Caitlin reached approximately C1 German before she had even set foot in Germany. How did she do it?

In this episode, she shares how she built German into her daily life through listening, speaking, reading, writing and pronunciation practice. We also discuss why you don’t need to understand every word—and why speaking badly is a necessary step towards speaking well.

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Are you bad at remembering people’s names? It might actually have helped you develop better strategies for learning English.

In this episode, I share my own difficulties with remembering names and the techniques I use as a teacher to learn them. We’ll look at why repetition, personal connections and retrieval practice work—and how you can apply the same principles to remembering new English vocabulary.

You’ll learn three practical strategies to make useful new words stick.

Do you sometimes feel like you're just not good at learning languages? In this episode, I challenge that belief and explain why successful language learning is much more about strategy than talent.

Using stories from my own life, a football analogy, and practical examples from my teaching, I introduce my Cognitive Engagement Strategies for Effective Language Learning. You'll discover why some common learning methods are less effective than you might think, and learn practical techniques that can help you make faster progress in English.

If you enjoy the episode, I'd love to hear your thoughts. You can reach me at mike@mikeblanguages.com.

Thanks for listening!