Matt vs Japan's secret to Japanese fluency

On this episode we talk with Matt from ‪@mattvsjapan‬ to talk about his method for efficiently reaching fluency in a language, and his personal journey to becoming known as one of the best Japanese speaking Westerners online.

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00:00 Intro
01:32 Getting interested in Japan
04:37 Getting started with learning Japanese
07:16 Input focused immersion learning method Matt originally used to learn Japanese
11:07 First time studying in Japan with immersion method
17:35 Returning home after a bad experience in Japan
21:09 Defining language fluency
25:38 Exploring more nuanced aspects of Japanese language — Pitch Accent
27:47 Matt’s approach to teaching Japanese
32:47 Breaking down immersion method
35:16 Stephen Krashen’s theory on language learning & acquisition
42:52 3 best input sources for learning
48:32 How to approach learning new words when reading
54:29 Japanese content best catered for learning the language
1:03:10 Has YouTube and SNS changed people’s perception of language learning
1:06:32 Moving back to Japan
1:09:26 What’s next for Matt vs Japan
1:12:19 AI’s development in language learning
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