Hello everyone, sometimes, it is hard to find motivation and to stay motivted when learning a language. In today's episode, Kris and I want to talk about the ways that you can improve or find motivation. With that being said, let's begin
Welcome back, Kris is trying to get into learning Japanese. He recently tried out Duolingo and wanted to talk about his experiences. I am not a huge fan of duolingo for various reasons. That is the reason why Kris and I wanted to take the time out to discuss these differences. With that being said, let’s begin
Hello everyone and welcome back. we have got a new name and a new face. We are not so sure about the name and so we might change it later down the road. Anyway, it has been a long time, a very long time in fact. I think that the last time that I uploaded, it must have been around November. I kinda got side-tracked with other hobbies and wasn’t really up for mainting this podcast. I have been more focused on A Journey in American English, my other podcast. My Co-host and I have decided to revive ...
Even if you do not have a language partner, you have your cell phone and that is more powerful than you realize!
If you don't know where you are coming from, then you can't know where you are going. That's why language goals are so important in language learning.
It is tempting to stick with one resource, but that it is not always the best choice. You should always make sure that your resources meet your needs. If you feel like you have outgrown something, then it is time for you to move on to a new resource. I want to talk about that a little bit.
There are a lot of language tests out there, but should you take them? They might not always be the solution to your problems. If you need it for work or school, they might be a good option for you, otherwise, they might be a waste of time. Instead, try and find real-world ways to test yourself.
It's not always easy to find a language partner. So, why don't you be your own conversation partner?
If you want to understand how to use a word, then you have to understand its context. Let's talk about that a bit, shall we?
Do you have trouble remembering things? Do you often find yourself forgetting important details or facts? You are not alone and it happens to the best of us unfortunately. Our minds can only hold so much information. However, there is a way to combat that and that is through the power of mnemonics and repetition. If I might steal from the words of Michael Shermer, an American science writer, "“Humans are pattern-seeking story-telling animals, and we are quite adept at telling stories about patte...
Benjamin Franklin was reported to have said "A penny saved is a penny earned." I think that the opposite of opportunities could also be said. An opportunity not used is an opportunity wasted. I know that I have been guilty of letting opportunities pass me by because I was too afraid to deal with the reality of my consequences. Have you felt the same way? Let us talk about that a little bit, shall we ?
If you are anything like me, then you have probably said to yourself "I want to be fluent in language x". After having learnt a couple languages to a degree that I am satisfied with, I am always asked "Are you fluent in language x" or "Do you speak language x perfectly". Fluency has become somewhat of an overused term and I want to talk about that about it.
I was recently asked a question by one of my students. She is learning English and watches a lot of shows in English. However, she still has trouble understanding spoken English without the subtitles on. So her question to me was "Should I use subtitles"? and we are going to answer that question now.
I know the feeling you get when you feel like everything is too fast, too above your level, too intricate and so on. One of the biggest hurdles that we face is training our ears to understand sounds at native speeds. I want talk about how best to train your ears with respect to a foreign language.
Today, there's one piece of wisdom, one simple tip that I would like impart upon you: the journey is more important than the destination. I hope that you will forgive me for employing this platitude, but it does represent the ethos and intent of this podcast after all. We tend to see and treat languages as tools as if they were akin to a hammer, a car, a knife, and so forth. And while, yes, it is a tool for communication. It is not something that you can just buy at a store and use right away. I...
So, the tip that I want talk about to today is the importance of culture in language learning. Now, too often we are taught languages in a vacuum. We tend to learn them from overused textbooks, language learning videos, flash cards,etc. We never get to experience the vitality of the language. It goes without saying that languages are constantly evolving and do not exist independent of their speakers. Therefore, I want to touch on pop culture in this episode.
Hello, my fellow language learners, welcome the daily tip section of my podcast. This is intended for those who do not have time to listen to the full podcast or are only interested in the language language tips. To ease you into it a bit, I want to start off with something that you probably already know; motivation, consistency, determination.
