#10 Nikki Prša on Little Moments of Language Practice

Polish-American language learner and educator Nikki Prsa shares
what it was like growing up as a native Polish speaker in the US
and what inspired her to go on to study languages abroad. Benny
and Shannon also chat with her about her linguistics studies at
university, what it’s like teaching languages online, and her
experience teaching her son new languages.


Mentioned in this Episode


Speak at Home Tonight

Master Chef

Top Model

Nikki’s Instagram

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Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


Nikki’s experience speaking Polish at home while growing up
in the US

Nikki’s experience moving to Germany with a host family at 15
years old

How travel has helped Nikki become better at immersing
herself in a language even when not abroad

How important it is to have a teacher you can trust

What inspired Nikki to start Speak at Home Tonight

Learning Croatian and traveling in the Balkans

Why it’s important to even do just a little bit each day

Teaching your child multiple languages

Focusing on accent and pronunciation

How to keep from mixing up languages when studying multiple
languages at the same time

Learning languages with prayer

Finding the best approach in language learning



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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