The Future is Bilingual

Episode 15 - Today's interview is with Inna, the author of the bilingual book "Trilingual Me/Moi, Trilingue" (@trilingualme.moitrilingue).  She talks openly about the joys and struggles she faced on her journey becoming trilingual.  Her story is very motivational and inspiring. This episode addresses speech delays, fluency, maintaining and balancing languages, and of course her new book!  We discuss some of our personal language goals (we both want to maintain our French) which lead us to the idea of starting a monthly, laid-back zoom call in French.  All are welcome to join us, from beginners to natives.  Our first meeting will be Sunday, November 29th at 1 P.M. (EST).  Please follow @thefutureisbilingual on Instagram to get the code and password or email me at [email protected]. ---  Follow Inna @trilingualme.moitrilingue on Instagram and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/trilingualme.moitrilingue

Episode 14 - My guest, Amy, is a trilingual Mom who blogs about raising her daughters to be trilingual as well.  She shares a wealth of knowledge and experience about all things related to multilingual parenting.  We discuss balancing three languages, priorities, travel, sibling interactions, code-switching, our role as parents, and so much more!  We  had a lot to talk about and we hope you enjoy our conversation.   Find out more about Amy on her blogs and Instagram account listed below.

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Amy's blog in English : https://ourmlhome.wordpress.com/

Amy's blog in French : https://bilingue.home.blog/

Amy's Instagram : @amy_ourmlhome or https://www.instagram.com/amy_ourmlhome/?hl=en

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Polyglot Conference : https://polyglotconference.com/organizers/

Polyglot Conference on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/PolyglotConf

LangFest Videos on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSx05cu85OquF54SMefjP8A

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Episode 13 - My guest, Tommy Bradford, is a British-Hungarian English teacher living in Germany.  He shares with us all his wisdom from both perspectives of being raised bilingually himself and now raising his own children multilingually.  We cover a range of different topics including heritage speakers, minority languages, fate and language learning, teaching, parenting, COVID, and more!

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You can get in touch with Tommy on his website https://learnenglishwithtommy.com/ or on Instagram @tamasbradfordteaching

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Episode 12 - Have you ever forgotten a word or phrase in your native language?  Maybe you've lost some skills you previously had in a language?  If so, you're familiar with language attrition.  In this episode, my new co-host, Marcin, and I explain what language attrition is, why it happens, and what you can do to prevent or reverse it . 

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Episode 11 - Part 2 of my interview with my good friend Marcin.  We discuss the benefits and challenges of learning a language in a classroom with a teacher versus learning it on your own. He tells us how he uses his languages in a typical day and his secret to staying motivated.  Lastly, he reveals what he's gained from learning other languages and our discussion turns to more serious topics such as inclusion, diversity, and open-mindedness. 

If you have comments you'd like to share or if you're interested in being a guest on the podcast, please contact Heather at [email protected] or on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual

Marcin's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWBGqeBLRh0H5ds33Yi2aw

Episode 10 - Part 1 of a two-part interview with my good friend Marcin about being bilingual and all the ways it enriches his life.  He talks about his family's history with immigration, how he used and learned different languages growing up, the impact music had on his language learning, and more. We discuss the importance of teaching children languages young, how common it is to get bogged down by grammar, and the advantages and disadvantages between formal lessons and self study.

Check out his YouTube channel for Polish/English bilingual story time :  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWBGqeBLRh0H5ds33Yi2aw/featured

Episode 9 - This episode explains and distinguishes the terms bilingualism, multilingualism, plurilingualism, code switching and translanguaging.

Episode 8 - In this episode, I chat with my good friend Dominika who is also raising her children in Polish.  She takes us back to her childhood in Poland to tell us how she learned French and English.  We discuss the different registers of language we learned (e.g. business English) and how they can impact our decisions when raising bilingual children.  Dominika shares her insights when it comes to trips, TV, daycare, and neighborhood friends.  Stick around to the end to hear some proud moments and some potentially embarrassing ones too, plus Dominika's easy Polish phrase for you!

Episode 7 - In this episdoe, we define bilingualism and fluency before providing you with 7 tips on how to become fluent yourself or raise your children to become fluent speakers of another language. Follow me on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual or contact me at [email protected]. I'm always looking for more guests to share their story.