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Liz Sharma is the founder of Talk the Streets, a Portuguese language learning platform that focuses on practical Portuguese in plain English. She studied Portuguese at university in Manchester, fell in love with the language, did an Erasmus exchange in Coimbra, and eventually moved to Lisbon nine years ago at age 30 when she was ready for a new chapter.

Liz shares how she went from working in PR and traveling constantly to Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, to deciding she wanted to put down roots in Lisbon. When the pandemic hit in 2020, she started a YouTube channel teaching European Portuguese, and it took off immediately because she was filling a gap in how Portuguese was being taught online.

We discuss why you're missing out on 50-80% of experiences and connections in Portugal if you can't speak the language, even in big cities where everyone speaks English. Liz explains her PRO method: Pronunciation (so people actually understand you and don't respond in English), Real-life dialogues (not just colors and animals), and Only essential grammar (not pages of fill-in-the-gap exercises).

You'll hear about the common misconceptions about Portuguese pronunciation, why native English speakers find language learning so daunting, and practical examples like students leaving notes in neighbors' postboxes that spark real friendships. Liz also shares stories of her students joining knitting circles, hiking groups, and clearing yards with neighbors because they made the effort to learn the language.

Perfect for anyone considering relocation to Portugal who's intimidated by language learning, retirees moving to more remote areas where Portuguese is essential, or anyone frustrated that Portuguese people keep responding to them in English.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: Meet Liz from Talk the Streets01:08 Studying Portuguese at University in Manchester03:24 Moving to Lisbon Nine Years Ago at Age 3004:38 What Lisbon Was Like Before the Digital Nomad Boom07:15 From PR Travel to Teaching Portuguese08:23 Starting a YouTube Channel During the Pandemic10:38 Why Learning Portuguese Matters Even When Everyone Speaks English12:38 The Problem with Traditional Language Learning12:55 Stories of Students Integrating Through Portuguese15:37 The PRO Method: Pronunciation, Real-Life, Only Essential Grammar16:23 Why People Respond to You in English (And How to Fix It)18:16 What We'll Cover in the Free Webinar

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