In this episode, I discuss why I highly recommend using a variety of different resources to learn a language, rather than relying on one or two resources alone.
Apr 19, 2022
14 min
In this episode, I discuss some of the ways that overconfidence, particularly influenced by some apps and level-assessment tests, can arise. This overconfidence can then easily turn into self-doubt once the reality of how much time and effort remains to reach fluency sinks in.
Apr 3, 2022
11 min
In this episode, I discuss the self-doubt that commonly accompanies the frustrations that arise during language-learning, and I offer a couple of ways to minimize that doubt.
Mar 18, 2022
10 min
In this episode, I give suggestions for speaking activities that you can do with nobody else around to help strengthen your ability to think more quickly and naturally in your target language, leading to better speaking.
Mar 3, 2022
12 min
In this episode, I talk about the importance of being patient as a language learner, and how a lack of patience can result in a lot of unnecessary frustration and self-doubt.
Feb 17, 2022
12 min
In this episode, I discuss what is perhaps the most important part of language-learning: listening. When done in a sufficient quantity and with the right listening materials, listening can significantly advance your language learning.
Jan 29, 2022
11 min
In this episode, I discuss how powerful repetition has been in my language-learning, after having avoided it for a long time. I give examples of the use of repetition in reading, listening, and usage of apps.
Jan 17, 2022
12 min
In this episode, I evaluate how close I came to accomplishing the language-learning goals I had set up for myself at the beginning of 2021, and I introduce my goals and 2 "new" primary target languages for 2022.
Jan 5, 2022
8 min
In this episode, I address the fairly subjective concept of fluency, as well as common-sense benchmarks to indicate how far you are along the path to fluency.
Dec 20, 2021
12 min
In this episode, I highlight the books of three particular authors (Paco Ardit, Juan Fernández and Olly Richards) who each have series of graded readers for learners of Spanish. I also mention an app, LingQ, which is a very useful resource for improving listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and vocabulary retention all at the same time.
Dec 6, 2021
16 min
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