#102 Professor Argüelles on Learning a Language in 15 Minutes a Day

Professor, polyglot and all-round language expert, Alexander
Argüelles, talks with Benny and Elizabeth about his routines,
methods, favourite activities and language learning interests.


Professor Argüelles employs his vast experience to help people
learn languages through a variety of methods, including reading
circles and videos on his YouTube channel, and he shares a lot of
advice and inspiration during this conversation.


Mentioned in this Episode


Professor Argüelles‘ website

Professor Argüelles‘ Q&A page

Professor Argüelles‘ YouTube channel

The Assimil Method



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


What it’s like to be inside the brain of someone who speaks
numerous languages

Learning a language in 15 minutes a day

Doing what you love in your language

Reading in target languages

A daily language learning routine

How to learn a language through reading circles

What shadowing is

The “scriptorium” method

Mythology, religion and language

Digital detox and screen-free time



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy