I Will Teach You A Language | Weekly Motivation And Language Learning Tips To Help You Become Fluent In Any Language

In this episode, I sit down for a chat with Steve Kaufmann. This is part 1 of the conversation. In this episode: Learning and maintaining multiple languages Don't your language interfere with each other? Forgetting languages Resources Mentioned In This Episode: LingQ.com - Steve's fantastic language learning website The complete conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4EFdA3YfFB4 Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:

Yuki asks: "My high school English teacher wants me to speak more slowly. What should I do?" In this episode: There is often a conflict between the way languages are taught in schools and the way you want to learn them yourself When it comes to exams, you need to do whatever it takes to get good grades Beyond that, focus on the long-term Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your l --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

Last week, the UK voted to leave the European Union. In this episode, I've decided to give you my thoughts on this decision, and what it means for us as language learners. Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also,

Last week, the UK voted to leave the European Union. In this episode, I've decided to give you my thoughts on this decision, and what it means for us as language learners. Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve got any comments about the show then please leave them in the “comments” section below! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could… Share the episode using the social media buttons around you Leave an honest review and rating of the podcast on iTunes (click here to

Keith asks: "What ideas do you have for tracking your progress in a language?" In this episode: Possible ways to track progress in language learning: Lists of words learnt Dialogues studied or completed Textbooks finished Exams passed However, the best way to track progress is to consider how you want to use the language in your life, and draw inspiration from that. Resources mentioned in today's episode: How can you make your progress visible with a tracking routine - an interesting article from the Fluent Language blog Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place on --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

Keith asks: "What ideas do you have for tracking your progress in a language?" In this episode: Possible ways to track progress in language learning: Lists of words learnt Dialogues studied or completed Textbooks finished Exams passed However, the best way to track progress is to consider how you want to use the language in your life, and draw inspiration from that. Resources mentioned in today's episode: How can you make your progress visible with a tracking routine - an interesting article from the Fluent Language blog Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic update

Mauricio asks: "I'm learning French, but my Portuguese is suffering. What should I do?" In this episode: Learning to use two similar languages together is almost like learning a new language altogether! Mauricio needs to continue to learn French, but also... Look for ways to speak both Portuguese and French regularly in his daily life Resources mentioned in today's episode: English Short Stories for Intermediate Learners - my new book of English stories! Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking tod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

Mauricio asks: "I'm learning French, but my Portuguese is suffering. What should I do?" In this episode: Learning to use two similar languages together is almost like learning a new language altogether! Mauricio needs to continue to learn French, but also... Look for ways to speak both Portuguese and French regularly in his daily life Resources mentioned in today's episode: English Short Stories for Intermediate Learners - my new book of English stories! Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If

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The Fluent Spanish Academy is open for beta members. For more information, visit: http://fluentspanishacademy.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

In this episode I welcome Anthony Metivier from Magnetic Memory Method. We talk how to use special memory techniques to learn the Japanese hiragana alphabet in less than 3 hours. In this episode: What are memory palaces? How can you use them to memorise a foreign alphabet Examples of memorising hiragana Resources mentioned in today's episode: Check out Anthony's guest post here which goes into more detail on using memory palaces to learn hiragana Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers tea --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

In this episode I welcome Anthony Metivier from Magnetic Memory Method. We talk how to use special memory techniques to learn the Japanese hiragana alphabet in less than 3 hours. In this episode: What are memory palaces? How can you use them to memorise a foreign alphabet Examples of memorising hiragana Resources mentioned in today's episode: Check out Anthony's guest post here which goes into more detail on using memory palaces to learn hiragana Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve g

Wonyoung asks: "I've been living in Australia for 2 years, but I feel like I've stopped improving. How can I measure my progress?" In this episode: Wonyoung asks three questions: How do I know if my English is still improving? How can I check my progress? How can you tell if someone has mastered a foreign language? Resources mentioned in today's episode: I recorded a video of a Cantonese song I just learned... https://youtu.be/4e71aUNSC0Q Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:

Wonyoung asks: "I've been living in Australia for 2 years, but I feel like I've stopped improving. How can I measure my progress?" In this episode: Wonyoung asks three questions: How do I know if my English is still improving? How can I check my progress? How can you tell if someone has mastered a foreign language? Resources mentioned in today's episode: I recorded a video of a Cantonese song I just learned... https://youtu.be/4e71aUNSC0Q Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve got any com

Andy asks: "I want to start learning French, but I'm nervous about losing my Spanish. How should I proceed?" In this episode: When is a good time to move on to a new language? How Andy should maintain his Spanish Learning two languages at once Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by c --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

Andy asks: "I want to start learning French, but I'm nervous about losing my Spanish. How should I proceed?" In this episode: When is a good time to move on to a new language? How Andy should maintain his Spanish Learning two languages at once Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve got any comments about the show then please leave them in the “comments” section below! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could… Share the episode using the social media buttons around you

Andy asks: "I'm trying to ignore difficult words when I'm speaking Korean...but it's hard. Any tips?" In this episode: Dealing with unknown vocabulary is a vital skill You can have a full conversation without understanding everything Different languages present different challenges Try always waiting till the end of the sentence before panicking about difficult words Devote pure "speaking time" to every session, where you're not allowed to speak English or ask for a translation Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:

Andy asks: "I'm trying to ignore difficult words when I'm speaking Korean...but it's hard. Any tips?" In this episode: Dealing with unknown vocabulary is a vital skill You can have a full conversation without understanding everything Different languages present different challenges Try always waiting till the end of the sentence before panicking about difficult words Devote pure "speaking time" to every session, where you're not allowed to speak English or ask for a translation Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thanks so much for listening to this episo

Mario asks: "I want to take an exam to improve my English. Which one should I choose?" In this episode: There are many language exams in the world - good and bad Be clear on your aim... Do you need the exam to enter university/get a job? Or is it just for fun? Resources mentioned in today's episode: Kaplan International - How to choose an English Proficiency Exam Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:

Mario asks: "I want to take an exam to improve my English. Which one should I choose?" In this episode: There are many language exams in the world - good and bad Be clear on your aim... Do you need the exam to enter university/get a job? Or is it just for fun? Resources mentioned in today's episode: Kaplan International - How to choose an English Proficiency Exam Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve got any comments about the show then please leave them in the “comments” section below