IWTYAL 145: Staying safe in language exchanges

Ashley asks: “How do you stay safe when doing language exchanges?”

In this episode:

• Making connections is the real joy of language learning
• My perspective as a man
• It's undeniable that some people are looking for more – just like real life!
• Just as in real life, you need to stay aware
• Corresponding in advance, talking about the terms of your exchange, and trusting your gut is probably best
• Beyond that, if you're meeting online (such as Skype), you're safe – just don't reveal any personal details
• You could use a separate Skype name and Gmail address, but that might not be the foundation of a good friendship
• If meeting face-to-face, it's almost certainly fine, just meet in a public place
• However, I'm not best qualified to advise on this… leave your comments please!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Olly Richards' Fluency Mastermind Facebook Group

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Olly Richards

Creator of the StoryLearning® Method

Olly Richards is a renowned polyglot and language learning expert with over 15 years of experience teaching millions through his innovative StoryLearning® method. He is the creator of StoryLearning, one of the world's largest language learning blogs with 500,000+ monthly readers.

Olly has authored 30+ language learning books and courses, including the bestselling "Short Stories" series published by Teach Yourself.

When not developing new teaching methods, Richards practices what he preaches—he speaks 8 languages fluently and continues learning new ones through his own methodology.