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Failure and mistakes are natural parts of language learning, but the majority of people are terrible at learning from these failu ... Show More
Jul 13
396. 10 Years Language Learning: Lessons I'd Give My Younger Self (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In August 2016, I moved to a small town on the Japanese island of Shikoku. I had almost no Japanese ability and I didn't have an expectation that I'd stay very long in Japan. Maybe I'd stay in Japan for one year. 10 years later, though, I'm still in Japan. I'm now married. I have ... Show More
28m 58s
Jul 6
395. What Was the USA Like in 1776? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
When I think of the USA, I picture New York's skyscrapers, Hollywood movies, and Silicon Valley technology companies. I think of the world’s largest economy, and the most powerful country, with a population of more the 340 million people. But what was the USA like when it was fir ... Show More
28m 30s
<p>Are you afraid of making mistakes in English? Well<span class= "notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="5" data-reactroot= "">,</span> being a successful English learner means having the courage to fail, <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="7" data-reactroot="">d ... Show More
<p>"<em>I'm just bad at languages,</em>" "<em>I'm too embarrassed to speak,</em>" "<em>I'm too old to learn.</em>" These are some of the things people learning English tell themselves.<br /> In this episode, Ethan, Andrea and Justin discuss these and a few other common excuses an ... Show More
