#49 Alex Rawlings on Speaking 11 Languages Fluently

Benny and Shannon discuss dual identities, language learning, and
strategies for reviving a language with Alex Rawlings, who was
once named Britain’s most multilingual student.


Featured Resources


How to Speak Any Language Fluently

Assimil

Teach Yourself

Routledge



Mentioned in this Episode


Third Year Abroad, now Global Graduates

How to Speak Any Language Fluently

Assimil

Teach Yourself

Routledge

Alex Rawlings

Alex’s Twitter

Alex’s Instagram

More Than Words Podcast



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


How Alex became Britain’s most Multilingual Student

How a polyglot keeps their languages active and prioritizes
what to work on

Dealing with dual identities as someone who’s bicultural

Taking language learning from hobby to career

Living in South Africa and learning Afrikaans

Extensive reading as a language learning strategy

Strategies for reviving a language you’ve studied in the past

Using courses at the beginner stage of learning

Why you should adopt the philosophy of a “non-perfectionist”

Learning strategies for advanced language learners

Finding your voice in another language

Discovering stories in other languages



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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