#75 Doree Huneven on Worldwide Travel, Reward Systems and Sleeping Languages

Language Hacking

English - November 15, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MB
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Polyglot and avid traveller, Doree Huneven, joins Benny Lewis and Elizabeth Bruckner to talk about her experience learning multiple languages, travelling the world, and how the violin has made her a better learner.

Doree shares why she thinks discipline is the key to being a successful language learner and having fun, and why the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge is so appealing, even to an experienced language learner. We actually guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.

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Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

How a family camping trip to Mexico sparked her love of languagesTeaching English in Egypt and learning ArabicHow studying and teaching the violin help with language learningWhy discipline is an invaluable assetThe value of being active in the Fi3M Challenge communityWhy, as an experienced language learner, she still joined the Fi3M ChallengeDeveloping communities as you travelThe desire to connect with people as a driving force for learningHow language resources have changed over the last 50 yearsMimicking phrases, copying body language, and blending in with locals when you travelSaving money, cutting costs, and making travel more financially accessibleThe “Doree Huneven Reward System”What Doree does with her “sleeping” languages

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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