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Jun 2023
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Episode 213: EwK213 - Leanna Lee on lear...

KIRSTY MAJOR
About this episode
Leanna and I connected when Leanna message me on LinkedIn. First I thought our conversation would be about language teaching, but in the end, we also talked about:How speaking (and learning) additional languages can make you a better teacherStrategies for learning new languages independently as an adult.Ways to make sure that you allocate time to different p ... Show More
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