221: How can I help my child learn a language?
Holly asks: How can I best help my child with language learning? Episode Summary: Language learning for children is a very different process than for adults The big advantage children have is time Fo...
3 Nov 201717min
220: Interview with Stephen Krashen
In this episode, I speak with Stephen Krashen about language learning and the polyglot community. For the full show notes, please click here. Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for suppo...
26 Okt 201742min
219: How to help students with fossilisation
Matthias asks: "How can I help my students deal with fossilisation?" Episode Summary: Fossilisation is when a mistake becomes deeply embedded in a learner's language after years of "doing it wrong" I...
23 Okt 201718min
218: Is it time to change your study method?
In this solo episode, I discuss how changing your study method can have a dramatic effect. Episode Summary: My friend Jeremy and his struggles with Spanish How easy it is to get into a rut with your ...
12 Okt 201716min
217: Listening comprehension in a bilingual country
In this episode, Episode Summary: Living in bilingual areas Relationships with heritage languages How to take your listening and speaking skills from 80% to 100% Resources Mentioned In Today's Epis...
9 Okt 201716min
216: Alex Rawlings on How To Speak Any Language Fluently
In this episode, I speak with Alex Rawlings about his new book: How To Speak Any Language Fluently. Episode Summary: Alex's upbringing with languages Did he learn languages quickly because he was a k...
25 Sep 201749min
215: What's the deal with "triangulating" languages?
Neil asks: "Should I use triangulation to learn French?" Episode Summary: On today's podcast: Episode 014: Can you use one language to learn another? Episode 106: How useful is laddering? "Triangulat...
21 Sep 201721min
214: Should I create monolingual flashcards?
Max asks: "What are the benefits of monolingual flashcards?" Episode Summary: Today's podcast: Monolingual flashcards at the beginner / intermediate level Challenge the assumption that you should cre...
19 Sep 201720min
