210: How was the Montreal Language Festival?
This weekend, I was in Montreal for LangFest 2017. Since then, many friends have been asking me how it was. So, in this episode, I answer that question publicly. Episode Summary: Many people from the...
29 Elo 201714min
208: How can I listen to older podcast episodes?
Michael asks: "How can I listen to older podcast episodes?" Episode Summary: I've recently changed the settings in my podcast feed to display the maximum number of old episodes You can find all previ...
17 Elo 201712min
209: What's it like with so many languages in your head?
Jane asks: "What's it like having so many languages in your head?" Episode Summary: Mostly, I focus on learning only one language at a time To that extent, I don't have much confusion in the learning...
14 Elo 201713min
207: The best language learning method
In this solo episode, I describe what I consider to be the most effective approach to learning a language. Episode Summary: Begin by getting a thorough grounding in the basics - quantity over quality...
7 Elo 201719min
206: How I designed my new Spanish course
In this solo episode I discuss the design and creation of my new Spanish course for beginners. Episode Summary: Why I created a Spanish Beginner course The main aims of the course The concept I lande...
31 Heinä 201722min
204: Experimenting with subtitles in English movies
Crystal asks: "What do you think about watching English movies with foreign language subtitles" Episode Summary: If studying in a way that's helping, keep doing it! With movies, it's worth experiment...
24 Heinä 201711min
203: Where to find audio with transcripts
Myles asks: "Where can I find audio with transcripts?" Episode Summary: Why listening is important, and why transcripts matter Considerations for beginners, intermediate and advanced The trouble find...
20 Heinä 201715min
