Language Hacking

Benny and Elizabeth chat with Mark Pentleton about how he started the Coffee Break language podcasts and how his role shifted from language teacher to language learner.

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Benny and Elizabeth chat with Mark Pentleton about how he started the Coffee Break language podcasts and how his role shifted from language teacher to language learner.

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Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:
  • Starting and developing Coffee Break language podcasts
  • Moving from teacher to learner on the podcast
  • Helping his children learn languages at home
  • How students can overcome the intermediate plateau
  • Having patience and avoiding comparison with others
  • The opportunities that come from speaking languages
  • How to view mistakes and be resilient
  • How Mark found and built the Coffee Break team
Podcast theme: ā€œA New Beginningā€ by Shannon Kennedy

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What is Language Hacking?

Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy meet real-life language learners and discover smarter, faster ways to learn a language. Learn more at: https://www.fluentin3months.com/podcast/