Professor, polyglot and all-round language expert, Alexander Argüelles, talks with Benny and Elizabeth about his routines, methods, favourite activities and language learning interests.

Professor Argüelles employs his vast experience to help people learn languages through a variety of methods, including reading circles and videos on his YouTube channel, and he shares a lot of advice and inspiration during this conversation.

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Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

What it’s like to be inside the brain of someone who speaks numerous languages
Learning a language in 15 minutes a day
Doing what you love in your language
Reading in target languages
A daily language learning routine
How to learn a language through reading circles
What shadowing is
The “scriptorium” method
Mythology, religion and language
Digital detox and screen-free time

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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