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Aug 2023
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#234 Steve Kaufmann's Language Learning ...

Michael Lavers
About this episode

Steve Kaufmann is a polyglot who has a good level of proficiency in around 20 languages. Steve is well known for his content online and on his YouTube channel, Lingo Steve. You've probably seen him before! 

Today he joined me for a really fascinating chat about language learning. I cover some of his recent YouTube videos and ask for tips on some of these topics. If you want to know more, I highly recommend going to his channel for more details.

In this episode, we cover:

  • Language learning mistakes
  • The importance of curiosity
  • The Intermediate Plataeu 
  • Leaving your comfort zone
  • Increasing vocabulary
  • And of course more


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