The Lingua Materna Podcast

My guest for episode 11 of the Lingua Materna Podcast is Kerstin Cable from Fluent Language. In this episode we talk about the role habits play in learning a language. We discuss setting vision goals to inspire you, taking control of your learning as an independent learner and how to add extra accountability to your language routine. Find out more at www.linguamaterna.com/podcast

My guest for episode 10 of the Lingua Materna Podcast is Jonathan Huggins from Huggins International. Jonathan recently ran a 30-Day Language Speaking Challenge, which I was delighted to participate in, and is currently preparing for another one. We discuss what led Jonathan to start the speaking challenge in the first place, his previous experience of challenge-based learning and his plans for a new TOEFL specific speaking challenge for English learners.

My guest today is Jack Askew from ToFluency.com. Jack is an English language teacher and coach from the UK who's doing great work encouraging learnersto take control of their learning, enjoy the experience and make real progress in English. In this episode, we discuss the discrepancy many learners experience between their abilityto understand a language and their ability to speak it as well as looking at some potential solutions. We also chat about what intermediate learners can do to push on towards greater fluency.

In this episode of The Lingua Materna Podcast, I speak with Tamara Marie from Negringa and Spanish con salsa about the role of music, dance and culture in learning Spanish. We also touch on learning different Spanish dialects and the challenges of teaching a language to your child.

Do you need to bring a bit more energy, fun and organisation to your language learning? In this episode of The Lingua Materna Podcast, I speak with Lindsay Williams of Lindsay Does Languages about a whole bunch of language learning topics. We talk about social media, self-study and even find time to mention Indonesian Idol and Spongebob in Irish! "Huh? What's that all about?" You'll have to listen to find out!