006: Which is better - intensive or extensive reading?

In today’s episode we feature a question from Adam: “How can I get back on the horse and keep myself motivated after a bad week of learning?” In this episode: What does it mean to “fall behind” in your language learning? Are your expectations realistic? Does it matter if you don’t study for a week? Whenever you find yourself getting frustrated, try being kind to yourself Whenever you find yourself getting frustrated, try being kinder to yourself. You can’t control how much you learn Learning is not linear Why taking a break can be a good thing Some specific tactics for staying motivated: Make sure you have a schedule and routine Do something different, add some variety to your routine Today’s quote: “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”    – Winston Churchill Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Win a copy of my course! To celebrate the launch of the podcast, I’m giving away 3 free copies of my Language Learning Foundations video course, worth $97 each! To be in with a chance of winning, simply head over to iTunes, search for the “I Will Teach You A Language Podcast” in the store, and leave me an honest review and rating for the show! After episode 10 of the podcast, I’ll choose 3 lucky winners from around the world! Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could… Share the episode using the social media buttons around you Leave an honest review and rating of the podcast on iTunes. iTunes reviews in particular really help the rankings of the podcast and help me to reach other aspiring language learners out there! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated, and I read every single one. :) See you in the next episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast!

6 Apr 201511min

In this episode I tell you a bunch of stories about how I went about learning the 7 languages I speak (8 if you include English!). These are: French – in Paris Italian – in Italy Spanish – in London Portuguese – in London Japanese – in Japan Cantonese – in Qatar (!) Egyptian Arabic – in Cairo In this episode: The story of how I learnt my languages How to win a free copy of my Language Learning Foundations video course Links and resources mentioned in the episode: Blog post: How I learnt 7 foreign languages: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/how-i-learnt-seven-languages/ Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Win a copy of my course! To celebrate the launch of the podcast, I’m giving away 3 free copies of my Language Learning Foundations video course, worth $97 each! To be in with a chance of winning, simply head over to iTunes, search for the “I Will Teach You A Language Podcast” in the store, and leave me an honest review and rating for the show! After episode 10 of the podcast, I’ll choose 3 lucky winners from around the world! Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve got any comments about the show then please leave them in the “comments” section below! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could… Share the episode using the social media buttons around you Leave an honest review and rating of the podcast on iTunes. iTunes reviews in particular really help the rankings of the podcast and help me to reach other aspiring language learners out there! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated, and I read every single one. :) See you in the next episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast!

6 Apr 201521min

Welcome to the first ever episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast! I created the IWTYAL podcast so that I have the opportunity to help you with your language learning, beyond what’s possible on the blog. The podcast will be released twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursday, and this is the place for you to get a regular dose of inspiration and motivation with your language learning, so that you can keep going and move towards becoming fluent in your language learning. In this episode: Introduction to the show What to expect Why I started the podcast Who is Olly Richards? A bit about me and what I do How to win a free copy of my Language Learning Foundations video course Links and resources mentioned in the episode: The I Will Teach You A Language blog: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ Get your language question answered on the podcast: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask All Japanese All the Time: http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/ Today’s quote: “You don’t know a language, you live it. You don’t learn a language, you get used to it.” – Khatzumoto Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Win a copy of my course! To celebrate the launch of the podcast, I’m giving away 3 free copies of my Language Learning Foundations video course, worth $97 each! To be in with a chance of winning, simply head over to iTunes, search for the “I Will Teach You A Language Podcast” in the store, and leave me an honest review and rating for the show! After episode 10 of the podcast, I’ll choose 3 lucky winners from around the world! Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could… Share the episode using the social media buttons around you Leave an honest review and rating of the podcast on iTunes. iTunes reviews in particular really help the rankings of the podcast and help me to reach other aspiring language learners out there! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated, and I read every single one. :) See you in the next episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast!

6 Apr 201510min