Is English the hardest language? | B2-C2 English podcast

Описание: In this English lesson, we tackle a common perception: is the English language truly the hardest? As an English teacher since 2019, I share my perspective on how to learn English effectively, acknowledging its quirks.

⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 - Is English the hardest language to learn?
00:23 - English is hard and weird (but not the hardest)
00:37 - No language is inherently harder than others
00:44 - What "inherently" means (vocabulary lesson)
01:17 - Why English seems so difficult
01:51 - English spelling and pronunciation chaos
02:08 - Though, through, tough: the O-U-G-H problem
02:24 - Phrasal verbs explained (give up, put off)
03:24 - English grammar exceptions (foot/feet, goose/geese)
03:48 - Every language has its own chaos
04:16 - Hard compared to what? The real question
04:30 - Language difficulty depends on your starting point
04:44 - German/Dutch speakers learning English (easy parts)
05:14 - Mandarin speakers learning English (challenges)
06:13 - Spanish speakers learning English
07:14 - Spanish vs English spelling comparison
07:30 - Japanese vs English writing systems
08:08 - English vs French verb conjugations
08:45 - No language is universally hardest or easiest
09:07 - Linguistic distance explained
09:45 - What people really mean by "hardest language"
10:06 - Why English feels uniquely difficult
10:12 - Learner bias: remembering frustrations
10:40 - Taking easy grammar for granted
11:08 - Bad teaching methods make English seem harder
11:42 - Final takeaway: English is different, not harder
12:02 - You're not alone in struggling
12:33 - What's hardest for you?

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My name is Jean. I started teaching English online in 2019. It’s perfect, because I love teaching and I love languages. Miss Jean Teaches gives English language learners engaging content to help practice and improve their English. English Extras is a podcast designed for intermediate to advanced learners to give more authentic alternatives to “textbook English.”

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