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How Languages Are Really Learned | English Podcast to Improve Speaking | Slow English for Beginners
In this episode, you will listen to a slow English for beginners podcast based on the famous book How Languages Are Learned. This English podcast to improve speaking is designed for learners who understand some English but feel unsure when they want to speak. In this long, calm episode, Tom explains how people really learn languages. You will learn why listening comes before speaking, why making mistakes is normal, and why progress often feels invisible. Everything is explained in slow, clear English, with repetition and real-life examples, so you can understand naturally without stress. This episode is perfect if...
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A2 · Elementary
Everyday topics, clear speech
- 99% of the words are B1 or easier.
- 99 words a minute: slow, clear speech.
- 18 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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Hello, my friends! Welcome back to English Unleashed. I'm Tom. Today, we begin a long and important journey together. I will talk about a book called How Languages Are Learned. The authors are Nina Spada and Patsy Lightbound. This book is about one simple question. How do people really learn a language?
Not how schools say we learn. Not how exams say we learn. But how learning actually happens inside the brain. If you feel slow, if you feel you understand English but cannot speak easily, you're not
alone. Many learners feel this way. This book helps us understand why. I will explain the ideas of this book using very simple English.
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