LanguageBoost Podcast
LanguageBoost Podcast
Jan van der Aa
Your podcast for language learning tips, tricks and motivation hosted by Jan van der Aa and Lucas Bighetti.
How Olly Richards Learned Italian In 3 Months
How much time do you need to learn a new language? Is it reasonable to expect to learn a new language in three months? This, of course, depends on a number of factors. In today's episode, Jan talks to Olly Richards (from I Will Teach You a Language)to discover which method he used in order to learn Italian in three months.
Oct 25, 2019
13 min
How Much Time Should You Spend With Your Target Language Every Day
Have you been wondering how much time you should be spending every day learning your target language if you want to see fast results? Yes? Then, our latest podcast episode is for you! Join Jan as he talks about how long you need to study if you want to see fast progress.
Oct 22, 2019
4 min
Are YouTube Polyglots Fake?
If you've tried to learn a foreign language, you experienced first hand how much work and effort goes into learning and speaking a language. You have also probably run into a lot of YouTube videos of people speaking multiple languages. The question is - are these people fake? Can one person really manage to learn and NOT FORGET multiple languages? This is the question we answer in today's episode so check it out!
Oct 18, 2019
8 min
Are Most Polyglots Talented
So, do you need the talent to learn a foreign language or to become a polyglot? This is the question that we answer in today's episode!
Oct 15, 2019
5 min
How To Quickly Learn A New Language From Scratch - (with Lýdia Machová)
In this episode, Jan shares his experience of learning Chinese and shares his tips and methods on how to learn a new language from scratch. This is a fragment of an interview that Jan did with Lýdia Machová for one of her video courses.
Oct 11, 2019
5 min
Three Bio-hacking Principles for Better Memorization
We all use our ways, means, and methods when trying to memorize vocabulary or different aspects of the language we are learning. But, sometimes, we feel like our memory is simply terrible! Listen to our latest episode in which Lucas shares his view on the matter and offers three bio-hacking principles that can help you improve your memory!
Oct 9, 2019
8 min
How To NOT Forget A Foreign Language(with Lýdia Machová)
Has it happened to you that you invested so much time to learn a foreign language, but after maybe years of not using it, you lost a lot of what you have learned? This is a common problem for all of us. In this episode, our guest Lydia and Jan discuss methods that help us to NOT forget the language we have learned.
Oct 4, 2019
6 min
TAORLL07 - 4 Tips For Better Memorization
Do you easily forget words that you've spent a lot of time memorizing? Or maybe some vocabulary is really hard to memorize altogether? Listen to our latest episode in which Jan shares four scientifically proven tips on how to improve your memorization. Since memorizing vocabulary is a crucial part of language learning, there are ways we can help our brain remember words better.
Oct 1, 2019
9 min
TAORLL06 - The Power Of Making Combinations
Have you wondered what is the FASTEST way you can get to a conversational level? Maybe you spend days and days learning words but you struggle with making sentences of your own. In this episode, Jan talks about the POWER of making combinations with the words that you already know. You might be surprised just how many sentences or phrases you can come up with, with just a few words!
Sep 27, 2019
8 min
Interview With Polyglot Lýdia Machová About Her Background And Language Mentoring
In today's episode, we're not going to strictly talk about language learning, but we want to introduce a polyglot Lýdia Machová who has been a successful language mentor. Listen to Jan and Lýdia talk about language mentoring and reasons behind Lýdia's decision to leave her career as an interpreter for a career in language mentoring.
Sep 24, 2019
10 min
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