148 - Language Learning with Ben Whately (Co-founder of Memrise)

<p>Today we have a special guest named Ben Whatley. Maybe you know him! He&apos;s the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Memrise, one of the most celebrated language apps there is. <br/><br/>Ben received his master&apos;s in experimental psychology from Oxford University and has since been working with language acquisition. In fact, he&apos;s a pioneer in the field; Ben helped create the first AI language partner using GPT3 technology. It&apos;s called the MemBot. If you&apos;re interested in trying it out, you can do so here:</p><ul><li><a href='http://memrise.pxf.io/21d13M'>Try out Memrise + THE FIRST AI Language Partner, the MemBot.</a></li></ul><p>In any case, today I had the pleasure of tapping into his knowledge with the goal of finding out how we can learn better. In our chat, Ben and I talk about common misconceptions in language, learning, the genius of mnemonic devices and how to acquire new vocabulary effectively.<br/><br/><b>Other Links:</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://amzn.to/43wBfzg'>Steven Krashen: Explorations in Language Acquisition and Use</a></li><li><a href='https://courses.americanenglishpodcast.com/p/season-1-2-and-3-bundle'>ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1 - 3  (with 5 in-depth courses to improve your English,  includes all transcripts + mp3s)</a></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/americanenglish">Support the show</a>