083: Shouldn't language learning be unconscious?

Masoud asks: "For me, language learning has always been an unconscious experience. Studying just shuts me down." In this episode: We discuss the topic of episode 57, which is whether extensive listening is helpful for language learning. Specifically: The differences between children and adults learning languages The advantages of time that children have Whether children learn efficiently or not Why adults can't replicate the conditions enjoyed by children What they can best do instead Resources Featured In Today's Episode: Definitely check out episode 57 of the podcast for some useful context to this episode: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/episode57 Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for

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