This is an honest, fact-based language podcast in which I’ll address the most common questions and misconceptions regarding the language learning process, from how long it actually takes to learn a language, to how languages are actually acquired and many more.
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Full S4x07 - STOP TRANSLATING in your Head with this UNEXPECTED TECHNIQUE - with @EnglishAcquired
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From stumbling upon comprehensible input to learn Spanish to his ideas on how to stop translating in your head and much more, today I welcome Kameron to the show❗ Welcome to season 4 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the…
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Full S4x06 - SIGNS that Learning Languages by Studying GRAMMAR is HURTING You - with @comprehensiblegermaninput
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From her struggles learning Russian the traditional way to the difference comprehensible input made in her language learning journey and much more, today I welcome Sophia to the show❗ Welcome to season 4 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you …
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Full S4x05 - Why you Must NOT Study Grammar in order to Learn a Language - live with @jantelakoman
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In today's episode Joel joins us to talk about why studying grammar is NOT a good idea if you're trying to learn a foreign language. Welcome to season 4 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and…
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Full S4x04 - Focus on MEANING, NOT on FORM (Grammar) in order to LEARN a LANGUAGE - @LearnTagalogwithFides
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From her different language experiences in The Philippines, Canada & France to teaching English and Tagalog and much more, today I welcome Fides to the show❗ Welcome to season 4 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the lang…
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Full S4x03 - Teaching SWEDISH from SCRATCH with a Podcast, Learning with Video Games... with @LattSvenskaMedOskar
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From learning English with video games as a kid to his experience learning Japanese and much more, today I welcome Oskar to the show❗ Welcome to season 4 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process an…
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Do Introverts Have an ADVANTAGE in LANGUAGE LEARNING❓ with Jeff Brown
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Are extroverts poorer language learners because they tend to speak more and not listen as much? Welcome to season 4 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and try to convince you that we can ALL …
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Full S4x02 - How this POLYGLOT used LANGUAGE EXCHANGES to learn Vietnamese, Arabic... with Jeff Brown
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From how he got started in his language journey with Spanish the natural way to learning languages like Vietnamese, Arabic, Farsi and others in those countries and much more, today I welcome Jeff to the show❗ Welcome to season 4 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language…
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Answering QUESTIONS on LANGUAGE LEARNING from All Over the Internet❗ Ep.1 How to Keep your Motivation UP?
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How can you keep your motivation up when learning a foreign language? This is the question I'll be answering in this episode of a new series in which I'll find language learning questions all over the internet and bring you the answers in rapid-fire style. Welcome to season 4 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interv…
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Full S3x18 - Put Yourself on your Students' Shoes, How to Go About NATURAL LANGUAGE ACQUISITION... with @slowczech
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From her wild attempt to learn Estonian in order to help her Czech students, to how she recommends you go about language acquisition and much more, today I welcome Eliška to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying t…
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Full S3x17 - The IMPORTANCE of Good Teachers and the RIGHT APPROACH to LANGUAGE LEARNING❗ with @storytimeinkorean
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From teaching Korean with video games to her husband's struggles to learn her native language and much more, today I welcome Hailey to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all my social …
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Full S3x16 - The LINGUIST behind Epic GAME of THRONES LANGUAGES Dothraki & High Valyrian❗ w David Peterson
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From his incredible experience creating Dothraki and High Valyrian languages for famous TV show Game of Thrones, to advice on language acquisition and much more, today I welcome David Peterson to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LAN…
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Full S3x15 - LISTENING vs SPEAKING, the Language Education System, LEARNING JAPANESE Characters...❗w @bigbong.official
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From his bilingual experience (French-Japanese) as a kid in France to learning other languages as an adult and much more, today I welcome Bong to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all…
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Full S3x14 - PATIENCE & TALENT for LANGUAGES, Why Finns are so Good at English & much more❗ with Lotta (@Finnished)
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From her multiple experiences learning different languages to the importance of patience and the role talent plays, and much more, today I welcome Lotta to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow…
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Full S3x13 - Raising MULTILINGUAL Kids, LEARNING up to 10 LANGUAGES Himself & Much More - with Tetsu
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From his own experience as a multilingual kid himself to advice on how to learn languages naturally and much more, today I welcome Tetsu to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all my so…
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Full S3x12 - Discovering the POWER of COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT through.... LATIN❗ with Manki Cantonese
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From his different experiences learning various languages across the globe to how Latin helped him discover the power of comprehensible input and much more, today I welcome Manki to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while en…
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The Power of VIDEO GAMES to LEARN FOREIGN LANGUAGES & How to Use Them❗
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Video games can be a tremendously interesting resource for language acquisition because of how compelling they are, but what's the best way to use them? Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language …
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Full S3x11 - Teaching ANCIENT LANGUAGES (Biblical Hebrew in her Case) with COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT❗ w @AlephwithBeth
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From her wide variety of experiences learning languages in different countries to how to teach an ancient language the fun way and much more, today I welcome Beth to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the proce…
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When is The Right Time to START READING in a FOREIGN LANGUAGE❓
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Is it better to start reading right away when learning a second language or should we wait a little longer to maximize the experience? Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process a…
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Full S3x10 - TEACHING GERMAN with COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT Using Video Games - with @ComprehensibleInputGerman
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In today's episode, we'll have a new guest talking about how she's teaching German with video games. Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to langu…
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The KEY PRINCIPLES for EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING & TEACHING❗
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There might be a 1000 nuances when it comes to the language acquisition process, but focusing on these core principles will always pay off if you want to embark on a successful journey❗ Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help yo…
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UNDERSTANDING Something in a FOREIGN LANGUAGE Doesn't Mean You Should be Able to Use it❗
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We often get frustrated because we know things in a foreign language but can't use them later on ourselves. And I understand the frustration, I feel it myself, but the process just DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY❗ Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language lear…
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If You Understand THE MESSAGE, You're LEARNING the LANGUAGE❗ Conscious Knowledge Plays NO ROLE❗
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We adults are always trying to consciously control things and language learning is no exception, but the good news is you DON'T NEED TO STUDY THE RULES. Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language …
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Full S3x07 - What's ALG (Automatic Language Growth) & How Can it Help You LEARN a NEW LANGUAGE❓ with Joel
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From his experience learning Turkish to his experiment with the constructed language Toki Pona and much more, today I welcome Joel to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all my social m…
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DON'T Try to Consciously Remember the Words You Hear in a FOREIGN LANGUAGE❗
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I'm sure you can relate to the frustration of not being able to remember words you just heard, but the good news is you don't need to try that because it just doesn't work that way. Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you be…
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Full S3x06 - Learning a FOREIGN LANGUAGE is a MARATHON, NOT a SPRINT❗with Ken
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From his Spanish learning journey and advice to communication being the most important thing and much more, today I welcome Ken to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all my social medi…
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How and What Type of CONTENT/Resources are the BEST to LEARN a New LANGUAGE (at Different Levels)
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How do I know what's the best content at my level? How to make sure it's helping me? Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and try to convince you that we can ALL learn ANY l…
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How a (Comprehensible Input) English Teacher LEARNS SPANISH at an INTERMEDIATE LEVEL❗
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Here you can find the different resources, podcasts...an English CI teacher uses to learn Spanish at an intermediate level❗ Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and try to c…
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Why Subconscious ACQUISITION with Comprehensible Input is THE ONLY WAY to Actually LEARN a LANGUAGE❗
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Comprehensible input is the only thing you need in order to learn a foreign language❗ Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and try to convince you that we can ALL learn ANY …
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Full S3x05 (Live Q&A) - How to LEARN a New Foreign LANGUAGE EFFECTIVELY (NO Grammar Study)❗
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From how long it takes to the best resources you can use and anything you may be wondering about❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and this time to a new format and the replay of the first of many live Q&A sessions I'll start to do in this third season. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to langua…
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Why (EVEN) A+ Students DON'T Benefit from the Traditional Grammar Approach to LANGUAGE LEARNING❗
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Even those who excel in language classes in traditional settings are unable to actually use the language afterwards❗ Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and try to convince…
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Full S3x04 - How to TEACH ENGLISH & LEARN Foreign LANGUAGES on Youtube & Other Platforms❗w Rachelle (Dreaming English)
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From what motivated her to start her English teaching project to her experience learning languages and much more, today I welcome Rachelle to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all my …
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DON'T Beat Yourself Up, We ALL Forget Words when Learning FOREIGN LANGUAGES & IT'S OKAY❗
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Here's why you keep forgetting words when learning a language and the reason it's NOT a problem❗ Welcome to season 3 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll continue to have many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and try to convince you that we can ALL…
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Full S3x03 - LEARNING Foreign LANGUAGES in China, Korea, Thailand, Bulgaria...❗with Helene (Wandering French)
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From her experience learning languages in different countries to what actually worked for her and much more, today I welcome Helene to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all my social …
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Full S3x02 - Comprehensible Input is NOT a Method, "JUST" How You (and EVERYONE ON EARTH) Learn Languages❗
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From starting out as a "traditional" language teacher and switching to CI to the difference that made and much more, today I welcome Roger to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the latest of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all my …
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Full S3x01 - Why Your LANGUAGE Learning/Teaching APPROACH Makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE - with Christina❗
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From the huge impact your learning approach has on your success to why that is and much more, today I welcome Christina to the show❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the twenty-fourth of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE while enjoying the process. Follow me on all my social media…
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Why STUDYING GRAMMAR is Actually HURTING YOU in Your Language Learning Journey❗
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It's not just the fact that it's not helping you learn a language, but I'm actually convinced is actually getting in your way❗ Welcome to season 2 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll start a series of many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and try …
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📚 The (PRACTICAL) POWER of READING Books in Order to LEARN a LANGUAGE❗
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I'll never get tired of emphasizing the tremendous power of reading in order to learn any language, even in ways you hadn't thought of❗ Welcome to season 2 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll start a series of many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process…
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Full S2x26 - The BEST WAYS to Teach LANGUAGES in order to (TRULY) ACQUIRE them❗ Live Chat with Devon (La Libre Language Learning)
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Join us to talk about language teaching and the best ways for all of us to truly learn a foreign language while enjoying every single step of the way, which is key to the success of the process❗ Welcome to a new episode of my "Language Input" podcast, and the twenty-third of many interviews to help you understand that YOU TOO can learn ANY LANGUAGE…
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How to Learn a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LANGUAGE like Korean from SCRATCH (and NOT DIE Trying)❗
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You're interested in learning languages like Korean, Mandarin, Polish... but have no idea where to start❓ Listen to this episode❗ Welcome to season 2 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll start a series of many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and t…
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Full S2x25 - 10+ Ideas for LANGUAGE LEARNING Content & Resources You'll DEFINITELY WANNA USE❗ with Sherin
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From her different experiences learning languages to the best way to achieve language acquisition in her channel and much more, today I welcome Sherin to the show❗ And here's Sherin's channel to learn German, you should definitely check it out: https://www.youtube.com/c/MYGERMANSHORTSTORIES And her website: https://www.mygermanshortstories.com/ Wel…
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If you Feel like GIVING UP Learning a LANGUAGE because you Think you have NO TALENT, WATCH THIS❗
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How many times did you think you just were NOT talented for languages? countless, right? So this is NOT TRUE and I'll explain why in this episode. And if you wanna know even more 👇 👇 Here's the full interview with Kristen in which you'll learn more about how to truly learn any language, resources you can use and much more: https://www.youtube.com/w…
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Why Using FLASHCARDS WON'T Help You LEARN a LANGUAGE 😡 (Waste of Time)❗
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I understand the purpose behind using flashcards to learn a foreign language, but it's still based on the wrong principles and it's NOT an effective way to learn a language❗ So let me explain to you in this episode why I think they're actually a waste of time and effort. Welcome to season 2 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll start a serie…
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A List of Reasons why Studying Grammar IS NOT Important NOR Necessary (100% YOU CAN RELATE)❗
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Let me show you with several examples I'M COMPLETELY SURE you can relate to, why this is not necessary and we shouldn't teach grammar for true language acquisition❗ That's just a completely different process and consciously teaching grammar in isolation creates a lot of problems and IT'S NOT gonna help students learn their target language. Believe …
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This is Why ERROR CORRECTION in Language Learning (I MEAN ACQUISITION) is an ABSOLUTE DISASTER❗
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Most people think error correction is a good practice and that language learners errors should be corrected because you're gonna learn how to say things properly...but FORTUNATELY, IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY❗ Here we obviously need to get into the differences between language learning and language acquisition, but let me be clear: feedback and correc…
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What is THE BEST WAY to Learn a DIFFERENT ALPHABET (FOR REAL)❓ - with Katrina
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It's always the first thing they tell us to learn when STARTING OUT with a language but, is it ACTUALLY a good idea❓ And what if the alphabet is DIFFERENT like in Russian or Japanese❓ Welcome to season 2 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll start a series of many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you…
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1 of the BEST TOOLS to Learn a Foreign Language (AT ANY LEVEL)❗ - with Katrina
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THAT'S RIGHT! This is an absolutely underrated tool that can successfully be used at any point in your language learning journey❗ Welcome to season 2 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll start a series of many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better understand the language learning process and t…
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Full S2x24 How to know You're LEARNING A LANGUAGE CORRECTLY & the Process IS WORKING - with Kristen
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From what you can do to assure yourself that you're learning the language the right way to the importance of patience and much more, today I welcome Kristen to the show❗ Welcome to season 2 of the Language Input Podcast, in which I'll start a series of many interviews with language teachers, polyglots, language learners... to help you better unders…
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S02x23 - 3 Language Learning Mistakes SHELDON COOPER Makes in The Big Bang Theory!
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Sheldon Cooper is a genius, and yet he also tries to learn languages the wrong way, resulting in him not being able to actually communicate in those languages. Let's analyze the language learning mistakes he makes so you can avoid them. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if you're looking…
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Full S2x22 Super USEFUL TIPS for LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, how to LEARN KOREAN & more - with Katrina
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From all the steps she had to go through in order to learn Korean, to being raised bilingual and much more, today I welcome Katrina from "Ett Lite Bildeglimt - Learn Norwegian in Norwegian" to the show❗ Here's Katrina's Youtube channel to learn Norwegian: https://www.youtube.com/c/Bildeglimt Welcome to season 2 of the Language Input Podcast, in whi…
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S02x21 How to Learn "Less Popular" LANGUAGES?
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It's easy to find resources, teachers... when the language we wanna learn is French, Spanish or German, but what can you do if you're interested in a "less popular" language? That's the question I'll tackle today. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if you're looking to learn my native lan…
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