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Oct 2022
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#121 Nina on How to Break the Intermedia...

FLUENT IN 3 MONTHS
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Fluent in 3 Months Challenge participant and Greek learner, Nina, shares her experience taking part in the Challenge and connecting with her husband, in-laws, and daughter through Greek with hosts Benny and Shannon.

We guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.

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Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

  • Figuring out how much you want your language teachers to correct you
  • How to get through the intermediate plateau
  • Learning multiple languages simultaneously
  • Reading to learn languages
  • Coming back to languages after a break
  • Becoming more direct with your language tutors in order to get the most out of your lessons
  • Balancing your energy and being more aware of your energy levels
  • Learning languages with the unpredictable schedule of having a new baby
  • Learning your partner’s native language
  • How Nina supports her daughter’s language learning and multilingualism

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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