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Olly Richards

Olly is an educator and foreign language specialist, who teaches people languages through the power of story.

Olly speaks eight foreign languages, is the author of 16 language books (available in fine bookstores everywhere!), and reaches an audience of over 500,000 people each month through his website I Will Teach You A Language.

Olly's activities include writing, videos, and podcasts, together with bestselling books, language courses, workshops, and talks at international language conferences.

His teaching helps people learn foreign languages independently, using a methodology that draws on the power of story.

By combining story-based material with practical learning strategies, Olly's teaching has helped thousands of people around the world learn new languages, and in many cases change their lives.

“Olly's advice on language learning is the real deal, and I recommend you pay attention to what he has to say!”  – Benny Lewis, Fluent In 3 Months