The Future is Bilingual
By Heather
The Future is BilingualJan 15, 2024
Ep. 66: Expert Advice from Fellow Polyglot, Teacher and World Traveler - Interview with Christina
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Resources mentioned:
Hebrew Time Podcast
Piece of Hebrew YouTube Channel
Piece of French YouTube Channel
Easy Languages YouTube Channel
Ep. 65: Multilingual Parent, Poet & Teacher - Interview with Suzy
Suzy is an Armenian-American EFL (English as a foreign language) instructor, multilingual poet and mom raising two young multilingual children. She grew up bilingually and much of her poetry focuses on the immigrant experience, especially for children of immigrants like herself. She shares with us her journey learning her various languages, how she met her French husband, and how they are raising their two children to be trilingual in Armenian, French and English. Suzy and Heather, who both teach English to foreigners in the U.S., agree that their experiences living abroad in France help them better relate to their students and to their struggles learning English while living and working in the U.S. They also discuss how important it is to learn about the culture as well as the language and grammar if we want to become proficient speakers. Suzy grew up in L.A. which has many dual-language programs and she is happy her son will be attending one and gaining exposure to a fourth language through school.
To follow Suzy and her work:
Other resources mentioned during the episode:
Ep. 64: Deep Dive into Indian Linguistics - Interview with Devina
Ep. 63: Heritage Speaker Connecting Us to S. Asian Languages - Interview with Anita of Bhasha Kids
Anita and Heather talk all about raising multilingual kids and the best ways to support them in their language learning journey, like why it's worth getting a tutor and/or resources. They also get into linguistic topics such as phonological awareness and the different proficiency levels (e.g. the European framework A1-C2). Another major theme in their talk is identity and being a heritage speaker.
Anita offers tons of resources, some of which are free!, on Instagram and her Linktree page.
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Ep. 62: Studying Japanese at Uni - Interview with Tanner
Today's interview is with Tanner, a college student majoring in music business and minoring in Japanese. We talk a lot about Japan and Japanese culture, but first we discuss the other languages she has studied and what got her interested in Japanese. We touch on how her classes are taught using a flipped classroom model, which Heather also uses when teaching with Freestyle Languages. Tanner shares her experiences, tips and interests related to learning Japanese but also dabbling in Mandarin Chinese and Korean while Heather shares some travel stories of when she visited Japan with the high school she taught for.
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Ep. 61: Straddling Two Cultures - Interview with Maria, author of "MariVi: The Master Navigator"
Today's interview is with Maria Twena, a second-generation Latina, a bilingual children’s book author, and the creator of "MariVi: The Master Navigator". Maria tells us about what it was like growing up and straddling not only two languages but also two cultures and two opposing worldviews, one collectivist and one individualist. She only realized as an adult how challenging her experiences had been and that many bicultural children share these same experiences. She created her book series "MariVi" because she didn't see herself depicted in the general media nor in the Spanish-language media. She strongly felt the need to start a conversation about the experiences bicultural children have and her books and animated TV show do just that. She's embarking on no small feat. She plans to create a massive resource of 18 books spanning 6 years of schooling (from 1st to 6th grade, 3 books per school year) showing all the different aspects of growing up biculturally and bilingually.
Her first two books are out and available on Amazon: School Crossing (Book 1) & Weekend Ways, and the 1st season of MariVi the animated TV series is available exclusively on the new free streaming platform Nuestra.TV.
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Other resources mentioned:
- Study about marketing to Hispanics: https://www.searchenginewatch.com/2007/10/17/hispanic-search-marketing-u-s-focus-global-perspective/
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Ep. 60: Empowering our children - Interview with Jesse
Today's guest, Jesse, is a multilingual father of two and a seasoned English teacher living in Spain. He first started teaching English in South Korea and shares stories of his seven years spent over there. Throughout the episode we talk about the importance of intentionality when raising our children, for example we both make a concerted effort to expose our children to different cultures and different ways of living. We also get honest about parenting and the struggles we face raising bilingual kids. We swap stories about teaching students of different levels and drop some hilarious truth bombs. We hope this episode will resonate with you and we would love to hear your comments on instagram @thefutureisbilingual or via email TFIBPodcast@gmail.com.
To get in touch with Jesse:
- LinkTree (Social media information and resources): https://linktr.ee/jesse.sweed
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sweedacademy
- His free resource "The Conscious Leading Playbook" (resources, 10-minute framework to journal consistently and focus on your goals, and a unique format for your day planner): https://eaglemethod.newzenler.com/f/playbook
Ep. 59: Les enseignants de langue natifs vs. non-natifs
Bienvenue au premier épisode du podcast "The Future is Bilingual" en français ! 🎉 Nous savons que les mots "natif" et "non-natif" sont problématiques, mais ils font partie de notre réalité et peuvent sembler inévitables. Réfléchissons un peu plus sur ce sujet. Cet épisode est divisé en trois parties : 1. Mes expériences personnelles en tant qu'apprenante de langues, y inclus un grand secret 2. Mes expériences professionnelles en tant qu'enseignante de 4 langues 3. Les réflexions partagées avec moi pendant une discussion ouverte que j'ai menée à ce sujet au Polyglot Gathering en mars 2023
J'ai hâte d'écouter vos pensées, vos réactions, et vos expériences personnelles alors partagez-les avec moi sur Instagram @thefutureisbilingual et continuons cette discussion (https://www.instagram.com/thefutureisbilingual/). Vous pouvez aussi trouver plus d'informations sur mon site-web (https://thefutureisbilingual.wordpress.com/).
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Personnes et choses mentionnées dans cet épisode :
Ma conversation avec Guillaume, un hyper-polyglotte belge qui est aussi enseignant de langues (Ep. 36 & Ep. 37)
- Ep. 36: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-future-is-bilingual/episodes/From-Polynot-to-Polyglot---Interview-with-Guillaume--Part-1-e101af4
- Ep. 37: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-future-is-bilingual/episodes/Interview-with-Guillaume--Part-2-e10b315
- Son IG: https://www.instagram.com/cameleondeslangues/?hl=fr
- Son site-web: http://cameleondeslangues.be/
- Son YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5K9FTeQtm6YvlVml6oxuig
Les transcriptions et traductions de notre conversation
- Ep. 36: https://thefutureisbilingual.wordpress.com/2021/05/09/from-polynot-to-polyglot-interview-with-guillaume-ep-36/
- Ep. 37: https://thefutureisbilingual.wordpress.com/2021/06/03/interview-with-guillaume-part-2/
Mon amie Heidi et son podcast "Love, Joy and Languages"
- Son IG: https://www.instagram.com/love.joyandlanguages/
- Son Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ea7UwPYgrR3Zc1bpY0VkE
- Son site-web: https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/
Ep. 58: Native vs. Non-native Language Teachers
In this episode, I attempt to tackle the highly controversial topic of native speakerism and what it means to be a good language teacher. The episode is divided into three main parts:
1. My personal experiences learning multiple languages, including a shameful secret
2. My professional experiences as a teacher of 4 languages
3. What I learned from others during an open discussion I lead at the Polyglot Gathering online this past March on the same topic.
There are so many things that could and need to be said on this topic, and I invite you to keep the conversation going by replying to my posts on Instagram on the topic or writing me a message (https://www.instagram.com/thefutureisbilingual/). You can also find out more about the show on my website (https://thefutureisbilingual.wordpress.com/).
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Ep. 57: Planting Multilingual Seeds 🌱 - Interview with Maman Earth aka Tiffany
Episode 57 - Tiffany takes us on a journey around the world from Colombia to France to the U.S. and back again. She tells us about her adoption, growing up bilingual in France, what it was like going to an international school, how she met her husband, and how they are raising their two children multilingually. So much wisdom in this episode! Tiffany works as a communications associate at The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law so I am delighted to have this episode come out on Earth Day 2023! I love Tiffany's message that we don't have to chose which parts of our identities to embrace, we can embrace them all and celebrate our rich cultural and linguistic diversity. To find out more about Tiffany, check out her blog MamanEarth and follow her on Instagram @Maman_Earth.
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Ep. 56: How to Learn Languages with TV Shows - Interview with Lauren
Episode 56 - Today's episode is with Lauren from Polyglot Station and Language TV Club! She is a language enthusiast and a speech language pathologist. She tells us how she started Polyglot Station and where the idea for the Language TV Club came from. They regularly have clubs in German, Italian, French, and Spanish, but they also include other languages. The idea is we all watch the same show on our own time on Netflix and meet to talk about it in the target language. It’s the perfect way for intermediate and advanced learners to practice and continue using their language while also learning more about the culture. All learners are welcome to join and listen in if they’re not ready to speak much yet.
I am personally very interested in this topic as I am teaching a Spanish course based on "Casa de Papel" (Money Heist) and I'm developing curriculum for a French class based on "Dix Pour Cent" (Call My Agent). If you're interested in learning more about these classes, check out Freestyle Languages, the company I teach for.
During our chat, Laurent tells us the best and worst parts about learning a language through TV shows. She also gives us her expert opinion on whether we should or shouldn’t watch with subtitles. Lastly, she gets honest about the languages she speaks and the ones she only dabbled in, and what she learned from those experiences. I also ask her for her opinion on learning a language like Mandarin or Japanese that has a complex writing system since she speaks Mandarin.
Thank you so much to Lauren for sharing her journey and fantastic ideas with us. You can get in touch with Lauren and check out all she's offering online on Instagram and on her websites:
- Become a Host for Language TV Club
- 8 Strategies to Improve Language Learning with T.V. Shows
- Chrome extension for dual-language subtitles
Ep. 55: What It Really Takes to Raise a Bilingual Child - Interview with Mackenzie
Episode 55 - In this episode, Heather chats with Mackenzie, one of the hosts of the podcast The ABCs of Matrescence, about how she is raising her two children completely in French while living in the US. Mackenzie's husband is Vietnamese and she tells us about how they considered adding Vietnamese into their family language plan and what their final decision was. We get all the details on how Mackenzie's raising her children in French, her second language, and how much dedication it really takes. There is a lot of responsibility in being the primary caregiver, and even more so when you're the only person speaking a minority language to your children. Nonetheless, Mackenzie makes the great point that she finds raising her children in her second language stimulating for her, especially during this particular period in her life. Heather and Mackenzie discuss the true gift that we give our children when we make a concerted effort to raise them or teach them another language.
Listen to Mackenzie and her co-host Emma's podcast The ABCs of Matrescence
Follow Mackenzie and her cost Emma on Instagram
During this episode Mackenzie mentioned: Concordia Language Villages and Tonies
Ep. 54: 35+ Free Ways to Practice Your Language(s)
Episode 54 - Looking for new ways to practice your language without breaking the bank? No matter what language you're learning or how advanced or rusty you are, this episode gives you close to 40 ideas to try without spending a penny. Let me know if I forgot something or what you favorite tip is! You can find me on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual, on my website or by writing to me at TFIBPodcast@gmail.com. If you enjoy this podcast, please let a rating on your favorite podcast app and a review here. You can also buy me a coffee to show your appreciation :)
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Resources mentioned in the episode:
Free game night on Jan. 11th in French and Spanish with Freestyle Languages!!
Free monthly events in French and Spanish with Freestyle Languages
*If you're a new student with Freestyle, use my code HEATHER15 to get 15% of group classes, private tutoring, Saturday cafés, resources and more! You can take a placement test on our website or write to me and I'll help you decide.*
Hoopla & Libby - library apps for ebooks, audiobooks, music and more
MyTunerRadio - free radio stations from around the world
Journaly - "Improve your language skills and connect with others through journaling"
Inna's book "Trilingual me! Moi, trilingue!" - check it out or leave a review if you already know it!
Elle's daily language challenge on Instagram (Also check out her podcast called Speaking Tongues to hear conversations with multilinguals)
The Utalk - language learning app to practice almost any language or dialect
My Darija tutor @my_arabic_diary
Ep. 53: Ask yourself this one thing
Other episodes from the archives to listen to this time of year:
Episode 29 - How to turn goals into habits
Episode 41 - Creating an immersive environment
Episode 7 - How to become fluent
Wishing you and yours the happiest holidays and new year filled with lots of love, joy, and most importantly health! Joyeuses fêtes et bon nouvel an ! ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo! Wesołych świąt oraz szczęśliwego nowego roku! !كل عام وانتم بخير
In altre parole by Jhumpa Lahiri
Les enfants sont rois by Delphine de Vigan
Ep. 52: Celebrate Your Weekly Wins
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This idea came to life during a work meeting at Freestyle Languages, where Heather teaches French and Spanish. To learn more about our classes, teaching style, private tutoring, free monthly events, and more, check out our website at www.freestylelanguages.com. New students can use the code HEATHER15 to get 15% off our group classes, private tutoring, Saturday cafés and products. If you have any questions, please reach out to Heather at heather@freestylelanguages.com or Freestyle Support at support@freestylelanguages.com for help.
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Ep. 51: Spice up your language learning routine 🌶️
Ep. 50: "In Search of the Lost Words" - Interview with Yoshito
Ep. 49: The Non-Native Parent - Interview with Misty
Ep. 48: Raising Multilingual Kids While Learning the Languages Yourself - Interview with Heidi
Ep. 47: 10 Tips for Language Learning Success
Ep. 46: 1 Year as a Published Author - Interview with Inna
There's still time to order the book and get it before Christmas! Consider buying one for friends and/or family too. Readers do NOT have to be bilingual/multilingual to appreciate this inspirational story of overcoming obstacles. Visit Inna's website to see all the ways you can order a copy: innafigotina.weebly.com/order-her-book.html
Link's to Inna's pages:
* Facebook - www.facebook.com/trilingualme.moitrilingue/
* Instagram - www.instagram.com/trilingualme.moitrilingue/
* Website - innafigotina.weebly.com/
Links to Instagram pages mentioned in the episode:
* Charlotte / The Bilingual Club - www.instagram.com/thebilingualclub/
* Marcela / Lion and Archer Books - www.instagram.com/lion.and.archer.books/
* Yoshito / Multilingual Dad - www.instagram.com/multilingual_dad/
* The Future Is Bilingual - www.instagram.com/thefutureisbilingual/
Ep. 45: It's Never Too Late - Interview with Sandra la Peruanita
Sandra's website - www.laperuanitatutoring.com/ (courses, blog, etc.)
Sandra's instagram - www.instagram.com/laperuanitatutor/
Ep. 44: Quick Update - Ma vie au Québec
Ep. 43: La chica espanglish - Interview with Natalia
Find out all about Natalia and her books on her website BilingoBooks
Follow Natalia on Instagram @BilingoBooks
Links to order the books @BilingoBooks Linktree
Self Publishing on Amazon
Ep. 42: Raising 4 Kids in 5 Languages - Interview with Tetsu
Episode 42 - In this episode, Heather speaks with Tetsu Yung, a well-known polyglot and multilingual father in the bi/multilingual parenting community. Tetsu himself grew up multilingual and is now raising his four children to speak five languages (Mandarin, Japanese, French, English and Spanish). We first talk about his journey learning languages and all the places it took him before focusing on his family and multilingual parenting. How does his family balance five languages? One method they use for one language in particular is having an au pair. Our discussion covers the joys, struggles, and complexities of multilingual parenting, and Tetsu gives us his best parenting tips. Make sure to check out Tetsu on all of his social media platforms. In addition to his website and YouTube channel, he hosts a language conference in Montreal called LangFest and has collaborated with Richard Simcott who hosts the Polyglot Conference. He also co-hosts Raising Multilinguals Live with Rita Rosenback and Ute Limacher-Riebold. These bi-weekly interviews with experts focus on specific topics or issues in multilingual parenting. You can follow them on Facebook or YouTube. Quick links: LangFest Conference Instagram: @asktetsu Raising Multilinguals Live Facebook Raising Multilinguals Live Instagram Raising Multilinguals Live YouTube Twitter: @asktetsu Website: AskTetsu.com YouTube: Multilingual Kids - Ask Tetsu
Ep. 41: Creating an immersive environment at home (w/ co-host Marcin)
Ep. 40: MLM #6 - TV shows in your TL
--- I'd love to hear what shows you're watching or have already watched in your TL. Are there any you've heard about and are planning to start watching soon? Find me on Instagram @TheFutureIsBilingual and comment on this episode's post to keep the conversation going. If you share this episode or podcast on your social media please remember to tag me so I can see it
Ep. 39: Multilingual Kids with OPOL - Interview with Marisol
Ep. 38: MLM #5: Duolingo Events
--- Listen to Erin's podcast "Exhaling Words" and her recent episode about Duolingo here. Follow her on Instagram and other social media @PolyglotErin
--- Check out to Simone's podcast "Simple Italian Podcast" and follow him on Instagram @SimonePols
--- You can follow me on Instagram @TheFutureIsBilingual, on Duolingo @HKozi, visit my website, or write me an email at TFIBPodcast@gmail.com
Ep. 37: From Polynot to Polyglot - Interview with Guillaume, Part 2
--- HYPIA: The International Association of Hyperpolyglots and Guillaume's interview on HYPIA's website
--- Polyglot/Language YouTubers that Guillaume mentions:
Evildea (for Esperanto)
Benny Lewis
Luca Lampariello
Moses/Laoshu 505000
Richard Simcott
Steve Kaufman
--- Link to the Middlebury Language School
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Ep. 36: From Polynot to Polyglot - Interview with Guillaume, Part 1
Ep. 35: Raising Multilingual Readers and Writers - Interview with Yoshito
--- Yoshito has written a book for parents of multilingual children to help make learning to read and write in their home languages more fun. If you are interested in reading the first chapter of his book, please write to Yoshito on Instagram @Multilingual_Dad or by email at Contact@Library4Multilinguals.com The book is due to be released in early May 2021.
--- A virtual book release party is happening Friday, April 30th, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. UK time. Please contact Yoshito for information about how to sign up.
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Ep. 34: MLM #4 - Social Media
--- During the episode, I mentioned @yoonssam_kr
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Ep. 33: Mama's a linguist - Interview with Lera
- Is code-switching a good idea?
- Should I speak the minority language out in public?
- What percentage of input needs to be in the minority language to raise a bilingual child?
- What is the difference between active and passive engagement with a language?
Immigration, assimilation and white privilege come up during our talk (we recorded this episode right after the killing of 8 people in Atlanta, GA). Lera shares with us how she keeps their minority language alive and strong as well as some common phrases you'd hear in her house in Russian and Dutch.
--- You can follow Lera on Instagram @growing_up_inbetween as well as @futurelingual
Stay tuned for an exciting project she's been working on which should launch in May 2021.
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Ep. 32: MLM #3 - Mindset
--- Sources:
www.mindsetworks.com/science/
sites.dartmouth.edu/learning/2017/05/18/understanding-the-growth-mindset/
Ep. 31: MLM #2 - Music in your TL
Ep. 30: MLM #1 - International Day of Multilingualism
Ep. 29: How To Turn Goals Into Habits
Ep. 28: Polyglot Relearning Her Native Language - Interview with Marissa
--- Want to know more? Check out Marissa's blog post about the 9 Most Asked Questions about Heritage Languages
--- Follow Marissa's journey on her website Relearn A Language, on her YouTube channel Relearn A Language, and on Instagram @multilingualmarissa
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Ep. 27: How different languages express love (w/ co-host Marcin)
Ep. 26: Raising Trilingual Kids Abroad - Interview with Mali
Ep. 25: Apps vs. Writing for Language Learning (w/ co-host Marcin)
You can always reach out to us on Instagram @thefutureisbilingual or by email at tfibpodcast@gmail.com. We love to hear from you! ---
We mentioned a lot of language learning apps in this episode. Here's what we had in our notes:
Babbel
Busuu
Conjuu
Drops
Duolingo
DW
Falou
FreeRice
HelloTalk
LingQ
Lingodeer
Lirica
Mango
Memrise
Muzzy (for kids)
Quizlet
Pimsleur
Rosetta Stone
SuperMemo
Tandem
Utalk
Ep. 24: Connecting through Languages - Interview with Etai (Part 2)
--- **Important: There are one or two swears in this episode which is why I have marked it as "explicit". **
--- We mentioned Fifty na pol, Dave z Ameryki, Ecolinguist, Bahador Alast, Dating Across Borders, Easy Languages and more. We briefly referenced these language guessing games: Language Squad, Ling Your Language, and Name That Language, but I'm seeing more out there now if you search "language guessing game". You can get in touch with Etai on Facebook or email him at etaithelisteningguy@gmail.com
Ep. 23: Connecting through Languages - Interview with Etai (Part 1)
Ep. 22: Why our family language policy changed
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