024: How can I stay motivated as a beginner?
Cecilia asks: "How do you stay motivated when you don't speak much of the language and it's such a long way ahead" In this episode: The importance of identifying your core reasons for learning a lang...
18 Jun 201512min
023: Which Spanish dialect should I learn?
Greg asks: "There are so many varieties of Spanish. Which dialect should I focus on?" In this episode: How I learnt Spanish About different varieties of Spanish Why going "narrow and deep" is better ...
16 Jun 201511min
022: How can I help my friend with her English?
Isabelle asks: "My Chinese friend is learning English. How can I help her best?" In this episode: How to help someone learn another language Three exercises you can use to figure out how to help som...
11 Jun 201514min
021: How can I learn Spanish quickly?
Cody asks: "I'm travelling to South America in a few weeks time. How can I learn the Spanish I need to make the most out of my trip?" In this episode: What happened to me when I first went to Spain T...
9 Jun 201511min
020: How can I go from intermediate to advanced?
Nate asks: "I'm currently living in Bolivia and working on my Spanish. Do you have any advice for getting from intermediate to advanced?" In this episode: What is the "intermediate plateau"? Why this...
4 Jun 201512min
019: How to find someone to speak with
Steve asks: "The thing I most struggle with is not having anyone to speak with. I live in a rural part of the country so there are no Japanese language courses or classes." In this episode: Why it's ...
2 Jun 201513min
018: When do you consider yourself fluent in another language?
Isabelle asks: "At what point do you consider yourself to be fluent in another language?" In this episode: What is fluency? What does it mean to you personally? When do you switch from learning a lan...
28 Mai 201513min
017: How much time should I spend on pronunciation?
Jenny asks: "My English teacher used to say that it's important to speak with a native-like accent. Do you think it's important to spend a lot of time on pronunciation as a beginner?" In this episode:...
26 Mai 201514min
