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Three English ExpertsInterview with Grammar Superstar Ellen Jovin and Filmmaker Brandt Johnson from New YorkDrumroll, please! We’re thrilled to welcome our very first guests on the podcast: ELLEN JOVIN, the famous Grammar Table Lady from New York and author of the best-selling book Rebel with a Clause. Joined by her husband, BRANDT JOHNSON, filmmaker and co-creator of the Grammar Table documentary.A lively and fascinating conversation, where we dive into how their passion for language and storytelling brought a unique project to life — and why Birgit was especially excited to meet them!You’ll hear about how Ellen started the Grammar Table and where it took her, her love for learning languages, and ho...2025-05-0433 minThree English ExpertsHow to talk about public holidays and festivals in EnglishJoin us as we go on a festive journey through unique holiday traditions, uncover a surprising German drinking custom, and share a golden English language tip you won't want to miss. Plus, we reveal exciting news about our very first special guests and an upcoming live workshop in Cologne! Tune in for laughter, learning, and lots of lively conversation.Introduction and topic overview (0:00)Birthday wishes and cultural differences (1:12)Birthday greetings and common mistakes (2:26)Easter language tips and celebrations (3:56)Pancake day, chocolate, and Easter traditions (5:05)English quirky traditions: Egg rolling and cheese rolling (7:04)Easter decorations and cultural differences (7:40)May holidays and...2025-04-2028 min
The CurrentOne woman's campaign to bring us together — with grammarDo you silently judge someone who says “less” when they mean “fewer”? Do you have very strong feelings about the Oxford comma? You may want a word with Ellen Jovin. For years, the author of Rebel with a Clause has been setting up a folding table on the street to talk to people about grammar — which she says can actually bring us together in divisive times.2025-03-1214 min
As It HappensAn autoworker worries tariffs will mean the end of his jobWhy grammar aficionado Ellen Jovin travelled to 50 U.S. states to explore the finer points of the English language -- one conversation at a time.Canada pledges billions to boost Arctic defence; an American veteran describes being fired from his job by email; the mayor of Laval, Quebec reacts, after several mayors invited to the White House are disinvited; and how a Canadian teen ended up in a Polish prison, accused of being a Russian spy.2025-03-0759 min
A Bend in the RoadEpisode 35: Ellen Jovin & Brandt Johnson: Rebel(s) with a ClauseIn their new film Rebel with a Clause, grammar guru Ellen Jovin and director Brandt Johnson head off on a road trip to all 50 states to show how comma fights, rather than divide, can bring us closer together. Join Roberta as they talk about the power of language, taking a grammar stand, and the New York Times bestselling book that started it all.Things we talked about in this episode:Rebel with a Clause filmRebel with a Clause book and Ellen Jovin’s Grammar TableBrandt JohnsonOxford (Se...2025-03-0536 min
The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs"Grammar Day" w/ Ellen Jovin and Brandt JohnsonHello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author and creator of the Grammar Table, Ellen Jovin. Make sure to check out the upcoming NYC screening of Rebel with a Clause, directed by her husband, Brandt Johnson, on March 4! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts! "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartP...2025-02-2124 min
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing'Rebel with a Clause,' the movie, with Ellen Jovin and Brandt Johnson1048. Ellen Jovin set up a folding table on the street in all 50 U.S. states to talk with people about grammar, which led to the book "Rebel with a Clause." Now, her story, and the story of people who talked with her, is a movie by the same name. Mignon talked with Ellen and her documentarian husband, Brandt Johnson, about what they learned about both filmmaking and humanity.Find them at RebelWithAClause.com.🔗 Share your familect recording in a WhatsApp chat.🔗 Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.🔗 Subscribe to the newsletter.🔗 Take...2025-01-1624 min
Something You Should KnowA Smart Guide to Friendships & English Tips From A Master Grammarian - SYSK ChoiceI can’t imagine anyone who wants to receive MORE emails. Most of us would prefer to get far fewer. That’s why this episode begins with some quick and effective ideas to reduce the number of emails flowing into your inbox every day. Source: Kaitlin Sherwood author of Overcome Email Overload (https://amzn.to/3RBsKNW)Having friends is important for a lot of reasons. Still, people today report having fewer friends than in the past while some people say they don’t have anyone they could call a real friend. Well, here with some help is Dr. Mar...2024-11-0250 minThree English ExpertsHow to choose a good English bookBedtime is an excellent time of the day to dive into some English reading – and there is nothing better than a good book. We have some recommendations for you from easy to advanced reading. Of course, listening to the audio version will also work. In this episode, we discuss great book/reading recommendations, how to find good books, and how to describe books in English.Birgit’s 1st book recommendation: A Walk in the Woods (1:15 - 3:16) by Bill Bryson - describing it as “a humorous and easy-to-read book.”Rebecca’s 1st book recommendation: Holly by Stephen King (5:18 - 8:24) - describin...2024-08-2528 min
Butter No Parsnips98. Grammar w/ Ellen JovinEmily and Kyle go back to school and chat with author, purveyor of grammar and writing tips, and host of the Grammar Bee at your next corporate event, Ellen Jovin!
Jovin talks about her passion for language–going all the way back to sentence diagramming in her school days, and continuing into co-founding a company teaching courses in writing and speech in the corporate sphere. That passion reaches its fullest potential in Jovin’s Grammar Table, which she takes across the nation to field grammar questions on the street.
Jovin tells stories of people’s person...2024-07-0153 min
Bar Crawl RadioEllen Jovin: "Rebel with a Clause"This is the first "Park Bench Chat" of the 2024 Summer Season – a production of Bar Crawl Radio. During the warming days of spring and summer, Rebecca and I sit at our favorite park bench in the “You’ve Got Mail” garden in Riverside Park on the Upper West Side and talk with our neighbors. Today’s topic--“grammar.” Ellen Jovin is a self-proclaimed “grammar nerd.” She has degrees from Harvard and UCLA in language-related subjects and has studied bunches of languages because she lives in NYC -- a multi-verse of languages. Ellen is a cofounder of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm...2024-05-2049 min
Who I Met TodayCindy Burnett - Summer ReadingIn episode 32, Cindy Burnett offers suggestions for our summer reading. She recommends eight books she loves that are perfect for tucking into our beach and travel bags this summer. The books represent all genres—something for every type of reader.We discuss her podcast—Thoughts From a Page—the Literary Lookbook she co-publishes, her Patreon group, and how to join Net Galley.In this summer reading episode, we reference:Cindy's podcast, Thoughts from a Page Her Literary LookbookDixon Descending by Karen Outen (Cindy's podcast episode with author) Everest, In...2024-05-0333 min
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.93: Stop! Grammar Time (live with Ellen Jovin and friends)In honour of Grammar Day (4 March), we are joined live by special guest Ellen Jovin, who regularly dispenses grammar advice and wisdom from the Grammar Table. Now she's testing our grammatical mettle and answering our questions. YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/C1l8Alk3Ptc?si=7pnGnuKcy9YY-mhR2024-03-021h 28
The Language Podcast with Richard SimcottThe Grammar TableMeet Ellen Jovin, the brilliant mind behind the Grammar Table, engaging in language conversations with strangers across the US since 2018. In this enlightening episode, Ellen delves into some of the most frequently asked grammar questions she's encountered on her journey – from the infamous Oxford comma to the singular 'they'. Ellen’s passion for language is catching, but she’s the first to remind us why we shouldn’t get so hung up on all these rules. “Grammar is actually fun. If you approach it in a way that engages the human spirit, it's exciting, you know, it's...2023-10-1327 minWho I Met TodayDr. Maureen Seitz - Shingles VirusBy popular demand, Dr. Seitz is back! In this episode, Dr. Maureen Seitz and I discuss the shingles virus. She explains nerve distributions, symptoms, and how it is transmitted. She also talks about vaccines, reactions, complications, and vaccine recommendations. Vaccines are never 100% effective, and the shingles virus is one you don't want to get!Other podcast episodes you may enjoy:Dr. Maureen Seitz and Bone DensityEllen Jovin's Grammar TableThe Carville LeprosariumIs Botox for You? Nina Badzin and Making Friends2023-09-0122 minWho I Met TodayEllen Jovin - The Grammar TableCalling all grammar nerds and language lovers! In this podcast episode, I talk with Ellen Jovin about her New York City-based pop-up grammar advice stand, the Grammar Table. Ellen is the author of several books on language, a business writing teacher, and a grammar expert. She is the co-founder of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm.In 2018, Ellen lugged a table, chair, and grammar necessities from her Manhattan apartment to a subway stop and set up shop dispensing grammar advice. We discuss her latest book, birdwatching in Central Park, her Grammar Table travels, and the 25 languages she's...2023-08-0426 min
My Life In Books with Red SzellEllen JovinEllen Jovin is a self-confessed grammar nerd. So passionate is she that, in 2018, she decided to set up a table outside her New York home to answer questions about the correct use of grammar and other knotty linguistic problems that passers-by might have. It proved an instant success and soon she and her husband took the table, and a selection of reference books, on tour around the United States.
In Rebel With A Clause, Ellen documents the most common grammar questions and complaints she encountered and gives examples and guidance for correct usage. If you find yourself wincing at a...2023-04-1752 min
Word of MouthGrammar TableEllen Jovin is a grammar and language fan. Her book Rebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips From A Roving Grammarian details her travels with her Grammar Table. Keen to engage with people face to face rather than online Ellen purchased a fold up table and set off on a road trip around the United States setting up on street corners and waiting for people to talk to her. The idea was that people could come and ask her about language and grammar without being made to feel stupid. Common questions included when to use commas and semi-colons and...2023-01-2427 min
Raging Gracefully#136: Rebel With a ClauseNina Collins is in conversation with Ellen Jovin, author of Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian. About Ellen: Ellen Jovin is a cofounder of Syntaxis, a communication skills training consultancy, and the author of four books on language. She is also the creator of a traveling pop-up grammar advice stand called the Grammar Table, whose adventures serve as the basis of this book. Ellen has a B.A. from Harvard College in German studies and an M.A. from UCLA in comparative literature, and has studied twenty-five languages for fun. She lives...2023-01-0640 min
Going West: True CrimeSuzanne Jovin // 261In December of 1998, a 21-year-old German woman studying at Yale turned in her senior essay and prepared for a pizza party. Later that night, a passerby called the police after stumbling upon Suzanne, unconscious and bleeding profusely in the street. She had been stabbed 17 times, and with a solid composite of her alleged killer, police narrowed in on someone from campus. This is the story of Suzanne Jovin.BONUS EPISODEpatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCES1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227444533/suzanne-nahuela-jovin2. Hartford Courant: https://www.newspapers.com...2022-12-1347 minGoing West: True CrimeSuzanne Jovin // 261In December of 1998, a 21-year-old German woman studying at Yale turned in her senior essay and prepared for a pizza party. Later that night, a passerby called the police after stumbling upon Suzanne, unconscious and bleeding profusely in the street. She had been stabbed 17 times, and with a solid composite of her alleged killer, police narrowed in on someone from campus. This is the story of Suzanne Jovin.BONUS EPISODEpatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCES1. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227444533/suzanne-nahuela-jovin2. Hartford Courant: https://www.newspapers.com...2022-12-1347 min
Louie b. Free's podcastEllen Jovin - Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving GrammarianWhen Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building ( September 21, 2018) and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. The Grammar Table was such a hit—attracting the attention of The New York Times, NPR, and CBS Evening News—that Ellen soon took it on the road, traveling across the US to answer questions from writers, lawyers, businesspeople, students, bickering couples, and anyone else who uses words in this world. Rebel with a Clause tackles what is most on people’s minds...2022-11-0447 min
Town Hall Seattle Arts & Culture Series206. Ellen Jovin - A Seat at the Grammar TableDo you have a strong opinion about things like the Oxford comma, splitting infinitives, or whether to use punctuation in a text message? Well, you’re not alone. When Ellen Jovin set up her first Grammar Table outside her Manhattan apartment building and invited people to ask her questions, it took only around thirty seconds for the first visitor to arrive. Dozens more followed with their own grammatical inquiries and Grammar Table became an instant hit. Word of its success spread — attracting the attention of outlets like the New York Times, NPR, and CBS National News. Jovin deci...2022-10-051h 08
Tom Kelly Show238: Rebel With A Clause With Ellen Jovin2022-10-0323 min
Zero To Travel PodcastRebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian w/ Ellen JovinWhat's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of grammar? Today I am joined by grammar expert, polyglot, and entrepreneur, Ellen Jovin, to talk about her experience writing Rebel With A Clause. The idea for the book all started when Ellen decided to set up a table on New York City street corners to converse with the community about grammar, eventually traveling throughout the U.S. to do the same. If you have ever wanted to look at your community from a different perspective, then you don't want to miss this episode. El...2022-09-201h 22Something You Should KnowHow to Make and Improve Friendships & Why English Can Get So Confusing“ I wish I got more emails!” – said no one ever. Many of us start the day wading through emails we wish we never got in the first place. This episode begins with some easy strategies to cut down on your email clutter and lighten the load of your inbox. Source: Kaitlin Sherwood author of Overcome Email Overload (https://amzn.to/3RBsKNW)For a million reasons you already know, friends are important. Yet we tend to have fewer friends today than in the past and some people have no one at all they could call a real friend. Dr. Ma...2022-09-0850 min
Conversations.buzzELLEN JOVIN - The Grammar Table LadyELLEN JOVIN travels across the country with a folding table, a pile of reference books, a smile and a message:
Grammar is your friend.2022-08-3056 min
Conversations.buzzELLEN JOVIN - The Grammar Table LadyELLEN JOVIN is a modern Joanie Appleseed, sowing vast groves of grammatical wisdom throughout the realm. Schlepping her folding table and library of reference books, Ellen and her husband, Brandt, have set up shop on the streets, at the malls and outside the libraries of America to spread the Word:
"The rules of grammar are but guidelines, not commandments. Go forth and clarify!"
2022-08-3056 min
NPR's Book of the DayEllen Jovin travels across the U.S. in search of grammar questions and answersThe author of Rebel With a Clause traveled to more than 40 states to document how grammar is used in relationships, work conversations and everyday life. In this episode, Ellen Jovin shares her discoveries and what she's learned along the way with Scott Simon.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy2022-08-2406 min
The Library Love Fest PodcastEditors Unedited: Jessica Vestuto interviews Ellen Jovin, author of REBEL WITH A CLAUSEOn this episode, Jessica Vestuto, Assistant Editor at Mariner Books, interviews Ellen Jovin, author of REBEL WITH A CLAUSE—available now!
Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/3c4cjKL
Visit our website: librarylovefest.com.
You can find us on Facebook (@librarylovefest), Twitter (@librarylovefest), and Instagram (@harperlibrary). We also have a voicemail! Give us a call at 212-207-7773.2022-08-1733 min
All About Books"Rebel with a Clause" by Ellen JovinIf you have a grammar question, Ellen Jovin is the person to ask. She’s traveled to every state where she sets up a card table on the street, inviting people to bring her their grammar questions. These language adventures became a book, "Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian” Hear an interview with the author2022-08-1716 min
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingA Riotous Good Time with Ellen Jovin of the Grammar Table886. The delightful Ellen Jovin of the Grammar Table (you may have seen her sitting on the street answering grammar questions in your city) joined me to talk about her new book, "Rebel with a Clause," what possessed her to set up the Grammar Table in the first place, why Twitter is vastly better than Facebook for doing language polls, and more.Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/ellen-jovin-of-the-grammar-table| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course.| Peeve Wars card game. | Grammar Girl books. | HOS...2022-07-2928 min
Language & Travel Hacking#109 Ellen Jovin on “The Grammar Table”Creator and proprietor of The Grammar Table, Ellen Jovin, joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy to talk about traveling the country to discuss grammar, learning the languages of New York, and finding joy in learning grammar.Featured ResourcesRebel with a ClausePatreon Extended EpisodeEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to extended episodes and loads more content. Here’s what you’ll hear in the long-form episode:The most common grammar questions Ellen encountered on the road with The Grammar TableHow knowing more gram...2022-07-2547 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastInterview with Ellen Jovin - REBEL WITH A CLAUSEIn this interview, Ellen and I discuss Rebel with a Clause, her grammar table and how it all began, how grammar appeals to people from all walks of life, creating a documentary about the grammar table, organizing the topics in her book, what surprised her the most about her adventure, and much more.Ellen's recommended reads are:
How to Survive a Plague by David France
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
The Empress and the English Doctor by Lucy Ward
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to...2022-07-2144 min
Enhance Your Knowledge Through the Magic of Full AudiobookRebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian Audiobook by Ellen JovinListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 537110
Title: Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian
Author: Ellen Jovin
Narrator: Ellen Jovin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7:38:04
Language: English
Release date: 07-19-22
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Essays & Travelogues, Language Instruction, Language Arts, General Comedy
Summary:
For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian.
When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty...2022-07-197h 38
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionRebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian by Ellen JovinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/537110 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian Author: Ellen Jovin Narrator: Ellen Jovin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 19, 2022 Genres: Language Instruction Publisher's Summary: For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian. When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had...2022-07-1905 min
SubtitleLearning to love apostrophesEllen Jovin belongs to that rare breed of human with a passion for grammar. You will too if you spend a few minutes with her, your grammar anxiety melting away in minutes. That's what happens when apostrophe-challenged Patrick meets Ellen at her Grammar Table in New York's Central Park. There, Ellen fields questions from passers-by about commas, semicolons, ellipses and weird-sounding neologisms. Ellen tells Patrick about her word-obsessed childhood, her love of hyphens, and why a Jehovah's Witness who approached the Grammar Table, "was not fully there for the apostrophes."
Ellen Jovin's new book about her Grammar...2022-07-0626 min
The World in WordsLearning to love apostrophesEllen Jovin belongs that rare breed of human with a passion for grammar. You will too if you spend a few minutes with her, your grammar anxiety melting away in minutes. That's what happens when apostrophe-challenged Patrick meets Ellen at her Grammar Table in New York's Central Park. There, Ellen fields questions from passers-by about commas, semicolons, ellipses and weird-sounding neologisms. Ellen tells Patrick about her word-obsessed childhood, her love of hyphens, and why a Jehovah's Witness who approached the Grammar Table, "was not fully there for the apostrophes."
Ellen Jovin's new book about her Grammar Table...2022-07-0626 minBecause Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.55: Rebel With a Clause (with Ellen Jovin)Everyone’s favourite tabletop grammarian is back! It’s Ellen Jovin, proprietor of the Grammar Table. She dispenses grammar advice around New York City and the world, and now she’s written a book about her grammar adventures. Ellen is the author of Rebel With a Clause, and she joins us for this big episode. 2022-06-291h 39
The Fluent ShowElle Charisse: Escape from New YorkElle Charisse is a language podcaster (she hosts Speaking Tongues), language lover, and foodie. She's a New York woman through and through!
We discuss
why and how life in New York is different from the movie version we're often sold
how to engage with New York's wealth of languages and native speakers respectfully
what a "woman of the world" is and who the most glamorous woman in Elle's life is
how reading books, learning languages, and eating food from other places all gives us that happy escapist buzz
If you want to hear more episodes...2021-10-0456 min
Canguro EnglishHow to write business English (with Ellen Jovin)When you think about improving your writing in English, especially business writing, you probably think about studying lots of rules, and memorising specific phrases, and complicated vocabulary. But recently I spoke to Ellen Jovin who’s been writing professionally and teaching professionals how to write for more than 20 years, and in this interview you’ll discover that good business writing isn’t about language, it’s about people.2020-06-111h 07
This I BelieveEpisode 21: "Live Your Dreams" by Jovin J.Episode 21: "Live Your Dreams" by Jovin J.2020-02-1202 min
The Language Mastery ShowAuthor Ellen Jovin on How to Fix Your Mistakes in Business EnglishI am pleased to welcome back my first repeat guest on the podcast: the author, teacher, and grammar guru Ellen Jovin. A lot has happened since our first chat over five years ago, including travels all over the United States discussing the inner workings of English grammar with passing strangers at her "Grammar Table," and a new book for English learners called English At Work: Find and Fix Your Mistakes in Business English as a Foreign Language.
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Join my FREE weekly newsletter to get the tips...2019-09-2842 min
Talk the Talk369: The Grammarian Is In (with Ellen Jovin)Talking to Ellen Jovin, author and proprietor of Grammar Table, where she dispenses face-to-face grammar advice to the citizens of New York City. News: Genius used a clever technique to catch Google copying its lyrics. A UK primary school is putting the word "like" in word jail. Indigenous Australian Word of the Week: winangala "to listen, know, love" in Gamilaraay (QLD). Words of the Week: concentration camp, fishwrapping, shibbolethnonym.2019-06-261h 22
The Fluent ShowNew York Language Stories At Ellen Jovin's Grammar TableCan you imagine how fun it would be to speak to a fellow language lover who's encouraging you to share ALL your language questions, from comma conundrums to relative clause regrets?
And how great would it be to have all this language joy just outside your front door?
With excitement about any language?
Let me tell you, this utopia exists in New York City. In today's episode, I brought back Ellen Jovin, one of the most inspiring language lovers I know. And Ellen has a brand new project to share - in fact...2018-11-121h 09
The Fluent ShowHow Can I Inject FUN Into Language Learning (with Olly Richards)In today's episode, I had planned a Q&A but what you'll hear is more of a Q&D: a question and discussion session with special guest Olly Richards from I Will Teach You A Language. You already know Olly from our recent episode documenting how we made a German course together, but in fact he's also a language learner just like me.
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk
What about you?
Do you have fun when you're learning a...2018-09-1757 min
Travel Wisdom Podcast -travel and learn languages for success and moneyHow Facebook groups made one of the most famous polyglots, Ellen JovinHaving gone to the Polyglot Conferences I always heard the name of Ellen Jovin brought up. Since I love learning languages and this show has had so many polyglots I knew that I had to have her on! She was an admin and extremely active in a Facebook group for a number of years and built a reputation. It was a pleasure to talk to her about experiences in the community and how she learned the 25 languages she had studied.2018-08-0841 min
ISO The Good Life Show - Food, Wine, Travel & LifestyleEllen Jovin Latest - 20 May 2018Ellen is a grammar freak, a former freelance writer, and a founder and principal of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm based in New York City. She has a B.A. in German from Harvard and an M.A. in comparative literature from UCLA. Ellen lives with her husband, Brandt Johnson, in a wildly polylingual apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and can often be found walking or running around the city listening to language lessons. I had studied German, Spanish, and French in school, but I wanted to go more global this time and...2018-05-2030 min
The Fluent ShowLearning and Speaking 20+ Languages in New York CityThis week, I talk to language and grammar fanatic Ellen Jovin. Ellen has spent the last (nearly) decade learning and forgetting over 20 languages, and reviewing hundreds of language learning materials.
In this interview, you will learn about
How to select the best materials for teaching yourself a language
How to grow as a person through using Facebook
Why it doesn't matter if a language is hard
Why Ellen stopped going to language classes
How even the best book can be one you don't enjoy, and what to do when that happens
How to use the city...2018-05-071h 15
MetaLearn PodcastML37: Ellen Jovin on Foreign Language Resources, Grappling with Grammar and Speaking from the StartEllen Jovin is a polyglot, writer and the founder of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm based in New York. In 2009, she started a project to learn as much as she could of the languages spoken in New York in a year. But once she started, she never stopped - her schedule has included 21 different languages involving a total of nine different alphabets and writing systems - and she’s still going strong with no end in sight. Ellen’s an accomplished polyglot and an excellent communicator as I found out when we met at the...2016-12-2726 min
The Fluent ShowMastery and Advanced Level Language LearningDon't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.When you reach the higher language levels, it's not enough to just study. How does it feel to reach a level where you are looking for ways to go beyond fluency? How can you move towards mastery?
There's no Lindsay in this episode (don't worry, she'll be back very soon!), so I found myself...2016-08-011h 03The Fluent ShowFuture You is The Best You, with Guest Benny Lewis
This episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans.
In our interview, you'll find out:How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man?Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning?Does "Benny the Irish Polyglot" want people to say that he i...2016-02-141h 19
StoryLearning Podcast061: Is it REALLY a bad idea to learn multiple languages?Agnes asks: "I'm learning lots of languages, and it's going fine! Is it really a bad idea to learn more than one language at a time?"
In this episode:
Always follow your passions
If you love learning different languages... keep going!
High school and university is the ideal time to be learning languages
Ellen Jovin - http://ellenjovin.com/
Adults often have a hard time learning a foreign language because of busy lives, so for them the advice to stick with learning one language stands
Today's Quote:
"There are lots of people I a...2015-11-0508 min
Coaches'' Corner with Coach AndrewCoaches Corner with guest, polyglot Ellen JovinEllen Jovin is a grammar freak, the creator of the website "Words & Worlds of New York," and a founder and principal of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm based in New York City. She has a B.A. in German from Harvard and an M.A. in comparative literature from UCLA. Ellen can often be found walking or running around the city doing language lessons on her phone, a long-term habit that ultimately led to her joining the accomplished English polyglots Richard Simcott and Alex Rawlings to organize the first Polyglot Conference ever in North America.On October 10 and 11, hundreds...2015-09-301h 00
Language is Culture PodcastEP33 - Everything You Need to Know About Taking Language Classes Online (María Arlandis )In this episode of the podcast, Ellen Jovin shares her insights about the differences between self-learning and learning in an institution. Ellen Jovin studied languages at Harvard University, decided to quit graduate school, and then started a project to study 17 languages as an autodidact.
In this episode of the podcast we discuss:
What it’s like to study languages at Harvard University.
The components of a successful language class.
What all learners need to know about self-study
The common misconceptions held about classroom based learning and learning a language as an autodidact
The differences between self-study material and materi...2014-11-1627 minLanguage is Culture PodcastEP33 - Everything You Need to Know About Taking Language Classes Online (María Arlandis )In this episode of the podcast, Ellen Jovin shares her insights about the differences between self-learning and learning in an institution. Ellen Jovin studied languages at Harvard University, decided to quit graduate school, and then started a project to study 17 languages as an autodidact.
In this episode of the podcast we discuss:
What it’s like to study languages at Harvard University.
The components of a successful language class.
What all learners need to know about self-study
The common misconceptions held about classroom based learning and learning a language as an autodidact
The differences between self-study material and materi...2014-11-1627 minLanguage is Culture PodcastEP31 - Can You Really Learn a Language Well Without Taking Classes? (Ellen Jovin)In this episode of the podcast, Ellen Jovin shares her insights about the differences between self-learning and learning in an institution. Ellen Jovin studied languages at Harvard University, decided to quit graduate school, and then started a project to study 17 languages as an autodidact.
In this episode of the podcast we discuss:
What it’s like to study languages at Harvard University.
The components of a successful language class.
What all learners need to know about self-study
The common misconceptions held about classroom based learning and learning a language as an autodidact
The differences between self-study material and materi...2014-11-0639 minLanguage is Culture PodcastEP31 - Can You Really Learn a Language Well Without Taking Classes? (Ellen Jovin)In this episode of the podcast, Ellen Jovin shares her insights about the differences between self-learning and learning in an institution. Ellen Jovin studied languages at Harvard University, decided to quit graduate school, and then started a project to study 17 languages as an autodidact.
In this episode of the podcast we discuss:
What it’s like to study languages at Harvard University.
The components of a successful language class.
What all learners need to know about self-study
The common misconceptions held about classroom based learning and learning a language as an autodidact
The differences between self-study material and materi...2014-11-0639 minThe Language Mastery ShowWords & Worlds of New York Creator Ellen Jovin on Learning 18 Languages Spoken in the Big AppleEllen Jovin is variously described as a "linguaphile," a "language-crazed writer," a "grammar freak," a "former freelance writer," and a professional trainer specializing in communication skills. On the first of July in 2009, Ellen began an impressive language and culture project called "Words & Worlds of New York" with the goal exploring the myriad languages spoken in The Big Apple.
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