Do I really know 20 languages?

Most adult language learners are chasing a goal they're unlikely to reach, and I want to share what I think we should focus on instead. 

There are three stages of comprehension in any new language. Early on, you barely understand anything — and that's fine. The goal at that stage isn't comprehension; it's letting your brain pick up the patterns. Then comes the long middle stretch where you're learning words but li ...  Show more

When talking to someone in something other than your native language, it sometimes helps to know what other languages they speak. This not only helps you to learn more about a person, but can also potentially give you insight into other things you have in common with them. In ...

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian.

These languages all c ...

There are thousands of languages in the world. Some are spoken by billions of people, others by less than one hundred! Which country has the most languages? In this episode I’ll answer that question, look at some of the languages spoken in that country, and try to explain why the ...  Show more

(Watch the YouTube version to see these phrases written on screen) Money! It's an important topic, and we have many phrases and idioms that we use in English to talk about it so in this video I wanted to teach you some important ones.