Alvaro uses one minute peels to engage learners with humor, music, and interesting facts.
Raising children bilingual from birth to age three is crucial for successful language acquisition and learning.
Deep dives
The Origin of the One Minute Peels
Albero came up with the idea for the one minute peels when he corrected his son's pronunciation of 'mountain' while drinking a Spanish beer called 'Mahou'. He shared this story with his friends, who suggested he share it with his students. The peels started as five-minute videos but were eventually condensed to one minute to cater to people's busy schedules.
Teaching English through One Minute Peels
Albero uses the one minute peels to teach English in a unique way. Each peel focuses on a specific topic or theme, such as conversation skills, typical mistakes, or idioms. He combines humor, music, and interesting facts or stories about the English language to engage his audience. The peels provide a quick and accessible way for learners to improve their English skills.
Raising Bilingual Children
Albero discusses the importance of raising children bilingual from birth until the age of three. During this critical period, children are most receptive to language acquisition. Albero shares his personal experience of immersing his children in English from an early age, using tablets and cartoons as tools to expose them to the language. He believes that being bi-cultural and fully embracing the language and culture of the target language country is crucial for language learning success.
Alvaro is an English teacher from Spain. I had the possibility to catch up with him and go deeper into the topics. So it's basically a continuation of episode 84.