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i don't do bad sauce passes
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Jules of Nature
shark vs the universe
wallacepolsom
almost home
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✎ using direct object pronouns en français
duolingo section 3 unit 6
i am listening to you ➪ je vous écoute
i don’t know you ➪ je ne vous connais pas
do you understand me? ➪ tu me comprends ?
do you see me? ➪ tu me vois ?
does she see you everyday? ➪ elle te voit tous les jours ?
we don’t hate you ➪ on ne te déteste pas
we know you well ➪ on te connaît bien
do you love me? ➪ tu m’aimes ?
come see me! ➪ viens me voir !
i’m inviting you ➪ je t’invite
Les prépositions
A
À - to (je vais à la plage - I’m going to the beach), at (le chat est à la maison - the cat is at the house), indirect object/complément d’attribution (c’est au chat - it’s the cat's), adverbial phrase of way (une peinture à l’huile - an oil painting), adverbial locution introducer (à l’instant - just now), price indicator (le kilo de pommes est à deux euros), infinitive form introducer (c’est à prendre ou à laisser - take it or leave it), approximation introducer (c’est à dix minutes d’ici - it’s about ten min. away), against (dos à dos), after (pas à pas), until (aimer à la folie)
Après - after (je te rejoins après le travail - I’ll join you after work)
Avant - before (je me suis levée avant toi - I got up before you did)
Avec - with (je vis avec mes deux chats - I live with my two cats)
C
Chez - at X’s > person or brand of a shop (je suis chez mon père - I'm at dad's)
Concernant - regarding, about (concernant ton offre, je la refuse - about your offer, I'm refusing it)
Contre - against (je suis contre ta décision - I stand against your decision, le chat est assis contre le mur - the cat is sitting against the wall)
D
Dans - in (le chat est dans mon sac - the cat is in my bag)
D’après - according to (d’après Victor Hugo, Fantine est blonde)
De - of (au bout de la rue - at the end of the street)
Dedans - inside of it (le chat est dedans - the cat is inside of it)
Dehors - outside (le chat est dehors - the cat is outside)
Depuis - since (j'ai mon chat depuis que j'ai dix ans - I've had my cat since I was 10), from (tout était beau, depuis la décoration jusqu’aux couleurs - everything was lovely, from the decoration to the colours)
Derrière - behind (le chat est derrière toi - the cat is behind you)
Dès - as soon as (je te préviens dès que j’arrive - I’ll let you know as soon as I get there), immediately (si je pouvais, je partirais dès maintenant)
Dessous - under (la clé était dessous le lit - the key was under the bed)
Dessus - on (le chat est assis dessus - the cat is sitting on it),
Devant - in front of (j’attends devant la maison - I’m waiting in front of the house)
Durant - during (il est mort durant la famine - he died during the famine), for (elle a vécu là-bas durant des années - she lived there for years)
E
En : at (je suis nul en Français - I’m bad at French), material indicator (une table en bois - a wooden table), change indicator (il s’est transformé en papillon - it turned into a butterfly), division mood (couper en deux - cut in two pieces), during (en hiver, j’ai toujours un rhume - during the winter season, I always get a cold), gerundive element (elle tomba en criant - she fell, screaming), shape/appearance indicator (un arbre en fleurs - a blossoming tree)
Entre - between/out of (entre tous les garçons, Louis est le plus grand - out of all of the boys, Louis is the tallest)
Envers - towards/to (il est méchant envers elle - he’s mean to her)
Ès - in (licencié-e ès sciences - bachelor of sciences) - rare, uni titles
Excepté(e/s) - except (exceptée Louise, elles sont toutes arrivées)
H
Hormis - except (hormis Pierre, nous avons tous le permis - except from Pierre, we all have a driving license)
Hors - out of (il est hors de lui - he’s beside himself)
J
Jusque/jusqu’à (+ subjunctive) - until (il a miaulé jusqu'à ce que je le nourrisse - he meowed until I fed him)
M
Malgré - despite (il est venu malgré sa grippe - he came despite his flu)
Moyennant - in exchange for (moyennant un changement de ton, tu pourras rester - If you change your tone, you’ll be allowed to stay) - rare
N
Nonobstant - in spite of (”Charles Myriel, nonobstant ce mariage, avait, disait-on, beaucoup fait parler de lui” Les Misérables) - rare/old
O
Ôté - taken of from (6 ôté de 10 égale 4)
Outre - besides (outre mes deux cats, il n'y a personne chez moi - outside of my cats, there's no one at my house)
P
Par - by (la Joconde a été painte par Léonard de Vinci), direction indicator (il est parti par là - he went that way), with (je commence par une entrée - I start with an entree), per (j’en prends trois par jour - I take three per days)
Parmi - amongst (parmi mes chats, c'est le plus petit - he’s my smallest cat)
Passé - after/past (passé 2h, tout est fermé - past 2AM, everything is closed)
Pendant - during (je t’appellerai pendant ma pause - I’ll call you during my break)
Pour - for (je suis là pour toi - I’m here for you), to (je pars pour Paris - I’m heading to Paris), according to (pour moi, c'est une erreur - I think it's a mistake)
Près (de) - near (je suis près de Paris - I’m near Paris)
S
Sans - without (je suis sans voix - I am speechless)
Sauf - except (j’aime tout sauf la pluie - I like everything but rain)
Selon - according to (selon moi, tu as tort - in my opinion, you’re wrong)
Sous - under (le chat est sous la table - the cat is under the table)
Suivant - according to (suivant ce que j’ai entendu, il ne reviendra pas - according to what I’ve heard, he won’t come back)
Sur - on (le chat est sur la table - the cat is on the table), about (c’est un film sur la guerre - it’s a movie about the war), towards (regarde sur ta droite - look on your right), out of (deux fois sur trois il est en retard - two out of three times he's late)
V
Vers - towards (elle avance vers moi - she’s coming towards me), somewhere around (elle habite vers l’église - she lives near the church), about (Elle est rentrée vers minuit - she got home around midnight)
Voici - here is/are (voici mon chat - here’s my cat)
Voilà - there is/are (et voilà les miens - and there are mine), it’s been (voilà deux ans que je ne les avais pas vues - it had been two years since I last saw them)
Vu - given (vu la situation, c’est mieux comme ça - given the circumstances, that’s better that way) - casual
Movie: La Chinoise - Jean-Paul Godard, 1967
Les temps verbaux
Les temps
Le passé
Pluperfect (plus-que-parfait): Elle avait fermé la porte - She had closed the door [imperfect Être/Avoir auxiliary + past participle]
Imperfect (imparfait): Elle fermait la porte - She closed the door [description, historical detail, habit in the past]
Perfect (passé composé): Elle a fermé la porte - She has closed the door [simple present Être/Avoir + past participle]
Simple past (passé simple): Elle ferma la porte - She closed the door [literary]
Past conditional (conditionnel passé): Elle aurait fermé la porte - She would have closed the door [present conditional Être/Avoir + past participle; expresses a regret or theory/fantasy]
Perfect past (passé antérieur): Elle eut fermé la porte - She had closed the door [simple past Être/Avoir + past participle; rare, literary, expresses the anteriority of an action compared to the one that follows]
Recent past (passé récent): Elle vient de fermer la porte - She just closed the door [simple present Venir de + infinitive; about what just happened]*
Past imperative (impératif passé): Aie fermé la porte - Have the door closed (before...) [present imperative Être/Avoir without the pronoun + past participle; only in 2nd person singular + 1st/2nd person plural, expresses the anteriority of an action (order, prohibition, suggestion, plea) compared to the one that follows]
Past infinitive (infinitif passé): Avoir fermé la porte est important - Having closed the door is important [present infinitive Être/Avoir + past participle; expresses the anteriority of an action accomplished before the one that follows]
(Past participle (participe passé): Elle a fermé la porte [used after an auxiliary in multiple compound tenses, usually to express a past action])
Le présent
Indicative/simple present (présent de l'indicatif/simple): Elle ferme la porte - She closes the door
Progressive present (présent progressif): Elle est en train de fermer la porte - She is closing the door [simple present Être + en train de + infinitive; about what is in the process of happening]
Present conditional (conditionnel présent): Elle fermerait la porte - She would close the door [expresses politeness, a desire, suggestion, theory]*
Present imperative (impératif présent): Ferme la porte - Close the door [simple present without the pronoun; only exists in 2nd person singular and 1st/2nd person plural, expresses an order, prohibition, recommendation, plea]
Present infinitive (infinitif présent): Fermer la porte - Close the door [infinitive verb; used in lists, on signs, after certain prepositions/conjugated verbs, expresses a number of feelings]
(Present participle: Elle ferme la porte menant aux chambres - She closes the door leading to the bedrooms [verb + -ant; used to add precisions and usually replaces qui + simple present verb])
Le futur
Near future (futur proche): Elle va fermer la porte - She is going to close the door [present Aller + infinitive; about what is about to happen]
Simple future (futur simple): Elle fermera la porte - She will close the door
Perfect future (futur antérieur): Elle aura fermé la porte - She will have closed the door [simple future Aller + infinitive; about what will have happened]
*NB: To use "If... (then)..." constructions, use imperfect for V.1 and present conditional for V.2 in the present (Si elle mangeait, elle n'aurait pas faim), or pluperfect for V1. and past conditional for V.2 in the past (Si elle avait mangé, elle n'aurait pas eu faim).
Les modes
Present gerund (gérondif présent): Elle ferme la porte en criant - She closes the door shouting [(conj. verb 1 +) en + verb 2 + -ant; used to describe two simultaneous actions, not to be used with a stative verb (Être, Sembler, etc.)]
Past gerund (gérondif passé): Ayant fermé la porte, elle fut enfermée dehors - Having closed the door, she was locked out [Être/Avoir + -ant + past participle; used to describe the anteriority of an action]
Present subjunctive (subjonctif présent): Il faut qu'elle ferme la porte - She has to close the door [triggered by certain constructions + que; about an uncertain action that hasn't happened atm, that only exists in someone's head.]
Past subjunctive (subjonctif passé): Il fallait qu'elle ait fermé la porte - She had to have closed the door [certain constructions + que + pronoun/noun + present subjunctive Être/Avoir + past participle; about an uncertain situation that might have happened]
Imperfect subjunctive (subjonctif imparfait): Il fallait qu'elle fermât la porte - She had to close the door [certain constructions + que + pronoun/noun + present subjunctive; RARE/lit., about an uncertain situation that hadn't happened yet]
Pluperfect subjunctive (subjonctif plus-que-parfait): Il fallait qu'elle eusse fermé la porte - She had to have closed the door [certain constructions + que + pronoun/noun + imperfect subjunctive Être/Avoir + past participle; RARE, lit., about an uncertain situation that might have happened]
Duolingo 🦉: French course 🇫🇷 - Unit 2
Here’s all the vocab from Unit 2 of the French course on Duolingo:
Greeting people & saying what you’re doing:
bonjour = hello / good morning
au revoir = goodbye
madame = miss/mrs
monsieur = mister
suisse = Swiss
français, française = French
allemand, allemande = German
anglais, anglaise = English
espagnol, espagnole = Spanish
mexicain, mexicaine = Mexican
américain, américaine = American
la nuit = the night
bon, bonne = good
bonne nuit = good night
mauvais, mauvaise = bad
grand, grande = big
une souris = a mouse
un livre = a book
un gâteau = a cake
le pain = the bread
une chose = a thing
une tomate = a tomato
le supermarché = the supermarket
le sandwich = the sandwich
la salade = the salad
une bouteille d'eau = a bottle of water
les hommes = the men
les femmes = the women
les garçons = the boys
les filles = the girls
les enfants = the children
calme, calmes = calm
je suis = i am
tu es = you are
il/elle est = he/she is
nous sommes = we are
vous êtes = you are
ils/elles sont = they are
nous avons = we have
vous avez = you have (pl.)
ils/elles ont = they have
j'écris = i write
tu écris = you write
il/elle écrit = he/she writes
nous écrivons = we write
vous écrivez = you write (pl.)
ils/elles écrivent = they write
lire = to read
je lis = i read
tu lis = you read
il/elle lit = he/she reads
nous lisons = we read
vous lisez = you read (pl.)
ils/elles lisent = they read
manger = to eat
je mange = i eat
tu manges = you eat
il/elle mange = he/she eats
nous mangeons = we eat
vous mangez = you eat (pl.)
ils/elles mangent = they eat
le journal = the newspaper
la lettre = the letter
le livre = the book
les livres = the books
maison = home, house
parler = to speak
je parle = i speak
tu parles = you speak
il/elle parle = he/she speaks
nous parlons = we speak
vous parlez = you speak (pl.)
ils/elles parlent = they speak
acheter = to buy
excuse-moi = excuse me
s'il te plaît = please
d'accord = okay
aujourd'hui = today
super = great
et toi? = and you?
avec = with
felt cute might delete later
going to push myself today and do smth really out of the norm for me. crying
anyway i hope u all have or are having an amazing day
Want to learn something new in 2022??
Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)
40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano I’ve ever seen)
Excellent basic crochet video series
Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)
Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)
How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)
Another drawing character faces video
Literally my favorite art pose hack
Tutorial of how to make a whole ass Stardew Valley esque farming game in Gamemaker Studios 2??
Introduction to flying small aircrafts
French/Dutch/Fishtail braiding
Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)
Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)
Color theory in digital art (not of the children’s hospital variety)
Retake classes you hated but now there’s zero stakes:
Calculus 1 (full semester class)
Learn basic statistics (free textbook)
Introduction to college physics (free textbook)
Introduction to accounting (free textbook)
Learn a language:
Ancient Greek
Latin
Spanish
German
Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)
French
Russian (pretty good cyrillic guide!)
Want to learn something new in 2023??
Cooking with flavor bootcamp (used what I learned in this a LOT this year)
Beekeeping 101
Learn Interior Design from the British Academy of Interior Design (free to audit course - just choose the free option when you register)
Video on learning to read music that actually helped me??
How to use and sew with a sewing machine
How to ride a bike (listen. some of us never learned, and that's okay.)
How to cornrow-braid hair (I have it on good authority that this video is a godsend for doing your baby niece's black hair)
Making mead at home (I actually did this last summer and it was SO good)
How to garden
Basics of snowboarding (proceed with caution)
How to draw for people who (think they) suck at art (I know this website looks like a 2003 monstrosity, but the tutorials are excellent)
Pixel art for beginners so you can make the next great indie game
Go (back) to school
Introduction to Astronomy (high school course - free textbook w/ practice problems)
Principals of Economics (high school course - free textbook w/ practice problems)
Introduction to philosophy (free college course)
Computer science basics (full-semester Harvard course free online)
Learn a language
Japanese for Dummies (link fix from 2022)
Ukrainian
Portuguese (Brazil)
American Sign Language (as somebody who works with Deaf people professionally, I also strongly advise you to read up on Deaf/HoH culture and history!)
Chinese (Simplified)
Quenya (LOTR fantasy elf language)
name aesthetic game 🔔
tagged by @eldestdaughterr & @positivewitch ♥️✨
rule: go to Pinterest, search “[your name] core aesthetic” and create a moodboard from the first nine images. no need to mention your name!
this was so fun! funny enough, I do vibe with this aesthetic 😌
@thedeadromantics @nina-zcnik @climb-the-mountian @feysandfeels @@oversizedbats @witching-by-the-willow @ladyelain @velidewrites @vanserrass and anyone else who wants to!!!
Oooh love this! Thanks for tagging @acourtofthought & @moononastring
Why is this accurate tho
Tagging: @cascadingmoon & @fieldofdaisiies in case you haven’t done it already :)
thank you for the tag @ladyelain!
I can see the vibes they went for and they are honestly very accurate😭
tagging @lifelessdollinthesea and @gwyns
Thank you for the tag @cascadingmoon
I'm gonna use my internet name for this one XD
Tagging @amandapearls, @booknerd87 and @lidiacervos (no pressure)
Thanks for tagging!
There are a couple of these going around and I’m too lazy to look and see who has been tagged, so if you’ve already done this my bad, and also if you haven’t been tagged and you want to be, consider this your tag
@daevastanner @sabrinasam @zoya-nikolai @harperbrynne @shadyunknownlove @classy-ad-lib @lady-yenn
thanks for tagging !
feel free to consider this your tag if you want !
@theprocrastinatingnovel @aelsie @briablr @comparatist @notevenanna (no preasure tho)
thank u sm for tagging @classy-ad-lib <3
i am actually surprised anything came up tbh. i am obsessed w fairies atm
tagging @buniipo @melanielearnslanguages and anyone else who wants to do it !
French essential verbs
AVOIR = TO HAVE
ETRÊ= TO BE
MANGER = TO EAT
BOIRE = TO DRINK
MARCHER : TO WALK
VOIR = TO SEE
DORMIR =TO SLEEP
ACHETER =TO BUY
VENDRE = TO SELL
PARLER = TO TALK, TO SPEAK
DIRE = TO SAY, TO TELL
LIRE = TO READ
ALLER = TO GO
VENIR = TO COME
APPRENDRE = TO LEARN
LAVER : TO WASH
UTILISER : TO USE
COUPER : TO CUT ,TO CHOP
CUISINER =TO COOK
METTRE: TO PUT
DÉPENSER : TO SPEND
ESSAYER :TO TRY ,TO TRY ON
OUBLIER : TO FORGET
FERMER : TO CLOSE
OUVRIR: TO OPEN
VERSER = TO POUR
ÉCRIR = TO WRITE
CHERCHE : TO LOOK FOR
SAVOIR = TO KNOW, TO KNOW HOW TO DO SOMETHING
VOULOUIR : TO WANT
POUVOIR = CAN , BE ABLE TO
Self care isn’t just drinking water and going to sleep early. Self care is taking a break when things become overwhelming, saying no to things you do not want to do, allowing yourself to cry, asking for help from those around you, doing things that make you happy.
Plastic surgeons hate her! Woman thinks her face looks fine like it is and appreciates her natural features and the balance and character they bring to her face
Free PDF Workbooks for Japanese, Spanish, Korean, etc. (30+ languages)
If you’re looking to practice a bit and remember your target language better… here are tons of free worksheets/workbooks for 34 languages (Japanese, Spanish, Korean, French, German, Italian, etc, etc.)
It’s the same type of “fill in the blank” workbook across all of their languages but the magic in actually rewriting things over and over is that the words end up sticking. Plus, there are English sections where you’ll have to force yourself to remember and write the word/phrase in the target language - which is even better for your memory (called active recall - forcing yourself to remember). I’m personally a big fan of this approach and I’d do similar to pass vocab quizzes in my HS & uni language classes.
If you’re interested, give these a go.
Afrikaans— https://www.afrikaanspod101.com/Afrikaans-workbooks
Arabic— https://www.arabicpod101.com/Arabic-workbooks
Bulgarian— https://www.bulgarianpod101.com/Bulgarian-workbooks
Cantonese— https://www.cantoneseclass101.com/Cantonese-workbooks
Chinese— https://www.chineseclass101.com/Chinese-workbooks
Czech— https://www.czechclass101.com/Czech-workbooks
Danish— https://www.danishclass101.com/Danish-workbooks
Dutch— https://www.dutchpod101.com/Dutch-workbooks
English— https://www.englishclass101.com/English-workbooks
Filipino— https://www.filipinopod101.com/Filipino-workbooks
Finnish— https://www.finnishpod101.com/Finnish-workbooks
French— https://www.frenchpod101.com/French-workbooks
German—https://www.germanpod101.com/German-workbooks
Greek— https://www.greekpod101.com/Greek-workbooks
Hebrew— https://www.hebrewpod101.com/Hebrew-workbooks
Hindi— https://www.hindipod101.com/Hindi-workbooks
Hungarian— https://www.hungarianpod101.com/Hungarian-workbooks
Indonesian— https://www.indonesianpod101.com/Indonesian-workbooks
Italian— https://www.italianpod101.com/Italian-workbooks
Japanese— https://www.japanesepod101.com/Japanese-workbooks
Korean— https://www.koreanclass101.com/Korean-workbooks
Norwegian— https://www.norwegianclass101.com/Norwegian-workbooks
Persian— https://www.persianpod101.com/Persian-workbooks
Polish— https://www.polishpod101.com/Polish-workbooks
Portuguese— https://www.portuguesepod101.com/Portuguese-workbooks
Romanian— https://www.romanianpod101.com/Romanian-workbooks
Russian— https://www.russianpod101.com/Russian-workbooks
Spanish— https://www.spanishpod101.com/Spanish-workbooks
Swahili— https://www.swahilipod101.com/Swahili-workbooks
Swedish— https://www.swedishpod101.com/Swedish-workbooks
Thai— https://www.thaipod101.com/Thai-workbooks
Turkish— https://www.turkishclass101.com/Turkish-workbooks
Urdu— https://www.urdupod101.com/Urdu-workbooks
Vietnamese— https://www.vietnamesepod101.com/Vietnamese-workbooks
langblr playlists
Hello :)
Listening to music in my target language(s) always helped me a lot with pronunciation, vocabulary and use of language, so i’ve decided to share my spotify playlists that each focus on one language!
Some of them are still under construction and don’t have a lot of songs, but they will grow, I promise!
Links:
A Arabic Assamese Aymar aru Austrian German
B Belarusian Bulgarian
C Chinese Croatian
D Dutch
E Estonian
F Finnish French
G Georgian German Gujarati
H Hindi Hungarian
I Italian
J Japanese
K Kazakh Khmer Korean
L Lithuanian
M Marathi
N Norwegian
P Polish Portuguese Punjabi
Q Quechua
R Romanian Russian
S Serbian Sámi Slovene Spanish
T Tagalog Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish
U Ukrainian Urdu
V Vietnamese
Big playlist with non-English songs only: click here
If the playlist links do not work, this link will lead you to my page!
❗ The Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, and Spanish playlists are now also available on YouTube! If you need any of the other playlists on YT pls send me an ask! ❗
Note: These playlists are sorted by language, not by country! You might notice different accents!
Keep reading
20/01/2023 added a Khmer playlist
Little things you can do to upgrade your life
Sit up straight
Walk confidently
Speak slowly and don’t use slang, incorporate new vocabulary.
Think before you speak. Is that TMI? Is that negative? Words are powerful, use them wisely
When someone gives you a compliment, always accept it with a “thank you” even if you disagree
Compliment strangers
Drink a cup of warm water when you wake. It has the same effect as lemon water but it’s better for your teeth
Aim to drink 2L of water a day.
If you drink 30 min before your meal you will eat less. Don’t drink any liquids while you eat or until 30 min after your meal, it’s better for your digestion
Want a flat stomach? Don’t eat anything 4 hours before bed and only eat the size of your fist in carbs per day
Practice mindfulness, notice when your mind wanders and bring your attention back to the present
Meditate 5 min every morning or in bed at night
Charge your phone in the living room at night so you’re not tempted to look at it before bed or first thing in the morning. Plus, you’ll have to get up to turn the alarm off so you won’t snooze
Make your bed every morning
Clutter is mentally toxic, keep only what you need and keep it tidy
Aim to only clean your home for 5 minutes a day. You’ll probably end up doing more. This trick works for anything you don’t want to do
When shopping, don’t buy things the same day. If you still want them after a few days, go back
Always do your best. Always
Forget motivation. Count from 5 to 1 if you need to do something you don’t want to. It tricks your brain. You can also focus on how you’ll feel once you’ve completed the task instead of thinking of the task itself.
Buy fresh flowers for your home.
Pamper yourself. You can do it yourself at home
Get massages. You can get Groupons
Always have manicured nails and toes. Sèche Vite top coat is a must!
Buy nice pyjamas and lounge wear. Look good for yourself.
Listen to classical music when you study and when you clean your home
Listen to music when you drive. While others will be road raging, you’ll be too busy vibing to notice
Use the 50/30/20 rule for your finances. 50% on living expenses, 30% on entertainment and shopping and 20% in savings
Take advantage of banks offering money to open new accounts
Have an emergency fund: 3-6 months worth of living expenses in a high interest savings account
Celebrate every time you get money whether it’s in interest, pay checks or even money you find on the floor. You can just do a little dance. You’ll attract more wealth.
Leave money around your house. It will be a reminder that money is abundant.
Watch only 1h of TV a day and no reality TV
Don’t read gossip magazines/blogs.
Get a library card and read at least one book a month.
Cut out toxic people. If you can’t, try not to be around them as much
Socialize with loved ones a bit everyday even if it’s just a phone call. It’s good for morale
Treat everyone with respect. If someone disrespects you, know that it’s got nothing to do with you and everything to do with them and don’t get caught up in it, keep your composure, you’re better than that
Take up a hobby or two, you’ll be a more interesting, well-rounded person
Listen to podcasts
Try only changing one thing at a time. 3 months of consistency doesn’t mean you’re out of the woods, but it’s the foundation. Don’t be too hard on yourself when you stray. Habits you’ve had for 20-30-40 years will not be easy to change. Baby steps ;)
Unique and out of the box language learning resources you probably haven’t heard of!
• Lyrics Training - Lyric fill in game
• Radio Garden - Listen to the radio anywhere in the world
• Language Reactor - Browser extension to learn with Netflix, YouTube, etc
• BaBaDum - Fun vocab games
• Linguno - Listening, vocab, and conjugation exercises, plus 10 daily crosswords in each language
• Bilinguis - Read a small selection of classic, older books in a bilingual side-by-side style. Some have audio reading as well!
• Lyrik Line - Read and listen to poetry in your target language!! Huge selection
• Top 40 Charts - Top 40 music hits in countries around the world.
• Kiosko - Daily newspaper covers all over the world. Clicking on one takes you to the news website to read more
• Lexicity - For all of you ancient language obsessed people!! Amazing and thorough resource for many ancient languages
-> Click on the link below to get links to all those sites + more information about them!
These are 10 language learning resources that you have likely never heard of. Covering everything from audio to books to ancient languages.
write that book. publish that blog. apply for that job. dye your hair. cut your bangs. pick up that hobby that you’ve always wanted to try. wear that outfit that you loved but were too afraid to put on in public. life is way too short. be whoever you want to be, and do whatever you want. stop waiting for the right moment, because there will never be one. sometimes you just gotta say fuck it, and do it! live your life the way you want, and don’t ask for anyone’s approval.
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