How to Learn a Language

We have our first guest on the How to Learn a Language podcast! Yay! Let's meet Joel Zárate, host of the Conversations in Spanish Podcast and learn how he learns languages. Ok, so the title is a lie. Joel isn't just the host of Conversations In Spanish. He's the host of so many great podcasts - both for Spanish learners and language teachers! Here's the full list so you can find and subscribe to the ones most relevant to you: Joel's website: https://www.jezsc.com/ Conversations in Spanish: https://www.jezsc.com/pages/podcasts/conversations_spanish_podcasts.html Help Me Learn Spanish: https://www.jezsc.com/pages/podcasts/help_me_learn_spanish.html Mini Stories to Learn Spanish: https://www.jezsc.com/pages/podcasts/mini_stories_spanish_podcasts.html Spanish for Beginners: https://www.jezsc.com/pages/podcasts/spanish_for_beginners.html Vocabulary in Spanish: https://www.jezsc.com/pages/podcasts/vocabulay_spanish_podcast.html How to Teach a Language: https://anchor.fm/how-to-teach-a-language/ Yo Hablo Español: https://www.jezsc.com/pages/podcasts/yo_hablo_espanol.html And, I actually recorded a couple of episodes with Joel! Here's the links to those specific episodes: Yo Hablo Español/Conversations in Spanish - Lindsay Comparte su Historia: https://www.jezsc.com/csolp/spanish/special_collab/csp_special_lindsay.html How to Teach a Language: https://anchor.fm/how-to-teach-a-language/episodes/Ep-21-Interview-with-Lindsay-from-Lindsay-Does-Languages-e1rilkr/a-a8vb0jv How to Learn a Language is the podcast with the very self-explanatory name! We’ll cover all aspects of language learning, especially focusing on learning how to learn languages better. From time to time guests might pop by to share how they learn languages, but mostly it’ll be me and you hanging out so hey, get comfy and let's learn how to learn a language. Follow for more at https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/podcast Got a question? A topic you'd like covered or a guest you'd like to hear from? Email me at lindsay[at]doeslanguages[dot]com.Special Guest: Joel Zárate - Conversations in Spanish Podcast.

You may be thinking that learning multiple languages is too hard, too confusing, or too time-consuming, but the truth is that anyone can do it. The key is having the right daily habits to keep yourself motivated and productive. Here's my best advice for how to manage daily habits for multiple languages. How do you manage daily habits for multiple languages? Share in the comments! 🤓 The Solo Language Learner Planner: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/learnerplanner How to Learn a Language is the podcast with the very self-explanatory name! We’ll cover all aspects of language learning, especially focusing on learning how to learn languages better. From time to time guests might pop by to share how they learn languages, but mostly it’ll be me and you hanging out so hey, get comfy and let's learn how to learn a language. Follow for more at https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/podcast Got a question? A topic you'd like covered or a guest you'd like to hear from? Email me at lindsay[at]doeslanguages[dot]com. Here's the best ways to stay in the loop: 💌 Join my email list for regular language goodness straight to your inbox: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/emailme 💛 Become a member of the free Lindsay Does Languages Club for private community and secret live discussions: https://club.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/invitation?code=848859 👩‍💻 Read the blog for curated language learning advice: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ languagelearning #learnalanguage #personaldevelopment

Welcome to something brand new! How to Learn a Language is a new series that's the smart language learner's new favourite podcast with the very self-explanatory name! We’ll cover all aspects of language learning, especially focusing on learning how to learn languages better. From time to time guests might pop by to share how they learn languages, but mostly it’ll be me and you hanging out so hey, get comfy and let's learn how to learn a language. In episode 1, I share some key things to think about when you're picking an online language course. 🤩 Get 1 month free of Gymglish's courses for for English, French, Spanish, German and Italian with my affiliate link: https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/gymglish 🎧 Follow for more at https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/podcast 🤔 Got a question? A topic you'd like covered or a guest you'd like to hear from? Email me at lindsay[at]doeslanguages[dot]com. 💌 Join my email list for regular language goodness straight to your inbox: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/emailme 💛 Become a member of the free Lindsay Does Languages Club for private community and secret live discussions: https://club.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/invitation?code=848859 👩‍💻 Read the blog for curated language learning advice: https://lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ languagelearning #learnalanguage #personaldevelopmentLinks:🤩 Get 1 month free of Gymglish's courses for for English, French, Spanish, German and Italian with my affiliate link🎧 Follow for more💌 Join my email list for regular language goodness straight to your inbox💛 Become a member of the free Lindsay Does Languages Club for private community and secret live discussions👩‍💻 Read the blog for curated language learning advice

Hello! I’m Lindsay and I work with language learners about the stuff that’s often missing from the classroom - the how to of language learning. So you can be the braver, bolder, and more balanced independent language learner that I know you want to be. Language Stories isn’t back, but I’m back, with a brand new podcast that I decided to share here as if you subscribed to Language Stories, you’ll no doubt be interested in what’s coming next... How to Learn a Language is the podcast with the very self-explanatory name. We’ll cover all aspects of language learning, from time to time I might have guests pop by, but mostly it’ll be me and you hanging out so hey, hello! You’ll also be able to catch episodes on YouTube if that’s where you hang out: Plus everything here will happen on lindsaydoeslanguages.com too, which is really the hub of everything I do - including this podcast. So settle in, and get ready because I’m back! I hope you enjoy How to Learn a Language! Follow for more at https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/podcast Find out how we can work together at https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/ Got a question? A topic you'd like covered or a guest you'd like to hear from? Email me at lindsay[at]doeslanguages[dot]com.Links:Catch the Podcast on YouTubeVisit the Blog

Kristang is a language spoken in Malacca, Malaysia and Singapore. But with almost 10 times as many speakers in Malacca than Singapore, how do things differ for the language in both cities? Find out in this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to support the project is threefold, and if you've ever listened to any podcast before, I'm sure you'll be familiar with what I'm about to say! Subscribe - by subscribing to the Language Stories podcast in your favourite place and YouTube for the sister videos, you're going to keep up with all future episodes. Woop! Review - when it comes to the tech stuff, reviews are pretty important. Reviews help to tell iTunes that people like the podcast, and that helps to raise the profile so that new people can find it easily. Yay! Tell a friend - word of mouth still wins! If you know someone who would love Language Stories, tell them about it. And if they're new to podcasts, walk them through the process to subscribe them. Woohoo! To make it as easy as possible to share the podcast, click here to tweet about episode. SHARE YOUR STORY If you have a Language Story you’d love to share, or if you know someone that does, get in touch. I always love to hear from you! Your feedback helps to shape future episodes so thank you.Special Guests: Kevin Martens Wong, Melissa De Silva - Author, 'Others' Is Not A Race, Michael Singho - Author, Beng Prende Portugues Malaká, Philomena Singho - Author, Beng Prende Portugues Malaká, and Sara Frederica Santa Maria.Sponsored By:Lingora: Sign up to Lingora completely free to share your spoken + written language practice and get real community feedback.Links:Papia Kristang: : The Creole Portuguese of Malacca and Singapore - Kreol Magazine — Great introductory article to the language.Understanding the Culture of Malacca’s Kristang Community - Destinasian — Another introduction to learn more about Kristang.How to revive a 500-year-old dying language - BBC — Article from the BBC about Kevin's efforts to revive Kristang in Singapore.Malacca Portuguese deny Kristang language is dying - Malay Mail — A response in part to the BBC article above.

What do you know about Vietnamese Sign Language? How many sign languages are there in Vietnam? And how does sign language education work? Find out in this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to support the project is threefold, and if you've ever listened to any podcast before, I'm sure you'll be familiar with what I'm about to say! Subscribe - by subscribing to the Language Stories podcast in your favourite place and YouTube for the sister videos, you're going to keep up with all future episodes. Woop! Review - when it comes to the tech stuff, reviews are pretty important. Reviews help to tell iTunes that people like the podcast, and that helps to raise the profile so that new people can find it easily. Yay! Tell a friend - word of mouth still wins! If you know someone who would love Language Stories, tell them about it. And if they're new to podcasts, walk them through the process to subscribe them. Woohoo! To make it as easy as possible to share the podcast, click here to tweet about episode. SHARE YOUR STORY If you have a Language Story you’d love to share, or if you know someone that does, get in touch. I always love to hear from you! Your feedback helps to shape future episodes so thank you.Special Guests: .Sponsored By:Lingora: Sign up to Lingora completely free to share your spoken + written language practice and get real community feedback.Links:Hands for Vietnam FAQ — One of the best sources I found for explaining Vietnamese Sign Languages.The Alphabet of Vietnamese Sign Language (North), Seek The World — Learn the alphabet of one of the sign languages of Vietnam from this Deaf travel YouTube channel. Helping Deaf Children in Vietnam Communicate and Access Education through Sign Language, The World Bank — An article covering Deaf education in a different part of Vietnam.

Is Hokkien a language or a dialect? What happened to lead to its demise? And what's being done to help slow the death of Penang Hokkien? Find out in this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to support the project is threefold, and if you've ever listened to any podcast before, I'm sure you'll be familiar with what I'm about to say! Subscribe - by subscribing to the Language Stories podcast in your favourite place and YouTube for the sister videos, you're going to keep up with all future episodes. Woop! Review - when it comes to the tech stuff, reviews are pretty important. Reviews help to tell iTunes that people like the podcast, and that helps to raise the profile so that new people can find it easily. Yay! Tell a friend - word of mouth still wins! If you know someone who would love Language Stories, tell them about it. And if they're new to podcasts, walk them through the process to subscribe them. Woohoo! To make it as easy as possible to share the podcast, click here to tweet about episode. SHARE YOUR STORY If you have a Language Story you’d love to share, or if you know someone that does, get in touch. I always love to hear from you! Your feedback helps to shape future episodes so thank you.Special Guests: John Ong & Kee How - Penang Hokkien and Sim Tze Wei - Speak Hokkien Campaign.Sponsored By:Lingora: Sign up to Lingora completely free to share your spoken + written language practice and get real community feedback.Links:Learn to Read and Write — This page from Speak Hokkien Campaign is a helpful introduction to reading and writing the language.The Chinese Repository — One edition of The Chinese Repository, as mentioned in Sim Tze Wei's interview.Basic Penang Hokkien - Memrise — There's a basics course available on Memrise specifically for Penang Hokkien.Taiwanese Hokkien - Simply Learn App — If you're curious to learn about the differences between different dialects of Hokkien, this app for Taiwanese Hokkien is a good starting point.Penang Hokkien Basics - Penang Travel Tips — A thorough PDF from Penang Travel Tips for Penang Hokkien.Hokkien In Penang — Great introduction to the language in Penang.Hokkien Card Game - Say What — Remember Lilian from the Singapore episode? She has an edition of her Say What card game for Hokkien!Glossika — And if you’d like to learn more about Chinese languages, one of my favourite resources you might enjoy is Glossika, which at last count, has courses available for 7 different Chinese languages, including Taiwanese Hokkien.

What do you know about Hmong? Join us in Sapa, Vietnam; Luang Prabang in Laos; and somewhere a little further afield for this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to support the project is threefold, and if you've ever listened to any podcast before, I'm sure you'll be familiar with what I'm about to say! Subscribe - by subscribing to the Language Stories podcast in your favourite place and YouTube for the sister videos, you're going to keep up with all future episodes. Woop! Review - when it comes to the tech stuff, reviews are pretty important. Reviews help to tell iTunes that people like the podcast, and that helps to raise the profile so that new people can find it easily. Yay! Tell a friend - word of mouth still wins! If you know someone who would love Language Stories, tell them about it. And if they're new to podcasts, walk them through the process to subscribe them. Woohoo! To make it as easy as possible to share the podcast, click here to tweet about episode. SHARE YOUR STORY If you have a Language Story you’d love to share, or if you know someone that does, get in touch. I always love to hear from you! Your feedback helps to shape future episodes so thank you.Special Guests: Chua - Chua's Sapa Tour and Homestay, Jasmine Tierra - Singer, and Jer, Evan, Tanya - Laos Learns English.Sponsored By:Lingora: Sign up to Lingora completely free to share your spoken + written language practice and get real community feedback.Links:Hmong Batik Class, Luang Prabang — This is the link on Backstreet Academy to the Hmong Batik Class we did that featured in the video. It's a great experience! Make sure you do it early in your visit so you have time to collect your finished piece the following day.Hmong Vegetarian Cooking Class — And here's the link to the cooking class that features in the video. It's also in Luang Prabang and was great too. We got to choose our dishes and picked the ones we were least likely to cook again. This meant we cooked with rattan and banana flower! The family you cook with are very friendly.Black Singer Soars in Hmong Language - NPR — NPR article that features Jasmine's story to singing in Hmong.Hmong Americans - Wikipedia — Wikipedia has a good overview of Hmong Americans.History of the Hmong in Minneapolis-St Paul - Wikipedia — There's even a specific page for Minneapolis-St Paul!St. Paul: McDonald’s Hmong pitch mangles language - Twin Cities — I found this article interesting about McDonalds attempt locally to appeal to Hmong residents.Being Hmong in America - The Atlantic — There's some interesting reads about Being Hmong in America on The Atlantic.Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: America's Secret War - PBS — This documentary tells the story of 'America's Secret War'.

In Laos, English is an important language to learn. What's happening with teaching English in Laos? Find out in this episode of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to support the project is threefold, and if you've ever listened to any podcast before, I'm sure you'll be familiar with what I'm about to say! Subscribe - by subscribing to the Language Stories podcast in your favourite place and YouTube for the sister videos, you're going to keep up with all future episodes. Woop! Review - when it comes to the tech stuff, reviews are pretty important. Reviews help to tell iTunes that people like the podcast, and that helps to raise the profile so that new people can find it easily. Yay! Tell a friend - word of mouth still wins! If you know someone who would love Language Stories, tell them about it. And if they're new to podcasts, walk them through the process to subscribe them. Woohoo! To make it as easy as possible to share the podcast, click here to tweet about episode. SHARE YOUR STORY If you have a Language Story you’d love to share, or if you know someone that does, get in touch. I always love to hear from you! Your feedback helps to shape future episodes so thank you.Special Guests: EDF Laos, Jer, Evan, Tanya - Laos Learns English, Martin - Momobooks, and Rachel - ARDA.Sponsored By:Lingora: Sign up to Lingora completely free to share your spoken + written language practice and get real community feedback.Links:Big Brother Mouse — A project in Luang Prabang that focuses on getting literacy and books to Lao children.Star2 article — The story of a German man who devotes his free time in Laos to teaching English.Live Lingua - Lao Courses — Lao lessons if you're feeling inspired to learn a little of the local language yourself!

What's it like to learn a language in a country with 4 official languages? How does English bring people together? Find out in season 2 episode 2 of Language Stories. THE VIDEO Click here to watch the sister video to this podcast episode. To keep track of future episodes in video form, click here to subscribe on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SHOW The best thing you can do right now to support the project is threefold, and if you've ever listened to any podcast before, I'm sure you'll be familiar with what I'm about to say! Subscribe - by subscribing to the Language Stories podcast in your favourite place and YouTube for the sister videos, you're going to keep up with all future episodes. Woop! Review - when it comes to the tech stuff, reviews are pretty important. Reviews help to tell iTunes that people like the podcast, and that helps to raise the profile so that new people can find it easily. Yay! Tell a friend - word of mouth still wins! If you know someone who would love Language Stories, tell them about it. And if they're new to podcasts, walk them through the process to subscribe them. Woohoo! To make it as easy as possible to share the podcast, click here to tweet about episode. SHARE YOUR STORY If you have a Language Story you’d love to share, or if you know someone that does, get in touch. I always love to hear from you! Your feedback helps to shape future episodes so thank you.Special Guests: Eva Neo - Eva Comics, Lilian Lee - Say What?, and Zinkie Aw - Singaporean Photographer.Sponsored By:Lingora: Sign up to Lingora completely free to share your spoken + written language practice and get real community feedback.Links:Languages of Singapore - Wikipedia — A great general overview of languages in Singapore.Speak Good English Movement — The official website of the Speak Good English Movement.The Language The Government Tried to Suppress - BBC — A longform article about Singlish and its history in Singapore.National Statistics - Singaporean Government — Some statistics on the population of Singaporean, including language stats.Tamil Language Council — The official website of the Tamil Language Council in Singapore.Malay Language Council — The official website of the Malay Language Council in Singapore.Speak Mandarin Campaign — The official website of the Speak Mandarin Campaign in Singapore.So, Expats Are Taking Classes To Learn Singlish In Singapore (P.S. It’s FREE!) - The Finder — An article from 2017 about expats in Singapore learning Singlish.Singlish Crash Course - The Finder — Some Singlish basics to spark your interest!