Podcasts about second language studies

Do musicians have an “ear” for language learning? Can you learn a second language by listening to music? Why do some languages seem to sound so “musical”? In our latest episode, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) examines the connection between music and language, including how music helps language learning.If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this episode, and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog post on this topic: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/music-and-language-learning-a-harmonious-duoHere's some other Mango content that can help you make the most of your language learning adventure:How Prosody WorksHow Sentences WorkThe Four Tones - Basic Chinese Mandarin Ep. 2Are some people just good at learning languages?What motivates you to learn a second language?If you liked this episode, please let us know by following the podcast and leaving us a review! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. Wondering what languages were used in today's video/episode? English | Recording languageDari |  سَلام (salaam) and خُداحافِظ (khuda haafez) mean “Hello” and “Goodbye” in Dari , one of two of Afghanistan's official languages. Fun fact: Dari is in the same language family as English, German, and Spanish (the Indo-European family)!Italian | Buongiorno and Arrivederci mean “Hello” and “Goodbye” in Italian, an Indo-European language spoken in Italy. Fun fact: There are over 30 different regional varieties spoken across Italy!Interested in learning Dari, Italian, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/appKaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.George Smith (Ph.D., University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa) is a Linguistics Content Writer at Mango Languages. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, and conducts research on second language listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning. He is a lifelong teacher and learner who enjoys gabbing about language with his family and friends.

You can probably think of someone who has a great personality. But can you have a great personality for language learning? In our latest episode, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) takes a look at how all the little quirks that make us unique come into play when learning a second language.If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this episode, and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog post on this topic: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/can-you-have-a-great-personality-for-language-learningHere's some other Mango content that can help you make the most of your language learning adventure:Why do we get anxious about learning a second language?What motivates you to learn a second language?If you liked this episode, please let us know by following the podcast and leaving us a review! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages.Wondering what languages were used in today's episode? English | Recording languageUkrainian | Доброго дня (dobroho dnya) and До побачення (doh pobachenya) mean “Hello” and “Goodbye” in Ukrainian, an East Slavic language spoken mainly in Ukraine. Ukrainian is officially recognized as a minority language by more than 10 countries in Eastern Europe.Norwegian | Hallo (HAHLLoh) and Ha det (HAAHdeh) mean “Hello” and “Bye” in Norwegian, a Germanic language spoken in Norway. Interested in learning Ukrainian, Norwegian, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/appKaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.George Smith (Ph.D., University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa) is a Linguistics Content Writer at Mango Languages. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, and conducts research on second language listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning. He is a lifelong teacher and learner who enjoys gabbing about language with his family and friends.#languageteaching #languageEd #worldlanguageEd #languagelearning #languagelearners #languagelover

Have you ever felt scared, nervous, or anxious when using your second language? In our latest episode, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) discusses how language anxiety shapes the language learning process, and outlines some tips for managing anxious feelings. If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this episode, and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog post that accompanies this episode: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/why-do-we-get-anxious-about-learning-a-second-languageHere's some other Mango content that can help you round out your understanding of language anxiety:How does your mind help you learn a second language?  Are some people just good at learning new languages? Am I too old to learn a new language?If you liked this episode, please let us know by following the podcast and leaving us a review! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!Wondering what languages were used in today's episode? English | Recording languageFrench | Bonjour et bienvenue (bo(n)joor eh beea(n)veunu) means “Hello and welcome” in French. À la prochaine (a la prochayn) is short for À la prochaine fois, which means “See you next time!” Interested in learning French or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/appKaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.George Smith (Ph.D., University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa) is a Linguistics Content Writer at Mango Languages. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, and conducts research on second language listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning. He is a lifelong teacher and learner who enjoys gabbing about language with his family and friends.

Yuna Seong is a language educator and assessment expert living in New Jersey. She is the Director of the Community Language Program, the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificate Program, and the Language Program Management Certificate at Teachers College Columbia University, where she hires and trains language educators and language program professionals who aspire to teach and manage their own language programs. Yuna earned her MA in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa with a focus on language Assessment, measurement, and program evaluation, and she is expecting her doctorate in Applied Linguistics at Teachers College Columbia University in 2023. Having grown up bilingual in both the United States and Korea, and always having to code-switch between two different cultures and languages, Yuna values the importance of intercultural communications skills, and she is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion across global language teaching and learning contexts. In this conversation, we talk about Yuna's journey as an educator and higher education program administrator, as well as her own experiences growing up bilingual. Follow Multilingual Montessori: Website Instagram Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multilingual-montessori/message

What does it mean to be a motivated language learner? In our latest episode, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) discusses the role of motivation in second language learning, and the different ways people motivate themselves during their language learning journeys. If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this episode, and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog post that accompanies this episode:https://blog.mangolanguages.com/what-motivates-you-to-learn-a-second-languageCheck out the other Mango content mentioned in this episode here:How to Set Good Language Learning GoalsIntroducing Study Reminders: 3 Tips to Bust the 'Too Busy' MythHow to Add Family Members to Mango LanguagesIf you liked this episode, please let us know by following the podcast and leaving us a review! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!Wondering what languages were used in today's episode? English | Recording languageIraqi Arabic  | أهلا (AHlen) and مع السلامة (MA'a AsaLAMA) mean “Hello” and “Goodbye”Danish | Hej (Hai) and Farvel (fahVEL) mean “Hi” and “Goodbye”Interested in learning Iraqi Arabic, Danish, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/appKaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.George Smith (Ph.D., University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa) is a Linguistics Content Writer at Mango Languages. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, and conducts research on second language listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning. He is a lifelong teacher and learner who enjoys gabbing about language with his family and friends.#languageteaching #languageEd #worldlanguageEd #languagelearning

What is it about the minds of good language learners that make them so successful? In our latest episode, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) discusses four critical cognitive abilities that help explain individual differences in language learning achievement.If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this episode, and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog post where you can find more about the scientific research underlying this episode: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/how-does-your-mind-help-you-learn-a-second-languageCheck out the other podcasts mentioned in this episode here :Learners as Individuals: Are some people just good at learning new languages?What are the Benefits of Being Bilingual?Can You Learn a Language Without Trying?If you liked this episode, please let us know by following the podcast and leaving us a review! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!Wondering what languages were used in today's episode? English | Recording languageHaitian Creole  |  Bonjou (bon-zhoo) and Na wè pita (nah weh pee-tah) mean “Hello” and “See you later!”Cantonese |  你好 (nei5 hou2) and  拜拜 (baai1 baai3) mean “Hello” and “Bye-bye!”Interested in learning Haitian Creole, Cantonese, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/appKaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.George Smith (Ph.D., University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa) is the Linguistics Content Writer at Mango Languages. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, and conducts research on second language listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning. He is a lifelong teacher and learner who enjoys gabbing about language with his family and friends.#languageteaching #languageEd #languagelearning #languagelearners  #secondlanguageacquisition #SLA  #individualdifferences #workingmemory #cognitiveabilities

Have you ever known someone that is really good at learning other languages? Find out why in our latest episode, where Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) explores language aptitude and outlines some of the ways language researchers measure it.If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this episode, and and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog post that accompanies this episode: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/are-some-people-just-good-at-learning-languagesCheck out the other podcasts mentioned in this episode here:Are Some Languages Harder to Learn?How the Languages You Know Influence the Language You're LearningCan You Learn a Language Without Trying?If you liked this episode, please let us know by following the podcast and leaving us a review! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!Wondering what languages were used in today's episode? English | Recording languageVietnamese | Chào cô! (chow3 koh1) and Chào nhé! (chow3 nheh2) mean “Hello” and “Bye, then”.Greek |  Γεια σας (yah sahs) and Τα λέμε! (tah LEHmeh) mean “Hello” and “Talk to you later”.Interested in learning Vietnamese, Greek, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/appKaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.George Smith (Ph.D., University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa) is the Linguistics Content Writer at Mango Languages. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, and conducts research on second language listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning. He is a lifelong teacher and learner who enjoys gabbing about language with his family and friends.#languageteaching #languageEd #worldlanguageEd #languagelearning #languagelearners #languagelover #languageeducation #multilingualism #bilingual #languagematters #linguists #mangolanguages #mangoapp #languageisanadventure #secondlanguage #secondlanguageacquisition #SLA  #languageaptitude

We're thrilled to announce our new partnership with Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, to produce an 8-part mini series on the topic of Corrective Feedback. The series explores the area of corrective feedback through interviews with 8 scholars in the field. All interviews are conducted by students in Dr. Eva Kartchava's MA class at Carleton University as a means of assessment to connect researchers to their audience and have her students generate a greater level of understanding and investment in the research from the course. If you are interested in having a similar series produced for your class or institute, you can contact us: info@learnyourenglish.com  This is episode 4 in our series, featuring Dr. Yucel Yilmaz. Dr. Yilmaz is a professor of Second Language Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. He teaches and researches several areas in second language acquisition, with a focus on how to offer effective (negative) feedback to language learners in both technology-mediated and in-person environments. He is also interested in the role of cognitive individual differences in the effectiveness of corrective feedback.   In this episode, Dr. Yilmaz discusses: the interactionist approach explicit correction versus recast why direct feedback being more effective needs to be taken with a grain of salt computer versus face-to-face mediated feedback how to implement oral and written feedback how teachers can learn about corrective feedback research and apply it to their own contexts  *This interview was conducted by Heather Shugart, Aria Rubinoff, and Fereshteh Khaffai Azar.  Partnership with Carleton University: Throughout the series, MA students from Dr. Kartchava's class will interview leading experts in the field of corrective feedback. We thank Dr. Kartchava for joining this episode and for spearheading this initiative.  For more information on this episode, this project, and those involved: view Carleton and Dr. Kartchava's website on Corrective Feedback view the LYE blog post on this episode  More from Dr. Yilmaz: Visit the Instructed SLA Lab at Indiana University Visit his portfolio  As always, thank you for listening. Your support has been overwhelming and we couldn't do what we do without you. We hope this podcast serves as an effective CPD tool for you. If you have a comment or question about today's show, we'd love to hear from you: info@learnyourenglish.com  For more on what we do at LYE: Join Our Mailing List Our Teacher Development Membership Our Online CPD Courses for Teachers Follow Learn YOUR English Follow Teacher Talking Time

Episode 15 – “Language Learning through Digital Games” by Meghan McGinley How can games help someone learn a second language? Vanderbilt graduate student Meghan McGinley was interested in exploring that question this past spring. Meghan, who is pursuing a PhD in French with a certificate in Second Language Studies, was a student in a course on second language acquisition taught by my Center for Teaching colleague Stacey Margarita Johnson. Stacey regularly asks the students in her graduate courses to conduct interviews with language teachers or language learning experts. Meghan was planning to do her semester project on that question – How can games help someone learn a second language? – so for her interview, she reached out to University of Arizona linguistics professor Jonathan Reinhardt, who had recently published a scholarly book on games and language learning. Meghan’s interview with Professor Reinhardt covers a lot of ground, from his path into game studies, to the problems when we think of work and play as two separate things, to the connection between Harry Potter and a 1961 book on games by a French sociologist. Stacey Johnson found the interview so interesting that she featured it on her podcast, We Teach Languages, and we’re excited to feature it here on VandyVox, too. Links Meghan McGinley’s website: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/meghanmcginley/ @MeghanKMcGinley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeghanKMcGinley We Teach Languages podcast: https://weteachlang.com/ Stacey Johnson’s blog post on her podcast and her teaching: https://staceymargarita.wordpress.com/2019/08/05/my-podcast-my-students-interviews-and-public-scholarship/ Jonathan Reinhardt’s website: https://english.arizona.edu/users/jonathon-s-reinhardt    

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This episode features an interview with Tim Foster, a graduate student in Vanderbilt’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Tim is an active member of the digital humanities community at Vanderbilt, and he has worked at the Center for Teaching, the Center for Second Language Studies, and the Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning. Last fall, Tim was on a panel at Vanderbilt that focused on teaching with Wikipedia, where he shared a class project in which he worked with his students to write for the Portuguese language version of Wikipedia. Derek Bruff spoke with Tim about this project, as well as a few of Tim’s other experiments in educational technology. Links: • Tim Foster’s graduate student page, https://as.vanderbilt.edu/spanish-portuguese/people/bios/?who=76 • @peregrinotim on Twitter, https://twitter.com/peregrinotim • Nashville’s entry in Portuguese Wikipedia, https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_(Tennessee) • Wikimedia Foundation’s Wikipedia Education Program, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Education_Program • Wiki Education Foundation, https://wikiedu.org/teach-with-wikipedia/

Welcome back to the TEFLology Podcast - A podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters.  Today we bring you the final of our three interviews conducted as part of our forum 'Teacher Interviews: Stories of Transformation,' at the JALT2016 conference in Nagoya.  In this episode, Matthew speaks to JD Brown. JD works at the University of Hawaii as a member of the influential Department of Second Language Studies. JD's diverse research interests include language curriculum development, language testing, language testing in Japan, testing L2 pragmatics, performance testing, and mixed methods research; topics of which are discussed in this episode's interview. JD was a plenary speaker at this year's JALT conference, information about his presentation can be found here. More information about JD Brown, his publications, and his research can be found at his homepage. Thank you for listening!  Email Website iTunes Facebook Twitter  

In this episode, we feature an interview with Lee Forester, Professor of German at Hope College, and Bill VanPatten, Professor of Spanish and Second Language Studies at Michigan State University. Stacey M. Johnson, Assistant Director for Educational Technology at the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching, sat down with Forester and VanPatten at a language teaching conference last summer. Both faculty members have developed online learning materials, including textbooks, for language instruction, and Stacey’s conversation with the two professors explored ways that instructors use digital textbooks and publisher-provided learning platforms. As a companion to this podcast episode, Stacey Johnson has created a new teaching guide on working with publisher-provided online platforms, shared as part of the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching’s collection of more than 70 teaching guides on various topics. The new guide features more audio from Lee Forester and Bill VanPatten, as well as other language instructors Stacey interviewed recently. More on this episode’s guests: Lee Forester is Professor of German at Hope College, where he teaches all levels of German. He is the co-founder of a small textbook publishing company called Evia Learning, and co-author of three language textbooks: Auf geht's! (beginning German), Weiter geht's! (intermediate German) and Ritmos (beginning Spanish). His research and curricular work focus on effective use of technology, intercultural learning and creating language materials that promote personal transformation for students. Bill VanPatten is Professor of Spanish and Second Language Studies at the Michigan State University. He has published seven books, seven edited volumes, six language textbooks (including the movies Sol y viento, Liaisons, and the tele series Destinos), and 120 articles and book chapters. Two of his articles are listed in the top ten citations for articles in Studies in Second Language Acquisition and he has received local and national awards for his research, teaching, leadership, and mentoring. He is a frequently invited speaker within the United States and abroad. He is also the host of a popular podcast on Second Language Acquisition called Tea with BVP. Links: • Lee Forester’s faculty page - http://www.hope.edu/directory/people/forester-lee/index.html • Bill VanPatten’s faculty page - https://sites.google.com/site/bvpsla/ • Tea with BVP, Bill VanPatten’s podcast - http://www.teawithbvp.com/ • @teawithBVP on Twitter - https://twitter.com/teawithbvp • Principles of Communicative Language Teaching, from the University of Texas - https://coerll.utexas.edu/methods/modules/teacher/03/ • Digital Textbooks: Working with Publisher-Provided Online Platforms, a teaching guide by Stacey M. Johnson - https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/digital-textbooks-working-with-publisher-provided-online-platforms/