It's never too late to start learning or restart your language journey, and the key is to start speaking and not be afraid of making mistakes.
Being part of a supportive language learning community helps learners feel at ease, speak more freely, and gain confidence in their language skills.
Deep dives
Motivation and overcoming fear of speaking
In this podcast episode, Daniel interviews Nisa, an Italian language learner who is highly motivated to learn and inspire others. Nisa shares how she started learning English to help her son with his schoolwork, and how this sparked her own passion for the language. She emphasizes the importance of creating a comfortable environment that encourages learners to speak up and overcome their fear. Nisa also discusses the common problem in Italy where language education focuses on grammar and rules, rather than speaking, and highlights the need to change this approach.
The power of community and belonging
Nisa and Daniel discuss the significance of belonging to a language learning community. They agree that having a supportive community is crucial for language learners to feel comfortable and motivated in their learning journey. Nisa shares her own experience with the online community she found, including Christian Sanders and other English learners. She explains how being part of a community helps learners feel at ease, speak more freely, and gain confidence. They also emphasize the importance of finding a community that aligns with your goals and interests.
Challenges in learning English pronunciation and accents
Nisa and Daniel delve into the challenges of learning English pronunciation, particularly for non-native speakers. Nisa shares her personal experience of studying English pronunciation, taking courses, and learning from different resources. She stresses the importance of listening to various accents and practicing with different materials to become accustomed to different sounds. Nisa also encourages learners to embrace their own accent and not be focused on sounding like a native speaker.
Continuous learning and starting before feeling ready
Nisa and Daniel discuss the lifelong learning journey of language learning and the importance of continuous improvement. They highlight that even native speakers continue to learn throughout their lives. Nisa shares her plan to dedicate herself to teaching English and creating her own project, emphasizing that learning should be motivated by passion and the desire to improve, rather than perfection. They both agree that the key is to start speaking and not be afraid of making mistakes.
Nyssa's son helped her to start learning English again and she has come to enjoy and even love it! In this episode you'll learn more about Nyssa's journey, not only how she improved her English in such a short time, but also how she helps other English learners improve their English. 🚀
Nyssa has many plans for the future and we are sure to hear more about her in future episodes.
LIVE | English class with Canguro English: Canguro English is a YouTube Channel hosted by Christian Saunders. With his channel, Christian is trying to change the way the world learns English. Canruo English has also a podcast, which is one of my go-to podcasts relating linguistics.
The Chat Box: A facebook group which helps you become a more active English learner so that you speak/record more ofen. 🌍
