278: How to make revision effective & fun
Maria asks: How can I integrate revision into my schedule? In Today's Episode: Revision needs to be meaningful and you need to know it works It's possible to waste a lot of time with revision, time t...
25 Sep 201821min
277: How to supplement university language courses
Ellen asks: How should I supplement my university language course? In Today's Episode: It's good to think about how you want your language skills to develop post-uni, not just how to pass your exams!...
21 Sep 201816min
276: I'm losing my motivation to keep learning
Terry asks: What should I do when I lose my motivation? In Today's Episode: Motivation to learn makes or breaks your learning project Sunk cost fallacy - the more time you've put into something the h...
19 Sep 201815min
275: The big announcement!
In this episode, I finally reveal the "big news" I've been teasing you with for over 2 years! In Today's Episode: For complete information on today's episode, please visit the main blog post at: Star...
7 Sep 201825min
274: The nonsense of reading children's books to learn a language
In this episode, I react to the never-ending belief that children's book are good for language learning. In Today's Episode: Why I'll never recommend that adults should use kids' books for language le...
14 Aug 201813min
273: The Rules of Language Learning (Part 3)
In this episode, Olly continues a new series covering what he believes to be the fundamental rules of language learning. Click here to listen to part 1 Click here to listen to part 2 The Rules: Ru...
7 Aug 201815min
272: The Rules of Language Learning (Part 2)
In this episode, Olly continues a new series covering what he believes to be the fundamental rules of language learning. Click here to listen to part 1 The Rules: Rule 4: Never take language learning...
2 Aug 201816min
271: How to learn vocabulary from reading?
Kristin asks: "How can I learn vocabulary from reading without stopping every 5 seconds?" In Today's Episode: Consider this analogy: When you're pushing yourself on the treadmill and working hard, it ...
31 Jul 201816min
