In this episode of the Language Hacking Podcast, Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy talk to Manuel of “Herr Professor” about growing up multilingual, teaching German, and how engineers approach language learning.Featured ResourcesHerr ProfessorMentioned in this EpisodeTiny HabitsStephen Krashen’s Comprehensible InputHerr ProfessorHerr Professor CoursesHerr Professor PodcastJames Asher’s Total Physical ResponseEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:How Manuel used his technical background to learn new languagesHow to turn language input into outputWhy speaking is one of the biggest challenges for language learnersWhat makes input useful and how to avoid passive listeningWhat to do when you have trouble focusing on your language learning toolsHow to find compelling, comprehensible input at your language levelWhy building habits is so important in language learningThe importance of being able to drop things that don’t work and focus on the things that doPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon KennedyJoin Our PatreonEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.

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