Does Language Immersion Work?
Language immersion sounds like magic. You go live in a country and once you are there you learn the language. In this video I explain why this isn’t necessarily the case, and what you can do to increa...
29 Sep 20227min
Combine These Language Learning Strategies For Success
Language learning is forgiving. It allows for errors and forgetting. We slowly become better by doing mostly top down, big picture learning, but sometimes we need to look at the details. We just shoul...
28 Sep 20228min
Don't Compare Yourself To Others When Learning A Language
You’re in charge of your language learning journey, you’re steering the boat. You go where you want to go and don’t worry about who’s behind and ahead of you.
20 Sep 20227min
How I Would Teach Languages In A Classroom
A language teacher should first and foremost be a motivator. I don’t believe you can teach a language to someone not motivated to learn it. Motivating learners is, of course, easier said than done, bu...
16 Sep 202211min
Can We Acquire A Language Naturally As Adults?
How deliberate should we be in learning a language? Should we deliberately study the language or do we just acquire it naturally?
8 Sep 202210min
Authenticity In Language Learning
I think we should aim for authenticity in language learning. The language content we are learning from, the conversations we have, need to be as authentic and as meaningful as possible. That way we le...
6 Sep 20225min
Forget About Native Pronunciation & Focus On NATURAL Pronunciation
I hear people say they want to achieve native pronunciation. A more realistic goal may be natural pronunciation where the speaker and the listener both feel comfortable. To achieve natural pronunciati...
31 Aug 20226min
Mastering TOEIC With Tetsuya Of @Morite2 English Channel
Tetsuya of the YouTube channel Morite2 teaches test-taking skills for Japanese people taking TOEIC. We chatted about the state of English learning in Japan and his adventures in language learning.
25 Aug 202222min
