The Fluent Show - Episodes Tagged with “Careers”

Effective Language Teaching and Successful Collaborations

Kerstin Cable — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0100

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

Last 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.

So in today's episode:

Effective Teaching!

I've got three fundamentals that I believe made me a better language teacher.

Let your student do their student thing. Allow them to know their own answers and ask more questions.
Put effort into explaining grammar in a way that makes sense.
Make the tech and the setup a non-question. This includes boundaries.

In today's show, I'm also answering a listener question from Chenelle about successful collaborations

How do I go about approaching someone about my project in order to get them to come on board with me?

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:

Languagelovers.au by Penny and Bec in Melbourne
Con Parole Nostre by Elfin, Silvia and Barbara in 3 countries
Women in Language by Lindsay, Shannon and me (and all of you!)

And 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.

So 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.

Thank you to Maria for this episode introduction. Sorry about the slightly lower quality sound - next week back to the usual high standards.

Teach & Thrive: Open Now!

The 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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The 4 Hour Work Week, Right?

Kerstin Cable — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0100

This week…something completely different. If you ever wondered what it’s like to run an online business in languages, this episode is for you. Lindsay and I offer you one of the most in-depth looks we have ever offered into our businesses, mindsets, and how we work.

Did you enjoy this chat? Then there is MORE!

We have recorded more episodes in this business series, and they can all be yours.

Get our chat about MAKING AND SELLING PRODUCTS at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/teach-thrive-success
Get our chat about ONLINE MARKETING on the Teach Languages Online podcast -- published on 21 June 2019
And finally, our conversation about OUR FIRST ONLINE COURSES at www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/teach-thrive

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"For the Love of Humanity": Using Languages for Good

Kerstin Cable — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:30:00 +0100

In this episode, I'm presenting two interviews with women who are working to change people's lives through the power of language.

Madeline, Interpreter for Survivors of Torture and Trauma

Community 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.

The 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.

She says got into her field "for the love of humanity", and shares what you need to know if interpreting intrigues you.

Marianne, Religious education teacher...turned teacher for refugees

When 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.

Marianne 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.