My guest is Marissa Blaszko, a Polish-American polyglot who is currently relearning her native language as an adult. She creates free resources for other language learners at www.RelearnALanguage.com and on YouTube as Relearn A Language. You can also follow her personal Instagram @MultilingualMarissa for language learning memes, studygram, and fun. To find more links, transcript excerpts, and a list of vocabulary from this episode, please visit my website, conversationswithkate.net and click Podcast on the menu bar. The name and logo for the podcast has changed. It will still be brought to you from Conversations with Kate. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a review and share on social media. Directions on my website: https://www.conversationswithkate.net/listen-to-the-podcast/

This very short story can be used to improve your listening comprehension. Listen once. Write down a summary of what you heard. Listen again. Write down exactly what I said. Download the transcript on Gumroad. https://conversationskate.gumroad.com/l/storyrescue Compare your understanding with what I actually said. Clients may submit listening dictation to me to discuss connected speech and why some of the phrases may have been difficult to understand. Contact Kate at https://www.conversationswithkate.net/contact/

Join me and my guest, Tetiana Bilokin, as we talk about some of the best tools to organize your language learning. Then she shares how she creates learning materials using popular TV shows and movies to keep her clients motivated. To learn more about Tetiana: www.tetianabilokin.com https://www.instagram.com/tetianabilokin/ To find more links, transcript excerpts, and a list of vocabulary from this episode, please visit my website, conversationswithkate.net and click Podcast on the menu bar. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a review and share on social media. Directions on my website: https://www.conversationswithkate.net/listen-to-the-podcast/

My guest is Agnieszka Dryjas-Makhloufi, author of the short novel, The Journey of Seagulls. Agnieszka began studying English as a child in Poland and is now a teacher, author, and poet writing in English and working in the UK. We discuss her novel and the importance of getting out of one’s comfort zone to explore and create. To learn more about Agnieszka: https://www.instagram.com/my_soul_is_poetry/ https://www.instagram.com/delicious_writer/ https://twitter.com/agnieszkadryjas https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57134681-the-journey-of-seagulls To find more links, transcript excerpts, and a list of vocabulary from this episode, please visit my website, conversationswithkate.net and click Podcast on the menu bar. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a review and share on social media. Directions on my website: https://www.conversationswithkate.net/listen-to-the-podcast/

My guest is Marusya Price, author of 101 Activities to Teach English Mindfully. It includes lessons on topics such as Mindfulness, Happiness, Authenticity, Kindness, Inspiration, Gratitude and Positivity. You can also find Marusya’s meditations and visualizations on the Insight Timer App. To learn more about Marusya and her work: Website: https://www.inspirationalenglish.co.uk/ Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/inspirationalenglish_/ LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/inspirational-english-684aa056/ FB page:https://www.facebook.com/ExploreEnglishwithRussie/ To find links more links, transcript excerpts, and a list of vocabulary from this episode, please visit my website, conversationswithkate.net and click Podcast on the menu bar. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a review and share on social media. Directions on my website: https://www.conversationswithkate.net/listen-to-the-podcast/

My guest is Irina Skibenko, a teacher and author from Ukraine who inspires preteens to read and discover the world. She is also the author of three adventure stories featuring Nina and her dog Eve. Preteens from around the world can join Irina’s online programs to discuss the places that Nina visits and improve their English by reading, listening, writing and speaking. To learn more about Irina and her work: Etsy shop - https://etsy.me/3tsmpZq Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/smartstoryspace/  Landing page - https://smartstory.mailchimpsites.com/ To find links, transcript excerpts, and a list of vocabulary from this episode, please visit my website, conversationswithkate.net and click Podcast on the menu bar. The name and logo for the podcast has changed. It will still be brought to you from Conversations with Kate. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a review and share on social media. Directions on my website: https://www.conversationswithkate.net/listen-to-the-podcast/

My guest is Jessica Lammers, an online Language Coach who, after being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, is exploring neurodiversity as an opportunity to make learning a language a more inclusive experience for her students. Learn more about Jessy at www.befluentish.com To find links, transcript excerpts, and a list of vocabulary from this episode, please visit my website, conversationswithkate.net, and click Podcast on the menu bar. If you’ve been enjoying the podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. The directions are on my website. You may also send it to me through the contact link. I’d love to hear from you. Be on the lookout for a change of name and logo for the podcast. It will still be brought to you from Conversations with Kate but the podcast will be called English for Exploration. We’ll continue to talk about language and travel. However, some of the episodes, like today’s will explore the inner workings of our brain and how we can best learn and communicate effectively.

English Language Teacher, Vickie Kelty, joins me to talk about using a variety of games to create a relaxed environment for conversations in English. You'll find vocabulary, links, and more information on my website, www.conversationswithkate.net. Click Podcast on the menu bar. Follow us on INSTAGRAM Vickie at www.instagram.com/vickiekelty/ Kate at www.instagram.com/conversationskate/

Women in Language is back for the 4th annual conference on March 4-7th! In this episode, I talk with Kerstin Cable, host of the Fluent Show podcast and one of the co-organizers. Listen to discover why this is the best event of the year for anyone who loves languages. This year, I'll be presenting with Karina Pearl Thorne on the topic: Share Your Story - Making Connections Across Languages. More information and all of the links on my blog at www.conversationswithkate.net

One of my clients, wanting to improve her English comprehension, asked me to tell her a story. Three years ago, I began telling short personal stories, recording the audio, and creating transcripts. Then I realized that conversations may be more helpful than monologues and the podcast was born. My new book is a longer personal story. It was published as a 100-page paperback on December 28th, 2020. In this episode, Kirstin and I introduce the story. A complete audio version and accompanying workbook will be released later this month. For details, sign up for my email list at www.conversationswithkate.net.

My sister Kirstin is back to talk about using what we have and focusing on what we can do while in quarantine. She describes how she got creative when repainting old furniture and also decorating for the holidays with a garland made from dried orange slices, rosemary sprigs, cinnamon sticks, and cranberries. Highlights, quotes, and more on the website, https://www.conversationswithkate.net/podcast/ Follow us on INSTAGRAM Kate at www.instagram.com/conversationskate/ Kirstin at www.instagram.com/kirstinwjacques/ Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a review and share on social media. Directions on my website: https://www.conversationswithkate.net/listen-to-the-podcast/