In this episode:

• Information about Spanish Bootcamp 2016
• To find out more, click here: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/spanishbootcamp

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Steffen asks: "When's the right time to stop focusing on vocabulary?"

In this episode:

• Why you'll always need to grow your vocab
• The ONE thing that's more important than that
• Sprints

Resources Featured In Today's Episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3voBSKr9Sl4  

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Sam asks: "How do you keep up with ever-changing slang in Cantonese?"

In this episode:

• The dangers of slang and idioms
• When to learn them... and when not!

Resources Featured In Today's Episode:

• Carlos Douh - Cantonese slang on YouTube

• Cantonese Proverbs in One Picture...

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Andrew asks: "What's the best way to run a language exchange?"

In this episode:

• Manage expectations - tell your partner what you want
• Keep it in the target language
• Don't let them interrupt with corrections
• Ask them to take notes and fill you in later
• Try to be cool - ask questions and listen to the answer!

Resources Featured In Today's Episode:

• MyLanguageExchange.com - a great (paid) language exchange site

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Alexia asks: "I can hold a conversation in Polish, but I can't take my patients' medical history. How can I do this?"

In this episode:

• Doctors vs waiters in a restaurant
• Are your expectations realistic?
• How to find a tutor and work on that specific task

Resources Featured In Today's Episode:

• 059: How can I understand my colleagues at work?

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Steve asks: "I learnt Spanish for two years, and recently I've been learning Portuguese for 8 months. How can I avoid confusing the two?"

In this episode:

1. Why you might confuse Spanish and Portuguese
2. How to stop it happening
3. How to learn to use both languages at the same time

Resources Featured In Today's Episode:

• Portuguese and Spanish: Some Musings - An interesting article on the Omniglot blog

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In this episode, I give you 8 reasons you should be reading in your target language.

In this episode:

1. Reading slows down the language
2. It's great for introverts who aren't comfortable speaking
3. You can learn less common vocabulary
4. You can significantly increase your vocabulary range by extensive reading
5. It's cheap! (Cheaper than teachers, or travelling!)
6. Sense of achievement
7. Immersion in a foreign world
8. It's fun, which builds an emotional attachment to the language

Resources Featured In Today's Episode:

I've written short story books in a number of languages to help you start reading!

• Spanish Vol.1 - http://amzn.to/1Ti3yb4
• Spanish Vol.2 - http://amzn.to/1m64ghc
• Russian - http://amzn.to/1O6lHbJ
• Italian - http://amzn.to/1O6kiBX
• German - http://amzn.to/1JrtRps

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