Chatterbox #232 – Interview with Matt vs Japan
Talking about learning a language, even one you are not learning yourself, can be a great way to improve your skills. In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew speaks with special guest Matt from the YouTube channel Matt vs Japan. Even though Matt is a learner of Japanese, he shares so much great insight and many interesting techniques on how to learn any language. We can all benefit from this chat!
Fun facts
Matt vs Japan is a YouTube channel that has been up since 2010. It nearly has 2 million views. Not bad!
Expressions included in the study guide
- To immerse oneself
- To meet in the middle
- In the wild
- To integrate
- A discrepancy
- To zone out
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
Photo: Sora Sagano (Unsplash.com)
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Chatterbox #232 – Interview with Matt vs Japan
Talking about learning a language, even one you are not learning yourself, can be a great way to improve your skills. In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew speaks with special guest Matt from the YouTube channel Matt vs Japan. Even though Matt is a learner of Japanese, he shares so much great insight and many interesting techniques on how to learn any language. We can all benefit from this chat!
Fun facts
Matt vs Japan is a YouTube channel that has been up since 2010. It nearly has 2 million views. Not bad!Expressions included in the study guide
- To immerse oneself
- To meet in the middle
- In the wild
- To integrate
- A discrepancy
- To zone out
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar Photo: Sora Sagano (Unsplash.com)
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Matt vs Japan
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Matty Warnock
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Sora Sagano (Unsplash.com)
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