#10 Nikki Prša on Little Moments of Language Practice

Polish-American language learner and educator Nikki Prsa shares what it was like growing up as a native Polish speaker in the US and what inspired her to go on to study languages abroad. Benny and Shannon also chat with her about her linguistics studies at university, what it’s like teaching languages online, and her experience teaching her son new languages.Mentioned in this EpisodeSpeak at Home TonightMaster ChefTop ModelNikki’s InstagramNikki’s FacebookNikki’s TwitterEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:Nikki’s experience speaking Polish at home while growing up in the USNikki’s experience moving to Germany with a host family at 15 years oldHow travel has helped Nikki become better at immersing herself in a language even when not abroadHow important it is to have a teacher you can trustWhat inspired Nikki to start Speak at Home TonightLearning Croatian and traveling in the BalkansWhy it’s important to even do just a little bit each dayTeaching your child multiple languagesFocusing on accent and pronunciationHow to keep from mixing up languages when studying multiple languages at the same timeLearning languages with prayerFinding the best approach in language learningPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon KennedyJoin Our PatreonEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.