What makes a good language tutor? How do we make the most of the time spent with one? Today we’ve invited Judith Meyer, a 29-year-old German polyglot and computational linguist from Berlin to share her thoughts.In this episode of the podcast

EP39 - Language and Life

Dec 19th, 2014 1h 25m

EP38 - Are English Speakers Bad at Learning Foreign Languages? (Alex Rawlings)

Dec 10th, 2014 39m 33s

In this episode of the podcast with Alex Rawlings, Britain’s most multilingual student, we discuss:Why an English speaker should learn a foreign languageThe psychological and cultural barriers English speakers face when learning languageWha

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

Dec 7th, 2014 47m 44s

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' e

EP36 - Success with Language Learning

Dec 4th, 2014 1h 5m

EP35 - Language Learning as a Tool for Personal Development (Randy Hunt)

Dec 2nd, 2014 1h

Randy Hunt is on a mission to learn a new language fluently every year. His passion for learning about other cultures and meeting new people has helped him succeed with languages. Listen to this episode where he shares how languages have helped

EP34 - Does language learning become difficult as we get older? (Steve Kaufmann)

Nov 28th, 2014 31m 9s

In this episode of the podcast, Steve Kaufmann, a very popular language blogger, shares his experience learning languages for over 50 years. Steve spoke only English until the age of seventeen and now he’s able to speak 12 languages at the age

EP33 - Everything You Need to Know About Taking Language Classes Online (María Arlandis )

Nov 16th, 2014 27m 58s

In this episode of the podcast, Ellen Jovin shares her insights about the differences between self-learning and learning in an institution. Ellen Jovin studied languages at Harvard University, decided to quit graduate school, and then started

EP32 - How to Listen Your Way to Fluency in a Foreign Language (Vladimir Skultety)

Nov 9th, 2014 1h 1m

This episode of the podcast is about using “Mass listening” as a shortcut to developing fluency in a foreign language. Vladimir Skultety is an experienced language learning who speaks more than 10 languages. He’s used this approach to develop

EP31 - Can You Really Learn a Language Well Without Taking Classes? (Ellen Jovin)

Nov 6th, 2014 39m 48s

EP30 - How to Become Integrated Into a New Culture for Language Learning (Richard Simcott)

Nov 3rd, 2014 55m 43s

In this episode of the podcast, hyper-polyglot Richard Simcott shares his insights on becoming integrated into a new culture and its implications on language learning. Richard Simcott has studied more than 30 different languages and traveling t

EP28 - Language Learning and Travel

Oct 22nd, 2014 55m 43s

EP 26 - Personality and Language Learning

Oct 10th, 2014 29m 59s

EP 25 - Developing the Language Learning Skill

Oct 5th, 2014 1h 3m

EP24 - Overcoming Disadvantages

Oct 2nd, 2014 39m 33s

EP23 - Overcoming Racism and Xenophobia (Baye McNeil)

Sep 30th, 2014 49m 27s

Baye McNeil discusses his expereinces with racism and xenophobia in America and Japan.

EP22 - Italian Culture ( M. Elizabeth Evans)

Sep 25th, 2014 40m 13s

All about the Italian culture :)

EP21 - My Talk at the Polyglot Gathering 2014 (David Mansaray)

Sep 21st, 2014 24m

A recording of a talk I gave (David Mansaray) at the Polyglot Gathering, 2014 about the personal transformation I've gone through because of language learning.

EP20 - The Input Hypothesis (Dr. Stephen Krashen)

Sep 14th, 2014 1h 6m

Dr. Stephen Krashen talks about the input hypothesis. He speaks about what it is, how it was discovered and what langauge learners can do to embrace it to improve their langauge learning.

EP19 - The Transformational Journey in Language Learning (John Fotheringham)

Aug 31st, 2014 1h

EP18 - How to Develop Fluency with Sentences (Mike Campbell)

Aug 27th, 2014 1h 11m

Mike Cambell is a polyglot and linguist with over 20 years of expereince learning languages. In this episode of the podcast we disccus: How to translate ideas Why it’s important to translate ideas instead grammatically correct sentences The

Ep15 - Engineering the Successful Language Learner's Mindset (Michał Grześkowiak)

May 17th, 2014 1h 5m

Michał Grześkowiak is passionate coach for life and language, musician, polyglot, marathon runner and speaker who inspires people to reach their full potential.His language learning journey didn't start too long ago but he already has half a d

EP14 - How to Live your Life through Language (Luca Lampariello)

May 11th, 2014 1h 25m

Luca is an Italian polyglot and a prolific YouTuber who after many years struggling to make progress with languages found a way to learn in his home country, without taking classes and is now able to speak 12 fluently.He’s often mistaken for a

EP13 - How to Memorise Foreign Language Vocabulary Easily (Anthony Metivier)

Apr 16th, 2014 51m 21s

Do you have a bad memory?Are there words that don't stick, no matter what you do?Wouldn't it be nice to memorise vocabulary, grammar rules, pronunciation and anything you can think of painlessly?Ladies and Gents, this is a very special episo

EP11 - How to Become Good at Language Learning (Anthony Lauder)

Mar 30th, 2014 1h 3m

Anthony Lauder's big question for the past five years has been: "can a language dunce ever become good at languages”?He's experimented with lots of different techniques, lived in a number of different countries, and succeeded in his attempt to