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Stories of Language Learners

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Feb 16, 2021 • 37min

S3 EP 08: Interview with Teacher Tiago Rocha

Today’s guest is Actor, Theater Music Director, and English Teacher Tiago Rocha from Brazil. In this episode we talk about: • Where to find good material to learn English • The importance of making English part of your life • If you’ve been studying English for a while and you’re not seeing results, you definitely don’t want to miss Teacher’s Tiago advice about consistency • Having small goals to improve English • Why being in a hurry can block you from advancing your English • Being creative to practice your speaking skills • The importance of learning sentences instead of learning isolated words • As a kid Teacher Tiago had the desire of learning English but he couldn’t afford to pay for classes so he used every little opportunity he got to learn English If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Teacher’s Tiago Rocha Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/eusoutiagorocha/) - Teacher’s Tiago Rocha YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/c/EuSouTiagoRocha/videos )
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Feb 9, 2021 • 36min

S3 EP 07: Interview with Teacher Arianna

Today’s guest is Teacher Arianna from Italy In this episode we talk about: • How to advance your pronunciation skills • How to become a confident English speaker • The importance of having the right mindset when it comes to learning a foreign language • Which is the secret to learn a new language • Why you should have fun learning English • Living abroad in New York • Do you need to live abroad to learn English? • Arianna used to have difficulties pronouncing words and communicating using English, and now as a confident speaker she shared with us how she improved her communication skills If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Arianna’s Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/ari_theitaliantutor/) - Arianna’s YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyJFIQb4LV7h32Kwasa61Q)
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Feb 1, 2021 • 41min

S3 EP 06: Interview with Teacher Samya

Today's guest is Teacher Samya from Brazil. In this episode we talk about: • Samya’s strategy to become a confident English speaker by working a lot on her pronunciation in one year period • Why practice is so important and why it can bring a huge impact on your learning journey • How to join a free speaking club to practice English • As a shy person who was really afraid to speak, Samya shared with us what she did to overcome her shyness • The importance of surrounding yourself with English to advance your English skills as a whole • Tips to be better at conversation • Using songs to improve pronunciation • How it’s like to have classes with Native English speakers If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Samya’s Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/samya_karol/) - Samya’s YouTube Channel “Garota do Inglês” ( https://www.youtube.com/c/SamyaKarol/videos) - Ihaprendi Website ( https://www.ihaprendi.com/)
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Jan 25, 2021 • 27min

S3 EP 05: Interview with Podcaster Daniel - Part 2

Thanks for coming back for part 2 of the episode with Podcaster Daniel from Switzerland. In this final part we talk about: • The best way for expanding vocabulary • The idea of turning your ego into an egg to learn a foreign language • Why is important to have a goal when it comes to learning a new language • Having the right mindset to learn • Is it normal to fail during the learning process? And why is important to go through the process of failure • Daniel shares with us some phrasal verbs and idioms If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Follow Daniel on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/myfluentpodcast/ ) - Daniel’s Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1573098656066102 ) - My Fluent Podcast (I’m a guest on Episode 82) ( http://www.myfluentpodcast.ctcin.bio/ ) - The Vocab Man Podcast ( https://www.spreaker.com/show/vocab-man )
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Jan 19, 2021 • 30min

S3 EP 05: Interview with Podcaster Daniel - Part 1

Today’s guest is Podcaster Daniel from Switzerland. He’s the host of “My Fluent Podcast” and “The Vocab Man Podcast”. In this episode we talk about: • The importance of having the right environment to advance your English Skills • How Daniel became a confident English speaker • Finding audio content related to your hobbies to improve English • What inspired Daniel to start a podcast • As a shy person Daniel used to struggle with communicating using English so he shared with us what he did to improve his communication skills • Daniel shared his experience podcasting and interviewing people in a foreign language and some opportunities that his podcast brought to him If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Follow Daniel on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/myfluentpodcast/ ) - Daniel’s Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1573098656066102 ) - My Fluent Podcast (I’m a guest on Episode 82) ( http://www.myfluentpodcast.ctcin.bio/) - The Vocab Man Podcast ( https://www.spreaker.com/show/vocab-man )
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Jan 11, 2021 • 43min

S3 EP 04: Interview with YouTuber Matt from (Matt vs Japan) Channel

Today's guest is Matt, he’s the Co-Founder of Refold. Which is an amazing project for language learners. He also is a YouTuber, he has a YouTube Channel with over 71 thousand subscribers. The name of his YouTube Channel is called “Matt vs. Japan”. In today’s episode we talk about: • Learning languages through Immersion • What to do if you’re feeling like you’re not making progress in your learning journey • Using space repetition systems to study • What is Refold and the 4 stages that you can go through to learn a foreign language by using this framework • Is there a formula to learn a new language and the idea that language isn’t math • Why is important to expose your brain to the spoken form of your target language • Does the Input have to be "Comprehensible" when it comes to learning a new language? If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Matt’s Twitter ( https://twitter.com/mattvsjapan ) - Refold Website ( https://refold.la/ ) - Matt’s YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/MATTvsJapan )
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Jan 4, 2021 • 36min

S3 EP 03: Interview with Teacher Yasser

Today´s guest is English Teacher Yasser from Iran. In this episode we talk about: • Why is important to have an English-speaking partner • Building an atmosphere around you to improve your English • Advice about how to speak confidently • The best way for learning expressions • How to find people who are willing to practice their speaking skills • Why you don’t have to move to an English-speaking country to learn English • Yasser shares some phrasal verbs with us If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Teacher Yasser’s Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/englishwithyasser/ )
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Dec 28, 2020 • 41min

S3 EP 02: Interview with Teacher/YouTuber Sina

Today´s guest is Sina from Venezuela, she’s a YouTuber and also an English Teacher. In this episode we talk about: • Why you should start a project to improve your English • Learning English through immersion • How to find people online to practice with • Sina’s experience with exchange apps • The importance of connecting with people to level up your English • How to stop translating in your head • How to use Series and Movies to improve English • If you would like to learn some idioms, Sina shares a couple of them with us If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Teacher Sina’s Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/pineapplegirl1.0/ ) - Sina’s YouTube Channel - Pineapple girl ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWbkwgVgqIE_9kjuiX0ox6w)
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Dec 21, 2020 • 34min

S3 EP 01: Interview with Teacher Asdruval - Part 2

Thanks for coming back for part 2 of the episode with Teacher Asdruval from Guatemala. In this final part we talk about:  • Can we learn and improve our English by practicing with non-native speakers?  • Tips to improve your accent  • Thing you should take into consideration before start thinking about working on your accent  • What’s Native Speakerism?  • The difference between accent and pronunciation  • Asdruval shares a challenge for you to improve your English  • In this episode, I’m introducing a new segment on the show called Rapid Fire Questions  • Why Asdruval’s slogan is “English isn't as hard as you think”  If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Teacher Asdruval Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/asdruval.englishlabgt/ ) - The English Lab GT YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOuKdKvgYAo )
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Dec 14, 2020 • 28min

S3 EP 01: Interview with Teacher Asdruval - Part 1

Hey everyone, welcome to Season 3!! Today’s guest is Asdruval from Guatemala, he’s an English Teacher. In this episode we talk about: • Why is important to be intentional when you’re learning a new language • The importance of repetition • If you have no idea what you could do to practice your English at home, Asdruval shares what techniques and resources he used for learning at home • Why you need to be consistent when it comes to learning English • Surrounding yourself with your target language • Why you should care about developing muscle memory • How it’s like to learn English in a bilingual school If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! • Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast) • Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners) • Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/) Links and mentions from this episode: - Teacher Asdruval Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/asdruval.englishlabgt/ ) - YouTube Channel Accent's Way English with Hadar ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClPyOwXLnSMejFdLvJXjA5A )

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