Language On Purpose

Mary Lynn Kindberg
  • 5.0 (5)
  • LANGUAGE LEARNING

Practical help and advice for global workers learning language in context.

  1. 06/19/2023

    36 Great Expectations

    In this final podcast episode Mary Lynn signs off and sends you off with words of hope, encouragement, and challenge for your continuing language learning journey--all strangely inspired. Host: Mary Lynn Kindberg, M.A. Linguistics

    13 min

  2. 05/17/2023

    35 Life After Language School

    What potholes might you encounter if you transition to a new location after language school? A growth mindset and safe, supportive relationships can help you smooth out the road ahead. Guest: Amy G., ESL Certified

    25 min

  3. 04/18/2023

    34 Too Old?

    Do you think your age negatively influences your language learning? Maybe there are challenges, but age can work to your advantage if you do what is important for all language learners.

    14 min

  4. 03/03/2023

    33 Get Yourself a Coach

    If you work with a language coach you can exponentially increase your chances for language learning success. Guest: Andrea W., language acquisition coach, Acquire co-founder and developer

    23 min

  5. 02/06/2023

    32 Backward and Forward

    Instead of just always plowing ahead, take time to look backwards and evaluate your language learning journey so far. Then you can confidently move forward with heightened vision, better goals and clear direction.

    15 min

  6. 12/29/2022

    31 Have Happy Holidays

    Holiday celebrations can mean unsettling surprises. Predict the unpredictable and gain cultural perspective by asking beforehand relevant wh-questions.

    14 min

  7. 11/27/2022

    30 Best of Bloopers

    Since laughter is good medicine indeed, here’s your chance to catch some of the funny super-duper bloopers you may have missed in previous episodes. The takeaways will remind you of lessons to be learned from an honest language learning mistake.

    22 min

  8. 10/14/2022

    29 A Learner in Lesotho

    Eavesdrop on this rather unusual conversation with a man learning a Bantu language amid semi-nomadic herders in Southern Africa. How does his profile reflect what a good language learner is and does? Guest: Caleb Fetterhoff, B.A. Music, AIM International

    25 min
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Practical help and advice for global workers learning language in context.

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  • Creator
    Mary Lynn Kindberg
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 Mary Lynn Kindberg
  • Show Website
    Language On Purpose