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By Bomonyo Basuo

Dive into the wonderful world of language learning and acquisition and see the world like you've never done before.

Join me your host Bomonyo Basuo as we talk language, culture and diversity every other Tuesday with "Let's talk about languages" and every Friday for the brand new series "Le Vrai Français".

Get back with feedback and your questions and voice messages by email bomonyobasuo@gmail.com
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LTAL Episode 13: Active listening could just be the magic formula for beginners

Linguo PodcastsJul 07, 2020

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LTAL Episode 13: Active listening could just be the magic formula for beginners

LTAL Episode 13: Active listening could just be the magic formula for beginners

When it comes to language learning listening to authentic content from native speakers can't be overemphasised enough! It's extremely important to get some content in through listening and this could be particularly difficult for beginners but what if there was finally a 'magic formula'? In this episode, I talked about to build the habit of active listening as a beginner and how powerful it could be in the long run! This episode was inspired by Olly Richard's podcast the I Will Teach You A Language Podcast, Link below:

 https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pd2lsbHRlYWNoeW91YWxhbmd1YWdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&episode=YmM1MDUzYWZhNWZhMzNhMGEzYzg5ZDkwMGFjYzg4ZGU


 My Instagram: @realfrench_

Jul 07, 202025:20
LVF 9. French food and special French occasions

LVF 9. French food and special French occasions

In the latest episode of the series, I spoke to Michelle and Alexandre from Naked French to talk about how the french celebrate special occasions with food!

This allowed me to learn a lot personally and it's an episode I really enjoyed making, you could probably tell from my voice!!!

In any case, I hope you love it too and I hope you learn something new about the French language and culture!


Michelle and Alexandre's Page on instagram: @_nakedfrench

Jul 03, 202049:20
LTAL EPISODE 12: Language learning resources (Hellotalk vs Italki)
Jun 23, 202028:06
LVF 8. French verbs with 'ÊTRE' in the passé composé (with Chimamaka)

LVF 8. French verbs with 'ÊTRE' in the passé composé (with Chimamaka)

Today a bit of French grammar and I'm happy to be joined by the very special Chimamaka from Languitude enterprise. Chimamaka is a Nigerian polyglot and French teacher and enthusiast. In this episode, we discussed conjugation of verbs in the passe compose which MUST use the verb 'être' as opposed to 'avoir'!  I enjoyed making this episode and I hope you did too! DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP D= Devenir R= Revenir M= Monter R= Rentrer S= Sortir V= Venir A= Arriver N=Naître D= Descendre E= Entrer R= Retourner T= Tomber R=Rester A= Aller M= Mourir P=Partir Chimamaka's Instagram: @languitude Chimamaka on Youtube: Chi with the Languitude
Jun 19, 202035:34
LVF 7. Netflix, chill and learn French(with Manon from Ohlalafrenchcourse)

LVF 7. Netflix, chill and learn French(with Manon from Ohlalafrenchcourse)

Today I talked about movies and series that you could watch to help boost your french even more!!!

Today's guest was the amazing Manon from ohlalafrenchcourse (on Instagram), make sure you check her out she has such an amazing page on Instagram, a podcast and you can also take personal classes by subscribing on her website.

Manon's instagram: ohlalafrenchcourse

Manon's podcast: Ohlala French Podcast


THE SERIES:

1. Call My Agent !

2. La Foret

3. Scenes de menage

4. The Hook Up Plan

5. Clem


THE MOVIES

1. L'arnacoeur

2. DIVINES

3. Le Jeu

4. Tout ce qui brille

5. All the movies starring Louis de Funes


(the series I was making reference to is called Kaamelott, you can check it out as well!!!)

Jun 12, 202035:32
LTAL Episode 11: Language learning resources, YOUTUBE

LTAL Episode 11: Language learning resources, YOUTUBE

Hello everyone! Happy to bring to you the idea I've been working on for some time now with each month treating a different grey area or a specific point in language learning and culture!

This month we're talking resources and what better place to start than youtube, here is a list of all the youtube channels I talked about:

CHANNELS IN ENGLISH

1. LIngosteve

2. Days of French 'n' Swedish

3. 5-minute languages

4. Robin Macpherson


CHANNELS IN FRENCH/ABOUT LEARNING FRENCH

1. Inner French

2. Francais Authentique

3. My French Story

4. StreetFrench.org


Music: @beyo.jr on Instagram

Jun 09, 202022:37
LVF. 6 Expressions to sound MORE French (part 2)

LVF. 6 Expressions to sound MORE French (part 2)

Full list of all the expressions we discussed in both parts  1.Ça fait 

 2. Ça marche 

3. Ça craint 

4. Il y a

 5. Qu'est-ce qu'il vous faut

 6. C'est parti

 7. Avec ça ? Avec ceci

 8. On y va

 9. Quoi de neuf

 10. S'il te plaît/ s'il vous plaît


 Alex's instagram: @frenchinplainsight


 Alex's Youtube:  Frenchinplainsight YouTube.com/frenchinplainsight

Jun 05, 202025:29
LVF 5. Expressions to sound MORE French (Part 1)

LVF 5. Expressions to sound MORE French (Part 1)

Today, I talked to popular French teacher and coach Alex (frenchinplainsight on Instagram), and we discussed expressions which you can use in your daily life to sound more French!


Alex is an English expat living in the beautiful city of Montepellier in the south of France.  As an expat, he has lived there for 5 years now and he moved there to 'continue his journey of learning a foreign language as an adult'


Are you also an expat living in France or any other Francophone country? Then this episode is perfect for you to use French expressions that are very natural and common. Maybe you don't live in France but you're thinking of or you're already watching TV in French or listening to French music, this would also be PERFECT for you!


If you like the episode or the podcast in general don't forget to subscribe and if you're feeling generous please leave a rating and/or a review on Apple Podcasts.



ALEX'S INSTAGRAM: @frenchinplainsight

May 29, 202034:17
LVF 4. Learning French with Songs (with Anna from yesiteachfrench on Instagram)- Part 2

LVF 4. Learning French with Songs (with Anna from yesiteachfrench on Instagram)- Part 2

This episode concludes the two-part episode I did with the amazing Anna from yesiteachfrench on Instagram!


Hope you enjoyed it and I can't wait for you to hear who I have next on the show!!!


ANNA'S INSTAGRAM : @yesiteachfrench


ANGELE- LA THUNE(https://youtu.be/m3YX8zlR4BU)


LOUANE- JE VOLE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McF-ZsJi9Qo)


LONEPSI- LA FILLE DU BUs (https://youtu.be/EY5ac2ujJtQ)

May 22, 202020:10
LVF 3. Learning French with Songs (with Anna from yesiteachfrench on instagram)- Part 1

LVF 3. Learning French with Songs (with Anna from yesiteachfrench on instagram)- Part 1

In today's episode, I had the honour to have Anna from yesiteachfrench (on Instagram) to talk about how powerful songs can be in language learning and specifically when learning french.


This episode is in 2 parts and the second part will be released next week! Hope you enjoy this one and don't forget to check Anna out on Instagram if you're learning French!


Anna's Instagram: yesiteachfrench



CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS- PARADIS PERDUS(https://youtu.be/PPjazi4mQSQ)


AYA NAKAMURA- SOLDAT(https://youtu.be/uDFupjRKwZY)



May 15, 202026:01
LVF 2. Les faux amis with Shreni from chatpolyglotte (on Instagram)

LVF 2. Les faux amis with Shreni from chatpolyglotte (on Instagram)

Welcome back to a new episode of the new series! This week I teamed up with Shreni, french language coach and owner of chatpolyglotte.

This week we talked about 'les faux amis' or false friends which are French words that look like English words but in fact, mean something completely different from their English look alike. 


Follow Shreni's work on Instagram at @chatpolyglotte

May 08, 202036:08
LTAL Episode 10: MINDSET in Language Learning (Interview with Kerry from cloverenglishpodcast)

LTAL Episode 10: MINDSET in Language Learning (Interview with Kerry from cloverenglishpodcast)

In today's episode, I had the honour to talk to Kerry, podcaster and English language coach. She is the host of cloverenglishpodcast and founder of the CloverEnglish enterprise. We talked about a whole lot of topics including how to overcome the 'intermediate plateau' and become more confident when you have to use your target and especially MINDSET which is a key element when learning a new language.

BECOMING FLUENT BY RICHARD ROBERTS AND ROGER J. KREUZ : https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Fluent-Cognitive-Science-Language/dp/0262529807


Kerry's Podcast : cloverenglish podcast

Kerry' Instagram: @cloverenglishpodcast

Kerry's website: cloverenglish.org


Music is by @beyo_jr (on Instagram)

May 05, 202050:09
LVF 1. French Expressions with Lionel Junior from Impolyglot podcast

LVF 1. French Expressions with Lionel Junior from Impolyglot podcast

On the premiere episode of the series, I caught up with Lionel (from impolyglot podcast) to talk about and understand some very unique French expressions! We talked about expressions related to food, fruits and just about everything else!

Lionel is a french polyglot who now lives in Barcelona, Spain. He is the host and owner of impolyglot podcast and also offers private language classes in French, English and Spanish. 

To find out more about Lionel's work, head over to www.impolyglot.com or listen to his podcast impolyglot on your favourite listening app now!



Apr 30, 202032:20
LTAL Episode 9: My French Journey (Tips and tricks I learnt along the way)

LTAL Episode 9: My French Journey (Tips and tricks I learnt along the way)

Today it's a bit of storytime as I celebrate the release of my new French series on Friday, May 1st.  I've been learning french for two years now so I wanted to talk about my personal experience and of course giving YOU tips and tricks to make YOUR journey even better!


Music is provided by beyo_jr (on Instagram)


Instagram:  _basuo & linguopodcasts


E-mail: bomonyobasuo@gmail.com

Apr 28, 202024:04
LTAL Episode 8: What language(s) should you learn?

LTAL Episode 8: What language(s) should you learn?

It's very difficult to pick what language to learn.  With so many languages out there, it's easy to get confused and overwhelmed. It's even more difficult to ask someone to pick a language for you because language learning is a very personal journey. That's why in this episode I talked about how to pick the right language for you, to allow you to be on the right track right from the beginning!


Music is provided by @beyo_jr (on Instagram)


instagram: @_basuo & @linguopodcasts


E-mail: bomonyobasuo@gmail.com


Apr 21, 202017:46
LTAL Episode 7: The First Four Months (Crunch Time)

LTAL Episode 7: The First Four Months (Crunch Time)

The first few months learning the basics of your target language is an extremely crucial period, I like to call it  "Crunch Time" and in this episode, I talked about how to best make use of this period without wasting time or losing motivation. I talked about the misconception of the "basics" of a language and how this plays a part in the learning of our target language.


Music is provided by @beyo_jr (on Instagram)


Instagram: _basuo & linguopodcasts



E-mail: bomonyobasuo@gmail.com



My Favourite French Teachers on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpeHI3zbPWk (Francais Avec Pierre)

                                                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0MefVFea8U (Francais Authentique)

                                                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kafDjRu6HN4 (Comme une Francaise)

                                                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7iiqxYB2JI (Learn French with Alexa)

Apr 14, 202026:46
Two months break and introduction of a new series

Two months break and introduction of a new series

With so many exams coming up, the podcast will be taking a break until the first Tuesday in May. I'll be introducing my new french segment as well when the podcast returns. There will be guest appearances from my French friends and very important people in the polyglot world. So, until the podcast is back don't forget to continue learning and above all don't forget that YOU CAN, in fact, make your language learning dream a reality!


Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/_basuo

                  

E-mail: bomonyobasuo@gmail.com

Feb 18, 202012:48
LTAL Episode 6: Using Duolingo(1)

LTAL Episode 6: Using Duolingo(1)

Duolingo is the world's leading education app with over 300 million downloads worldwide! Duolingo provides an environment where you can easily and comfortably learn languages and it is definitely my favourite language learning app.

Although I see a lot of people that have the app downloaded but are using it poorly, "using Duolingo"  will be in two parts. This episode focused on getting the most out of Duolingo features such as "stories" and Duolingo podcasts available in French and Spanish.  I also talked about making use of your mornings and your "dead time".

The theme song for the podcast is provided by Beyo Jr, check him out on Instagram @beyo_jr.

Feb 11, 202018:19
LTAL Episode 5: Listen, Listen, Listen!
Feb 04, 202021:48
LTAL Ep 4: Travelling and Language Learning (Interview With Michele Frolla From The Intrepid Guide)

LTAL Ep 4: Travelling and Language Learning (Interview With Michele Frolla From The Intrepid Guide)

This week I talked to Michele Frola about the advantages of travel when learning a foreign language and how to do it the right way. Michele is an Australian language and travel blogger and 'guide' behind TheIntrepidGuide.com. Michele inspires and helps travellers include language learning in their travels by being able to communicate with locals. She writes detailed destination guides and free travel phrase guides.
Follow Michele on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter @intrepidguide.

Music is provided by @beyo_jr (on Instagram)
Improve your language learning skills and deepen your cultural knowledge with your favourite language podcast. Content is provided in upper-intermediate/advanced English. Primarily targeted at English speakers looking to learn other languages but can also apply to English learners. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING, IF YOU LIKE THE PODCAST PLEASE RATE IT 5 STARS ON APPLE PODCASTS! MUCH LOVE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY 🤗🏖 Follow us on Instagram:@linguopodcasts and subscribe on your favourite podcast app now to never miss an episode and if you know someone who would be interested in this podcast, kindly share it with them. LINGUO PODCASTS IS NOT DIRECTLY OWNED BY ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND WOULD LIKE TO AVOID ANY CASE OF MISINTERPRETATION AND MISREPRESENTATION. If any content is seen as 'disturbing', please contact us by email at bomonyobasuo@gmail.com. THANK YOU🌏🌎🌍
Jan 28, 202033:26
LTAL Episode 3: Learning expressions and grammar rules as a beginner

LTAL Episode 3: Learning expressions and grammar rules as a beginner

As a beginner of a language, it's obviously important to spend some time learning grammar rules and verb conjugations because a good understanding of these rules helps you properly speak the language later on in your language learning journey. This process is however often long and boring and that's why in this episode I explained how to properly go through this phase while using the language consistently in a fun way.


Music is provided by @beyo_jr (on Instagram)


Improve your language learning skills and deepen your cultural knowledge with your favourite language podcast. Content is provided in upper-intermediate/advanced English. Primarily targeted at English speakers looking to learn other languages but can also apply to English learners.   THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING, IF YOU LIKE THE PODCAST PLEASE RATE IT 5 STARS ON APPLE PODCASTS! MUCH LOVE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY 🤗🏖 Follow us on Instagram:@linguopodcasts and subscribe on your favourite podcast app now to never miss an episode and if you know someone who would be interested in this podcast, kindly share it with them. LINGUO PODCASTS IS NOT DIRECTLY OWNED BY ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND WOULD LIKE TO AVOID ANY CASE OF MISINTERPRETATION AND MISREPRESENTATION. If any content is seen as 'disturbing', please contact us by email at bomonyobasuo@gmail.com. THANK YOU🌏🌎🌍

Jan 21, 202017:14
LTAL Episode 2: Too Old To Learn A New Language?

LTAL Episode 2: Too Old To Learn A New Language?

Ever felt like you're too old to learn a language? Well, you'd be surprised to know that there's no better time to learn a language than now! I talked about why language learning is different when you're an adult, why it goes wrong for most people and my personal advice on how to overcome the "age myths".


Music is provided by @beyo_jr (on Instagram).


 Improve your language learning skills and deepen your cultural knowledge with your favourite language podcast. Content is provided in upper-intermediate/advanced English. Primarily targeted at English speakers looking to learn other languages but can also apply to English learners.   THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING, IF YOU LIKE THE PODCAST PLEASE RATE IT 5 STARS ON APPLE PODCASTS! MUCH LOVE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY 🤗🏖 Follow us on Instagram:@linguopodcasts and subscribe on your favourite podcast app now to never miss an episode and if you know someone who would be interested in this podcast, kindly share it with them. LINGUO PODCASTS IS NOT DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND WOULD LIKE TO AVOID ANY CASE OF MISINTERPRETATION AND MISREPRESENTATION. If any content is seen as 'disturbing', please contact us by email at bomonyobasuo@gmail.com. THANK YOU🌏🌎🌍

Jan 14, 202021:41
LTAL Episode 1: Starting Your Language Learning Journey (Interview with Alice)
Jan 07, 202030:24
Season 1 Teaser Episode
Dec 18, 201906:20