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My Fluent Podcast127 Native Speakers are Overrated - Reading has Helped Christina Learn 10 Foreign Languages so FarChristina's Language Journey Christina has been learning many languages such as Latin Spanish 🇪🇸 Finnish 🇫🇮 Russian 🇷🇺 Turkish 🇹🇷 Catalan Ancient Greek 🏛️ French 🇫🇷 Italian 🇮🇹 Albanian 🇦🇱 Sign language 🤟 Swahili 🇰🇪 In this interview, you'll learn about how Christina learn these languages. We also talk about - dialects, twitter for language learning, Toki Pona (constructed language) and more. Some quotes: "all my English teachers for all my school years were German. So that's why I say learning from native speakers is overrated because I learned my English completely from German people." "Nothing improves your language skills faster than a captivating story." "you don't need to learn...
2023-06-1152 min
My Fluent Podcast125 How Max Overcame his Struggles and Became an English Teacher 🇦🇷How Max From Argentina Overcame His Struggles and Became an English Teacher 🇦🇷 Feeling stuck in your language learning journey? Don't worry and never give up! In this episode, we share Max's language learning story and how he became an English teacher, despite struggling at first. Table of Contents: Bumpy start (0:00) Paralyzing fear of speaking English (4:09) The time after Max dropped out of school (6:04) Speaking practice came later (8:05) Learning English as an introvert (10:30) Tips and tricks for introverted learners (13:00) Couch Surfing to learn a language (16:54) English teacher, private tutor, YouTuber, Video creator(18:33) What to expect on Max...
2023-05-1731 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary107 Pie in the Sky - idiomDo you want to participate on The Vocab Man Podcast?Contact Daniel:myfluentpodcast@gmail.com
2023-02-2203 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary105 To Jog Someone's Memory (with Intan from Indonesia)Thank you Intan for being the guest host today and explaining the expression "To Jog Someone's Memory"!If you want to be part of the Vocab Man, send me an E-Mail to MyFluentPodcast@gmail.com Cheers and happy learning, your Daniel.
2023-02-1102 min
Quora knows best - For English learners and othersChatGPT: Chatbot interviews an English learnerSummary: In this interview episode, the host of the language learning podcast My Fluent Podcast, Daniel Goodson, is interviewed by an AI called Peter about his English learning journey. Daniel shares that he has been learning English passively for many years through activities such as reading books and listening to podcasts in English. He also started his own podcast, My Fluent Podcast, to practice speaking with native speakers and improve his skills. Daniel shares that immersing himself in the language and speaking with others, whether native or non-native speakers, has helped him a lot in...
2023-01-0208 min
My Fluent PodcastPersonal Storytelling - tell your story and improve yourself - with Fabio Cerpelloni from the Stolaroid PodcastPersonal storytelling can be used to improve language skills. Interview with Fabio Cerpelloni. YouTube version On the previous episode 121, we learned from Lucia that we can learn through listening to other personal stories. "Everyone has a story to tell". On this episode (122) it's all about telling your own stories in order to improve in your target language. Even though Fabio Cerpelloni's personal language learning journey did not involve storytelling, he fell in love with telling stories from his own life and has even started to integrate it in his teachings. The book "Story Worthy" by Matthew Dic...
2023-01-0143 min
My Fluent PodcastInterview with Lucia Matuonto from the Relatable Voice PodcastLucia from Brazil was having self-doubts about her English. Not even 2 years later, she interviewed more than 250 guests on the Relatable Voice Podcast (of course in English)! Various newspapers wrote about her. "The Star Podcaster: Lucia Matuonto" (New York Today) According to Listennotes.com her podcast is among the 0.5 % most popular podcasts*. *"This podcast is one of the top 0.5% most popular shows out of 2,985,974 podcasts globally, ranked by Listen Score (the estimated popularity score", date: december 2022. Listen to this episode and learn more about her astonishing journey, which has just started. ...
2022-12-0427 min
My Fluent PodcastThe Glossika Challenge - 7 Learners share their story. 7 brave language learners accepted the challenge to do 3000 repetitions in one month in the October 2022 Glossika Challenge. Glossika is an AI based app/website. (Leran more about Glossika on episode 119) This is the video teaser. Don't forget to CHECK OUT #GlossikaChallenge on Twitter. The 7 brave participants are: Victoria Heidi (twitter:@LoveJoy_Lang): Podcast Love, Joy, and Languages Kenny(twitter:@Kenny_DB1983): www.somethingpolyglot.com Christina (twitter: @vuorille): C. Widmann (nouw.com) Elise Cutts (twitter: @elisecutts https://www.monoglotanxiety.com Kuba (twitter: @kubacki_): www.langatu.com Daniel (twitter: @DanielGoodson12): www.my...
2022-11-0224 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary98 Your guess is as good as mine (idiom) with Craig from La Mansion del InglesYour guess is as good as mine explained. To Wrap upHere is the link to the live stream (16 Useful English Expression with Daniel Goodson):https://youtu.be/xJnmVgCrCK0from La Mansion del Ingles
2022-10-2404 min
My Fluent Podcast118 Craig Wealand from Inglespodcast - discussion about disfluencies and how to get rid of them We are joined by the experienced English teacher and Spanish learner Craig Wealand. He is the host of the Inglespodcast and he knows his onions! (Inglespodcast – Los audio podcasts de La Mansión del Inglés) We talk about disfluencies: What are disfluencies? What are cruch words? How to reduce disfluencies? Why do we make disfluencies (crutch words etc.) while speaking? How can we become fluent speakers? Craig has been helping the English community for more than 10 years! (inglespodcast.com & mansioningles.com) How podcasting (or just recording yourself) helps you to become fluent in your...
2022-10-1545 min
My Fluent PodcastBe comfortable with the uncomfortable - With Polyglot Urmi HossainUrmi Hossain is a full-time female worker in the financial services industry. She has been working in this industry for about six years and she comes from an educational background in Finance. She is currently pursuing her CFA designation. In her free time, she volunteers for causes such as women's empowerment and giving back to the non-privileged. She is a big proponent of self- investing and continuous learning. Indeed, one of her passions is learning languages She is a side hustler. She has her own blog and Youtube Channel, and she...
2022-08-1515 min
My Fluent PodcastArtificial intelligence in language learningThis is a bonus episode. I just couldn't help myself. See for yourself. A special thank goes to Jesus who's intro was fantastic. He manages to inspire and motivate other learners. Please, follow his instagram: Jesus Mtz (@jessuss.mtz) • Instagram-Fotos und -Videos https://www.instagram.com/jessuss.mtz/ Thank you all. Your Daniel Goodson.
2022-07-3009 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary89 Dead Heat - Hottest day ever! (different expressions)Hello English learners We talk about the expression Dead Heat, it is heating up and the heat is on. In this warm days we need to tackle expressions that has something to do with the heat. That way, it will stick better in our brains.Cheers Your Daniel alias The Vocab Man.Audiogram Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/d0ZzayNxon1 Youtube: https://youtu.be/5wFZgO77loQTranscript:Dead HeatToday is gonna be a record breaking day of temperatures across the UK All...
2022-07-1903 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary88 GO-TO - What is your go-to podcast to improve your English?Transcript:What is your go to podcast to improve your English? Video version: https://youtu.be/yCk6gxsGVAc Today's expression is go-to. So in my case, my go-to podcast to improve my English. Is 📍 called. The relatable voice podcast by Lucia Matuonto from Brazil. She is an excellent interviewer who interviews mainly authors. And they talk in a very friendly way as if they knew each other. And it's really great because lucia covers different topics from everyday life. And also we get to know the author better and also a little bit...
2022-07-1705 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary87 Don't quote me on thatWe tackle the idiom "Don't quote me on that" and give some real life examples.I came across that expression on Ep. 111 of my other podcast called My Fluent Podcast: https://youtu.be/YFR13RnpWqETranscript:I think I ordered it from Highland. Don't quote me on that. I'm not a hundred percent sure, but I think I got it from Highland. Today's expression is. Don't quote me on that.Welcome back to the Vocab, Man. I am Daniel. I come from Switzerland and my goal is to...
2022-07-1104 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary86 I lost my train of thoughtLose one's train of thought (idiom)Audiogram version (with transcript) : https://share.descript.com/view/hyhQ7Par9LO Aliya's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/literary_writing_/Aliya's Telegram account: https://t.me/WSHUG Transcript:Hey guys, today's expression is a train of thought. A train of thought is a series of ideas. You know, when you are talking and you get distracted and forget what you are talking. So you can say, I lost my train of thought Welcome back to the Vocab Man, I am Daniel and...
2022-07-0803 min
My Fluent PodcastThe Challenge of Taking a Live Lesson on YouTube - with Enrique from SpainEnrique from Spain talks about his experience when he attended several live English lessons on Teacher Zdenek's YouTube Channel. What did he like about it? What was difficult? What did he learn? We touched on several other topics such as Enrique's English journey Perfectionism in language learning. Podcasts for language learning Reading books to improve your language skills Attending a movie club YouTube version: https://youtu.be/4OXpJkkdyi4 On ep. 113 we talked about the teacher's perspective when giving a Live English Lesson. Go back and listen to Zdenek's interview first to make the mo...
2022-06-1849 min
My Fluent PodcastHow to use Social Media to learn any language In this episode, Tchales from Brazil and Daniel from Switzerland are going to share 4 steps on how to make the best out of Social Media in order to level up one's target language skills. We will break it down in these 4 topics Defining a goal What social media plattform to choose? What should I know before using social media? Strategies to use social media Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/ma826A4R8LY Time Stamps / Topics 2:03 STEP 1: Defining a goal 2:57 Daniel: Short-term and long-term goals 5...
2022-05-2147 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary82 Bang For One's BuckIn this episode, Ahmed explains the meaning of Band For Your Buck.Full transcript is further below.YouTube version: https://youtu.be/HFt28zApHhYAudiogram Version: https://share.descript.com/view/3AppeNy2rrQInterview with Ahmed on My Fluent Podcast: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/myfluentpodcast/75_Ahmad_from_Senegal.mp3The Relatable Voice Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A2yW5OQToGoPIrIaSY14t?si=Sa89olUoRGuR_47fP7GqjgMusic: Scott_Holmes - 03 - Stomps_and_Clapshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Transcript: Bang...
2022-05-2104 min
My Fluent PodcastSomething polyglot - Kenny, language teacher and learner from BelgiumKenny is a multilingual online teacher on ITALKI. He is also a passionate language learner himself. In this interview, we talk about leaving our comfort zone in order to level up our language skills. How can we make introvert learners at ease so that they can speak up and improve their speaking skills? We talk about finding the right online teacher and we touch on language learning on Twitter (#Langtwt) More details in the time stamps further below. YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/dCmuvMHCR-k Transcript: https://www.myfluentpodcast.com/108-something-polyglot-kenny-from-belgium/ everyone is...
2022-05-0156 min
My Fluent PodcastSEND7 Stephen Devincenzi interviews the host of My Fluent Podcast Stephen Devincenzi, founder and host of SEND7 interviews Daniel Godson! Topics are: Swiss language, Swiss food, Swiss military, Argentina and more... YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/BZMFFcaM8Dk Transcript version to read along while listenig: https://share.descript.com/view/rayvXsN27c9 Time Stamps: 0:00:01 Why is Stephen interviewing Daniel? 0:00:45 The bad, bad Swiss citizen 0:04:44 Weird Swiss dialect 0:06:16 The official languages of Switzerland. 0:07:59 Do Italian speakers understand Romansh? 0:08:14 Do Romansh speakers speak another Swiss language?
2022-04-221h 04The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary80 Hodgepodge // with Gabriel from Clark and MillerVideo version of this episode:https://youtu.be/hPLDP_f_E60Special Guest Gabriel from Clark and Miller:https://www.clarkandmiller.com/describing-trends-in-english/ Transcript:Hey, Daniel, thank you for reaching out to me and asking me to talk about one of my favorite English phrases. Okay. So, first of all, who the hell am I? I'm Gabriel Clark from Clark and Miller. What about my favorite phrase? Okay. So, one of my favorite phrases is hodgepodge, which you Daniel pointed out that I used in a recent podcast...
2022-04-0207 min
Quora knows best - For English learners and othersHow to be more focusedAudiogram version: https://share.descript.com/view/8wPOQ3qrGey Transcript: Today's question on Quora Knows Best is how to be more focused. And the answer comes from Rafael Eliassen and it goes like this: 1. Keeping a straight poster, your body language controls, how you feel and vice versa. 2. Create a reward system. Willpower is hard to muster. When you live a mundane life, 4. Remove distractions, you can't function with multiple things, trying to take your attention. 5. The more relaxed you feel, the easier it will b...
2022-03-1801 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary00 Bonus episode - The word "set" has 430 meanings - Excerpt of My Fluent PodcastAudiogram version:https://share.descript.com/view/OW7tejYoHYYInteresting vocabulary in this episode:-permutations-IELTS 0:00 StartHello guys, this is the Vocab Man. I am Daniel, and this is meant to be a bonus episode. I hope you're going to like it. It is actually an excerpt of an interview I conducted with Alastair and I think that there are many gems in it and I thought that it would be a great idea to share it here.And of course, if you like...
2022-03-1705 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary78 Up In The Air - Real life example by Stephanie Fuccio from the GEOPATS PodcastAudiogram version with subtitles: https://share.descript.com/view/dhzSEl2wiZY Full Transcript: Up in the airHey Daniel and Hey Vocab Man listeners. This is Steph from the Geopats Podcast coming to you from Rome, Italy. I'm an American expat, who has turned into a digital nomad. And so my current location is where I'm living right now. And that will change at the end of my three months in Italy. All right.So forget location. I have a really juicy phrase to dig into that. Daniel gave me for this...
2022-03-0708 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary77 To Lean Into Something Or SomeoneFor the video version with the subtitles in it: https://share.descript.com/view/H4H4oBGx8Uo Full transcript:Today's expression is to lean into someone or something.Hello guys. This is Daniel Goodson. It's good to have you back here on the Vocab Man, where the listeners and me as well are trying to get better in English by listening very closely to different clips or expressions from daily life. Now, all I have to do is lean on him. -Check- until he falls over. Did you understand...
2022-02-1804 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary76 - 🎞️Video version of - Not My Circus Not My monkeys 🙈This is the video version of episode 76. Unfortunately, it didn't work the way I wanted.If you still want to watch the video you need to click on this link: https://www.myfluentpodcast.com/76-not-my-circus-not-my-monkeys/If you want to listen to the audio-only verison use this link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48700037What is YOUR favorite expression? Use the link below and send in your message (audio-only, video or text-only)https://www.videoask.com/fwegskglw Full Transcript: "not my circus, not my monkeys"Hello guys, this is...
2022-02-1204 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary76 - Not My Circus Not My Monkeys - 🙈 Guest Sadie Ryan - Accentricity PodcastThis is the audio-only version of the episode. For the video version use this link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48700225 or select the second file with the number 76.What is YOUR favorite expression? Use the link below and send in your message (audio-only, video or text-only)https://www.videoask.com/fwegskglw Full Transcript: "not my circus, not my monkeys"Hello guys, this is Daniel. I am the Vocab Man. And this time we go over a very funny and cool expression. Not my circus, not my monkeys. And it actually...
2022-02-1204 minMy Fluent PodcastLingo Junkie - Eugeniu from Moldova This is Part 1 of the interview. Vocabulary list further below! The full transcript is on my website. Lingo Junkie thelingojunkie lingojunkie https://lingojunkie.com/ Vocabulary list 0:11 Cheesy: cheap and of low quality. 0:19 To jot sth. down: to write briefly or hurriedly 0:33 And all that jazz: informal. used when speaking to mean "and other similar things": 3:50 To graduate: successfully complete an academic degree, course of training, or (in North America) high school. 4:20 Superb...
2022-01-1431 minMy Fluent PodcastOmar from Ecuador about being a host and member of the MAOFEN GroupOmar from Ecuador tells us about his English journey and his experience in being a host and member of the Facebook Group Masters of English (MAOFEN). Don't forget to take a look at Omar's Instagram profile: Instagram: knowawa_english Omar Llamba – Medium https://medium.com/@alex.omar.llamba Did you like this episode? Then you might also like Ep. 96 with Gabriel from Spain. Join the Facebook Group MAOFEN! NOW Other Links: (1) Canguro English (Official) | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups...
2021-11-1941 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary71 To make it up to someone - phrasal verb explained with examplesTranscript:In this episode we are going to cover the phrasal verb to make up to someone. I am Daniel. and you are listening to the Vocab Man. 0:14 What does to make up to someone mean? It means to do something to show that you are sorry about the problems you have caused someone.Let's listen to an example from a woman who forgot about their marriage anniversary. 0:26 example 1:You're always forgetting what we have to do is your family coming to our anniversary? I am so...
2021-11-0302 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary68 Cut me some slack! Guest episode with Stephanie from Geopats Language PodcastTranscript: Hello, Daniel and hello vocab man listeners. This is Stephanie from the Geopats Language Podcast coming to you with another guest episode. And this time we're going to be talking about "cut me some slack" cut me some slack Taylor. Cut me some slack. I used to be a cop. First I want to tell you where I am. I'm not in the park today as in my previous episodes, I am in an outdoor cafe in the in the capital of Albania, which is Toronto, where I'm living right now...
2021-10-0408 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary67 On the off-chanceCheck out the YouTube version! https://youtu.be/h0EUMOLwTz0 What is your favorite expression? For more info see the link below!https://www.videoask.com/fwegskglwTranscript:So on the off chance that you are hoping to visit Scotland, or you just particularly like that accent, this is a fantastic TV show. Hello guys today, we are going to cover the expression "on the off chance", which basically means in the unlikely event have fun. So right at the beginning, you could hear the...
2021-06-2004 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary66 To slag off = to criticize harshly / informalTranscript:Slag off.Welcome back, dear English, enthusiasts. This is Daniel. I'm the Vocab Man. And I was wondering, I mean, Don't get me wrong. I strongly believe that I have been learning a lot in the last four years here producing the Vocab Man for you, but let's take a closer look at it. Today is episode 66 and yeah, I have been producing over five hours in total.So. Let's imagine if I produced double the amount or triple the amount, I mean, five hours in over...
2021-06-1503 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary65 Don't Get Me Wrong (idiom)Transcript:Don't get me wrong. I love it! Don't get me wrong. Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to get you or anything. In this episode, you will get familiar with the expression "don't get me wrong". And as usual here on the Vocab Man you'll listen to several examples of the expression that we are going to cover so that you can memorize it in a very easy way. 0:32 Example 1 Surely recycling can fix the plastic problem. Don't get me wrong. Recycling is vital for dealing with waste. I'm...
2021-06-1103 min
My Fluent PodcastMasters of English (MAOFEN) - collaborative project / second interview with Gabriel from Spain (I recommend to watch the interview on YouTube) After our first interview back in October 2020 with Gabriel, we want to know what has happened in the meantime on Masters of English (MAOFEN). -- Check out the first interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRmKz_KyiiA MAOFEN is a group made off learners,.They are trying to help other learners. This is not a group of teachers or native English speakers trying to tell you what you need to study. It's just the learners and they focus on topics that they w...
2021-05-3154 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary63 Gotcha / I got you / With Guest Host Stephanie from the Geopats Language PodcastYouTube version: https://youtu.be/DLlUsVPj53ATranscript: Gotcha.Hi, Daniel and hello Vocab Man listeners. This is Stephanie from the Geopats Language podcast here with another commonly used phrase "gotcha" (I got you). This is a tricky one. There's a lot of different informal situations where you can use this, but there's also a lot of ways you can misuse it or you can use it incorrectly.First of all, it is important to know that this is an informal phrase, this is not something that you...
2021-05-2904 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary62 No sweat / Dont sweat itYouTube version: https://youtu.be/xpPy7W8KbqATranscript: No sweat.There is a little chore I have for you, which is the Phoenix palm fronds More have fallen onto the lawn. Oh! Those! Those..., no sweat. I'll deal with them.No sweat. I'll deal with them. Welcome to the Vocab Man, this is Daniel. And as you may already know on this podcast and YouTube channel, we try to become fluent in English. So that's why we cover different expressions so that they stick for good with us. Today's expression is...
2021-04-2303 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary60 You can lead a horse to water but you cant make it drink - meaningYouTube link: https://youtu.be/ZAWTalBW4cg Transcript: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.Welcome back. My dear English enthusiasts . I am the Vocab Man. And this time you're going to learn the proverb. You can lead a horse to water. But you can't make it drink. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. You can influence people in circumstances, but you can't force things to go your way.Why did we pick this idiom or...
2021-04-1003 min
My Fluent PodcastLearning English with music or songs! 4 different opinionsIn this episode, I'm going to introduce a new theme: Let's Podcast Together. The goal is to discuss different language learning topics and practice English together. Let's grow together! Have fun. The video version of this episode (with transcripts) is also available on YouTube! My Fluent Podcast Daniel Goodson - YouTube https://youtu.be/Kyr44gglgY4
2021-04-0113 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent VocabularyRicardo's favorite idioms - Bonus episode with guest host Ricardo from SpainBONUS EPISODE!Transcript of Ricardo's speechWhen you asked me what was my favourite idiom, my first sensation was I “was scared out of my wits” and I “was shaking in my shoes” because I knew you “had high expectations” on that. I didn’t wish to “take a dislike to you” because you “have a heart in the right place”. I was “at a crossroads”. So I finally “came to terms with” and thought:-I’ll do that! “I’ll bite the bullet”. Idioms "are my cup of tea". I must reckon, I “was on top of the world” that instant!
2021-03-2104 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#56 - A hundo - meaningWhat is your favorite expression? For more info see the link below!https://www.videoask.com/fwegskglwDrop in your audio message and tell us about your favorte expression:https://www.speakpipe.com/myfluentpodcast_VOCABHundo Open up your wallet and you'd expect to find ones, tens, twenties, maybe even a Hundo. The last thing you'd ever expect is a Tom also known as a $2 bill. 0:21 Introduction of "Hundo"Hello guys today on the Vocab Man, we cover a very short wordand actually it...
2021-03-0203 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#55 - To paper over the cracks (idiom) - One of Alvaro"s favorite idioms.Alvaro's Instagram Channel:https://www.instagram.com/mc_courtain/www.myfluentpodcast.com Transcript:0:00 Alvaro's introduction to the idiom "To paper over the cracks"...and an Idiom that I like is to paper over the cracks. I like it.I've never heard that.0:53 this is good. It's good to paper over the cracks 0:20 Hello guys, this is Daniel. You're listening to the Vocab Man and you are about to listen to Alvaro from Spain, with whom I had an interview on episode 84 on my other...
2021-02-2605 min
My Fluent PodcastRachel Smets - Clarity Coach - Be CONFIDENT in who you areInterview with Rachel Smets - Clarity Coach and language learner/teacher. Her main passion is living abroad. Here is the video version with the English transcript/subtitles: https://youtu.be/kuL21ew7uDM Chapters: 0:26 Intro with Daniel 2:38 Start Interview - Who is Rachel Smets? 6:39 Why Rachel doesn't have a podcast 7:19 What is a Clarity Coach? 8:30 How can we imagine a "Clarity Coach Session"? 11:50 Is English really Rachel's first language? 13:00 Which languages has Rachel taught? 13:33 What does learning a la...
2021-02-2641 min
My Fluent PodcastLena LivinskyInterview with Lena Livinsky. Here is the video version with transcripts: https://youtu.be/bwda8HAOFSE Chapters: 0:00 Teaser: excerpt from the interview. 1:07 Introduction with Lena Livinsky - She first was afraid of sharing her voice and speaking up 2:12 Start Interview 2:55 Lena shares her thoughts what comes to her mind when she hears different "expressions/words" Daniel is saying to her. 4:05 Excerpt of the Office (season 5, episode 12 The Duel) 4:30 Lena introduces herself 5:38 Lena's first struggle when it comes to learning English in th...
2021-02-2044 minMy Fluent PodcastLeo from Italy - Input based learning techniques and moreIn this episode, we had a fantastic interview with Leo from Italy. The BRAVE 85 series goes on :) Time stamps: 4:12 What is your English learning goal? 5:46 What does it mean to you to be fluent? 8:10 Why did you chose an imput based method to learn the language? 10:19 Why did you participate in the WISBOLEP competition? 14:03 Is it a good method to record yourself if you are a beginner? 15:46 Do you ever wanted to start out your own language learning podcast? 19:31 Stephen Krashen...
2021-02-1244 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#52 - Indeed - Does listening to the vocab man help? Indeed, it does!If you like... don't forget so subscribe... So you don't miss any new expression to learn....Full transcript:You've been drinking. I have indeed!Do you have ice? No., How many years has it been? What? eh. Five years. 0:19So this is an excerpt from this series called "the Fall", which is available on Netflix and Stella asks, have you been drinking? And then the man answers I have indeed. You've been drinking. I have indeed.0:44Does listening to the vocab man. help you to become a better...
2021-02-0806 minMy Fluent PodcastWafaa from Iraq - Learn with the help of Skype groupsIn this episode, we have an interview with the great Wafaa from Iraq. If you like the podcast, don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss any tips and tricks and get inspired for your language journey! Learning together makes more fun! 1:27 short intro by Daniel Goodson 2:10 Is it common that people from Iraq speak English or learn English? 3:44 How long have you been listening to Luke's English podcast? 5:20 Wafaa tells about the methods to learn English by having regular Skype meetings. 7:29 Is this group op...
2021-02-0619 min
my fluent podcast88 - Wafaa from Iraq - Learn with the help of Skype groupsIn this episode, we have an interview with the great Wafaa from Iraq.If you like the podcast, don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss any tips and tricks and get inspired for your language journey! Learning together makes more fun! 1:27 short intro by Daniel Goodson2:10 Is it common that people from Iraq speak English or learn English?
2021-02-0619 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#48 - One does not simply walk into Mordor (catchphrase from the movie The lord of the rings)The full transcript is further below.Words to learn from this episode:one does not simply... 02:18ravaging00:29alluding Transcript:One does not simply listen to podcasts without knowing the Vocab man.Baromir from the Lords of the rings movie: "One does not simply walk into Mordor".0:16 Today we are going to take a closer look at "one does not" or "one does not simply". I am the Vocab man and hopefully, we are going to learn a bunch of...
2020-12-1402 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#47 - Practical Everyday English - By Steven Collins. Teacher Zdenek's book recommendation.Teacher Zdenek's book recommendation: Practical Everyday English. A very unique book to learn English. I decided to interview Zdenek, the English teacher because we also need to get out of our comfort zone and speak. We can't always cover behind single English expressions.Links:https://www.teacherzdenek.com/youtubehttps://www.scottholmesmusic.com/https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Everyday-English-Steven-Collins/dp/0952835827(I don't get any commissions)Full transcript:Hi, I'm teachers' Zdenek from Zdenek's English podcast and you're listening to the vocab man.I am the vocab man and this...
2020-12-0911 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#46 - To beat a dead horse (idiom) and vocabulary podcast recommendationLink to words - the podcast: http://wordspodcast.net/category/podcast/ Full transcript:Welcome back to the vocab man. I am Daniel. I come from Switzerland and every time I come across an expression I want to learn, I write it down and then I make a podcast episode out of it. So hopefully you can learn something by listening to the vocab man. Have fun.Anyway, not to beat a dead horse, but just to be super clear, I was looking for the key up front and I thought maybe it was on...
2020-12-0603 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#45 - Lets get you settled (The Queen's Gambit)Today without transcripts, sorry guys.You are welcome to send me a voice message with more explanations at myfluentpodcast@gmail.comDo you need speaking practice?Join the discord server (for free, no strings attached) and add me as a friend (Daniel G)https://discord.gg/vAx6Hhn5BwEvery friday at 9 CET time, there is a chit chat going on in the audio channel. Join us and train your English!
2020-11-2802 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#42 - Give it a go! Try it!Join the discord server (for free, no strings attached) and add me as a friend (Daniel G)https://discord.gg/vAx6Hhn5Bw We can practise English together! C'mon. Give it a go! :) Cheers!
2020-11-1903 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#41 - SchadenfreudeClip:I have a song called Schadenfreude, you know, and Gary was pretty much living that, you know, taking pleasure in other people's pain, you know, SchadenfreudeDaniel:Today's word is "Schadenfreude" and I must admit that I was really amused to learn that these words are even used in English, even though it's originally from the German language.Die Schadenfreude. Clip:And that was the problem back in 2008, there was a sense amongst the shattered remnants of the left. That we, the layman brothers coming, crashing down amongst all...
2020-10-2903 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#40 - Don't take no for an answer - I won't take no for an answerTranscript:Welcome back to the vocab man. I am Daniel Goodson. And guess what? Today we will be covering the phrase to take no for an answer. My boss has been missing for two days, which in this town means that I should probably start by looking at the bottom of the river.Rachel dos, who authorized that get craned down there right now. Do not take no for an answer. Call dr. Lehman, tell him we'll need our own assessment on the judge. Assess by morning, which role fell Kony. Dr. Crane, move him to Arkham asylum...
2020-10-2504 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#39 - To go by the book - with Special Guest Ahmad from Senegal and the computer voiceTranscript:Yeah, we have another one to go by the book. A lot of times the people who are serving courage to go into science and math tend to be like this sort of very studious people who sort of like go by to go by the book. It means to stick to the rules, to stick to the rules. This one is easier to remember for me because of the word book inside it.And when something is study related, It is always easier to remember for me. Um, I think it's just because...
2020-10-2002 min
My Fluent PodcastDeveloping speaking skills aloneHave you ever talked to yourself to learn a language? No? Maybe you should give it a try! Robin MacPherson's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxHKkfbcRKQ&t=1s I'm glad about every feedback I get: myfluentpodcast@gmail.com Daniel https://www.buymeacoffee.com/1zXPwJl
2020-10-1712 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#37 - A stitch in time saves nine - ProverbShare your favorite expression with us by clicking the link below:https://www.videoask.com/fwegskglw(But of course you might also send in an expression you don't know the meaning and/or want us to cover in a future Vocab Man episode)Transcript: A Stitch in time saves 9 - podcastA stitch in time saves nine. We must do everything we can to avoid going down that road again. But if people don't follow the rules, we've set out, then we must just reserve the right to go further. Okay. We...
2020-10-0904 min
My Fluent PodcastWhat you say in English - Frank CarrizoThe link to the epsiode where Daniel got interviewed with Frank's feedback: https://open.spotify.com/episode/78Eia4cHCk3GgSivH3qodJ Episode 7: Daniel Goodson shows us how good an English learner can get. "In today’s episode, Daniel Goodson joins us to talk about how much he loves learning languages. We discussed what he loves about learning English, what he finds difficult, and, most of all, what he does to improve. I believe he’s a great example of self-determination and motivation to learn English. We spoke about a lot of things, from accents...
2020-10-0416 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#36 - To put someone on the spot - with Ahmad from SenegalTranscript:Thank you Wayne. And thank you again for your service. Let's turn to the audience now. Uh, Oh, a lot of hands going up, mr. President, what? I'm pixeling. Oh, well, uh, you know, you put, you kind of put me on the spot here that, that, uh, the guy in the glasses right back at me in the back end. Why not?Okay here. We have to put someone on the spot to put someone on the spot, which means the embarrass someone by asking them a difficult question. I love this...
2020-10-0304 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#35 - Batshit crazyFull transcript:The following program contains explicit language.What do you really mean? These people are good honest, smart, not batshit crazy people. So why the fuck are they saying batshit crazy stuff to me. Welcome to the vocab man, thanks for tuning in. And today's focus is going batshit crazy. Yeah, exactly. Batshit crazy.This is kind of a very bizarre expression. In my opinion, it is very informal.I met with someone the other day who said that they would help me with a campaign that's not for me, but just...
2020-09-3004 minMy Fluent PodcastYouTube watching is not a great way to learn a language What do people like Kris Broholm, Kerstin Cable and other enthusiastic language learners think about that? Find out in this special epsiode in which Daniel is reading out loud some opinions. What is your opinion? Share ist with us! myfluentpodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com/fluentlanguage/status/1308094380788584448?s=20 The Fluent show (Kerstin Cable) https://www.fluent.show/hosts/kerstin Dakota Abroad language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbXelRzmh3w easy languages https://www.youtube.com/user/ma...
2020-09-2607 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#34 - A hell of a... Idiom (informal)Transcript:e's investing hell of a lot of resources and money and manpower, everything international military industrial complex.Be aware, guys, the idiom we are covering this time is informal and somewhat impolite so take care when you're using the expression, but that doesn't hinder Obama to use this expression.As he says, this seems like a hell of a fuss. Over something that happened 50 years ago, hell of a... is used to make a statement more forceful. This seems like a hell of a fuss.So a hell of a...
2020-09-2603 min
My Fluent PodcastAhmad's language learning methods - become fluent and sound like a native!Ahmad is sharing his language learning story with us! If you want to share your story, send us an E-mail to myfluentpodcast@gmail.com Podcasts mentioned in this show: Football Daily podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08qt66t Luke's English podcast: teacherluke.co.uk Interview with Luke on my fluent podcast: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/myfluentpodcast/E28_-_interview_Luke_Thompson.mp3 Tik Tok trailer to the interview on my...
2020-09-1445 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#32 - To come to terms with - Special Guest Ahmad from SenegalFull trancript:Here is the link to the interview with Ahmad at my fluent podcast: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/myfluentpodcast/75_Ahmad_from_Senegal.mp3Come to terms with something to come to terms with, it means to accept something negative or pleasant or tragic, which cannot be changed. How does the world come to terms with those responsible for rounding up deporting and exterminating millions of innocent people. This war too fast. Maybe this time, a bit slower.How does the world come to terms with those...
2020-09-1106 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#31 - That is not to say - useful expressionFull transcript: I like the quiet of the mornings, but that's not to say that I don't love a sunset (=the apparent descent of the sun below the horizon) too. And especially, you know, getting to see in California, such incredible sunsets. They're mad.Hello guys. Thanks for tuning in (tune in= to listen to or view a broadcast of). This is Daniel Goodson. I am the vocab man and you're listening to fluent vocabulary.But that's not to say that I don't love.That's not to say is another expression I...
2020-09-0104 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#30 - It goes without saying - become more fluent and listen to the vocab manFull transcript as always:Hello guys, this is Daniel (The Vocab Man) and the idea here is that you explain to us the expression "it goes without saying" Can you give an explanation in your own words? And I thought I was coming to basically apologize, but I'm not apologize. You didn't come here to apalogize? That goes without saying, and I'm working on that, but I haven't been entirely upfront with you.And I just, in fact, I want all the members of operation keynote to receive the congressional medal of honor, full citizenship...
2020-08-2705 min
My Fluent PodcastCan you become fluent in a month?https://www.patreon.com/myfluentpodcast What's your opinion about the ad saying: "Speak German fluently in a month?" We asked learners from Spain, the USA and other countries about their opinion. Listen up and enjoy this week's episode: Full Transcript: Daniel: Can you become fluent in a month? This is today's topic. I am your host Daniel Goodson Matt: So there is a advertisement from a well known company that says speak German fluently in a month. Okay. 19 hours and blah, blah, blah. Yeah. That's just very funny to...
2020-08-0713 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary29 - Lift your spirits - to lift someone's spiritFull transcript below!Because, like you said, you can be really down and out what you put on one of those records and it really will lift your spirits up. And I have never found anything that could lift your spirits, like gospel our spiritual music. Daniel: Hello guys. This is Daniel. I am the vocab man. You are listening to fluent vocabulary, eventually giggling and laughing and everything. You do feel a lot better. So from a mental or mental, emotional standpoint, it lifts your spirits. Uh, people tend to be...
2020-08-0304 min
My Fluent PodcastE71 - The English spoken code - an interview with Matt HalsdorffIn this interview you are gonna learn about the story of an American, who moved to Italy, about his YouTube channels, his book in which he explains how he fell in love with an Italian football club. You get language learning tips and many more. Buckle up and have fun! The Spoken English Code - subscribe for weekly videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Y2z77La00SKl7ADS_4jhQ Learn English with Roger Federer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHwnOMvS3Ts To read the full transcript head over to ww...
2020-07-3141 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#28 - No brainerFull transcript: To us, it's really a no brainer for a very minimal investment in the grand scheme of things, you can really start kids off on the right foot. It's I think is a no brainer. I think it works because that's the way the whole world works. Right. I am Daniel Goodson. You are listening to fluent vocabulary. Welcome. And I said, why have we done so much on something that seems so straightforward? And you give poor people, cash, you condition it on them doing basic things like making sure the kids...
2020-07-1302 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#27b Right up my alley - This is my cup of tea TESTTEST2Transcript:That's right up my alley. I thought, wow, that sounds really fun. And right up my alley, so. What do you think, man? Absolutely gorgeous right up my alley. Welcome back to fluent vocabulary. On this episode, we covered the expression "right up my alley". If you like being in front of people and on the, on the stage, you get to work with people every single day and that's your job.And I thought, wow, that sounds really fun. And right up my alley. So...
2020-06-2906 min
The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#27 - Right up my alley - This is my cup of teaTranscript:That's right up my alley. I thought, wow, that sounds really fun. And right up my alley, so. What do you think, man? Absolutely gorgeous right up my alley. Welcome back to fluent vocabulary. On this episode, we covered the expression "right up my alley". If you like being in front of people and on the, on the stage, you get to work with people every single day and that's your job.And I thought, wow, that sounds really fun. And right up my alley. So I got...
2020-06-2806 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#25 - To lose your shit - to lose your temperBe caraful: today's podcast has explicit content.Transcript:This episode is going to be great, guys. We cover the expression, to lose one's shit. And I'm not kidding. Once again, loose one's shit. What? I'm sort of losing my shit up here. According to wiktionary.org, there are three different definitions. The first one it's: to lose one's temper I'll of course it's idiomatic and vulgar.So be careful when using these expression, the second one is to have a sudden burst of emotion, regardless of the type of feeling. And the third one is...
2020-06-2406 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#23 - ANTIFA meaningFull transcript:Antifa or Antifa, depending where you live in this country, the anti-fascist who go mask into demonstrations, why are they masked? They do not want to be identified. Antifa has always been a buzzword. In the media, a buzzword is a word or phrase that becomes very popular for a period of time. They will move quickly and talk about Antifa this, this, uh, uh, group that's been identified on the far left.Um, how do we read that? And just today, the president Trump has declared Antifa as a terrorist organization. And that's...
2020-05-3103 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#22 - Having said that“Having said that” is a useful transitional phrase that has become common in spoken language. When people say, “Having said that” it is a signal that they are gonna say something which will contrast or disagree with what they said a moment ago.For the full transcipt go to: https://www.myfluentpodcast.com/?p=861Now, having said that, I would tell you as well that in education and in healthcare in particular, the two words that you’re going to hear for the next decade are going to be transparency and efficacyHaving said that, we must re...
2020-05-2803 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#19b - Unmitigated disasterLearn vocabulary with Daniel Goodson, the vocab man, who talks about vocabulary. This time with a lot of music. Sorry guys. I love you all. “Unmitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmitigated. Accessed 14 May. 2020.https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmitigatedDefinition of unmitigated1: not lessened : unrelieved sufferings unmitigated by any hope of early relief2: being so definitely what is stated as to offer little chance of change or relief an unmitigated disasterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3264&v=ZzzVdhyKjww&feature=emb_logo...
2020-05-1407 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#19 - Unmitigated disaster - with a lot of music :) sorry guysLearn vocabulary with Daniel Goodson, the vocab man, who talks about vocabulary. This time with a lot of music. Sorry guys. I love you all. “Unmitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmitigated. Accessed 14 May. 2020.https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmitigatedDefinition of unmitigated1: not lessened : unrelieved sufferings unmitigated by any hope of early relief2: being so definitely what is stated as to offer little chance of change or relief an unmitigated disasterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3264&v=ZzzVdhyKjww&feature=emb_logo...
2020-05-1407 min
My Fluent PodcastCorona overkillmy fluent podcast website: https://www.myfluentpodcast.com/e61-a-corona-overkill-language-learning-failures-and-how-to-cope-with-them/ Podcast episode as video: https://youtu.be/pad01Shktww Daniel Goodson: I had a plan, a great plan. The Corona virus has ruined that plan, in which I wanted to learn vocabulary in a specific way. I tried to find another approach to learn English. More on this episode... Ep. 61 has two sections, the first one is about the actual topic in which I talk about a huge mistake. This is for everyone to listen, weather you are an English learner...
2020-05-0811 minQuora knows best - For English learners and othersDiary of an English learnerThis time, I make a crossover publising. This is an episode from my other show called my fluent podcast in which I share tips and tricks on how to learn a language and become fluent. Your host. Daniel Goodson. www.myfluentpodcast.com
2020-05-0411 minMy Fluent PodcastSlow down - You will learn betterThe complete transcript is on my website or directly on my show notes below. It's all for free but Please subcribe and share! https://www.myfluentpodcast.com/e60-slow-down Full Transcript: 0 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:05.360 Hello friends this episode is all about slowing down 1 00:00:06.340 --> 00:00:10.740 So please relax and enjoy the ride on our language story. 2 00:00:11.560 --> 00:00:13.860 I'm Daniel Goodson, the Language learner. 3 00:00:14.560 --> 00:00:16.060 This is my fluent podcast. (Itunes, Stitcher, spotify) 4 00:00:18.140 --> 00:00:22.140 I thought I'd do something a little different this weekend and record. 5 00:00:22.300 --> 00:00:27.900...
2020-05-0104 minThe Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary#13 - You nailed itIn this wordy-nerdy melodious episode, we cover the expression "you nailed it". With this podcast, we try to become a better English speaker by learning different expressions and words. Join the English journey with Daniel Goodson.
2020-04-0203 minQuora knows best - For English learners and othersHow can I improve my focus?Today's Author: James Altucher, written 18 books. which means he probably knows nothing about self-improvement. quora.com https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-improve-my-focus-10 Read out loud by Daniel Goodson.
2020-03-0909 minMy Fluent PodcastYouglish to improve your speaking skillsShow notes: https://www.myfluentpodcast.com/?p=769 www.youglish.com YouGlish.com to improve English: Pros and Cons @Virtually Native https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM8hBuArRe0 You can buy Daniel Goodson a coffee right here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/1zXPwJl music Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Inspiring__Upbeat_Music/Scott_Holmes_-_Upbeat_Party
2020-03-0914 min
Quora knows best - For English learners and othersAs a dying person, waht is your advice to the living?In 2009 the quora author Michael Rogers was diagnosed with a grade 4 brain cancer. The statistics looked quite ugly. They gave him 6 months to one year to live. Michael Rogers shares his experience. Article: quora.com / https://www.quora.com/As-a-dying-person-what-is-your-advice-to-the-living/answer/Michael-Rogers-167?ch=10&share=9cd2ad53&srid=hmrnZ Author: Ossama Suleiman Host: Daniel Goodson. Contact: myfluentpodcast@gmail.com Music: Marcos H. Bolanos, Unchained Melodies Vol.2 Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Have a look at my other language learning podcast: www.myfluentpodcast.com
2020-02-2205 minMy Fluent PodcastShould I give up learning Englishcontact me: myfluentpodcast@gmail.com Daniel Goodson Quora Question and answer: https://www.quora.com/English-drives-me-crazy-It-seems-no-matter-how-hard-I-try-I-cant-get-along-well-with-it-Should-I-give-up Check out the anwer text from Mikhail Kotykhov ("English is not a science. It's a skill. Don't study it. Use it.") Music: Night owl by Broke For Free. Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP
2020-01-1206 minMy Fluent PodcastHow do I develop razor-sharp focus?Welcome back to my fluent podcast. This is the second episode of the Quora series, in which I read out loud cool Quora articles. https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-develop-razor-sharp-focus (Josh Fechter) Stay in contact with me over myfluentpodcast@gmail.com See you soon! Daniel
2019-12-1602 minMy Fluent Podcasthow does one get good at listening?www.myfluentpodcast.com Daniel Goodson music The Spin Wires https://freemusicarchive.org/search/?quicksearch=Dub+Planet+%28ID+88%29+ Ketsa http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
2017-05-1815 minMy Fluent Podcastinterview with Luke ThompsonWe are trying to get this podcast to the next level. The very first time we have a native British English speaker as a guest. It was quite a challenge but great! Luke shared lots of valuable information with us. Full information: http://wp.me/p7tjou-6e Daniel Goodson / www.myfluentpodcast.com
2017-03-0232 minMy Fluent Podcastsign of life of Daniel GoodsonA quick sign of life. I am still learning English and other languages. I just needed to have kind of a break!
2017-02-0602 minMy Fluent PodcastMy neighbours on StitcherTo be honest, I'm not happy about my speaking practice during this week. I almost neglected my speaking training. Nevertheless, in this episode I talk about my neighbours on stitcher. It's normal to have some setbacks when it comes to learning a new language. It is then important to keep going and keep learning. Nobody said it's going to be easy. I'm your host, Daniel Goodson: myfluentpotcast@gmail.com
2016-09-1607 minMy Fluent PodcastLearning through TV Series and Movie This episode is an introduction to a themed series. In fact, this is going to be the start of a themed series. This series is called Learning Through TV Series and Movies. Can you learn a language through movies? Will subtitles in movies help you to learn a language? If so, how? In this series I want to answer this questions. I want to explain how I learn through movies and I give you tips and tricks how you can make the best out of subtitles. It is crucial to combine different learning methods. I'm yo...
2016-09-1609 minMy Fluent Podcast-Learning through TV Series and Movies - NetflixNetflix can be used as a vast language learning source. There are plenty of series and movies, in which you can choose between different language audio and subtitles. Netflix can really help you boost your language skillls to the next level. Thats why I've decided to dedicate this episode to Netflix. The Audio Description will give you an additional boost. I'm your host Daniel Goodson: myfluentpodcast@gmail.com
2016-09-1608 minMy Fluent PodcastShall I learn through TV Series or Movies?Hello language enthusiasts, welcome back, I'm your host, Daniel Goodson, I'm an English learner and I want you to be part of my language journey. I share all my learning experience with you. The aim here is to become more fluent in any language. My theme here on this episode is still learning through TV series and movies as it was on my 2 previous episodes. My focus is on the TV Series and I explain you how I process the learning. But learning through movies is very powerful as well. Have fun! Daniel Goodson E-Mail...
2016-09-1612 minMy Fluent Podcastgo forward by making mistakesThis week I tried something completely new, I hired a teacher online to proofread my last episode. I point out several mistakes I'v made so far by producing my fluent podcast and I explain why I should have called my podcast our fluent podcast instead of my fluent podcast. The 3 crucial points of this episode are: 1. don't be afraid of making mistakes 2. be aware of making mistakes 3. learn from your mistakes Join the language learning journey, now! The way is the goal! Go and visit my website: www.MyFluentPodcast...
2016-09-1608 minMy Fluent Podcastgo forward by making mistakes 2In this episode of my fluent podcast I explain what I did after I received all the corrections from episode 02. You need to learn from your previous mistakes. Therefore you must stick to them and learn from them. On minute 04.09 you can listen to a reproduction of episode 02 Shall I learn through TV series or movies but this time without grammar mistakes and better pronunciation. And the most important thing when learning a language: DON'T GIVE UP and KEEP GOING! Daniel Goodson, myfluentpodcast@gmail.com Music: Ketsa 09-Where the river run...
2016-09-1616 min2016-09-1602 minMy Fluent Podcast5 fresh, dirty tips to boost your speaking skills - now!I give you 5 fresh, dirty language tips (because you deserved it) how you could boost your speaking skill to the next level. 1. set up your own podcast. 2. start your language project and set up a bilingual podcast with the help of a language exchange partner. 3. use technology wisely. 4. build strong habits 5. don't trust the 5 fresh, dirty tips which could boost your speaking skills to the next level. If you want to join my project or if you have any questions, please contact me:myfluentpodcast@gmail.com, I'm your host, your language Doctor, Daniel Goodson (No, I'm not seriously a d...
2016-04-2308 minMy Fluent Podcastlisten and repeatIn this second episode of my fluent podcast, I explain how I train my English speaking or/and pronounciation abilities. Therefore, as much exposure to the target language as possible is key. Sometimes, you should focus on particular words or phrases from an audio source. The "smart repeat" application for Android will help you to focus. I'm still not sure about the format of the podcast. But it seams crucial to me in the first place to just keep going. It's not that easy to produce this podcast at all. As with the...
2016-04-1706 min