There is no doubt that this is the best time in history to learn a language, especially English. We are surrounded by content in English, English language learning apps, English teachers, English courses, information. But one very important question remains: what do we do with all this information? HOW do we study? HOW do we learn a language. One man who knows the answer to this question is Paul Nation. He has been studying and writing about language acquisition and language teaching methodology for more than 50 years, and in this interview he talks about the four strands of language learning, and how by following this simple concept, based on a lifetime of research, both teachers and students can have success at language teaching, and language learning.
Accent and identity (with Erik Singer)
The state of modern linguistics | The Story of Language | Bonus episode
Embodied cognition | The Story of Language | Episode 12
Dark matter of the mind | The Story of Language | Episode 11
The cognitive revolution | The Story of Language | Episode 10
Endangered languages | The Story of Language | Episode 9
Language acquisition | The Story of Language | Episode 8
Metaphor in language | The Story of Language | Episode 7
Learn English with a dictionary (with Peter Sokolowski)
1 powerful mind trick to get fluency
Destroying language myths (with Shana Poplack)
Where words come from and how to remember them (with Mark Forsyth)
Grammar based on the unfamiliar (with Robert Van Valin)
How to speak English faster
The weight of expectation
Touch wood
How many holes does a straw have?
Immersion is a state of mind
Question everything to get fluency
Why you need to learn slowly to get fluency
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Visualize Meditations
The No-Frills Teacher Podcast
Teachers Talk Radio
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast