13. From China to New Zealand, England, and Portugal with Camellia Yang

13. From China to New Zealand, England, and Portugal with Camellia Yang

In today’s episode, I talked with Camellia Yang. She was born and raised in Jinan, Shandong province, China. During our conversation, she told me how she started learning English during her special childhood and the way the Chinese school system helped her to learn different topics. Then she explained why she moved to New Zealand and got to live there for almost 10 years. Later, she recalled how she ended up in London just months before the pandemic exploded and why she wrote a book in English during the lockdown. Aside from that, She also told me about her online projects: a newsletter, an interview podcast, and a digital media agency. As a side note, we talked about football and specifically about the Barcelona football philosophy. At the end of the episode, we taught each other a phrase in Chinese and Spanish. CAMELLIA’S CHANNELS Website [https://www.camelliayang.com/] Chiwi Journal podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/0rFtSdsqWs3iZughaP0tbd] Chiwi Journal newsletter [https://www.getrevue.co/profile/camelliayang] Twitter account [https://twitter.com/Camelliayang] PROJECT CHANNELS Website: https://secondvoice.net/ [https://secondvoice.net/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/] YouTube: https://youtu.be/naNNRaUmiEM Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/312Dqjl [https://apple.co/312Dqjl] Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm [https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm] Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037 [https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037] Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6 [https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6] Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299 [https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299]

12. Speaking Spanish in Peru and Mexico with Danielle from the US

In today´s episode, my guest is Danielle Annette from the US. During the interview, she told me about her path to learning Spanish. She described how she was able to practice the language while living temporarily in Mexico and Perú, studying and doing research for her thesis. As usual, in the last part of the episode, we talked in Spanish. She answered my question about her identity in her second language and shared her tips for learning Spanish. PROJECT'S CHANNELS Website: https://secondvoice.net/ [https://secondvoice.net/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ikjXx6HOHA Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/312Dqjl [https://apple.co/312Dqjl] Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm [https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm] Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037 [https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037] Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6 [https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6] Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299 [https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299]

11. Living in Portugal and Brazil with Patricia from Spain

In today´s episode, our guest is Patricia Hernandez. She is from Spain but has lived in Brazil and Portugal over the last few years. During our conversation, she told me why she went to study in Brazil and how was that first experience speaking Portuguese there. Later, she talked to me about how she got a job in Lisboa (Portugal), where she is currently living. She described the Portuguese lifestyle, her relationship with the locals, and how she learned English throughout her life. In the last part of the interview, we switched to Spanish, and then she even taught me a very special word in Portuguese. PODCAST INDEX (1:00) Hello, Patricia´s whereabouts (3:57) Her first years in Spain and her first contact with English (7:47) University and an academic season in Brazil (12:51) Her experience in Brazil (17:47) Back in Spain and moving to Portugal for a job in Netflix (24:42) Living in Portugal (27:01) English and Catalan: experiences and recommendations (32:54) In Spanish: her vision for her future and her language recommendations (35:49)A word in Portuguese PROJECT'S CHANNELS Website: https://secondvoice.net/ [https://secondvoice.net/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/] YouTube: https://youtu.be/cThZ3qknRT4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/312Dqjl [https://apple.co/312Dqjl] Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm [https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm] Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037 [https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037] Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6 [https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6] Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299 [https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299]

10. Embracing Germany and building multiple language identities with Manol

In today´s episode, our guest is Manol Roussev. He was born in Bulgaria and lived there until his early youth. Since he was a kid, he fell in love with the german language and culture. Quickly, he realized that he would end up living in Germany. And that dream finally became true when he decided to pursue a career in scientific academia in a german university. After leaving Bulgaria, he has built a life in Germany and has felt at home there. During our conversation, we talked about his approach to learning both German and English, his adaptation to Germany, the connection between language and identity, and his writing work. MANOL SHORT STORY https://bit.ly/3Ik95Ol PODCAST INDEX (1:23) Hello (3:00) Bulgaria: his first years (8:31) The school system in Bulgaria for languages (12:20) First contact with german language and culture (17:48) Life after school: studying chemistry and doing scientific research (26:47) Moving to Germany (33:50) About his identity feelings as a German citizen /belonging and not feeling like a foreigner (42:37) From German to English: languages and multiple identities (51:03) Writing short stories in English (55:42) Advice for language learners (59:06) Our German-Bulgarian-Spanish language exchange PROJECT'S CHANNELS Website: https://secondvoice.net/ [https://secondvoice.net/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZChfAkbRC8 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/312Dqjl [https://apple.co/312Dqjl] Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm [https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm] Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037 [https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037] Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6 [https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6] Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299 [https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299]

9. Falling in love with Perú and becoming a Spanish teacher with Juliane from the US

In today´s episode, our guest is Juliane Cole. She was born and raised in the US. During her time at school, she enjoyed learning Spanish. Later in college, she continued putting effort and time into this language. After her graduation, she got an opportunity to work for the Peace Corps organization and ended up living in Perú. She spent two years in a small town in the north of Perú. In the beginning, the adaptation to a new culture in a Spanish-speaking environment was a huge challenge. But then, she made a great connection with the community, built strong relationships with the people, and left Perú loving the country. Now she works as a Spanish teacher in a school in Tucson, Arizona (USA), and has plans to live in another Spanish-speaking country with her husband and three daughters in the coming years. PODCAST INDEX (1:23) Hello (1:49) First contact with language learning (3:06) Where Juliane was born and how was her city? (4:15) Why did she choose to study Spanish at school? (5:04) How was the experience of learning Spanish at school? (7:02) Studying a minor in Spanish at college (10:28) Juliane decided to join the Peace Corps organization at the end of her college studies (11:49) She was sent to Perú to work as a volunteer (13:59) Living with a Peruvian host family during her first 10 weeks in Lima (16:19) From Lima to live in a town in the north of Perú (19:06) Working as a community builder and overcoming the initial culture shock (21:09) About the self-esteem issues of young girls in the community (23:19) Her first projects in that Peruvian town (26:23) Her way of learning Spanish during those first months (27:17) More projects in that community (29:39) Her reflection after living 2 years in Perú and learning Spanish there (30:25) Traveling South America (31:03) Back in the US and starting again there (32:34) Talking about her job as a Spanish teacher in Tucson, Arizona (34:30) Her most important actions to improve her Spanish (36:15) Talking in Spanish (36:21) Her words about Perú in Spanish (38:10) Her future plans for the Spanish language and her family (40:28) One Peruvian word she remembered (41:19) Saying goodbye in English PROJECT'S CHANNELS Website: https://secondvoice.net/ [https://secondvoice.net/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/secondvoicepodcast/] YouTube: https://youtu.be/eP1G1L4SgkQ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/312Dqjl [https://apple.co/312Dqjl] Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm [https://bit.ly/3xqR1xm] Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037 [https://castbox.fm/channel/id4665037] Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6 [https://pca.st/t3r3zbz6] Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299 [https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=665299]