Liz from Talk the Streets chats with Benny Lewis about her passion for speaking Portuguese, living in Portugal, and helping others learn the language so that they can enrich their experiences in the country.Liz made it her mission to introduce more people to the Portuguese language and culture, after being shocked to find her university textbooks in the “Miscellaneous Languages” section of the library. She tells Benny about her experience moving to live permanently in Lisbon, and how she’s expanding opportunities to learn European Portuguese, rather than the more prevalent Brazilian dialect.Featured ResourcesDropsMentioned in this EpisodeLiz’s YouTubeTalk the Streets websiteLiz’s InstagramLiz’s FacebookMemriseDropsLyrics TrainingEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:Learning Spanish at school and adding Portuguese at universityWhy Portugal is a good place for entrepreneurs to liveThe biggest differences between Brazilian and European PortugueseLearning about culture through language and musicWhy Liz chose to focus on learning European PortugueseResources specific to learning European PortugueseCulture shock when moving to PortugalLiz’s “eureka!” moment with her Portuguese levelTechniques and methods for getting started learning PortugueseHow intermediate speakers can improve their pronunciationPodcast 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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