web02.fireside.fm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:34:56 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Fluent Show - Episodes Tagged with “Bilingual” https://www.fluent.show/tags/bilingual Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0100 Learn a Language...Or Maybe Three! The Fluent Show is on a mission to help you get excited about language learning. We learn languages every day in our lives, and have learnt over 15 different languages between us. 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. It is worth clarifying that we actively want to support anti-racism and will highlight and advocate for the equality of all. Language learning means committing to tolerance of other world views, and this open mind is a core value for me. This topic deserves well considered words so here are the best Kerstin managed to put together. (https://www.fluent.show/blacklivesmatter) en-gb episodic A Podcast About Loving, Living and Learning Languages Kerstin Cable Learn a Language...Or Maybe Three! The Fluent Show is on a mission to help you get excited about language learning. We learn languages every day in our lives, and have learnt over 15 different languages between us. 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. It is worth clarifying that we actively want to support anti-racism and will highlight and advocate for the equality of all. Language learning means committing to tolerance of other world views, and this open mind is a core value for me. This topic deserves well considered words so here are the best Kerstin managed to put together. (https://www.fluent.show/blacklivesmatter) no languages, language learning, education, polyglot, multilingual, language class, fluent, duolingo, fluency Kerstin Cable kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk Bilingual Episode 🇩🇪 : Learn Languages from the Streets with Easy Languages https://www.fluent.show/188 d699f0f3-c908-4f05-be9b-c3b45c11360d Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0100 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Janusz and Manuel from Easy German and Easy Languages visit for an interview 1:25:06 no 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! Can't quite travel there? Not ready to speak fluently? Don't worry, Easy Languages has your back! This 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. Today 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. Bilingual Episode This 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! 👩🏾 👩🏿‍🦱🖤 Event Announcement And one more thing I want you to know about: The Sisters Only Language Summit (http://www.sistersonlylanguagesummit.com) 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. language learning, polyglot, language course, education, language course, duolingo, youtube, easygerman, german 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!

Can't quite travel there? Not ready to speak fluently? Don't worry, Easy Languages has your back!

This 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.

Today 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.

Bilingual Episode
This 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!

👩🏾 👩🏿‍🦱🖤 Event Announcement
And 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.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> 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!

Can't quite travel there? Not ready to speak fluently? Don't worry, Easy Languages has your back!

This 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.

Today 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.

Bilingual Episode
This 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!

👩🏾 👩🏿‍🦱🖤 Event Announcement
And 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.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Bilingual Podcast! The Biggest African Languages / Les Plus Grandes Langues d'Afrique [with Khady Ndoye] https://www.fluent.show/122 9309ebf1-841d-4519-9727-2d4d92ad128d Mon, 04 Feb 2019 07:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable African languages are a mystery to you? Me too! I called on Khady Ndoye to help. 56:16 no This Podcast Episode Is Bilingual: French and English 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. 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. Let's Talk About African Languages If your language bucket list is longer than you'd like...you're going to HATE this episode 😛 There 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. <p><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LanguesAfrique.jpg#/media/File:LanguesAfrique.jpg"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/LanguesAfrique.jpg/1200px-LanguesAfrique.jpg" alt="LanguesAfrique.jpg"></a><br>Par <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Spiridon_Ion_Cepleanu" title="User:Spiridon Ion Cepleanu">Spiridon Ion Cepleanu</a> — <span class="int-own-work" lang="fr">Travail personnel</span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20590928">Lien</a></p> In today's episode, my guest Khady Ndoye will tell you more about the most widely spoken languages of Africa, such as.. Swahili Hausa Yoruba Igbo Oromo Zulu Lingala ...and yes...Arabic! why African languages are a great choice for any polyglot how you can go about learning one of these languages why it won't work to just say "oh, I'd like to learn an African language" Khady's a African music and TV recommendations! Support This Podcast Like all podcasts, the Fluent Show is supported by your online reviews and word of mouth. If you liked this episode, please tell someone about it. Click here to tweet about the show (https://ctt.ac/00VIW), go to your Podcasts app and leave us a review, or simply text a friend about the Fluent Show. Thank you! Special Guest: Khady Ndoye. language learning, polyglot, language course, education, african languages, africa, french This Podcast Episode Is Bilingual: French and English

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.

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.

Let's Talk About African Languages

If your language bucket list is longer than you'd like...you're going to HATE this episode 😛

There 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.

LanguesAfrique.jpg
Par Spiridon Ion Cepleanu — Travail personnel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Lien

In today's episode, my guest Khady Ndoye will tell you more about

  • the most widely spoken languages of Africa, such as..
    • Swahili
    • Hausa
    • Yoruba
    • Igbo
    • Oromo
    • Zulu
    • Lingala
    • ...and yes...Arabic!
  • why African languages are a great choice for any polyglot
  • how you can go about learning one of these languages
  • why it won't work to just say "oh, I'd like to learn an African language"
  • Khady's a African music and TV recommendations!

Support This Podcast
Like all podcasts, the Fluent Show is supported by your online reviews and word of mouth.

If 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!

Special Guest: Khady Ndoye.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> This Podcast Episode Is Bilingual: French and English

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.

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.

Let's Talk About African Languages

If your language bucket list is longer than you'd like...you're going to HATE this episode 😛

There 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.

LanguesAfrique.jpg
Par Spiridon Ion Cepleanu — Travail personnel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Lien

In today's episode, my guest Khady Ndoye will tell you more about

  • the most widely spoken languages of Africa, such as..
    • Swahili
    • Hausa
    • Yoruba
    • Igbo
    • Oromo
    • Zulu
    • Lingala
    • ...and yes...Arabic!
  • why African languages are a great choice for any polyglot
  • how you can go about learning one of these languages
  • why it won't work to just say "oh, I'd like to learn an African language"
  • Khady's a African music and TV recommendations!

Support This Podcast
Like all podcasts, the Fluent Show is supported by your online reviews and word of mouth.

If 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!

Special Guest: Khady Ndoye.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Lindie Botes: Click Play For The YouTube Polyglot Community https://www.fluent.show/101 97ffd3f2-78db-42ae-a260-0a5ac1f2ada9 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0100 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Lindie says YouTube is a wonderful place to learn a language with friends around the world. Listen in to find out more. 48:03 no 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. In this interview, you'll get to know Lindie and her unique language learning story, including: Growing up as a third culture kid and what that means What language learning is like in Lindie's current home country of South Africa "I don't think there's a single school in South Africa that teaches Japanese as a subject" Feeling successful in language learning How to embrace YouTube for everything it's giving the language learning community What Lindie does when she wants to get to the next level in any of her languages The best thing about having a YouTube channel - and the worst! Being real is the only way to have success when using social media for language learning And what is up with language bragging on YouTube? You'll also find out how to say Lindie's name correctly, and what my surname sounds like in Japanese! Special Guest: Lindie Botes. lindie botes, polyglots, youtube, language learning, studygram, study languages, success 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.

In this interview, you'll get to know Lindie and her unique language learning story, including:

  • Growing up as a third culture kid and what that means
  • What language learning is like in Lindie's current home country of South Africa

"I don't think there's a single school in South Africa that teaches Japanese as a subject"

  • Feeling successful in language learning
  • How to embrace YouTube for everything it's giving the language learning community
  • What Lindie does when she wants to get to the next level in any of her languages
  • The best thing about having a YouTube channel - and the worst!
  • Being real is the only way to have success when using social media for language learning
  • And what is up with language bragging on YouTube?

You'll also find out how to say Lindie's name correctly, and what my surname sounds like in Japanese!

Special Guest: Lindie Botes.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> 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.

In this interview, you'll get to know Lindie and her unique language learning story, including:

  • Growing up as a third culture kid and what that means
  • What language learning is like in Lindie's current home country of South Africa

"I don't think there's a single school in South Africa that teaches Japanese as a subject"

  • Feeling successful in language learning
  • How to embrace YouTube for everything it's giving the language learning community
  • What Lindie does when she wants to get to the next level in any of her languages
  • The best thing about having a YouTube channel - and the worst!
  • Being real is the only way to have success when using social media for language learning
  • And what is up with language bragging on YouTube?

You'll also find out how to say Lindie's name correctly, and what my surname sounds like in Japanese!

Special Guest: Lindie Botes.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Living And Speaking French Just Like In France https://www.fluent.show/93 6513b97c-b109-4cce-895f-325b9ced4204 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0100 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Double your Frenchness by learning how people REALLY speak 1:00:56 no Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-93-france) Bonjour les auditeurs, and welcome to a special édition française of the Fluent Show, with my native French speaking guest Géraldine Lepere. Check out Géraldine's AWESOME site Comme Une Française (http://www.commeunefrancaise.com) This show is a bilingual podcast, meaning you'll hear me do my best in French. Bilingual? How does that work? It's simple. Throughout this episode of the podcast, Géraldine and I will switch between speaking English and speaking French. You 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. 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 about listening to a different language: “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. Get A List Of Vocabulary I Learnt In This Episode + My Main Takeaways (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-93-france) Special Guest: Géraldine Lepere. Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk

Bonjour les auditeurs, and welcome to a special édition française of the Fluent Show, with my native French speaking guest Géraldine Lepere.

Check out Géraldine's AWESOME site Comme Une Française

This show is a bilingual podcast, meaning you'll hear me do my best in French.

Bilingual? How does that work?

It's simple. Throughout this episode of the podcast, Géraldine and I will switch between speaking English and speaking French.

You 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.

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 about listening to a different language:

“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.

Get A List Of Vocabulary I Learnt In This Episode + My Main Takeaways

Special Guest: Géraldine Lepere.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk

Bonjour les auditeurs, and welcome to a special édition française of the Fluent Show, with my native French speaking guest Géraldine Lepere.

Check out Géraldine's AWESOME site Comme Une Française

This show is a bilingual podcast, meaning you'll hear me do my best in French.

Bilingual? How does that work?

It's simple. Throughout this episode of the podcast, Géraldine and I will switch between speaking English and speaking French.

You 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.

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 about listening to a different language:

“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.

Get A List Of Vocabulary I Learnt In This Episode + My Main Takeaways

Special Guest: Géraldine Lepere.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Q&A: Getting Off the Intermediate Plateau https://www.fluent.show/76 52a02adb-e9cc-4d13-8b75-5f6768fe7a5e Mon, 19 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Why you are stuck at the intermediate level, and how to get your mojo back 29:35 no "How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?" If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again. You'll learn Why you're feeling stuck How to start feeling like the wheels are turning again How to re-think your feeling of being stuck for an instant mood boost Why rewards make all the difference How to figure out the next step "How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?"

If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.

You'll learn

  • Why you're feeling stuck
  • How to start feeling like the wheels are turning again
  • How to re-think your feeling of being stuck for an instant mood boost
  • Why rewards make all the difference
  • How to figure out the next step

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> "How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?"

If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.

You'll learn

  • Why you're feeling stuck
  • How to start feeling like the wheels are turning again
  • How to re-think your feeling of being stuck for an instant mood boost
  • Why rewards make all the difference
  • How to figure out the next step

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> "Ultramarathon for the Brain" (Bilingual Podcast with Judith Meyer) https://www.fluent.show/73 57ffa6a5-051f-4db7-a51a-a62a29ba91a7 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:15:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable In this interview with passionate polyglot Judith Meyer, she shares how she learnt over 14 languages, how you can get over the intermediate plateau, and why learning any other language than English takes a little passion. 56:45 no Click or tap here to read the full show notes (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-73) German Learners: Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversation, so you can listen and read along at the same time. (https://fluentlanguage.activehosted.com/f/41) Judith 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. We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice. One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode This is a bilingual podcast. Judith 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. If 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. Click or tap here to read the full show notes

German Learners: Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversation, so you can listen and read along at the same time.

Judith 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.

We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.

One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode

This is a bilingual podcast.

Judith 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.

If 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.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Click or tap here to read the full show notes

German Learners: Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversation, so you can listen and read along at the same time.

Judith 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.

We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.

One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode

This is a bilingual podcast.

Judith 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.

If 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.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> What is it that you want to achieve? https://www.fluent.show/72 8b208410-1b34-4c94-97aa-8dd981c7c8b1 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:45:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Happy new year! Today I’m leading you through a solo show of highlights and lessons of the year 27:12 no 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. Lessons from 2017: Best practices aren’t going anywhere Ask yourself what you want to achieve Get out of the house and use what you know Contribute to your community Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do it The Year in Language Learning Events Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls) Already bought my ticket for 2018 Langfest in Montreal It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglot Languages of London A smaller meet-up, great for connecting The podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us. * Thank you to my wonderful guests this year: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz, Gabriel Wyner, Chuck Smith, Kris Broholm, Shannon Kennedy * Thank you to our sponsor Clozemaster, and the future sponsors who have shown interest in supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast * A special thank you to my co-host Lindsay Williams * Please review!! 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.

Lessons from 2017:

  • Best practices aren’t going anywhere
    • Ask yourself what you want to achieve
    • Get out of the house and use what you know
    • Contribute to your community
  • Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review
  • Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do it

The Year in Language Learning Events

  • Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava
    • It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city
    • The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk
    • A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone
    • I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls)
    • Already bought my ticket for 2018

  • Langfest in Montreal

    • It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers
    • Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room
    • Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglot

  • Languages of London

    • A smaller meet-up, great for connecting

The podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.

  • Thank you to my wonderful guests this year: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz, Gabriel Wyner, Chuck Smith, Kris Broholm, Shannon Kennedy
  • Thank you to our sponsor Clozemaster, and the future sponsors who have shown interest in supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast
  • A special thank you to my co-host Lindsay Williams
  • Please review!!

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> 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.

Lessons from 2017:

  • Best practices aren’t going anywhere
    • Ask yourself what you want to achieve
    • Get out of the house and use what you know
    • Contribute to your community
  • Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review
  • Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do it

The Year in Language Learning Events

  • Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava
    • It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city
    • The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk
    • A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone
    • I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls)
    • Already bought my ticket for 2018

  • Langfest in Montreal

    • It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers
    • Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room
    • Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglot

  • Languages of London

    • A smaller meet-up, great for connecting

The podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.

  • Thank you to my wonderful guests this year: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz, Gabriel Wyner, Chuck Smith, Kris Broholm, Shannon Kennedy
  • Thank you to our sponsor Clozemaster, and the future sponsors who have shown interest in supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast
  • A special thank you to my co-host Lindsay Williams
  • Please review!!

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]]> "If It Plugs Your Gap, It'll Proper Plug Your Gap": Top Tools for Winter 2018 https://www.fluent.show/71 0f79801c-bd96-4d71-b624-20502e48880e Mon, 18 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable The Best Language Learning Tools for Winter 2017/18 1:07:29 no Click or tap here to read the full shownotes. (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-tools-winter) Follow up on a topic: Pop Music Bilingual 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. If you love music, check out our pop music episode (http://podcast.fluentlanguage.co.uk/62). Top Tools for Winter 2018 Here are the nominees - listen to the show to find out how they can help you learn languages. Kerstin: 1. Clairefontaine Vocab Notebook (on Amazon UK (http://amzn.to/2jLiIfB), and here's a comparable one on Amazon.com (http://amzn.to/2kpwi82)) This 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. 2. Libby (https://meet.libbyapp.com/) Libby 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 (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/lingq) (referral link) After 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 1. Léa Knows App (http://leaknows.com) This 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 Discover 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 (https://getflowlingo.com) This 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 Click or tap here to read the full shownotes.

Follow up on a topic: Pop Music

Bilingual 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.

If you love music, check out our pop music episode.

Top Tools for Winter 2018

Here are the nominees - listen to the show to find out how they can help you learn languages.

Kerstin:

1. Clairefontaine Vocab Notebook (on Amazon UK, and here's a comparable one on Amazon.com)

This 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.

2. Libby
Libby 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)
After 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
1. Léa Knows App
This 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
Discover 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
This 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

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Click or tap here to read the full shownotes.

Follow up on a topic: Pop Music

Bilingual 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.

If you love music, check out our pop music episode.

Top Tools for Winter 2018

Here are the nominees - listen to the show to find out how they can help you learn languages.

Kerstin:

1. Clairefontaine Vocab Notebook (on Amazon UK, and here's a comparable one on Amazon.com)

This 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.

2. Libby
Libby 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)
After 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
1. Léa Knows App
This 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
Discover 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
This 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

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Climbing Mount Language from Basecamp to Summit https://www.fluent.show/69 18463819-bdf2-49bf-9ee2-903ee2ca606f Mon, 20 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Kerstin learns new English slang, Lindsay shares her thoughts on delicious rewards, and we take apart the worst language learning misconceptions. 1:13:11 yes 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. And on to what's in this show: Language Stories: Lindsay has a new podcast, reporting back from her adventures around the language landscapes of cities like Montréal, New York, and more. Even after 20 years of English, I still don't know all the words. We discuss an English slang word that was news to me. Tip: The Psychology of Rewards We discussed why and how you can reward yourself when you reach those study goals. Language Learning Misconceptions Here's the list we discussed on the show: Children learn their first language effortlessly Younger learners learn languages more easily than older learners Intelligent people are better at learning languages Immersion is the best way to learn a language Grammar study is detrimental to second-language acquisition Learning a second language hinders the development of the first language Once a child can speak a language, the language-learning process is complete Consider: All these ideas and beliefs are widespread, but none of them are true when taken at face value! 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.

And on to what's in this show:

Language Stories: Lindsay has a new podcast, reporting back from her adventures around the language landscapes of cities like Montréal, New York, and more.

Even after 20 years of English, I still don't know all the words. We discuss an English slang word that was news to me.

Tip: The Psychology of Rewards

We discussed why and how you can reward yourself when you reach those study goals.

Language Learning Misconceptions

Here's the list we discussed on the show:

  • Children learn their first language effortlessly
  • Younger learners learn languages more easily than older learners
  • Intelligent people are better at learning languages
  • Immersion is the best way to learn a language
  • Grammar study is detrimental to second-language acquisition
  • Learning a second language hinders the development of the first language
  • Once a child can speak a language, the language-learning process is complete

Consider: All these ideas and beliefs are widespread, but none of them are true when taken at face value!

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> 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.

And on to what's in this show:

Language Stories: Lindsay has a new podcast, reporting back from her adventures around the language landscapes of cities like Montréal, New York, and more.

Even after 20 years of English, I still don't know all the words. We discuss an English slang word that was news to me.

Tip: The Psychology of Rewards

We discussed why and how you can reward yourself when you reach those study goals.

Language Learning Misconceptions

Here's the list we discussed on the show:

  • Children learn their first language effortlessly
  • Younger learners learn languages more easily than older learners
  • Intelligent people are better at learning languages
  • Immersion is the best way to learn a language
  • Grammar study is detrimental to second-language acquisition
  • Learning a second language hinders the development of the first language
  • Once a child can speak a language, the language-learning process is complete

Consider: All these ideas and beliefs are widespread, but none of them are true when taken at face value!

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Future You is The Best You, with Guest Benny Lewis https://www.fluent.show/36 500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56c07e5af699bbeaf22072e3 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Future You is The Best You 1:19:19 no <img class="thumb-image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/?format=1000w"> <p>This 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 <a href="http://www.fluentin3months.com/">Fluent in 3 Months</a>.</p><p>Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans.</p> <p>In our interview, you'll find out:</p><ul> <li>How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man?</li> <li>Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning?</li> <li>Does "Benny the Irish Polyglot" want people to say that he is impressive?</li> <li>How can we share the love of language and stop people from asking us how many languages we speak?</li> <li>What is the most important difference Benny thinks he's made in the lives of language learners?</li> <li>Which polyglots and community members have made an impact to Benny?</li> <li>What did Barbie, Shakira and Beyoncé do to get us where we are today?</li> </ul><p>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".</p><blockquote><p>"The people around us are the ones that can inspire us even more than those YouTube superstars."</p></blockquote><p>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.</p><p>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!</p><h2>GREAT LANGUAGE-LOVING PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW</h2><p>Why not see them all at once in the fun <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HZbBLl4FA0">Skype Me Maybe</a> video!</p><ul> <li><a href="http://speakingfluently.com/">Richard Simcott</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thepolyglotdream.com/">Luca Lampariello</a></li> <li><a href="http://flrmethod.com/">Moses McCormick</a></li> <li><a href="http://createyourworldbook.com/author-bio/">Susanna Zaraysky</a></li> <li><a href="http://ellenjovin.com/">Ellen Jovin</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.learnlangs.com/">Judith Meyer</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.actualfluency.com/">Kris Broholm</a></li> </ul><h2>TOP LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE</h2><ul> <li><a href="http://actualfluency.com/afp-s3e14-lindsay-dow-beyond-tutoring/">Lindsay cheats on Creative Language Learning Podcast with the Actual Fluency Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Just_Don%27t_Understand">You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.carlsagan.com/">Carl Sagan, passionate astronomer</a></li> <li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/teaching-blog/eyes-on-your-own-paper">Notes on "Turn that envy into inspiration" from Lindsay and Kerstin</a></li> <li><a href="http://leanin.org/book/">Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg</a></li> </ul> Special Guest: Benny Lewis. <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" />

This 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.

In 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 SHOW

Why not see them all at once in the fun Skype Me Maybe video!

TOP LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE

Special Guest: Benny Lewis.

]]> <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" />

This 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.

In 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 SHOW

Why not see them all at once in the fun Skype Me Maybe video!

TOP LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE

Special Guest: Benny Lewis.

]]> What You Are is What You Say (Language and Identity) https://www.fluent.show/31 500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:565c446de4b0acafe1288f25 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable What You Are is What You Say 1:15:53 no <p>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.</p> <h2>What's it like when your language changes to express who you are?</h2> <p>The episode features an interview with J from <a href="http://compassionatelanguage.wordpress.com">Compassionate Language Learner</a> who identifies as gender-neutral and has some fabulous things to say about the topic.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/27/395785965/he-she-or-hen-sweden-s-new-gender-neutral-pronoun">Swedish introduces "hen" pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gender-neutral-honorific-mx-to-be-included-in-the-oxford-english-dictionary-alongside-mr-ms-and-mrs-10222287.html">Oxford Dictionary introduces "Mx" as a new honorific</a></li> <li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/guide-to-language-blogging">Fluent's Quick Guide to Language Blogging for Beginners</a></li> </ul> <h2>See The World in a New Way with Emoji</h2> <p>An emoji is ‘word of the year’, but is it even a word? Is this good? * <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/nov/17/oxford-dictionary-emoji-word-of-the-year-crying-face">Emoji word of the year</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKYNL6deJws">Lindsay’s Video: Is Emoji a Language?</a></li> </ul> <h2>African Languages Aren’t English</h2> <p>The East African Council has just switched its lead language from English to Kiswahili.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201510061049.html">Could Kiswahili become an African lingua franca?</a></li> </ul> <p>We love hearing from you!</p> <h2>Tips of the Week</h2> <p>Lindsay’s tip is using the Interlinear books method of learning a language.</p> <p>Only 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 </p> <h2>And Even More Interesting Links!</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_placeholder_names_by_language">List of Placeholder Expressions by Language</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/1IkhM4W">Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/1IkhT0s">The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness</a></li> </ul> 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.

What's it like when your language changes to express who you are?

The 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.

See The World in a New Way with Emoji

An emoji is ‘word of the year’, but is it even a word? Is this good? * Emoji word of the year

African Languages Aren’t English

The East African Council has just switched its lead language from English to Kiswahili.

We love hearing from you!

Tips of the Week

Lindsay’s tip is using the Interlinear books method of learning a language.

Only 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

]]> 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.

What's it like when your language changes to express who you are?

The 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.

See The World in a New Way with Emoji

An emoji is ‘word of the year’, but is it even a word? Is this good? * Emoji word of the year

African Languages Aren’t English

The East African Council has just switched its lead language from English to Kiswahili.

We love hearing from you!

Tips of the Week

Lindsay’s tip is using the Interlinear books method of learning a language.

Only 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

]]> Chilled out Success with Language Surfer Ron Gullekson https://www.fluent.show/22 500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55744e7ce4b05ed81f0d0ba9 Sun, 05 Jul 2015 15:00:00 +0100 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Chilled out Success with Language Surfer 51:27 no “Languages are ultimately designed to bring people together.” Welcome to an inspiring interview with one of my favourite language bloggers: Ron Gullekson from <a href="http://languagesurfer.com/">Language Surfer</a>. His relaxed language learning attitude will make you so comfortable. <p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><ul> <li>Why Ron's blog is called Language Surfer</li> <li>How formal language learners all know what "drawing a line down the middle" means :)</li> <li>How Ron structures his on curriculum for language learning</li> <li>Which level of language learning you might be at if you studied Arabic for 8 hours a day..for 64 weeks!</li> <li>Free listening, and how soon you can start doing this in your own study routine</li> <li>How to create your organic SRS system</li> </ul><blockquote>"I want to get used to the idea of being lost as soon as possible."</blockquote><h2>Article of the week</h2><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>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.</p><p><span>1) Meet up in conversation groups <strong>offline</strong> </span></p><p><span>2) Find local podcasts by switching itunes to the country's store </span></p><p><span>3) Learn with music on <a href="http://www.spotify.com">Spotify</a></span></p><p><br></p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.languagesurfer.com/">L</a><a href="http://www.languagesurfer.com/">anguage Surfer</a> </li> <li>Language Master Key: How to Unlock your Brain's Ability to Learn any Language on <a href="http://amzn.to/1Gt1fzD">Amazon UK</a> or <a href="http://amzn.to/1dn8dZQ">Amazon US</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.forvo.com/">Forvo</a>, a website helping you learn new pronunciations</li> <li> <a href="http://readlang.com/">Readlang</a>, to help you analyze texts and create Flashcards based on what you learn</li> <li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-learning-apps-fluents-kiwiprofessor-from-colombia-reviews-readlang?rq=readlang">Readlang review from Fluent's guest writer Ricky Rutledge</a></li> </ul><p> </p> “Languages are ultimately designed to bring people together.”

Welcome 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 Surfer
  • How formal language learners all know what "drawing a line down the middle" means :)
  • How Ron structures his on curriculum for language learning
  • Which 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 routine
  • How to create your organic SRS system
"I want to get used to the idea of being lost as soon as possible."

Article of the week

Tips of the Week

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


Tips and Links from this Podcast

 

]]> “Languages are ultimately designed to bring people together.”

Welcome 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 Surfer
  • How formal language learners all know what "drawing a line down the middle" means :)
  • How Ron structures his on curriculum for language learning
  • Which 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 routine
  • How to create your organic SRS system
"I want to get used to the idea of being lost as soon as possible."

Article of the week

Tips of the Week

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


Tips and Links from this Podcast

 

]]> Becky Morales on Perfect Pronunciation and Having 4 Bilingual Kids https://www.fluent.show/16 500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:54e482a5e4b0785874fb75ac Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Pasta, family, pronunciation 52:14 no <p>Hey, welcome to lucky episode 13 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. In this episode, I'll be sharing a delicious foodie article and talking about Kid World Citizens with Becky Morales.</p><h2>You Will Learn More About:</h2><ul> <li>How Becky went from Maths major to Spanish lover in college</li> <li>What it takes and what it means to become bilingual</li> <li>How to put together a golden approach to teaching language</li> <li>Why pronunciation can be something you master at any age if you only have time, dedication and fun</li> <li>How to create an environment where you can learn a language to any level from your own home</li> </ul> <h2>Article of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://blogs.transparent.com/russian/top-five-russian-pasta-dishes/">Top Five Russian Pasta DIshes</a> on Transparent Language</p><h2>Bonus! Recipes of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/easiest-noodle-kugel-100318">Jewish Noodle Kugel</a></p><p><a href="http://www.quick-german-recipes.com/german-spaetzle-recipe.html">German Spätzle</a></p><p><a href="http://www.pinchofcinnamon.com/2012/09/home-made-kazakh-dinner-and-beshbarmak.html">Kazakh Beshbarmak</a></p><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>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.</p><p>1) DIY your Memrise Courses</p><p>2) Start with Pronunciation (here's <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-teach-old-ears-new-tricks/">Gabriel Wyner's take</a>)</p><p>3) Incorporate all the senses into your vocab learning habits (<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150205123109.htm">Science Daily</a>)</p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/fluentlanguage">Support this Podcast through Patreon</a></p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/feb/09/top-podcasts-learning-language-german-japanese">The Top 10 Podcasts to Help you Learn a Language</a></p><p><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/speaking-practice-just-talk">Heartwarming video of Brazilian students practicing with elderly Americans</a></p><p><a href="http://www.kidworldcitizen.org">Kid World Citizen : Becky's Website</a></p><p>The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners, Becky's book on <a href="http://amzn.to/1LgMbnE">Amazon.co.uk</a> and on <a href="http://amzn.to/1Jri3Is">Amazon.com</a> (<em>Buy through this link to support my podcast!)</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog. </p> Special Guest: Becky Morales. Hey, welcome to lucky episode 13 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. In this episode, I'll be sharing a delicious foodie article and talking about Kid World Citizens with Becky Morales.

You Will Learn More About:

  • How Becky went from Maths major to Spanish lover in college
  • What it takes and what it means to become bilingual
  • How to put together a golden approach to teaching language
  • Why pronunciation can be something you master at any age if you only have time, dedication and fun
  • How to create an environment where you can learn a language to any level from your own home

Article of the Week

Top Five Russian Pasta DIshes on Transparent Language

Bonus! Recipes of the Week

Jewish Noodle Kugel

German Spätzle

Kazakh Beshbarmak

Tips of the Week

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)

Tips and Links from this Podcast

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.

]]> Hey, welcome to lucky episode 13 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. In this episode, I'll be sharing a delicious foodie article and talking about Kid World Citizens with Becky Morales.

You Will Learn More About:

  • How Becky went from Maths major to Spanish lover in college
  • What it takes and what it means to become bilingual
  • How to put together a golden approach to teaching language
  • Why pronunciation can be something you master at any age if you only have time, dedication and fun
  • How to create an environment where you can learn a language to any level from your own home

Article of the Week

Top Five Russian Pasta DIshes on Transparent Language

Bonus! Recipes of the Week

Jewish Noodle Kugel

German Spätzle

Kazakh Beshbarmak

Tips of the Week

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)

Tips and Links from this Podcast

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.

]]> Kris Broholm from Actual Fluency on Challenges, Information Overload and Book Club https://www.fluent.show/15 500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:54c22a45e4b0688a881786b1 Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Chris Broholm from Actual Fluency 1:04:13 no <p>In Episode 12 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast, I interviewed a fellow podcaster! Chris Broholm is a language learner with a big mission: <strong>10 Languages in 10 Years!</strong></p><blockquote>“As long as you’re doing something, you’re doing it right.”</blockquote><p>— Chris on Language Learning Methods</p> <h2><strong>Article of the Week</strong></h2><p><a href="http://fairlanguages.com/duolingo-is-getting-more-serious/">Duolingo is Getting More Serious</a> by Kay Alexander on Fair Languages</p><h2><strong>Tips of the Week</strong></h2><p>Chris chose Tip 1 as his favourite, because goal setting is still WAY undervalued in learning a new language.</p><ul> <li><p>Tip 1: set your chosen Fluency level (travel fluent, job fluent?)</p></li> <li> <p>Tip 2: Be a historical linguist</p> <ul> <li><p>Word origins and vocab divergence can help with remembering words</p></li> <li><p>Look up "etymology"</p></li> </ul> </li> <li><p>Tip 3: Sprint with the Language Challenge</p></li> </ul><h2><strong>Tips and Links from this Podcast</strong></h2><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/fluentlanguage">Support the Creative Language Learning Podcast through Patreon - from just $1!</a><br><br><a href="http://igg.me/at/afpodcast">Actual Fluency Indiegogo Campaign</a></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.italki.com%2Flanguagechallenge%3Fref%3D1037055%26utm_source%3Dfluentlanguage%26utm_medium%3Dpartner%26utm_campaign%3Dlanguage_challenge%26utm_content%3D2015_01">The italki New Year Challenge: Study 20 Lessons and Win</a></p><p><a href="http://actualfluency.com/afp-32-kerstin-hammes-become-better-teacher/">Actual Fluency Episode 32 with me</a> talking about how to be an independent online teacher</p><p><a href="http://amzn.to/15x3BMN">Handbook of Russian Affixes</a></p><p><a href="http://amzn.to/1CsUAS5">Russian in 10 Minutes a Day by Kristine Kershul</a></p> Special Guest: Kris Broholm. In Episode 12 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast, I interviewed a fellow podcaster! Chris Broholm is a language learner with a big mission: 10 Languages in 10 Years!

“As long as you’re doing something, you’re doing it right.”

— Chris on Language Learning Methods

Article of the Week

Duolingo is Getting More Serious by Kay Alexander on Fair Languages

Tips of the Week

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

Tips and Links from this Podcast

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

Handbook of Russian Affixes

Russian in 10 Minutes a Day by Kristine Kershul

Special Guest: Kris Broholm.

]]> In Episode 12 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast, I interviewed a fellow podcaster! Chris Broholm is a language learner with a big mission: 10 Languages in 10 Years!

“As long as you’re doing something, you’re doing it right.”

— Chris on Language Learning Methods

Article of the Week

Duolingo is Getting More Serious by Kay Alexander on Fair Languages

Tips of the Week

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

Tips and Links from this Podcast

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

Handbook of Russian Affixes

Russian in 10 Minutes a Day by Kristine Kershul

Special Guest: Kris Broholm.

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