Actual Fluency Podcast

Actual Fluency Podcast

By Kris BroholmEducationLanguage Learning
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Actual Fluency Podcast episodes

  • Rick Dearman - Using Forums in Language Learning
    Kris Broholm interviews Rick Dearman, founder of language-learners.org, about using online forums for language learning success. They discuss how forums foster community and motivation, alongside Rick's personal language learning journey and experiences at conferences.
    42 min
  • Liz Sharma from Talk The Streets on Portuguese
    Kris Broholm welcomes Liz Sharma from Talk The Streets to discuss European Portuguese. They cover Liz's background as a language teacher, tips for learners, and differentiating between European and Brazilian Portuguese. Kris also shares his personal experience learning the European variant while living in Portugal.
    57 min
  • New Year 2021 Update (Personal, Actual Fluency & Polyglot Cruise)

    Brought to you by OPTILINGO -- https://optilingo.com

    In this pre-season episode I'm reviewing 2020, and looking ahead for what is to come in 2021 both personally and business-wise.

    This isn't a regular interview with a guest, for that you'll have to wait until February where the next "season" begins!

    Enjoy!

    Here's what I talk about in the episode:

    • My 2020 Experience
      • Moving to Portugal
      • Looking Ahead to 2021
      • Actual Fluency News and Updates
      • Podcast Update
      • Polyglot Cruise Update [Indefinitely Cancelled - Refunds being organised to participants ]
      • New Team Members
      • Bonus: A stupidity Anecdote

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        45 min
      • Hēmi Kelly: Māori Language and Culture
        Kris Broholm hosts Hēmi Kelly to discuss Māori language and culture. Hēmi introduces Māori as New Zealand's indigenous language, part of the Polynesian family, and explains its current status as the second most spoken language. They examine the historical context and interaction between language groups in New Zealand.
        42 min
      • Lina Vasquez: Mindset, Psychology, and Self-development
        Kris Broholm and Lina Vasquez delve into the psychology of self-development and the drive for personal improvement. They discuss how language learning serves as a metaphor for achieving goals across all life areas, focusing on underlying motivation and mindset. Lina also shares her early exposure to languages.
        1 hr 34 min
      • Gloria Spagnoli: Find Your Confidence and Inner Resources
        Kris Broholm and guest Gloria Spagnoli discuss the differences between language teaching and learning. They explore how teachers can better motivate students, the impact of teacher quality, and the challenges of freelance versus institutional teaching. The episode also covers how learners can maximize their lessons.
        50 min
      • Maria Ortega Garcia: Connecting Deeper with Languages!
        Kris Broholm hosts Spanish teacher Maria Ortega Garcia to explore personalizing language learning for greater fluency. They discuss methods for learners and students to connect deeper with a language, making it their own. Maria shares her journey from a difficult start learning English to discovering a passion for cultural connection through immersion.
        1 hr 8 min

      About Actual Fluency Podcast

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      Conversations with language learners, polyglots and teachers about what actually works when learning a language: methods, motivation and the messy reality of fluency.