.show/42","content_text":"We're getting excited about the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin! Here is a preview of the talks we are not going to miss.Look out for the very special \"live from the floor\" reports in episode 40.\n\nEpisode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from italki. Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today.We Want To Meet You At The Gathering!Are you a podcast listener on the way to the Polyglot Gathering?Then don't hesitate and come to see Lindsay and me! We'll be reporting from the conference floor for episode 40 so your voice could even be on the show.Send us a message on Twitter! We are @ldlanguages for Lindsay and @kerstinhammes for Kerstin, and on the hashtag #cllpLinks From This Episode:\nThe Polyglot Gathering\nFull Programme Booklet of the Gathering\nNorth American Polyglot Symposium\nPolyglot Conference\n8 Life-Changing Language Learning Events Around the Globe\n","content_html":"We're getting excited about the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin! Here is a preview of the talks we are not going to miss.
Look out for the very special \"live from the floor\" reports in episode 40.
\n\nEpisode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from italki. Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today.
Are you a podcast listener on the way to the Polyglot Gathering?
Then don't hesitate and come to see Lindsay and me! We'll be reporting from the conference floor for episode 40 so your voice could even be on the show.
Send us a message on Twitter! We are @ldlanguages for Lindsay and @kerstinhammes for Kerstin, and on the hashtag #cllp
Episode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from italki. Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today.
Kerstin and Lindsay bring you the ultimate Spring/Summer collection of language learning tools. We each nominated three things we regularly use for learning languages and discussed how to make them teach you a language.
\n\"I'm not as good as I think I am - but that's a good thing because it motivates me to work harder.\"
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\n\n- Lindsay
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And if that's not enough, we then went ahead and created our own language learning chart for you. Listen to the show to find out our absolute top recommendation.
You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by
1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"
2) using hashtag #cllp (or #kerstinyouold) on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).
And once again, thanks so much to our sponsors Italki - please support our show by visiting them today.
","summary":"The Best Tools for Language Learning in Spring/Summer 2016","date_published":"2016-04-18T12:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/58b71c87-c4ad-4312-95b9-0b20bb88d479.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49929010,"duration_in_seconds":4115}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56faa8ef37013b39fed2c27c","title":"The Secret Languages of Great Britain (with expert voice Simon Ager)","url":"https://www.fluent.show/40","content_text":"Episode 37 is brought to you by italki, where you can find a language partner for any language. We tested it with rare languages like Icelandic, and it totally delivered. Get an awesome free lesson deal at italki.Today's Topic: Multilingual BritainBritain is not monolingual at all, but in fact it is teeming with languages. In this episode, we present you the real landscape of languages spoken in the British Isles.\n\nCan you guess how many languages are indigenous to this country?\n\nWe discovered some amazing things, not lastly you'll NEVER guess what Irish and Spanish bears have in common!You'll be surprised to find that more than 2 million people in the UK speak British languages other than English. Here is a quick summary of the bigger groups of languages spoken in the UK - not just British languages, but also the immigrant languages most popular in the UK today, for example Polish, Gujarati and Urdu.Listen to our podcast episode to get a wonderful tour of the British languages, including:\nWhat does it take to keep a minority language alive?\nDid you know there was a Scots dictionary - and how it's influenced the English language?\nOur pondering of the true official languages of Great Britain\nTurns out children really are the future when it comes to reviving languages that don't have native speakers anymore, for example Cornish\nLindsay does some amazing demonstrations of the Scottish language and accent. And Kerstin says her first \"goodbye\" in Welsh!Links and Tips from This Episode\nDon't Neglect the UK's Indigenous Languages in the UK Guardian\nBlood of the Irish documentary series\nSpeak Irish To Me, a podcast episode of \"The World in Words\"\nIrish PM refuses to speak English in parliament\nLanguage Death by David Crystal, a book covering endangerment and death of many minority languages across the world\nFfasiwn Bildar \"Fashion Builder\", Welsh Language reality tv\nOmniglot, Simon Ager's absolutely amazing language encyclopedia on the internet - for example check out the Cornish language\nThe British Term \"chav\"\nWhy There Are Two Ways To Pronounce \"Celtic\"\nHugo Scottish Gaelic in 3 Months - this is a link to Lindsay's old version\nCollins Gem Scots Dictionary\nWhich British Languages Did You Know?You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking \"Ratings and Reviews\"2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages.And once again, thanks so much to our sponsors Italki - please support our show by visiting that link today.Special Guest: Simon Ager.","content_html":"Episode 37 is brought to you by italki, where you can find a language partner for any language. We tested it with rare languages like Icelandic, and it totally delivered. Get an awesome free lesson deal at italki.
Britain is not monolingual at all, but in fact it is teeming with languages. In this episode, we present you the real landscape of languages spoken in the British Isles.
\n\nCan you guess how many languages are indigenous to this country?
\n\nWe discovered some amazing things, not lastly you'll NEVER guess what Irish and Spanish bears have in common!
You'll be surprised to find that more than 2 million people in the UK speak British languages other than English. Here is a quick summary of the bigger groups of languages spoken in the UK - not just British languages, but also the immigrant languages most popular in the UK today, for example Polish, Gujarati and Urdu.
Listen to our podcast episode to get a wonderful tour of the British languages, including:
Lindsay does some amazing demonstrations of the Scottish language and accent. And Kerstin says her first \"goodbye\" in Welsh!
You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by
1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking \"Ratings and Reviews\"
2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages.
And once again, thanks so much to our sponsors Italki - please support our show by visiting that link today.
Special Guest: Simon Ager.
","summary":"The True Languages of Great Britain","date_published":"2016-04-10T23:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/f8e284dd-e122-4e1c-84c6-c56e46a11e62.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":63419453,"duration_in_seconds":5240}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56e67753ab48de1dc3c846a5","title":"But WHY!!!! Are You Learning A Language?","url":"https://www.fluent.show/39","content_text":"A feedback question from James led us to discussing why we chose the languages we are learning right now.We don't need them for our working lives, or our everyday lives. We don't have Welsh or Korean family. We're not travelling there. There isn't even a big Welsh or Korean community in our towns. \n\nSo..what gives?\n\nA lot of you guys might be experiencing the same thing when you're learning a language. It's not the kind of activity that everyone gets up to every morning, so friends and family get curious. We get into the dangers of the \"why\" question.\n\nWe also strayed into discussing the identity of what is \"British\", and how Britain interacts with language learning. You'll also find out how polyglots are made.\n\nTakeaway from This Episode\n\nShould you be asked why you are learning a foreign language (or two...or three), you are not obliged to go looking for a reason that satisfies the other person.\n\nLinks from this Episode\n\n\nHow to Study Korean Website\n\n\nDear Listener, if you would like to send us a question to discuss on the show, you can simply do so by tweeting with the hashtag #cllp","content_html":"A feedback question from James led us to discussing why we chose the languages we are learning right now.
We don't need them for our working lives, or our everyday lives.
We don't have Welsh or Korean family.
We're not travelling there.
There isn't even a big Welsh or Korean community in our towns.
\n\nSo..what gives?
\n\nA lot of you guys might be experiencing the same thing when you're learning a language. It's not the kind of activity that everyone gets up to every morning, so friends and family get curious. We get into the dangers of the \"why\" question.
\n\nWe also strayed into discussing the identity of what is \"British\", and how Britain interacts with language learning. You'll also find out how polyglots are made.
\n\nShould you be asked why you are learning a foreign language (or two...or three), you are not obliged to go looking for a reason that satisfies the other person.
\n\nDear Listener, if you would like to send us a question to discuss on the show, you can simply do so by tweeting with the hashtag #cllp
","summary":"But WHY!!!! Are You Learning A Language?","date_published":"2016-03-28T08:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/a5c2aa08-5882-45a1-9283-8d3f42cdf2ff.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43284328,"duration_in_seconds":3562}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56d99d428a65e23e25651368","title":"Polyglot Club Certificates Available Now","url":"https://www.fluent.show/38","content_text":"Episode 35 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is brought to you with support from HelloTalk. Go visit them now, because you're totally missing out.Do you remember when you first heard the word \"polyglot\"?And what does this word mean to you?\n\n##Show Topic: What Is a \"Polyglot\" and Should You Be One?In this episode, Lindsay and I went deeper into what's changed in the emerging community of internet polyglots. A few years ago, the YouTube landscape in particular was a nasty place. But things are looking up!What does the word mean, and is being polyglot desirable?Far from being entirely opposed to polyglots as a barrage of braggards and internet trolls, we are able to bring you many positive thoughts and perspectives.##Polyglot Guest: Alex RawlingsIn this episode, we have a special guest who is a famous fancy polyglot and known for winning the prestigious Harper-Collins award of being [Britain's Most Multilingual Student]. It's Alex Rawlings, co-founder of the [Polyglot Conference] and \"full-time language guru dude\". \nPolyglots have existed a lot longer than YouTube.\n\nAlex did an amazing job of describing how the polyglot community has changed and also why it wasn't a great place to start out in. It's fascinating how much YouTube comes up in this discussion. He shares the story of bringing a bit of offline magic into the online world, and we agree that the internet is now a nicer place for language learners, and thank God for that.##Takeaway of the Week\n\n\"It is what you make it.\"\n\nThere is still a personal challenge to readers, but also a real sense of permission to make the word mean what it means to you. Polyglots might be online, offline, nice, nasty, multilingual or just really curious.For me, the biggest update to the polyglot label was the idea of it being all about the intention of learning languages, and the interest, and the passion. I love that! ##Links and Tips from This Episode\nAlex Rawlings writes at Rawlangs\nLindsay on Youtube: What's a Polyglot?\nKerstin speaks (reads!!!!) 25 European languages - the best part of making this video was finding native speakers of 25 languages in one week. I even rang the Icelandic and Luxembourgish tourist offices. __\nMy Blog Article from May 2014, summing up all the polyglot negatives\nPolyglot Conference - this year in Greece and the Polyglot Workshops or just search for any of these things on Facebook\nPolyglot Gathering in Berlin\nHelloTalk\nAre you going to claim the polyglot title this year? Or still not convinced?Special Guest: Alex Rawlings.","content_html":"Episode 35 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is brought to you with support from HelloTalk. Go visit them now, because you're totally missing out.
Do you remember when you first heard the word \"polyglot\"?
And what does this word mean to you?
\n\n##Show Topic: What Is a \"Polyglot\" and Should You Be One?
In this episode, Lindsay and I went deeper into what's changed in the emerging community of internet polyglots. A few years ago, the YouTube landscape in particular was a nasty place. But things are looking up!
What does the word mean, and is being polyglot desirable?
Far from being entirely opposed to polyglots as a barrage of braggards and internet trolls, we are able to bring you many positive thoughts and perspectives.
##Polyglot Guest: Alex Rawlings
In this episode, we have a special guest who is a famous fancy polyglot and known for winning the prestigious Harper-Collins award of being [Britain's Most Multilingual Student]. It's Alex Rawlings, co-founder of the [Polyglot Conference] and \"full-time language guru dude\".
\nPolyglots have existed a lot longer than YouTube.
\n\n
Alex did an amazing job of describing how the polyglot community has changed and also why it wasn't a great place to start out in. It's fascinating how much YouTube comes up in this discussion. He shares the story of bringing a bit of offline magic into the online world, and we agree that the internet is now a nicer place for language learners, and thank God for that.
##Takeaway of the Week
\n\n\"It is what you make it.\"
\n\n
There is still a personal challenge to readers, but also a real sense of permission to make the word mean what it means to you. Polyglots might be online, offline, nice, nasty, multilingual or just really curious.
For me, the biggest update to the polyglot label was the idea of it being all about the intention of learning languages, and the interest, and the passion. I love that!
##Links and Tips from This Episode
Are you going to claim the polyglot title this year? Or still not convinced?
Special Guest: Alex Rawlings.
","summary":"Polyglot Club Certificates with Alex Rawlings","date_published":"2016-03-14T08:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/c69fa0f3-03c1-4915-ac46-2febb2610522.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":55735661,"duration_in_seconds":4599}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56ca11f9f850827f40a40119","title":"Language Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient (That's NO EXCUSE)","url":"https://www.fluent.show/37","content_text":"The first 20 minutes of this episodes are a lot of feedback and catch-up and shout outs to our readers, including:\n\n\nProgress reports of how Lindsay and I have both been using our sponsor app HelloTalk. It's a free app for all smartphones and puts you in touch with speakers of 130 different languages, so go ahead and download it. Thank you HelloTalk for making our show possible.\nImportant questions about how to pronounce the words of the Messiah by Händel (the KANYE of his day), leading to the question of identity and why learning a language will never stop you from being the foreigner. Super interesting conversation about how languages can expand who you are, but they don't change it.\n\n\nLanguage Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient\n\nAfter feedback and wonderful reviews from you listeners, Lindsay and I went hardcore on all the many reasons why people tell us they can't learn a language. Listen to the show to find out all about how to respond to the following arguments:\n\n\n\"It's confusing, and so much harder now that I'm an adult.\"\n\"I've not got the brain or memory for it.\"\n\"Everyone else is learning English, why should I bother?\"\n\"It's HARD!!!\"\n\n\nLinks and Tips from This Episode\n\n\nKarl Pilkington's BS Detector\n18 Reasons to Learn a Language\nAnthony Metivier who makes Memory Palaces - here's our 50% discount link to his online course, which I reviewed and found really good\nSimon Says memory game\n\n\nLanguages spoken badly this episode: Korean, Welsh, Spanish","content_html":"The first 20 minutes of this episodes are a lot of feedback and catch-up and shout outs to our readers, including:
\n\nAfter feedback and wonderful reviews from you listeners, Lindsay and I went hardcore on all the many reasons why people tell us they can't learn a language. Listen to the show to find out all about how to respond to the following arguments:
\n\nLanguages spoken badly this episode: Korean, Welsh, Spanish
","summary":"Language Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient","date_published":"2016-02-28T23:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/a5d9e077-f6e1-4764-9d50-9d210253b89e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40333395,"duration_in_seconds":3316}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56c07e5af699bbeaf22072e3","title":"Future You is The Best You, with Guest Benny Lewis","url":"https://www.fluent.show/36","content_text":" <img class=\"thumb-image\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/\" data-image-dimensions=\"735x1102\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"56c07ebb9f72667c95922725\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/?format=1000w\" />\n\n\nThis episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans.\n\nIn our interview, you'll find out:How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man?Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning?Does \"Benny the Irish Polyglot\" want people to say that he is impressive?How can we share the love of language and stop people from asking us how many languages we speak?What is the most important difference Benny thinks he's made in the lives of language learners?Which polyglots and community members have made an impact to Benny?What did Barbie, Shakira and Beyoncé do to get us where we are today?You also get to find out a lot about how Benny is keen to be promoting many others in the community, and how even a speaker of over 10 languages can be thrown when they're \"hit with another language\".\"The people around us are the ones that can inspire us even more than those YouTube superstars.\"And what about being someone who runs their own business and travels the whole world learning languages? Benny is a pioneer, but knowing the real situation is a different story.We hope you enjoy this awesome interview with Benny. Tell us what you think as well! Hashtag #cllp on Twitter, or simply comment below and let's chat about our heroes!GREAT LANGUAGE-LOVING PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS SHOWWhy not see them all at once in the fun Skype Me Maybe video!Richard SimcottLuca LamparielloMoses McCormickSusanna ZarayskyEllen JovinJudith MeyerKris BroholmTOP LINKS FROM THIS EPISODELindsay cheats on Creative Language Learning Podcast with the Actual Fluency PodcastYou Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in ConversationCarl Sagan, passionate astronomerNotes on \"Turn that envy into inspiration\" from Lindsay and KerstinLean In by Sheryl SandbergSpecial Guest: Benny Lewis.","content_html":" <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/" data-image-dimensions="735x1102" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="56c07ebb9f72667c95922725" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/?format=1000w" />\nThis episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.
Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans.
\n\nIn our interview, you'll find out:
You also get to find out a lot about how Benny is keen to be promoting many others in the community, and how even a speaker of over 10 languages can be thrown when they're "hit with another language".
"The people around us are the ones that can inspire us even more than those YouTube superstars."
And what about being someone who runs their own business and travels the whole world learning languages? Benny is a pioneer, but knowing the real situation is a different story.
We hope you enjoy this awesome interview with Benny. Tell us what you think as well! Hashtag #cllp on Twitter, or simply comment below and let's chat about our heroes!
Why not see them all at once in the fun Skype Me Maybe video!
Special Guest: Benny Lewis.
","summary":"Future You is The Best You","date_published":"2016-02-14T20:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/6966f154-e066-448b-a38a-f64ab36d0b3e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57650941,"duration_in_seconds":4759}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56aa0b8bc21b862fcfda27be","title":"The Guide to Knowing Your Language Learning Style","url":"https://www.fluent.show/35","content_text":"This episode is about habits and how we build and create them. Listen to find out what our tendencies are and how we use them to make our language routines.\n\n\nWhat motivates us to do things?\nWhat motivates us to keep going?\nDo you set yourself goals and always meet them?\nOr do you hate goals?\nAre you likely to spend weeks just looking for the perfect textbook before you start?\nOr are goals only meaningful when others set them for you?\nOr do you only set them when they make sense?\nDo This:In the episode, we dove deep into the Four Tendencies Framework developed by Gretchen Rubin, which is all about how you motivate yourself to keep going and to do things.Take this quiz before or during the show to get the most out of it. Can't wait to read about your results!We answer a bunch of intriguing questions in this episode such as:\nHow can you use your tendency for language learning?\nWhat is the best ever way of researching language learning methods?\nWhich tendency is perfect for the ultimate self-guided language learner?\nDo some tendencies profit more from classes and masterminds than others?\nLinks and Resources from This Show\n\nHappier Podcast\nQUIZ: What's Your Tendency?\nKris Broholm getting up at stupid o'clock in the morning\nTerrifying Little Girl with a Clown\nBig TV Show Library from Episode 31\nParkrun\nTakeaway Of The WeekTry and be aware of the four tendencies and look for how they influence you, but also people around you.We Want To Hear From You!!Please comment or tweet us (#cllp, and we're @kerstinhammes and @ldlanguages) and tell us what your tendencies are. Do you think your tendency influences how you learn a language?Do you have ideas for how you can work with the tendency?\n\nBrought to you by Lindsay's course Successful Self Study - save $20 with offer code FLUENT.This episode is about habits and how we build and create them. Listen to find out what our tendencies are and how we use them to make our language routines.\n\nBrought to you by Lindsay's course Successful Self Study.Links:The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too): Gretchen Rubin: 9781524760915: Amazon.com: Books","content_html":"This episode is about habits and how we build and create them. Listen to find out what our tendencies are and how we use them to make our language routines.
\n\nIn the episode, we dove deep into the Four Tendencies Framework developed by Gretchen Rubin, which is all about how you motivate yourself to keep going and to do things.
Take this quiz before or during the show to get the most out of it. Can't wait to read about your results!
We answer a bunch of intriguing questions in this episode such as:
Try and be aware of the four tendencies and look for how they influence you, but also people around you.
Please comment or tweet us (#cllp, and we're @kerstinhammes and @ldlanguages) and tell us what your tendencies are.
Do you think your tendency influences how you learn a language?
Do you have ideas for how you can work with the tendency?
\n\nBrought to you by Lindsay's course Successful Self Study - save $20 with offer code FLUENT.
This episode is about habits and how we build and create them. Listen to find out what our tendencies are and how we use them to make our language routines.
\n\nBrought to you by Lindsay's course Successful Self Study.
Links:
","summary":"The Guide to Knowing Your Language Learning Style - Gretchen Rubin's 4 Tendencies and Language Learning","date_published":"2016-01-31T23:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/448eb944-62cd-4c4c-9b12-7265ebf9028f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":44384442,"duration_in_seconds":3653}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:569df33905f8e2b24db21496","title":"Learn A Language with TV: How to Get The Most Out of Watching TV in Your Target Language","url":"https://www.fluent.show/34","content_text":"Topic: Watching TV in a Foreign LanguageWelcome to Episode 31, where Lindsay and I took a deep dive into revealing our TV watching habits and how they aid our language learning. Plus: Listener feedback and over 20 show recommendations.We are sponsored today by Savvy Brand Academy, a mastermind & brand course for onlinte teachers, as part of our \"podcasters are doin' it for themselves month\". \n\n1) What type of TV do you watch?\nListener Colin likes to watch with the whole family\nChris Stewart who likes watching reality tv like “Come dine with me”\nFor me: Serials\nFor Lindsay: youtube as part of a routine\nMy student Randy: Tagesschau\n2) HOW do you watch?\nIs there such a thing as guilty learning vs. not-guilty learning?\nShould you watch with subtitles or without? Subtitles in your own language or the other language? Immersion or full understand mode?\nBig debate: How can TV count as \"deliberate study time\"?\nWhere can you find shows that are appropriate for your level?\nWhat makes TV for kids a good choice?\n3) Where can you find cool things to watch? (Big Link Collection)YouTube and Yabla: \nYabla - curated videos for language learners in Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, English\nLindsay's TV Introductions in Different Languages\nEasy Languages on YouTube\nTV Apps and Websites Where You Can Find International TV\nJapan Foundation\nVIKI APP\nWalter Presents\n**Shows Kerstin Loves (75% contains crime)\nHwb, Hinterland and Byw Celwydd (Welsh)\nLes Revenants and Spiral (French)\nSalamander (French/Flemish)\nDeutschland 83, Good Bye Lenin!, The Edukators (German)\nThe Bridge (Danish/Swedish)\nThe Killing and Borgen (Danish)\nThe TakeawayIf you have not done this already, catch an episode of 1980s German spy show Deutschland 83 - here it is on Amazon.com and here it is on All 4 in the UK","content_html":"Welcome to Episode 31, where Lindsay and I took a deep dive into revealing our TV watching habits and how they aid our language learning. Plus: Listener feedback and over 20 show recommendations.
We are sponsored today by Savvy Brand Academy, a mastermind & brand course for onlinte teachers, as part of our "podcasters are doin' it for themselves month".
\n\nIs there such a thing as guilty learning vs. not-guilty learning?
Should you watch with subtitles or without? Subtitles in your own language or the other language? Immersion or full understand mode?
Big debate: How can TV count as "deliberate study time"?
Where can you find shows that are appropriate for your level?
What makes TV for kids a good choice?
YouTube and Yabla:
TV Apps and Websites Where You Can Find International TV
**Shows Kerstin Loves (75% contains crime)
If you have not done this already, catch an episode of 1980s German spy show Deutschland 83 - here it is on Amazon.com and here it is on All 4 in the UK
","summary":"Learn a Language with TV","date_published":"2016-01-19T09:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/c93e56e2-8f81-4e60-bc98-cd5d6f0f3823.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43069979,"duration_in_seconds":3544}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:568299222399a3aa8defb7eb","title":"How to Achieve a New Year's Resolution of Learning a New Language","url":"https://www.fluent.show/33","content_text":"We discuss language progress. Lindsay has been extremely disciplined, and Kerstin's been to a community class.\nHow to find the time for language even when you're megabusy\nCommunity Classes and Polyglot Clubs have lots in common\n\n\nNew Year's Resolutions!\nWhat we think about the resolution that is \"I will become fluent in...\" or \"I will learn the language...\"\nWhy \"fluency\" is an ambition and not a goal\nThe unfailing SMART goalsetting technique\nWorking out what is driving your resolution and \"what your problem is\" can help you get more motivation to change\nHow can your resolution serve you even if you don't achieve it?\nWhy is excitement essential when fear is destructive?\nAnd what are our themes and resolutions for 2016?\nThe Episode TakeawaySet yourself a theme for the new year!WEBINAR ON SATURDAYJoin us LIVE on Saturday at \"The 5 Step Process to Setting Successful Language Goals\"Links and Tips from This Episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast\nWelsh Club Preston\nMirror.co.uk: 5 Cheap Ways to Learn a Language\nBBC Languages\nForget New Year's Resolutions on I Will Teach You a Language\nHow to Achieve a New Year's Resolution to Learn a Language on Fluent in 3 Months\nOnions have layers\nThe Four Tendencies Framework by Gretchen Rubin\nThe Inner Game of Tennis\n","content_html":"We discuss language progress. Lindsay has been extremely disciplined, and Kerstin's been to a community class.
Set yourself a theme for the new year!
Join us LIVE on Saturday at "The 5 Step Process to Setting Successful Language Goals"
Note the episode contains two mild swearwords!!
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<img class="thumb-image" alt="smartergerman-podcast" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/565c6991e4b0fad364fc60d4/1448896921454/smartergerman-podcast" data-image-dimensions="800x800" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="565c6991e4b0fad364fc60d4" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/565c6991e4b0fad364fc60d4/1448896921454/smartergerman-podcast?format=1000w" />\nThings get real with Michael Schmitz, creator of the SmarterGerman blog and teaching system. Michael is dedicated to bringing German learners to a high level in just a few months. And he has some frank opinions about what it takes to get there.
\n\nIf you want to learn about efficient German learning, this is your show. Listen to discover:
\n\n\n\n\n\"Language learners need someone to kick their ass sometimes.\"
\n
Michael chose tip 1, and added that productivity and efficiency allows for the opportunity to become a creative thinker. Listen to his advice - excellent stuff!
\n\n1) Become a More Productive Learner with 12 tips from 5 Minute Language
\n\n2) Plan your Imaginary Trip
\n\n3) Sing Grammar Songs
\n\nThis episode is sponsored by Hello Talk, the most focused language exchange app out there. Visit their website today to download the free app on Android or App Store.
","summary":"How to Be Super Efficient (the German Episode) with Michael Schmitz","date_published":"2015-12-21T10:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/f630da4b-f896-4a7d-945b-7a00d7e7950f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43999146,"duration_in_seconds":3621}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:565c446de4b0acafe1288f25","title":"What You Are is What You Say (Language and Identity)","url":"https://www.fluent.show/31","content_text":"Welcome to Episode 28, a fun collection of language learning news. Lindsay and I shared our progress in Japanese and Welsh, read out wonderful listener feedback, and finally moved on to 3 big news items.\n\nWhat's it like when your language changes to express who you are?\n\nThe episode features an interview with J from Compassionate Language Learner who identifies as gender-neutral and has some fabulous things to say about the topic.\n\n\nSwedish introduces \"hen\" pronoun\nOxford Dictionary introduces \"Mx\" as a new honorific\nFluent's Quick Guide to Language Blogging for Beginners\n\n\nSee The World in a New Way with Emoji\n\nAn emoji is ‘word of the year’, but is it even a word? Is this good? * Emoji word of the year\n\n\nLindsay’s Video: Is Emoji a Language?\n\n\nAfrican Languages Aren’t English\n\nThe East African Council has just switched its lead language from English to Kiswahili.\n\n\nCould Kiswahili become an African lingua franca?\n\n\nWe love hearing from you!\n\nTips of the Week\n\nLindsay’s tip is using the Interlinear books method of learning a language.\n\nOnly two tips in this episode: 1) Make weekly commitment meet-ups such as going to exercise classes with a language buddy 2) Discover Binaural songs and Interlinear Books \n\nAnd Even More Interesting Links!\n\n\nList of Placeholder Expressions by Language\nExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close\nThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness\n","content_html":"Welcome to Episode 28, a fun collection of language learning news. Lindsay and I shared our progress in Japanese and Welsh, read out wonderful listener feedback, and finally moved on to 3 big news items.
\n\nThe episode features an interview with J from Compassionate Language Learner who identifies as gender-neutral and has some fabulous things to say about the topic.
\n\nAn emoji is ‘word of the year’, but is it even a word? Is this good? * Emoji word of the year
\n\n\n\nThe East African Council has just switched its lead language from English to Kiswahili.
\n\n\n\nWe love hearing from you!
\n\nLindsay’s tip is using the Interlinear books method of learning a language.
\n\nOnly two tips in this episode: 1) Make weekly commitment meet-ups such as going to exercise classes with a language buddy 2) Discover Binaural songs and Interlinear Books
\n\nThis episode is brought to you with support from Other Cats to Whip, a super cute book of French idioms. Get 10% off with the code FLUENT at www.othercatstowhip.com.
In this episode, Lindsay went out and discovered the world of Brian Kwong, creator of the #add1challenge. Brian has studied 5 languages and created one of the most successful trends in the polyglot world.
\n\nListen to hear more about how it all works inside the challenge:
Brian also gives us a hint as to what the future holds for the Add1Challenge!
An English word that Lindsay was struggling with ;)
tout\nPronounced taʊt
A person who sells or endorses tickets, accommodation or taxis, often in the street or public places.
The #Add1Challenge
Judith Meyers Talk at Polyglot Gathering in Berlin: From 0 to C1 in Chinese
Essena O’Neill: The Model Who Changed Her Mind About Instagram
As always, our guest was hugely impressed with our selection of tips. Brian chose tip 3 as his favourite, because it’s the one way you’re guaranteed to build sentences.
\n","summary":"Inside the #Add1Challenge with Brian Kwong","date_published":"2015-11-22T23:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/8861dd11-b3a8-492e-88e5-5edf2ba75339.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13837246,"duration_in_seconds":3324}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:563097abe4b04b3332fec2d6","title":"Language Events, Language Careers, Language Inspiration","url":"https://www.fluent.show/29","content_text":"This episode is brought to you with support from Other Cats to Whip, a cute French book that you can buy for 10% off using the code FLUENT. \n\n <img class=\"thumb-image\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/563099b1e4b0ab11519ef057/1446025655415/\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x2000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"563099b1e4b0ab11519ef057\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/563099b1e4b0ab11519ef057/1446025655415/?format=1000w\" />\n\n\n\nWhat was language learning like before the internet?\nWhat’s so great about an event like the Language Show?\nOur ideas for Langathon and Language Speed Dating\nLanguage and Careers: What’s out there beyond Teaching and Translating?\nLindsay’s passionate explanation of “Primary Languages” in the UK, and how to instil a language passion for life in younger learners\nOur appreciation of multilingual actors and subtitles in TV and movies\n\n\nOur podcast also featured a short interview with Dan McIntyre from the University of Huddersfield and our discussion around what fluency involved.\n\nTip of the Week\n\nLindsay chose Tip 2 as the winning tip for this episode and added more great ideas on how you can present to people, even when they are not learning your language.\n\n1) Draw a trilingual vocab chart to practice vocab divergence \n\n2) Prepare a presentation for your tutor or buddy \n\n3) Swipe in two languages using the Swiftkey Keyboard app\n\nLinks and Interesting Stuff from This Show\n\n\nPodcast: Episode 13 with Becky Morales about raising bilingual children\nDaniel Brühl\nMonsters by Gareth Edwards\nThe Add 1 Challenge\nThe Lingo Show on the BBC\nBabel Language Magazine\nLearning English with Phrasal Verbs, Lindsay's new online course\n\n\nLanguage Learning Events around the World\n\nLanguage Show Live\n\nPolyglot Gathering\n\nPolyglot Conference\n\nPolyglot Workshops","content_html":"Do whatever it takes in this hour so you’ll want to learn another hour tomorrow. \n (Anthony Lauder)
\n\n
This episode is brought to you with support from Other Cats to Whip, a cute French book that you can buy for 10% off using the code FLUENT.
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/563099b1e4b0ab11519ef057/1446025655415/" data-image-dimensions="2000x2000" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="563099b1e4b0ab11519ef057" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/563099b1e4b0ab11519ef057/1446025655415/?format=1000w" />\nOur podcast also featured a short interview with Dan McIntyre from the University of Huddersfield and our discussion around what fluency involved.
\n\nLindsay chose Tip 2 as the winning tip for this episode and added more great ideas on how you can present to people, even when they are not learning your language.
\n\n1) Draw a trilingual vocab chart to practice vocab divergence
\n\n2) Prepare a presentation for your tutor or buddy
\n\n3) Swipe in two languages using the Swiftkey Keyboard app
\n\nTake just 2 minutes and win prizes by telling us about you in our Creative Language Learning Podcast Listener Survey.
In Episode 25, I enjoyed a conversation with Shannon Kennedy. Shannon writes the travel, language and life blog Eurolinguiste. She's a musician. And knows seven languages.
During the course of this interview I took the neatest notes I have ever written. My guest Shannon Kennedy just has that effect on you. She's calm, considered and very experienced in language learning.
\n\nYou'll hear about:
Shannon's choice of the week was tip 3, because transliteration can help you no matter if you are learning another writing system or an unusual grammar structure.
1) Join a Choir, learn a language
2) Use Mind Maps for learning a new language (here's an article about this in German)
3) Use transliteration to master foreign writing systems
Don't forget to us about you in our Creative Language Learning Podcast Listener Survey. Thanks so much!
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" alt="eurolinguiste podcast" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5620b963e4b0306d245dfaed/1444985230371/eurolinguiste+podcast" data-image-dimensions="450x450" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5620b963e4b0306d245dfaed" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5620b963e4b0306d245dfaed/1444985230371/eurolinguiste+podcast?format=1000w" />\nSpecial Guest: Shannon Kennedy.
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There was so much going on:
And a special:
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/560d07bbe4b0ba384c48ba8c/1443694524272/" data-image-dimensions="231x231" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="560d07bbe4b0ba384c48ba8c" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/560d07bbe4b0ba384c48ba8c/1443694524272/?format=1000w" />\nIn this podcast I caught myself being super British all of a sudden. I mentioned teenagers \"on top of a bus\" - rest assured that I didn't mean they ride on top of the vehicle and instead meant the top deck of double decker buses.
\n\nInstead of the Creative Language Learning Podcast tips, this episode featured a collection of as many European artists and European language songs as we could find.
\n\nYou can also read the list and find out more about genre and languages on our huge Evernote list.
\n\nDid you enjoy the live episode? Were you there? Let us know what you thought in the comments below!
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\n\nYou'll hear about:
\n\n\n\n\n\"You have to learn to teach yourself a language. It's a skill in itself\"
\n
Tammy was by far the most decisive guest I've ever had on this podcast. She went straight for tip number one as your Tip of the Week!
\n\n1) Practice your pronunciation with Soundcloud
\n\n2) Practice your pronunciation and get instant feedback by talking to Siri in a foreign language
\n\n3) Make a food log in a foreign language (thanks for the tip to Ron Gullekson
\n\nSpecial Guest: Tammy Bjelland.
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\n\n\n\"I buy everyone a little lollipop in my lessons\"
\n\n
<img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/55c9d8e9e4b0d948d2bd8062/1439291630044/" data-image-dimensions="800x800" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="55c9d8e9e4b0d948d2bd8062" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/55c9d8e9e4b0d948d2bd8062/1439291630044/?format=1000w" />\nIn the article discussion of this episode, we took apart the step-by-step process of finding a language tutor.
Tips on working with a tutor from Judith Meyer
How much do you pay your language tutor? here on Fluent
This time, Lindsay chose her favourite tip and in line with her own productivity skills she chose Tip 3. Get organized, folks!
1) Download Quiz Up! and play the language sections
2) Read LOCAL lit, not just \"Harry Potter in my target language\"
3) Get organized with Evernote
Great sites for you to find a tutor:
","summary":"Travel and Tutor Hunting Tips from Kerstin and Lindsay","date_published":"2015-08-24T11:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/9d11666e-ab70-4ca9-9bdf-974ccb3b272e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":54505943,"duration_in_seconds":4497}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55c9cde9e4b0bec1b6d27076","title":"Why your Language Learning Goal Sucks and What to Do About it","url":"https://www.fluent.show/24","content_text":" <img class=\"thumb-image\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/55c9d7d5e4b08ff4eaacf764/1439291355086/\" data-image-dimensions=\"800x800\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"55c9d7d5e4b08ff4eaacf764\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/55c9d7d5e4b08ff4eaacf764/1439291355086/?format=1000w\" />\n\n\nIn this short solo episode, Kerstin announces the launch of her brand new German pronunciation course. It's been something long anticipated and it's finally here.Check out Speak German like a Native today to get the special podcast deal and learn how to speak German with your best accent ever.You also get a special appearance from slightly angry Kerstin to learn home truths about goal setting.If your current language learning goal is \"fluency\" or \"a 15 minute conversation\", then you need to listen to this episode.\n\n5 Steps to Help you Set Better Goals\nList out Specific Steps using the 5 Ws\nWrite down those Goals\nWork with Tangible Tasks, not Time Chunks\nStart Small - Halve your Current Goal\nGet an Accountability Partner\nIt's important to follow these rules, particularly the first one. Don't be overambitious, instead be specific and accountable. That's the way to achieve goals regularly and be rewarded every time.Where to Find out More\nFor more information on the four core language skills as mentioned in the podcast, check out Fluency Made Achievable.\nArticle on Fluent U\nRichard Simcott has a goalsetting video on Youtube\n","content_html":" <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/55c9d7d5e4b08ff4eaacf764/1439291355086/" data-image-dimensions="800x800" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="55c9d7d5e4b08ff4eaacf764" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/55c9d7d5e4b08ff4eaacf764/1439291355086/?format=1000w" />\nIn this short solo episode, Kerstin announces the launch of her brand new German pronunciation course. It's been something long anticipated and it's finally here.
Check out Speak German like a Native today to get the special podcast deal and learn how to speak German with your best accent ever.
You also get a special appearance from slightly angry Kerstin to learn home truths about goal setting.
If your current language learning goal is \"fluency\" or \"a 15 minute conversation\", then you need to listen to this episode.
\n\nIt's important to follow these rules, particularly the first one. Don't be overambitious, instead be specific and accountable. That's the way to achieve goals regularly and be rewarded every time.
For more information on the four core language skills as mentioned in the podcast, check out Fluency Made Achievable.
Richard Simcott has a goalsetting video on Youtube
Big news for the ladies of the Creative Language Learning Podcast in episode 20: Lindsay is engaged and Kerstin is married!
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Can you really learn a language using mobile apps? on Languages around the Globe
Summer is my favourite season, so you won't have to guess hard to work out which tip I chose as the big tip of the week!
1) Get outside and away from all your screens for a summer's learning session
2) Make Language Study your first task of the day with Early Morning Study Sessions
3) Watch your foreign movie...but watch the commentary!
Are you in an international relationship? Maybe a bilingual one? Tell us your story of living across borders in the comments or over on Facebook!
","summary":"Mobile Language Learning with Lindsay Does Languages","date_published":"2015-07-19T21:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/87f86f75-855d-4a1d-8a90-b315ef56cdc4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":74141133,"duration_in_seconds":3679}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55744e7ce4b05ed81f0d0ba9","title":"Chilled out Success with Language Surfer Ron Gullekson","url":"https://www.fluent.show/22","content_text":"“Languages are ultimately designed to bring people together.”\n\nWelcome to an inspiring interview with one of my favourite language bloggers: Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer. His relaxed language learning attitude will make you so comfortable. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why Ron's blog is called Language SurferHow formal language learners all know what \"drawing a line down the middle\" means :)How Ron structures his on curriculum for language learningWhich level of language learning you might be at if you studied Arabic for 8 hours a day..for 64 weeks!Free listening, and how soon you can start doing this in your own study routineHow to create your organic SRS system\"I want to get used to the idea of being lost as soon as possible.\"Article of the weekTips of the WeekI had secretly expected Ron to choose tip 3 as a music fan, but his own choice was tip 1: Get out and talk to people.1) Meet up in conversation groups offline 2) Find local podcasts by switching itunes to the country's store 3) Learn with music on SpotifyTips and Links from this Podcast \n\nLanguage SurferLanguage Master Key: How to Unlock your Brain's Ability to Learn any Language on Amazon UK or Amazon USForvo, a website helping you learn new pronunciationsReadlang, to help you analyze texts and create Flashcards based on what you learnReadlang review from Fluent's guest writer Ricky Rutledge ","content_html":"“Languages are ultimately designed to bring people together.”
\n\nWelcome to an inspiring interview with one of my favourite language bloggers: Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer. His relaxed language learning attitude will make you so comfortable.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
"I want to get used to the idea of being lost as soon as possible."
I had secretly expected Ron to choose tip 3 as a music fan, but his own choice was tip 1: Get out and talk to people.
1) Meet up in conversation groups offline
2) Find local podcasts by switching itunes to the country's store
3) Learn with music on Spotify
","summary":"Chilled out Success with Language Surfer","date_published":"2015-07-05T15:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/537ea9a9-4f7d-47a1-9d7d-493311448c3b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":37584228,"duration_in_seconds":3087}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55531fdae4b0e5d3276a4492","title":"Defining Polyglot and World View with Lindsay Dow","url":"https://www.fluent.show/21","content_text":"Episode 18 was packed full of language learning news and chat with Lindsay from Lindsay does Languages, my trusty and lovely co-host. I hope you'll join us for all the debate and learning! \n\n <img class=\"thumb-image\" alt=\"cll ep 18.jpg\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5553272de4b0bddfb1631b2d/1431512951128/cll+ep+18.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x2000\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5553272de4b0bddfb1631b2d\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5553272de4b0bddfb1631b2d/1431512951128/cll+ep+18.jpg?format=1000w\" />\n\n\nWe discussed\nA truly useful and helpful definition of Polyglot by Richard Simcott\nWhat the Polyglot Gathering is and how it went down in Berlin in 2015\nIf a language you learn really makes you think differently, and\nWhether Kerstin should make herself study more Russian or allow herself the fun of exploring a bit of Welsh\nIn Episode 16, I'm introducing our new co-host: Lindsay Dow from Lindsay Does Languages I’m bringing Lindsay in for more Creative Language Learning Podcast because she's just been so much fun for you to listen to.Article of the Week\"How the Language you Speak Changes your View of the World\" in the Independentclosely related Does your Language Shape how you Think? in the NY TimesTips of the WeekLindsay's tip of the week was tip number 1, of course because she is completely involved in the awesome Script Challenge this year. Unplug your computer, get a book from the library and write down those words.1) Go Old Skool with handwriting 2) Use your internal thesaurus when you get stuck 3) Play video games in another language (here's a relevant article from Learn out Live)Links for Episode 18 of the Creative Language Learning PodcastThis episode is brought to you by FlashSticks, the printed language learning post-its. Use code KERSTIN10 for 10% off.\nPolyglot Berlin and here is their Youtube channel\nTuvan throat singing\nSupport the podcast with a Patreon pledge and get a lovely card from me\n","content_html":"
Episode 18 was packed full of language learning news and chat with Lindsay from Lindsay does Languages, my trusty and lovely co-host. I hope you'll join us for all the debate and learning!
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" alt="cll ep 18.jpg" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5553272de4b0bddfb1631b2d/1431512951128/cll+ep+18.jpg" data-image-dimensions="2000x2000" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5553272de4b0bddfb1631b2d" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5553272de4b0bddfb1631b2d/1431512951128/cll+ep+18.jpg?format=1000w" />\nWe discussed
In Episode 16, I'm introducing our new co-host: Lindsay Dow from Lindsay Does Languages I’m bringing Lindsay in for more Creative Language Learning Podcast because she's just been so much fun for you to listen to.
"How the Language you Speak Changes your View of the World" in the Independent
closely related Does your Language Shape how you Think? in the NY Times
Lindsay's tip of the week was tip number 1, of course because she is completely involved in the awesome Script Challenge this year. Unplug your computer, get a book from the library and write down those words.
1) Go Old Skool with handwriting
2) Use your internal thesaurus when you get stuck
3) Play video games in another language (here's a relevant article from Learn out Live)
This episode is brought to you by FlashSticks, the printed language learning post-its. Use code KERSTIN10 for 10% off.
Polyglot Berlin and here is their Youtube channel
Support the podcast with a Patreon pledge and get a lovely card from me
This episode is supported by FlashSticks, the printed language learning post-its. Use code KERSTIN10 for 10% off.
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" alt="podcast languages" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/552f9b64e4b0ab38febd8d39/1429183333607/podcast+languages" data-image-dimensions="500x500" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="552f9b64e4b0ab38febd8d39" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/552f9b64e4b0ab38febd8d39/1429183333607/podcast+languages?format=1000w" />\nIn Episode 16, I'm introducing our new co-host: Lindsay Dow from Lindsay Does Languages I’m bringing Lindsay in for more Creative Language Learning Podcast because she's just been so much fun for you to listen to.
In Episode 16, you’ll hear:
A discussion of the world’s many different scripts and writing systems, with Lindsay’s recent forays into Amharic and how I worked in Korea for 2 days
What makes a dialect different from a language, and where is the line?
What travelling to Europe and getting your Health Insurance card can do for your world perspectives
A live recording of my first ever #iglc Instagram Language Challenge video
In this episode the tables were turned and Lindsay allowed me to choose the tip of the week from three awesome creative tips she had researched. I loved it! My favourite tip ended up being tip 3, using a language in order to learn a language.
1) Open your ears and get into the exercises at listeningpractice.org
2) Learn a language with Pinterest. Both Lindsay and I love this social network and we have about how you can enhance your lessons and learning adventures with it. Here they are:
3) Learn a new language via a language that you already know
This episode is brought to you by FlashSticks, the printed language learning post-its. Use code KERSTIN10 for 10% off.
Memrise Courses for learning foreign writing systems such as Amharic, Russian Cyrillic or Hebrew
The Instagram Language Challenge Hashtag is #iglc. view it here
Online Teaching Tricks, my new Udemy course - this deal gets you the course for £7
My guest this week is Angelika Davey, owner of the blog angelikasgerman.co.uk. Angelika has been teaching German independently for many years.
Listen to our interview to find out more about
Keeping your mind agile, and whether it really matters to anyone under 50
The ultimate showdown: Age vs. Attitude! Which one makes you a better learner?
Why learning German is your best choice for business
What it’s like to date someone from a different country
A new and innovative approach that makes even the best private teacher affordable and accessible to you
Multilingual Families: Even our Dog uses 3 Languages
Angelika chose Tip 1 as her
Tip 1: Read cereal packets, clothing labels and anything you can get (see Language Surfer blog)
Tip 2: Discover foreign culture at home
Find your local Oktoberfest, join the Chinese New Year celebrations and throw it all at the Notting Hill Carnival to hear more natural language and boost your motivation.
Tip 3: Use Eurovision to learn your Target Language (see Koko the Polyglot)
Support the Creative Language Learning Podcast through Patreon - from just $1!
Angelika’s Awesome German blog
Online course Beginners’ German for Busy People for only $10!
Teach Yourself German books on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk
Links to Amazon and Udemy are affiliate links so they cost you nothing more but they support Fluent Language and this podcast. Thanks for your clicks.
Special Guest: Angelika Davey.
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Check out the interview for
Thoughts on what it is that will stop you from giving up
Competition in language learning, and where exactly Freud comes in
The point when giving up might be the right decision
How a memory palace can be a source of happiness and comfort in your life
Fifty shades of German
\n\n\n“There should be some fire under your backside.”
\n\n
20 Struggles of Expats living in Germany
\n\nAnthony opted for tip number 2 as his favourite, but actually added such a great perspective to Tip 1 that it became unmissable.
\n\n1) Label things
\n\n2) Use Instagram (Lindsay does Languages has an article about this)
\n\n3) Get onto a MOOC
\n\nSupport this Podcast through Patreon - every $ helps!
\n\nMagnetic Memory Method, the home of Anthony Metivier
\n\nThe How of Happiness on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk
\n\n\n\n\n\nNational Geographic Documentary: Brain Games
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Top Five Russian Pasta DIshes on Transparent Language
Out of the following three tips, Becky chose number 1 as her favourite tip - personalize your language learning experience by building your own vocab decks.
1) DIY your Memrise Courses
2) Start with Pronunciation (here's Gabriel Wyner's take)
3) Incorporate all the senses into your vocab learning habits (Science Daily)
Support this Podcast through Patreon
The Top 10 Podcasts to Help you Learn a Language
Heartwarming video of Brazilian students practicing with elderly Americans
Kid World Citizen : Becky's Website
The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners, Becky's book on Amazon.co.uk and on Amazon.com (Buy through this link to support my podcast!)
Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog.
Special Guest: Becky Morales.
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“As long as you’re doing something, you’re doing it right.”
— Chris on Language Learning Methods
\n\nDuolingo is Getting More Serious by Kay Alexander on Fair Languages
Chris chose Tip 1 as his favourite, because goal setting is still WAY undervalued in learning a new language.
Tip 1: set your chosen Fluency level (travel fluent, job fluent?)
Tip 2: Be a historical linguist
Word origins and vocab divergence can help with remembering words
Look up "etymology"
Tip 3: Sprint with the Language Challenge
Support the Creative Language Learning Podcast through Patreon - from just $1!
Actual Fluency Indiegogo Campaign
The italki New Year Challenge: Study 20 Lessons and Win
Actual Fluency Episode 32 with me talking about how to be an independent online teacher
Russian in 10 Minutes a Day by Kristine Kershul
Special Guest: Kris Broholm.
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\n\nMost Language Students unable to do more than understand Basic Phrases on the UK Guardian
The Best Way to Learn a Language is the Opposite of the Usual Way on Forbes
Out of the following fabulous three tips, Olly chose number 2 as his favourite tip - not without a lot of careful consideration though!
1) Use online self-tests as check-ins, not tutorials
2) "Makers Classroom", like at Raw Learning - follow foreign recipes, sewing patterns, directions?
3) Join Parleremo, a virtual town that teaches languages
Support this Podcast through Patreon - from just $1!
The 60 Second Fluency Test by Olly Richards
My Article that Sparked some Polyglot Debate
Der Weg zum Lesen, simple German short stories
Le Petit Nicolas et Les Copains, fun story in simple French
French Comic Books for Language Learners
Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog. If you are feeling stuck right now, why not subscribe to Fluent and check out our language book shop.
Special Guest: Olly Richards.
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“It’s not abstract motivation that keeps us going. It’s all about checking in along the way.”\n\n\n\n
What is a foreign language worth?
How Learning a Foreign Language Changes the Brain at Any Age
Out of the following fabulous three tips, Breanne chose number 1 as her Tip of the Week! Keep immersing yourself in the target language through Facebook and practice switching from and to the target language without translating everything in your head.
1) Language Immersion by Facebook on Language Surfer
2) Beat the Leaderboard on Memrise like Leszek Trybala
3) Translate to Beat the Plateau, a tip from Dr Rebecca Braun at the Guardian Live Q&A
Google, in case you have not heard of it
Rozuku, an easy course creation website
Udemy, an online course marketplace with reviews and thousands of courses
French Grammar for Beginners, my awesome online French course for grammar reference and simple explanations
Lynda.com, online course marketplace
Breanne Dyck's Blog at MNIB, about the science of learning and teaching online
Reddit, where you can find communities about anything and any language
Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog. If you are feeling able to give $1 to keep the podcast and the blog going strong, please head over to Patreon and become a supporter!
","summary":null,"date_published":"2014-11-16T18:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/10dcaa8b-09e2-4dcc-b7eb-d2cbc398a435.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":28370775,"duration_in_seconds":3478}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:543553c8e4b0828d8bade932","title":"Chatting to Benny Lewis about Confidence vs Discipline and Groups vs Individuals","url":"https://www.fluent.show/12","content_text":"Welcome to episode 9, where I'm featuring an AMAZING article of the week and an interview with Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.\n\nIn this interview you'll be finding out about \n\n <img class=\"thumb-image\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5437ab28e4b07ecd37a5ac47/1412934441990/\" data-image-dimensions=\"1244x829\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5437ab28e4b07ecd37a5ac47\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5437ab28e4b07ecd37a5ac47/1412934441990/?format=1000w\" />\n\n\n\nThe single one problem that's stopping everyone from language learning\nWhy the \"Learn my language, I won't learn yours\" is NOT just an English world view\nConfidence vs Discipline: Which one is more important?\nWhat you should focus on when you start learning a new language\nHow important it is to personalize your learning experience\nHow to be a creative language learner with very limited vocabulary\nWhere Benny is going to live next!\nTop tips for travelling the world on a budget\nHow to create a virtual immersion environment without travelling even a single mile \n\n \"The fun part is at the end of a lesson when I realise I've made some progress.\"\nYou can hear that Benny and I had some debate on the following issues - what do you think of this:\nTextbooks and Group Classes - Are they useless?\nIf it really is all that important to take the personal approach, why is the mass approach of Duolingo so popular?\nArticle of the WeekWhy The Growth Mindset is the Only Way to Learn on EdudemicVery Highly Recommended!Tips of the WeekOut of the following fabulous three tips, Benny chose number 1 as his Tip of the Week! He stated that he loves working with Mini-Missions and assessing his progress continuously as he goes a long.1) System of Milestones and Post-mortems 2) Tutor a fellow learner3) HiNativeTips and Links from this PodcastTune In RadioWikipedia, accessible in hundreds of languagesMeetup.com, where you can find local language friendsCouchsurfing.com, for affordable travelSpecial Guest: Benny Lewis.","content_html":"Welcome to episode 9, where I'm featuring an AMAZING article of the week and an interview with Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5437ab28e4b07ecd37a5ac47/1412934441990/" data-image-dimensions="1244x829" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5437ab28e4b07ecd37a5ac47" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5437ab28e4b07ecd37a5ac47/1412934441990/?format=1000w" />\n
\n"The fun part is at the end of a lesson when I realise I've made some progress."
\n
You can hear that Benny and I had some debate on the following issues - what do you think of this:
Textbooks and Group Classes - Are they useless?
If it really is all that important to take the personal approach, why is the mass approach of Duolingo so popular?
Why The Growth Mindset is the Only Way to Learn on Edudemic
Very Highly Recommended!
Out of the following fabulous three tips, Benny chose number 1 as his Tip of the Week! He stated that he loves working with Mini-Missions and assessing his progress continuously as he goes a long.
1) System of Milestones and Post-mortems
2) Tutor a fellow learner
3) HiNative
Wikipedia, accessible in hundreds of languages
Meetup.com, where you can find local language friends
Couchsurfing.com, for affordable travel
Special Guest: Benny Lewis.
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\n\n\n\n\n“No one learns a language because they want their life to stay the same.”
\n
The show doesn't follow the usual interview format, instead Lindsay came on as a co-host and talked about her favourite blogs and articles, as well as her own story of language learning. She also helped me select the Tip of the Week.
\n\nYou will learn:
\n\nSet yourself some goals and challenges, write them down and try your best to achieve them. For example, making a language video, writing a blog article in another language or reviewing 50 items on Memrise could be a goal.
\n\nIt's important to make sure that you do go easy on yourself if you don't hit the goal. It doesn't make you a failure, so make sure you know how to do better next time and move on!
\n\nWelcome to episode 7 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast with Kerstin Hammes! In today's episode, I'll be sharing a news article about getting lost in translation, an interview with yours truly and a great announcement about the first Fluent Meetup in London!
\n\nMy interviewer for this episode was John Colley, a business strategist with his own Online Learning Podcast.
\n\n\n\n\nRushing to competency with the 80/20 rule is fine for Tim Ferriss, but maybe I prefer a stroll.
\n
In today's interview and podcast, John asked me about:
\n\nOur Meetup in London - Please RSVP NOW
\n\nEleven Years Lost in Translation on Medium.com
\n\n\n\nThe Complete French Grammar for Beginners - Level A1 as a special offer for just $49!
In Episode 6 of the podcast, I’m talking to an everyday language learner. My longest-standing student Randy is our guest, and he talks about what it’s like to become a language person later in life and one tool that got him right through his first 6 months of learning: Rosetta Stone.
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53fb5d28e4b0a085e8d4cc2c/1408982312893/" data-image-dimensions="490x734" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="53fb5d28e4b0a085e8d4cc2c" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53fb5d28e4b0a085e8d4cc2c/1408982312893/?format=1000w" />\nRandy and I have both been trying Rosetta Stone to test their new system, Rosetta Stone Advanced, and we decided to record our verdicts in a podcast for all of you.
\n\nSo in this episode, you will hear all about:
\n\n\n\n\n“I thought ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if I could understand a little bit of this?’”
\n
\n\n\n“The answer is that I’m gonna gradually just get a little better as I do the work.”
\n
\n\n\n“Under the theory that I’m not dead yet, I’d like to keep learning”
\n
These tips are really simple: Be patient and committed, try out lots of methods until you find the right one for you, and don’t be afraid!
\n\nIf you have enjoyed our discussion of the Rosetta Stone system and would like to try it out for yourself, here are some fabulous special offers for UK and US readers.
\n\nWhat Makes a Language Attractive? in the UK Guardian
\n\nThrough the Language Glass, book by Guy Deutscher on Amazon UK
\n\nWhat German Sounds Like Compared to Other Languages on Youtube
\n\nFree Trial on Rosetta Stone Europe
","summary":"I ain't dead yet, so I'd like to keep learning ","date_published":"2014-09-01T08:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/f4557bce-063e-43e3-b384-019f44594f94.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":28827040,"duration_in_seconds":3535}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:53d604a9e4b02f566ee2591a","title":"...and Nobody Knows Where the Verb is","url":"https://www.fluent.show/7","content_text":" <img class=\"thumb-image\" alt=\"storyteller\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53d62e29e4b0da36743ba508/1406545454907/storyteller\" data-image-dimensions=\"1461x2018\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"53d62e29e4b0da36743ba508\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53d62e29e4b0da36743ba508/1406545454907/storyteller?format=1000w\" />\n\n\nHey everyone, welcome to podcast episode 5! The interview in today's episode was one of the most amazing and inspiring ones that I have ever recorded. I loved talking to André Klein, a fellow German native speaker and teacher of German. It is really a gem, there is so much in there just for you to take a new, fresh, alternative approach to language learning.\n\nFluent NewsMy books Fluency Made Achievable and The Vocab Cookbook are finally here, and you can buy them to really improve your language learning methods. There is a special discount for early buyers, available only until 31 July! Full info over at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/bookNews Article: 20 BBC readers who lost fluency in their languageWhen we find ourselves in an immersion environment, sometimes it can be hard to remain entirely at ease with the language we grew up with. The BBC collected stories and opinions from 20 readers who shared their own stories.Examples include swearing in your native language versus swearing in a foreign language, saying \"I love you\" and losing your native dialect.Here is a sound sample of Moselfränkisch, my fun German home dialect (does NOT sound like German)Send me your own opinions to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.ukHave you lost fluency in your own first language?Is immersion worth losing your languages over?Do you fear this ever happening to you, or would it make you proud?Main Event: Interview with André KleinAndré is a writer, teacher, linguist and creator. He runs learnoutlive.com, a fabulous blog and learning resource for language learners AND teachers. What I love about André is how he innovates quietly, and in his own way. A total pioneer. His books are now read in schools teaching German, and students get to enjoy language learning much more!An App shows you smiley faces, but if you don't go out and speak to someone you will never know where you are on the scale.Stories help learners get the feeling of relating to the language as a whole, not just individual parts of it.You can't torture people with the Konjuktiv 2 and sentences that go on and on forever and nobody knows where the verb is!We must not treat learners as empty receptacles - go out and explore!Main Points:Which Language is André learning right now - and why doesn't he find stories to study with?Why it's so tricky to speak to those native speakers!André's surprising tip: What is the best genre for finding simple and engaging language learning content?Where is the riskiest aspect in learning a language through reading by yourself?André's amazing and innovative Choose Your Own Adventure Kindle Books -- and what happens when you misunderstand something in one of thoseHow has the internet changed language learning? Forums, Duolingo and exchanges, are they actually making learning easier?How are Andrés self-published story books different from classic textbooks?Why are we independent language teachers, writers and educators? Yes, we finish by talking about uncompromised freedom!Great Links for Today's EpisodeLearnoutlive.com, home and online store of André Klein OnlineAndré's Twitter Account, the Learnoutlive Twitter Account and the German-focused accountA Fluent Review of GenowrinDuolingo, an online language learning resourceHave you learnt a language through André's books? Do you use Duolingo and feel like it's missing something? Have you developed a feel for your new language?Get in touch and let me know by email or in the comments below, and we'll discuss it in the next podcast. I would currently love to bring in a call-in line or voicemail facility, so if you know how this works please find me on Skype as \"fluentlanguage\".With lots of independent greetings - can't wait to hear from you!Kerstin x","content_html":" <img class="thumb-image" alt="storyteller" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53d62e29e4b0da36743ba508/1406545454907/storyteller" data-image-dimensions="1461x2018" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="53d62e29e4b0da36743ba508" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53d62e29e4b0da36743ba508/1406545454907/storyteller?format=1000w" />\nHey everyone, welcome to podcast episode 5! The interview in today's episode was one of the most amazing and inspiring ones that I have ever recorded. I loved talking to André Klein, a fellow German native speaker and teacher of German. It is really a gem, there is so much in there just for you to take a new, fresh, alternative approach to language learning.
\n\nMy books Fluency Made Achievable and The Vocab Cookbook are finally here, and you can buy them to really improve your language learning methods. There is a special discount for early buyers, available only until 31 July! Full info over at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/book
When we find ourselves in an immersion environment, sometimes it can be hard to remain entirely at ease with the language we grew up with. The BBC collected stories and opinions from 20 readers who shared their own stories.
Examples include swearing in your native language versus swearing in a foreign language, saying "I love you" and losing your native dialect.
Here is a sound sample of Moselfränkisch, my fun German home dialect (does NOT sound like German)
Send me your own opinions to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk
André is a writer, teacher, linguist and creator. He runs learnoutlive.com, a fabulous blog and learning resource for language learners AND teachers. What I love about André is how he innovates quietly, and in his own way. A total pioneer. His books are now read in schools teaching German, and students get to enjoy language learning much more!
An App shows you smiley faces, but if you don't go out and speak to someone you will never know where you are on the scale.
Stories help learners get the feeling of relating to the language as a whole, not just individual parts of it.
You can't torture people with the Konjuktiv 2 and sentences that go on and on forever and nobody knows where the verb is!
We must not treat learners as empty receptacles - go out and explore!
Main Points:
Learnoutlive.com, home and online store of André Klein Online
André's Twitter Account, the Learnoutlive Twitter Account and the German-focused account
Duolingo, an online language learning resource
Have you learnt a language through André's books? Do you use Duolingo and feel like it's missing something? Have you developed a feel for your new language?
Get in touch and let me know by email or in the comments below, and we'll discuss it in the next podcast. I would currently love to bring in a call-in line or voicemail facility, so if you know how this works please find me on Skype as "fluentlanguage".
With lots of independent greetings - can't wait to hear from you!
Kerstin
x
","summary":"An Interview with André Klein about stories, creative learning and freedom","date_published":"2014-07-30T11:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/c733884b-85d0-4813-8528-1003be23603e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28026258,"duration_in_seconds":3435}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:538e33a5e4b03cefc2a86387","title":"X-Men, Game of Thrones, At the Gym...and Tips To Beat Stagnation","url":"https://www.fluent.show/6","content_text":"Hey folks, welcome to episode 4 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. This one is a solo show, just me sharing what's new and what's been catching my attention recently. We'll be getting nerdy and practical!Here is the Itunes Link Where you can Subscribe and Leave Comments in iTunes\n\n <img class=\"thumb-image\" alt=\"img ©HBO and Marvel\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53931ad5e4b07bdfecacd6e7/1402149596236/language+learning+game+of+thrones+and+xmen+podcast.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"1800x2400\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"53931ad5e4b07bdfecacd6e7\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53931ad5e4b07bdfecacd6e7/1402149596236/language+learning+game+of+thrones+and+xmen+podcast.jpg?format=1000w\" />\n\n\n\n\n\n <p>img ©HBO and Marvel</p>\n\n\nOver the past few weeks I have been writing a lot for my new book which is due to come out on the 31 July so I figured it was time to speak to you instead of writing even more! We will cover:Unhelpful (?) Words For Language LearningLanguage used to describe language learning does not have to be intimidating. In fact, it is just like going to the gym; if you push yourself too hard, you might end up doing yourself more damage than good. Both going to the gym and learning a new language involve some level of self-discipline, an element of focus and a sense of goal achievement. Learning is very personal driven and cannot be compared to the learning progress of another person. Listen to the podcast to discover a simple process for establishing the right style for you. Here are some quick tips:Try lots of freebies before committing to buyMake good use of guarantees and free trials available with what you are looking forFollow up by investing in what is right for youLanguage in Pop Culture: X-Men & Game of ThronesLearning a foreign language creates a positive impact as demonstrated in two amazing pieces of work; the first of which is the amazing TV show called Game of Thrones, involving the story of Danaerys Targaryen, a young woman and how she uses her ability to learn a new language as a source of self-empowerment and control. The other piece is associated with the ‘shapeshifting’ character, Mystique in the X-Men movie series.Based on this idea, do you think the language you speak can influence your personality?Do you take on a different personality when you speak in another language?Psychological barriers to language learningAre you aware of any obstacles that may hinder your learning progress? The more language learners I tried to speak to If so, don’t worry: language learning doesn't have to be an abstract form of learning and it doesn't have to be restricted to your books. It is meant to be fun and a break away from your usual studies!Useful Links for Episode 4:\n\nThe babla Top Language Lovers competition\n\nAn Economist Article about Language and Personality\n\nThe X-men Movie Wiki - All About Mystique\n\nDanaerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones\n\nHow Languages Are Made for Game of Thrones\n\nEffortless Language learning? A discussion on the Fluent Blog","content_html":"Hey folks, welcome to episode 4 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. This one is a solo show, just me sharing what's new and what's been catching my attention recently. We'll be getting nerdy and practical!
Here is the Itunes Link Where you can Subscribe and Leave Comments in iTunes
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" alt="img ©HBO and Marvel" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53931ad5e4b07bdfecacd6e7/1402149596236/language+learning+game+of+thrones+and+xmen+podcast.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1800x2400" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="53931ad5e4b07bdfecacd6e7" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53931ad5e4b07bdfecacd6e7/1402149596236/language+learning+game+of+thrones+and+xmen+podcast.jpg?format=1000w" />\n\n\n\n\n\n <p>img ©HBO and Marvel</p>\nOver the past few weeks I have been writing a lot for my new book which is due to come out on the 31 July so I figured it was time to speak to you instead of writing even more! We will cover:
Language used to describe language learning does not have to be intimidating. In fact, it is just like going to the gym; if you push yourself too hard, you might end up doing yourself more damage than good. Both going to the gym and learning a new language involve some level of self-discipline, an element of focus and a sense of goal achievement. Learning is very personal driven and cannot be compared to the learning progress of another person.
Listen to the podcast to discover a simple process for establishing the right style for you. Here are some quick tips:
Learning a foreign language creates a positive impact as demonstrated in two amazing pieces of work; the first of which is the amazing TV show called Game of Thrones, involving the story of Danaerys Targaryen, a young woman and how she uses her ability to learn a new language as a source of self-empowerment and control. The other piece is associated with the ‘shapeshifting’ character, Mystique in the X-Men movie series.
Based on this idea, do you think the language you speak can influence your personality?
Do you take on a different personality when you speak in another language?
Are you aware of any obstacles that may hinder your learning progress? The more language learners I tried to speak to If so, don’t worry: language learning doesn't have to be an abstract form of learning and it doesn't have to be restricted to your books. It is meant to be fun and a break away from your usual studies!
Useful Links for Episode 4:
\n\nThe babla Top Language Lovers competition
\n\nAn Economist Article about Language and Personality
\n\nThe X-men Movie Wiki - All About Mystique
\n\nDanaerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones
\n\nHow Languages Are Made for Game of Thrones
\n\nEffortless Language learning? A discussion on the Fluent Blog
","summary":"Solo episode featuring language learning tips, pop culture and workouts","date_published":"2014-06-09T18:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/7128e909-198b-4f5b-9410-9428a2d6ffe8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":16021672,"duration_in_seconds":1935}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5354f61ce4b0b045e688bbf2","title":"How Personality Influences Language Learning with Jade Joddle","url":"https://www.fluent.show/5","content_text":"In today's episode, you will hear from Jade Joddle, a coach in English and Speaking Skills from Jadejooddle.com. Jade and I found something in common: We are both very strong examples of the introvert and extrovert personalities. Jade is an introvert and uses her experiences to help others. In today's podcast we make a start in exploring that both introverts and extroverts have their strengths in language learning.\n\nHere is the Itunes Link Where you can Subscribe and Leave Comments in iTunes\n\nJade and I will be talking about\n\n\nHow Jade found out that the \"Teaching English Abroad With TEFL\" model is not right for her\nHow a speaking and group classes feel to an extrovert and an introvert\nWhy introverts are not always shy, but sometimes stand in their own way when they want to speak a new language - and what this has to do with your childhood\nHow 1 to 1 coaches and teachers are useful tools for introvert language learners\nWhat you should consider about your native speaking skill before you think about what you can do in another language\nAnd finally, that being bad at languages in school (especially in England!) means absolutely nothing about your language learning talent\nSome Useful LinksJade's Youtube ChannelJade's Website where you can hire her for speaking skills coaching on SkypeFluent Tips for Speaking SkillsCreative Language Learning Podcast on iTunes ","content_html":"In today's episode, you will hear from Jade Joddle, a coach in English and Speaking Skills from Jadejooddle.com. Jade and I found something in common: We are both very strong examples of the introvert and extrovert personalities. Jade is an introvert and uses her experiences to help others. In today's podcast we make a start in exploring that both introverts and extroverts have their strengths in language learning.
\n\nHere is the Itunes Link Where you can Subscribe and Leave Comments in iTunes
\n\nIn today's episode, you will hear from Jason Levine, the Fluency MC - one of the most creative and unusual language teachers out there. Jason has brought his passion for HipHop and rap into language teaching and now uses his skills in English teaching through a bunch of excellent rap songs.
\n\nWhat the science of collos is all about and how they can help you learn a language more easily
What learning your times tables in Maths has to do with success in language learning
Why many adult learners are WRONG about their own progress and repetition
How Fluency MC aims to make studying fun rather than making HipHop really simple
Plus, there's a freestyle rendition of his storytelling song "Get a Life", which featured as a lyrical contribution to our collaborative storybook Learn Natural English through Storytelling: 8 Stories for Intermediate and Advanced Learners.
We know that learning more about another language and culture is at the heart of success in international business, and also that Britain is way behind the rest of the world.
In today's interview, you will meet Peter Rodway. He's a co-founder of Specialist Language Courses, an education consultancy and training provider for companies all over the world. Specialist Language Courses focus on bringing language skills to the companies that need them, and in our surprising interview you'll hear more about:
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" alt="peter rodway.jpg" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/52aaeef4e4b069d131806a75/1386934050846/peter+rodway.jpg" data-image-dimensions="246x246" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="52aaeef4e4b069d131806a75" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/52aaeef4e4b069d131806a75/1386934050846/peter+rodway.jpg?format=1000w" />\nWant to show your boss why you or your team should learn a language?
\n\nThen please take the initiative and revisit your CV. Putting languages on top of the CV can make a difference to your confidence, your interview and particularly the way your boss sees you so get the news out there. Update your CV today, and show us where you're putting those impressive skills!
","summary":"Interview with corporate language trainer Peter Rodway","date_published":"2013-12-13T11:00:00.000+00:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/4G2D8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/68705a1b-a43f-4db8-be0b-fa7402414aa7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":10988042,"duration_in_seconds":1306}]},{"id":"500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5249b230e4b05a24381021f1","title":"Learn German with YouTube's most popular high school teacher: Levi Antrim!","url":"https://www.fluent.show/1","content_text":"I'm so excited about today's article, which has a new format that I am trying out for you guys: It's a podcast (in your RSS readers this shows up as podcast, though no artwork or intro have been created yet)! The first interview features a great guest: Mr Levi Antrim from Learn German with Herr Antrim. Levi is a German teacher in a US high school, but he's doing excellent work with a brand new approach to the classroom.Listen to the interview below:\n\n <img class=\"thumb-image\" alt=\"Transient\" data-image=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5255370fe4b0dd64d4b16b33/1381316372411/\" data-image-dimensions=\"1920x1080\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5255370fe4b0dd64d4b16b33\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5255370fe4b0dd64d4b16b33/1381316372411/?format=1000w\" />\n\n\nHere's what Levi and I discussedHow this small-town American guy discovered a love and passion for German and started producing creative and entertaining videos for his classesHow the students in his high school classes have changed the way they approach German as a school subjectHerr Antrim's YouTube success and the new series he's working on - teaching with puppets!How quickly you can really experience the full benefit of immersion learning in the countryHow to deal with the eternal problem called \"They all speak English to me!\"What Levi loves about Germany, and our shared love of the beautiful city of BerlinWhy you shouldn't use \"Männer\" by Herbert Grönemeyer in classes with under 21sLevi's top picks for bands and videos to use while practicing GermanLinks to what we chatted aboutFluency MC and Mickey Mangan in the Fluent Language InterviewsDöner Kebab - the classic German (Turkish?) fastfoodThe ASDF movies and Charlie the Unicorn in GermanHerr Antrim's YouTube playlist of German songs\"Männer\" by Herbert GrönemeyerI need your comments - what do you think about a podcast?As you can tell, I'm considering the launch of a whole Fluent Language podcast format featuring interviews, music and other excellent content that you can listen to wherever you are. As you can hear in today's recording, I think the improvements in my own speaking and microphone skills would be significant with regular practice, and I'd like to share the journey with you. There are so many creative learners and teachers out there, and a lot of fun to be had - and what's better than hearing language as well as reading it?!What do you think about a Fluent Language podcast? Are you as excited as I am? Please leave your reply in the comments today so the project can start with your support! Links:Levi Antrim on Youtube","content_html":"I'm so excited about today's article, which has a new format that I am trying out for you guys: It's a podcast (in your RSS readers this shows up as podcast, though no artwork or intro have been created yet)! The first interview features a great guest: Mr Levi Antrim from Learn German with Herr Antrim. Levi is a German teacher in a US high school, but he's doing excellent work with a brand new approach to the classroom.
Listen to the interview below:
\n\n <img class="thumb-image" alt="Transient" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5255370fe4b0dd64d4b16b33/1381316372411/" data-image-dimensions="1920x1080" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="5255370fe4b0dd64d4b16b33" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5255370fe4b0dd64d4b16b33/1381316372411/?format=1000w" />\nFluency MC and Mickey Mangan in the Fluent Language Interviews
Döner Kebab - the classic German (Turkish?) fastfood
The ASDF movies and Charlie the Unicorn in German
Herr Antrim's YouTube playlist of German songs
"Männer" by Herbert Grönemeyer
As you can tell, I'm considering the launch of a whole Fluent Language podcast format featuring interviews, music and other excellent content that you can listen to wherever you are. As you can hear in today's recording, I think the improvements in my own speaking and microphone skills would be significant with regular practice, and I'd like to share the journey with you. There are so many creative learners and teachers out there, and a lot of fun to be had - and what's better than hearing language as well as reading it?!
What do you think about a Fluent Language podcast? Are you as excited as I am? Please leave your reply in the comments today so the project can start with your support!
Links:
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