#05 Olly Richards on Living Abroad and Story Learning

Language educator and author Olly Richards joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy in this episode of the Language Hacking Podcast. He shares about his “Story Learning” method and how his experience learning languages led him to develop this approach.Featured ResourcesSpanish UncoveredGerman UncoveredFrench UncoveredItalian UncoveredJapanese UncoveredLanguage Hacking BooksOlly’s Uncovered CoursesMentioned in this EpisodeI Will Teach You a LanguageI Will Teach You a Language PodcastLanguage Hacking BooksOlly’s Italian MissionOlly’s Thai MissionEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:How motivation is the most important ingredient in language learningMusic and language learningAdvice for new language learnersComprehensible Input - Listening and Reading above your current levelHow Olly chose “Story Learning” as his method of teachingHow to use comprehensible input and reading materials when learning a languageHow Olly studies languages, from beginner to advanced - DirectnessHow Olly stays motivated when learning languagesOlly's language challenges and how he overcame themOlly's latest language teaching projectsQuote: “Do what makes you happy.” - Olly RichardsPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon KennedyJoin Our PatreonEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.