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 talk about their experiences related to forgetting languages, and Alex shares about his new goal to learn French again.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 15:19
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 discuss language learning and travel, including Alex's recent trip to Korea, Steve's recent trip to Europe and what it means to learn a foreign language in your own country.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Travel
Duration: 8:24
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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: 17:13
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In this episode Steve and Mark respond to Daisuke's request that they discuss dead or dying languages.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Languages
Duration: 15:05
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Mark and Steve talk about official language policies in Canada and the many non-sensical things that go on.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Education
Duration: 20:32
