Catamania 55 - A linguist's view on learning languages w. Luke McCarthy

Luke McCarthy is a linguist who speaks six languages. Luke was born in the United States, lived in Russia and is currently based in Barcelona. He teaches people languages through his own effective and useful techniques and programs which help them learn languages faster than through regular programs and courses. 

Having lived in different countries, Luke believes that understanding and speaking a language has a huge impact on experiencing a culture more fully. 

Luke’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/luke.and.english/?hl=en

0:00 - Introduction

2:22 - Luke’s background 

4:14 - Life in Barcelona

8:00 - Life in Murmansk - a city with no sun for 6 months

10:11 - Luke’s life in Russia 

23:40 - Dating culture, chivalry & etiquette 

46:00 - How knowing a language affects the cultural experience 

49:45 - Speaking six languages 

55:40 - Is Russian hard to learn?

60:00 - Psycholinguistics & confidence 

60:07 - Alter ego when learning languages 

60:13 - Luke’s techniques and contact info