In this episode, I will simply introduce you to the purpose of my podcast. I hope to inspire intermediate to advance language speakers to reconnect with the meaningful aspects of language learning and maintenance. 

Meaningful Language Learning

Meaningful Language Learning-Introduction

In this episode, I will be reading a story. The name of the story is “Sheriff Pritchett” by Maren Hansen. This story has a lot of good dialog, and I’m excited to share it with you. So, let’s get started.



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T.E.A. Time with Tayvin Bayless 

TEA Time Story # 5 Sheriff Pritchett 

In this episode, I share my experience learning to play shogi in Japan. 


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Let's Go for Shogi!

In this episode, I talk about how to set effective goals to improve you language skills. 



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How to set goals to succeed 

In this episode I share a mysterious story with you. "The neighbors knew the stories of the old house. They knew the rumors. Everyone agreed that the house was haunted."

You can read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oO7AwlFQOcxsC3hriMh14KXUSqt7SheH/view?usp=sharing

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TEA Time Story #4 The ghost in the garden 

In this episode, I share some of the many ways to use the word "get".

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Getting by or getting better

In this episode, I share one of the best methods to quickly improve your vocabulary and retain what you study. 



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Reading for better vocabulary

In this episode I share a mysterious story with you. "The neighbors knew the stories of the old house. They knew the rumors. Everyone agreed that the house was haunted."

You can read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oO7AwlFQOcxsC3hriMh14KXUSqt7SheH/view?usp=sharing

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TEA Time Story # 3 The Cradle in the Attic 

In this episode, I talk about the importance of making mistakes in your target language. "Get out of your comfort zone, talk about something new, make a fool of yourself, and reach fluency one mistake at a time."


You can read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yJtBcqvnvETBvJRr5BlBoQl1WPX66GSs/view?usp=sharing


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