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
Steve Kaufmann & Stephen Krashen In Conversation
Tomorrow I will do a livestream with Dr. Stephen Krashen, linguist, educational researcher and activist, where we will discuss language acquisition. Join us at 11AM Pacific Time on August 24: https:/...
23 Aug 20226min
Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules: My Thoughts
In Jordan Peterson’s book “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” the Canadian clinical psychologist offers life advice via 12 essays. Here’s where I agree and disagree with the ideas in the book.
18 Aug 202216min
Don’t Study Phrasal Verbs And Collocations
In English and other languages, certain words are often used with certain other words, sometimes to convey a special meaning. This juxtaposition of words is sometimes referred to as collocation. How d...
16 Aug 20227min
Why I Learn Languages: Persian
When learning a language I'm mostly motivated by an interest in the history and culture. Persian is no exception. Right now I'm listening to a podcast in Persian about Iranian identity.
12 Aug 202213min
How I Use Dictionaries When Learning A Language
To learn a language we need to look up the meaning of words. This means referring to dictionaries. Lately this has meant mostly referring to online dictionaries for me. Dictionaries are a necessary pa...
9 Aug 202211min
How To Focus In On Content When Learning A Language
For the last four or five days I've been focusing on a Persian podcast about the Islamic Revolution. I feel that this degree of focus and concentration has elevated my Persian. I explain in today’s vi...
5 Aug 20228min
