I Will Teach You A Language | Weekly Motivation And Language Learning Tips To Help You Become Fluent In Any Language

Today's episode features a question from Kevin: "How can I take vocabulary from songs and use it in my conversations?"  In this episode: The benefits of learning languages through songs How to re-articulate language from songs in everyday conversation How natural is language from songs? How songs work in different languages Songs as a tool for "discovering" language Strategies for learning songs: Identify key words and phrases from the song that I want to be able to use. Then put them in a flashcard app. Keep a list of the words I want to be able to use and keep it next to me during a language exchange/lesson Use the vocabulary for writing. For example, write a monologue/mini-speech, then memorise it. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: FluentU - Language learning with video My review of FluentU Let It Go (ありのままで): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvj3-MZO9Tw Olly singing in Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sReTCr-WPxc Olly singing in Cantonese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Z20B

In today’s episode we feature a question from Terry: “Is it a good idea for me to learn three languages at the same time, or should I just focus on one?” In this episode: Is it possible to study three languages at the same time, and get good at all of them? Or should I just focus on one? Why depth and focus is the trick to making quick progress in a new language How to use the 80/20 rule if you do decide to study multiple languages at the same time The difference between learning and maintaining languages Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Blog post: 7-year-old speaks 5 languages: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/7-year-old-speaks-5-languages/ Blog post from Luca Lampariello: Learning more than one language at the same time: http://www.thepolyglotdream.com/learning-more-than-one-language-at-the-same-time/ 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: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask Also, please subscr

In today’s episode we feature a question from Adam: “How can I get back on the horse and keep myself motivated after a bad week of learning?” In this episode: What does it mean to “fall behind” in your language learning? Are your expectations realistic? Does it matter if you don’t study for a week? Whenever you find yourself getting frustrated, try being kind to yourself Whenever you find yourself getting frustrated, try being kinder to yourself. You can’t control how much you learn Learning is not linear Why taking a break can be a good thing Some specific tactics for staying motivated: Make sure you have a schedule and routine Do something different, add some variety to your routine Today’s quote: “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”    – Winston Churchill 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: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask Also, please subscribe to the show

In this episode I tell you a bunch of stories about how I went about learning the 7 languages I speak (8 if you include English!). These are: French – in Paris Italian – in Italy Spanish – in London Portuguese – in London Japanese – in Japan Cantonese – in Qatar (!) Egyptian Arabic – in Cairo In this episode: The story of how I learnt my languages How to win a free copy of my Language Learning Foundations video course Links and resources mentioned in the episode: Blog post: How I learnt 7 foreign languages: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/how-i-learnt-seven-languages/ 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: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Win a copy of my course! To celebrate the launch of the podcast, I’m giving away 3 free copies of my Language Learning Foundations video course, worth $97 each! To be in with a chance of winning, sim

Welcome to the first ever episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast! I created the IWTYAL podcast so that I have the opportunity to help you with your language learning, beyond what’s possible on the blog. The podcast will be released twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursday, and this is the place for you to get a regular dose of inspiration and motivation with your language learning, so that you can keep going and move towards becoming fluent in your language learning. In this episode: Introduction to the show What to expect Why I started the podcast Who is Olly Richards? A bit about me and what I do How to win a free copy of my Language Learning Foundations video course Links and resources mentioned in the episode: The I Will Teach You A Language blog: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ Get your language question answered on the podcast: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask All Japanese All the Time: http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/ Today’s quote: “You don’t know a language, you live it.