#49 Alex Rawlings on Speaking 11 Languages Fluently
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English - May 10, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBLanguage Learning Education Self-Improvement language learning languages spanish french german japanese chinese motivation Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Benny and Shannon discuss dual identities, language learning, and strategies for reviving a language with Alex Rawlings, who was once named Britain’s most multilingual student.
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How to Speak Any Language FluentlyAssimilTeach YourselfRoutledgeMentioned in this Episode
Third Year Abroad, now Global GraduatesHow to Speak Any Language FluentlyAssimilTeach YourselfRoutledgeAlex RawlingsAlex’s TwitterAlex’s InstagramMore Than Words PodcastEpisode Overview
Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:
How Alex became Britain’s most Multilingual StudentHow a polyglot keeps their languages active and prioritizes what to work onDealing with dual identities as someone who’s biculturalTaking language learning from hobby to careerLiving in South Africa and learning AfrikaansExtensive reading as a language learning strategyStrategies for reviving a language you’ve studied in the pastUsing courses at the beginner stage of learningWhy you should adopt the philosophy of a “non-perfectionist”Learning strategies for advanced language learnersFinding your voice in another languageDiscovering stories in other languagesPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy
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