Language Mastery creator and author, John Fotheringham, joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy to discuss “anywhere immersion”, learning difficult languages, and finding the fun in language learning.John has a wealth of experience learning Japanese and Mandarin, which he shares with us in this episode. If you’re interested in learning either of these, or any other “difficult” language, this is the episode for you.Featured ResourcesMaster JapaneseMaster ChineseMentioned in this EpisodeMaster JapaneseMaster ChineseGretchen Rubin’s Four TendenciesTotal Physical ResponseIs Japanese Hard to Learn?5 Steps to Learn Japanese Anywhere in the WorldGabriel WynerThe Power of WhenAtomic HabitsFour Tendencies BookBetter Than BeforeGoodreadsEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:Learning “difficult” languages like Japanese and MandarinHow to immerse yourself in a language at homePractising your language with AlexaLearning languages through activities that you loveLiving abroad and creating memories in the local languagesHow to choose language learning tools and methods suited to you personallyFun ways to learn languagesExperiencing languages as a learner, teacher, and mentorRecommended books for language learnersPodcast 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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