The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
WilliamThis is a podcast about languages and language-learning from a unique perspective. Since 2018, I have spent thousands of hours studying (to varying degrees) 16 languages (!), and I have learned a lot about what works and what doesn't, from apps to websites to books to YouTube channels, podcasts and more. Join me as we explore the process of language learning, as well as the languages themselves (t... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 39 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | EducationLanguage Learning | ||||
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In this episode I cover which languages Busuu offers, how their language courses are structured, what makes Busuu different from other apps (particularly Duolingo), and my personal likes and dislikes related to the app.
In this episode, based on recent personal experience, I advocate maintaining a language study routine that encompasses all four major aspects of language: reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
In this episode, I rank the 18 Duolingo courses that I have personally worked through.
In this episode, I lay out the method I use to best ensure that I retain as much vocabulary as possible while I read materials in one of my target languages.
In this episode, I outline a method I use to organize and retain vocabulary into my long-term memory. I am confident that if you follow the steps in this method, you will be able to add many, many new words into your target-language vocabulary.
In this episode, I look back at my goals for language-learning in 2022 and how well I met those goals. Then I discuss what my language-learning goals are for 2023.
In this episode, I take a look at a question that any language-learner is likely to ask themself numerous times along the language-learning process, along with tips on how to measure progress toward fluency.
In this episode, I discuss, largely based on my own (extensive) personal experience, why it may or may not be a good idea to study several languages at once, depending on the language learner.
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