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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
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Innhold levert av William. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av William eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
This 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 (the true stars of the show!).
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39 episoder
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Innhold levert av William. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av William eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
This 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 (the true stars of the show!).
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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
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.
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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
1 Is your language study diverse enough? (Mine wasn't) 16:17
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16:17In 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.
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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
In this episode, I rank the 18 Duolingo courses that I have personally worked through.
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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
1 My method for maximizing vocabulary retention while reading 13:59
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13:59In 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.
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1 How can you most effectively retain vocabulary in your target language? 12:38
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12:38In 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.
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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
1 A review of 2022 and preview of my 2023 language study! 19:45
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19:45In 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.
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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
1 How can you tell if you're REALLY fluent in a language? 22:16
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22:16In 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.
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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
1 Is it REALLY a good idea to study several languages at the same time? 18:14
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18:14In 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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1 Overcoming the dreaded 'intermediate plateau' 15:00
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15:00In this episode, I discuss the so-called 'intermediate plateau' in language-learning, its cause, and several ways to overcome it.
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1 Is it okay to study closely related languages at the same time? 16:31
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16:31In this episode, I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of learning multiple closely-related languages at the same time.
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1 My recommendations of reading materials for learning French 16:54
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16:54In this episode, I recommend French Short Stories For Intermediate Level, a 3-volume series by Frederic Bibard, Intermediate French Short Stories by LingoMastery, Short Stories in French and 101 Conversations in Simple/Intermediate French by Olly Richards, Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, L'etranger by Albert Camus, and Harry Potter à L'École des Sorciers (French version) by J.K. Rowling.…
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1 My recommendations of YouTube channels and podcasts for learning French 12:57
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12:57In this episode, I cover five Youtube Channels (Easy French, Français Authentique, Parapluie French, French with Pascal, and C'est pas Sorcier) and four podcasts (Inner French, Français avec Yasmine, Français Authentique, and Français avec Fluidite).
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1 My recommendations of apps for learning French 23:42
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23:42In this episode, I discuss most of the apps that I have used to learn French.
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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
1 Can you become fluent in a language using only apps? 14:52
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14:52In this episode, I discuss how feasible it is to achieve fluency in a target language using only apps.
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The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
In this episode, I discuss the inevitable frustration that occurs in language learning, and how that frustration can either be turned into motivation or it can lead to giving up.
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