Alvaro Heras

Language Input Podcast

This is an honest, fact-based language podcast in which I’ll address the most common questions and misconceptions regarding the language learning process, from how long it actually takes to learn a language, to how languages are actually acquired and many more.

Autor

Alvaro Heras

Categoría

Education

Web del podcast

naturalanguages.com

Último episodio

28 de ene. de 2025

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Episodios

S01x32 How to Best Use Podcasts to Learn Languages? 16.05.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number thirty-two of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about how to best use podcasts to help you learn a new language, because I believe they can be extremely useful if used the right way.    As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to...

S01x31 Are Some Languages More Difficult than Others? 16.05.2021

Welcome again to a brand new episode, number thirty-one of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about whether some languages are actually more difficult than other or not, and why I think this topic is important.    As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning...

S01x30 YES, Believe Me, YOU CAN Learn Another Language! 16.05.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number thirty of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about why you might believe you can't learn another language and most importantly, and from the bottom of my heart, why I'm convinced you definitely can learn another language. While enjoying the whole process, by the way!   As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opi...

S01x29 The Stages in the Language Learning Process! 08.05.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number twenty nine of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about the different stages we all go through when learning a new language and how to navigate them successfully.   As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especial...

S01x28 What's the Point of Language Certificates and Levels? 08.05.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number twenty eight of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about why I believe language certificates and levels are such a non-sense and how I think they're negatively affecting us.  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning...

S01x27 Can You Learn a Language by Listening to Music? 08.05.2021

Welcome again to the Language Input Podcast and specifically to today's new episode, number twenty seven of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about how useful music can be when it comes to learning a new language and the best way to enjoy it in our language learning journey.  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my soci...

S01x26 The #1 Cause of Frustration in a Language Student! 08.05.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number twenty six of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about the #1 cause of frustration for language students and how to get over it.  As usual and as in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if you're looking t...

S01x25 Grammar Study is Even Counterproductive!! 08.05.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number twenty five of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about grammar study not only being unnecessary in order to learn a new language, but also getting in the way of the language learner and being counterproductive.  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new dail...

S01x24 A Killer Combination for Language Learning! 08.05.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number twenty four of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about a killer combination or the absolute best way to get optimal input in order to learn a new language.  As in every single episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if...

S01x23 Is Comedy a Good Resource for Language Learning? 26.04.2021

Welcome back to a new episode, number twenty three of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about how to use comedy-related resources in the best possible way in order to help us learn a foreign language.  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if...

S01x22 Playing Board Games to Learn a New Language! 26.04.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number twenty-two of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about the unbelievable power of games in general and board games in particular when it comes to learning a new language.  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, es...

S01x21 Do We Really Need to Consciously Study the Alphabet? 24.04.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number twenty one of the Language Input podcast, in which I'll be talking about the need (or lack thereof) to consciously learn the alphabet in a foreign language.  As in every other episode on the podcast, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, espe...

S01x20 My Language Learning Routine with NO Grammar Study 24.04.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number twenty of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about my language learning routine that includes no grammar study at all as you could expect.  As in every single episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on it. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if you're looking to...

S01x19 Are Targeted Courses like "Business Spanish" Useful? 24.04.2021

Welcome back to today's new episode, number nineteen of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about those kinds of "targeted" courses like "Business Spanish Course" or "Spanish for Travellers"... Are they actually useful?  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language...

S01x18 Why is Storytelling so Powerful for Language Learning? 24.04.2021

Welcome back to this brand new episode, number eighteen of the Language Input podcast, in which I'll be talking about why stories are so important and powerful in life and, more specifically, in learning a foreign language.  As in every single episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to languag...

S01x17 Are Language Apps Effective? 24.04.2021

Welcome back to this brand new episode, number seventeen of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about a seemingly popular resource: language apps. Are they useful when it comes to learning a foreign language?  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, e...

S01x16 The Best Intermediate Resources for Language Learning! 20.04.2021

Welcome back to this brand new episode, number sixteen of the Language Input podcast, in which I'll be talking about the best language learning resources for the intermediate level plateau.  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if you're lo...

S01x15 The Best Language Learning Resources for Beginners! 12.04.2021

Welcome back to a new episode of the Language Input podcast, number fifteen this time, in which I'll be talking about the best language learning resources for beginners and even if you're starting to learn a language from scratch.  As usual and as in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content...

S01x14 How to Have a Successful Language Exchange? 12.04.2021

Welcome back to this brand new episode, number fourteen of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about a pretty interesting resource: language exchanges. Are they useful? And if so, what's the best way to approach them?  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language le...

S01x13 Can I Learn a Language Just by Listening to It? 12.04.2021

Welcome to this brand new episode, number thirteen of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about what I believe is a really interesting topic. We're always talking about the need to practice the language but, do we really need to speak in order to learn a language? can we learn it just by listening to it?  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on...

S01x12 Can We Consciously Control How to Improve Our Pronunciation? 08.04.2021

Welcome to this new episode, number twelve of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about pronunciation in a foreign language. We're always talking about how to improve it but I wonder, is that a process we can actually control?  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to la...

S01x11 Are Dictionaries Useful for Language Learning? 07.04.2021

Welcome to this new episode, number eleven of this Language Input podcast, in which I'll be talking about the use of dictionaries, looking up words... during the language learning process. Whether their use makes any sense or not.  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to l...

S01x10 Is There Such a Thing as Talent for Languages? 06.04.2021

Welcome to today's episode, number ten of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about a game changing topic in my eyes: is there such a thing as talent for languages?  As in every single episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if you're looking to learn my nat...

S01x09 Do Kids Actually Learn Faster than Adults? 05.04.2021

Welcome to the ninth episode of this Language Input podcast, in which I'll be talking about what I believe is a pretty common misconception: do kids actually learn languages faster than we adults do?  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if...

S01x08 Can I Learn Several Languages at the Same Time? 03.04.2021

Welcome to the eight episode of this podcast, in which I'll be talking about a topic I've been asked pretty frequently: can we actually learn more than one language at the same time?  As in every other episode, I'll share my honest, realistic and fact-based opinion on the topic. Follow me on all my social media for new daily content related to language learning, especially if you're looking t...

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