Alice Cimino spent her formative years in places that are not her parents' homeland, speaking French and Italian at home, and learning Spanish and English as a teenager. Alice writes articles for Fluent in 3 Months and currently lives in London, working as an au pair while studying at university.
Show Notes
Alice Cimino, a 19 year old third culture kid, chats with Benny Lewis about growing up bilingual, being homeschooled, learning languages as a teenager, and much more.
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Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:
- Growing up in Guadeloupe and integrating Italian into her life
- Moving as a teenager to the Dominican Republic with no Spanish
- Homeschooling and the associated strengths and pitfalls
- Learning English by reading Harry Potter
- Improving her British accent with Downton Abbey and Love Island
- Writing articles and learning to be creative in her non-native language
- Why learning language number five isn’t as easy as it sounds
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What is Language & Travel Hacking?
International best-selling author and nomadic polyglot Benny Lewis shares his real experiences and advice while on-the-road about travel and language learning. Learn more at: https://www.fluentin3months.com/podcast/