#110 Kittichai Boonthong on Learning English and Japanese, and Cultural Differences
Language Hacking Podcast co-hosts, Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy, bring on Kittichai, known as “The Duke” to talk about his role at Fluent in 3 Months, learning English and Japanese, and becoming a travel vlogger.
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Episode Overview
Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:
- Learning Japanese using the Speak from Day 1 approach
- How Kittichai learned English and how it differed from his experience learning Japanese
- Working at an international company and adapting to the cultural differences
- How Fluent in 3 Months has influenced Kittichai’s language journey
- Being inspired by Benny’s travels and becoming a travel vlogger in Thailand
- Kittichai’s perspective on foreigners learning Thai
- The biggest struggles Thai learners face
- Why foreigners in Thailand often don’t learn Thai
- Using video games as a tool for learning languages
Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy