Consistent and persistent listening is the most important factor in language learning. In other words, input is king! However, most language learners give up too early because they "can't understand anything they hear." This is a huge mistake in that it massively decreases the language input they are getting. We must listen repetitively to things we don't at first understand in order to one day understand it. In this podcast, we'll get into just how that can be done. Repetitive listening goes a long way.

012 How to Listen to Stuff You Don’t Understand

Language learners always want to improve their speaking ability. But how do we do it? Well, there are plenty of "methods" but language learning is not just about techniques. More than that, we believe it's important to focus on the fundamentals. Let’s talk about what they are.

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019 Three things you need to speak better Korean

The life of a language learner has its ups and downs. Sometimes we feel really motivated. Other times language learning seems like a chore. In this episode we talk about how finding balance in all aspects of the Korean learning journey leads to a happier, lighter you.

020 Secret to Learning Korean - Find the Balance

As a language learner, we have to understand the difference between these two languages. Korean has a very unique structure that makes it very comfortable for the speaker, but sometimes is harder to understand for the listener. On the language learning journey, this is something we can benefit from knowing. (Please send us a question at: grow@spongemind.org)

025 What makes Korean less clear than English?

A big thanks to Paul from Britain for asking a great question! He’s teaching English in Thailand at the moment and is about to start learning Korean. It seems everybody learning a language uses notebooks and grammar books in their study, but how? And what about flashcards? In this episode, we will get into how we use these and what we think works. (Please send us a question at: grow@spongemind.org)

026 How to use language notebooks and textbooks

Repetitive listening is one of the most effective tools in the tool belt of any language learner. If you are learning Korean or learning English, you can benefit greatly from doing repetitive listening as a part of your self-study language learning.

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035 Three benefits of repetitive listening

A bilingual podcast to make your language learning an inspired journey 여러분의 언어습득 과정에 힘을 드리고자 만드는 이중언어 팟캐스트입니다. Many of the episodes come with the transcript and translations. 많은 방송편들은 받아적고 해설한 자료가 제공됩니다.

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