{"id":1504,"date":"2015-06-16T14:19:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T14:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2017-07-31T07:55:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T11:55:34","slug":"spanish-coaching-for-immigration-attorneys-featuring-danny-kalman-of-languagebird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/spanish-coaching-for-immigration-attorneys-featuring-danny-kalman-of-languagebird\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Coaching for Immigration Attorneys featuring\u00a0Danny Kalman of LanguageBird (Ep 40)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this episode we talk to Danny Kalman of LanguageBird about Spanish Coaching for Immigration Attorneys<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3618814\/height\/90\/width\/1080\/theme\/custom\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"1080\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Subscribe via<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"iTunes\" href=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/iTunes\">iTunes<\/a> <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">or<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Stitcher\" href=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/Stitcher\">Stitcher<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">to get the next episode when it is released<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Danny-Kalman.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1618\" src=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Danny-Kalman.jpg\" alt=\"Danny Kalman\" width=\"324\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Danny-Kalman.jpg 324w, https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Danny-Kalman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/usimmigrationpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Danny-Kalman-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a>Danny runs the company LanguageBird, which provides private Spanish language coaching to attorneys and other busy professionals. He has been a globetrotter and language learner for almost two decades. He has lived in 4 countries, traveled to over 18 and speaks English, Spanish, Hebrew and Japanese. He has also been through many language programs himself and even taught English in Tokyo before launching LanguageBird.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">In this episode you will hear:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Danny\u2019s experience with language learning programs around the globe, finishing school during the 2008 financial meltdown, and teaching English in Tokyo until the Japanese tsunami of 2011,<\/li>\n<li>About the birth of LanguageBird from Los Angeles, California as Danny began to deliver online Skype Spanish lessons with native Spanish-speaking instructors.<\/li>\n<li>Danny busting the language learning myths that \u201cyou can\u2019t teach an old dog new tricks\u201d and that children are language learning prodigies.<\/li>\n<li>A fresh perspective on the abilities of anybody to learn<\/li>\n<li>Danny challenging the notion that full immersion is always the best policy for language learning<\/li>\n<li>The mandatory tactics for successful learning in group classes<\/li>\n<li>The importance of bravery and risk taking when learning<\/li>\n<li>The advantage that adults have of choosing the topics that are relevant to them<\/li>\n<li>Danny\u2019s top strategy for studying Spanish, or any language, mentally without adding any extra time to your day<\/li>\n<li>The importance of a language journal<\/li>\n<li>How LanguageBird serves attorneys and others with native Spanish-speaking, bilingual instructors, the role-play method, and personalization<\/li>\n<li>The importance of accountability when learning<\/li>\n<li>The importance of speaking as much as possible when learning<\/li>\n<li>Mark\u2019s experience studying Spanish with a LanguageBird instructor!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Danny\u2019s parting thoughts:<\/h3>\n<p>Just go for it. People can be like rocket scientists in finding reasons to delay their education &#8211; don\u2019t let that be you. Stop thinking about learning &#8211; start learning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode we talk to Danny Kalman of LanguageBird about Spanish Coaching for Immigration Attorneys Subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher\u00a0to get the next episode when it is released &nbsp; Danny runs the company LanguageBird, which provides private Spanish language coaching to attorneys and other busy professionals. 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