StoryLearning Podcast
Learning a new language? Get your language learning questions answered by polyglot Olly Richards, who speaks 8 languages and is the founder of the StoryLearning® method.
Whatever's holding you back on the path to fluency, tune in twice a week to get your regular dose of language learning motivation, with Olly and other polyglot guests, such as Benny Lewis, Luca Lampariello, Richard Simcott and Alex Rawlings.
Learn Spanish, Learn French, Learn German, Learn Italian, Learn Portuguese, Learn Arabic, Learn Japanese, Learn Chinese
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 374
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2022
014: Can you use one language to learn another?
Linda asks: "What do you think of using the Laddering technique to use one second language to learn another?"
In this episode:
- The laddering technique
- When does it make sense to use one language to …
013: When is it time to move on to another language?
Tamiyo asks: "When do you decide you've learnt enough and it's time to move on to another language?"
In this episode:
- Why are you learning a language in the first place?
- When are you fluent enough?
- …
012: How can I learn advanced English vocabulary?
Davide asks: "I'm very fluent in English but there are still words I don't know. How can I learn them?"
In this episode:
- Moving from fluent to advanced
- The law of diminishing returns
- Learning advanc…
011: I'm 17. Should I bother learning a language?
Today's episode features a question from Ben: "I'm 17. Should I bother learning a language, when technology can already do so much for us?"
In this episode:
- Technology is advancing quickly
- We're get…
010: How can you learn a completely different language?
Today's episode features a question from Cecilia: "How can I learn a language that's completely different to my own?"
In this episode:
- How can you learn a completely different language?
- Why closer l…
009: How can I avoid confusing two languages?
Today's episode features a question from Nicki: "I'm learning Turkish and Kurmanji, how can avoid confusing them on my trip to Turkey?"
In this episode:
- What is Kurmanji and where is it spoken?
- The …
008: How can I make sure I don't forget a word?
Today's episode features a question from John: "I recently learnt the word for Heathrow in Chinese. How can I make sure I don't forget it?"
In this episode:
- How can I learn a word that I've learnt r…
007: How can I learn the Russian cases?
Today's episode features a question from Tom: "I'm not getting anywhere with Russian cases. Can you help me make progress with this?" With special guest: Alex Rawlings.
In this episode:
- What are Rus…
006: Which is better - intensive or extensive reading?
Today's episode features a question from Marcelo: "Now that I'm at an intermediate level of English, which is better - intensive or extensive reading?"
In this episode:
- What are extensive/intensive…
005: How can I learn vocab from songs?
Today's episode features a question from Kevin: "How can I take vocabulary from songs and use it in my conversations?"
In this episode:
- The benefits of learning languages through songs
- How to re-ar…
004: Can you learn 3 languages at the same time?
In today’s episode we feature a question from Terry: “Is it a good idea for me to learn three languages at the same time, or should I just focus on one?”
In this episode:
- Is it possible to study thr…
003: How can I stay motivated in my language learning?
In today’s episode we feature a question from Adam: “How can I get back on the horse and keep myself motivated after a bad week of learning?”
In this episode:
- What does it mean to “fall behind” in y…
002: The story of my 8 languages
In this episode I tell you a bunch of stories about how I went about learning the 7 languages I speak (8 if you include English!).
These are:
- French – in Paris
- Italian – in Italy
- Spanish – in London …
001: Introduction | About the Podcast | Who is Olly?
Welcome to the first ever episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast!
I created the IWTYAL podcast so that I have the opportunity to help you with your language learning, beyond what’s possib…