#36 Lýdia Machová on Learning a New Language Every 2 Years

In this episode, Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy discuss
everything from language interpreting to language coaching, the
Goldlist Method to novelty in language learning with Lýdia
Machová.


In our chat with Lýdia, we also cover how to become more than a
passive language learner, finding ways to enjoy your language
learning, why you should focus on one specific language skill at
a time, why Lýdia focuses on a language for two years, and how to
be okay with giving up a language.


Featured Resources


Goldlist Method

Anki



Mentioned in this Episode


Polyglot Gathering

Goldlist Method

Anki

SRS

Lýdia Machová

Lýdia’s Facebook

Lýdia’s Instagram

Lýdia’s YouTube

Lýdia’s Ted Talk



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


What’s involved in working as a language interpreter

How to become more than a passive language learner

Finding ways to enjoy your language learning

Making language learning fun, systematic, intensive, and
effective

The importance of novelty in language learning

Using the Goldlist method

Why you should focus on one specific language skill at a time

Why Lýdia focuses on a language for two years

How to be okay with giving up a language

How many languages polyglots actually speak



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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