About the show
Learn a Language...Or Maybe Three!
I'm Kerstin from Fluent Language, and together with my co-host Lindsay from Lindsay does Languages, I'm on a mission to help you get excited about language learning. We both learn languages every day in our lives, and we have learnt over 15 different languages between us.
In this show, we share stories, news, tips, and ideas that will make you fluent...eventually. Subscribe to the show today to get your regular dose of Fluent love.
The Fluent Show on social media
Episode List
-
Find Yourself a Language Avatar to Step into Fluency
October 7th, 2019 | 32 mins 59 secs
Maria is leveling up in courses, going from A2 to C1 quickly...but stalling in real life. What gives?
-
If Language is On Fire, Who Puts it Out? (with Alexa Little from 7000 Languages 👩🏼🚒)
September 30th, 2019 | 1 hr 4 mins
Kerstin talks to Alexa Little, a computational linguist who runs a non-profit building language apps for languages that REALLY need them
-
Can Helpful Notes Cut Your Reaction Time in Conversations?
September 23rd, 2019 | 26 mins 9 secs
This Fluent Show episode brings you the quest for finding the best notes ever to use in conversations.
-
Are You Intimidated by "Ultralearning"? Scott Young is Here to Reassure Us All
September 16th, 2019 | 1 hr 15 mins
immersion
Bestselling author Scott Young presents his book "Ultralearning", which is "aggressive", but not as intimidating as it sounds at first.
-
Unusual Ways to Remember Vocabulary That Describes Ideas
September 9th, 2019 | 27 mins 22 secs
vocabulary
Kerstin answers a listener question about how to memorize vocabulary when the words don't describe ideas, not objects
-
Did You Miss the Outstanding Langfest 2019? Catch Up Here!
September 2nd, 2019 | 59 mins 42 secs
langfest
Kerstin reports from Langfest 2019 and features amazing multilingual poems written by learners in just 15 minutes
-
A Language Learner's Guide to Mindset, Mantras & Emotions
August 26th, 2019 | 1 hr 10 mins
Psychology and mindset are such a big success factor, so in this episode Lindsay and Kerstin look deep into the eye of the success storm
-
How to Increase Your Vocabulary so You Can Talk about Anything
August 19th, 2019 | 35 mins 20 secs
vocabulary
Today on the show, Kerstin explains why and how learning topical vocabulary is going to boost your language learning
-
Professor Emoji 👩🏼🏫 Stops by to Explain How We Use Language Online 😍 (with Dr Monica Riordan)
August 12th, 2019 | 1 hr 6 mins
Kerstin interviews Dr Monica Riordan, who studies how we communicate emotions and moods online
-
Study Grammar? 🤓 Speak from Day 1? 😮 What is the Right Mixture for Language Learning Success?
August 5th, 2019 | 32 mins 32 secs
How courses like the Michel Thomas series change the script on language learning and why they work
-
Indigenous Languages Explained (and the Real Meaning of No Woman, No Cry)
July 29th, 2019 | 1 hr 9 mins
indigenous languages, sean paul
This episode effortlessly covers the full language world, from Sean Paul to the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
-
Maintaining Old Languages While Learning New Ones
July 22nd, 2019 | 27 mins 20 secs
Thoughts, tips, and advice on adding your next langauge
-
Language Exams: Are They Right For You?
July 15th, 2019 | 32 mins 43 secs
Gareth Popkins is on the Fluent Show to talk about language exams - which ones are good and how to prepare
-
How to Learn a Language You Hated In School
July 8th, 2019 | 23 mins 20 secs
Kerstin shares tips for overcoming bad language memories from school, with help from the streets of Canterbury
-
How to Play With a Language You Love (with María Ortega Garcia)
July 1st, 2019 | 1 hr 12 mins
Connecting the brain knowledge with the heart knowledge in language learning - María Ortega Garcia shares how she does it.
-
Effective Language Teaching and Successful Collaborations
June 24th, 2019 | 31 mins 35 secs
business, careers, teaching
..continuing the Fluent Show's business series with a solo episode about online language teaching.