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Sylvia and Iris discuss how you can tap into your language learning superpowers and commit to a study plan to facilitate effective learning, enabling you to reach your goal faster.

Sylvia and Iris are part of the methodology team at Preply, where they assist the community of 35k tutors in creating engaging, personalized 1:1 lessons that empower learners to make confident progress in their language learning journey.

If you're looking for the right tutor to guide you, visit ⁠preply.com⁠ to find your ideal match!

Sylvia and Iris discuss how you can tap into your language learning superpowers and commit to a study plan to facilitate effective learning, enabling you to reach your goal faster.

Sylvia and Iris are part of the methodology team at Preply, where they assist the community of 35k tutors in creating engaging, personalized 1:1 lessons that empower learners to make confident progress in their language learning journey.

Would you like to try the Preply flashcards? Download the Preply App on the ⁠App Store⁠ or on the ⁠Google Play Store⁠.

If you're looking for the right online tutor to guide you, visit ⁠preply.com⁠ and find your ideal match!

Sylvia and Iris discuss how podcasts can help you accelerate your learning and share tips and tricks for making the most of them. They also share their top learning podcasts.

Sylvia and Iris are part of the methodology team at Preply, where they assist the community of 35k tutors in creating engaging, personalized 1:1 lessons that empower learners to make confident progress in their language learning journey.

If you're looking for the right tutor to guide you, visit ⁠preply.com⁠ and find your ideal match!

Stories are an incredible way to learn a language according to Olly Richards, polyglot and creator of the StoryLearning® method.

Olly says his near-death experience on a mountain in Argentina got him started with reading stories in Spanish. Since then, he has used this method to learn 8 foreign languages and has authored over 30 books on language learning. Through his books and website, I Will Teach You A Language, Olly teaches languages using the StoryLearning® method, a unique method that helps people learn languages faster using the power of story. 

You’ll have the chance to ask Olly questions live, and learn:

📖 How to learn like polyglots do—through stories
🧠 Why stories help our memory of a language
🥊 How Olly would coach you to learn a language from scratch


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🕰️TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Why Olly started ‘I Will Teach You a Language’
03:50 - How to learn a language in 90 days
09:51 - How did Olly discover the StoryLearning method?
14:27 - How to find good reading content
17:16 - Why are stories effective to learn a language?
21:30 - How to make reading more useful
28:00 - The importance of “Tolerance for ambiguity”
32:20 - Why start with pronunciation first
34:00 - Is Harry Potter great language learning material?
36:25 - How Olly overcomes the intermediate plateau
40:05 - What are “language islands?”
41:40 - Can you learn a language while you sleep?
42:05 - Using parallel texts to learn a language
45:05 - Why Olly doesn’t recommend TV as a core method
47:43 - Can you learn multiple languages at the same time?
51:25 - Find out what works for you
52:25 - Outro

Learn to sound more natural, confident, and comfortable with English (in the times you need it most!) in this live Q&A with YouTube English teaching star, Jennifer Lebedev.

Jennifer is an English language teacher with over twenty years of experience. She has been online since 2007, and her YouTube channel, English with Jennifer, has 87 million views to date. In addition, she has an award-winning blog for teachers, is a frequent conference presenter, and has published English vocabulary and grammar textbooks. 

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

🙈 The most common English speaking errors (and how to avoid them)
💬 How to remember great phrases for real-life situations
👤 How to use “shadowing” techniques for English speaking practice



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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
03:12 - Jennifer’s YouTube journey
05:00- Is it important to improve your pronunciation?
07:15 - What are the most common pronunciation mistakes?
12:00 - How can you improve your speaking skills at home?
17:30 - What are language learning drills?
18:40 - How to understand verb forms
23:35 - How to practice individual sounds
27:15 - How to speak 'business English'
31:40 - Using TV and movies to practice speaking
35:40 - Are idioms important?
38:45 - Understanding different accents
40:32 - What activities should you do every week?
44:50 - Understanding English on the phone
47:10 - How to think in English?
49:50 - Final words of wisdom from Jennifer  

Want to learn a language by yourself, but not sure how? Find out how to learn a language from home with John Fotheringham, who has spent two decades learning what works—and what doesn’t.

John is an author, linguist, teacher, and creator of LanguageMastery.com. In 2009, John started The Language Mastery Show podcast, where he has interviewed some of the world’s top language experts. Since then, he has written two books on his “Anywhere Immersion™” approach to achieving language fluency. 

In this discussion, you'll find out:

🔝 The top habits of effective independent language learners
🧠 How to optimize your memory to make new vocabulary stick
📚 How to choose resources that fit your interests, goals, and learning style



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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:20 - John’s language journey
06:22 - What are ‘Anywhere immersion’ techniques?
12:00 - Netflix for language learning (+ how to make it more useful)
19:45 - How can we better use language apps?
22:45 - Why create your own flashcards?
27:34 - Learning vocabulary in context with cloze deletion
30:17 - Improving speaking skills from home
39:11 - The habits and methods of top language learners
45:40 - Video games to learn a language
47:20 - Common mistakes and staying motivated
57:00 - John's weekly language learning routine
1:01:00 - Final words of wisdom