StoryLearning Podcast

In This Episode: Lizzie asks: “Can you help me with word order and sentence structure in Japanese.” Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting...

In This Episode: Today’s question is entitled: “My little upset story.” Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://www.iwillteachyoua...

In This Episode: Christine asks: "Help, I can’t speak with proper grammar!" Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://www.iwillteach...

In This Episode: Today I’m speaking with Xiaoma, famous YouTuber who speaks sensational Mandarin Chinese. Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by vi...

In This Episode: Hassan asks: "What’s the best way to run a language exchange?" Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://www.iwillt...

In This Episode: Jonathan asks: "What happens when your speaking practice stops working?" Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: ht...

In This Episode: Olly discusses the interplay between goals and habits.  Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://www.iw...

In This Episode: Barnardo asks, what do you think of language schools? Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://www.iwillteac...

In This Episode: Peter asks:  I’ve been learning Arabic for four years. How do I keep my motivation alive? Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your que...

In This Episode: Luca asks: "Dear Olly, in 2018, shortly before your Italian project , I asked you whether you would become a full-on Krashenite. Now, I think it is clear that you’ve pretty much come over to our side; however, I would like to ask you about your current position on speaking early. Do you now think that one should use italki at the later stages of language learning; or would you sti...

In This Episode: When I first discovered the world of online language learning, I spent hours watching videos from different polyglots online. It was amazing to finally find others who shared a passion for languages like me.  Over the years though, I watched less and less of this stuff. I guess there comes a point where you’ve heard it all before.  Recently, though, there’s a guy who I’v...

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In This Episode: In 2011, I lived through the Great Japan Earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster. So how does that compare to the coronavirus pandemic? Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answ...

In This Episode: Philipp asks: "Why did you stop being an IELTS examiner?" Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://www.iwill...

In This Episode: Amanda asks: "Should I learn Japanese kanji from lists or from context?" Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: ht...

In This Episode: Hope asks: "I'm moving to Germany with my husband's job. What will happen to my Spanish?" Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your question...

In This Episode: Mia asks: "My speaking has stopped improving. How can I keep making progress?" Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiti...

In This Episode: John asks: "What can language learning teach you about being a musician?" Links: Blog post: 3 Hidden Links Between Music And Language Learning Podcast & video: IWTYAL 180: Two musicians reveal their language secrets Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoua...

In This Episode: Hank asks: "Does your advice about not learning two languages at the same time apply to dead languages too? Links: Grammar Hero - Master grammar through story Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exi...

In This Episode: Elliot asks: "Does the concept of periodisation from athletics apply to language learning?" Blog post: When is taking a break from languages a good thing? Interview with Barbara Oakley: Learning how to learn - Mastering the science of learning Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  ht...

In This Episode: What you can expect from Olly Richards in 2020! Key links: Spanish Experience Summit Language Business workshop with Olly Browse the new short story books   Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show...

In This Episode: Yuka, a high school student from Japan, asks how she can help foreigners in Japan who are struggling to learn Japanese.  Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learn...

In This Episode: Denise asks: "How can improve my flow when I'm speaking?" Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visiting: https://www.iwill...

Welcome to the my new series "The Rules Of Language Learning". In these videos, you'll learn my best tips and ideas for learning foreign languages... from the "obvious" to the "downright controversial"! Do you agree or disagree with my conclusions? Listen to the episode, then leave me a comment below and let me know! Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim...

Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit:  https://iwillteachyoualanguage.com//italkishownotes 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! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thanks so much...