- Jan 30
#19. About rote learning
Rote learning in an integral part of language learning, but it's not always the best solution to memorise words.
- Jan 16
Why I never use the word 'homework'
…but all my students do!
- Jan 3
#18. Leaving your linguistic comfort zone behind
If you keep using what you know, you stay within your own linguistic comfort zone and you stop making progress.
- Dec 16, 2022
That's all, folks!
The Creativity for All Podcast is coming to an end.
- Dec 13, 2022
Humour and language learning
Humour is a key skill to have as a teacher, regardless of the topic you're teaching. And it is especially key when teaching languages.
- Nov 29, 2022
#17. Why grammar matters
Grammar isn't as scary and difficult as it sounds. It's a tool to understand the logic of a language and to navigate it.
- Nov 21, 2022
Episode 48. Exploring product design with Solveiga Pakštaite
My conversation with the inventor of a temperature-sensitive food label showing when products spoil.
- Nov 14, 2022
What makes a good language teacher?
And what does language teaching entail?
- Nov 1, 2022
#16. The right tools to learn a language
To learn a language, you need structure and tools. And one of the most crucial tools, is the one you create for yourself.
- Oct 31, 2022
Episode 47. Exploring the magic of weaving with Rosie-may Greenbank
In this episode, traditional hand-weaver, Rosie-may, shares her passion for her craft and explores the language of weaving.
- Oct 17, 2022
Speaking a language does not have to be scary
How you choose to learn and use a language is entirely up to you.
- Oct 10, 2022
Episode 46. Exploring nature through creativity with Emma Stothard
My conversation with Yorkshire-based willow and wire sculptor, Emma Stothard.
- Oct 4, 2022
#15. Language learning does not mean translating
Translation is a job, and a difficult one at that, but it's not part of language learning!
- Sep 20, 2022
Using your interests/hobbies to learn a language
The most efficient way to create a full linguistic immersion and enjoy the learning process, is to lean into what you know and like.
- Sep 19, 2022
Episode 45. Challenging our beliefs creatively with Voula Tsoflias
A conversation about creativity and emotional resilience with fiction writer and corporate psychologist, Voula Tsoflias.
- Aug 30, 2022
#14. Listening is key
Why is listening so scary and could it be that language learners are making it harder that it has to be?