The modal verb, the "would, should, might" etc. type of verb, is a staple of English as a second language instruction. In order to become comfortable using these verbs, better to spend less time with explanations or drills, and more time listening, reading and speaking.

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Will John Olumeri has a popular channel on YouTube and a strong interest in languages. I am always impressed by people who share my enthusiasm for learning languages. And his Danish pronunciation is amazing.

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As is the case in many languages, once your French is at a level where you can easily interact with native speakers, you may find yourself wondering at the meaning of certain colloquialisms. Street French focuses on these in their channel. We discuss this in this interview.

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If anything, the COVID-19 pandemic drives home the fact that we are all connected. We got into this because we’re connected and will get out of it because we’re connected. So I focus my energies on learning languages so I can connect better with other people and cultures.

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Arabic is spoken by over 400 million native speakers on three continents. A powerful historical language, it has influenced languages in the region and in Europe.

Mike Still is an Arabic speaker, has lived in several Arabic countries and helps people learn Arabic. We discuss the learning of Arabic in this video.

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Over 100 million Germans speakers in Europe. At the center of the old continent and at the heart of its history. Classical music and Rammstein, engineering and philosophers, Rhine wine and beer. Lots to like.

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Comprehension questions aren’t helpful to language learners, but many teachers think these can determine learners’ levels. To me they are just another useless test.

Input, pleasurable input, listening & reading, using content that we choose and enjoy, these are the fastest way to improve in a language. Being asked questions to prove our understanding of what we read and listen to adds nothing.

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Race is irrelevant to language learning. At every polyglot meeting I find people of every race and gender speaking lots of languages. Yet some people are surprised that people who look a certain way can speak certain languages.

*In reviewing this video I realize that I talk too much. Also our trip to Japan was cancelled because of coronavirus.

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We have to stay with it to succeed in language learning. It is too easy to be frustrated at our lack of progress. In this video I talk about three things that keep me going.

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Languages surround us wherever we are and wherever we travel, like a limitless buffet of delicious morsels of food. We can choose to limit ourselves to a few or to sample many. Here Moses Mccormick and I talk about the fun and challenges of learning many different languages.