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Apr 2020
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359: Matt vs Japan talks hardcore langua...

OLLY RICHARDS
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When I first discovered the world of online language learning, I spent hours watching videos from different polyglots online. It was amazing to finally find others who shared a passion for languages like me. 

Over the years though, I watched less and less of this stuff. I guess there comes a point where you’ve heard it all before. 

Recently, though, there’s a guy who I’ve been paying close attention to. He’s young, but very articulate, and has developed an impressively complete view of language learning:

Matt vs Japan is all about Japanese, but I wanted to talk to him about language learning in general, and so I sat him down and plied him with questions. 

This is one of the best interviews I’ve done for a while, so I hope you enjoy. Follow Matt here: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/MATTvsJapan

https://massimmersionapproach.com/

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