Listen "#48 Sarah Gillespie on the Treasure Hunt of Learning a Rare Language"
Episode Synopsis
This episode features Sarah Gillespie, who learned conversational Hiligaynon in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.Benny and Elizabeth have a conversation with Sarah Gillespie about her experience of learning a heritage language with few resources as a part of the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.Featured ResourcesFluent in 3 Months ChallengeitalkiMentioned in this EpisodeFluent in 3 Months ChallengeitalkiSarah’s WebsiteSarah’s Article on Fluent in 3 MonthsTogglAudacityPaul SoderquistIllonggo BoyzEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:Learning Hiligaynon in 3 months with the ChallengeLearning heritage languagesEnjoying the learning process with songsUsing trends to learn languagesFinding resources for more obscure languagesUsing lots of apps, software, and habit forming techniques like habit stackingHow to use your target language with family and getting to know them betterPodcast 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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