Here is the podcast I am still interested in the subject of literacy. I phoned another organization involved in Literacy to try to find out what they do and if LingQ can be used. I was told that literacy was...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
How I choose the next language to learn.Here is the podcast This is in response to a question about learning Portuguese if you know Spanish. In approaching a new language to learn, I usually ask myself which language I am most motivated to learn. A few years...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Kids do not learn French at schoolHere is my podcast. New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province in Canada. Quebec is officially French and the other provinces are officially English. The federal government and the country of Canada are officially bilingual. About 30% of the...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Are some people just good at languages?Here is the podcast Do some people just have a talent for languages? I think that most people think that is the case. I have always disagreed. I work harder on language than anyone I know. So, guess what? I...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
In praise of passive learningHere is the podcast In praise of passive learning. Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play - Heraclitus Language skills are unlike most of the skills we acquire in life. This is...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Is acupuncture or homework effective?Here is the podcast Does acupuncture work? The ancient Chinese medical art of puncturing the skin with tiny needles has now been approved in British Columbia and qualifies as a medical service covered by the public health insurance system. An...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Random thoughts on the Beijing Olympic gamesHere is the podcast I really enjoyed my study of Chinese, about 40 years ago. I especially enjoyed various Chinese essays and novels from the 1920's and 1930's. Against the backdrop of war lords, colonial arrogance and oppression and eventually...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
A discussion with Paul Nation on language learning - the 4 Strands.I had a very interesting conversation with Paul Nation , a leading world expert on vocabulary acquisition, and language learning in general. A quick search on Google will show many references to contributions by Paul Nation to the field of...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
More on the four strands of language learningHere is the podcast. Amongst the many interesting and useful ideas that Paul Nation was willing to share with me in our conversation,(see previous post and podcast) was his concept of the four strands of language learning. These are INPUT,...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
"Foreign Language Acquisition the Easy Way" Stephen KrashenHere is the podcast "Foreign Language Acquisition the Easy Way" Stephen Krashen My recent conversation with Paul Nation got me thinking. I decided to re-read Krashen. I picked up "Foreign Language Acquisition the Easy Way" which is a short book,...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
