#59 Maria Ortega on the Poetry of Learning Languages

Poet, artist and polyglot Maria Ortega Garcia talks to Benny
Lewis and Shannon Kennedy about mindfulness, language learning as
an introvert, and the power of using art and poetry as language
learning tools.


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Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


Learning languages as an introvert

Mindfulness in language learning

Using poetry as a tool for languages

The biggest struggles students face trying to learn languages
with poems

How artistic expression and creativity fit into language
learning

Exploring identity through languages

Using art as an inspiration for language learning



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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