Language Hacking tips for English speaking travellers (My TBEX talk)
Watch Benny's 2012 TBEX talk for practical language-hacking ideas that help English-speaking travellers start conversations sooner.
Language: English
How I’m teaching my 3 year old a second language
Guest writer Marília explains how she introduced English to her three-year-old through everyday routines, play and time together.
Ironic post: Why English is all you need to travel the world
Benny uses satire to show what English-only travel misses, then explains how a little local language can make a trip richer and more social.
Getting rid of your English accent when speaking a foreign language
Use focused listening, sound comparisons, recording and feedback to improve pronunciation without trying to erase every trace of your first language.
How to make the transition from typical English-speaking tourist to local language speaking expat
Start using the local language soon after moving abroad with prepared phrases, useful routines and conversations that grow beyond tourist English.
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