The Language Pod: Recent Episodes
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This podcast is in English, but it's about more than just English. Come join us as we explore language together, and the role which it plays in people's lives.
In this episode I talk to Zuzana from Slovakia about the different languages and dialects in Slovakia, as well as her experiences traveling in Lesotho, Cambodia, and Albania, and her interest in the Hangul and Tajik alphabets.
Slovak vocabulary:
Nerozumiem - I don't understand Ďakujeme - thank you Ahoj - hi
Join me as I talk to Peta from Brisbane about how she learned Korean through meeting people through the buddy system at her High School, the arguments about dental hygiene she has had with practically every boyfriend, and what she enjoyed about doing the CELTA course online.
In this episode I talk to Rhys from Cairns in Australia about his experiences in Sweden learning Swedish and teaching English, as well as the limitations of the Australian educational system in teaching languages and producing global citizens.
In this episode I talk to Ismail from Morocco about how and why he learns German, about his language Tamazight, and about the difference between how he feels speaking in his first language as opposed to the additional languages he's learned.
Bands: Saghru Band Tasuta N-Imal
Tamazight: azul - hello tanmirt - thanks tanmirt nm - thank you (to a woman) tanmirt nk - thank you (to a man)
German: Ja, genau - yes, exactly
This episode kicks off a mini series about some of the theory around English and English speakers in the world. Join me as I ask and discuss the basic questions: "Who counts as an English speaker?" and "What is English anyway?"
Join me as I talk to TJ from Australia about how he picked up language for specific contexts and purposes, about accents and how accents can change, and much more.
Australian English: She'll be right - an Australian expression meaning something like "everything will turn out fine in the end" Bogan - an uncultured and unsophisticated person
Greek: Éna kotópoulo, edó se esás - one chicken here for you Théleis énan kafé? - do you want a coffee? eínai ekeí - we have/is there den eínai ekeí - we don't have any/isn't there
Vietnamese: xin chào - hello bao nhiêu? - how much? bạn khỏe không - how are you? Tôi khoẻ cảm ơn bạn - I am well, thank you ôi chúa ơi! - oh my Lord!
Danish: Jeg er fra... - I am from...
In this episode I talk to Kimberly Schuster, who grew up in Japan, the USA, and Germany about how she learned the languages she speaks, whether or not she feels German, and how it all relates to music.
German words used in the episode: Ausstellungen - exhibitions die Fußgängerampel - pedestrian lights nachvollziehbar - relatable; understandable die Genehmigung - authorization; permit; approval; licensing unterscheiden - to distinguish das Leid - suffering; pain schleichen - to sneak; creep; tiptoe
In this episode Sebastian and I talk about his experiences growing up with English in Mexico, his interest in literature and writing, and a bunch more!
Spanish words: norteños - northerners; limeño - somebody from Lima; abuelos - grandparents; al rato/al ratito - later/in a bit
Books mentioned: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer; A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket; The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien; Cuentos y Mitos de los Incas.
Authors mentioned: Jorge Luis Borges; Mario Vargas Llosa.
This is a short introduction to The Language Pod, and what you can expect from it. The Language Pod is in English, but it explores concepts and experiences around any language, not just English. Whether you're looking to expand your horizons or want to practice listening to different English accents, The Language Pod has got you covered!