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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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213: Gabriel Wyner on Becoming Fluent Forever

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/09/15

In this episode I chat with Gabriel Wyner about his language learning background and new Kickstarter project. Episode Summary: Gabe's linguistic background His experience on the Middlebury immersion programmes How the book Fluent Forever came about What’s the link between his previous language learning, and his method with flashcards What languages is he working on right now? The new Kickstarter project To read Gabe's interesting blog post response to my episode (188) on monolingual flashcards

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00:10:52

212: How should I use all my free time?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/09/12

Olga asks: "How should I use all my free time this summer?" Episode Summary: Managing 3-4 foreign languages Why focusing on one is a good idea How to "live" the languages you already speak well Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the

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00:16:03

211: Best practice for vocabulary notebooks

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/09/07

Aral asks: "What's the best way to organise my vocabulary notebook?" Episode Summary: Housekeeping: Upcoming guests New French Book Conversations British Sign Language course Today's podcast: How valuable is the time you're spending organising a vocabulary notebook? What's the value of a vocabulary notebook in and of itself? Does it help? The big question: Will you ever look at it again? Some people recommend keeping exhaustive notebooks with every conceivable detail about the new word,

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00:14:57

210: How was the Montreal Language Festival?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/08/29

This weekend, I was in Montreal for LangFest 2017. Since then, many friends have been asking me how it was. So, in this episode, I answer that question publicly. Episode Summary: Many people from the Community traveled from far and wide to attend the conference It's great to take a few days to step away and think about language and language learning with calm... it's inspiring My talk on memory Stephen Krashen, Steve Kaufmann and comprehensible input Does comprehensible input or conscious learning

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00:12:29

208: How can I listen to older podcast episodes?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/08/17

Michael asks: "How can I listen to older podcast episodes?" Episode Summary: I've recently changed the settings in my podcast feed to display the maximum number of old episodes You can find all previous episodes on the website - simply navigate to the "podcast" tab Today's Quote: Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity. - Thor Heyerdahl Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today,

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00:13:58

209: What's it like with so many languages in your head?

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2017/08/14

Jane asks: "What's it like having so many languages in your head?" Episode Summary: Mostly, I focus on learning only one language at a time To that extent, I don't have much confusion in the learning process In daily life, I find that languages come and go, depending on who I'm spending time with, what I'm doing, what words I need My default is English When I hear other languages, my brain usually switches immediately into that "zone". With a few mins of speaking, I'm comfortable Brazilians in the

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00:19:45

207: The best language learning method

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/08/07

In this solo episode, I describe what I consider to be the most effective approach to learning a language. Episode Summary: Begin by getting a thorough grounding in the basics - quantity over quality is best at first Start speaking early on with a language tutor Grow your vocabulary while getting used to the sounds of the language - listening & reading Practise what you learn directly with a language partner or tutor Create a lifestyle that involves using your new language as much as possible

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00:22:39

206: How I designed my new Spanish course

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/07/31

In this solo episode I discuss the design and creation of my new Spanish course for beginners. Episode Summary: Why I created a Spanish Beginner course The main aims of the course The concept I landed on How it all came together through story Resources Mentioned In Today's Episode: Fluent Spanish Academy Beginner - Join as a BETA member (limited time) Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today,

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00:11:19

205: Should I learn Mandarin or Cantonese?

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2017/07/27

Daco asks: "Should I learn Mandarin or Cantonese?" Episode Summary: Mandarin is the main international Chinese language, with around 1bn speakers Cantonese is a related language/dialect of Mandarin, with far fewer speakers - around 60m In many Chinatowns around the world, Cantonese is spoken, due to historical migration However, Mandarin is the dominant language worldwide by far The choice of which to learn can only depend on your personal motivations Resources Mentioned In Today's Episode:

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00:11:14

204: Experimenting with subtitles in English movies

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/07/24

Crystal asks: "What do you think about watching English movies with foreign language subtitles" Episode Summary: If studying in a way that's helping, keep doing it! With movies, it's worth experimenting with different audio/subtitle combinations To improve your listening comprehension, it makes sense to have your movies set to the target language audio Resources Mentioned In Today's Episode: Are you wasting your time watching foreign language movies? Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank

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00:15:34

203: Where to find audio with transcripts

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/07/20

Myles asks: "Where can I find audio with transcripts?" Episode Summary: Why listening is important, and why transcripts matter Considerations for beginners, intermediate and advanced The trouble finding good material Resources that are unhelpful: YouTube videos Movies Radio Podcasts Resources I consider helpful: Graded readers with audiobooks (with caveats) FluentU, Easy Languages, etc (with caveats) Persist with native speaker resources that really interest you Podcasts for language learners

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00:54:56

202: Barbara Oakley on Learning How To Learn

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/07/13

In this episode, I chat with Dr Barbara Oakley about her fascinating career in languages and learning. Episode Summary: For the full notes accompanying this episode, please see this post. Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show

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00:15:34

201: What are some good careers with languages?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/07/07

Kyle asks: "What are some good careers using languages?" Episode Summary: My experience using languages abroad Careers where you're likely to have opportunities to use your languages The reality of "language jobs" Designing your ideal life with languages at the centre Resources Mentioned In Today's Episode: An insightful video from Steve Kaufmann about careers with languages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIRef1BryPM Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To

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01:15:46

200: A Fireside Chat With Three Language Podcasters

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/07/04

Welcome to episode 200 of the podcast! For this landmark episode, I decided to invite two of my favourite language podcasters to come together for a cosy fireside chat: Kris from the Actual Fluency Podcast Kerstin from the Creative Language Learning Podcast Episode Summary: This episode is a long, unstructured conversation, in which we discuss topics of personal importance to us. The include: What we really think about language learning? What we are trying to achieve with our websites? Do we

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00:40:16

199: Interview with Michel Thomas Publisher Sue Hart

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/06/29

In this exciting episode, I speak with Sue Hart, the publisher who persuaded Michel Thomas to release his famous language courses to the world. Episode Summary: Note: The full summary notes for this episode can be found here. Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do

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00:22:51

198: The Truth About Language Immersion Abroad

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/06/23

In today's episode, Olly and Jan discuss the naked truth about traveling abroad for language immersion. Episode Summary: Why it's important to travel to the right place Speaking a foreign language among friends Filming interactions with the locals Forming friendships in a specific language Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me

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00:23:39

197: How to make great travel videos

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/06/19

In today's episode, Olly and Jan discuss how we make our travel videos. Use these tips to improve your own holiday films! Episode Summary: The importance of story What do you talk about? The "start of the day" process Do you need a professional camera? Recording good audio How to edit the smart way Equipment & Resources Mentioned: Here's the (very affordable) equipment we use to make all our videos: iPhone6 Plus - a state of the art camera in your pocket Sony Cybershot - one of the best compact

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00:11:26

196: Hello from Mexico!

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/06/15

Today's episode comes from Playa del Carmen in Mexico! Episode Summary: We chat about our mission to Mexico and what we're up to Follow along the adventure with daily videos on YouTube and Instagram Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the

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00:10:12

194: How do you remember the gender of nouns?

StoryLearning Podcast ·

2017/06/02

Ali asks: "How do you remember the gender of nouns?" Episode Summary: Unfortunately, noun genders just have to be remembered At first it seems like an impossible task, but keep going, and you will start to know instinctively which is which You will inevitably make some mistakes, but you will be forgiven! If you use mnemonics, try creating some way of visualising the gender of the word In practice, you can guess the gender of many words using generalised rules (see below) Interestingly, the gender

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00:16:04

195: I study too much!

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2017/05/31

Joe asks: "I study so much, I worry that I'm being inefficient." Episode Summary: It's important to make a distinction between "study" and "practice" What do you spend your time doing? There's a risk you are planted firmly in study mode, in which case wasting your time is a danger... There's only so much new information your brain can take in in one day, so in that sense, you certainly do get diminishing returns after a certain amount of "study" However, you can never spend too much time in the

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