StoryLearning Podcast

By Olly Richards

Got a burning language learning question? I’m Olly Richards and I've learned 8 languages through stories. Every Wednesday, I answer your questions and chat to world-class language experts. Whether you... more

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StoryLearning Podcast episodes:

April 26, 2016 100: Language Learners Around the World Reveal Their Best Tips!
This is episode 100 of the podcast! In this episode we hear from
you - the listeners.
In this episode:
I asked you to tell me the single biggest lesson about
language learning you've learnt from listening to 100 episodes of
the podcast. I was struck by the diversity of people around the
world who got in touch - everyone learning different languages, in
different countries. It was truly inspiring, and it reminded me how
we are all striving to improve our lives by learning languages, and
are making the world a better place in the process. I hope you
enjoy this special episode! Please leave me a comment below with
your favourite message of all! Also, please take a second to share
this podcast episode on Facebook, Twitter, or with a friend who's
learning a language. They'll draw motivation from all the others
around the world learning languages, and find a new lease of life
in their own learning!
Start speaking today
I’d like to thank
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22min
April 21, 2016099: How to cope with a different alphabet
Isabelle asks: "I'm learning Korean, but I'm slow at reading. How can I improve?"
In this episode:
An unfamiliar alphabet can be off-putting
Some alphabets present significant challenges (e.g. Chinese)
Korean is relatively easy - only 24 characters
The pronunciation is reflected in the characters (unlike Chinese, for example)
Learn all the characters and associated sounds at the beginning
Improving is really just a question of practice
Keep away from romanisation
Persist!
Resources mentioned in today's episode:
About the Korean language - a great summary from the Omniglot blog
Polyglot Pub Facebook Group - language meetups I run in London
Polyglot Pub E
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9min
April 21, 2016099: How to cope with a different alphabet
Isabelle asks: "I'm learning Korean, but I'm slow at reading. How can I improve?"
In this episode:
An unfamiliar alphabet can be off-putting
Some alphabets present significant challenges (e.g. Chinese)
Korean is relatively easy - only 24 characters
The pronunciation is reflected in the characters (unlike Chinese, for example)
Learn all the characters and associated sounds at the beginning
Improving is really just a question of practice
Keep away from romanisation
Persist!
Resources mentioned in today's episode:
About the Korean language - a great summary from the Omniglot blog
Polyglot Pub Facebook Group - language meetups I run in London
Polyglot Pub Email List - get email notifications about events
Your Homework!
Help me create an amazing feature for the 100th episode! I'd like to create a montage of voices of podcast listeners from around the world, all giving one piece of language advice they've learned from the show. This would be such a great way to commemorate the 100th episode, and provide motivation for all of you out there learning languages on your own. If you'd like to participate, please click the link below and leave a short message including the following information:
Name
Where you're from
The ONE thing you've learned from the show that's made a big difference to your language learning
Click here to leave the message
Start speaking today
I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes
Do you have a question?
Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates.
Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve got any comments about the show then please leave them in the “comments” section below! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could…
Share the episode using the social media buttons around you
Leave an honest review and rating of the podcast on iTunes (click here to do that)
iTunes reviews in particular really help the rankings of the podcast and help me to reach other aspiring language learners out there! See you in the next episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast!
...more
9min
April 19, 2016098: Improving writing skills without a teacher
Tomasz asks: "How can I improve my writing in English without a teacher?"
In this episode:
Three powerful ways to get better at writing:
Use a community site like Lang-8.com to write diary entries and get corrections from native speakers
Reverse translation - click here to learn about that
Exam books give specific writing exercises and sample answers...
Your Homework!
Help me create an amazing feature for the 100th episode! I'd like to create a montage of voices of podcast listeners from around the world, all giving one piece of language advice they've learned from the show. This would be such a great way to commemorate the 100th episode, and provide motivation for all of you out there learning languages on your own.
...more
11min
April 19, 2016098: Improving writing skills without a teacher
Tomasz asks: "How can I improve my writing in English without a teacher?"
In this episode:
Three powerful ways to get better at writing:
Use a community site like Lang-8.com to write diary entries and get corrections from native speakers
Reverse translation - click here to learn about that
Exam books give specific writing exercises and sample answers...
Your Homework!
Help me create an amazing feature for the 100th episode! I'd like to create a montage of voices of podcast listeners from around the world, all giving one piece of language advice they've learned from the show. This would be such a great way to commemorate the 100th episode, and provide motivation for all of you out there learning languages on your own. If you'd like to participate, please click the link below and leave a short message including the following information:
Name
Where you're from
The ONE thing you've learned from the show that's made a big difference to your language learning
Click here to leave the message
Start speaking today
I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes
Do you have a question?
Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates.
Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve got any comments about the show then please leave them in the “comments” section below! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could…
Share the episode using the social media buttons around you
Leave an honest review and rating of the podcast on iTunes (click here to do that)
iTunes reviews in particular really help the rankings of the podcast and help me to reach other aspiring language learners out there! See you in the next episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast!
...more
11min
April 16, 2016097: Word Order & Sentence Structure In A New Language
Freddie asks: "What's the best way to get my head around different word order and sentence structure in a new language?"
In this episode:
Three approaches to getting used to word order and sentence structure:
Learn the rules. It doesn't take long, but is important for you to be aware of how the language works
Lots of input. Word order is something you ultimately get used to in a language, so in order to make this happen you need to be listening and reading to as much as possible.
Regular production. At the beginning, it's natural to think using the word order of your mother tongue. To get over this, make sure you're producing (speaking or writing) the language regularly.
Two ways to practise producing and getting used to the word order of the language:
Copy out the dialogues from your textbook onto paper. This gives you the experience of producing th
...more
10min
April 16, 2016097: Word Order & Sentence Structure In A New Language
Freddie asks: "What's the best way to get my head around different word order and sentence structure in a new language?"
In this episode:
Three approaches to getting used to word order and sentence structure:
Learn the rules. It doesn't take long, but is important for you to be aware of how the language works
Lots of input. Word order is something you ultimately get used to in a language, so in order to make this happen you need to be listening and reading to as much as possible.
Regular production. At the beginning, it's natural to think using the word order of your mother tongue. To get over this, make sure you're producing (speaking or writing) the language regularly.
Two ways to practise producing and getting used to the word order of the language:
Copy out the dialogues from your textbook onto paper. This gives you the experience of producing th
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message
...more
10min
April 14, 2016096: Olly's Strategy to Learn German
2 weeks ago, I started learning German. In this episode I talk about my experience learning a brand new language.
In this episode:
Why I decided to learn German
My specific aims
The time frame I've given myself, and why this is important
My strategy for learning German
Similarities with English and the opportunities that presents
Resources Featured In This Episode
Colloquial German - the textbook I'm using to study every day Basic German - A Grammar and Workbook - the grammar book I chose to compliment the textbook
Your Homework!
Help me create an amazing feature for the 100th episode! I'd like to create a montage of voices of podcast listeners from around the world, all giving one piece of language advice they've learned from the show. This would be such a great way to commemorate the 100th episode, and provide motivation for all of you
...more
14min
April 14, 2016096: Olly's Strategy to Learn German
2 weeks ago, I started learning German. In this episode I talk about my experience learning a brand new language.
In this episode:
Why I decided to learn German
My specific aims
The time frame I've given myself, and why this is important
My strategy for learning German
Similarities with English and the opportunities that presents
Resources Featured In This Episode
Colloquial German - the textbook I'm using to study every day Basic German - A Grammar and Workbook - the grammar book I chose to compliment the textbook
Your Homework!
Help me create an amazing feature for the 100th episode! I'd like to create a montage of voices of podcast listeners from around the world, all giving one piece of language advice they've learned from the show. This would be such a great way to commemorate the 100th episode, and provide motivation for all of you
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message
...more
14min
April 07, 2016095: Should I rely on translation at advanced levels?
SJ asks: "I'm using flashcards to help me learn English expressions. But am I relying too much on translation?"
In this episode:
The challenges of learning a language at a higher level
Why you shouldn't worry too much about translation
Use bilingual flashcards to help prompt you - not to produce a direct translation
Why, as a general principle, you should study entirely in the target language
Your Homework!
Help me create an amazing feature for the 100th episode! I'd like to create a montage of voices of podcast listeners from around the world, all giving one piece of language advice they've learned from the show. This would be such a great way to commemorate the 100th episode, and provide motivation for all of you out there learning languages on your own. If you'd like to participate, please click the link below and leave a short message including the following information:
Name
Where you're from
The ONE thing you've learned from the show that's made a big difference to your language learning
Click here to leave the message
Start speaking today
I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes
Do you have a question?
Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates.
Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve got any comments about the show then please leave them in the “comments” section below! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could…
Share the episode using the social media buttons around you
Leave an honest review and rating of the podcast on iTunes (click here to do that)
iTunes reviews in particular really help the rankings of the podcast and help me to reach other aspiring language learners out there! See you in the next episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast!
...more
14min

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How many episodes does StoryLearning Podcast have?

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