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- 333 - Words of the Year 2023
Welcome to the Fluent Show's annual WOTY Extravaganza ✨
Exploring AI language goals, language bots, and a global banquet from rizz to crisis mode. This episode has something for everyone!Get the full show notes and links to all words of the year at https://www.fluent.show/243
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Australian National Dictionary Centre's 2023 Word of the Year inspired by our soccer stars — the Matildas - ABC NewsWord of the year - WikipediaThe Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2023Oxford Word of the Year 2023 | Oxford LanguagesCollins - The Collins Word of the Year 2023 is...Dictionary.com’s 2023 Word Of The Year Is… | Dictionary.comDictionary.com’s 2023 Vibe Of The Year Is… | Dictionary.comMacquarie Dictionary — They have the BEST words of the year.Word of the Year 2023 | Authentic | Merriam-WebsterKai Cenat on Whether He Invented the Term ‘Rizz’ | ComplexKai Cenat Breaks Down the Definition of “Rizz” - YouTubeGfdS wählt »Krisenmodus« zum Wort des Jahres 2023 | GfdS — Krisen gab es schon immer. Aber in diesem Jahr scheinen die Krisen und ihre Bewältigung zu kulminieren. Um einen Satz des Vizekanzlers zu modifizieren: Wir sind umzingelt von Krisen.Jugendwort 2023 – das sind die Top 10 | LangenscheidtÅrets ord er KI-generert — laget med kunstig intelligensPalabra del año 2023 | FundéuRAECandidatas a palabra del año 2023 de la FundéuRAE | FundéuRAEKanji of the year - WikipediaAI Language Club2023 Word of the Year Is “Enshittification” – American Dialect SocietyThe 24 in 2024 list and beyond - with Gretchen RubinMon, 15 Jan 2024 - 1h 32min - 332 - Inside the Mind of a UN Interpreter and AI Expert: Meet Josh Goldsmith
Welcome to episode 242, introducing a very special guest. I'm pretty excited for this interview with my friend Josh Goldsmith from techforword. Josh is a super impressive person: UN and EU interpreter, successful entrepreneur, and an all-round sunny soul.
In this episode, you'll learn about
Interpreting - what's it like and how do you get the good jobs? Tech for Languages - why does it change the game for language learners...and what to remember if you're scared it'll be hard to use Artificial intelligence! - will the robot butlers become our future language tutors?But best of all, Josh is my partner for a brand new language learning project! We're calling it AI Language Club, and starting next month we will start bringing you the freshest ideas and experiments so YOU can use new AI tools to help you learn languages faster.
We would LOVE to have you join us in AI Language Club, our project that aims to make language learning fun and engaging by exploring different AI tools. Join the waitlist at www.ailanguageclub.com
"Technology helps us do our jobs better, be more efficient, be more accurate, and it's also a lot of fun." (Josh)
by the way..
This interview marks the start of a new era in the Fluent Show...maintenance mode! How do you like it? Want to send feedback? I always love hearing from you at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/. If you like, use #thefluentshow for your post!Special Guest: Josh Goldsmith.
Links:
AI Language Club — Our joint project bringing you the freshest ideas and tutorials for language learning with the help of AI 🤖The Fluent Show: Living the Dream! Get Paid to Learn Languages (with Paul Kaye, EU Language Officer)Language Habit System & Free TrainingThe Fluent Show: Bilingual Episode (German and English): Discovering ELF 🧝🏼 and EU Interpreting 🇪🇺 with Karin Reithofer — more about the way English is used in international environments6 Tips to Study for the European Union’s Interpreting Accreditation Test — techforword — (affiliate link)Using the UN Digital Repository for interpreting practice — techforword — Blog post by Josh about preparing for UN Interpreting Work (affiliate link)Mon, 11 Sep 2023 - 50min - 331 - Words of the Year 2022
Aren't words of the year the BEST?? Definitely no quiet quitting or shrinkflation over here because today is a bonus! We're coming out of goblin mode for this special topic (what a vibe shift) and having a lot of fun learning words from all over the world, including the UK, Australia, USA, Germany, Austria, Portugal and Norway.
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Oxford Word of the Year 2022 | Oxford LanguagesCollins - The Collins Word of the Year 2022 is...Teal is Australia's 2022 Word of the YearPublic Longlist WOTY2022 - Public_Longlist_WOTY2022.pdfMacquarie's Shortlist🇦🇹 Wort des Jahres 2022 – oewortI predicted the ‘vibe shift’ – and watched it sweep the world. Here’s what it actually means | Fashion | The Guardian — Surely the worst written article ever published in a newspaperDuden | Wort und Unwort des Jahres in DeutschlandWord of the Year 2022 | Gaslighting | Merriam-Webster» All of the Words of the Year, 1990 to Present American Dialect SocietyPronunciations for 戦 (from 戦々恐々と to 戦々恐々)Krympflasjon er årets ord 2022PALAVRA DO ANOEnigmatology (WORD PUZZLES) with David Kwong by Ologies with Alie Ward | PodchaserHeardleWORLDLE UNLIMITED - Guess the country! ⭐Mon, 16 Jan 2023 - 1h 47min - 330 - The Farewell Episode: The Joy of Finishing Good Things
So this is it and the last episode is a good one!! Lindsay and I close this chapter of the Fluent Show in true style, with
lots of YOUR listener feedback and beautiful messages why finishing things can be beautiful, and how to escape the dreaded feeling of "what could have been" a look at the secret box of lost Fluent Show episodes that we never got to make a QUIZ!! Hah, didn't think we'd skip that did you?💜 Get our Best of Fluent Show playlist here
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Kerstin's Newsletter SignupLindsay's Newsletter SignupBest of The Fluent Show | Episode List on PodchaserThe Power of a Good Review — My online course about improve any routine through reviewsThe Fluent Show: What Can You Gain From a Language Retreat? — More from listener Anne!The Fluent Show: Did You Miss the Outstanding Langfest 2019? Catch Up Here! — the one with listener Scottie!Lindsay's Off-Facebook CommunityMon, 30 May 2022 - 1h 21min - 329 - How Learning Languages Has Changed my Life (with Bec from Language Chats AU)
content warning for one mild reference to explicit images at about 24 minutes
In this episode I'm joined by my friend Bec Howie, a passionate language lover from Australia. Bec and I chat about how languages have made a difference in our lives. You think of them as a hobby, but we've found that learning a language has..
changed our career paths given us amazing new options helped us find love made us more confidentListen in for a massive boost of motivation!
Plus: The Fluent Show's FINAL Episode
The next episode, number 240, is pretty special... because 😰 it is going to be the final episode of the Fluent Show. This podcast I have created and hosted for 9 years is coming to an end.
I’m going to miss you all so much, your feedback, your voices when you send in intros, questions, and your long and short emails that you sent me to share what you thought about the new episodes.
During the 9 years of running the Fluent Show, I have grown as a person, a podcaster, and a language professional. I’ve learnt so much, and there have been hundreds of wonderful guests. While this will be the final Fluent Show episode, I am not going to tell you it’s forever.** Please make sure you stay subscribed on this feed for further news.**
YOUR TURN: I want to hear from you!
I want YOUR voices, your stories, your feedback on the last episode! You can send me anything, but especially your Fluent Show memories.
Which episodes stood out to you?
Have you made friends who are listeners too?
How did you discover the show?
What’s the weirdest place you’ve ever listened?I want to know it all!!!
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow Email me (ideally WITH audio!!) at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk and I will be so delighted to add your story to our extra special episode 240.Love the show? Rate & Review it here
Special Guest: Rebecca Howie.
Links:
3 Lessons Podcasting Has Taught Me About Life and Languages by Fluent LanguageMap of Indigenous Australia | AIATSISDo you know whose country you're on? - ABC NewsLanguage Chats Podcast — Language Lovers AU — Hear Bec and Penny's language obsessed podcast!Karla Zuluaga | LinkedIn — Our friend who learns and advocates for indigenous languages in AustraliaPodcasts for Language Lovers | Podcast List on PodchaserThe Fluent Show: Words of the Year 2021Dead cat strategy - WikipediaThe Fluent Show: Words of the Year 2020Zeitenwende—The Dawn of the Deterrence Era in Germany | Strengthening Transatlantic Cooperation — Early word of the year candidateMon, 16 May 2022 - 1h 06min - 328 - Learn a Language with Online Language Exchange
In this episode, you'll learn about language exchange and how you can use it to become fluent in a new language.
My guest is Brian Heavey, international events organiser and director at Online Language Exchange & Real Events Ireland.
Brian has been running language exchange events for 10 years now, with thousands of participants learning languages together. In April 2020, he pivoted his business to create Online Language Exchange providing online exchanges during lockdown.
Brian speaks Spanish, Portuguese and a bit of Irish, and is raising a multilingual family in Dublin.
Where do you listen?
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Online Language Exchange | Language exchange community eventsMon, 02 May 2022 - 53min - 327 - 🍿 Music, TV & Films in Your Favourite Languages
Get ready for spring and summer with our big pop culture episode featuring recommendations for music, TV and films to enjoy in over 22 languages. Lindsay introduces a helpful framework for getting the most out of pop culture in another language:
Discover Consume CreateWe hope you enjoy our recommendations!
Timestamps
Lindsay’s faves
MUSIC
Rosalia - MOTOMAMI (Spanish with some Catalan and English and Japanese influence) Stromae - Multitude (French) Daddy Yankee - Legendaddy (Spanish) Tierra Adentro - Aguije (Spanish and Guarani) Dead Blonde - Propaganda (Russian) Monetochka - Raskpaski dla Vzrosluh (Russian) Toot Ard - Migrant Birds (Arabic) Waiata Reo Maori: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX9Ca1SohktgM Raices Indigenas: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX1aLJoYoaZnK Mosaic: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXd9vfK9DV3I6 Organica: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX2pprEpa9URZ Borderless: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZJmo7mlltU6 Global X: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWUxHPh2rEiHr Folk Fabrique: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX62XscWX9t6h The Sounds of Spotify/Every NoiseFILMS
La Famille Belier - CODA remade from this concept (French) Jiro Dreams of Sushi - he really really really likes sushi (Japanese) The Skin I Live In - phew! Banderas is on fire! (Spanish) Downstream to Kinshasa - moving. Loved seeing a different place. (Lingala, Swahili) Bad Lucky Goat - take me here too please sunshine (islander Creole English) Cairo Station - it’s OG Manic Pixie Dream Girl (Arabic) Song Without a Name - heartbreaking, real, honest, tonne of bricks (Spanish with Quechua) 5 Broken Cameras - life in Palestine looks tough as (Arabic, Hebrew) The Prince of Nothingwood - wanna watch all his films please (English and Arabic)Sweat - never connected to this lead before (Polish)
TV: El Casa del Papel (Money Heist), How to Sell Drugs Online Fast
Kerstin’s faves
MUSIC
Tocotronic, Kraftklub, Die Ärzte 🇩🇪 Candelas, Swnami 🏴
Indie, alternative, punk, rock music:Dancehall, caribbean feel, afrobeat type of music:
Mandi Classic 🇨🇩 (Swahili), Jamaican artists like Sean Paul and Spice, and Seeed 🇩🇪BOOKS AND TV
Mysteries & Thrillers
Books: Arnaldur Indri∂asson’s Erlendur series 🇮🇸On TV: The Bridge 🇩🇰🇸🇪 , Salamander 🇧🇪, The Killing 🇩🇰, Trapped 🇮🇸, Craith/Hidden 🏴, Dark 🇩🇪
FILM
Patagonia (Welsh, Spanish, English)Where do you listen?
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#langtwt – Explore | FacebookWhat does liner mean in kpop? - AnswersSpotify – The Sound of ...Discover Spotify, the App for Learning Languages With Pop Songs by Fluent LanguageMusic Maestro Workshop TicketsMon, 18 Apr 2022 - 1h 06min - 326 - Feminism in Our Language World (Panel Discussion)
Today I’m bringing you a special, a recording of an expert panel discussion I moderated at the recent Women in Language conference, entitled *“Feminism in Our Language World”. *
This is a top quality conversation I think you should hear. It isn’t a talk about how to learn vocabulary or find conversation partners in some kind of feminist way. It’s an examination of the world we live in, and how it may impact us as humans, not just language learners.
> "Feminism helps me to get space to just say what I want to say and not feel like I can't say my message."
> "A lot of people still see "feminist" as the extreme end of the spectrum and so are reluctant to use the term to describe themselves."
> "I can talk all day about the intersectionality of all things. But when you're not in a place where you can make mistakes, we're not in a place where you can make change."
> "To become the best version of yourself, you need to stand for the humanity of someone else."
I am grateful to Lindsay and Shannon as well as our panelists Archana Parmar, Chesline Pierre Paul, Martina Gerdts, and Samantha Lassaux, for allowing me to put this audio out on the podcast.
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Special Guests: Archana Parmar, Chesline Pierre-Paul, Martina Gerdts, and Samantha Lassaux.
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The Mill on the Floss - WikipediaWomen and Leadership a book by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More a book by Janet Mock.Invisible Women: the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day a book by Caroline Criado Perez. — https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6226/9781784706289Hidden Brain : NPRBBC Sounds - NB: My non-binary lifeMon, 04 Apr 2022 - 1h 23min - 325 - Grammar Girl Crush
In this episode, my guest is Mignon Fogarty - better known as Grammar Girl.
She's a language podcaster, founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips network, a bestselling author, Podcasting Hall of Fame inductee, and she's even been a guest on the Ophrah Winfrey show! In other words, we have a super expert on the podcast today.
In this fun conversation, Mignon and I chatted about
the biggest misconceptions people have about grammar the reality of being women (not girls!) who have "expert podcasts" the truth about using grammar correctly - how important is it really?And then she took YOUR questions - that burning issue of the Oxford comma is finally solved!
Enjoy the show! You can find out more about Mignon here and about
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Take a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:Thank you to Mignon Fogarty for this episode introduction.
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Mignon Fogarty Interview: Life and Times of the Grammar Girl – Smashing Interviews MagazineTips for Learning a New Language: The Fluent Show | Grammar GirlMon, 21 Mar 2022 - 40min - 324 - Rock Solid Habits: Reviewing ‘21 with Polyglot Shannon Kennedy
Shannon Kennedy is a professional musician, learner of 16 languages, and a language learning expert at Eurolinguiste, Fluent in 3 Months, and Women in Language. She's also my buddy and we have a tradition: Every year, Shannon visits the show to share how the last year went.
Don't miss this incredible conversation where Shannon shares
how she creates structure and stability for hers the difference between goal-oriented and stats-oriented habits pre-committing as a way to follow through on good intentions why Shannon is definitely not learning a new language this year (I don't believe her!) and why you need holistic awareness of your languagesListen to Shannon's reviews of 2020, 2019 and 2018.
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Women in Language is an online event filled with talks presentations from female language experts who have done amazing things and documented their journey.
The conference is open to everyone, and it's organised by Kerstin, Lindsay and Shannon. In this episode, I've got 10 speakers from the conference sharing exactly why they love this event and what they'll be bringing you this year. Make sure you get your $29 ticket at www.womeninlanguage.com today!
You will hear from
Jessica Kumar on privilege in linguistics Irene Cangi on reaching higher language levels of Italian Lauren Williams introducing AAC - what is it, why do you need it? She has the answers! Mariana Favila-Alcala and Belen Nuñez on why feminism matters in the language industry Sara Holmes on how to teach your baby American sign language Abigail Fulbrook on taboos in the language classroom Marjolein Benschop on her talk about learning when you are multipassionate Vickie Kelty and Laia Moret on why they're going to bring some games to the eventGet the full speaker line-up at www.womeninlanguage.com
Where do you listen?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow
Take a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:Thank you to Valerie for this episode introduction.
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Their eyes met at Dubai airport...and it started a love affair with Malayalam!
In this episode, my American-born guests Jessica Kumar and Eliza Keyton (Eli Kutty) share their stories of falling in love with India - well, some of it! You'll hear about
how Jessica and Eliza travelled the world what family traditions in India mean for independent women like these two why one person's experience can never show you all that India has to offer how learning a language can change your experience of India, no matter where you are why both of them decided to share their experiences by podcast and instagramWhere do you listen?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow
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Special Guests: Eliza Keyton and Jessica Kumar.
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If you're the kind of person who doesn't want to hear about vaccines, just press "stop" now. Welcome to our 2021 Words of the Year episode - somewhat dominated by one concept.
It's another fun episode as Lindsay and I discuss all those words that made our 2022, including
vax and vacina, jab and booster Wellenbrecher cheugy Chirui (チルィ) sportsvaskeAnd lots more!
Where do you listen?
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AITA for buying my fiance an NFT in lieu of a ring to propose?Counting down Japan’s top five New Word of the Year rankings for 2021 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-Eilish, cheugy and Omicron among 2021's most mispronounced words - BBC NewsFluent Show Intro UploadThe Spanish Word of the Year 2021 - Yabla Spanish - Free Spanish Lessons'Vaccine' is Merriam-Webster's 2021 word of the year - CNNPALAVRA DO ANOSportsvaske er årets ord 2021GfdS wählt »Wellenbrecher« zum Wort des Jahres 2021 | GfdSThe Fluent Show: Words of the Year 2020Collins - The Collins Word of the Year 2021 is...Macquarie DictionaryWord of the Year 2021 | Allyship | Dictionary.com» 2021 Word of the Year is “Insurrection” American Dialect SocietyMon, 24 Jan 2022 - 1h 12min - 320 - 5 Great Pieces of Advice for Learning a Language in 2022
Welcome to the new year! In today's small solo episode, I'm introducing a few updates to this podcast and sharing my big projects for the year. This includes an update on my languages: some "failures" and some wins!
I'll also cover
5 great pieces of advice for you at the start of 2022
there is NO need to start learning new language just cos it's 1 January you are allowed to listen to things in your native language if you like commitment pays off with language learning (and podcasting) community matters and your boundaries do too your goals don’t always have to be achievedWhere do you listen?
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Take a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:Thank you to Isabella for this episode introduction.
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Have you tried to set goals and track what you are studying, but things are still frustrating?
you are adding too many things to your list you've no time to do all you want to really do you've got too much stuff on the shelf and hard drive
If you feel likethen make sure you catch this episode because I'm here to introduce you to a super tool I've been using for years: the review! When done right, reviewing can be a powerful step into great self-leadership, and in today's episode you'll learn why and how to do it.
Join my workshop: The Power of a Good Review
Get your ticket right here
I've been using reviews successfully for my languages, my business and even for this very podcast for many years, and I'm going to teach you all I know about how to do it this month. Come and join us!Where do you listen?
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The Power of a Good Review — Get access to the training hereMon, 06 Dec 2021 - 24min - 318 - Language Trends and Trendy Languages
Ahh, kids these days, all learning Korean on TikTok! Or was it Italian by input method? In this episode, Lindsay and Kerstin went into the fascinating world of language trends.
In this episode:
How we tried to find out which languages are trending Which languages are so hot right nowWhich language learning trends are floating around out there The despacito effect, copyright Lindsay Williams The Gangnam Squid effect?Where do you listen?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow
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The Tipping Point - WikipediaHow to spot a trend? #michellesLEARNINGmeal - YouTubeThe Fluent Show: "French is Romantic, Arabic Is Aggressive"...Does Culture Stop Us from Learning Languages?What makes a language attractive – its sound, national identity or familiarity? | Languages | The GuardianThrough the Language Glass — bookshop.org (affiliate link)Which languages did the UK study in lockdown? | British CouncilThe Tyranny Of Rosegold | NanosphereBritish Council Language Trends Report 20212020 Duolingo Language Report2020 Duolingo Language Report: United KingdomDrops | Free language learning | Available for 43+ Languages — Thank you to Drops and MVP Steph for sending us interesting dataK wave: Squid Game puts Korean top of language learners’ listsK-beauty, hallyu and mukbang: dozens of Korean words added to Oxford English Dictionary | South Korea | The GuardianMon, 29 Nov 2021 - 1h 07min - 317 - Bilingual Episode (German and English): Discovering ELF 🧝🏼 and EU Interpreting 🇪🇺 with Karin Reithofer
An Italian native speaker and a Portuguese native speaker walk into a bar.
They are speaking to each other.
Which language are they using? Is it English or ELF? What even is ELF?In today's episode, my guest is EU intrepreter and ELF expert Karin Reithofer. We discuss
How Karin got into her career as a freelance interpreter working in 4 languages My non-scientific (and apparently correct!) theory about the personalities of interpreters and translators What ELF is and who speaks it Who owns English and whose English is correct? How Brexit has liberated the EU (linguistically! don't come for me!)Bilingual Episode
Karin and I are both German native speakers, so we switched from English into German for a little bit to give you some listening practice as a learner.
If you are not a German learner, don't worry as we'll always switch back to English and I interpreted make sure you don't miss anything.
Here I always like to remember what the late Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer told me:
"in a new language, I like to get uncomfortable as early as possible."
So enjoy the challenge and enjoy the German practice!
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Take a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:Thank you to Karin for this episode introduction in Kärntnerisch.
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If you don't
study many hours read all my news in the target language watch tv with target language subtitles keep the streak going in my apps...are you still learning a language?
Uhh, YES, yes you are.
In this episode, I'm taking a fresh look at the concept of consistency, and reminding you that relaxed routines become reliable routines. The tight clinging makes us feel unhappy. Listen in if you are feeling stressed by a rigid routine today, and let's talk about what you can do to make your language routine a little easier.
Where do you listen?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow
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The Salt PathSubmit an intro for the Fluent Show! — can't wait to hear your voiceAchieve Higher Language Levels With This Language MastermindMon, 15 Nov 2021 - 24min - 315 - Australian Passion for Culture and Language with Penny Wilson
If you are obsessed with East Asian languages and travel, Penny Wilson has some words of wisdom to share.
Penny is a language lover from Australia, currently learning Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese. She's a podcast host of Language Chats and she also manages her own business, Lingo Mama.
In today's episode, I got together with Penny to learn more about
her love of East Asian languages and travel how she is bringing language into her career and family life how the local Aboriginal languages of Australia are shaping how she learns culture and language nowPlus, you'll find out what a Walkshop is and you'll come out wanting to book one right now. If you are missing friends and connections with language lovers like you, don't miss it!
Where do you listen?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow I had editing help from Steph Fuccio for this episode.
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Language Chats - Education Podcast | PodchaserMon, 01 Nov 2021 - 1h 01min - 314 - 👻 Five Frightful Language Learning Monsters 🎃 for Hallowe'en
Language monsters are everywhere. Lurking in the shadows of your study routine, beckoning you with frightening challenges, haunting texts. But they aren’t real.
Don’t be scared of language learning monsters! Here are five of them to watch out for this Halloween season:
the Grammar Ghoul 👺 the Plateau Poltergeist 👻 the Interaction Imp 😈 the Correcting Chimera 🐲 the Progress Polevik 🎃For each scary language monster, I've also got a ghostbusting tip for you.
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Crack the Grammar CodeThe Fluent Show: What To Do When You're Overwhelmed In Language LessonsThe Fluent Show: Q&A: Getting Off the Intermediate PlateauThe Language Habit System — Get consistent and bust some language learning ghostsMon, 25 Oct 2021 - 23min - 313 - Bilingual Episode: Meet My Language Teacher Dafydd (Fearlessly Speaking Welsh)
"I never drop anything entirely. It's always still there in the background."
In today's episode, I have brought on my very own language teacher! Dafydd Morse is a Welsh-Maths-Baking-Everything tutor and learning enthusiast from Wales.
We'll chat about
Dafydd's own background growing up bilingually in Wales Why it's important to Dafydd to pass on the Welsh language to his own children Daf's love of learning and the one language he tried that didn't work out at all What types of Welsh learners there are, and how you can become successful as a learner of any languageBilingual Episode
You've been asking for a bilingual Welsh episode, and finally here it is!
I took the opportunity to ask Dafydd a few questions in Welsh in this episode. You will hear him reply in Welsh and conduct the conversation like that for a few minutes. I summarize in English afterwards. If you are not a Welsh learner, don't worry as we'll always switch back to English.
Here I always like to remember what the late Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer told me: "in a new language, I like to get uncomfortable as early as possible." So enjoy the challenge and enjoy the practice!
Where do you listen?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fluentlanguage
Take a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:Thank you to Popi for this episode introduction.
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Special Guest: Dafydd Morse.
Links:
Daf's Instagram — Learn baking from the highlights! 🍞Dafydd Morse - YouTubeThe untranslatable word that connects Wales - BBC TravelFluent Language Mastermind — My new mastermind is a growth programme for dedicated language learners - check it out and apply now!Learn Welsh online with Dafydd on italkiLearn Welsh with this course for language dabblersMon, 18 Oct 2021 - 58min - 312 - The Hidden Cost of Cheap & Easy Language Learning
We've never had it so good, have we? Language instruction is easily available these days through apps, social media, and teaching platforms. And it's so affordable ...if not entirely free!
Sounds great, right?
Well, just like every other big global industry "disruption", things aren't so simple with this one either.In today's podcast episode, we bring you a deep dive into that Boston Review article called "Who Pays for Cheap Language Instruction?"
We discuss:
working conditions of language teachers and course creators how the apps profit from language learners what the tutoring market is like for teachers from different parts of the world why this is weakening the language learning industry what you can do about this right now"We have put up with “products” inspired less by linguistic justice than by game design.
We have acquiesced to corporate cognitive-science experiments that harvest and mold our habits as data
When it comes to acquiring languages, we have learned to ignore our agency, our sense of ethics and social justice, even as we have flexed these same faculties to support a bookstore or a clothing company.
Simply put, we have consented to being the consumers that the language industry wants us to be.Where do you listen?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow
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Ending & honoring our volunteer Contributor program — A listener supplied this article to show that Duolingo no longer has volunteer course creators. Thanks!My Bonuses for Lindsay Williams' Online Teaching Starter Kit — Aspiring language teachers: Navigate the online teaching world in the best possible way with Lindsay's Online Teaching Starter Kit and click here to secure my Bonus Pack while you're at it!Duolingo Events — Make up your own mind about this one 😞(while they take 20%)Mon, 11 Oct 2021 - 1h 21min - 311 - Elle Charisse: Escape from New York
Elle Charisse is a language podcaster (she hosts Speaking Tongues), language lover, and foodie. She's a New York woman through and through!
We discuss
why and how life in New York is different from the movie version we're often sold how to engage with New York's wealth of languages and native speakers respectfully what a "woman of the world" is and who the most glamorous woman in Elle's life is how reading books, learning languages, and eating food from other places all gives us that happy escapist buzzIf you want to hear more episodes with a fantastic New York woman, check out my previous guest Ellen Jovin. Click here to see more about Ellen
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Welcome to a special edition of the Fluent Show favourite top tools segment, and this time we're discussing the most useful online tools and tricks for language teachers.
If you're familiar with Top Tools, you might know we try to leave out the most obvious ones and go straight to the practical tools that you might never have heard of. But with this being a first special edition for teachers, allow us to introduce each tool in the context of its wider theory.
Want to cut straight to the top tools discussion? Go to timestamp 14:28
Here are the Top Tool nominations
Listen to the show to find out which ones we chose as the three must-haves.
TidyCal, an online scheduler you can use to cut out going back and forth on emails while you try to schedule lessons and appointments with your students.
Get $10 credit on Appsumo with this referral link.ThriveCart, a payment gateway that allows you to sell anything you like, set up memberships, add students to your courses and more
Get to know Thrivecart (affiliate link)ConvertKit, an email newsletter software that allows you to create sign-up forms, send out branded email to lots of people, and grow your audience.
Get free space for your first 1000 subscribers with this referral link.Zoom breakout rooms, where you can easily organise group work, networking, chat meet-ups, language practice, language exchanges and more.
Lindsay's video on Zoom for online teachingZapier, the workflow "middleman" between all the different services you use online. Zapier can do SO MUCH. For example, save student assignment files into cloud storage, upload notes to course areas, add new bookings through your booking system to your email list, get a text when an appointment is about to start, back up your social media posts...there's a lot on offer!
Look at what Zapier can do hereCanva, the web and app based design solution for any quick graphics you need. From your logo to your next workbook, Canva has you covered.
Get a free premium element on canva with my referral link.Love the show? Rate & Review it here
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Clozemaster App Review: Build Your Skills After Duolingo by Fluent LanguageThe Fluent Show: Top 5 Tips for Starting a Career as an Online Language TeacherThe Fluent Show: Where and How to Start Teaching OnlineMon, 21 Jun 2021 - 1h 00min - 309 - How We Found Our Teaching Styles: Kate Fisher & Karina Thorne
In this podcast episode, you're going to meet two independent online teachers who decided to build their businesses in unique and interesting ways:
Kate teaches, coaches, and creates materials for English language learners, and she's a fellow podcaster. Karina organises online writing experiences for English Language teachers so they can share their personal stories with confidence.
Listen to this interview to learn more about
Kate & Karina's paths to online teaching Creating and promoting a unique lesson structure and approach to teaching a language The role of friendship and a support system for online language teachersLove the show? Rate & Review it here
Note: I mixed up Karina and Kate's bios slightly at 08:00-08:30 in this episode, the above is the correct version.Support the Fluent Show on Patreon to get access to extra interview questions and extended show notes.
Special Guests: Karina Thorne and Kate Fisher.
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Share Your Story - Making Connections Across Languages with — --you need a previously purchased Women in Language 2021 ticket to view this video--Fluent Show Live 🔴🔈 Language Learning Podcast - Clubhouse — Join me live on Clubhouse for a bonus episode on 19 June Crack the Grammar Code — This course is open for enrolment 14-18 June 2021Podthon.com | A Virtual Speakers Roundtable for Podcasters — Curious about podcasting? Here for a diverse, inclusive, inspiring online event? Then you MUST join Podthon! Oh, and I'm speaking there too! Learn Podcasting with me in my course Podcasting 101Conversations With Kate — Kate's podcastGrow Your Stories From Seeds Workshop - May 2021 - YouTubeObrigada Brasil! - YouTube — Karina's video poems on YouTubeMon, 14 Jun 2021 - 1h 02min - 308 - What is Language Coaching?
If you are solo learning a language and want to feel confident and fluent, and make language a part of your life, you may feel stuck at some points along the way
Bored and frustrated with the methods you're currently using Unable to progress no matter how hard you work Unable to experience the results that you've been working so hard forLanguage Coaching is a service that helps you make the most of your learning journey. It’s designed for people who are serious about their goals and committed to achieving them
In this episode, you're going to learn more about language coaching and what it can do for you.
Find out
Why you would need a language coach How working with a coach can help you figure out your best way to learn a language How to get the most out of your language coaching sessions How to approach investing in your work with a language coachCheck out the links below for more podcast episodes that help you understand what language coaching is all about.
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Take a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:Thank you to Marissa for this episode introduction.
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Language Coaches: What They Are and How to Work With Them by Fluent LanguageGraphic: Mentoring, Coaching & Teaching comparedMy Language Coaching Page — Learn more about language coaching and how I work 1:1 with peopleMultilingual Marissa (@multilingualmarissa) • Instagram photos and videosClozemaster App Review: Learn Language in ContextMon, 07 Jun 2021 - 34min - 307 - Teaching Twi on Clubhouse with Afua Abrafi
My guest for today's episode is somebody I met on a brand new app! No, it's not a dating app. It is the new social media app called Clubhouse.
There's a huge global audience of people on Clubhouse and you can join in, listen in and sometimes even speak hundreds of languages, including the language that we're focusing today: Twi!
Twi is spoken in Ghana, and my expert guest Afua Abrafi has been teaching it for many years. She was born in Ghana herself, and is passionate about helping the African diaspora learn African languages. In today's podcast, Afua shares why she is so passionate about languages, how she became fluent in Dutch in a very short time, and what led her to start teaching the Twi language to people around the world.
Where do you listen?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fluentlanguage
Take a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:Thank you to my guest Afua for this episode introduction.
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Special Guest: Afua Abrafi.
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Twi language, alphabet and pronunciationExplore African Language - ClubhouseHome - Speak TwiBecca - African Woman [Official Video] - YouTubeDaddy Lumba - Aben Wo Aha (Audio Slide) - YouTubeGhana - The World FactbookThe Ghanaian Language SchoolThe Fluent Show: Bilingual Podcast! The Biggest African Languages / Les Plus Grandes Langues d'Afrique [with Khady Ndoye]twi : Wikitongues.org — Samples of twi recorded by volunteers for WikitonguesMon, 31 May 2021 - 1h 15min - 306 - Top 5 Tips for Starting a Career as an Online Language Teacher
You love languages and you want to spend your whole life around them. Ever thought about teaching?
Teaching languages online is a realistic and interesting career choice. You could start a freelance career or even create your very own business. In today's episode, I'm answering the top five questions about being an online teacher plus some bonus tips you can use too!
I am short of intros! Record your intro using Vocaroo and send me the link. You can speak any language you like. Just say your name, where you're from, which language you're speaking and "you're listening to the Fluent Show"
Top 5 Questions I Answer in This Episode
- What is the best way to get the word out so I can book new online teaching customers? How do I market myself to new people and grow my audience online? How can I know my programmes and services will sell? What are the steps I need to take for creating my first online course? What's the best part of online teaching? Coaching, product creation, something else? a few bonus ones about responding to naysayers and keeping students motivated
Want a little more support?
You can book a whole day with me here: Mobile Mentoring with Kerstin
Don't miss these two Fluent Show episodes:
How Can We Make Online Lessons Less Exhausting?
and
Where and How to Start Teaching OnlineWhere do you listen?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fluentlanguage
Take a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me:Thank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction.
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Teaching and Researching: Motivation: Zoltan Dornyei: 9781317862826: hive.co.ukLanguage Coaches: What They Are and How to Work With Them by Fluent LanguageBook Kerstin Cable: Language Coaching — Yay a day with me!Mon, 24 May 2021 - 36min - 305 - The Best Song in Europe: We 💜 Eurovision
Many cultural highlights were lost in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. One that's particularly close to our hearts here at the Fluent Show was the Eurovision Song Contest.
One year on, the event is back ON and Lindsay and I meet to bring you a colourful podcast episode celebrating all the magical things about the Eurovision Song Contest.
1) The history of Eurovision and of singing non-English songs
2) A preview of what's on this year
3) What we love about Eurovision - from a language learner's perspective and a wider perspective
4) Ideas for using Eurovision as a talking point for lessons/exchanges
5) Our Fluent Show Eurovision QUIZ
--> See you at #EuroLangParty on Twitter!
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Netflix Official SiteThe Fluent Show: Why is it so Hard to Find Pop Music in Other Languages?The Fluent Show: Is "Natural Language Learning" even a thing?Eurovision Song ContestWhat is the Eurovision Song Contest? - CBBC NewsroundEurovision Song Contest - WikipediaEurovision is letting language learners down by Fluent Language — Kerstin had opinions about Eurovision and languages 8 years ago tooHow English is the Eurovision Song Contest? | Eurovision | The Guardian'Parlez-vous "Eurovision"?': Language and Lyrics at Eurovision 2021How it works - Eurovision Song Contest27 MEMORABLE EUROVISION MOMENTS - YouTubeVerka Serduchka - Ukraine - Helsinki 2007 - Eurovision Song ContestDonatan & Cleo - My Słowianie - We Are Slavic (Poland) 2014 LIVE Eurovision Grand Final - Eurovision Song ContestMon, 17 May 2021 - 1h 15min - 304 - Learning & Teaching with a Visual Impairment with Holly Jensen
Holly Jensen has studied Spanish, German, Arabic, French and Russian. She is an online English teacher.
Holly is also blind. 👩🦯
In today's podcast interview, Holly shares her language life as a blind person. It was a super interesting interview and I'm so appreciative of Holly for suggesting the topic.Better Listening is for Everyone
Holly shared in the interview that her superior listening skills have helped her. She can easily copy sounds and learn pronunciation, and she is a teacher appreciated for her fantastic abilities to teach accent in English.
Teaching Online has Opened Doors for Holly
It was difficult at first for Holly to get a job doing the teaching work that she loves, and it is common for blind people to struggle to access employment opportunities worldwide. Finding access to online teaching has helped Holly realise her career goals and work with students around the world.
Most Students Build Trust Over Time
Holly's students are sometimes nervous about having a blind teacher, but over time most build a good relationship with her and it doesn't stand in their way anymore.
Listen to the interview today to get to know Holly and enjoy her open and positive attitude to life.
Thank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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Special Guest: Holly Jensen.
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Notetakers for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired - Teaching Students with Visual ImpairmentsForeign Language BraillePodcasting 101 — Learn how to start a podcast with me!Mon, 10 May 2021 - 53min - 303 - 3 Lessons Podcasting Has Taught Me About Life and Languages
Welcome to episode 213 of the Fluent Show. Yes, that's a pretty high number! I've been a podcaster for 7+ years now, and in this episode I look back on why I believe podcasting is wonderful, and what it has taught me about life and languages.
I'll be focusing on 3 lessons:
Consistent improvements and the joy of curiosity
Podcast creation isn't about cranking out perfection. It's about having fun and capturing fun just by being yourself. Just like languages, the magic is actually in the journey and not the result.
Teamwork, trusting, and daring
If you have a vision, you're allowed to be into it and to truly pursue the goal that you are aiming for. You are not on a schedule. You can just dare to go for it, just like that.
Being myself, speaking like me, and learning how to communicate well
Over the years, podcasting has taught me how to become more comfortable with the sound of my voice and the way I express myself. In conversations, I have learnt invaluable skills about listening, prompting good answers, and supporting my conversation partner.
Do you want to become a podcaster too?
My wider goal this week is to open you up to an idea - could you start a podcast?
A little one? Maybe a big one? Maybe for your business, your project, for other language learners, for your students if you teach? Podcasting is a wonderful creative medium, and it makes bloody good business sense too!
If you want to learn more about podcasting and get step-by-step guidance on how to start your own successful podcast, sign up for my Podcasting 101 Masterclass.
It's perfect for you
You’re in the beginning stages of starting a podcast and need a clear roadmap to get you to success You’ve started a podcast, but now you need tips and trade secrets to polish it up and make it shine You’re interested, but also worried it will be way too much work and you want a system that allows you to publish weekly . . . *easily* You’re looking for a simple and flexible way to plan out content so you always know what’s coming next You’re unsure of your voice (or message) and want to express yourself confidently You want to expand your reach and turn listeners into customers who cannot wait to pay you and work with youLearn more and join the class at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
Thank you to Heidi for this episode introduction.
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Podcasting 101 — Discover how to create and launch a successful podcastPodchaser — "The IMDB of Podcasts"PodRevDay — Review a podcast on the 8thMon, 03 May 2021 - 34min - 302 - Teaching Qualifications - yay or nay? with Aubrey Carter
Today's guest is Aubrey Carter, experienced ESL teacher, holder of an MA TESOL and a 3 Keys IELTS Certification.
Aubrey's been a professional ESL teacher for 20 years and has taught in classrooms in New York and Montréal before taking up online teaching as part of the team at All Ears English.
In our podcast conversation, you'll hear more about
how Aubrey became an English teacher through the New York City Teaching Fellows programme why online teaching the English language is so different from other types of teaching whether you need to make sure you have qualifications for online teaching or not why starting a business isn't for everyone how Aubrey keeps her 1:1 lessons interesting and fresh every time how to create an online course that stands out above all others.I was inspired by Aubrey in so many ways and I'm excited for you to meet her today.
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Ever thought about creating your OWN podcast?
My brand new masterclass Podcasting 101 is going live on 15 May and you can book your super early place on it here. Next time your mate mentions "we should do a podcast together"? This training is where you go!
Special Guest: Aubrey Carter.
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IELTS Energy 933: 3 Study Tips with Kerstin Cable of The Fluent Show | All Ears English Podcast — Listen to my visit to the IELTS energy podcastHome | Teach For AmericaNew York City Teaching Fellows | NYC Teaching FellowsMon, 26 Apr 2021 - 1h 08min - 301 - No Stress: A Stress Awareness Special 😌
Welcome to our second season of the year. In the coming bunch of episodes, I am going to focus on different stories and aspects related to teaching languages and teaching online.
For today though, it's time to discuss something close to my heart: Stress! 😖
It's Stress Awareness Month in the UK and today I wanted to share my story and bring you helpful tips that can completely change your life. Whether you teach or learn languages, today's episode is going to help you figure out the struggles of stress.
Important steps for reducing stress anywhere in your life
The following tips are from mind.org.uk, a wonderful charity:
Make some lifestyle changes such as Working on your assertiveness so you can feel confident saying no when people add pressure Developing your hobbies and interests - as language lovers you're miles ahead Adding in relaxation techniques and relaxing activities like yoga, meditation, creative activities, engagement in nature and music...er and podcasts? podcast walks! Limit your tech consumption - have an evening off from social media now and then Look after your physical health, this is the classics of sleep, exercise and healthy food Make sure you have a good support network through friends and family, workplace support (I found my union invaluable), your doctor if neededThe Importance of Taking a Break
As a language teacher, self-employed worker, I sometimes struggle with my boss - my boss being me. I have to make sure that the standards I set myself are fair. I had to learn to take breaks so that I can create better work. As a language learner, I'm very laid back but I often see others who worry that a break means stopping and being unable to pick things back up. Whether it's pressure from an app, a teacher, or your Insta feed, make sure you know that breaks are not endings.How will you use these tips?
Thank you to Jon for this episode introduction.
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Work and stress | MindKerstin Cable (@kerstin_fluent) • Instagram photos and videos — DM me a questionThe Magical High-Value, Low-Effort 1:1 Offer — My mentor Elizabeth's free training session that led to my Mobile Mentoring dayStress Management Techniques from MindTools.comTreatments for Stress | StressbustingMental Health Chatbot | Woebot HealthStress Awareness Month April 2021 - Regain Connection, Certainty and Control - The Stress Management Society % %Mon, 19 Apr 2021 - 29min - 300 - Überraschungstüte with Lindsay: Running Conferences, Doing Masters Degrees, Learning What a "Blaue Reise" is
Lindsay's back on the show and we're closing off the first season of 2021!
Kerstin has more new German words to read out to Lindsay and they're all corona-related We review this year's Women in Language conference and answer a few questions about how to organise an event with 599 participants We discuss Lindsay's studies for her MA in Applied Linguistics, and why distance learning is her jamThis show's a lovely mixed back of lots of fun topics, so kick back and enjoy with us. The Fluent Show will now be on a break until mid-April, when I'm excited to start the next season theme: teaching!
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SURVEY: What's your Language Learner Identity? — If you have 5 minutes, please complete this survey about online language learners.Language Habit Toolkit - Fluent Every DayNeologismenwörterbuch : Neuer Wortschatz rund um die CoronapandemieMA Applied Linguistics course - Postgraduate degree study - University of BirminghamLanguage StoriesMon, 15 Mar 2021 - 1h 20min - 299 - Good bye Chemistry, hello Linguistics! with Sarah F. Philips
Bi-dialectal and bilingual as Korean-Black american, Sarah Phillips has always known that language is a huge part of her identity and she was blown away when she found out that she could become a linguist! Sarah focuses on code switching in her research.
In this episode, you'll get SO MUCH super useful information about how linguists can study your brain when you are speaking another language. I loved talking to Sarah and having her as my guest.
What's code switching?
Code-switching means alternating languages during conversations. It has been widely studied in linguistics, psychology, and neuroscience; but the aim of Sarah's research is to integrate approaches from all three fields to develop a more holistic perspective on the bilingual mind.
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How to Get Fluent When Life's Chaotic — New Free Class with me! Live on Friday 12 March and there's a replay for all who sign upWhy I Study Linguistics – Sarah Frances PhillipsJanet Oh | California State University, NorthridgeThe Fluent Show: Maintaining Old Languages While Learning New Ones — More language learning tips about interferenceBilingualism in DevelopmentEEG vs. MRI vs. fMRI - What are the Differences? - iMotionsMon, 08 Mar 2021 - 1h 06min - 298 - Should You Come to Women in Language 2021?
Are you considering joining Women in Language 2021 but aren’t sure whether it’s right for you?
In today's episode, I'm going to be answering all of your burning questions about the event so that you can have the full information for the event that runs 4-7 March 2021. Tune in and hear me discuss:
What happens during the conference days?
We start on Thursday 4 March with our opening ceremony, welcoming all attendeesy and getting everyone in the mood for our 4 days of fun. Then we start with the first presentation.
23 presentations from expert speaker, covering topics from having a bilingual family to revitalising an endangered language 3 powerful panels about languages in the world of social media, in technology, and in Australia with our Australian speakers Michele, Bec & Karla 2 Speak Easy sessions where all participants can join to practice languages
You will watch this presentation by logging into a special attendee's area on our website.
There will be a fun and lively chatroom where you can meet other participants.
This year we haveWhat's on?
Here's the schedule!
How does it all work technologically?
When you get your ticket, you're automatically a member of our teachable online school, which is the Women in Language members area. For the chatroom, we use Youtube Live. You'll need a Youtube account in order to chat, but you don't need to download anything in order to watch. For the Speak Easy portion, we use Zoom. You need to download the free Zoom app if you want to join. For follow-up and connecting outside of the presentations, we have an exclusive Facebook group.Who is Women in Language 2021 for?
People who are learning languages, no matter if it's their first language or their 10th Women, men, trans, non-binary, queer people, people of color, white people, monolingual people, multilingual people - our community welcomes you People who are passionate about culture, society, equality, and self-improvement People who want to connect with a strong and lively community of like-minded language learners People who enjoy this podcast! If you like the Fluent Show, honestly, I think you'd love Women in LanguageCan men join Women in Language 2021?
Sometimes, men ask us if they can come too. The answer is YES - come along and enjoy learning from these smart, funny, and dedicated language loving women. In this episode you'll hear from 🤴🏼Jonathan, Léo, Richard and Shane who want to encourage you to join us!
Is Women in Language just for people who speak multiple languages?
Nope!
We are not a space where you have to prove yourself. We're not going to ask you or test you, and we will speak out against any implication that knowing more languages makes anyone a better learner or a better person.
If you're interested in the topics we bring you, then sign up and you'll be welcome.How much does it cost to join Women in Language 2021?
$29
all in, including our presentations, opening party, closing party, live language exchange, Facebook group, raffle ticket and replays for anything you miss first time round.How do I sign up?
www.womeninlanguage.com and tickets are open until 7 March but we start 4 March!
See you there? See you there!!
Thank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction and to Léo, Jonathan, Shane, and Richard for their participation.
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The Fluent Show - Alexa LittleWomen in Language 2021 | Women In LanguageMon, 01 Mar 2021 - 24min - 297 - Stylistics: The Science of Hemingway and The Wire (with Professor Dan McIntyre)
Wait, stylistics is not about fashion magazines?
There's a job that involves watching The Wire?
And Hemingway's language wasn't as simple as everyone says?In this interview with Professor Dan McIntyre from the University of Huddersfield, you'll get a super interesting guide to Stylistics, the study of style in language. Dan and I chat about corpus linguistics and audio-visual subtitles, and you'll learn more about what inspired him to start the popular language magazine, Babel. If you ever wanted a linguist in your pocket to answer all kinds of questions about subtitles and style, this is going to be the best hour of your week.
Thank you to Dan for this episode introduction.And just like you heard in the episode, tickets are currently available for Women in Language 2021! Get yours here
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Special Guest: Dan McIntyre.
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Lingo Magazine — Check out this free copy of LINGO magazine for young language learnersThe Babel Lexicon of Language — New book by Dan et al!Mon, 22 Feb 2021 - 1h 01min - 296 - Top Tools: Winter of 2021
Look, yes, maybe you’re all here for the hottest tips about learning a language super efficiently, but we’re all real people too and so today’s Fluent Show comes with
added love of Riverdale haikus and a denouncement of optimising ourselves and our language learning to within an inch of our lives.Anti-efficient? But no!
We are bringing you the beloved TOP TOOLS of winter 2021. Six hot new language learning apps and resources to help you through that pandemic with a smile on your faceHere are all of our top tool suggestions
Radio Garden Brainscape Flipboard wiktionary.org Down Dog yoga app BBC BitesizeListen in to find out which ones came out on top.
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The Ultimate Top Tools for Language Learning from 2016-2020 by Fluent Language — All previous top tools in one blog articleRadio GardenBrainscape: The Best Flashcards App | Make Flashcards OnlineWiktionaryFlipboard - Stories from 28,875 topics personalized for youHome - BBC BitesizeDown Dog | Great Yoga AnywhereDown Dog For Schools — Free until 1 JulyMon, 15 Feb 2021 - 46min - 295 - Discover the Languages of Western and Central Asia (with Erin Morgan)
In today's episode, my guest Erin Morgan will tell you more about the most widely spoken languages of Western & Central Asia, such as..
where "Western and Central Asia" even is how to understand the impact of history on any language why it works best to learn a language when you're really feeling it
* Arabic
* Persian
* Armenian
* Kazakh
* Turkmen
* Pashto
* ....and only a few dozen more!Thank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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Turkmenistan: The Berdymukhamedov Holiday Special - YouTubeTurkmenistan's president performs in rap video with his grandson - YouTubeMon, 08 Feb 2021 - 1h 03min - 294 - From Expat Bubbles to Bilingual Books: Letters to the Fluent Show
The first mailbag Fluent Show, answering four listener questions on:
The best ways to learn grammar - does spaced repetition software work for learning grammar? 🗂 How to overcome shame and embarrassment when you're caught in the expat language bubble 🙈 Why all the tips about learning your 3rd, 4th, 5th language can be wrong for you 🪜 How I would instruct you in a lesson if we're using a bilingual parallel reader 📙Thank you to Amanda for this episode introduction.
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The Fluent Show: How To Navigate Bilingual Love and Change Your Family PerspectiveResources and Courses for French LearnersComme une Française Partners with Fluent Language - Free French Crash Course - Comme une Française — (affiliate link)Interlinear Books - Bringing Literature to Language LearnersCrack the Grammar CodeTips to Improve Your Vocab Memory by Fluent LanguageJohnson, LAL.Johnson:Intro to Foreign Lan_p2, 2nd Edition | PearsonHow to Learn Several Languages At The Same Time by Fluent LanguageThe Fluent Show: Learning a Language Through Another Language (Laddering)Mon, 01 Feb 2021 - 41min - 293 - What 2020 Taught Us About Languages (with Shannon Kennedy)
A new year fireside chat with Shannon Kennedy! We have been recording these for a few years now and with 2020, what a year to review. This is Shannon's personal review of the year, and you can use the following questions to conduct your own review and set goals for the next year.
How would you sum up the year in your languages? What changed in your life and in your languages in 2020? What lessons do you think you learnt from the year 2020? What surprised you? What will you change going forward? Looking forward, what are your language learning goals for 2021?Shannon's top 3 books of 2020
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariShannon also mentioned Atomic Habits by James Clear
Shannon's top 4 apps of 2020
This is for language learning and not-language-learning.
Todoist for task management Notion for study note management Drops and Memrise for language learningThank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community
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The Fluent Show: What Did You Learn in 2019? (with Shannon Kennedy)Mon, 25 Jan 2021 - 55min - 292 - Words of the Year 2020
There are two big types of news in this episode:
- Important celebrity word news from the worlds of Hilaria Baldwin and Wagatha Christie 🕵🏼 Important annual word news from the Word of the Year committees around the world
It's a bumper episode as Lindsay dropped in to discuss all those words that made our 2020, including
lockdown coronavirus rona / Miss Rona BLM / Black Lives Matter Samfundssind PPE KarenAND MANY MORE!! 😄
I have a bunch of small corrections from this episode:
I got the German gender letters wrong when talking about Gendersternchen and job applications, it’s not n for the 3rd option but d (to mean “divers”). The French word "déconfinement" isn't "confinement"or "lockdown" but the period after: the confinement is being "undone", usually in small steps, a de-lockdown, so to say (Merci to Ines) TERF stands for trans exclusionary radical feminist, which makes way more sense than my guess "revolutionary" (Thanks to Ines)If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community at www.patreon.com/fluentshow
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Nyordslistan 2020 - Institutet för språk och folkminnenÅrets ord og årets tegn 2020 — Dansk SprognævnKoronaen er årets ord 2020The Language Lover's Puzzle Book: Lexical perplexities and cracking conundrums from across the globe (Main) by Alex Bellos | WHSmithCollins - The Collins Word of the Year 2020 is...Oxford Word of the Year 2020 | Oxford Languages'Iso' named Australia's 2020 word of the year, beating coronavirus-related terms 'bubble' and 'COVID normal' - ABC NewsGfdS wählt »Corona-Pandemie« zum Wort des Jahres 2020 | GfdSJapan’s kanji of the year, ‘mitsu,’ reflects gloom of 2020 pandemic : The Asahi ShimbunThe Spanish Word of the Year 2020 - Yabla Spanish - Free Spanish Lessons17: Words of the Week of the Year 2020 – Because Language'Quarantine’ is Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year 2020 - Language Magazine′Lost′ is Germany′s 2020 youth word of the year | Culture| Arts, music and lifestyle reporting from Germany | DW | 15.10.2020Atlas: 100 Karten über Sprache – KATAPULT-VerlagHilaria Baldwin Talks About Her Heritage, Spain, Boston, Alec and Instagram - The New York TimesWagatha Christie: A uniquely British feud - BBC NewsBlue - Fly By II (Official Video)Mon, 18 Jan 2021 - 1h 24min - 291 - Back from Hiatus with 5 Ways to Set Your Language Goals for 2021
Hi!!!! The Fluent Show is back! How was your 2020? Can you believe we had 200 episodes of Fluent Show? I mean wow. WOW.
In this episode, I'll be reflecting on the big themes of last year and giving you 5 ways to set your language goals for 2021.
Set your Vision Goal first Build around milestones for the year Commit to recording over planning Put the joy and the experience first Work with micro-challengesAs always, patrons of the Fluent Show will get a copy of my full show notes for this episode. Curious? Join the Fluent Show's Patreon community.
Thank you to Israel for this episode introduction.
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Fluent Show Survey 20212020: An Honest Review of a Maddening Year by Fluent LanguageResources For Italian LearnersThe Fluent Show: A Statement About RacismMon, 11 Jan 2021 - 34min - 290 - Bonus Episode: International Podcasters' Panel
Can you imagine creating a podcast in your mother tongue...AND in a foreign language?
Even though I am a German speaker, I podcast in English. And I never really think about it! But I was curious about people who podcast in other languages, and so I reached out to a few awesome people to find out:
What's it like to podcast, but not in English?
My guests for this special bonus episode are Karin from Sweden, Vero from Venezuela and Aakanksha from India. Each of them has an inspiring wonderful story of podcasting.
If you're a lover of podcasts, languages, or if you're just curious learning languages using podcasts, this is the episode for you.
This bonus episode is released one week early for all of the Fluent Show patrons. If you are interested in getting bonus content, early access, and you just want to support this podcast, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. Any amount is welcome!
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Special Guests: Aakanksha Saxena, Karin Heimdahl, and Vero Wall.
Sat, 21 Nov 2020 - 59min - 289 - Episode 200 Party Live Stream 🎂
We've done it! Welcome to episode 200 of the Fluent Show podcast with plenty of quizzing and jingles! This episode was broadcast live on 16 October 2020 with awesome participation from our live chatroom and bonus quiz questions from Sarah L, and Megan, the host of Oh No! Lit Class.
Please review us or support us on Patreon and get bonus episodes and extra materials during the hiatus. We'll be back on the feed in 2021!
We had ALL THE QUIZ questions, including the following:
Episode 25 (Lindsay Dow) saw the emergence of one of Kerstin's book-related pet peeves..which one is it? Episode 28 (Shannon Kennedy): In this episode, Shannon admitted to being an extreme , which is why she doesn't find it lonely to learn languages by herself. Episode 73 (Ultramarathon for the Brain): This episode is a part of Fluent Show history as the first ever bilingual show, in German and English. Who was the guest? Episode 136 (Paul Kaye): Paul Kaye is a professional translator who used to be a journalist. He applied with an Eastern European language. Which one is it? Episode 145 (Indigenous Languages): Which glorious pop star referred to English as little tongue, sparking a discussion for this episode? Episode 150 (Langfest 2019): This episode featured a drinking song in which very small European language? Episode 158 (David Peterson): Which important distinction did David need to work out before he could record the Dothraki intro to the Fluent Show?some explicit words are included in this one, but all in the context of fun and education!
Thank you to LINDSAY for introducing this episode of the Fluent Show!
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Idiot Johnson — Musician from Lancaster UKForget The Whale | Facebook — The band playing the Fluent Show themeThe Fluent Show on Apple PodcastsFri, 16 Oct 2020 - 1h 42min - 288 - Learning a Language While Working From Home
How is this not the most current question ever? It's so 2020, and so relevant to many of us. Today, I'm going to do a deep dive into the ups and downs of working from home. You'll learn
How to improve your separation between work life and language life How to structure your goals so you make regular progress How to find a productive study routine even if you have only 10 minutes a dayThank you to Octavio for this episode introduction.
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The Fluent Show: How to Learn a Language Every DayThe Fluent Show: How Can We Make Online Lessons Less Exhausting?SKÅDIS Pegboard, white, Width: 14 ¼" Height: 22" - IKEAThe Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and BusinessPodcasts for Language Lovers | Podcast List on PodchaserWeekend Wednesday - YouTubeForestSelfControlMon, 05 Oct 2020 - 27min - 287 - Language Dabbling Advice, the Scots Wikipedia Shocker..and Adele's 🇯🇲 Bikini
We're exploring the hottest of hot potatoes in this episode by discovering the scandal, the drama, the shock of what happened over on Scots Wikipedia. And once everyone's calmed down, Lindsay's on hand to help discover the many different benefits of having a dabble instead of always getting super serious about learning a language.
It's always fun to learn a language, no matter if you're in a 10-year epic journey...or you are language Lou Bega.
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Language StoriesI’ve discovered that almost every single article on the Scots version of Wikipedia is written by the same person - an American teenager who can’t speak Scots : ScotlandRobyn Speer on Twitter: "Almost every article on Scots Wikipedia is written by one American teenager, who does not speak Scots and is just writing English in an "accent". If you have a multilingual language model, this fakery might be your _entire training data_ for Scots https://t.co/Rc1wkA0S2P" / TwitterAdele Carnival Bikini Pic Sparks BacklashThe Language Dabbler's Guide to Welsh | Fluent LanguageLanguage Habit Toolkit — The Language Habit Toolkit - join now to take part in our October 2020 live round with lots of extra training and fun new activitiesMon, 28 Sep 2020 - 1h 03min - 286 - The Women in Language Speaker Takeover
Last week you heard what it's like behind the scenes of organising our online conference. Women in Language. But what is it like to prepare for speaking at this event? Let's hear from the Women in Language speakers!
Introducing Women in Language
Women in Language is a 4-day online event filled with talks presentations from 30+ female language experts who have done amazing things and documented their journey.
The conference is open to everyone, regardless of gender identity.
Here's the full schedule for 2020:
Get your ticket at www.womeninlanguage.com
Here are the voices you're hearing on this show:
Angela Pegarella from Passion for Dreaming Chesline Pierre-Paul, a life, language and creativity coach Chesline Devy Baseley, who runs FrenchSpeak.au Esther Ciganda, an independent Basque teacher at Basque in Languages Gaby Simmons who's the creator of Tim Tim Tom Books Lina Vasquez, a language coach and polyglot who runs the Lina Vasquez YouTube channel Sarah Barrett from family-focused language company Lingotastic Sara Maria Hasbun - remember her? Here she is! Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat, expert English teacher at English With a TwistSupport This Podcast
Like all podcasts, the Fluent Show is supported by your online reviews and word of mouth.
If you liked this episode, please tell someone about it. Click here to support us on Patreon, go to your Podcasts app and leave us a review, or simply text a friend about the Fluent Show. Thank you!
Special Guests: Angela Pegarella, Chesline Pierre-Paul, Devy Baseley, Esther Ciganda, Gabriela Simmons, Lina Vasquez, Sarah Barrett, Sara Maria Hasbun, and Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat.
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Women in Language 2020 | Women In LanguageThe Fluent Show: Inside the Women in Language Conference: 12 Guests Tell ALLMon, 14 Sep 2020 - 47min - 285 - How to Run an Online Conference Like Women in Language
The greatest thing about running a conference online? We can organise it between 3 people who live far apart from each other! Make no mistake, there's a lot of work and care in Women in Language. But when it all comes together, this is one fantastic event.
Behind the Scenes at Women in Language
In this episode, Shannon and I share how we use each of these tools for making Women in Language. (some of the links below are affiliate links)
Teachable both for hosting our own course AND for collecting all information for our speakers Mailchimp for our emails to speakers and attendees, and for our newsletter Zapier to connect the apps we use Asana to stay as organised as possible Youtube live & live chat Ecamm live via Skype Zoom (for the Speak Easy sessions) Google Docs & FormsFor promotion, we use Canva to make the images and various social media schedulers including SocialBee.
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Special Guest: Shannon Kennedy.
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Women in Language Schedule 2020 [PUBLIC] - Google Sheets De-Brief From An Organiser: Women in Language 2018 by Fluent LanguageMon, 07 Sep 2020 - 58min - 284 - 5 Fun Ideas To Help You Get More Speaking Practice in Another Language
It's time for a listener question, this time from super-busy mum Jo-Anne, who needed new inspiration for speaking practice in another language.
In the episode you'll learn about
Taking a drop-in class Joining a Speak Easy session Chatting to your digital voice assistant Setting up a practice group with buddies Practicing through self-talkCheck out how Jo-Anne has used the Language Habit Toolkit in this photo:
Thank you to Dafydd for this episode introduction.
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How does being multilingual affect your identity? Do you feel that through these language journeys you've taken, your identity and world views have changed?
When recording this week's episode, Lindsay and I dug deep and discussed our perspectives about being multilingual people. It was a surprising discussion!
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Being bilingual…multilingual identities | British Council FranceLanguages in the UK | Creative MultilingualismWomen in Language 2020 | Women In LanguageFluent Show Survey 2020Mon, 24 Aug 2020 - 59min - 282 - Going Up, Up, Up - How to Reach Higher Language Levels
You've come a long way from being a beginner in your target language, so you know that you can make great progress. But the better you get, the harder it seems to improve even more. How can you reach the next level?
In this episode of the Fluent Show, I'm sharing a few tips to help you feel GREAT about your language skills no matter where you're at. Learn more about the role of patience, clarity and expectation as you get better at your language.
Oh, you want to be sure you reach the next level too? Don't worry, I have hands-on steps included for you too.
Thank you to Ethan for this episode introduction.
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It's only episode 200!!!Mastery and Advanced Level Language Learning by Fluent LanguageHow long does it take to learn a language? The truth!The Fluent Show: Q&A: Getting Off the Intermediate PlateauThe CEFR LevelsThe Fluent Show: Language Levels Revealed: The One Conversation You Need to Hear (with English teacher Michael Lavers)Fit f. Goethe-Z. C1, LB m. integ. CDMon, 17 Aug 2020 - 31min - 281 - Bilingual Episode (Spanish): Language Learning con Salsa 💃🏾 with Tamara Marie
When was the last time you sang a song in your target language? What about dancing in it?
In today's interview, you'll learn what it means to connect to a language through music, and how the culture-first approach helped my guest Tamara Marie from Spanish con Salsa discover new connections, experiences and even insights into her own ancestry.
The origins of Salsa as a music style and a way of life How the song Rebelión by Joe Aroyo changed Tamara's life as a language learner How learning Spanish helped Tamara connect to her ancestry as a black woman in the USA Why the Caribbean music scene can teach you an authentic and diverse way of speaking Spanish How to switch off your thinking mind as a language learnerBilingual Episode
I took the opportunity to ask Tamara a few questions in Spanish in this episode. You will hear her reply in Spanish and conduct the conversation like that for about 10 minutes. If you are not a Spanish learner, don't worry as we'll always switch back to English.
Here I always like to remember what the late Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer told me: "in a new language, I like to get uncomfortable as early as possible." So enjoy the challenge and enjoy the practice!
Gracias to Lindsay Williams for her linguistic support in Spanish. and to you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community.
Special Guest: Tamara Marie.
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Spanish Con Salsa — All of Tamara's courses (affiliate link)Joe Arroyo y la verdad - La rebelionBiography – Malcolm XMarc Anthony - Vivir Mi Vida (Official Video) - YouTubeAlberto Barros - Mano a mano — If you have Yabla, check out this salsa video seriesMon, 10 Aug 2020 - 1h 12min - 280 - Don't Let the Streak Run the Show: How to Be Consistent in Language Learning
Have you ever broken a streak or lost track? Powered by lots of fun real life examples, this episode will help you learn how to stay consistent in language learning.
- Put this on your schedule and structure your time. Be super specific Trust your gut and choose what you enjoy and what challenges you If you lose your streak, reconnect to your original motivation
Thank you to Dela for this episode introduction.
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Homepage | Women In LanguageThe Language Habit Toolkit [Bonus Edition] | Fluent LanguageMon, 03 Aug 2020 - 32min - 279 - When You've Got a Notebook, You've Made Space for a Language
We're discussing all things pen & paper! We discuss the state of handwritten notes in modern language learning, how we do it ourselves, and why pen and paper could be the key to giving you an everlasting language memory.
Also featured: Soap operas, Lindsay's a student again, and the Women in Language conference running 17-20 September 2020: www.womeninlanguage.com
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The Fluent Show: Is "Natural Language Learning" even a thing?Mon, 27 Jul 2020 - 1h 04min - 278 - Q&A: How To Prepare For Language Lessons on Skype
You can find language tutors on sites like italki, in online communities, or by searching for your target language on social networks. Instagram is particularly great here.
Before Your First Lesson With A New Skype Tutor
Be clear about what you want to get out of your set of lessons, and communicate this to your teacher. Here'sa list of suggested questions to ask them.
Decide if you want to follow a curriculum Decide how you want corrections to work Listen to simple texts in the language if you can, even podcastsBefore Every Lesson With Your Tutor
Do your homeworkHomework isn't necessarily an explicit set of exercises, but sometimes it's just about reading a text or reviewing what the last lesson covered.
This is the way for you to get more for your money — interaction and contact are at a premium if you’re self-teaching, so try to stay focused. If your teacher gives you a flashcard deck, interact with it. Always review new vocab from previous lessons.
Research the vocabulary of what you want to talk about You can use a mind map to collect vocab around your target topicBe somewhere quiet with fast internet Ask your tutor for help with what you’re stuck on
Ground Rules
No matter where you are at in your journey with language tutors, these five tips are going to make your life better and easier when you're working with a tutor.
- Respect your language tutor (see language exchange podcast) Be open and tell them about yourself Your situation Your experience Ask advice, they’re an expert! Budget for a few months, budget for your next language goal (time budget, financial budget) Decide how you want corrections to work
Final thought: TRUST THE PROCESS
Don’t doubt yourself too much You won’t get faster just through a few tutoring sessions, but you will move forward through it Don’t expect the world - you cannot buy knowledge!Win $25 With Our Sponsor Smartcards+
This month, Smartcards+ is giving you the chance to win a $25 iTunes gift certificate when you download and try out the app. Here’s how it works:
- Head over to www.smartcardsplus.com/fluent and download the app onto your iPhone or iPad Create your account and start your first deck Share what you are learning! Post a screenshot with the hashtag #smartcardsplus on Instagram or Twitter Make sure you follow @appdesignplus so you can be notified by direct message if you’re a winner
Hot Tip: If you don’t know where to start, select “Import” and “Online Resources”, and you’ll be able to search the deck library at Anki and Quizlet
Thank you to Olly Richards for this episode introduction.
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What You Need to Know Before Spending Money on Language Learning [EN] Kerstin Cable at PG 2016 - YouTubeWhat's The Secret To The Greatest Language Exchange Ever? by Fluent LanguageHow to prepare for your first Skype language lessons9 Questions To Discuss With Your Language Tutor by Fluent Languageitalki -- Find Tutors In Any Language — Special OfferThe Fluent Show: Q&A: How Can You Train Your Listening Skills?Intermediate Welsh: A Grammar and Workbook (Grammar Workbooks) on Amazon.co.ukGlossikaSpeechling — Use discount code FLUENT for a special dealThe Language Habit ToolkitMon, 28 May 2018 - 29min - 277 - Top Tools for Summer 2018
It's time for our seasonal countdown of what's hot in language learning. Lindsay and I have been collecting our top tools, and we select our list of top 3 recommendations on the Fluent Show.
Lingodeer Text Inspector Talkalang /r/languagelearning FutureLearn BabadumA lovely image-based vocab game to play in your browser, made by a non-profit design studio from Poland. The range of langauges is massive!
Plus: A news segment on what the French have been up to.. 🇫🇷🍔🌭
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French MPs force vegetarian food producers to mince their words | Life and style | The GuardianBest Language Exchange Community | Shared Talk |TalkalangLingoDeerReddit: languagelearningBa Ba DumThe world’s most mysterious book - Stephen Bax | TED-EdLearn Welsh with Nicky - YouTube - YouTubeFree Online Courses - FutureLearnText InspectorMon, 21 May 2018 - 1h 02min - 276 - Q&A: Should I Give Flashcards Another Chance?
Today’s show is based on a question I have been asking myself. And that is…
“Should I Give Flashcards Another Chance?”
The way I learn vocabulary is always changing, and my methods and strategies evolve all the time. For many years, learning with vocabulary notebooks was my prime way of reviewing new words. But there are also other techniques, and recently I’ve started using a flashcard app, Smartcards+.
I review vocab with
Labels Lists (hand written and regularly reviewed and condensed) FlashcardsI have never used
Hand-written flashcards AnkiSource Of Vocab
These places above are not always where I find Vocab, and it’s a huge success factor to bear in mind that in a way a list or app is your worst source unless the item is super rich.
One of the biggest reasons I haven’t used flashcard apps was the quality or relevance of the pre-written courses. Compare learning in class, in real life, in an engaged environment, to just seeing a plain word in a list. It’s arbitrary, and not everyone likes that.
Memrise
Memrise does really well when you take one of their official courses. Partly because it does exactly that rich thing well, with videos from Membus. But there’s also a bit of low quality fluff on this platform and I’m sad not to see so many mnemonics anymore.
Mnemonics
In this episode, I use the word "anghysbell" to illustrate how mnemonics work.
Recall
I don’t care if I can’t recall a word. I’ll see it very often if it’s relevant and important. Again, apps can be an issue here if you get bothered by seeing the same irrelevant term again and again. I do. In my Vocab lists, I am in charge.
And being in charge of your own learning is everything.
Activate
Learning and recalling new Vocab in a list or flashcard is nice. It’s pointless if you cannot use that word though.
Conclusion: Vocab is not Language
Really, we're worrying about a small part of the whole here. Sometimes I feel frustrated because the new wave of apps tells you “learn a language” when really you’re "learning words and phrases".
You need to learn a language over time and keep throwing new things in.
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The Vocab Cookbook on AmazonThe Vocab Cookbook in my online shopClairefontaine 141820C 11 x 17 cm Koverbook Lined and Margin Wire Bound Vocabulary Book: Amazon.co.uk: Office Products — A vocabulary notebookMemriseMagnetic Memory Method — If you're into the "remember everything" memory palace thingHow To Create The Best Vocabulary Learning Technique In Any Language by Fluent LanguageMon, 14 May 2018 - 29min - 275 - Learning and Speaking 20+ Languages in New York City
This week, I talk to language and grammar fanatic Ellen Jovin. Ellen has spent the last (nearly) decade learning and forgetting over 20 languages, and reviewing hundreds of language learning materials.
In this interview, you will learn about
How to select the best materials for teaching yourself a language How to grow as a person through using Facebook Why it doesn't matter if a language is hard Why Ellen stopped going to language classes How even the best book can be one you don't enjoy, and what to do when that happens How to use the city, even the building you live in, to learn more languages Why Ellen has reviewed hundreds of materials, but won't tell me (or you!) which one is the best one Why being true to yourself is a better way to learn languagesQuotes from Ellen Jovin
Ellen is a joy to talk to and to listen to. She has so much love for language and a great way with words, so this interview was packed full of great quotes.
"In 2009 I suddenly realised (..) that I can really learn a lot without ever going to class."
"I feel a kinship with Slavic languages. There's so much grammar and I love grammar so much that I'm sitting there with my eyes open in disbelief that they could possibly have this many forms."
"I feel as though it might really transform my life outlook if I took Latin."
"I feel like what I'm doing is true. It's honest. I'm not studying languages because I think I should study them. I'm studying them because it makes me feel happy."
"I don't really care about [forgetting languages I've studied]. I did it because I enjoyed the process. It opens up a world into another culture, it enables you to make new friends who are native speakers of other languages....and how is that not worthwhile?"
"In a teach yourself environment you really have to tap into the interesting capacity for play, for humour."
Special Guest: Ellen Jovin.
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Columbia University in the City of New York Official Bookstore | Textbooks, Rentals, Sweatshirts, Tees, Hats — Columbia University's Bookstore in New YorkBooks, Fiction, Childrens & lots more | Foyles Bookstore — Foyles Bookshop - one of the best language book shops in the UKEllen Jovin - Language Utopia! One Polyglot’s Product Fantasies - YouTube — Ellen speaking at the Polyglot Conference in 2016Pimsleur® Official Store | Pimsleur MethodMcGraw Hill Language and Reference Books — Practice Makes PerfectPolyglots (The Community) on FacebookApprendre une langue étrangère avec la méthode ASSIMILDifferences Between Extrinsic and Intrinsic MotivationChildren interrupt BBC News interview - BBC News - YouTubeNo More Hoarding! How to Organize All Your Language Learning Resources by Fluent LanguageMon, 07 May 2018 - 1h 15min - 274 - Q&A: How to Re-Learn a Language You’ve Forgotten
Re-learning sounds like a daunting task, but today's episode will guide you through what you need to think about.
In this episode, you'll
learn about the difference between conscious and unconscious language acquisition. discover how to learn vocabulary so you always remember it and the right learning plan for getting that language skills back.Check out The Vocab Cookbook for more about the vocab method Acquire, Memorize, Review.
Tips For Starting A Re-Learn Plan
If you used to speak the language as a child
- Increase your exposure to as much as you possibly can get (films, music, youtube, consider if you can read/write?) - especially if you first learnt as a kid, because your unconscious skill is likely high Consider whether you need all 4 core skills. If you want to recover language levels as they were when you were 4 years old, chances are you’re thinking of a time when you were pre-writing. So focus on that speaking and listening, and all will be well. If you get there and then discover that you’re missing something, move on from there and consider the new knowledge Reconnect with the language community, or a language community (community is so important especially if you used to learn, and now you’re feeling like you are on the outside) Get yourself a grammar resource, but only use it when you need it
If you previously learnt as an adult
- Consider what you liked and what worked for you last time, and recreate the conditions for success Go with the exposure as well, though you may not ‘reactivate’ as much Do follow a textbook, but skim as much as you can Speak as soon as you can, with a patient partner on a large range of
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Unconscious language learning | University of CambridgeThe Vocab CookbookUse It Or Lose It? Study Suggests The Brain Can Remember A 'Forgotten' Language -- ScienceDailyThe 5 Golden Rules of Adult Language Learning by Fluent Language2 Strategies for Relearning a Dormant LanguageFirst steps toward a usage-based theory of language acquisition : Cognitive LinguisticsLost In Translation: A Life in a New Language: Amazon.co.uk: Eva Hoffman: 9780099428664: Books — Related book recommended by Shannon (Eurolinguiste)Mon, 30 Apr 2018 - 29min - 273 - Welsh Is Not English!
When I first moved to the UK, I had no idea that Welsh was a living language. Now it's 15 years later and I can speak it, watch TV in Welsh, and connect with thousands of learners around the world.
Welsh is considered a success story by many people who want to revive minority languages. 150 years ago, it was banned by the English speaking government and the English language became the norm.
Today, Welsh medium education is on the rise and the Welsh Assembly is promoting a target of getting a million people speaking the language.
In today's episode, I bring you interviews with Welsh learners and teachers, sharing their own passions for this ancient language.
Click or tap here to read the full story in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
Special Guest: Gavin.
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Welsh Language (Cymraeg) | wales.comCroeso - welcome | Learn Welsh — Affordable Welsh courses all over WalesBBC Wales - History - Themes - Welsh language: The Welsh language in 19th century educationWhat is Cymdeithas yr Iaith? | Cymdeithas yr Iaith GymraegEileen Beasley: Welsh language campaigner | The Independent — More about Welsh language campaigner Eileen Beasley who refused to pay her taxes in EnglishWorking with Duolingo | Learn WelshBBC Wales - Catchphrase — The old BBC Welsh courseSaySomethingIn...The World in Words: Radio Documentary about Welsh on PRILanguage StoriesBBC World Service - Witness, The Welsh Language ActMon, 23 Apr 2018 - 24min - 272 - How To Get Native Speakers To Speak Your Target Language
Great news, everyone! The Fluent Show is now newly available on Spotify, TuneIn Radio, and I Heart Radio. How do you listen?
Shout out to our new sponsor, Smartcards Plus.
In Today's Show: A Q&A with a question from Shannon on Twitter.
She asked:
Got advice on how to get bilingual speakers of your native language and your learning language to stick to the language you’re learning?
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
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Please send your questions or ideas to @thefluentshow so you can hear them on the show and I can keep making Q&A episodes.
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How To Get Germans to Speak German To You by Fluent LanguageWhat's The Secret To The Greatest Language Exchange Ever? by Fluent LanguageTo Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others"Make Your German Sound Amazing" Mini Guide with 26 Key PhrasesThe Secret to Getting Natives to Speak Spanish with You | NachoTime SpanishThe Fluent Show -- now on TuneInRadioThe Fluent Show on iHeartRadio Podcasts | iHeartRadioMon, 16 Apr 2018 - 27min - 271 - Making a Story-Based German Course with Olly Richards
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Olly Richards from I Will Teach You A Language.
We present to you a project that we have been working on together for a while: German Uncovered, a course for beginners who want to become fluent in German. I've been working on this for a few months, and we are slowly getting ready for launch. Exciting times!
The special thing about German Uncovered is that it is entirely story-based, meaning you will not just learn the language step by step, but you'll also have read a whole book by the end. Listen in to find out how this works!
If you're interested in what drives course creators to come up with innovative ideas, and how a language course comes into being, this show will give you great behind the scenes insights.
German Uncovered is coming - sign up here to get a notification of our launch!
Special Guest: Olly Richards.
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Conversations by I Will Teach You A Language — We briefly mentioned this product for intermediate learnersGerman Uncovered - A Story-Based German Course for BeginnersSpanish Uncovered (affiliate link) — The OG Spanish course teaching the language through a story.What's the Difference? Input vs IntakeI Will Teach You A Language — Learn more about Olly on his websiteMon, 09 Apr 2018 - 48min - 270 - Q&A: What's a Reasonable Weekly Schedule for Language Learning?
Rebecca from New York asked
Can you talk about how to set up a reasonable weekly schedule for language learning?
In this show, I've got five simple steps for you that will help you plan a successful week in language learning. I'll talk about setting goals, managing your energy, analysing your calendar, and matching your activity to your strengths.
A reasonable schedule for learning languages is one that doesn’t make you groan, but isn’t empty either.
Here's what matters most:
prefer regular to all-in-one Ensure you speak, read, listen, write Have at least one big session, preferably more than one Review after a few weeksSponsored By:
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5 Steps for Planning a Productive and Successful Language Learning Week by Fluent LanguageYour Intuition is Wrong about Learning Languages by Fluent Language — In this episode, Lindsay and I discussed the psychology of rewards in language learningConversation Countdown by Benny Lewis: Can You Start Any Language In A Week? by Fluent Language — One way of having an intense weekly schedule is to follow a 7 day boost like this one.The Language Habit Toolkit | Fluent LanguageMon, 02 Apr 2018 - 27min - 269 - What's The Secret To The Greatest Language Exchange Ever?
The most rewarding way of practicing your language is by connecting with people on a 1-to-1 basis. It takes commitment to make any language exchange successful.
On today's show, we discuss what it takes to have the best language exchange experience possible. We also welcome special guest Jonathan Huggins, who knows lots about language exchanges.
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
Special Guest: Jonathan Huggins.
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30-Day Speaking Challenge – Huggins InternationalLanguage Exchange — Jonathan's Facebook group for anyone who wants to practice with native speakers.Tandem | Find Conversation Exchange PartnersHelloTalk - Language Exchange AppHow to Guarantee Responses with Language Exchange - Lindsay Does LanguagesOlly Richards: Was this the worst language exchange I ever did? - YouTubeWomen in LanguageConversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom (I-TESL-J)italki - find online language tutors and language exchangesFind your people | MeetupTerrace House: Boys & Girls in the City | Netflix Official SiteMon, 26 Mar 2018 - 1h 13min - 268 - Q&A: Should You Get a Masters Degree in Languages?
Today on the show, I'll share a few tips and considerations about studying languages at university. Plus: My own story of doing Translation Studies at the University of Manchester.
Chenelle asks:
I wanted to know did you only get your bachelors degree or did you actually go and get a masters degree and languages?
Listen to get the full details of my tips.
At postgrad level, you tend to go either into research or applied mode. Most specialised ones
Applied Linguistics / Linguistics Intercultural Communication Translation and Interpreting TeachingAnd then it specialises more and more
Tips for Choosing a Masters
Consider practical experience vs research Consider options of FT, PT, distance Ensure the qualification allows you to pursue the career you want Consider fees and scholarships, visas, cost of living Consider your university's reputation, but remember a bad result from a great university can be worse than an amazing result from a less famous university Rankings: Ensure the ranking reflects what you care aboutSponsored By:
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MA Translation and Interpreting Studies (2018 entry) | The University of ManchesterPGCE | Prospects.ac.ukCommon Qualifications for English Language TeachersBritish undergraduate degree classification - WikipediaWhat is Research? - Definition, Purpose & Typical Researchers - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.comMon, 19 Mar 2018 - 30min - 267 - In Language, Are Apps All Amazing? Are All Apps Amazing?
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
In this episode, we caught up, talked about a new directive on language use in a very special setting: Childbirth! We also discussed language learning apps and how to make the most out of them.
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Code-switching - Wikipediaitalki - where people can find online language tutorsHumanising birth: Does the language we use matter? – The BMJ12 Ideas For Making the Perfect Language Learning App by Fluent LanguageAfter Duolingo? : EsperantoThe Welsh-Dictionary App: Language Technologies Unit, Canolfan BedwyrThe Fluent Show: Gabriel Wyner is NOT a Robot (with Fluent Forever author Gabriel Wyner) — Interview with Gabe Wyner, the creator of the Fluent Forever appGboard - the Google Keyboard - Android Apps on Google PlaySTREAKS. The to-do list that helps you form good habits. For iPhone.30/30 | You have never experienced a task manager like this!Gretchen Rubin: The Four Tendencies — Cool personality quiz that can tell you more about your habits. See also Fluent Show 32clear the list Archives - EurolinguisteLanguage Learning Goals: Clear The List - March 2018 - Lindsay Does LanguagesReddit's Languagelearning ForumMon, 12 Mar 2018 - 1h 02min - 266 - Q&A: How Can You Train Your Listening Skills?
Elisabeth asks:
“How do you fit hearing comprehension into your daily routine? I find myself daydreaming a lot during my hearing comprehension time.”
What are you training, exactly?
Listening comprehension will aid you in understanding spoken language. For most independent language learners, listening comprehension is what starts bridging the gap between reading a textbook and moving on to confident and independent language use.
For Elisabeth as a French learner in particular, there’s a lot to unpack. French has a lot of silent letters, liaisons, weird silent bits that you cannot know from listening.
The Speak & Spell Connection
It’s important to train the four core skills - all of them: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
About That Daydreaming Problem
Is it really a problem to be daydreaming during your listening sessions? There are different levels of listening.
What you don’t want to do is set yourself up for failure or disappointment, so before you switch that input on it’s worth focusing on whether you are here
for pleasure to get the gist to studyIf you’re too tired for study, don’t worry about that aspect and set your expectations differently.
Paying lots of attention, extracting 100% of meaning and nuance, listening in detail
Podcasts often require attention and demand a lot of attention When you’re listening for study, you will want a transcript!Listening for the gist, being happy understanding most
TV can be a good practice element for this, where there’s a narrative to follow - films too. Decide if you want scripted or spontaneous dialogue. Subtitles are absolutely ok, and there are strategies for weaning yourself off themUnderstanding very little, “immersion listening” at an early point
I always remember Ron Gullekson’s quote about making himself uncomfortable as early as possible This is great for exposure, but beware - if it’s just a wall of sound, you’re not doing much good. You need to be able to distinguish where a word starts and ends.Listening for Training — How To Go About It
- Know your target language’s pronunciation rules Determine what your audio is about, make sure you have some structures and vocab ready to go Listen without reading, just see what you can get, make your notes, stop and start, vary the speeds Repeat Enlist the help of a transcript if available - ideally you do want that transcript there but you can also transcribe the text yourself or summarize it to read it back to a tutor Discuss with a tutor, get them to ask you questions…or if you’ve got no one on hand, read a translation of the text
PAY ATTENTION to what you got wrong. In my experience, it’s easy to overestimate your skills.
Where can you go to find good listening material?
During selection of materials, consider:
Level right for you? Language register (formal/informal) right for you? Topic interesting? Affordable and accessible for you? What do you need to understand, what do you want to understand?Remember: “A polyglot cannot survive on audio alone”. Combining with text, visual and even speaking is very crucial for a balanced approach.
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Fluency Made Achievable — My book on the four core skills and how to balance themSubtitle freedom for English learnersSpeechling — Our sponsors!! Support the Fluent Show by visiting this site & using code FLUENT if you decide to upgrade. There's a discount in it for youGlossikaApprendre une langue étrangère avec la méthode ASSIMILModern Foreign Languages | Teach YourselfWelsh Listening Exercises from SaySomethingIn...LingQConversations by I Will Teach You A Language — Conversations helps you understand more and transform your listening skillsRhinoSpike : Foreign Language Audio on Demand!Mon, 05 Mar 2018 - 30min - 265 - "It's Hard Work But It's So Worth It": Everything You Need To Know For Raising Bilingual Children
As a German native speaker who speaks English all day long, I find the prospect of bilingual parenting both daunting and fascinating. I have been looking for an expert on bilingual parenting, and here she is: Marianna du Bosq, host of the awesome Bilingual Avenue podcast, a show for parents who are raising bilingual children.
Marianna's incredible energy shines through and she's got SO many tips. I came away with so much more knowledge about what bilingual parenting is really like, and I'm convinced you will too.
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
In the interview, we'll talk about:
How much work do you have to put in as the "one language" parent of a bilingual kid
What agreements parents should set up with each other when they decide to do this
What Marianna does when she needs to reconnect with her husband and tweak her daughter's language environment
How to create a more immersive environment for children learning languages
Whether you have to hire nannies and tutors and do all the expensive things to make this work
How to overcome negative attitudes, and how to help a parent who feels left out when they don't understand their child
How to learn a language along with your child
What the school experience is like for Marianna's daughter who is in an English-speaking school
What the most popular and effective bilingual parenting models are..and which ones are not the best ones to try
Which episodes of Bilingual Avenue you should check out next (see below)
And most importantly, why raising a bilingual child is so worth the extra work and planning - Marianna makes a passionate case towards the end of our show so don't miss that.
I'd love to hear more about your own experiences of parenting in another language. Leave a comment below or find me on Twitter.
Please don't forget to rate & review this show in the Podcasts app and visit our awesome sponsor Speechling.
Special Guest: Marianna du Bosq.
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Vocabulary and grammar tips for non-native speakers | Bilingual Avenue — My visit to Bilingual AvenueI am Germany on Twitter: "So, as I've been here for a while, and as I have children here, one of my issues is how to raise them bilingual/ teach them German." — Interesting twitter thread on this topic‘We’re told we’re anti-Welsh bigots and fascists’ – the storm over Welsh-first schooling | Education | The GuardianCandyland Game — I did not know what this is.Bilingual 077: Managing the presence of multiple languages in a single mind with Dr. Giuli Dussias | Listen via Stitcher Radio On DemandBilingual Avenue 093: 15 helpful tools to help you and your child learn a language with Lindsay Dow | Listen via Stitcher Radio On DemandBilingual Avenue 101: Money saving tips for your next language trip with Lauren Lyons Cole | Listen via Stitcher Radio On DemandBilingual Avenue 147: Parenting Abroad with Jennifer Langkjaer | Listen via Stitcher Radio On DemandBilingual Avenue 017: Actionable Tips & Strategies to Enhance Language Development with Susanne Dopke | Listen via Stitcher Radio On Demand — This episode includes tips for play with bilingual kidsBilingual Avenue 004: Bilingual Benefits, Myths & Developmental Milestones with Dr. Brenda Gorman | Listen via Stitcher Radio On Demand — Can bilingualism cause speech delay?International education - International Baccalaureate®LangFest17: Bella and Yulia Devyatkina - Raising Bella in 8 languages - YouTubeWomen In Language — Women in Language 2018 - join us!The Fluent Show: How To Navigate Bilingual Love and Change Your Family PerspectiveMon, 26 Feb 2018 - 1h 12min - 264 - Q&A: Getting Off the Intermediate Plateau
"How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?"
If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.
You'll learn
Why you're feeling stuck How to start feeling like the wheels are turning again How to re-think your feeling of being stuck for an instant mood boost Why rewards make all the difference How to figure out the next stepSponsored By:
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Mastery and Advanced Level Language Learning (Podcast Episode 46) by Fluent Language3 Reasons why you're still an intermediate level language learner - The Polyglot DreamThe Language Habit ToolkitHow the IELTS English Test is ScoredCommon European Framework of Reference for Languages - WikipediaHow To Learn A New Language With Smart And Useful Goals by Fluent LanguageKerstin Cable on Instagram: “Spotlight on Language Goals! This month, I printed off my worksheet from the #languagehabittoolkit and put up my goals on the wall where I…”Mon, 19 Feb 2018 - 29min - 263 - How to Learn Several Languages At The Same Time
In The News This Week
A deaf woman wanted to attend a pop concert with her young daughter, but had to fight and even sue the company until she was granted a sign language interpreter. Is this fair?
We discuss what 'disability' is, how sign language is very different from other languages in music, and how awesome it is to have interpreter companies in this world.
Make sure you watch the great video showing how signers interpret music.
How to Learn Several Languages at Once
Our show topic this week is all about learning more than one language at the same time. It’s the polyglot dream! Many people, especially polyglots, want to learn as many languages as possible.
But is there enough time?
How the heck do we fit it in?
We discuss advice from polyglots around the internet and compare it with our own life experiences to get to the ultimate tips for learning multiple languages.
Click or tap here to read the full list of tips and show notes
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Our New Twitter Account ⭐️ 🎊 📣 — WOOOOO The Creative Language Learning Podcast is now the Fluent Show, and here is our new Twitter account.Learning Multiple Languages Simultaneously - LDLanguagesLearning Languages at Intermediate Level: My Language Goals, Routine, and Progress in Detail by Kerstin — Kerstin describing her Welsh & French routine with "French Thursday"Learning Multiple Languages At Once: Great Idea or Waste of Time? — Article on Actual FluencyCan you learn more than one language at the same time? — Polyglot Club article from Luca LamparielloHow to speak multiple languages without mixing them up - Fluent in 3 months - Language Hacking and Travel TipsLearning Multiple Languages At The Same Time — This one is from Mezzofanti GuildDeaf mum sues Little Mix promoter in sign language row - BBC NewsBywyd Blodwen Jones (Welsh Edition) — Easy reader for Welsh learners by the brilliant Bethan GwanasWomen In Language Tickets are OUT NOW — Our online event designed to champion, celebrate, and amplify the voices of women in language learningThe Book That Will Change How You See Language Learning (+ Clever Notes & Action Plan FREE) by Fluent Language — Book Review of "Becoming Fluent"Mon, 12 Feb 2018 - 59min - 262 - The Creative Language Learning Podcast is now the Fluent Show
It's 2018, guys. Time to admit something major:
AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR A 4 WORD PODCAST TITLE 😂
As of today, I am so excited to announce that this podcast is now The Fluent Show, and we are going WEEKLY. Every week from today, I'll be bringing you an interview or a short episode full of actionable, practical language learning advice.
The Fluent Show is here to encourage and support you in your language learning journey.
There is much more to discover such as:
A new jingle (no more "Christmas music") New artwork A Twitter account - follow us @thefluentshowI know we're going to have so much fun and I cannot WAIT to speak to more cool people and answer your questions on the show.
The podcast also has a new website address - find us at fluent.show 🆒
Get Involved
You can send us your questions and comments and hear them on the show! Simply send a tweet to @thefluentshow or use the hashtag #fluentshow. You can also email your questions to me at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk.
We read each and everyone of your messages, and they often make our days.
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Here's the easiest to review:
- Get your iPhone, or perhaps use a friend's phone (or both!) Open the app "Podcasts" Search for "The Fluent Show" or select our show image from the Library section In the main screen, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews" Tap on the stars to rate quickly, or tap "Write a Review" You don't have to write a lot and if you want you can only leave a title such as "Great show for language learners"
Sun, 11 Feb 2018 - 4min - 261 - Robo-Tutors and Translating Megaphones: It's the Future of Language Learning
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In the News...
Kazakhstan is going to change the official script of its language from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet by 2025 - we admire their SMART goal setting skills and discuss what could motivate a country to make such a big change.
Main Topic: The Future of Language Learning
What does the future hold for language learners?
When a device translates what you say directly into another language, is there even a need to learn languages anymore?
We discuss
Gadgets and stuff that translates our language into other languages How AI has made language learning apps a lot more useful Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality as learning aids The good and bad sides of techSponsored By:
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Kazakhstan to switch to Latin alphabet by 2025 - The Astana Times — Kazakhs used Arabic script from the 10th-20th centuries. The Kazakh language was based on Latin script in 1929-1940. The transition to the Cyrillic alphabet occurred in 1940. The Latin alphabet is currently used by most Kazakh diasporas abroad.Turkish language, alphabets and pronunciation307: Sexy Neural Net (featuring Janelle Shane) — Talk the Talk — Overcast — Kazakh alphabet change discussed on Talk the Talk podcastThe Future of Language Learning: Augmented Reality vs Virtual RealityGoogle Pixel Buds - Bluetooth Earbuds for Pixel 2 - Google StoreThis Megaphone Translates Japanese Into Other Languages | NerdistBasic English - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAmazon.com: The English Language: A Guided Tour of the Language (8601404255595): David Crystal: BooksWill English remain the global language in the future? - QuoraGlossika (now with AI)Mondly's Article Announcing VR LearningMondly: Learn Languages in VR | OculusThe Megaphone in ActionJeeesus WEPT! - YouTube — VR on comedy show 'community'Why AI Translation Doesn’t Mean You Should Stop Learning Languages | The Memrise BlogRobocop Mr Kinney VS Ed 209. - YouTubereddit gift exchanges and more! - redditgiftsDubbing With Benefits - The World In Words (podcast) — World in Words episode about dubbing in GermanyEpcot - WikipediaBlack Mirror (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDbGoogle Pixel Buds review - YouTubeMon, 29 Jan 2018 - 58min - 260 - "Ultramarathon for the Brain" (Bilingual Podcast with Judith Meyer)
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German Learners: Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversation, so you can listen and read along at the same time.
Judith Meyer is well-known in the language learning world for co-founding the Polyglot Gathering event and writing several language books and courses. She's consulted by many and freely shares her own tips and experiences from learning over 14 languages.
We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.
One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode
This is a bilingual podcast.
Judith and I are both Germans who speak a lot of English in our daily lives and even in our off-mic conversations we regularly switch between German and English.
If you are not an experienced German learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling. Try to stay with us, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and challenge yourself to become comfortable with not understanding everything.
Special Guest: Judith Meyer.
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Bundeswettbewerb Fremdsprachen - HomeAmazon.com: Judith Meyer: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle — All of Judith's books on Amazon.comUnderstanding Germany - QuoraComplete Esperanto: Learn to read, write, speak and understand Esperanto: Amazon.co.uk: Tim Owen: 9781473669185: Books — on Amazon UKLearnYu - learn Chinese the intelligent wayMatching Methods & Goals in Language-Learning - Judith Meyer at the Polyglot Gathering 2014 - YouTubeBeijing Language and Culture University - WikipediaImproving Reading Comprehension - Alex Rawlings at the Polyglot Gathering 2014 - YouTubePinyin - Wikipedia — Pinyin, developed in the 1950sMon, 15 Jan 2018 - 56min - 259 - What is it that you want to achieve?
Hello from Kerstin and happy new year! In today's show, I've got notes for you on what really mattered for language learning in 2017, and how you can make the most out of these for your own path to fluency.
Lessons from 2017:
Best practices aren’t going anywhere Ask yourself what you want to achieve Get out of the house and use what you know Contribute to your community Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do itThe Year in Language Learning Events
Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls) Already bought my ticket for 2018Langfest in Montreal
It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglotLanguages of London
A smaller meet-up, great for connectingThe podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.
Thank you to my wonderful guests this year: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz, Gabriel Wyner, Chuck Smith, Kris Broholm, Shannon Kennedy Thank you to our sponsor Clozemaster, and the future sponsors who have shown interest in supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast A special thank you to my co-host Lindsay Williams Please review!!Sponsored By:
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What Gets Easier When You Study More Languages? by Fluent Language10 Polyglot Conversations from Langfest 2017 in MontréalPolyglot Gathering 2017 in BratislavaList of Language Learning Events Around the Globe — Find where you can meet language learnersMontreal: Beyond Bilingual - Lindsay Does Languages — An episode of Language Stories about the languages of MontrealMon, 01 Jan 2018 - 27min - 258 - "If It Plugs Your Gap, It'll Proper Plug Your Gap": Top Tools for Winter 2018
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Follow up on a topic: Pop Music
Bilingual lyrics, Spanglish and Justin Bieber of all people winning a Latin grammy. Lindsay brings up the Despacito Effect and we discuss if that's a thing.
If you love music, check out our pop music episode.
Top Tools for Winter 2018
Here are the nominees - listen to the show to find out how they can help you learn languages.
Kerstin:
1. Clairefontaine Vocab Notebook (on Amazon UK, and here's a comparable one on Amazon.com)
This is a classic notebook for learning and testing yourself on vocabulary. Write down your words, and use the handy cover tabs for testing yourself. Perfect for one of my favourite vocabulary learning techniques of all time, Write-Look-Cover-Repeat.
2. Libby
Libby is a library app designed to give you access to ebooks and audiobooks in your local library's catalogue. So that means you can borrow hundreds of books and even language courses right now, for free, on your phone or tablet. Available for iOS, Android, and Windows 10.3. Lingq (referral link)
After hearing so much high praise for Lingq from Shannon Kennedy on episode 65 of the show, Lingq got a well-deserved new mention. This app is designed to help you read any text in another language, and it remembers the words you study. Check it out as it might plug your gap.Lindsay
1. Léa Knows App
This app takes words that you've looked up on google translate and automatically creates flashcards of them. It's out for Android and iOS, and will "proper plug the gap" if you're stuck on how to study all those new words you've looked up, for example during and after speaking practice.2. Museum leaflets and other "bumf" from tourist attractions near you
Discover a museum near you and check out their leaflets in other languages. Perhaps there's even a walking tour so you can get reading and listening practice at the same time, and play around with the available languages.3. FlowLingo
This app is for Spanish users, and gives you access to a huge library of online videos from cartoons to TED talks. You will be able to listen to the video and see the subtitles, and it even pairs with Duolingo. Great for Spanish learners who want to add more video to their routine. This app is out for Android and iOSSponsored By:
Clozemaster: Visit our sponsor Clozemaster, the free addictive language app in over 50 languagesLinks:
List of multilingual bands and artists - Wikipedia'Despacito' wins big at 2017 Latin Grammy Awards - UPI.comPodcast episode 62: Why is it so Hard to Find Pop Music in Other Languages?FAQ | LatinGRAMMY.com — Which product can participate in the Latin GRAMMY?Rak-Su perform their winning song with Wyclef Jean and Naughty Boy! | Final | The X Factor 2017 - YouTubePlaylist: Latin GRAMMY Song Of The Year — Some excellent tunes, and mostly not in English...Clairefontaine Koverbook Vocab Notebook at Amazon.co.ukVocab Notebook for Amazon US usersLea Knows - never forget a word againLingq - Learn Language in ContextFlowlingo - Learn Spanish by Reading Books & Watching TVLibby, by OverDrive - an app for library ebooks and audiobooksDark | Netflix Official SiteFreundeskreis - Esperanto lyrics + English translation (Version #2)National Museum of Anthropology in San Salvador - Travel guide to San SalvadorReadlang - Read, translate and supercharge your vocabularyToastmasters Podcast #127: Spanish Bilingual Podcast—Veronica Corona, CCBBC - Vocab Extension — This is available for Welsh and Gaelic on BBC articlesMon, 18 Dec 2017 - 1h 07min - 257 - Finding friends who love languages (with Chuck Smith)
These days, the Polyglot Gathering pulls in hundreds of language learners who share and enjoy community in the heart of Europe. A lot of this is thanks to Chuck's contributions, along with the wonderful Polyglot Gathering team.
This year, Chuck published his first language learning app, Amikumu.
What is Amikumu?
Want to text another person and ask them to meet up and practice a language...without looking creepy?
Amikumu will help you find people near you who love languages. The purpose of the app is to help you find people nearby to chat and meet up, and it supports the world's 7,000+ languages (including 100+ sign languages).
The idea for Amikumu came out of Chuck's love for the planned language Esperanto. It’s not a natural language choice, it’s a minority language. Why would anyone bother to learn?
Language Learning Apps
In recent episodes, we've covered language learning apps on a regular basis. If you have a smartphone and you live in the 21st century, they are an essential component of language learning. More and more developers are working on apps for language learning, and Chuck's experience stands out from the crowd: he is the creator of Duolingo's Esperanto course.
In our interview, Chuck explained how he came to work on Duolingo and why he loves gamified learning, how we can bring more soul into language learning apps...and why you could probably learn a language if you have three apps.
Check out Chuck's app recommendations in our link list below.
Special Guest: Chuck Smith.
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Clozemaster: Visit our sponsor Clozemaster, the free addictive language app in over 50 languagesLinks:
AmikumuAmikumu's Kickstarter CampaignClans of Caledonia: A Game about Whisky, Trade, and Glory by Juma Al-JouJou — KickstarterTrovu loĝejon | Pasporta ServoMemrise - Learning, made joyfulLearn Esperanto in just 5 minutes a day. For free. - DuolingoJust 2 weeks learning Esperanto can get you months ahead in your target language - Fluent in 3 months - Language Hacking and Travel TipsEvildea - YouTube - YouTubeEsperanto Association of Britain - HomepageLingvist: Learn French, German, Spanish and other languagesFluent Forever, The App: Learn to *Think* in Any Language by Gabriel WynerLearn language in context - ClozemasterItchy Feet: the Travel Game by Malachi Ray Rempen — Kickstarter12 Ideas For Making the Perfect Language Learning App by Fluent LanguageMiddlebury Language Schools | Intensive Summer Programs | Middlebury | MiddleburyCreative Language Learning Podcast: Top 5 Fictional LanguagesBBC - Future - The invented language that found a second life onlineMon, 04 Dec 2017 - 1h 00min - 256 - Climbing Mount Language from Basecamp to Summit
Beware listeners: This episode contains a discussion of a few English swearwords, so if you are listening with kids please skip the first 20 minutes.
And on to what's in this show:
Language Stories: Lindsay has a new podcast, reporting back from her adventures around the language landscapes of cities like Montréal, New York, and more.
Even after 20 years of English, I still don't know all the words. We discuss an English slang word that was news to me.
Tip: The Psychology of Rewards
We discussed why and how you can reward yourself when you reach those study goals.
Language Learning Misconceptions
Here's the list we discussed on the show:
Children learn their first language effortlessly Younger learners learn languages more easily than older learners Intelligent people are better at learning languages Immersion is the best way to learn a language Grammar study is detrimental to second-language acquisition Learning a second language hinders the development of the first language Once a child can speak a language, the language-learning process is completeConsider: All these ideas and beliefs are widespread, but none of them are true when taken at face value!
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List of common misconceptions about language learning - WikipediaStephen Krashen on Language Learning in the Polyglot Community — 1. Comprehensible input 2. Patience 3. No forced production (this is SO very much where schools go wrong) What does choad mean? choad Definition. Meaning of choad. OnlineSlangDictionary.comBut WHY!!! Would You Learn a Language? Is Learning a Language Useful? by Fluent LanguageNew Podcast: Becky Morales on Perfect Pronunciation and Having 4 Bilingual Kids by Fluent Language‘We’re told we’re anti-Welsh bigots and fascists’ – the storm over Welsh-first schooling | Education | The GuardianIgnore the Guardian: A bilingual education is best for our children – Nation.CymruLanguage Stories — Lindsay's new podcastSavage LovecastAmazon.com: Second Language Acquisition Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching (9780472034987): Steven Brown, Jenifer Larson-Hall: BooksHalloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) - IMDbMon, 20 Nov 2017 - 1h 13min - 255 - Gabriel Wyner is NOT a Robot (with Fluent Forever author Gabriel Wyner)
On this show, I spoke to Gabriel (Gabe) Wyner, a well known name to many language learners thanks to his bestselling book "Fluent Forever".
In this interview, you will get to know the story of "Fluent Forever", the approach he takes to language learning, and a little bit about what makes him tick as a person.
The theme I saw come through in Gabe's approach was that of engineering language learning to be as efficient and productive as it can possibly be. He's an engineer by trade and it shows in how he approaches language learning: find the problem, find a way to solve it, set, and go.
It made me curious about his human side, so we also discussed where he finds the joy in learning. Beyond the app, I also took the opportunity to ask Gabe about the inner monologue of self-doubt, and courage in creation and in language learning.
But that is not all we talked about...we also discussed what this app is all aboutIn our interview touched on..
how Gabe's own experience of creating over 45,000 (!) flash cards in Anki is going to make language learning so much more efficient what it's like to have created a book that more than 120,000 people have read why the Fluent Forever method started with pronunciation training...then progressed via word lists...and is now ready to take app-based learning to a new level the big, obvious, annoying problem of using ready-made flashcards (this is why you won't remember words) the place for apps in everyday language learning -- is immersion better than apps? is an app better than immersion? Do language learners have to do everything at the same time? how the Fluent Forever has standing based on actual science (and a research book tip if you want to find out more) what to do when you're too scared to start speaking to someone in your target language a Q&A on learning two languages at the same time, where the Fluent Forever app is headed after its HUGE Kickstarter success, and what rewards there are for you when you pledge to support its big Crowdfunding campaign
Special Guest: Gabriel Wyner.
Sponsored By:
Fluent Forever on Indiegogo: If you're someone who has supported Kickstarter projects before, please check this one out and consider giving it your support.Links:
The Fluent Forever App: *Think* in Any Language — Gabe's Indiegogo campaignLearn a language fast and efficiently – Fluent ForeverAnki - powerful, intelligent flashcards12 Ideas For Making the Perfect Language Learning App by Fluent LanguageBig Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear: Elizabeth Gilbert: 9781594634727: Amazon.com: BooksLanguage Book Club Live with Gabriel Wyner - YouTube — The last time I spoke to Gabe was in January 2015, when we discussed music, pronunciation, and language learningUnderstanding Second Language Acquisition by Lourdes Ortega | GoodreadsMon, 06 Nov 2017 - 57min - 254 - Equality, Tea, and Spicing up your Language Learning
Words in the Wild: Equality and Tea
I've been out in the wild, seeing and discussing words in the English language, and in this episode I presented the best of them to Lindsay to discuss what they can reveal about us and about society.
First, we discussed social justice words. What really IS mansplaining? Is it just a word to describe any occasion when a man explains something to a woman? Or is there more to it?
What do you think of the social justice words like hepeating, mansplaining, manel, and the responding #notallmen and broflakes?
And our second word in the wild was tea - short and sweet, but is this even translateable?
Motivation Tips
Even though this is not Lindsay's average October of falling leaves and dropping temperatures, we took a deep dive into the season to discuss how you can get motivated for learning a language in autumn/fall.
Plus, we've got some absolute evergreen tips mixed in for you to help anyone learning a language by themselves. Learning a language by yourself is not always easy, and motivation is a huge challenge. There are so many interesting and exciting ways to get going, so here are some of our best:
You can read our full list of motivation tips in detail at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-67
Little tip: Try our sponsor Clozemaster as your new app addiction. Get it done in the morning, and you'll be set for the day.
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Clozemaster: Visit our sponsor Clozemaster, the free addictive language app in over 50 languagesLinks:
Hepeating: When men say what you just said but louderTower Bridge (London, England): Top Tips Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisorCreative Language Learning Podcast: Learn A Language with TV: How to Get The Most Out of Watching TV in Your Target LanguageQuora: In the Polish language, the word for tea, herbata, is neither derived from cha nor tee. Are there any other languages like that? - QuoraHow to Stay Motivated in Language Learning (Even When You're Not Feeling It) by Fluent LanguageTalk the Talk – A weekly show about linguistics, the science of language, on RTRFM 92.1There's a new kind of snowflake in town: the 'Broflake'Yogi Tea — IS THIS EVEN TEA??Maslow's hierarchy of needs - WikipediaWhat Is the Hawthorne Effect?How to enjoy Language Learning more by being lousy at it by Fluent Language — Discussing the Growth Mindset and how it helps language learnersSun, 22 Oct 2017 - 1h 19min - 253 - "For the Love of Humanity": Using Languages for Good
In this episode, I'm presenting two interviews with women who are working to change people's lives through the power of language.
Madeline, Interpreter for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Community Interpreter Madeline Vadkerty gives me an overview of what it is like to interpret for survivors of torture and trauma. This interview was an incredible chance to learn more about interpreting from her, and to hear why helping refugees and toture survivors get their stories heard matters so much.
The people Madeline works with were caught in situations that we take for granted in many other countries: running for political office, being a homosexual, or expressing different opinions to the mainstream.
She says got into her field "for the love of humanity", and shares what you need to know if interpreting intrigues you.
Marianne, Religious education teacher...turned teacher for refugees
When Germany accepted a large number of refugees back in 2015, many communities sprang into action. In this interview, I'm learning more from Marianne Manz, a school teacher who decided to put together a motivated group of volunteers to offer language classes in German.
Marianne works with a range of untrained language teachers - there are some pitfalls for sure and the group needed to find unusual techniques for teaching.
Special Guests: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz.
Sponsored By:
Clozemaster: Visit our sponsor Clozemaster, the free addictive language app in over 50 languagesLinks:
The Community InterpreterAdvocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma · CausesAdvocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma PSA - YouTubeArbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsch | Deutschunterricht für Flüchtlinge entwickelnTips for teaching English to migrants and refugees in the UK | British CouncilHominum International e.V. - HomeWycliffe Associates | Accelerating Bible TranslationHome | Do-it.org volunteering made easyA Few Simple Ideas for New Language Learners — Greg Thomson's approach to self-directed language learning. Public Service and Volunteer Opportunities | USAGovCreative Language Learning Podcast Episode 43: Wikitongues — Language documentation and preservation charity Wikitongues, interviewed by Lindsay for our showMon, 09 Oct 2017 - 1h 03min - 252 - "You assume they don't have chick lit in Polish"
In this episode, polyglot expert Shannon fills in for Lindsay - we catch up on our language learning and Duolingo, and then discuss why and how reading makes you fluent and smart and cultured.
Remember: If you visit our sponsor Clozemaster at www.clozemaster.com/cllp, you'll be supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast for free!
Listen to find out..
Why did Duolingo wait so long to release Korean?
K-Pop and Kimchi lovers, look out for Duolingo's latest offering.
We catch up on news with the world's (probably) biggest language learning app, looking at its course offers and money-earning developments. They have a Pro membership now, but we're not mad at them!How early should you read?
Reading from day 1 is what it's all about, and we discuss why it can boost fluency and memory when you start by reading right away. Think connecting what you see with what you hear to avoid stumbling blocks like bad spelling, dodgy pronunciation, and all-round low confidence.
What about difficult scripts?
While I've "elegantly" avoided learning complex writing systems such as Hiragana or Arabic for my languages, Shannon was on hand to advise on what it's like to learn another script.
How to find input for your level
It's hard to get over these two problems:
Coursebooks are obvious, but they're so limited and dull. Books for learners are great, but they take for actual ever to read.In this show, we share a few tips for reading in your target language and in a way that is actually interesting! Shannon reads with her son and loves the Lingq app, and I am a big fan of magazines.
Revelation about the Lingq app
I have tried reading-focused app Lingq before, but didn't quite get it...while Shannon is their biggest fan! What gives? Shannon shares tips and insights from what it's actually like to use this app.
Why you shouldn't just read Harry Potter in another language
Translated literature opens up linguistic worlds to you, but you could be missing a trick. There is nothing like reading the words that came from a country, and I make the case that it is always worth it to spend the extra time and effort on finding texts that are originally written in another language.
The Language Reading Challenge
For more inspiration and a look at what Shannon and other polyglots are reading right now, head to Goodreads to join the Reading Challenge hosted by Shannon.
What do you think? What do you read in your target language? And have you tried Shannon's challenge?
Special Guest: Shannon Kennedy.
Sponsored By:
Clozemaster: Visit our sponsor Clozemaster, the free addictive language app in over 50 languagesLinks:
Linq - Learn languages from content you loveThe Language Reading Challenge hosted by ShannonLearning a language – 10 things you need to know | Education | The Guardian — Tip 4: Read for pleasure For many of our panellists, reading was not only great for making progress, but one of the most rewarding aspects of the learning experience. Alex Rawlings explains that reading for pleasure “exposes you to all sorts of vocabulary that you won’t find in day-to-day life, and normalises otherwise baffling and complicated grammatical structures. The first book you ever finish in a foreign languages is a monumental achievement that you’ll remember for a long time.”In Other Words | BookTrust — European SchoolbooksBBC Culture: Why won't English speakers read books in translation?Duolingo Is Launching A Korean Course To Cash In On Asia's Booming Language MarketThe German Pronunciation Masterclass | Fluent LanguageFinding Dory (Chinese Edition)French Magazines in Review: Ecoute vs Bien-Dire by Fluent LanguageFrench Magazines in Review: Ecoute vs Bien-Dire by Fluent LanguageMon, 25 Sep 2017 - 1h 03min - 251 - 10 Polyglot Conversations from Langfest 2017 in Montréal
This podcast episode is a bit like a Wundertüte - a lucky dip bag of interviews with wonderful people who made the 2017 Langfest event what it was. Thank you so much to all of these lovely people - Langfest was motivating, informative, energising, and of course very, very multilingual.
Here's a taste of what you'll find inside the episode:
Could you become a multilingual parent?
We've all seen the feats of Bella Devyatkina, who speaks 8 languages at age 5. But how does that work? In my interview with conference organizer Tetsu Young, we touched on the everyday actions that he and his wife create a multilingual environment for their three (!) kids.
Applying your outside skills to language learning
You might not know this, but all of us have hidden skills that help us learn languages. I interviewed Benny Lewis and Tim Pelletier to find out what theirs are.
Impressions of Québécois
From how to make those dipthong sounds to religious swearing, be a fly on the wall during our French-language lesson on the Québec dialect.
A few words in Romanian
Listen to me try as hard as possible to get my Romanian pronunciation right with the kind help of presenter Mihai. Ooof!
Unconventional Motivational Techniques
Jana Fadness is a polyglot, translator, traveller, and introvert. She shares her insights on the most popular motivational techniques - and how she found her own unconventional ways of making things work. Jana's interview was amazing, her honesty stood out among the crowd.
Special Guests: Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy.
Links:
LangFest – Festival de Langues de Montréal | Montreal Language FestivalEurolinguiste - Shannon KennedyGet into the 4 Tendencies with the Better AppAdventures of the Directionally Challenged - Jana FadnessRadiolingua - the home of Coffee Break PodcastsTo My Father – To My Father FilmEmilie Wapnick's TED Talk on Multipotentialites -- not all of us are made to do just one thing in lifeLanguageCon – The Shanghai Language Learner’s Conference4-year-old Bella from Moscow easily speaks 7 languages - YouTubeVernaly, a project from Mihai who taught me Romanian in the showSun, 03 Sep 2017 - 58min - 250 - How to Speak Your Target Language Today, Not Tomorrow
Speaking your new language for the first time can be so nerve-wracking! Will they switch to English? Are you good enough? Will you even get the words out? In today's episode, join me to start beating those gremlin questions.
Links:
List of all Glossika coursesSaySomethingIn... — available in Spanish, Welsh, Manx. Dutch, Cornish, LatinMoodnotes | Thought Journal | Mood Diary | CBT AppSay Goodbye to Shy — Great book by Shannon Kennedy from Eurolinguiste, in collaboration with Benny LewisLangFest – Festival de Langues de Montréal | Montreal Language FestivalTue, 22 Aug 2017 - 18min - 249 - Why is it so Hard to Find Pop Music in Other Languages?
Why does pop music matter for language learning?
What influence does the industry have for which music gets made and which doesn't?Why is English such a convenient language for pop music?How should you incorporate pop music into your language learning routine...or should you?Where can language learners find music in their own target language?Who are our favourite artists in other languages?Links from this Podcast Episode
How to Use Spotify for Language LearningQuora: Why do non-English speaking countries listen primarily to English-sung songs instead of producing modern/pop songs in their own languages?Guardian: Behind the music: What it costs European acts to sing in their own languages
10 Great Songs That Topped US Charts But Weren’t Performed In EnglishForeign language songs that got to Number 1 in the UKThe Hottest German Lesson in Town: Deutschland 83 and Major Tom (PLUS Free Lyric & Vocab SheetHow I Built This, an NPR PodcastHonest Reggaeton (not 100% SFW)In dance music it's generally more important how lyrics sound than what they actually mean. Artists with English as a second language can be less judgmental about what's deemed a cliche.
The Biggest Pop Genres That Succeed in Other Languages
Latino pop
Notable collaborations include Despacito with Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber, and Bailando with Enrique Iglesias, Sean Paul et al.
Alt.Latino PodcastResidente by Residente), an album exploring the artist's international heritageK-Pop
New York Times PopcastKCON Music Festival)European Music and Eurovision
Check out Stromae, KRO, Prince Pi, Indochine, Robyn (in English).
Our European Day of Music Live EpisodeLindsay's #songsaturday PlaylistFri, 04 Aug 2017 - 56min - 248 - The Best Language Learning Tools for Summer 2017
Welcome to Creative Language Learning Podcast episode 56, with our popular roundup of this season's hottest language learning resources and tools.
Pop Culture Moment
Lindsay has been watching Terrace House, a Japanese reality tv show.
I found Bore Da, a Welsh breakfast show that displays key vocab right on the screen. Its app even gives you individual items with associated vocab lists.
Anyone remember pop-up video? How could would it be to have pop-up vocab video?!
And now for the top tools
Grab your sunglasses, get out into the sunshine, and try these brand new language learning resources. This season, we're not all about online learning anymore as you'll hear how Lindsay and I are applying our best tips outside too.
1) Prettier Notes
How to: Bullet Journal for Effective Language Learning2) Clozemaster
Play the game at www.clozemaster.com
3) Charity Shops and Library Sales
Find a charity shop in the UK in this directoryAnd here's what's awesome too.
Live Lingua Project
Dubbed YouTube Videos
Need inspiration? Start your search with disney classic "Let It Go"Type your favourite show + your target language into the YouTube search barSubasub and Subscene
Advanced geeks can even create their own Anki cards using the subtitles on offer (we saw a talk about this at the Polyglot Gathering, but it kinda went over my head -- if you want to go for it, start here.
Search for a word or watch a movie while following the script to get the most out of this for learning languagesCheck out this example of scripts mentioning Twin Peaks in English and SpanishThu, 20 Jul 2017 - 57min - 247 - What Motivates Me to Learn Russian (with Kris Broholm)
In episode 55, friend of the show Kris Broholm from Actual Fluency joined me to discuss mindset and accountability in language learning that come from a place of reality and gentle confidence.
Tune in to hear us chat and share:
Great advice for English speakers who want to have early success in a new language Language learning is such a complicated jigsaw puzzle, so how can we really track what we have actually learnt? Is it presumptuous, are you lacking humility if you set yourself a big, impressive goal? How the reason you are learning a language is DIRECTLY connnected to the success that you are going to have a week, 3 months, and perhaps 12 months down the line The one thing you MUST have in order to get language learning motivated - a sense of "this is who I am"Four Tendencies in Language Learning
We revisit perspectives on the 4 tendencies framework Lindsay and I discussed in episode 32. Kris is on record as an Obliger, saying:
"It would be Embarrassing to tell people that I gave up."
You can take a test to determine your own tendency here.
Links From This Episode
The Language Habit Toolkit
Gretchen Rubin
Kris's Course Language Routine Mastery
Clear the List on Kris's Actual Fluency blog
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Special Guest: Kris Broholm.
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 - 58min - 246 - Live from the Polyglot Gathering 2017
It's one of my favourite episodes of the year - the live clips are in, so you can experience the Polyglot Gathering in 2017 with the Creative Language Learning Podcast as we bring you interviews, impressions and fun from the conference floor.
Here's just a hint of what's inside:
Wonderful best wishes to you awesome listeners in German, Indonesian, Esperanto, Portuguese, Slovak, Korean, and more!Slovakia Travel Tips and insights into their unlikely national sportFiel's call to arms -- how to bring more love into language learningThe special vocabulary and handy rule 15 of Esperanto grammarWhat Gareth Popkins taught us about polyglotism...and what it has to do with your love lifeCome to an International Polyglot Event
If our episode inspired you to come and participate in a Polyglot event, check out the 2 big international conferences on the calendar:
Langfest in Montréal, Canada -- get 25% discount when you enter promo code KERSTINPolyglot Conerence in Reykjavík, Iceland"Polyglot" is nothing to be scared of - not anymore!
If this conference has shown me anything, it's that this community called "polyglots" is ever evolving and slowly becoming an ever more supportive, familial group. It's great to see what people of all ages and backgrounds contribute...and of course it feels so fun when you're back home and suddenly realize your phone keyboard now has a Swedish dictionary installed.
To learn more about smaller events near you, check out 8 Life-Changing Language Learning Events Around the Globe here on the blog.
Tue, 13 Jun 2017 - 31min - 245 - "We're Quite a Polite Show Really"
We love having you back with the show. WELCOME if you are a new subscriber. HIGH FIVE if you've always been with us.
A lot has happened over the last 8 months and in this show you will hear stories about...
The new languages Lindsay has been studying - and why she often changes them How we watch TV in other languages The joys of learning minority languages Our favourite podcasts and blog articles of 2016/17 Where we are travelling this year ...and why we're a polite showYou can catch me and Lindsay at the Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava. Listen to hear more about the talks we'll seek out.
Links From This Episode
The Fault In Our Stars Bench, Amsterdam Polyglot Bratislava Program 2017 Langfest in Montréal, August 2017 <- 25% discount with this link FFasiwn Mecanic, a Welsh talent search show The Language Habit Toolkit Guaraní Language What Gets Easier When You Study More Languages? The Ultimate Guide to Language Learning Podcasts Talk the Talk Podcast SBS News Feeds available in 50+ languagesYour feedback is extremely important to the show. It gives us inspiration, topics, ideas, and it makes us happy. Find us on Twitter and Instagram using hashtag #cllp
You can help our show by going on itunes and leaving us a review yourself - we do read them all.
Thu, 01 Jun 2017 - 51min - 244 - The Best Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016
This episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is as fun as ever, covering the ultimate Good, Bad and Struggling and our Top 5 Language Learning Tools of 2016/17.
Our Favourite Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016
Listen to the show to get the detailed recommendations, and here is a quick index.
This website is awesome!! It pulls in music videos from YouTube and VEVO, adds the lyrics and converts the whole thing into a game. Teachers might call it a "cloze exercise", I call it "fill in the gap", and anyone would call this one a whole lot of fun.
Get yourself to Lyricstraining.com and give it a goA language learning collection created by parents for children. It's fun, it's beautiful, it's available as an app for your smartphone and tablet. In a sea of language learning apps, Gus on the Go stands out for its design and layout. There are apps available in 28 languages. Highly recommended for getting any young person started in a new language!
Get the link for your chosen language here3) TuneIn Radio
A language learner's classic for natural input. This app and website lets you listen to radio stations from all around the world. It's perfect if you're at that stage where you're looking for a way to "level up" in your language. There are also podcasts, or you could search by favourite music style. The diverse voices of radio DJs and exciting foreign language music will give you a great new challenge.
Download the app or listen live at TuneIn.com.4) Tiny Cards
This is a new app from the team behind Duolingo. It's all about adorable flashcards helping you review and check your knowledge on anything, from language vocab to colour theory. This promises to take the Duolingo design excellence to a new level. Great if you're looking for a new flashcard app.
Right now this is out on iOS only, but you can register Android interest here5) Eggbun
Yes, it's another super cute app! This innovative little app works like a text chat, where you're chatting with your new friend "Eggbun", who is teaching you the Korean alphabet and language. If you're addicted to texting on your phone, here's an AI teacher who will reply anytime.
The app is out for Korean (iOS/Android), Japanese (iOS coming soon, but already out on Android), and soon coming out soon in Chinese. Get your preferred version from the lovely Eggbun website.Honorary Mention
The All 4 App now has a wonderful "Walter Presents" range, bringing in comedies, dramas and crime shows in a really wide range of languages. If you're in the UK, you go and have a look.
Learn more about how to use TV to learn a language in podcast episode 31.
So The Podcast is Taking a Break..
But that does not mean you're going to miss us too much. Lindsay and I have gone through the archives together, selecting our own favourite episodes for you to try.
Here are our essential Creative Language Learning Podcast episodes you should not miss:
Episode 5 with André Klein, which was a truly inspiring interview about so much more than "German storytelling". André and I discussed why creativity is so important for language learner, and how you can use it to get out of the failures of school learning.
Episode 21 - Why Your Language Learning Goal Sucks and What to Do About It, in which I originally got on the mic only to tell you about my new course...but then I had a big rant about goals and why they suck.
Episode 30 - How to Achieve a New Year's Goal of Learning a New Language, which is full of small and actionable tips and you're guaranteed to find good advice for your language learning problem.
Episode 37 - The Secret Languages of Great Britain, an episode with the incredible Simon Ager of Omniglot in which we discovered that Great Britain actually has more than 10 languages - not just English!
Episode 40 - Live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin, a fun and lively audio-postcard from Berlin
Episode 45 - How to Learn a Language Using Snapchat, which turned out to be such a great guide show and covered one small topic from lots of fab angles
Episode 51 - Top 5 Fictional Languages is the podcast episode for listeners who love to spend a lot of time in the land of books, films and video gamesOther Link From This Episode
Futurelearn - free online courses provided by UK universities and organisations. They offer some language courses, including Dutch, Danish, Spanish, and Catalan Sign Language (!)
News in Slow French
Mon, 31 Oct 2016 - 1h 02min - 243 - Top 5 Fictional Languages
Do you speak Sindarin?
In this episode, Lindsay and I went full-on nerd and we were loving it! The world of fictional languages is richer than a London billionaire, and we have researched and collected the most awesome fictional languages for you to learn about.
In this episode, you'll hear the new Good, Bad and Struggling followed by the Ultimate Fictional Languages Chart. Here in the shownotes, you'll see our Top 5 and the best of all links available so you can follow along and listen to the show.
Our Top 5 Fictional Languages
- Elvish Nadsat/ Newspeak Klingon Minionese Simlish
Dothraki, High Valyrian and Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones: Creating the Dothraki language The Language Creation SocietyElvish, Quenya and Tolkien
The Elvish Linguistic Fellowship The J.R.R. Tolkien Audio Collection A free Quenya course from Norway J.R.R. Tolkien Reads (A Poem In Elvish) The Ring Verse read in Black SpeechKlingon and Vulcan
Youtube clip of Mark Okrand talking about how he developed Klingon of him describing the development). The Klingon Language Institute The Klingon copyright case in 2016 Klingon teacher on Youtube: Lesson 1 Klingon phrasebook for your intergalactic needsNa'vi
Learnnavi.org. Naviteri, Paul Frommer's blog about Na'viSimlish
A little Simlish phrasebook 15 Songs You Didn't Know Were Recorded in Simlish Fun - We Are Young in SimlishMinion Language
"Ramsbottom" Gag in 19 translations Minions - Trailer on Youtube Minions say Indonesian on YouTubeNewspeak in 1984
1984 - Newspeak on YouTubeNadsat in A Clockwork Orange
Droogs quarrel in the Korova Milk BarOther Links and Resources From This Episode
Do Canadians Say Autumn or Fall? 6 Fictional Languages You Can Actually Learn Invented Languages - Opinion Piece on EurolinguisteLinks:
The Fluent Show: Marc Okrand on Creating the Klingon LanguageSun, 16 Oct 2016 - 1h 17min - 242 - Take Our Quiz for European Day of Languages (Live Episode)
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We did it! 50 episodes, and one massive live celebration are behind us and a record number of you guys tuned in to listen live and chat to us
In This Episode You'll Hear
Kerstin's story of creating her European Day of Languages video on YouTube with all of the strangers (did you know I knew nothing about Welsh?)
LIVE Good, Bad and Struggling with the Chatroom!
Of course, our Huge 36 Question European Day of Languages QUIZ
A bittersweet announcement about the show's hiatus after episode 52Missed the Quiz?
Don't miss out! If you want to quiz along, listen to the show recording. We saved all the answers until the end of every round so you can guess along with the live audience.
And if you want a PDF of the Questions and Answers, simply hop over here and join the Fluent Language Cool Kids Club.
Links From This Episode
Kerstin's 25 European Languages Video and Lindsay's 39 European Languages Video
That time Lindsay received a haircut on television
Russian in 10 Minutes a Day, available from Amazon UK and Amazon US
Easy Languages videos on YouTube
Tue, 04 Oct 2016 - 1h 40min - 241 - Peace, Words 'n Harmony
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 49 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast.
The Good, The Bad and The Struggling
Routines lapsing for the summer, looking forward to September, and permission to half-ass online courses in this week's catch-up with Lindsay and Kerstin.
What's your Good, Bad and Struggling?
We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.
Simply do one of the following:
1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage
2) or email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the showTopic: Language Learning Can Bring World Peace
Language is a beautiful caress that can make strangers melt into friends, but la gusgen is also a verbal door that can be closed in the face of outsiders. (Eddie Butler)
We went for deep stuff, and discussed the many ways that language learning can improve the world. From individual peace of mind, via tolerance in your everyday life, to changing the outlook of your country.
We found it felt wrong not to talk about moving abroad. Considering what's happening in Britain this year, the discussion turned to migration. Do people miss out when something foreign is added to the community? Our discussion might surprise you, because as always all isn't quite what it seems. And yes, we did say the B-word: Brexit.
And what about language education in schools? If we believe that language learning creates world peace, should we make everyone learn as many languages as possible?
The Power of Language
Finally, we only need to give you one word that shows something very interesting: migrant. Even when you're not learning a foreign language, the way that people and media around us use language to shape opinions affects everyone's life.
We touch on the idea that language can send signals about all of us, and make or break peace.
In our discussion, Lindsay and I got as close as you can get to saying horrible words. But not all the way there.
We hope you have a listen to find out more, and get in touch to tell us where you stand on language and world peace.
Links and Resources
Lingo Newydd, Welsh Learning Magazine
Lindsay on IWTYAL and Olly IWTYAL on the Creative Language Learning Podcast
Everyone's A Little Bit Racist by Avenue Q
Babel, the Language Magazine is talking about how "migrant" as a word has changed
BBC Article
Sun, 11 Sep 2016 - 54min - 240 - Don't Avoid Language Speakers
Hello and welcome to Episode 48 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast!
We started off our episode with some insights into what's going on with our language learning - in a new format! It's called the good, the bad and the struggling. Listen in and tell us what you think!
What's your Good, Bad and Struggling?
We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.
Simply do one of the following:
1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage
2) email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the showTopic: You Do Not Need a Native Speaker For Practice
This one had a controversial statement at the heart of it, and Lindsay and I debated the merits of hunting, finding, selecting, working with and learning with native speakers.
So, do you need a native speaker to learn a language?
Or can you learn a language just as well if you don't have a native speaker to practice with?
One of us argued that native speakers are almost "fetishized" in the world of language learning -- listen in to find out which one and see where our debate ended up.
Sun, 28 Aug 2016 - 35min - 239 - A Good Handle on The Hangul
In this episode, we let you guys take us where you wanted us to go with your awesome listener messages.
Some of What We Talked About
Where to go when you travel to Lithuania (home of our first listener)
Great tips for studying Korean, like how to study the grammar and where to go next after learning Hangul script
Is there ever a perfect language course that is not too slow and not too fast?
How to set yourself little language goals
Great apps on your smartphone that help you learn languages
How to beat procrastination when you’re supposed to be studying your languages((Find our homescreen gallery on the blog or at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/podcast))
We want to thank you guys so much for sending us so much feedback (especially Paulina, Stephen and Andy) in this episode. Keep it coming, we always read your reviews and feedback and definitely want more voice messages.
You Can Be On The Show
You can submit your message to us anytime. Simply do one of the following:
go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage
OR
email us at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show
leave a comment on this blog postMake sure you mention your name and which languages you’re learning.
Links and Resources From This Episode
Polyglot Symposium in Canada, where Lindsay gave a talk about Social Media and Language Learning
National Eisteddfod - Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, the National Festival of Wales
Lindsay’s Language Script Challenge
italki, where you can find informal and formal tutoringKorean
How to Study Korean
First Step Korean, free online Korean course on Coursera
Audio for Colloquial Korean by Routledge
Podcasts Talk To Me in Korean and Korean Class 101
Naver DictionaryWelsh
BBC Welsh Challenge
Say Something In Welsh
Welsh Language Album of the YearApps
Linq
Wlingua, learn Spanish online
Memrise
HelloTalk
Duolingo
Innovative Language
Meistertask, for organizing yourself
Tandem
JW Language by Jehovah’s Witnesses (whoah!)
LEO DictionaryThere are so many more that we mention on the show, so don’t forget to check out our home screen gallery for inspiration.
Beating Procrastination
Self Control App for Mac Computers
Leechblock for Firefox
StayFocusd for Chrome
30/30 App for iOSSun, 14 Aug 2016 - 57min - 238 - Mastery and Advanced Level Language Learning
Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.
When you reach the higher language levels, it's not enough to just study. How does it feel to reach a level where you are looking for ways to go beyond fluency? How can you move towards mastery?
There's no Lindsay in this episode (don't worry, she'll be back very soon!), so I found myself two experts who know what they are talking about:
Tristan Foy, an American polyglot who's currently my advanced German studentand
Gareth Popkins from How To Get FluentThe episode is full of tips and strategies for reaching the very advanced levels and getting better even after years of study.
Check out the full blog post and show notes for this article at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-advanced-language
Key Points:
It's Not About Fast Progress Advanced Level Means Finding "More" In The Language"Learning a language is a bit like hugging a cactus - you can never get entirely comfortable"
It Takes Work To ProgressEnjoy the journey, stop for a breather whenever you feel like it and keep going.
Fluency - No One Cares!Tristan sums this up with a wonderful sentence: Don't worry about getting fluent. Worry about getting better.
You Need HumilityLinks and Resources Mentioned In This Episode
How to Get Fluent, Gareth's blog - highly recommended
Ellen Jovin's idea of the Polyglutton
Gareth's summary of the Polyglot Gathering, in which he explains what "The Need Principle" is:Learning another language is a long, hard process, requiring a lot of dedication (..) After all, as an adult trying to learn a new language it’s all about “overcoming human nature”. You need, erm, “need”: you’re either surrounded by the language, you know somebody who speaks it, you have an unusual interest in the country or culture or the language will benefit you at work
Wade's Russian Grammar
Hammer's German Grammar
Teach Yourself Courses
Our sponsors FlashsticksSpecial Guest: Gareth Popkins.
Sun, 31 Jul 2016 - 1h 03min - 237 - How To Learn a Language Using Snapchat
In our introduction, we take you on a tour de force German kids' TV, Icelandic football cheering, and the pronunciation of Montréal.
Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.
What is Snapchat?
Snapchat is a social media app for any smartphone. It lets you share photos or videos, and your snap only lasts 24 hours unless you make it a "memory".
Of course you can change the menu language, but with such strong visual focus that alone won't teach you a language.
It's designed for camera phones and not available on your desktop computer.
Why is it awesome?
It's easy, fast and low-pressure. In other photo social networks, you would be tempted to make every picture stunning and impressive and beautiful. But in Snapchat, you'll just play and learn in the process. What does that mean? No more shyness, no more reasons to avoid speaking!
It allows you to stitch things together into a story, so you can share a 5-second snap, or go ahead and combine several videos to show how you speak a foreign language.
For language learning, the new Memories feature is a way to track your progress. Record yourself speaking today, save the memory, and try the same thing in a month. You'll be surprised at your own progress!
Great Accounts to Follow (Click for the Snapcodes)
fluentlanguage
ldlanguages
irishpolyglot
flashsticks - recommended!
bradchaseLinks and Further Reading - Become a Snapchat Expert
How I Use Snapchat For Language Learning on Lindsay's blog
North American Polyglot Symposium, where Lindsay is giving a talk this weekend
Ghostcodes app
Die Sendung mit der Maus, German kids' TV show with bilingual creditsAre You a Snapchat User?
If you use Snapchat for language learning (or not), leave us a comment and share your usernames and snapcodes.
Thank you guys so much for being podcast listeners, chatting to us on twitter (I'm @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages) and making your voices heard!
Mon, 18 Jul 2016 - 56min - 236 - Episode 47: What We Think About Brexit
Dear listeners,
As this is our first show since the UK's historic EU referendum, we wanted to take a minute to talk to you guys about Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union.
Lindsay and I both stand firmly on the side of "Remain", the campaign that did not want British people to vote for leaving the EU. For me as a German citizen, it is particularly heartbreaking to see my adopted home country vote for a process that is going to strengthen the lines between our countries. For Lindsay as a Brit, it has created an atmosphere in which it's difficult to feel at home. On a personal level, the result devastated both of us, although we respect the many different opinions that will have gone through voters' minds on the day.
The reports of xenophobic and intolerant comments and incidents since the result were another shock. Racial abuse is not acceptable behaviour, and this is not a time to turn to politicians promising to improve things by hurting foreigners.
Of course, there are also concerns about what leaving the European Union might mean for the UK's other nations and their own languages, especially Wales and Scotland. This is a time of real uncertainty, and Lindsay and I are finding ourselves in the middle of it.
We believe that being British does not exclude being European. We want to live in a prosperous, positive and inclusive Europe, and believe in a philosophy that emphasizes unity, working together and holding our country to the highest possible standard. In the following show, you'll hear our stories of being in other countries, and how amazing the experience can be for growth as language learners and as humans. We hope that Britain will find a path that keeps this freedom and commitment to an international fuutre available to all of its citizens, and all that want to experience languages in the UK.
Thank you guys so much for listening to our show, and for opening your life to all the benefits of language learning. We wish you all the best today.
Kerstin and Lindsay
Sun, 03 Jul 2016 - 2min - 235 - Be Like a Waffle (Language Learning in Country)
Episode 44 is kindly sponsored by our friends at Flashsticks. Check out their new app Flash Academy is out now. It's a language playground offering you light lessons, games and quizzes. Go check it out for free at Flash Sticks and get 10% off everything at the site with code KERSTIN10.
Learning a Language In-Country
Learning a language where it is spoken is one of the Top 5 wishes on every learner's bucket list. In this episode, we explore stories and tips about language learning - including Lindsay's travels to Costa Rica, and what Kerstin's English was like on day 1 in England.
What's different between home learning and in-country learning?
The risk and benefit of having a "home library" for language learning
How can you build your in-country vocabulary?
Why having no choice is the single best thing you can do for your language skills
The three types of in-country learning: Short Stay, Mid-Stay and Complete Life Change
How to rank and assess your language level on the "Kerstin Cable Breakfast Food Scale"
German learners! Kerstin is inviting you to come to Germany and speak for a week at the Fluent German Retreat
Exactly what to do when people correct you as you speak another language
What does it mean when you start to dream and think in another language?Plus: Bonus Secret
We started off the show comparing a few Duolingo notes, and finally find out what happens when you finish a Duolingo skill tree.
Links and Resources from this Show
Becoming Fluent book by Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts
Creative Language Learning Podcast Episode 32 - the one about habit building
Learn German in Germany with Kerstin at the Fluent German Retreat
Lindsay's "Learning x in x" Series on Youtube
Derren Brown
David Blaine's interview
Paul McKenna - stage hypnotist and self help guyYou Can Be On The Show!
Do you want to become a part of the Creative Language Learning Podcast? Then send us your feedback!
We would love you to record a voicemail on your phone and email it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk -- send us a question or a comment so you can be on the show.
Got Duolingo or Flashsticks Academy on your phone?
Then take a picture and send it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or tweet @kerstinhammes and @ldlanguages #cllp to see your "learner phone" featured in a future show.
Sun, 03 Jul 2016 - 1h 08min - 234 - Language is Everything: Talking Language Activism with Wikitongues
Oour good friends at Flashsticks are back as podcast sponsors - go check out their awesome new app and post-it notes in 8 languages at Flashsticks.com and claim 10% discount using code KERSTIN10.
"This is one of the most important things that we can do as humans - to constantly strive to learn about things that we don't understand."
An organization dedicated to raising awareness of language diversity.
We all know that language is important, but after listening to this episode you'll be amazed at the enormous variety of perspectives on this topic. Non-profit organization Wikitongues looks at languages from all points of view - as a metaphor for life.
What do we lose when a language dies?
There are communities that lose their ability to lose their own language - when a language is lost, the individuals in that community lose a part of who they are. Language death is both a loss of history and a loss of identity.
If you oppose racism, mysogyny, genocide and oppresion, you must support language diversity!
And if you thought language discrimination was a thing of the past, think again: Languages like Occitan and Cornish are experiencing it right now.
Links from this episode
Youtube Channel of Wikitongues
Language or Linguistic Rights is the summary of human rights that cover our rights to speak and choose our languages.
Poly, the app by Wikitongues
The World in Words podcast: Who in Japan speaks Ainu?
The World in Words podcast: Welsh is considered a model for language revitalization, but its fate is still uncertain
Yvonne Treis's Book about Moselfränkisch: "Ein Kaffee zum Mitholen, bitte!"Some cool languages documented on Wikitongues:
Nafasana, a language of Vanuatu (where?)
Ainu, a language of JapanNote for pedants: In the interview, the Universal Declaration for Human Rights was mentioned, but the speaker may have meant the Universal Declaration for Linguistic Rights. I researched this but could not find the exact quote in either one. If you know more details, go ahead and leave a comment or itunes review to help us out.
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Sun, 19 Jun 2016 - 1h 12min
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