#49 Alex Rawlings on Speaking 11 Languages Fluently

Benny and Shannon discuss dual identities, language learning, and strategies for reviving a language with Alex Rawlings, who was once named Britain’s most multilingual student.

Featured Resources

• How to Speak Any Language Fluently
• Assimil
• Teach Yourself
• Routledge

Mentioned in this Episode

• Third Year Abroad, now Global Graduates
• How to Speak Any Language Fluently
• Assimil
• Teach Yourself
• Routledge
• Alex Rawlings
• Alex’s Twitter
• Alex’s Instagram
• More Than Words Podcast

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

• How Alex became Britain’s most Multilingual Student
• How a polyglot keeps their languages active and prioritizes what to work on
• Dealing with dual identities as someone who’s bicultural
• Taking language learning from hobby to career
• Living in South Africa and learning Afrikaans
• Extensive reading as a language learning strategy
• Strategies for reviving a language you’ve studied in the past
• Using courses at the beginner stage of learning
• Why you should adopt the philosophy of a “non-perfectionist”
• Learning strategies for advanced language learners
• Finding your voice in another language
• Discovering stories in other languages

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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