Langringos on Impact 89FM: Recent Episodes
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Let's talk about the benefits of learning another language. We are true Americans that have learned Spanish on our own, and we want to share our passion with others. Listen for tips, our own experiences, misconceptions, and much more.
In today's episode, we brought on our first ever guest on the show, Francisco Morales-Rios! Francisco is a Spanish professor from Colombia at Michigan State University and talks to us about Colombian culture, his experiences learning English, and much more.
In today's EXTREMELY important episode, we go over the benefits of language learning and identify why it is worth it to go ahead and do it!
0:00: Intro 2:50: The amount of people you can communicate with is exponentially bigger 7:40: It's fun! 8:45: It opens the doors to a whole new world 15:40: It's good for the brain 24:08: It looks good on your resume (BE CAREFUL)
In today's episode, we break down a common misconception about language learning in schools: Can you become fluent by only taking classes? Join us as we debunk this myth and highlight what you need to do in order to overcome it!
In our second episode, we cover the most common misconceptions that we have heard about the process of language learning: 1) I need to move to another country to learn that language 2) There is no point in me learning another language 3) I can't learn another language because I am simply not good at it 4) People who don't speak English as their first language are at a disadvantage 5) I am too busy to learn another language
Join us for our first episode! We introduce ourselves and talk about what we want to share in this podcast, as well as discussing why language learning is so non-existent in the United States.