How to get fluent, with Dr Popkins

How to learn a foreign language. Methods, matrials and stories to help you maximise your effectiveness on the road to fluency

  • About
  • Coaching
  • Russian course
  • German course
  • Top resources

In-depth explorations, actionable tips and inspiring conversations for language learners who REALLY want to get fluent…..plus a little but of fun along the way.

Basque Intensive! 6: the inside view (video)

By Gareth Leave a Comment

Now I’m back from my trip to Singapore and Indonesia, I’ve finally managed to complete the first of two further videos in my “Basque Intensive!” series.  As regular readers will know, I’m learning the Basque language.  This is an ancient but very much a living language among about 750,000 people in the Basque Country (on both the French and Spanish sides of the western end of the Pyrenees).

I spent the whole of September on an intensive residential course at the Maizpide “barnetegia” (residential language school).  I did two, two-week courses, one after the other.  That was six hours a day tuition, plus early evening activities through Basque.  In the new video, you’ll get a real flavour of what it was like for me and how a summer language school might be for you, in Basque or another language.

I’ve also included brief interviews with quite a few of my fellow students.  They were at various stages of their own Basque journey.  They talk about how it was for them and explain their reasons for learning the language.

For more, you can also check out my “half way” and “end of course” dairy blog posts and also the video I made of the journey.  There are also earlier blog posts about my experience learning Basque as part of the Add1Challenge on-line learners’ marathons.  Don’t forget to let me know in the comments section below or by email (address on the “About” page) if you have any questions or feedback on my project or the video.  I love to hear from readers and viewers 🙂

In the final video, I’ll get out of the classroom and travel around the Basque country….and there will be more student interviews too.  Keep a look out but first, here’s the “inside view”:

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Grab my top language learning tips!


Get Dr. P's free "How to learn any language like a pro" video course and then let's keep in touch by email.

I'm learning...
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • English
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Russian
  • Welsh
  • Basque
  • Other

 Unsubscribe any time

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Grab my top language learning tips!


Get Dr. P's free "How to learn any language like a pro" video course and then let's keep in touch by email.

I'm learning...
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • English
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Russian
  • Welsh
  • Basque
  • Other

 Unsubscribe any time

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2021 · Magazine Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in;

Privacy/cookie policies