083: Olly Richards – Secrets to Learning a Foreign Language Quickly




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Summary: Secrets to Learning a Foreign Language Quickly<br> In this brilliant interview with Olly Richards from <a href="http://expatmoneyshow.com/spanish" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">I Will Teach You A Language</a> we find out that he has travelled the world and taught himself eight foreign languages.  He says he can teach you the secrets to learning a foreign language quickly using an innovative story-based method that puts the fun back into learning. His philosophy involves making your language learning fit around your lifestyle, tolerating mistakes, and enjoying the journey as much as the destination.   You may be asking yourself these questions:  Can I learn a foreign language?  Is Spanish easy to learn? and how can I learn a second language?  Listen in to this amazing interview with Olly Richards, he is going to answer all of these questions and more!<br> <br>  <br> What Are The Eight Languages Olly Richards speaks?<br> <br> * English<br> * French<br> * Italian<br> * Spanish<br> * Portuguese<br> * Japanese<br> * Cantonese<br> * Arabic<br> * A Smattering of German and Thai  (so these two Olly does not count in his eight languages)<br> <br>  <br> Where Did The Love of Language Come From<br> The reasons for learning a second language are different for everyone, for Olly Richards, he wanted to converse with people from different nationalities.<br> <br> Growing up monolingual, learning French was Olly's first foreign language.  He worked extremely hard and lived in Paris.  His next two languages were Spanish &amp; Portuguese.  He states that these three languages were fairly easy to learn as a native English speaker. Why?  Because they are very similar in nature, due to their Latin roots.<br> <br> Next came Japanese.  Well, this is certainly different!  Nothing prepared him for learning this 5th language.  Listen to this interview with Olly Richards to hear how he managed to learn Japanese and Cantonese that have characters and have nothing to do with the rules of English.  So fascinating!<br> <br>  <br> What is at the root of being able to learn a second language<br> Or 8 languages as it is for Olly Richards.<br> Mikkel Thorup and Olly Richards talk about their experiences as they have decided and followed through to learn a second language.  What was it for them?  What is it for you?  Are you thinking of learning a foreign language?  Are you relocating to another country and feel forced to learn a second language?<br> <br> During this interview with Olly Richards, he takes all the questions you may have and the doubts that you have instilled in yourself, your limiting belief pattern, and squashes every idea you've ever thought to be true.<br> <br>  <br> <br> WANT $100 OFF OLLYS FRENCH COURSE? <a style="color: #3366ff;" href="http://expatmoneyshow.com/french" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CLICK HERE</a><br> <br>  <br> Limiting beliefs like:<br> <br> * It's impossible to learn a second language at my age<br> * No one can learn Mandarin if you are not Chinese<br> * I don't encourage my child to learn more than 1 language at a time because it will confuse them<br> * I have a bad memory; therefore, I can never learn a second language<br> <br>  <br> Here's the truth:<br> <br> * Anyone can learn a second language<br> * Everyone with the right motivation and condition can learn Mandarin<br> * Children can learn 5 or 6 languages at the same time and it will NEVER confuse them<br> * A bad memory is a self-fulfilling prophecy.  If you believe you have a bad memory, then you do<br> <br>  <br> How To Learn A Second Language<br> So the question is: How can I learn a foreign language? and Is Spanish easy to learn? or whatever language you want to learn.<br> <br>