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:

October 06, 2015053: Starting to speak with limited vocabulary
Lanae asks: "I'm learning Japanese, but all the vocabulary I've learnt from books has been on restaurant vocabulary etc. How can I start speaking when I don't know enough to talk?"
In this episode:
You know you need to start speaking, but how?
Why you can't rely on textbooks
Why it's ok to skip large parts of your textbook
Seeing speaking as the "end result"
Speaking to learn vs. Learning to speak
Holding your first conversations
Resources mentioned in todays episode:
My review of JapanesePod101.com
The Polyglot Conference - New York 10-11 October
Polyglot Workshops - New York
Where to find speaking partners:
iTalki
Verbling
conversation exchange.com
Today's featured resource:
60 Second Fluency Test
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!
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13min
October 06, 2015053: Starting to speak with limited vocabulary
Lanae asks: "I'm learning Japanese, but all the vocabulary I've learnt from books has been on restaurant vocabulary etc. How can I start speaking when I don't know enough to talk?"
In this episode:
You know you need to start speaking, but how?
Why you can't rely on textbooks
Why it's ok to skip large parts of your textbook
Seeing speaking as the "end result"
Speaking to learn vs. Learning to speak
Holding your first conversations
Resources mentioned in todays episode:
My review of JapanesePod101.com
The Polyglot Conference - New York 10-11 October
Polyglot Workshops - New York
Where to find speaking partners:
...more
14min
October 01, 2015052: Can technology help you learn a language? (2/2)
In this episode, myself and Luca Lampariello discuss the question: "Can technology help you learn a language?" This is a conversation in two parts. For the first half of the discussion, see episode 51.
In this episode:
What Luca's friends told him about their technology habits
Can Duolingo and other language apps help?
Gamification can help get people started in language learning, but is this a good thing?
Can you focus on learning when technology is involved?
What was language learning like before the internet?
The difficulty of finding language resources before the internet came along
Resources mentioned in todays episode:
Luca's blog: The Polyglot Dream
Luca's Yo
...more
15min
October 01, 2015052: Can technology help you learn a language? (2/2)
In this episode, myself and Luca Lampariello discuss the question: "Can technology help you learn a language?" This is a conversation in two parts. For the first half of the discussion, see episode 51.
In this episode:
What Luca's friends told him about their technology habits
Can Duolingo and other language apps help?
Gamification can help get people started in language learning, but is this a good thing?
Can you focus on learning when technology is involved?
What was language learning like before the internet?
The difficulty of finding language resources before the internet came along
Resources mentioned in todays episode:
Luca's blog: The Polyglot Dream
Luca's YouTube channel
Free eBook: 10 Essential Tech Resources for Smart Language Learners
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!
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message
...more
15min
September 29, 2015051: Can technology help you learn a language? (1/2)
In this episode, myself and Luca Lampariello discuss the question: "Can technology help you learn a language?" This is a conversation in two parts. For the second half of the discussion, see episode 52.
In this episode:
What Luca's friends told him about their technology habits
Can Duolingo and other language apps help?
Gamification can help get people started in language learning, but is this a good thing?
Can you focus on learning when technology is involved?
What was language learning like before the internet?
The difficulty of finding language resources before the internet came along

Resources mentioned in todays episode:
Luca's blog: The Polyglot Dream
Luca's YouTube channel
Free eBook: 10 Essential Tech Resources for Smart Language Learners
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
17min
September 29, 2015051: Can technology help you learn a language? (1/2)
In this episode, myself and Luca Lampariello discuss the question: "Can technology help you learn a language?" This is a conversation in two parts. For the second half of the discussion, see episode 52.
In this episode:
What Luca's friends told him about their technology habits
Can Duolingo and other language apps help?
Gamification can help get people started in language learning, but is this a good thing?
Can you focus on learning when technology is involved?
What was language learning like before the internet?
The difficulty of finding language resources before the internet came along

Resources mentioned in todays episode:
Luca's blog: The Polyglot Dream
Luca's YouTube channel
Free eBook: 10 Essential Tech Resources for Smart Language Learners
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!
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message
...more
17min
September 24, 2015050: I'm too busy to learn a language (3/3)
In the last of a three-part series, I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?"
In this episode:
The power of tiny
How I learnt Cantonese during an extremely busy period in my life
Why "1 hour" will put you off, whilst "30 seconds" will get you started!
How to create micro habits so you can effortlessly get up and study any time and fill your day with language learning
Resources mentioned in todays episode:
Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule!
Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime
Start speaking today
I’d like to thank
...more
12min
September 24, 2015050: I'm too busy to learn a language (3/3)
In the last of a three-part series, I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?"
In this episode:
The power of tiny
How I learnt Cantonese during an extremely busy period in my life
Why "1 hour" will put you off, whilst "30 seconds" will get you started!
How to create micro habits so you can effortlessly get up and study any time and fill your day with language learning
Resources mentioned in todays episode:
Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule!
Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime
Start speaking today
I’d like to thank
...more
12min
September 22, 2015049: I'm too busy to learn a language (2/3)
In the second of a three-part episode, I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?"
In this episode:
How to use the power of the "One Thing" to make massive progress towards your goals
The importance of saying "no"
How to focus on your goals like a laser
Resources mentioned in todays episode:
Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule!
Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime Start speaking today
Start Speaking Today
I’d like to thank iTalki
...more
10min
September 22, 2015049: I'm too busy to learn a language (2/3)
In the second of a three-part episode, I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?"
In this episode:
How to use the power of the "One Thing" to make massive progress towards your goals
The importance of saying "no"
How to focus on your goals like a laser
Resources mentioned in todays episode:
Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule!
Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime Start speaking today
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!
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message
...more
10min

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How many episodes does StoryLearning Podcast have?

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