Blog Grammar & Vocabulary Listening
Episode Summary Discover essential words to learn to visit Taiwan. This video covers key phrases, cultural insights like traditional characters, measure words, and unique local terms such as QQ, kuai kuai, and the iconic ga ji dai. Learn how to order bubble tea with ease and get familiar with Taiwan’s compass-inspired place names. Perfect for travellers wanting to connect deeper […]
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Episode Summary Can you travel China with only HSK1 level? In this video, I share my month-long experience traveling China with basic Chinese skills. Discover how translation apps, digital payments, and visiting less touristy cities made the trip enjoyable and manageable. Learn why you don’t need fluency to explore and connect, and get tips on using language tools and simple […]
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Episode Summary Discover 10 essential Tagalog words for your first trip to the Philippines. From the polite “po” to local food favourites like adobo and halo-halo, plus useful terms like CR (comfort room) and barangay, these Filipino words and phrases for tourists will help you understand the world around you from Manila and Cebu to El Nido and Bohol. Timestamps […]
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Episode Summary If you love BTS, K-Pop Demon Hunters or K-dramas and have started learning Korean, this is for you. You can learn Korean anywhere – you don’t have to be in Korea! Whether you’re starting out or stuck on a plateau, these practical tips will help you improve your Korean from anywhere. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:00 Solo Speaking Habit […]
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Blog Habits & Balance Speaking
Episode Summary Language learning prompts can build real fluency when they are 3 key things. And ChatGPT? Your AI language prompts aren’t likely to be these 3 things! Generic ChatGPT prompts often fail due to lack of structure and accountability. In this video, I also share a simple 3-step system to create effective prompts. Timestamps 00:00 Intro02:00 What makes a […]
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Episode Summary Perhaps you’ve told yourself that confidence speaking a foreign language will automatically come from knowing more vocabulary or grammar? You’re not alone buuuut…it’s also not quite the truth! In this episode, I explain the common misconception that confidence is a reward unlocked by competence. Instead, confidence builds gradually through experience. I talk about the importance of practicing speaking […]
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Episode Summary Ever feel like you’re getting loads of exposure to a language but your speaking isn’t improving? Let’s talk about language input vs output. Because the truth is that speaking doesn’t just catch up automatically. I’ll share some ideas in this episode to help if you can relate to this. Timestamps 00:00 🎙️ Intro00:01 Importance of balancing input and […]
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Blog Habits & Balance Listening
Episode Summary Answering the question: is Duolingo good in 2026? Lindsay shares her honest experience with Duolingo in 2026, exploring why she repeatedly quits and restarts the app. She discusses the pros and cons, including the shift from hearts to energy, the app’s role in building habits rather than fluency, and how it fits different learning stages. Lindsay also addresses […]
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Episode Summary In this episode, I explore code-switching. I break down types of code switching like insertional and intra-sentential, share personal stories about ordering food in Italian & spotting code-switching examples in the Philippines, and explain why we switch languages. You’ll also learn to embrace code switching as a natural and helpful part of learning, not something to avoid or […]
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Episode Summary Learning a language in the age of AI is still incredibly valuable. But is it worth it when AI language learning exists? In this episode, I’ll discuss why it’s still worth bothering to learn a language when AI exists, and actually how AI could help you. Timestamps 00:00 Intro01:00 Learning languages increases tolerance02:00 Reducing fear of the unknown […]
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