In today's episode, we talk to Katrina, the author of 2 - almost 3 now - bilingual children's books, in English and Spanish.
But Katrina's journey with languages isn't standard, and, as we says herself, she's never really even been a language person.
So why did she decide to publish a bilingual book? And what has she learned along the way?
You're about to find out!
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Find Katrina here 🔗🔗:
Official website (with social media links): http://boohq.com/
Hello Harry: https://books2read.com/holaharry
Animales: https://books2read.com/animals-animales
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Timestamps:
00:00 Meeting Katrina
01:09 How Katrina got started with languages
02:09 The importance of motivation
03:31 Realistic expectations!
05:57 Struggling with your fluency? Do THIS
07:27 Why did Katrina write her book?
12:04 You don't have to be a "language person"
14:06 What if you're not where you want to be?
15:20 Katrina's steps to improve her Spanish
15:59 The hardest, but most valuable thing...
17:32 Duolingo vs Real Life
19:05 Jumping into the deep end
22:04 Memory is highly linked to emotion
23:35 Children's GREAT approach to languages
28:10 Shifting your mindset
31:36 Should I do what others do?
33:25 Aim for relevant information
35:25 Listen to THIS TIP!
38:18 A more practical approach to learning
42:19 Katrina's tips & tricks
44:41 Where you can find Katrina
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