038: Living with native speakers

Ben asks: "I'm currently on a work placement in France. How can I make the most of living with native speakers?"

In this episode:

• The huge opportunity of living with native speakers


• Create a no-English environment if at all possible


• Focus on the formulaic aspects of daily life


• Take notes of what you see


• Observe and imitate


• Think: "What would I say in English?" in order to decide what to say next.

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• How to create an immersion environment - a detailed post about creating an foreign language immersion environment in the comfort of your own home

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