Yuta asks: "Should I be relying on Google Translate?"

Episode Summary:

• Effective language learning means learning to communicate within your means
• The problem with relying on Google Translate is that you stop relying on yourself
• Paraphrasing is a key speaking skill, and you develop it by learning to communicate in spite of a lack of vocabulary
• HelloTalk is great for practising stuff you already know, but not necessarily for developing fluency
• I would devote time instead to live conversation
• While talking, make a note of the things you can't say, and learn them later

Resources Mentioned In Today's Episode:

• 13 Ways To Beat Your Fear and Start Speaking Foreign Languages - a blog post I wrote to help you start speaking