Do you know a word when you can recognize it, or do you have to be able to actively use it? What does it mean to really know a word, and is having a large active vocabulary as useful as having a large passive vocabulary? In this podcast, Steve and Alex discuss different definitions of "knowing" a word, what a typical active to passive ratio might be and more.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 10:49
Steve and Alex discuss the importance of motivation in learning a language, and how forcing people to learn a language often breeds poor results.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 11:02
Steve and Alex discuss the importance of motivation in learning a language, and how forcing people to learn a language often breeds poor results.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 13:31
Steve and Alex talk about good ways to start learning a language from scratch and share their experiences.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 12:10
Steve and Alex talk about good ways to start learning a language from scratch and share their experiences.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 11:05
Steve and Alex continue their discussion on how various different proverbs can be applied to language learning.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 11:58
Steve and Alex discuss what it means to experience a plateau in language learning and offer some tips in how to overcome this feeling.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 12:18
Steve and Alex talk about coarse language, why some people like to use it and what it represents to different people.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Everyday Life
Duration: 10:10
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Steve and Alex talk about Steve's first trip to the Soviet Union, his experience learning Russian and his planned trip to Russia.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Travel
Duration: 11:36
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Steve and Alex discuss various English proverbs and how they can be applied to language learning.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 9:22
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