<p>Coach Stéphane Angeles is a language coach who helps expats speak better Spanish through expert habit formation strategies, accountability, and one-on-one guidance via Zoom and audio check-ins.</p>
<p>In the interview, we discuss:</p>
<ul>
 <li>Why you should use a walkie talkie app to practice listening and speaking.</li>
 <li>Why you should practice writing daily (and how it can help you speak better).</li>
  <li>How to use the strategies of &quot;Time,&quot; &quot;Place,&quot; and &quot;Target.&quot;</li>
  <li>The critical importance of mindset and psychology in language learning.</li>
  <li>Why TV shows are such an ideal language learning tool.</li>
  <li>Why children&#39;s books and TV shows are NOT ideal for adult learners.</li>
  <li>How to get repetition without boredom.</li>
  <li>The most common mistakes language learners make.</li>
  <li>Why you don&#39;t need to memorize grammar rules to speak a language well.</li>
  <li>Why you need to practice ALL 4 skills: listening, speaking, reading &amp; writing.</li>
  <li>Why the language <em>itself </em>is not the hard part of learning a language.</li>
  <li>Why you should avoid the &quot;comparison trap&quot; with polyglots on YouTube.</li>
  <li>Why you shouldn&#39;t believe everything you think.</li>
  <li>Why there is no such thing as a &quot;perfect&quot; language resource or method.</li>
  <li>How to use the &quot;Barbie Method&quot; to practice multiple languages.</li>
</ul>
<p>To learn more about Steph and her Spanish coaching, check out her <a href="https://coachsteph.podia.com/speaking-academy" target="_self">Spanish Speaking Academy</a>.</p>
<p>For show notes and links to resources mentioned, visit <a href="https://languagemastery.com/blog/post/coach-steph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LanguageMastery.com/blog/post/coach-steph</a>.</p>
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The Language Mastery Show

John Fotheringham

Language Coach Stéphane Angeles on How to Use the "Barbie Method" & Improve All 4 Language Skills

SEP 15, 202349 MIN
The Language Mastery Show

Language Coach Stéphane Angeles on How to Use the "Barbie Method" & Improve All 4 Language Skills

SEP 15, 202349 MIN

Description

<p>Coach Stéphane Angeles is a language coach who helps expats speak better Spanish through expert habit formation strategies, accountability, and one-on-one guidance via Zoom and audio check-ins.</p> <p>In the interview, we discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Why you should use a walkie talkie app to practice listening and speaking.</li> <li>Why you should practice writing daily (and how it can help you speak better).</li> <li>How to use the strategies of &quot;Time,&quot; &quot;Place,&quot; and &quot;Target.&quot;</li> <li>The critical importance of mindset and psychology in language learning.</li> <li>Why TV shows are such an ideal language learning tool.</li> <li>Why children&#39;s books and TV shows are NOT ideal for adult learners.</li> <li>How to get repetition without boredom.</li> <li>The most common mistakes language learners make.</li> <li>Why you don&#39;t need to memorize grammar rules to speak a language well.</li> <li>Why you need to practice ALL 4 skills: listening, speaking, reading &amp; writing.</li> <li>Why the language <em>itself </em>is not the hard part of learning a language.</li> <li>Why you should avoid the &quot;comparison trap&quot; with polyglots on YouTube.</li> <li>Why you shouldn&#39;t believe everything you think.</li> <li>Why there is no such thing as a &quot;perfect&quot; language resource or method.</li> <li>How to use the &quot;Barbie Method&quot; to practice multiple languages.</li> </ul> <p>To learn more about Steph and her Spanish coaching, check out her <a href="https://coachsteph.podia.com/speaking-academy" target="_self">Spanish Speaking Academy</a>.</p> <p>For show notes and links to resources mentioned, visit <a href="https://languagemastery.com/blog/post/coach-steph" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LanguageMastery.com/blog/post/coach-steph</a>.</p> <p><strong>📧 Get expert language immersion tips in your inbox each week! </strong></p> <p>Join my FREE weekly newsletter to get the tips and tools you need to get fluent anywhere in the world. </p> <p>👉🏼 <a href="https://languagemastery.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>LanguageMastery.com/newsletter</strong>⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p>