The Future is Bilingual

Episode 25 - In this episode, Heather and Marcin discuss the advantages and disadvantages of studying languages with apps versus taking notes and writing things down.  We do not believe that there is one best way to study.  Rather, we hope that this episode will provide you some food for thought when considering how you learn best.  Our discussion touches on fitting learning into a busy schedule, knowing yourself and what motivates you, gamification of learning, language proficiency, memory and recall, and much more.  --- 

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We mentioned a lot of language learning apps in this episode.  Here's what we had in our notes:

Babbel

Busuu

Conjuu

Drops

Duolingo

DW

Falou

FreeRice

HelloTalk

LingQ

Lingodeer

Lirica

Mango

Memrise

Muzzy (for kids)

Quizlet

Pimsleur

Rosetta Stone

SuperMemo

Tandem

Utalk

Episode 24 - In the second half of my interview with Etai, we discuss many interesting topics including how languages can help you learn another one, language attrition, how and why he learned some Hungarian, interpreting, how to study two languages at the same time, grammar and cases, and lots more.  We play a little language game near the end and talk about some of our favorite Youtubers and language games.

--- **Important: There are one or two swears in this episode which is why I have marked it as "explicit". **

--- We mentioned Fifty na pol, Dave z Ameryki, Ecolinguist, Bahador Alast, Dating Across Borders, Easy Languages and more.  We briefly referenced these language guessing games: Language Squad, Ling Your Language, and Name That Language, but I'm seeing more out there now if you search "language guessing game".  You can get in touch with Etai on Facebook or email him at [email protected]

Episode 23 - Part 1 of my discussion with Etai about all things related to language and culture.  Etai is a polyglot who was born in Israel and moved to the U.S. as a toddler to receive better care for his CP (Cerebral Palsy).  He loves learning new languages and has studied 10+ and counting.  We talk about the importance of having an emotional connection to the languages we study and why we find learning languages so worthwhile.  Both of us see languages as the best way to understand other people and to foster a sense of connection.  Maintaining many languages can prove challenging, but Etai gives us his favorite ways to stay connected to his various languages.  We also discuss active versus passive learning and maintenance.  Part 2 will be out soon so stay tuned!

Episode 22 - This short episode was inspired by a blog post Heather wrote on her new website.  In it, she talks about why her family language policy has changed since last year and why we should all remain flexible and open to change as our families grow and our lives change.   ----  

Link to the website: https://thefutureisbilingual.wordpress.com/  ----  Link to the specific post: https://thefutureisbilingual.wordpress.com/2021/01/04/update-our-family-language-plan-for-2021-and-beyond/  ---- To take the Listener Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUwEWdepQYe2JR0Ov3h-1Yag4sFR-ZMmkqFi2lJfcJxP_PnA/viewform?usp=sf_link ---- Form to be a guest on the Podcast: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW5jNmHh-bzPx9gPad9g_vlA2eHUnHFxe2wt-iFyiuSWe8JA/viewform?usp=sf_link ----  Find me on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual  ----  Write me an email at [email protected]

Episode 21 - In this interview, Heather talks with her good friends Carly and Michal who are expecting their first child.  They are both children of immigrants, however, their experiences with heritage language maintenance differs.  They discuss their own journeys learning different languages and what they hope their little one's bilingual future will look like.  We hope that this episode provides all listeners with a sense of new beginnings and inspiration to take on a new challenge this year.   ----   Listener survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUwEWdepQYe2JR0Ov3h-1Yag4sFR-ZMmkqFi2lJfcJxP_PnA/viewform?usp=sf_link  ----  Be a guest form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW5jNmHh-bzPx9gPad9g_vlA2eHUnHFxe2wt-iFyiuSWe8JA/viewform?usp=sf_link  ---- IG @thefutureisbilingual ---- Email: [email protected]

Episode 20 - A quick wrap up of 2020 with some statistics, survey announcements, personal news, and messages from previous guests.  ---  Take the Listener Survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUwEWdepQYe2JR0Ov3h-1Yag4sFR-ZMmkqFi2lJfcJxP_PnA/viewform?usp=sf_link  --- Fill out the Guest on Podcast Form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW5jNmHh-bzPx9gPad9g_vlA2eHUnHFxe2wt-iFyiuSWe8JA/viewform?usp=sf_link  --- Please write to me at [email protected] with any questions, comments or feedback.  Happy New Year! :D

Episode 19 - This episode is about why you should listen to the radio in your target language.  Heather, the host, briefly explains Krashen's theory of comprehensible input and how it relates to listening to the radio in another language.  She goes through the various advantages for all learners, from complete beginners to fluent speakers.  She uses examples from her own life and 3 different languages she studies at different levels to further illustrate her points .  The app she suggests downloading is MyTunerFree as it has radio stations from all over the world.  You can find more @thefutureisbilingual on Instagram or email Heather at [email protected].

Episode 18 - Part 2 of a 3-part series reflecting on the past year.  In this episode, Heather talks about the different languages she and her two toddlers have been speaking and learning since last December.  She also shares some personal language goals that she has for herself and her family going forward. She will share more about this on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual in the coming weeks. You can write to her at [email protected]  ------ Here are a few of the resources she mentions during this episode: @polski_daily, @go.polish, @ttmik, @duolingo, @utalk_app, @horizontetrilingue, @musique_en_bulle, Pathways for Parents on Facebook, La Clef and Ville de Sherbrooke on YouTube.

Episode 17 - This is the first episode in a 3-part series looking back on the past year.  I share what I've learned about myself and podcasting as well as my podcasting goals for next year.  Episodes 2 and 3 of this series will drop before the end of 2020.   Write to me at [email protected] or find me on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual.  Please remember to tag me if you share so I can see it and thank you :)

Episode 16 - Marcin and Heather discuss the topic of cognates and false friends, focusing mostly on false friends as they're more interesting and memorable. We give examples from Polish, German, French, Romanian, Swedish, Indonesian, Malay, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Czech, Georgian, Arabic, Portuguese, Catalan, and Hungarian. Most of our examples came from our friends from the Polyglot Conference and our Instagram page.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to make this episode possible.  We apologize for any misinterpretations or errors in pronunciation.  Please let us know what you think of today's episode and the podcast in general by writing to us at [email protected] or finding us on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual.  We love to hear from you.