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The Future is Bilingual

Are you bilingual or hoping to be? Wondering if you could teach your child another language? In this show, we discuss all things related to languages and multilingualism. Some episodes are interviews with people and parents about their experiences becoming bi/multilingual and raising their children in more than one language. Other episodes offer you tips and resources to improve your own language learning or that of your children. We hope to inspire you to join us in making the future more multilingual and multicultural.
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Episodes

Ep. 8: Minority language at home success story - Interview with Dominika

Episode 8 - In this episode, I chat with my good friend Dominika who is also raising her children in Polish. She takes us back to her childhood in Poland to tell us how she learned French and English. We discuss the different registers of language we learned (e.g. business English) and how they can impact our decisions when raising bilingual children. Dominika shares her insights when it comes to trips, TV, daycare, and neighborhood friends. Stick around to the end to hear some proud moments and...

Jul 09, 202036 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Ep. 7: How to become fluent

Episode 7 - In this episdoe, we define bilingualism and fluency before providing you with 7 tips on how to become fluent yourself or raise your children to become fluent speakers of another language. Follow me on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual or contact me at [email protected]. I'm always looking for more guests to share their story.

Jun 17, 202037 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Ep. 6: The Benefits of Being Bilingual

Episode 6 - 13 benefits of bilingualism you may or may not have already thought about. Let me know if you agree with me or if you thought of another advantage to being bilingual. What's your favorite part of being bilingual? Let me know on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual or write to me at [email protected]. Stay safe and well!

May 28, 202023 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Ep. 5: Raised in Arabic and English - Interview with Emily

Episode 5 - Emily shares her story of learning Arabic from her immigrant parents, family, and church community. She tells us about her recent trip to Egypt and how her intimate knowledge of the language and culture enriched her stay and her ability to connect with the locals.

Mar 14, 202031 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Ep. 3: What's your plan? How to raise a bilingual child

Episode 3 - Discussion of 8 different bilingual policies or strategies that you can use to raise bilingual children. Real life examples from our family and our imperfect mix of methods.

Jan 10, 202029 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Ep. 2: Mon histoire (My story)

Episode 2 - The host, Heather, talks about her personal experience learning languages and how she and her husband decided to raise their kids in Polish.

Dec 03, 20199 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Ep. 1: Tell me more

Episode 1 - A brief introduction to this podcast, the host, and what future episodes will be about.

Nov 17, 20193 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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