394. How to Become a Confident English Speaker (English Vocabulary Lesson)
What is confidence? What does a confident English speaker look like? And how can you become a confident speaker? This…
383. What Is Talent? And Do You Need It to Learn English? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
“I’m just not good at learning languages.” I’m sure many of you listening right now have thought this before. And…
Raising a Bilingual Child… (Bonus Episode)
Becoming a parent changes has changed a lot in my life, including how I have been thinking about language and…
373. What is Code-Switching?: A Guide for English Learners (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Today we’re going to explore a topic that I notice again and again whenever I work with bilingual people, speak…
Introverts, Extroverts, and English Learning (Bonus Episode)
I have a quick question for you to start today’s episode: Do you find it easier to practice English by…
Grave Robbing and the Rise of Modern Medicine (Bonus Episode)
Would you dig up a dead body from a cemetery in the name of science? It might sound like something…
355. My Greatest Language Challenge: Learning to Drive in Another Language (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Imagine learning to drive… joining classes, talking to driving instructors, and taking theory exams in a foreign language. That’s exactly…
The End of Online Anonymity? (Bonus Episode)
For most of the internet’s history, you didn’t really need to prove your age, show your passport, or upload your…
Do Some Languages Speak Faster Than Others? (And What That Means for English Learners) (Bonus Episode)
Have you ever listened to someone speaking Spanish or Japanese and thought… how do they speak so fast? It almost…