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020: Letting Go of Inhibitions and Embodying a New Language

020: Letting Go of Inhibitions and Embodying a New Language

Update: 2017-11-22

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Today we listen to a conversation that we recorded in Italy with my sister- and brother-in-law as we discuss what it means to be in another country, trying to speak a new language. We talk about leaving your whole self behind to try to embody the new language, not just 'learn an accent'. We also talk about how your personality might be affecting how well you're absorbing English as you study among native speakers.

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020: Letting Go of Inhibitions and Embodying a New Language

020: Letting Go of Inhibitions and Embodying a New Language