In this episode I have a very interesting chat with Diena, a French friend I've made in the online language learning community!

In this episode you can find:

Diena's introduction [3:10]

English is difficult to escape [9:25]

The languages Diena speaks [15:30]

How Diena learns languages [17:30]

Extroversion in language learning [19:40]

The benefits of speaking with natives and others [22:05]

Interacting with people in your target language in your home city [26:35]

Swapping languages mid-friendship [35:25]

Diena's experience speaking Portuguese [37:05]

Problems when a foreign language class is actually taught in your native language [38:35]

How did Ace learn French? [39:40]

Highschool language examinations in Australia and France [49:00]

University and French tertiary education: Arts et métiers (Diena's Engineering school), grandes écoles and classes préparatoires (prépa) [55:15]

Our science interests, relating other interests to language learning [1:03:10]

Future travel and why Diena travels [1:08:30]

Diena's experience studying abroad in Japan and Germany and culture shock [1:14:25]

(in French) The first time we spoke French together and content in French I recommend for French language learners [1:19:35]

The transcript of this episode can be found here (including an English translation of the conversation we had in French at the end):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l2toAL00rhlwQlFlQTSy2TmPRO2Dqlvb/view?usp=sharing

You can follow Diena's instagram by clicking on the hyper-link or using the handle: @diena_slla

Likewise, you can find me on instagram, twitter, facebook and tiktok using the handle @officialacebuck and as 'Ace Buck' on youtube.