Olly Richards joins me for a talk about learning through stories. Olly is a polyglot, author and well-known language learner. Through his podcast (I Will Teach You A Language), he shares advice for language learners and interviews expert guests. His book series "Short Stories" has had a huge impact on the language-learning community. https://iwillteachyoualanguage.com 0:00 - Welcome 2:15 - Start 4:20 - Where Olly’s interest in languages begun 5:37 - Can you explain the idea behind your book series? 9:55 - What if you don't like reading? 11:09 - What kind of learner is Michael? 15:05 - How will reading assist in other skills, such as speaking? 18:46 - What specific reading methods should I use? 24:22 - How much time should we spend studying? 30:33 - How can we stay motivated to study and learn? 37:57 - What are the biggest mistakes learners make? 41:03 - Olly's embarrassing language learning mistake 44:35 - Where to find Olly online & his books ---------------------------- Website: https://levelupenglish.school Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luenglishschool Instagram: https://instagram.com/level.upenglish Podcast: https://levelupenglish.school/podcast