This is the Introductory Episode to "Ọjị Abịala: An Igbo Podcast" which seeks to help individuals improve their Igbo speaking, comprehension, and more. The series is pioneered by a fellow Igbo learner who, in making great strides with her Igbo, wants to help others do the same.
Each episode focuses on specific topics or themes and features a guest Igbo teacher/linguist. In this episode the founder, Ifunanya, gives an overview of how episodes will be conducted and also how the listeners can best begin their Igbo language journeys.
Overall Tips for Success
1. Learning a new language is learning how to think a thought differently, welcome this!
2. Practice Regularly, episodes should be listened to and worked on repeatedly depending on ones level, to really get the most out of them.
3. Be Brave and Patient, in order to improve speech you have to have the courage to speak in the language and the willingness to make inevitable mistakes.
4. Make SMART goals meaning Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound goal.
Tips for effectively learning with the podcast:
1. Listen in stages: For the first listen just be okay listening all the way through. Don’t feel you have to memorize or learn everything all at once. This will allow you to listen again to the episode with more specific objectives.
2. Visuals: each episode has a description that has the key words and phrases written out, use this to supplement your auditory learning during one or more of your stages of listening.
3. Exercises: Actively participate in the exercises of each episode, practice saying things out loud and testing your comprehension.
4. Recap Audio- these are short sub-clips of all the words and phrases from the previous episode. This is helpful for a learner who really wants to hone in on pronunciation and comprehension. Use this along with full episodes to help solidify what you’ve learned.
Music: Eriwa by Ruffcoin
Each episode focuses on specific topics or themes and features a guest Igbo teacher/linguist. In this episode the founder, Ifunanya, gives an overview of how episodes will be conducted and also how the listeners can best begin their Igbo language journeys.
Overall Tips for Success
1. Learning a new language is learning how to think a thought differently, welcome this!
2. Practice Regularly, episodes should be listened to and worked on repeatedly depending on ones level, to really get the most out of them.
3. Be Brave and Patient, in order to improve speech you have to have the courage to speak in the language and the willingness to make inevitable mistakes.
4. Make SMART goals meaning Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound goal.
Tips for effectively learning with the podcast:
1. Listen in stages: For the first listen just be okay listening all the way through. Don’t feel you have to memorize or learn everything all at once. This will allow you to listen again to the episode with more specific objectives.
2. Visuals: each episode has a description that has the key words and phrases written out, use this to supplement your auditory learning during one or more of your stages of listening.
3. Exercises: Actively participate in the exercises of each episode, practice saying things out loud and testing your comprehension.
4. Recap Audio- these are short sub-clips of all the words and phrases from the previous episode. This is helpful for a learner who really wants to hone in on pronunciation and comprehension. Use this along with full episodes to help solidify what you’ve learned.
Music: Eriwa by Ruffcoin
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