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Have you ever known someone that is really good at learning other languages? Find out why in our latest episode, where Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) explores language aptitude and outlines some of the ways language researchers measure it. If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this episode, and and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog post that accompanies this episode: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/are-some-people-just-good-at-learning-languages Check out the other podcasts mentioned in this episode here: Are Some Languages Harder to Learn?How the Languages You Know Influence the Language You’re LearningCan You Learn a Language Without Trying?If you liked this episode, please let us know by following the podcast and leaving us a review! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride! Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode?  English | Recording language Vietnamese | Chào cô! (chow3 koh1) and Chào nhé! (chow3 nheh2) mean “Hello” and “Bye, then”. Greek |  Γεια σας (yah sahs) and Τα λέμε! (tah LEHmeh) mean “Hello” and “Talk to you later”. Interested in learning Vietnamese, Greek, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/app Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her. George Smith (Ph.D., University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa) is the Linguistics Content Writer at Mango Languages. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, and conducts research on second language listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning. He is a lifelong teacher and learner who enjoys gabbing about language with his family and friends. #languageteaching #languageEd #worldlanguageEd #languagelearning #languagelearners #languagelover #languageeducation #multilingualism #bilingual #languagematters #linguists #mangolanguages #mangoapp #languageisanadventure #secondlanguage #secondlanguageacquisition #SLA  #languageaptitude

FUNDING! Every language program needs it, but not every school knows how to get it. The good news is that there IS funding out there for your school’s language programs, and in this episode, you’ll learn everything you need to know about how to get it! Listen in as your host Emily Sabo (linguist, PhD) chats with education funding expert Stephanie Bjork (M.Ed.) about (1) what grants are out there, (2) how you apply for them, and (3) what they can be used for (some may surprise you). Get ready for a great episode, because Stephanie reveals some little-known secrets about educational grant writing that will allow you to elevate your school’s language programs from surviving to thriving! If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe to the show and leave us a comment or review!  #ESSER #howtogetfunding #grantwritingtips #WLEDfunding #ESLfunding #educationalfunding #EnglishLanguageLearners #ELL #Englishteachers #mangolanguages #languagelearning  https://mangolanguages.com/ Helpful funding resources mentioned in the episode: Grants.gov Sam.gov www.ed.gov\emailupdates grantsalert.com www2.ed.gov\programs Stephanie Bjork has 17 years of experience in the education industry and currently serves as the Head of Proposal Management at Mango Languages. She holds a Masters of Distance Education and E-Learning (MDE) with a focus on Leadership from the University of Maryland Global Campus and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acquisition and Contract Manager from Strayer University. You can connect with Stephanie at [email protected] and on LinkedIn as Stephanie Bjork, M.Ed. Teaching languages today is as exciting as it is challenging! That’s why we here at Mango Languages created “Teaching Languages Today”, a conversational podcast for world language educators that gets to the bottom of what’s working – and what’s not. Listen in for the problems fellow teachers are facing, learn what solutions they’ve found – and get some much-needed self-care reminders of why you fell in love with language teaching to begin with. Your host for the show is language teacher and linguistics researcher Emily Sabo (PhD). In each episode, we’ll learn to see World Language Ed through a new lens, by sitting down with an all-star lineup of teachers, administrators, and students. It’s our hope that the stories you hear in “Teaching Languages Today” will get you thinking – and feeling – differently about what you do in the classroom.

Why do grammar rules exist? How do our sentences get their structure? What happens when we mix up the order of our words when we speak? In this episode, your language guide Emily (linguist, PhD), is taking you on an exciting adventure to discover the answers to (and the magic behind!) each of those questions. You’ll leave with a solid understanding of what syntax is and why it matters. Buckle up - because this episode is “out of this world!” For the blog article and to get your free interactive quiz, click here: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/how-sentences-work If you liked this episode,  join the Mango Languages fam by subscribing to our podcast! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride! Interested in learning Spanish, French, Korean, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to learn more!  https://mangolanguages.com/app Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian! #syntax101 #whatissyntax #syntax #linguistics #mangolanguages

In this episode, our host Emily Sabo, PhD (linguist, Mango Languages) sits down with Eric Richards, a down-to-earth high school German teacher based out of St Louis, Missouri. A finalist for ACTFL’s prestigious 2021 National Language Teacher of the Year award and recipient of Central States’ 2020 Teacher of the Year award, Eric is well-known for his contributions in the field. Listen as Emily and Eric discuss several big topics that all boil down to one main thing: growing as a teacher. How do our connections with students evolve across our careers? Why do some teachers grow out of the profession? And how can we grow personally to address our own teacher burnout when it inevitably bubbles up? All of that and more in this episode of Teaching Languages Today! Teaching languages today is as exciting as it is challenging! That’s why we here at Mango Languages created “Teaching Languages Today”, a conversational podcast for world language educators that gets to the bottom of what’s working – and what’s not. Listen in for the problems fellow teachers are facing, learn what solutions they’ve found – and get some much-needed self-care reminders of why you fell in love with language teaching to begin with. Your host for the show is language teacher and linguistics researcher Emily Sabo (PhD). In each episode, we’ll learn to see World Language Ed through a new lens, by sitting down with an all-star lineup of teachers, administrators, and students. It’s our hope that the stories you hear in “Teaching Languages Today” will get you thinking – and feeling – differently about what you do in the classroom. If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe to the podcast or leave us a review! #languageteaching #worldlanguages #mangolanguages #languagelearning

Are you fluent in your second language? How do you know? In our latest podcast, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) talks about what it means to be fluent, and why that might look a little different for everyone. View our detailed blog post for more information: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/am-i-fluent-yet Not yet as fluent as you want to be? Check out our video for tips on finding your path to fluency: https://youtu.be/Gt0s29jstSM If you liked this episode,  join the Mango Languages fam by subscribing to the podcast. We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride! Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode? English (recording language) Thai | สวัสดี (sawat1dii) means both “Hello” and “Goodbye” Dzongkha | སྐུ་གཟུགས་བཟང་པོ། (kuzu zangpo) means “Hello” and ཡར་སི་མས། (yasi mey) means “Goodbye” Interested in learning Thai, Dzongkha, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/app Want to know more about the scientific research underlying this episode? Here’s some of the research we consulted in this podcast: DeJong, N. H. (2018). Fluency in Second Language Testing: Insights From Different Disciplines. Language Assessment Quarterly, 15(3), 237-254. Ullman, M. T. & Lovelett, J. T. (2016). Implications of the declarative/procedural model for improving second language learning: The role of memory enhancement techniques. Second Language Research, 4(1), 39-65. Kaitlyn Tagarelli (PhD, Georgetown University) is a Linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her. #languageEd #worldlanguageEd #languagelearning

Did you know that English Language Learners (ELLs) are one of the FASTEST growing student populations in the U.S. (U.S. Department of Education, 2019)? That is just one of the reasons we decided to create this episode, where you’ll learn what EVERY teacher and school district administrator should know, understand, and do to set their ELL students up for success. Listen in as your host Emily Sabo (linguist, PhD) chats with ESL (English as a Second Language) specialist Brooke Boutwell about the 'key' to ELL, which comes in the form of a “3-4-5.” That is, Brooke answers 3 FAQs about ELLs, outlines 4 federal U.S. laws that impact ELL programs, and reveals her 5 go-to techniques for content area teachers struggling to engage their ELL students. Click here to download our custom materials on "3-4-5" https://info.mangolanguages.com/hubfs/Downloadable/How%20Language%20Works%20Gated%20Content/TLT_Brooke_Boutwell_Episode_GatedContent.pdf Teaching languages today is as exciting as it is challenging! That’s why we here at Mango Languages created “Teaching Languages Today”, a conversational podcast for world language educators that gets to the bottom of what’s working – and what’s not. Listen in for the problems fellow teachers are facing, learn what solutions they’ve found – and get some much-needed self-care reminders of why you fell in love with language teaching to begin with. Your host for the show is language teacher and linguistics researcher Emily Sabo (PhD). In each episode, we’ll learn to see World Language Ed through a new lens, by sitting down with an all-star lineup of teachers, administrators, and students. It’s our hope that the stories you hear in “Teaching Languages Today” will get you thinking – and feeling – differently about what you do in the classroom. If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe to the show and leave us a comment or review!  #EnglishLanguageLearners #ELL #Englishteachers #ESL #mangolanguages #languagelearning #teachingtips

Different languages have different ways of dividing up the possible sounds of human speech. They also have different rules for how those sounds relate to and interact with one other. This means they have different phonologies. In this episode, your language guide Emily (linguist, PhD), is taking you on a journey into the fascinating field of phonology. You’ll leave knowing what phonology is, how sound systems work, and why it all matters.  For the blog article and to get your free interactive quiz, click here: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/sound-systems-of-language Looking for what to listen to next? Try this AWESOME podcast on the building blocks of speech! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1818324/10542970 If you liked this episode,  join the Mango Languages fam by subscribing to our podcast! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride! Interested in learning Spanish, French, Korean, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to learn more!  https://mangolanguages.com/app Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian! #whatisphonology #whatarephonemes #linguistics #mangolanguages

Teaching languages today is as exciting as it is challenging! That’s why we here at Mango Languages created “Teaching Languages Today”, a conversational podcast for world language educators that gets to the bottom of what’s working – and what’s not. Listen in for the problems fellow teachers are facing, learn what solutions they’ve found – and get some much-needed self-care reminders of why you fell in love with language teaching to begin with. Your host for the show is language teacher and linguistics researcher Emily Sabo (PhD). In each episode, we’ll learn to see World Language Ed through a new lens, by sitting down with an all-star lineup of teachers, administrators, and students. It’s our hope that the stories you hear in “Teaching Languages Today” will get you thinking – and feeling – differently about what you do in the classroom. In this episode, our host Dr. Emily Sabo (linguist, Mango Languages) sits down with a very special guest…the 2022 ACTFL National Teacher of the Year, Heather Sweetser! Heather is a Senior Lecturer of Arabic at the University of New Mexico and an all-around pedagogical rockstar. Listen in as Emily and Heather discuss the benefits of multi-dialectal teaching, the shifts in language ideologies that would transform student outcomes, and their predictions into the future of world language education in the United States. Mango Classroom was designed by linguists & teachers and built on our proven methodology to meaningfully engage World Language and English Learners, building their skills and confidence. Find out more at: https://mangolanguages.com/education/ If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe to the podcast or leave us a review! #languageteaching #worldlanguages #mangolanguages #languagelearning 

It’s hard to dispute that children turn out to be more successful language learners than adults. But how exactly does this work, and why? In our latest episode, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) explores age effects in language learning, including the hotly contested critical period debate! If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this episode, and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog article that accompanies this episode: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/am-i-too-old-to-learn-a-new-language Check out our other podcasts that we mentioned here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1818324/9578528 and https://www.buzzsprout.com/1818324/9275644 If you liked this episode, join the Mango Languages fam by subscribing to our channel! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride! Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode? English (recording language) Croatian | Dobar dan (DOHbahr dahn) and Doviđenja (DOHveeDJEHnyah) mean “Hello” and “Goodbye” Indonesian | Halo (hah-lo) and Hati-hati (ha-tee ha-tee) mean “Hello!” and “See you later!” Interested in learning Indonesian or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/app Kaitlyn Tagarelli (PhD, Georgetown University) is a Linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her. #multilingualism #ageeffects #SLA

If you’re diving into the fascinating world of speech sounds, then one of your first stops has to be learning about the IPA, the International Phonetic Alphabet! Together with your personal language guide Emily (linguist, PhD), you’ll get to discover what exactly the IPA is, when to use it, and how it’s possible that by studying this one very special piece of paper you can unlock the speech sounds to ALL of the world’s languages! For the blog article and to get your free language goodies, click here: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/the-building-blocks-of-speech-how-to-use-the-ipa Looking for what to listen to next? Try this AWESOME podcast about how speech sounds work! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1818324/10347057 If you liked this episode,  join the Mango Languages fam by subscribing to our podcast! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride! Interested in learning Spanish, French, Korean, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to learn more!  https://mangolanguages.com/app Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian! Clips used in this episode: Ice Age Funny, Favorite Moments | Saara Koponen | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxRDJPDKyBk My Fair Lady Pronunciation | Fabrice Doutreleau | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJr9SSJKkII How to pronounce Zulu clicks with Sakhile Dube | Stray Along The Way | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHHGOYu6Fl0 #howlanguageworks #InternationalPhoneticAlphabet #IPA

In this episode of Adventures in Language, we’re talking about the dreaded Summer Slide. What is it, why does it matter, and how can you help your students avoid it? For more resources and to learn more, click here: https://info.mangolanguages.com/summer-slide-2021 Join your guide Emily (Spanish teacher and linguistics PhD), as she shares 4 easy ways for you to help your students maintain their motivation and proficiency over the summer months. Listen and learn how you can encourage your students to continue their language learning journeys over the summer – in ways that (importantly!) don’t require your time, energy, or labor during your summer vacation. Join the Mango Languages family by subscribing to our channel! You'll be notified when we release more great content like this. If you’d like the full blog article that accompanies this podcast, click here: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/how-to-help-your-language-learners-avoid-the-summer-slide

Sound waves, speech streams, and tongue twirls - oh my! If learning about language piques your curiosity, then buckle up, because in this episode we’re taking you on a journey into the fascinating field of phonetics! Together with your personal language guide Emily (linguist, PhD), you’ll get to discover some of the magic behind how speech sounds work and learn about the wide-reaching (yet little-known) impact our individual t’s and z’s actually have on our everyday experiences in the real world. By the end of the episode, you’ll have a clearer understanding of what phonetics is, how speech sounds work, and why it all matters. For the blog article and to get your free language goodies, click here: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/how-speech-sounds-worklets-talk-phonetics If you liked this podcast, please let us know by hitting that like button, and join the Mango Languages fam by subscribing to our channel! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride! Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian! Clips used in this episode: How to Trill Your Rs | Linguisticator | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjoOD8SVhos Vowel Sounds in French (Learn French With Alexa) | Learn French With Alexa | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mC2zRtx8h8 How to pronounce Zulu clicks with Sakhile Dube | Stray Along The Way | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHHGOYu6Fl0 #howlanguageworks #whatisphonetics #phonetics