IWTYAL 093: Is culture important in language learning?

Thiago asks: “I'm learning Japanese. How important is it for me to learn the culture?”

In this episode:

• Why language and culture are inextricably linked
• Why you can't learn a language to a high level without familiarity with the culture
• However, if basic communication is your main aim, you don't need to be culturally literate
• You can get to a basic level of conversation in the language without knowing about the culture

Today's Featured Resource:

• Does Language Influence Culture? – A fascinating article from the Wall Street Journal

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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.