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1 Helping migrants in Australia to improve their English: A chat with Dory Wang from SBS Learn English 55:25
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMoving to a new country is never easy (did someone say culture shock?), but it can be especially challenging if you need to learn how to live your life in a different language when you get there. How will you buy groceries or make a doctor’s appointment? How do you get a job and then, once you have one, navigate the workplace? Our guest for this episode of Language Chats , Dory Wang, understands this all too well from her own first-hand experience of moving to Australia. However this also makes her particularly well-suited for her role as a Senior Digital Content Producer for SBS Learn English , a free service to help Australian migrants improve their English and live well in Australia. Dory shares with us her personal story of moving to Australia as an adult, learning English and how she has gotten to where she is now in her life and career. She also tells us about SBS Learn English , the type of content that SBS Learn English provides for the newest members of our community and what makes it different to other resources available for English-language learners in Australia. Have any questions for Dory or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with us and other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links Language Chats Ep #093 - Informing and entertaining Australians in over 60 languages: A chat with David Hua from SBS Australia Australian Government - Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) IELTS Monash University - Master of Communications & Media Studies SBS Chinese SBS Learn English - Podcasts | Videos | Articles Language Chats Ep #103 - Researching language to make society better: A chat with Dr Howie Manns SBS Learn English - Pronunciation with Janice Petersen Facebook - SBS Learn English Find Dory on LinkedIn…
1 Researching language to make society better: A chat with Dr Howie Manns 51:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re chatting with Dr Howard (Howie) Manns, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at Monash University. We were so excited to have the chance to speak with Howie, because we are fascinated by his language story and his academic work - from growing up in a monolingual environment and then (unexpectedly) becoming a linguist through joining the US Navy, to working as a researcher who now studies Australian English, Indonesian, tactile (deafblind) Auslan and intercultural communication. We hope you enjoy this great Language Chat - we could have spoken with Howie for hours (but have made sure that we didn’t take up more than an hour of his precious time)! Have any questions for Howie or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with us and other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links Howie has kindly provided us with an excellent set of notes and additional links for those interested in finding out more! We have included these below in addition to any relevant links/work referenced in the episode. US Defense Language Institute, Monterey, Ca Howie’s plane in the US Navy (ES-3A Shadow) Howie discusses language and idioms and how they impact our view of the world on Episode 1 of the SBS Audio podcast The Idiom, hosted by Rune Pedersen Our interview with Rune Pedersen: Language Chats Ep #098 - Hit the nail on the head: A chat with Rune Pedersen, host of The Idiom podcast An open-access book Howie co-wrote about language in post-Suharto Indonesia: Style and Intersubjectivity in Youth Interaction by Dwi Noverini Djenar , Michael C. Ewing and Howard Manns Some downloadable papers Howie has written on language in Indonesia: https://monash.academia.edu/HowieManns Howie and colleagues reviews the decline of Indonesian, what Australia gets wrong about language and what we can do about it: https://theconversation.com/the-number-of-australian-students-learning-indonesian-keeps-dropping-how-do-we-fix-this-worrying-decline-216348 Howie and colleagues report on discussions with Victorian Indonesian educators and argues for more collaboration in the second language space. He also points to successful second language efforts in other parts of the world and how these might hold some answers for Australia: https://www.melbourneasiareview.edu.au/invigorating-indonesian-studies-in-australia-through-collaborative-online-education-practices/ Howie promotes multilingualism and community language-learning on ABC Radio National with Hoang Tran Nguyen, project manager, community advocate, co-founder, ViệtSpeak: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lifematters/languages-of-our-community/103163890 ViệtSpeak - a community-based, non-profit advocacy organisation situated in Melbourne's west An Auslan-interpreted introduction to Howie’s Deafblind communication project (led by Louisa Willoughby): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIu7ltZ51R4 Here’s a written introduction to Australian Deafblind communication (behind a paywall but get in touch with Howie for a pre-print version): https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-6430-7_15 This is a 30-minute lifestyle documentary about the amazing Heather Lawson, who Howie mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjFOtIqjmxg These are a pair Auslan signs Howie referenced, which sometimes cause confusion for Heather: “pub” https://auslan.org.au/dictionary/words/pub-1.html “know” https://auslan.org.au/dictionary/words/know-1.html *Errata: in the podcast, Howie said it was “pub” and “think”. This is incorrect. It is “pub” and “know” that cause confusion. “Pub” and “know” are clearly differentiated in visual Auslan, but this distinction is not always clear in tactile Auslan. Howie presenting on the hidden power of language and misconceptions about English “errors”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjC39sfgbrY&t=376s Howie reviews the history of Standard English and how the collective grammar of World Englishes may be challenging the standard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUry0z_BVU4 Howie, Kate Burridge and Simon Musgrave present on “Truth, truthiness and public science discourse”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktsFxREFZU8 Howie’s articles on Australian language and society for The Conversation (many co-written with Kate Burridge): https://theconversation.com/profiles/howard-manns-111255/articles Howie and colleagues introduce their project on Australian slang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPhb-_52XGc Howie and colleagues write about their project on Australian slang: https://auslanguage.net/slanguage/ Howie appears on the ABC Kids podcast “Imagine This” to answer the question, “Where do words come from?”: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/imagine-this/how-people-make-words/13929010 A few Indonesian language articles from Howie: Howie menulis tentang menurun Bahasa Indonesia di Australia dan bagaimana bisa diatasinya: https://theconversation.com/jumlah-pelajar-australia-yang-belajar-bahasa-indonesia-terus-menurun-bagaimana-mengatasinya-217444 Howie menjelaskan mengapa orang-orang di negara lain berbicara dalam bahasa yang beda: https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-mengapa-orang-orang-di-negara-lain-berbicara-bahasa-yang-berbeda-133940 Find Howie at Monash University | The Conversation…
1 When passions for language, tourism & Asia combine: A chat with Andrea Plawutsky 37:10
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAbout this Language Chat In this episode, we’re chatting with Canadian-Australian Andrea Plawutsky - currently based in NSW - who has brought her interest in tourism, China and Asia together across her career. From teaching English in north-eastern China, living and working in Thailand and then working in the travel & tourism industry in Australia, we loved hearing about Andrea’s experiences with learning and enjoying language around the world, in both professional and personal contexts. Have any questions for Andrea or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with us and other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links Haymarket HQ Find Andrea on LinkedIn | andrea@amplifyme.com.au…
1 More meaningful travel experiences through culture & language 27:32
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedPenny is a long-time travel lover and in this episode, she tells us about her most recent international trip which was actually a bit of a reconnaissance mission… As she will soon be helping others to discover new cultures, languages and adventures through her new venture, Pip & Co Travel . We chat about Penny’s history of embracing language and culture through travel, how we can all enrich our travel experiences with even the most basic openness and interest in the language and culture of your destination, the challenge of getting locals to engage with you as a traveller, the beauty of people-to-people connections, as well as the upcoming trips in Asia and the Pacific that Penny has planned for small groups later in 2024 and in early 2025. Do you love mixing language, culture and travel? Have a question for Penny? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links Language Chats Ep #016 - Language Travel - What is it and how to get the most from it Pip & Co Travel Pip & Co Travel - Việt Nam - FAMILY Southern Vietnam Explorer Trip…
100 EPISODES of Language Chats have now made it out into the world! To celebrate this exciting occasion (and the start of a new year, hello 2024), we’re going back through our archive to reminisce about some of our favourite episodes. We’ve had so many great chats over the last five years, it wasn’t easy narrowing down our top eps! But it has given us an opportunity to think about some of the great discussions we’ve had between the two of us and with many others across the last 99 episodes. If you’re a long-time listener of this podcast, then this may prompt you to go back and re-listen to some of these great chats! Alternatively, if you’ve joined us recently, then consider this a hitlist of episodes to scroll down to and enjoy :) What’s been your favourite episode of Language Chats so far? What would you like to hear more of on this podcast? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with us and other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. (PS: Bec apologises for her somewhat grainy audio quality in this episode… Sadly, at-home podcast recording setups are not always foolproof. Coming back to you with cleaner audio in Ep #101!) Episode Links Language Chats Ep #047 - The power of podcasts for language learning: A chat with Pete from Aussie English Language Chats Ep #006 - From Third Culture Kid in France, to teaching French in Australia: Interview with Devy Baseley Language Chats Ep #003 - Foreign Language TV Series - What We’re Watching Language Chats Ep #077 - A fresh approach to PD for languages teachers: A chat with Kelly Harrison from Languages Roadshow Language Chats Ep #024 - The Language Learning Landscape in Australia: Our observations Language Chats Ep #025 - The Language Learning Landscape in Australia: how it’s changed for adults and independent learners Language Chats Ep #085 - Creating Australia’s first comprehensive language policy: A chat with Prof Joseph Lo Bianco Language Chats Ep #039 - Enthusiastic about linguistics: A chat with Gretchen & Lauren from Lingthusiasm Language Chats Ep #020 - Bite-sized language podcasts for busy people: A chat with Mark from Coffee Break Languages Language Chats Ep #050 - It’s language trivia time! Celebrating our 50th episode Language Chats Ep #055 - Leading a bilingual school: A chat with Stanley Wang, Principal of Abbotsford Primary School Language Chats Ep #093 - Informing and entertaining Australians in over 60 languages: A chat with David Hua from SBS Australia Language Chats Ep #060 - Low pressure, low commitment: Let’s dabble together in March (2022)!…
1 Working as a Community Linguist in the Northern Territory: A chat with Karla Zuluaga 31:05
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we're welcoming linguist Karla Zuluaga back to Language Chats to hear more about the interesting work she is involved in as a Community Linguist on Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory. Born in the Philippines and having grown up in NSW, a couple of years ago Karla made the big move to the Northern Territory to work with the Groote Eylandt Language Centre . She tells us more about her role as a Community Linguist, the work the centre does to promote, maintain and preserve the language of the island - Amamalya Ayakwa (Anindilyakwa) - and her experience of the beautiful language, culture and environment of this island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Have a question for Karla or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links Language Chats Ep #042 - Introduction to Australian indigenous languages: A chat with Karla Zuluaga (Part 1) Language Chats Ep #043 - Introduction to Australian indigenous languages: A chat with Karla Zuluaga (Part 2) Anindilyakwa Land Council & Groote Eylandt Language Centre Groote Eylandt Language Centre - YouTube | Facebook NT Mob Sharing Stories in Language Groote Eylandt - Northern Territory Travel…
1 Hit the nail on the head: A chat with Rune Pedersen, host of The Idiom podcast 45:28
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFeeling a bit ‘under the weather’ because it’s been ‘raining cats and dogs’? Maybe you’ve found yourself ‘in a pickle’! But if a Danish person said to you that ‘there’s no cow on the ice’ ( det er ingen ko på isen ), would you know what they mean? Idiomatic expressions are a really interesting part of language and in this episode , we’re chatting with Rune Pedersen, host of The Idiom , a podcast co-produced Think HQ CultureVerse and SBS Audio which explores culture through weird and wonderful idioms from Australia and around the world. Danish native Rune speaks with us about his background and interest in language, his own experiences living, studying and working with different languages across multiple countries, how The Idiom came to be and what inspired the creation of this podcast, and what captures his curiosity at the moment. Have a question for Rune or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links The Idiom podcast, co-produced Think HQ CultureVerse and SBS Audio Monolingual vs multilingual: The key to communications that will resonate with Australians today - Mumbrella Find Rune on LinkedIn | Think HQ…
In this episode, we’re chatting with our intrepid traveller Penny, who is on the trip of a lifetime around Australia with her family! After setting off in August 2023 for a 5-month road trip around the country, Penny and her family are discovering parts of Australia that they’ve never been to before, encountering different languages and cultures, and experiencing all the fun, challenges and practical considerations of travelling with a camper trailer in tow. Have a question for Penny about her trip? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links About Kungarakan country - Kungarakan Culture and Education Association (NT) Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park - National Parks and Wildlife Service (SA) Wilpena Pound (SA) Coober Pedy (SA) Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - Parks Australia (NT) Language | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (NT) - palya means ‘hello’ (and can also be used for ‘goodbye’, ‘thank you’ and ‘finish’) in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Watarrka National Park (NT) Bush Food of Australia aka Bush Tucker - Welcome to Country 10 ways Aboriginal Australians made English their own - The Conversation What is the Indigenous voice to parliament, how would it work, and what happens next? - The Guardian Kakadu National Park (NT) Royal Flying Doctor Service Country kids return to online classrooms as School of the Air starts new year - ABC News Follow Penny’s trip on Instagram: @lingo_mama | @wandering _ wilstones…
1 A chat with Language Lovers AU Community members, Han-Yu Ong & Ingrid Botha 28:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re again chatting with two members of the Language Lovers AU Community based in Australia - Han-Yu Ong and Ingrid Botha - who both kindly took the time to tell us (and you!) about their respective experiences of learning other languages, the part that language plays in their lives, and what has motivated and inspired them. Have a question for Han-Yu, Ingrid or us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links My Bilingual Family Podcast - SBS Audio Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook…
1 A chat with Language Lovers AU Community members, Lily Cerôn-Fernández & Deb McLeod 39:19
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re chatting with two Melbourne-based members of the Language Lovers AU Community - Lily Cerôn-Fernández and Deb McLeod - who both kindly took the time to tell us (and you!) about their respective experiences of learning other languages, what has motivated and inspired them, and where languages have taken them in their lives. Have a question for Lily, Deb or us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links Victorian Curriculum - Languages - VCAA Alliance Française de Melbourne Lily’s website - Spanish Gym Language Training | Instagram: @spanishgymlanguagetraining Coffee Break Languages Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook…
1 Teaching AI to speak: A chat with Conversation Designer, Grace Frances 31:16
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAI (Artificial Intelligence) is a hot topic at the moment, and in this episode of Language Chats we’re speaking with Melbourne-based conversation designer Grace Frances, whose work involves training AI assistants to interact with people and the creative aspect of conversational AI. We chat with Grace about what conversation design is and what it entails, how she found herself working in this exciting new field from a background in linguistics and copywriting, the ethics of working in this space, and the potential opportunities that AI could provide from a language and accessibility perspective. We hope you enjoy listening (and learning!) from this chat as much as we did! Have a question for Grace or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links A guide to conversation design: why, what and how - Conversation Design Institute What is Natural Language Understanding & How Does it Work? - Simplilearn The Power of Tech for Good: Why AI Needs a Moral Compass - Grace Frances on Medium The Evolution of Etiquette: Why Language Matters in Conversational AI - Grace Frances on Medium Find Grace on LinkedIn…
1 Informing and entertaining Australians in over 60 languages: A chat with David Hua from SBS Australia 37:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re speaking with David Hua, Director of Audio and Language Content at SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) Australia , Australia’s multilingual, multicultural and Indigenous media organisation. We speak with David about his own cultural and linguistic background, what inspired him to get into the media industry, the role that SBS has in modern Australia, what he is most proud of in the work that SBS does, and representation of culturally and linguistically diverse people in Australian media. This episode was recorded in NAIDOC Week 2023. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, especially those of the lands on which we recorded this episode - the Wadawurrung, the Wurundjeri and the Cammeraygal people. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. We live and work on land that was, is and always will be Aboriginal country. Do you have a question for David or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) Australia ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Our History - SBS Australia SBS to broadcast live COVID-19 updates on SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand in multiple languages - SBS Australia SBS Language - News & Podcasts SBS to serve more multilingual Australians than ever; investing more in Indo-Pacific and First Nations languages - SBS Australia NAIDOC Week 2023 Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan - SBS Australia Acknowledgement of Country in your language - SBS Australia Pitch your podcast idea to SBS - SBS Audio Media Diversity Australia David Hua - SBS Corporate | Twitter…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re chatting with Tom Shugg , VIC-based co-founder of Meg Languages . Meg Languages focuses on creating global citizens and getting students excited about learning a language by providing live Mandarin & Spanish language instruction in classrooms across Australia and around the world. Tom tells us about how he was inspired by a school trip to China in Year 9, studying Chinese at university and abroad, how Meg Languages came to be, the challenges of finding language teachers in both remote and metropolitan areas, and an exciting new project which the Meg Languages team is working on. We hope you enjoy this great chat as much as we did! Have a question for Tom or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad. Episode Links Meg Languages About Meg Languages The School of the Air - ABC Education Find Tom Shugg on LinkedIn…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedLove watching movies from around the world? It turns out that Bec goes to the cinema quite a lot and always has a recommendation for a film up her sleeve! Most of the movies she goes to see are in languages other English - surprise, surprise! - so in this episode, Bec is sharing a few of the international films that she’s watched over the last year or so which might also interest other language- and film-loving folk. Have a question or want to share your film recommendations with us too? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad! Episode Links Palace Cinemas | Australian Movie Theatre & Cinemas Language Chats Ep #079 - Foreign Language TV Series & Film - What We’ve Been Watching in 2022 (with Lamont from Days of French ‘n’ Swedish) Language Chats Ep #057 - Foreign Language TV Series - What We’re Watching in 2021 Language Chats Ep #030 - Foreign Language TV Series - What We’re Watching in 2020 Language Chats Ep #003 - Foreign Language TV Series - What We’re Watching German Film Festival | Presented by Palace Der Fuchs / The Fox - German Das Lehrerzimmer / The Teachers’ Lounge - German Sisi (TV series) - German (currently available in Australia on SBS On Demand ) Corsage - German Sisi und Ich / Sisi & I - German Sissi (1955) - German Alliance Française French Film Festival November / Novembre - French Mascarade - French Scandinavian Film Festival | Presented by Palace Margrete den første / Margrete: Queen of the North - Danish Smagen af sult / A Taste of Hunger - Danish Metsurin tarina / The Woodcutter Story - Finnish À plein temps / Full Time - French Language Lovers AU Community…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re speaking with Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori , a London-based languages teacher and author, writing specifically for multilingual children. Yoshito grew up in France, bilingual in French and Japanese, and learnt English and Spanish at school. His wife is Korean and they are now bringing up their children to be multilingual and multiliterate in their three home languages: Korean, French and English. We speak with him about his language-filled home environment, his work promoting multilingual parenting and the importance of making language purposeful, and creating a bilingual graphic novel which is adaptable to any home language. Do you have a question for Yoshito or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad! Episode Links Library4Multilinguals Library4Multilinguals - Youtube Activities for Multilingual Families - Youtube Find Yoshito on Instagram: @multilingual_dad | LinkedIn: Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori…
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1 Connecting language learners through TV: A chat with Lauren Williams from Polyglot Station 32:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re speaking with US-based Lauren Williams, a speech language pathologist and founder of Polyglot Station and Language TV Club . As well as working with language day-to-day, Lauren is also a long-time language enthusiast who has studied French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese (and dabbled in others!). We chat with her about her work as a speech language pathologist, her language learning experiences, how Polyglot Station and Language TV Club began and how they have grown. We hope you enjoy this Language Chat! Have a question for Lauren or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad! Episode Links Language Chats Ep #36 - Fascinated by sound: A chat with opera singer and speech pathologist, Sarah Lobegeiger de Rodriguez Language Chats Ep #73 - From Linguistics to Speech Pathology: A chat with Erin Tibbitts Polyglot Station | @polyglotstation Language TV Club | @languagetvclub Drôle (French language series) Dark (German language series) Find Lauren on Instagram: @livingonlanguage…
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1 Passion for languages, learning and podcasts: A chat with Michelle Parkin 37:42
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re speaking with Michelle Parkin, a member of the Language Lovers AU Community ! Michelle is a passionate teacher and language enthusiast, who has studied German, French, Italian and Portuguese, and LOVES listening to podcasts! Michelle tells us about her language learning journey over the years, from learning at school, independent language learning, returning to study languages at university level and her teaching experiences as well. We talk about the many (and varied) resources that she has tried, tested and enjoyed at different learning stages to achieve specific language learning goals. Have a question for Michelle or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community , to connect with other like-minded language lovers in Australia and abroad! Episode Links Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - Liverpool, UK For those in Australia, you can watch all the Eurovision 2023 Semi Finals and Grand Final on SBS On Demand Loreen - Euphoria | Sweden | Live - Grand Final - Eurovision 2012 Women In Language Conference Duolingo How To Use Reverse Tree Duolingo To Improve Your Language Learning - ILoveLanguages.com Coffee Break German podcast Language Chats Ep #020 - Bite-sized language podcasts for busy people: A chat with Mark from Coffee Break Languages Easy German podcast Easy Languages University of New England (UNE) - Language Courses Italki German Uncovered Drops Find Michelle on LinkedIn | Instagram @threepointlanguage Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook…
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1 Inspiring kids to enjoy Indonesian: A chat with Damian Bolton 46:17
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re chatting with Damian Bolton, an Indonesian language teacher based in Canberra who brings his passion and fascination for languages into the primary school classroom. Damian tells us about how he came to learn Indonesian after growing up in regional NSW with very little exposure to languages other than English, how an exchange program after high school changed his life, his love for his work as an Indonesian language teacher and what he thinks about the perception that Indonesian is an ‘easy’ language to learn. If you’d like to connect with other Aussie language lovers like Damian, join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community and get involved in the conversation! Episode Links Wiradjuri language - Wikipedia Indonesian matters in our schools - Pursuit - The University of Melbourne Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook…
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1 Motivation, inspiration and regrets: Where language has taken us in life 27:57
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, Penny & Bec are chatting about where our interest in language has taken us in life, both literally and figuratively. We talk about what learning other languages has inspired us to do and how it’s allowed us to have some pretty cool experiences over the years - which have influenced our studies, careers and personal lives - as well as the things that we perhaps wish we had (or hadn’t!) done along the way. What has language given you the opportunity to do? How has learning another language impacted your experiences and view of the world? Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community and let us know your thoughts! Episode Links Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook…
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1 Creating Australia’s first comprehensive language policy: A chat with Prof Joseph Lo Bianco 34:43
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOur guest for this episode is Joseph Lo Bianco , Professor Emeritus of Language and Literacy Education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. We were delighted to have the opportunity to speak with Joe about his career and work on language, culture and literacy education in Australia and around the world. Among many other interesting research projects and advisory roles, in the late 1980s he wrote The National Policy on Languages , Australia’s first explicit and comprehensive language policy, and the first multilingual national language policy in an English speaking country. Tune in and let us know your thoughts! Join the Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook to take part in the conversation or get in touch with us here . Episode Links Professor Joseph Lo Bianco - Find an Expert at The University of Melbourne Research Gate - Joseph Lo Bianco Excerpts from The National Policy on Languages (1987) - Multicultural Australia Australian Education Review: Second Languages and Australian Schooling (2009), Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne Find Joe on Twitter @josephlobianco | LinkedIn…
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1 From doctor, to priest, to language app CEO: A chat with John Jang 40:25
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re chatting with John Jang, a Korean-born Australian who has already had many interesting and varied experiences in his life so far… Many of which have involved learning other languages! John’s first language is Korean and he learnt English as his second language after migrating to Australia as a kid, but he has also studied Japanese, Italian, German, Tunisian Arabic, and French. John is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pengguin , a videoconferencing app which helps make online language lessons more fun and interactive, and also works as a co-producer of Easy Arabic at Easy Languages . Do you have any questions for John or for us? Join the Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook to take part in the conversation or get in touch with us here . Episode Links Polyglot Conference Pengguin.com - The future of language learning is at play Geotastic - multiplayer geo quiz app Easy Languages Easy Languages on YouTube Easy Arabic on YouTube Find John on LinkedIn…
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1 Being bold and brave in language learning: A chat with Natalie King 39:19
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAbout this Language Chat In this episode, we’re chatting with Natalie King, a member of the Language Lovers AU Community who shows us that you can learn and continue to learn other languages no matter what stage of life you find yourself at. We’re so inspired by her story! Natalie has studied Latin, German, Japanese, French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese and Turkish at different times in her life, and we loved speaking with her about her experiences of learning languages through various methods (at times when there have been more - or less! - resources available), the important part that being brave has to play, her enviable travels around the world and how language learning brings her joy. Does Natalie’s story inspire you too? Join the Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook to take part in the conversation and let us know about any questions you might have! Episode Links University of New England - Study Languages Rosetta Stone Language Learning Language Chats Ep #081 - Embrace feeling like an idiot: A chat with Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months Mosalingua Agglutinative language - Encyclopedia Britannica Italki Conversation Exchange - Language learning with native speakers Skritter - Learn to Write Chinese and Japanese Characters The Chairman's Bao - Chinese Immersion with Graded News Anki - Flashcards SBS News In-Language - news in more than 60 languages Find Natalie on Instagram at @natalinguist / @scoutaroundtheworld…
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1 Bec & Penny Catch-Up: Language in practice and plans for 2023 25:06
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA fresh year, a fresh start! In this episode of Language Chats , we speak about Bec’s attempts at speaking other languages during her Christmas travels, Penny’s plan to re-start a language this year, a different strategy for learning grammar structures, as well as how the chat in our last episode is encouraging us to be fine with feeling like an idiot (thanks to our guest Benny Lewis for the sound advice!). What are your language plans for 2023? Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community and let us know! We’d love to hear from you. Episode Links Language Chats Ep #081 - Embrace feeling like an idiot: A chat with Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months French Speak How the chunking method can help you learn English - Lingoda (this article is intended for English learners, but the concept is absolutely applicable to other languages too!) Learning Language in Chunks - The New York Times…
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1 Embrace feeling like an idiot: A chat with Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months 50:49
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFull-time traveller, polyglot, author and founder of Fluent in 3 Months , Benny Lewis is our first guest on Language Chats for the new year! Benny is well known in the language learning world for his ‘speak from day one’ attitude and his popular blog , YouTube videos and books ( Fluent in 3 Months and the Language Hacking series), through which he shares his experiences, strategies and tips for other people wanting to learn a language in a faster, smarter way. Tune into this episode to hear from Benny about how he went from feeling like he just didn’t have the ‘language gene’ to speaking seven languages at B2+ level (and being conversational in many others), everything that Fluent in 3 Months encompasses and why he’s proud to be “the idiot polyglot that the world needs”. If you enjoyed this episode, let us know! Subscribe and leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice - we love hearing from you! - and become a member of our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community to join the conversation. Episode Links Fluent in 3 Months Fluent in 3 Months - Bootcamp Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World by Benny Lewis Language Hacking series (Teach Yourself) Find out more about Benny and Fluent in 3 Months on Instagram: @irishpolyglot @languagehacking / YouTube: @irishpolyglot @fi3m Language Hacking podcast…
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1 Inspiration Station: Gift Ideas for Language Lovers in 2022 30:31
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIt’s our last episode for 2022 and now that the festive season is here, we’re chatting about gift ideas for language lovers (whether the language lover in question is you or someone else)! From books and games to things that you may be able to gift to a language-loving friends or family members who live further away, we hope this episode helps provide you with some ideas and thought-starters for useful, fun and inspiring presents, no matter how you celebrate at this time of year! This episode is sponsored by Clozemaster - an app which aims to help bridge the gap from advanced beginner to native level content and help you to rapidly expand your vocabulary in another language. It’s free to sign up and get started! The paid version, Clozemaster Pro , gives you more advanced features such as unlimited sentences, more stats and customised review - use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off your Clozemaster Pro subscription. Do you have a great gift idea for a language lover in your life? Share it with us in the Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook or let us know here . Episode Links Clozemaster - Download from the App Store | Google Play (use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off Clozemaster Pro!) Language Chats Ep #058 - Unwrapped! Christmas Gift Ideas for Language Lovers Film / Screenplay books (e.g. Das Leben der anderen - Filmbuch or Werk ohne Autor - Filmbuch in German) Ciao Bella! Six Take Italy by Kate Langbroek Coffee Break Languages books - available in French, Italian, German & Spanish Ep #020 - Bite-sized language podcasts for busy people: A chat with Mark from Coffee Break Languages The Fabulous Lost and Found series by written by Mark Pallis, illustrated by Peter Baynton Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Palace Cinemas Movie Club / Palace Cinemas Gift Card So Frenchy So Chic 2023 - Melbourne | 15 Jan 2023, Sydney | 21 Jan 2023 Polyglot Station / Language TV Club Classic board games available in other languages (e.g. Monopoly classique in French) Language Learning Planner - The Intrepid Guide Language learning app subscriptions (e.g. Clozemaster - remember to use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off Clozemaster Pro!) Online lesson credits (e.g. Italki ) Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook | Instagram: @languagelovers.au | Website: www.languagelovers.com.au…
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1 Foreign Language TV Series & Film - What We’ve Been Watching in 2022 (with Lamont from Days of French ‘n’ Swedish) 1:10:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIf you need a recommendation for a new TV series or film to watch, look no further - our annual ‘What We’ve Been Watching’ episode is back for 2022! We have always loved chatting about what we’ve been watching in other languages and, this time, we have a special guest to join us! We invited Lamont from Days of French ‘n’ Swedish back to join us for a second time on Language Chats in 2022 to hear about what he’s been watching as well (those who follow Lamont’s YouTube channel may know that he also loves to share his thoughts about international TV series that he’s seen). We cover quite a lot of series and films in this chat, so see the episode links below for titles, languages and where you can currently watch in Australia. This episode is sponsored by Clozemaster - an app which aims to help bridge the gap from advanced beginner to native level content and help you to rapidly expand your vocabulary in another language. It’s free to sign up and get started! The paid version, Clozemaster Pro , gives you more advanced features such as unlimited sentences, more stats and customised review - use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off your Clozemaster Pro subscription. What have you been watching in other languages this year? Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community and let us know! Episode Links NB: Where possible, we’ve noted where you can currently (Nov 2022) watch these series in Australia. If you are located outside Australia, you may need to look a little further to find where these shows are available for you to view! Clozemaster - Download from the App Store | Google Play (use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off Clozemaster Pro!) Ep #071 - An Aussie language learner on YouTube: A chat with Lamont from Days of French ‘n’ Swedish Trapped / Ófærð - Icelandic ( SBS On Demand ) Borgen: Power and Glory / Borgen: Riget, Magten og Æren - Danish ( Netflix ) Caliphate / Kalifat - Swedish ( Netflix ) My Brilliant Friend / L’amica geniale - Italian ( SBS On Demand ) The Quiet Girl / An Cailín Ciúin - Irish Gaelic The Day / De Dag - Flemish Tabula Rasa - Flemish ( Netflix ) Compartment No. 6 / Hytti nro 6 - Russian, Finnish True Colours - English / Arrernte ( SBS On Demand ) Cry Wolf / Ulven kommer - Danish All Quiet On The Western Front / Im Westen nichts Neues - German ( Netflix ) Joyeux Noël - English, French, German Extraordinary Attorney Woo - Korean ( Netflix ) Dubai Bling - Arabic ( Netflix ) SBS News in Arabic SBS News in Mandarin Days of French ‘n’ Swedish - Lamont’s YouTube Channel Find Lamont on Instagram at @days_french_swedish…
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1 Ditch the insecurity: Embracing a beginner’s mindset for language learning 29:43
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedDoes learning a new skill (e.g. a new language!) make you feel energised and excited, or frustrated and anxious? Or perhaps you’ve felt a combination of both? In this episode of Language Chats , Penny & Bec are chatting about the earliest stages in language learning and all the feelings that come with it - good and bad! - after Penny saw this article in The Guardian which talks about how to embrace being a beginner. We discuss our own experiences of being beginners in different languages, tempering the very real anxiety and insecurity that we can all face in the struggle of learning something new, as well as the joy and satisfaction that can come from developing new skills, which can be especially enhanced by being in the company of other learners. This episode is sponsored by Clozemaster - an app which aims to help bridge the gap from advanced beginner to native level content and help you to rapidly expand your vocabulary in another language. It’s free to sign up and get started! The paid version, Clozemaster Pro , gives you more advanced features such as unlimited sentences, more stats and customised review - use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off your Clozemaster Pro subscription. Can you relate to these feelings when you’ve been a beginner too? Have you embraced and experienced a ‘beginner’s mindset’ (or will you aim to in future)? Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community and let us know your thoughts! Episode Links Clozemaster - Download from the App Store | Google Play (use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off Clozemaster Pro!) Learning new skills can be daunting. Here are four ways to embrace being a beginner - The Guardian The Bureau (French-language series - currently available to watch in Australia on SBS On Demand) Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community to chat and share with other like-minded language lovers in Australia!…
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1 A fresh approach to PD for languages teachers: A chat with Kelly Harrison from Languages Roadshow 35:14
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we’re chatting with NSW-based Japanese & English teacher Kelly Harrison, the founder & director of Languages Roadshow . Languages Roadshow offers face to face events, online courses, creative resources and individualised support for teachers and schools, to empower educators to implement innovative teaching methods. Kelly tells us all about her journey and experience of learning Japanese and becoming a teacher, why she decided to start Languages Roadshow, the challenges that languages educators face across Australia in both metro and regional areas, and the impact that learning about language education and language development has had on her life professionally and personally. This episode is sponsored by Clozemaster - an app which aims to help bridge the gap from advanced beginner to native level content and help you to rapidly expand your vocabulary in another language. It’s free to sign up and get started! The paid version, Clozemaster Pro , gives you more advanced features such as unlimited sentences, more stats and customised review - use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off your Clozemaster Pro subscription. If you are a language teacher who can identify with some or all of the things discussed in this episode, then we would love to hear from you! Let us know your thoughts. Episode Links Clozemaster - Download from the App Store | Google Play (use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off Clozemaster Pro!) Languages Roadshow - Professional Development for Languages Educators What is Content and Language Integrated Learning? (CLIL) - Pearson AFMLTA - Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Australian Curriculum Language Disorder Australia Find out more about Kelly and Languages Roadshow on Instagram: @languagesroadshow / Facebook: Languages Roadshow / LinkedIn: Kelly Harrison Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community to chat and share with other like-minded language lovers in Australia!…
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1 Help! I’m not a beginner anymore: Navigating the intermediate language learning stage 25:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSo… You’re not a beginner anymore in the language that you’re learning, but you’re still a long way from considering yourself fluent. How do we deal with this hazy - and sometimes, seemingly endless - period of being kind of intermediate ? In this episode, Penny & Bec speak about their experiences of this tricky but also empowering learning stage that comes after beginner, whether you like to describe it as intermediate, post-beginner, conversational or otherwise. We chat about the challenges of defining this period in your language learning, the fluctuations in confidence you can experience as well as the freedom that comes with having greater knowledge and choice in how you continue to learn. We’re also delighted to have the support of our very first sponsor, Clozemaster - an app which aims to help bridge the gap from advanced beginner to native level content and help you to rapidly expand your vocabulary in another language. It’s free to sign up and get started! The paid version, Clozemaster Pro , gives you more advanced features such as unlimited sentences, more stats and customised review - use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off your Clozemaster Pro subscription. What are your experiences of this stage in your language learning? Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community and share your thoughts with us! Episode Links Clozemaster - Download from the App Store | Google Play (use the code LANGUAGELOVERS to receive 10% off Clozemaster Pro!) Language Chats Ep #074 - Independent but not alone: Self-managed language learning The Chairman’s Bao - News-based graded reading for Chinese learners Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook…
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1 All the places a language can take you: A chat with Jenna Lo Bianco 42:39
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode of Language Chats, we speak with Jenna Lo Bianco, a Melbourne-based educator, author, PhD candidate and mum of two, who lives and breathes all things Italian. Jenna is one of the most enthusiastic and passionate language educators we know (we challenge you to not feel motivated to support language education in Australia after listening to this episode!) and we were thrilled to have her on the podcast to tell us about all the doors that language has opened in her life and career. From teaching and higher study, to writing extensively for fiction and non-fiction, it is the Italian language and culture which has been the common thread through so many of the wonderful opportunities that she has experienced so far - we are inspired just thinking about it! Do you have any questions for Jenna or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community to join the conversation. Episode Links Find out more about Jenna on Instagram: @the.italian.teacher / LinkedIn: Jenna Lo Bianco Ep #070 - Normalising multilingualism in Australian families: A chat with Sheila Ngọc Phạm Ep #068 - Living and loving a language-filled life and career: A chat with Katerina Forrester Segmento Italian Magazine…
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1 Independent but not alone: Self-managed language learning 28:43
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWhen you think of self-study or independent language learning, do you picture yourself studying alone, at a desk, perhaps with a few books and a laptop? Maybe some headphones too? There’s nothing wrong with this image at all, of course! But learning a language in a way that is entirely self-directed, in a way that suits your needs, motivations and available time, doesn’t necessarily mean learning alone and without any support, resources or recommendations on where to go to next. In this episode of Language Chats , we speak about our experiences of independent language learning over the years, methods and strategies that we’ve found helpful, how we’ve decided what works for us (and how to acknowledge when something isn’t working), and some other bits and pieces that we’ve learnt along the way about motivation, commitment, resources and goal-setting. What are your experiences of independent or solo language learning? Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community and share your thoughts with us! Episode Links Join us at Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook…
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1 From Linguistics to Speech Pathology: A chat with Erin Tibbitts 44:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIf you think that speech pathologists only work with stutters and lisps, then listen in - the world of speech pathology is much wider than you might realise! In this episode of Language Chats , we speak with Melbourne-based speech pathologist (or ‘speechie’) Erin Tibbitts who has long had an interest in languages and linguistics. Born in New Zealand and having lived in a range of places around the world before studying and settling in Melbourne about 20 years ago, we speak with Erin about her language story, her ‘chameleon’ accent in English, her studies in linguistics and speech pathology, and her work as a speechie both in healthcare and more recently in the public service, where she now helps to facilitate communication in the justice system in Victoria. Do you have any questions for Erin or for us? Get in touch or join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community to continue the conversation! Episode Links Language Chats Ep #036 - Fascinated by sound: A chat with opera singer and speech pathologist, Sarah Lobegeiger de Rodriguez IPA Chart with Sounds | International Phonetic Alphabet Language Chats Ep #072 - Re-tuning your ears: Practising listening skills in another language…
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1 Re-tuning your ears: Practising listening skills in another language 31:07
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHow do you like to practise your listening skills in another language? Does listening form a greater (or smaller) part of your language learning routine than reading, speaking or writing? In this episode, Penny & Bec chat about different ways they like to work on their listening in other languages and some of their experiences with this developing this skill in different languages over the years. We speak about our favourite ways to get listening practice, how listening doesn’t have to be passive, and some methods and strategies we’ve found helpful along the way. What have you found most helpful for your listening skills in another language? Join our Facebook group - Language Lovers AU Community - and share your thoughts with us! Episode Links Improve your Listening in a Foreign Language - The Ultimate Guide - Joy of Languages Simple Danish Podcast - Denmark&Me Coffee Break Languages (you can also listen to our chat with Mark from Coffee Break Languages in Episode 20 !) Japanese podcast for beginners (Nihongo con Teppei) SBS Radio - Podcasts (available in 68 languages!) SBS Italian - Slow Italian, Fast Learning podcast SBS French - SBS Easy French podcast SBS Japanese - Slow Japanese podcast Language Reactor Google Chrome extension…
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1 An Aussie language learner on YouTube: A chat with Lamont from Days of French ‘n’ Swedish 45:43
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedYouTube can be a real treasure trove of information and inspiration for language learners, especially when it comes to hearing about other people’s experiences and how it might be able to help you in your own language learning journey. If you’re like us, we love hearing tips and recommendations from others! In this episode of Language Chats , we speak with NSW-based Lamont, the creator behind the Days of French ‘n’ Swedish YouTube channel. Lamont has been learning languages for over five years now with a major focus on Swedish and, with over 54,000 subscribers on YouTube (as of July 2022), his informative language learning videos clearly have a significant audience of interested viewers! We chat with Lamont about his own language learning experiences, his YouTube channels and how this started, why he decided to stop learning French, his favourite YouTube videos that he has created, and more. Do you identify with some of the things we spoke to Lamont about in this chat? Have any questions for us or our guest? Contact us here. Episode Links Days of French ‘n’ Swedish - Lamont’s YouTube Channel Italki Language Reactor Google Chrome Extension (formerly called Language Learning with Netflix ) You can listen to some of our thoughts on the Language Learning with Netflix tool here: Language Chats Ep #008 - Language Learning with Netflix: A Game Changer for TV Lovers Matt vs Japan YouTube Channel IMMERSION: The Movie - Days of French ‘n’ Swedish How to read FANTASY in a foreign language - Days of French ‘n’ Swedish Find Lamont on Instagram at @days_french_swedish…
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1 Normalising multilingualism in Australian families: A chat with Sheila Ngọc Phạm 1:02:47
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOur guest in this episode of Language Chats is Sydney-based writer, editor, producer and scholar Sheila Ngọc Phạm who has worked across radio, print, online and film. Languages are a big part of Sheila’s life, as a bilingual English/Vietnamese Australian whose interest in language led her to study linguistics and learn a number of other languages through her travels and experiences in life so far. We chat about her linguistic background as the child of Vietnamese parents growing up in Sydney, her love and enjoyment of language, her work on two particular podcast series ( Tongue Tied and Fluent on ABC Radio National and My Bilingual Family on SBS) which focus on language in Australia, the challenges for those trying to raise children bilingually, multilingualism in Australia, and more. Sheila is also a member of our community on Facebook, Language Lovers AU Community - join us there too if you’d like to be a part of the conversation and connect with other like-minded language lovers! We loved this chat (and could have spoken with Sheila for hours!) so we hope you enjoy it. Contact us here to let us know your thoughts about this episode or if you have any questions for us or Sheila. Episode Links Find out more about Sheila on her website here / Twitter: @birdpham Tongue Tied and Fluent podcast (ABC Radio National), produced by Masako Fukui and Sheila Ngoc Pham My Bilingual Family podcast (SBS), produced by Masako Fukui and Sheila Ngoc Pham Some of Sheila’s writing on multilingualism: Bringing up a bilingual child is hard work. But passing on your mother language is a gift beyond words by Sheila Ngọc Phạm for Tongue Tied and Fluent on Earshot (ABC Radio National) Five common myths about raising bilingual children by Sheila Ngoc Pham, Masako Fukui Language Death by David Crystal…
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1 What gives you that ‘buzz’: Incentives & rewards in language learning 30:57
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedDo incentives or rewards play a part in how you stay motivated in your language learning? In this episode of Language Chats , we speak about how we incentivise or reward ourselves for our language learning efforts (if at all!) and the range of things and feelings that can serve us in this way as learners. Rewards don’t always come in physical, tangible forms - they can be something very internal, like a feeling of pride at having stepped outside of your comfort zone or having been understood in your target language. We also chat about how this relates to goal-setting, motivation and routines like habit tracking or maintaining a streak. Are you a ‘slave to the streak’ like Bec? Or do you love travel like Penny and use your trips as both your motivation and your reward? Join the Language Lovers AU Community and let us know your thoughts! From this episode onwards, we will also be starting each episode of Language Chats with an acknowledgement of country. This is something that has featured in two of our previous episodes - Ep #42 Introduction to Australian indigenous languages: A chat with Karla Zuluaga (Part 1) & Ep #49 Connecting to indigenous culture through language: A chat with Yaaran from @wiradyuri - and is a simple but important gesture to pay respect to the traditional custodians of the land on which we live today. Episode Links How the Acknowledgment of Country became a core national custom — and why it matters - ABC News…
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1 Living and loving a language-filled life and career: A chat with Katerina Forrester 36:15
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHave you ever wondered what the most challenging and rewarding things about being a high school language teacher in Australia would be, when English is everywhere? It’s a task that teachers like Kat take on everyday and honestly - we’re in awe! In this Language Chat , we speak with Kat Forrester, a Melbourne-based French language teacher, language enthusiast and self-confessed syntax geek who lives and breathes a love of language everyday. Kat tells us about her experiences of learning, studying and teaching, what’s inspired her, what motivates and challenges her to pass on her love of French to her school students, and lots more. We hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did! Do you have any questions for Kat or for us? Contact us here. Episode Links You can find Kat online at I Love French Australia Blog | Instagram: @ilovefrenchaustralia | Facebook: I Love French Australia Easy Languages YouTube channel Camille - Le Fil Tryo Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority - French…
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1 An Aussie in Switzerland: A chat with Julie Eggleton 39:49
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode of Language Chats , we’re chatting with one of our Language Lovers AU Community members, Julie Eggleton. Julie is originally from the Gold Coast but now lives with her family in Switzerland (and we are very jealous of the beautiful view of the mountains which she has from her desk at home!). We speak about her experiences of learning French and German over the years, living overseas and learning a language once you’re in a country where the language is spoken (hint: immersion isn’t a magical way to learn a language without any of the hard work!), the challenges of trying to learn another language for work and for life, and what kids can teach us all about persistence. Do you have a question for us or for Julie? Contact us here . Episode Links Women In Language - a unique online event designed to champion, celebrate, and amplify the lesser-heard voices in language learning Agnieszka Murdoch - 5-Minute Language Forgetting your native language is a thing - Agnieszka Murdoch…
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Have you lost the fun from your learning? What comes to mind when you think of fun + language learning? In this episode of Language Chats, together with some members of Language Lovers AU, we discuss the best tips to get the fun back into your languages. From journaling to tracking your motivations, making real-life connections, gamifying your learning, and going to a cafe, we talk about what makes it fun for others and for us. We love hearing from you. What’s your best tip for making your learning fun? Share your recommendations with us on the Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook or contact us here . Episode Links Eurovision - Ukrainian entry from 2021 Lyrics training Lingo Legend app Drops app Say what with friends Polygloss app…
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1 Keeping a mother tongue alive through community radio: A chat with Kathy Ismail 37:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode of Language Chats , we’re chatting with one of our Language Lovers AU Community members, Kathy Ismail. Malaysian-born and now based in Melbourne, Kathy is an enthusiastic language lover who grew up in a very multilingual environment in Kuala Lumpur and an interest in language has stayed with her ever since! Kathy is an architect by trade but also hosts a Malay language program on Melbourne community radio station 3ZZZ . We speak with Kathy about her language learning story and the languages which have taken her interest, the role that language plays in her life and how she got involved in hosting a show in her mother tongue on local community radio. Does Kathy’s story resonate with you? Do you have any questions for Kathy or for us? Let us know. Episode Links 3ZZZ Melbourne Ethnic Community Radio 3ZZZ Malaysian Program…
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1 Page-turners for language lovers: our favourite books about language & travel 36:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedNeed a recommendation for something new to read? In this episode, we chat about our favourite books about language, travel or both (and a few books that we’re planning to read soon)! From novels that whisk you away to another place where you find yourself surrounded by new sounds and experiences, to non-fiction reads about how language is changing and where it has come from, let us tell you a bit about the language- and travel-related reads that have inspired, enlightened and delighted us over the last few years. You’ll find links to all the books we mention in the show notes below. Have a great book recommendation? Share it with us on the Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook or contact us here . Episode Links Because Internet: Understanding how language is changing by Gretchen McCulloch Ep #039 - Enthusiastic about linguistics: A chat with Gretchen & Lauren from Lingthusiasm The Grape Series by Laura Bradbury Almost French by Sarah Turnbull All Good Things by Sarah Turnbull Lingo and Babel by Gaston Dorren Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China by Fuchsia Dunlop Dreaming in Chinese... and Discovering What Makes a Billion People Tick by Deborah Fallows Mother Tongue: The Story Of The English Language by Bill Bryson How Language Works by David Crystal Languages Are Good For Us by Sophie Hardach The Yield by Tara June Winch Empires Of The Word: A Language History Of The World by Nicholas Ostler How Language Began: The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention by Daniel Everett The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language by Steven Pinker I Heart Rome by Maria Pasquale Ciao Bella!: Six Take Italy by Kate Langbroek Still Life by Sarah Winman La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair with Italy and the most Enchanting Language in the World by Dianne Hales The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Not A Year Off: The Story Behind Language Stories by Lindsay Williams | Language Stories podcast…
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1 Embracing passion for language as self-care: A chat with Elfin from @allaboutitalian 40:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWhat place does a passion for languages have in your life? How can we better experience a language and a culture more fully as learners, especially if we don’t live in a place where the language is spoken? In this episode, we speak with Elfin Waters from All About Italian , who is an Italian language coach based in Cremona, Italy. Elfin helps people who are passionate about Italy to nurture their connection to the country and the language through TV shows and language immersion retreats. With her friends and fellow teachers Silvia and Barbara, she also co-hosts the podcast Con Parole Nostre which is centred on genuine conversations between friends in Italian. Elfin shares her story with languages with us, her thoughts on how enjoying the things that bring you joy and passion are an important way to care for yourself, the positive impact of multilinguals and language learners on a community, using TV series as a tool for language learning, and more. Have any thoughts that you would like to share with us or with Elfin? Join the conversation on our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community, follow us on Instagram @languagelovers.au or send us a message. Episode Links All About Italian You can find Elfin on Instagram at @allaboutitalian Elfin’s Coffee Break with Montalbano sessions Con Parole Nostre podcast…
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1 Learning, living and working in Asia: A chat with Jess from @aussieinasia 29:21
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWe love hearing about the experiences of Australians who are living abroad and have the opportunity to use other languages day to day! In this episode, we chat with Jess (you might know her as @aussieinasia on Instagram or Mindful Lang on YouTube ) who is currently teaching English in South Korea. She tells us about her experiences of learning Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Arabic, her path to living, studying and working in Asia, her goals for this year and some of her learning tips. Have any questions for Jess or for us? Let us know! Episode Links You can find Jess on Instagram @aussieinasia | YouTube: Mindful Lang Join the Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook to take part in the March 2022 #DabbleChallenge!…
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1 Connection & Community through Women In Language: A chat with Lindsay Williams 26:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like Likedt’s a pretty great feeling when you discover and meet other people who share the same interests as you, right? Women in Language is the virtual place where we first got in touch with each other and realised that, yes - there are other people just like us, who love languages too! Now coming up to its fifth edition, Women in Language is an online event created to champion, celebrate and amplify female and non-binary voices in language learning, organised by Kerstin Cable ( Fluent Language ), Lindsay Williams ( Lindsay Does Languages ) and Shannon Kennedy ( Eurolinguiste ). The 2022 event is coming up on 4-6 March and tickets are now on sale! In this episode of Language Chats , we speak with Lindsay about this year’s event and how the amazing community around this fun, exciting and accessible online event has grown over the years. Will you be attending Women in Language? Let us know! Episode Links Get your ticket to Women in Language 2022 here! Ep #029 - Sharing the voices of Women In Language: A chat with Kerstin from The Fluent Show…
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1 Ep #060 - Low pressure, low commitment: Let’s dabble together in March! 22:53
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHappy New Year, language lovers! We’re back for 2022 and looking forward to another great year of Language Chats ! To get things started on an exciting note, in this episode we’re announcing something fun for our community - a low-pressure, low-commitment language challenge which was suggested by one of our members (and past Language Chats guest), Evan, which will be focused on having a dabble in a new language . Why dabble alone when you could dabble at the same time as others and share the experience? There’ll be more info on this coming via our Facebook group, so join here if you’re interested in having a dabble with us in March! Episode Links Wordle - A daily word game - this is the original English version but there are versions in many other languages popping up online! Language Chats Ep 23 - Russian, French and long-term goals in mind: A chat with Evan Walters Language Chats Ep 59 - Reflections: Looking back on our language learning in 2021 Join the Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook to take part in our Dabble Challenge in March! Language Chats Ep 7 - Dabbling: Why It’s Ok To Not Commit…
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