EP37 - How to Develop a Feel for a Foreign Language (Chris Parker)

Released Sunday, 7th December 2014

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EP37 - How to Develop a Feel for a Foreign Language (Chris Parker)

Sunday, 7th December 2014

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Chris Parker started to study Mandarin in 2006. He has worked as a translator and simultaneous interpreter between Chinese and English, and has taught interpretation in the UK and in Beijing.

In this episode of the podcast we discuss:

Chris' experience learning Mandarin Chinese to fluency
How to develop a feel for a foreign language
Translation as a tool for breaking into a new language
Native language interference in foreign language learning

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