Learn Languages with Steve Kaufmann
Steve Kaufmann
I speak 20 languages. I've been learning languages for over 50 years and I've tried all kinds of approaches. I talk about my experiences, my approach to language learning, what I enjoy about learning languages and all manner of other topics related to language.
If you love languages, or think you would if you hadn't been discouraged by past experiences, this is the podcast for you. Anyone can learn a language. You just need the right attitude and the right approach!
If you love languages, or think you would if you hadn't been discouraged by past experiences, this is the podcast for you. Anyone can learn a language. You just need the right attitude and the right approach!
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Mar 20, 2021 • 9min
Learning How to Learn: A Polyglot's Opinion
In order to be successful language learners, it can help to have some sense of the learning process, what is actually going on in our brains. This can determine our learning activities and our expectations of ourselves.
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Mar 16, 2021 • 21min
Chinese Vs Japanese Vs Korean: Learning Experience
Three major East Asian languages, Chinese, Japanese and Korean share a lot of vocabulary, history and culture and yet each one is distinctive, and well worth learning.
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Mar 10, 2021 • 22min
How Hard Is It to Learn English? Interview with @ゆじー/Yuzzy
Here I interview Yuzzy, a Japanese exchange student at a high school in England. I ask him what he finds most difficult in English, and he doesn't know. He doesn't worry about the details. He has just absorbs the language.
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Mar 1, 2021 • 11min
How I Learned Spanish
I don't worry about how well I speak Spanish, nor about the mistakes I make. I can't control how others react to my Spanish. I can only control how I feel about using the language, and these are feelings of pleasure and satisfaction, regardless of my level. I have always enjoyed my 60 year association with the Spanish language and culture.
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Feb 22, 2021 • 11min
How to Become Great at Public Speaking in Your Target Language
Many people attend Toastmasters sessions to practice their public speaking skills, to practice a foreign language or to meet people. Here are some ideas on how to organize your thoughts.
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Feb 19, 2021 • 14min
Is It Hard To Learn Japanese?
Japanese can take longer to learn than some European languages, but it isn’t inherently difficult. In fact, I found Japanese to be a forgiving language, one where it’s harder to make mistakes.
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Feb 15, 2021 • 6min
Learn A New Language While You Sleep: Is It Possible?
Learning a language while sleeping is sometimes hopefully offered as an effortless way to learn languages. I have not seen evidence that this works, or is even possible.
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Feb 8, 2021 • 10min
The Best Way To Learn New Vocabulary
There’s an abundance of academic studies about vocabulary, what words do and how they’re acquired. But it’s really quite simple: listen and read and your vocabulary will grow!
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Feb 4, 2021 • 10min
How To Build A Step By Step Language Study Plan
What constitutes a good study plan for learning languages? Developing good habits, things you enjoy doing every day, is more important than any kind of step by step plan or program.
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Feb 2, 2021 • 10min
How To Improve Your English Speaking Skills
We can improve our English speaking skills by speaking more. But if not surrounded by English speakers, the next best thing is to step up our listening and reading while waiting for more opportunities to speak.
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