059: How can I understand my colleagues?
Derek asks: "Even though I don't have much problem reading, I have a lot of problem speaking and understanding while listening. Sometimes I have to ask my colleagues to repeat or to tell me the word t...
29 Okt 201513min
058: What Skype recording software do you use?
Marie asks: "What software do you use to record your Skype lessons?" In this episode: What software I use to record Skype lessons Mac vs PC Should you record your lessons? What can you do with them? ...
28 Okt 20159min
057: Extensive listening - good or bad?
Andy asks: "Is extensive listening effective?" In this episode: When listening to language too far above your level is unproductive i+1 and why it matters How the same podcast can be effective for be...
22 Okt 201516min
056: Do I have to travel to learn a language?
I answer the common question: "Do I need to travel to learn a language? In this episode: Against traveling: As a tourist, you will often find you are spoken to mostly in English Even if you are able ...
20 Okt 201512min
055: Polyglot Conference 2015 NYC
Last weekend saw the Polyglot Conference 2015 take place in NYC. In this episode I sit down with two of the organisers, Richard Simcott and Alex Rawlings to reflect on the event. In this episode: The...
15 Okt 201511min
054: I'm reluctant to give up a language
Hugh asks: "I'm trying to learn four languages, but I don't want to give any up. What should I do?" In this episode: The difficulty of learning 4 languages How to choose one language How choosing one...
8 Okt 20159min
053: Starting to speak with limited vocabulary
Lanae asks: "I'm learning Japanese, but all the vocabulary I've learnt from books has been on restaurant vocabulary etc. How can I start speaking when I don't know enough to talk?" In this episode: Y...
6 Okt 201513min
052: Can technology help you learn a language? (2/2)
In this episode, myself and Luca Lampariello discuss the question: "Can technology help you learn a language?" This is a conversation in two parts. For the first half of the discussion, see episode 51...
1 Okt 201514min
