Listen "#35 Richard Simcott on Being a World Famous Polyglot"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we talk to renowned polyglot Richard Simcott about learning languages at university, raising a multilingual child, and finding motivation to learn languages through human connection.Featured ResourcesAssimilitalkiMentioned in this EpisodePolyglot ConferenceRichard’s Polyglot VideoKorean Script HackingAssimilTeach Yourself Complete KoreanMichel ThomasGo Billy KoreanTTMIKitalkiRichard SimcottRichard’s YoutubeRichard’s TwitterRichard’s InstagramRichard’s FacebookEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:Studying language at universitySecrets to working on more than one language at a timeHow to maintain languages with anchor languagesReactivating, improving and learning languagesFinding motivation to learn languages through human connectionUploading videos and becoming a part of the polyglot communityThe origins of the Polyglot Conference and shifting to the online spaceWhat language learning resources and methods Richard Simcott usesHow Richard is learning Korean with his daughterCriteria for choosing a language tutorRaising multilingual childrenPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon KennedyJoin Our PatreonEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.
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