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StoryLearning Podcast

Got a burning language learning question? I’m Olly Richards and I"ve learned 8 languages through stories. Every Wednesday, I answer your questions and chat to world-class language experts. Whether you"re learning Spanish, German, Japanese, or something else, tune in for insider tips and practical strategies to get fluent fast. Each week you get: - Answers to your biggest language learning challenges - Story-based techniques to accelerate your progress - Tried and tested tips from my 25+ years of

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423: Lessons on Languages, Life & Leadership with...

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2022/04/05

In this episode, Olly speaks with Mike Shangkuan, CEO of Lingoda. In a wide-ranging discussion, you'll hear about: Growing up as a Chinese-American with a passion for languages How Mike pivoted his career from banking to language tech The challenges of building a tutoring business Adapting language teaching for the online world Do You Have A Language Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://storylearning.com/ask ...and

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422 - I'mmmm back!

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2022/03/31

In this episode, you'll hear from Olly about plans for StoryLearning in 2022! Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://storylearning.com/ask ...and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Leave a Review If you'd like to support the show, the best way to do that is to: Leave an honest review of the show wherever you get your podcasts. (You can normally do this within the app you're using.) Share this

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00:19:33

421 - Are Most YouTube Polyglots Lying?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/11/19

🤥 From people claiming to learn a language in 24 hours to those shouting that "all YouTube polyglots are FAKE!", the online language learning world is fraught with controversy and vitriol. So what's the truth? And can a so-called "YouTube polyglot" (man, I hate that term) comment on YouTube polyglots lying? Well, I’m going try... 🦃 BLACK FRIDAY SALE! Get my Uncovered courses for just $97 each (up to 75% off) from Friday, November 19th to Saturday, November 27th! 👉🏼

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420 - JJsays (雪莲说) on How to Learn Chinese, Conquer...

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/10/12

Julian (a.k.a. "JJ") is the woman behind two popular YouTube channels: 1) JJsays - 雪莲说 (where she shares Chinese language learning tips and videos), and 2) JJsings (where you can hear her singing in Mandarin together with her mother). JJ is an extremely passionate language learner, and I really enjoyed digging into her methods and philosophy. We discuss the challenges of overcoming insecurities, how the Dunning-Kruger effect manifests in language learning, how she learned Chinese characters, and

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419 - Shocking your best friend with AMAZING language...

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/10/05

Today I’m speaking with Jannah Hossain, who learned to speak Japanese in 6 months to surprise her best friend. Here’s her original video: https://youtu.be/W6Lnaf7Um2c To find out more about the course she used, Japanese Uncovered, visit: http://japaneseuncovered.com Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask ...and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Leave a Review If you'd

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00:07:14

I'm releasing 3 new Uncovered courses!

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/09/16

I'm thrilled to be released three new StoryLearning courses: Russian Uncovered Chinese Uncovered Turkish Uncovered Only those on the mailing list will be notified about the launch of these courses, so click below to join the list if you're interseted: https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/new --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

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00:17:22

418 - How I Learned Spanish

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/09/14

I love the Spanish language and the many cultures who speak it, but my journey to learn the language was anything but easy. There was pain, struggle, and even a near-death experience! In this episode of the podcast (originally published on my YouTube channel), I share the whole story of how I learned Spanish (my second foreign language after French), including all the bumps and mistakes along the way. You'll also learn why I speak Spanish with a Canary Island accent! Videos Mentioned in the

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00:14:34

417 - How I Learned French

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/08/31

Learning French completely changed my life. It set the stage for learning 7 more foreign languages, writing dozens of language learning books, and starting a language learning company that employs dozens of people and reaches millions of people around the world. In this episode of the podcast (originally published on my YouTube channel), I share the story of how I learned French and how it all started with heartbreak... Download a FREE Story in French! Click below to get free access to myFrench

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00:13:05

416 - How Can I Prepare To Travel Abroad In 1 Month?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/08/24

In this live episode of the podcast, I answer YouTube user Kay Koopmans' excellent question: "I have a month before I go to Germany for a 10-month foreign exchange program, but I don’t know any German. With a month's time to prepare, what do you suggest I do? Just learn like anyone else? Just memorize vocab? What’s the most effective thing to focus on when you only have a very short amount of time before being thrown into the deep end?!" Free Download: StoryLearning Kit Click below to get free

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415 - Can you get fluent just by reading?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/08/17

If you've listened to this podcast or watched some of my videos, you may be thinking to yourself: "Wait a minute... Olly's method seems to be ALL ABOUT READING! What about listening and speaking? Does this guy think you can get fluent by reading alone?!" In this episode of the podcast (originally published on my YouTube channel), I answer this exact question. Note: I refer to a simple graph in the episode that I drew out on a white board in the original video. It's a very basic graphic and you

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414 - How this Mormon Missionary Learned AMAZING Korean

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/08/10

Imagine that you got a letter in the post announcing that you will be put on a plane to Korea in just 9 weeks, where you will stand on a street corner and talk to strangers about your faith IN KOREAN. Add to this the fact that you don't yet speak a single word in the language! That is precisely what Derek Driggs experienced when he trained to be a Mormon (LDS) missionary at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo, Utah, before being sent to live in Korea for 2 years back in 2012. In this

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00:12:39

413 - Can you learn two new languages at the same time?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/08/03

In this LIVE recording of the I Will Teach You A Language Podcast on YouTube, I answer YouTuber user @Bash Fakosh's question: "Do you think learning 2 languages together works? Or is it a recipe for disaster?" Free Download: StoryLearning Kit Click below to get free access to myStoryLearning Kitanddiscover how to learn a new languagequickly and naturally through stories: https://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/kit Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send

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00:17:36

412 - How can you read when you're still a beginner?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/07/27

In this LIVE recording of the I Will Teach You A Language Podcast on YouTube, I answer the question: "I'm a complete beginner. How can I possibly start reading?" Many assume that my StoryLearning method only works for more experienced learners, but the truth is that there is a way for even complete beginners to start reading books and learning through stories. You just have to get 3 things right first... Resources & Links Mentioned How to learn a new language with stories Olly's language

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411 - Should you look up words as you read?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/07/20

In this live recording of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast on YouTube, I answer a question from @rightinfrontofmysalad! about whether you should read a book straight through or stop to look up words you don't know. This is a really good question, and one that I get a lot. And my answer to this is a really important part of making StoryLearning work... Resources & Links Mentioned The 10 Rules Of StoryLearning English with Stephen Alex Rawlings Free Download: StoryLearning Kit Click

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00:15:27

410 - When's the right time to start speaking?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/07/13

In this live recording of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast on YouTube, I answer the question: "When is the right time to start speaking a foreign language?" I also answer: Why is this question asked in the first place? What are the most popular theories and methods? What are people's actual experience in real life with these methods? What is my personal perspective on the best approach to speaking? How can I get my question answered on the podcast or YouTube? Do You Have A

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00:43:31

409 - How To Learn a Language by Watching TV With...

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/07/06

Ethan Wanger is an English teacher, world traveler, and the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of RealLife English, a popular site, YouTube channel, podcast, course, and app which helps people learn English through popular TV series. He has lived in Germany, Poland, Brazil, Thailand, and Chile, and is currently based in Barcelona. In his words, Ethan's mission in life is to "diminish cultural and language barriers that separate us by creating a world beyond borders through English." As you

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00:05:38

Introducing July’s StoryLearning Challenges!

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/06/26

Our newest 30-Day StoryLearning Challenges begin on Thursday 1st July! Here are the topics: SPANISH - Real Good Reflexives FRENCH - 101 Essential French Verbs ITALIAN - Spoken Italian Made Simple GERMAN - Spoken German Made Simple JAPANESE - Spoken Japanese Made Simple To enrol, visit: http://storylearningchallenge.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

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00:12:05

408 - How to develop TRUE spoken fluency in a foreign...

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/06/22

Have you been learning a language for a while but still can't speak it? Do you believe that there is a secret, hack, or ultimate method waiting to be discovered that will finally launch you to true spoken fluency? If so, then this episode (previously shared on my YouTube channel) is a must for you! Resources Mentioned Here are some of the tools, videos, and links I mentioned in the episode: My YouTube channel Matt vs. Japan YouTube channel How This Guy Learned Fluent Spanish By Age 21 | @Nate's

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00:53:08

407 - Two polyglots geek out on teaching methods...

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/06/15

Lukas van Vyve is the founder of Effortless Conversations and the co-founder of Spring Spanish, a new site and YouTube channel that uses the power of "Conversation Based Chunking" to help you get fluent faster. In our conversation, we talk about: What it's like to grow up in a country where 3 languages are spoken (Hint: it's not what you think!). Why Lukas can get in the car, drive 45 minutes in a certain direction, and not understand anything people say when he arrives. Why many polyglots

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00:41:30

406 - How Aletta Mazlin built storytelling websites...

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2021/06/08

Like me, Aletta Mazlin is abigbeliever in learning languages through stories. Her passion for story-telling has led to the creation of a number of fantastic language learning resources, including The French Experiment, The Italian Experiment, The Spanish Experiment, and The German Project. Her latest project is called The Fable Cottage, a delightful site which shares bilingual tales for language learners in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German. In our conversation, we dive into why Aletta

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