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17 | canada ★彡| class of 2018

[learnjp]

School || 学校・がっこう Hey guys, today I’m going to be doing sort of an extension on a previous post of mine regarding “school subjects” vocabulary. This post will focus on all kinds of vocabulary relating to school! Vocabulary・単語・たんご：

School・学校・がっこう

All Boy’s School・男子校・だんしこう

All Girl’s School・女子高・じょうしこう

Co-Ed School・共学校・きょうがくこう

CramSchool・塾・じゅく

Graduate School・大学院・だいがくいん

High School・高校・こうこう

Kindergarten・幼稚園・ようちえん

Middle School・中学校・ちゅうがこう

Preschool／Daycare・保育園・ほいくえん

Prep School・予備校・よびこう

Primary School・小学校・しょうがっこう

Private School・私立学校・しりつがっこう

Public School・公立学校・こうりつがっこう

School・学校・がっこう

University/College・大学・だいがく

Student・学生・がくせい

Classmate・クラスメイト／同級生・どうきゅうせい

First Grade・一年生・いちねんせい

Junior・後輩・こうはい

Kindergartener・幼稚園児・ようちえんじ

Preschooler・未就学児・みしゅうがくじ

Principal・校長・こうちょう

Professor・教授・きょうじゅ

School Nurse・保健室の先生・ほけんしつのせんせい

Senior・先輩・せんぱい

Student・学生・がくせい

Teacher・先生・せんせい

Vice Principal・教頭・きょうとう

Classroom・教室・きょうしつ

Art Room・美術室・びじゅつしつ

Classroom・教室・きょうしつ

Gym・体育館・たいいくかん

Library・図書室・としょしつ

Music Room・音楽室・おんがっくしつ

Nurse’s Office・保健室・ほけんしつ

Playground・校庭・こうてい

Principal’s Office・校長室・こうちょうしつ

Science Lab・理科室・りかしつ

Staff Room・職員室・しょくいんしつ

Other・その他・そのほか

Break/Holiday・休み・やすみ

Enroll/Enter・入学する・にゅうがくする

Enrance Ceremony・入学式・にゅうがくしき

Entrance Exam・入学試験・にゅうがくしけん

Exam/Test・試験・しけん

Expelled・退学になる・たいがくになる

Fill In The Blank・穴埋め問題・あなうめもんだい

Finals・期末試験・きまつしけん

Grades・成績・せいせき

Graduate・卒業する・そつぎょうする

Graduation Ceremony・卒業式・そつぎょうしき

Leave/Withdraw/Quit School・退学する・たいがくする

Midterm・中間試験・ちゅうかんしけん

Multiple Choice・選択問題・せんたくもんだい

Quiz・少テスト・こテスト

Report Card・通信簿・つうしんぼ

Skip Class・授業をサボる・じゅぎょうをサボる

Suspension・停学・ていがく

Teacher’s Pet・先生のお気に入りの生徒・せんせいのおきにいりのせいと

Transfer・転校・てんこう

True or False・正誤問題・せいごもんだい

[learnjp]

Past Tense || 過去形・かこけい Hi guys, today I’m going to make a simple post regarding how to use past tense in Japanese. I probably won’t cover everything, just some of the basics so if you’re looking for something more detailed just let me know! Vocabulary・単語・たんご：

Tense・時制・じせい

Form/Tense・形・けい

Present・現在

Past・過去

Future・未来

Present Tense・現在形・げんざいけい

Past Tense・過去形・かこけい

Future Tense・未来形・みらいけい

So in order to describe events that have happened in the past, or something you’ve done in the past in Japanese we need to first look at how to say them in present tense. VERBS: In order to change a verb in polite present form to past tense, you have to change the「ます」ending to「ました」.

Eat = 食べます・たべます Ate = 食べました・たべました

And in order to change a present negative verb form to past tense, you have to change the「ません」to「ませんでした」

Don’t eat = 食べません・たべません Didn’t eat = 食べませんでした・たべませんでした

Essentially for Past Tense Negative all you need to remember is that「ません」makes it negative, and「でした」makes it past tense. Vocabulary・単語・たんご： Past Tense Affirmative -

Drink・飲みます・のみます ＝ 飲みました・のみました

Go・行きます・いきます ＝ 行きました・いきました

Past Tense Negative -

Drink・飲みません・のみません ＝ 飲みませんでした・のみませんでした

Go・行きません・いきません ＝ 行きませんでした・いきませんでした

Examples・例・れい： I drank the coke. コーラを飲みました。 She didn’t go to the party. 彼女はパーティーに行きませんでした。 NOUNS: In order to change a noun to past tense from present tense, you have to change「です」to「でした」.

Is a student = 学生です・がくせいです Was a student = 学生でした・がくせいでした

And in order to change a noun from present negative form to past negative you have to change the「ではありません」to「ではありませんでした」.

I don’t like cats = 猫が好きではありません・ねこがすきではありません I didn’t like cats =猫が好きではありませんでした・ねこがすきではありませんでした (that’s a lie I LOVE cats)

So similarly to the negative verbs,「ではありません」makes a noun negative and adding 「でした」makes it past tense. Vocabulary・単語・たんご： Past Tense Affirmative -

Office Worker・会社員です・かいしゃいんです ＝ 会社員でした・かいしゃいんでした

Teacher・先生です・せんせいです ＝ 先生でした・せんせいでした

Past Tense Negative -

Office Worker・会社員ではありません・かいしゃいんではありません = 会社員ではありませんでした・かいしゃいんではありませんでした

Teacher・先生ではありません・せんせいではありません = 先生ではありませんでした・せんせいではありませんでした

Examples・例・れい： Sarah was an office worker. セーラさんは会社員でした。 Mr Smith was not a teacher. スミスさんは先生ではありませんでした。 ADJECTIVES: な adjectives follow the exact same rule as nouns. い adjectives are little trickier. In order to change a present tense い adjective to past tense, you have to remove the「い」in the adjective and add「かったです」.

Is difficult = 難しいです・むずかあしいです Was difficult = 難しかったです・むずかしかったです

And in order to change a present tense negative い adjective to negative past tense, you have to remove the「い」in the adjective and add「くなかったです」.

It’s not difficult = 難しくないです・むずかしくないです It wasn’t difficult = 難しくなかったです・むずかしくなかったです

Vocabulary・単語・たんご： Past Tense Affirmative -

Expensive・高いです・たかいです ＝ 高かったです・たかかったです

Fast・早いです・はやいです ＝ 早かったです・はやかったです

Past Tense Negative -

Expensive・高くないです・たかくないです ＝ 高くなかったです・たかくなかったです

Fast・早くないです・はやくないです ＝ 早くなかったです・はやくなかったです

Examples・例・れい： That shirt was expensive. このTシャツは高かったです。 She wasn’t fast. 彼女は早くなかったです。

[mlykstudy-blog]

- october week 3 - 

🌸 spring rlly always puts me in such a good mood!! 🌸

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[sieunies]

google just made me so emo

[lilymaidofgallifrey]

Reblog for historical slang in your inbox because I’m bored

I got a book of historical slang as an early Christmas present, and they’re super cool because who doesn’t like words and history. 

Anyway reblog this if you want me to send a historical slang phrase to your inbox :)

[pragmathtic]

just got my finals results back a few days ago and they weren’t as great as i wanted them to be but that just means i’ll have to work harder next semester to pull up my average!

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[polyglottraveler]

The Hogwarts Houses as Langblrs

Gryffindor: 

- Has an obsession with romance languages  - Backpacks (or wants to backpack) around the world  - Does a lot of 100 days challenges  - Loves talking to natives  - Uses tons of different study materials  - Reads out loud in their target languages  - Highlights everything in their textbooks  - Goes on Duolingo every day to keep their sreak - Spends way too much time planning their next trips  - Listens to podcasts in their target languages while working out  - Is better at their target languages when they’re drunk  - Fights anyone who says that you can become fluent in three months  - Visits (or wants to visit) all their friends abroad  - Whises to visit every country in the world  - Loves roadtrips, hiking and sleeping in tents  - Tries local alcohols everywhere they go 

Languages: Spanish, Italian, Greek, Portuguese, Arabic 

Hufflepuff: 

- Gives language classes to refugees in their city  - Volunteers abroad  - Spends more time daydreaming than actually studying  - Watches a lot of TV shows in their target languages  - Studies their soulmate’s native language  - Listens to music in languages they don’t know - Loves translating lyrics from their favorite songs  - Cooks food from foreign countries  - Give nicknames in different languages to their friends  - Shares all their travels on social media  - Talks to their pet in their target languages  - Posts pretty pictures of their study space  - Laughs at dumb duolingo sentences  - Always writes postcards to all their friends when they go on vacation  - Makes new friends every time they sleep in hostels 

Languages: English, Japanese, Afrikaans, Norwegian, Hindi  

Ravenclaw: 

- Makes loads of flashcards - Studies way too much languages  - Loves linguistics  - Makes study schedules and bullet journals  - Works on their aesthetic  - Uses the pomodoro technique  - Shares PDFs of textbooks with all their friends  - Reads Harry Potter in all their target languages  - Has an obcession with buying textbooks  - Talks to themseves in their target languages all the time and then gets confused when someone talks to them  - Starts a new language just because it sounds nice  - Uses a different color for each of their target languages  - Makes bucket lists with all the places they want to visit one day  - Makes travelbooks to remember their travels  - Can read five different alphabets  - Dreams of spending a semester in a foreign university  - Has ten different keyboards on their phone and doesn’t use half of them  - Can spend hours looking at memes instead of studying 

Languages: Latin, German, Chinese, Romanian, Persian 

Slytherin: 

- Makes slang masterposts in their target languages  - Studies super hard to be better than their classmates  - Gets really competitive  - Teaches insults in their native language to foreigners  - Studies a language in secret to surprise people by speaking it  - Works on their pronunciation while working out  - Loves trying new food when they go abroad  - Can say “hello” in twenty different languages  - Works super hard to get a C2 level  - Send memes to their friends in languages they don’t even know  - Acts annoyed when their friends asks them to translate something but is secretly very proud to be the official translator of the squad  - Gets mad when they want to tell a joke but it doesn’t translate  - Pauses their music so they can hear a conversation in their target language in public transportation  - Pretends not to know the language a group is speaking so that they can spy on them 

Languages: French, Dutch, Russian, Hebrew, Vietnamese 

[eintsein]

Note-Taking

Hey guys! So I’ve been receiving questions regarding my note-taking style and strategy for quite some time now but I believe I have never answered them in detail. The good news is, I finally decided to make a post about this (plus, I had fun making the graphics :D). Note that I am a visual learner, so my note-taking methods may not be effective for some of you, but I hope you can all learn something.

Class Notes

I only use one notebook for all my class notes, an A4 grid notebook whose pages I divide into two columns.

I use the outline method for in-class notes, which means I write information chronologically, in the order that they are taught. Some teachers do not have properly structured presentations/lessons (good thing my physics teacher does) so when in need, I use arrows to connect related information.

Abbreviations to me are one of the most important things to master when taking notes. I personally make them up as I go along. Some examples of abbreviations I use are:

w/c - which

w/ - with

cpd - compound

envt - environment

digenz - digestive enzyme

It might be confusing, but to me, knowing the context and part of speech are enough for all abbreviations to be comprehended.

Here’s an example: ‘Indonesia’s tsunami pre-warning system is made up of two types of components’ could become ‘Indo’s snmi pre-warn sys 2 type comp’.

After Class

The first thing I would do is highlight keywords and terminology (and sometimes formulas). For physics, since my teacher is relatively succinct, I don’t really highlight, but for humanities and biology, I look for words that would be expected by a mark scheme, words that are crucial to the understanding of each particular piece of information.

I would then check if the material taught coincides with the syllabus, and if not, note down any points that are missing or have yet to be taught. You could write these on a post it or on the syllabus itself, but I prefer to highlight the syllabus’ pdf file.

Rewritten Notes

My rewritten notes are arranged based on the order they appear in the syllabus unless there are pieces of information that are related to more than one topic.

I use a black pen for rewriting notes as well as colored pens to write keywords and terminology only. I know some people who write whole sentences in colored pens but to me that is ineffective; we all have our own learning styles. When making tables, I usually use different colors for different columns (see the table for different types of radiation above) which is most often the color I associate with each word. For example, water would be blue, ocean would be a darker shade, ice would be a lighter shade, and water vapor would be purple.

I still abbreviate words in my rewritten notes, but they’re not as condensed as the ones in my class notes. Another thing I find helpful is leaving a bit of space between separate points especially if the page doesn’t have a lot of diagrams. I can’t think linearly, so I can’t remember super lengthy bullet points.

I use mildliners and a drawing pen to make my diagrams (more of these in my biology notes) but I only start with pencil if it’s a complex diagram. I rarely highlight my rewritten notes, but even if I do, it’s usually only the headings and formulas.

I don’t have a rough draft for my notes, but I try to visualize the layout. I try to alternate between words and pictures/diagrams so that when I’m sitting for an exam, all I have to do is imagine that I’m looking at that page and I can remember where everything is.

Well, that’s all from me. I hope that this information could be of some use to every single one of you. Don’t hesitate to ask me questions if you’re confused about note-taking or any other problems you might have :)

[spanishlandia]

50 Aesthetic-ish things in Spanish ✨

Requested by anon. ✨ Listen while studying

La Luna y las estrellas. The moon and the stars

Luciérnagas en la oscuridad de la noche. Fireflies in the darkness of the night

Mañanas con niebla. Misty mornings

Piedras preciosas. Precious gems, gemstones

Luces de neón. Neon lights

Fotos polaroid. Polaroid pictures

Pétalos de cerezo. Cherry tree petals

Discos de vinilo. Vinyl records

Rosas rosas. Pink roses

Algodón de azúcar, nube, nube de algodón. Cotton candy 

Una copa de vino. A glass of wine

Collar de perlas. Pearl necklace

Caminar descalzo/a. To walk barefoot

Una película antigua. An old movie

Galaxias y constelaciones. Galaxies and constellations

Velas. Candles

Las nubes en el cielo. The clouds in the sky

El océano. The ocean

Novelas románticas. Romantic novels

Una ventana con vistas. A window with a view

Sábanas de seda. Silk sheets

Poemas de amor. Love poems

Castillos y palacios. Castles and palaces

Margaritas. Daisies

Una taza de café. A cup of coffee

El amanecer. Dawn

Rayos de sol. Sunshine

Cubitos de azúcar. Sugar cubes

Museos de arte. Art museums

Perfume. Perfume

El bosque. The forest, the woods

Un carrusel, tiovivo, calesita. A carousel

Antigüedades. Antiques

Agua cristalina. Cristal clear water

Un piano de cola. A grand piano

Una inmensa biblioteca. An immense library

Un reloj de arena. An hourglass

Sala de juegos, salón recreativo, los recreativos. Arcade

Lámpara de lava. Lava lamp

Terciopelo. Velvet

Sombra de ojos. Eyeshadow

Cartas del tarot. Tarot cards

Carreteras infinitas. Infinite roads

Una hoguera, fogata. A bonfire

El primer día de nieve. The first day of snow

Vino blanco. White wine

Flores en el pelo. Flowers in your hair

Un diario. A diary

Una boa de plumas. Feather boa

Las historias de cuando éramos niños. The stories of when when we were kids

my vocab lists ✨ request here

[studyquirk]

Hi, guys! Just putting together a quick stationery post! Honestly, it’s mostly a “things to try” list for my own future reference, so I know what to budget for, but I figured someone else might enjoy it, too.

Most of the items on this list are under $15, ‘cause, well… I’m broke more often than not, let’s be honest. Haha! I know there are probably a lot of other people out there like me who can’t afford to pay $45 for a pencil case, yaknow?

I’ll use a *! to denote the items that I have already tried and really like. (Check out @studyvet‘s stationery master list here, btw! And @hermionegoals has a great list, too!)

Pens & Pencils:

pretty crystal pens

pilot hi-tec c maica

pilot juice

kitty pens:  🌟  🌟 *!

papermate inkjoy

sharpie pens

cute animal multi-pens *!

multi-pen w/ mechanical pencil

ticonderoga traditional pencils

papermate clear tip mechanical pencils (best pencils EVERRRR; once you try these you will never go back) ****!

crown pencils

Highlighters:

pilot frixion soft color set *!

pilot frixion light flourescent set

zebra mildliners

star highlighters

dry highlighters

highlighter pencils

3-way highlighters

3-way dual color highlighters

see-through soft color set

Pencil Storage:

garden blossom translucent pouch: small / large

banned books pouch

dual-function pencil case

edgar allan poe pouch

pouches by the curious needle

bando “stay focused” pouch (LOVE this pouch; really attractive & nice quality; just wish it was a little bigger) **!

multi-layer pencil case

case with organizational pockets

lihit labs organizational case

eyes pencil case (SO EXCITED that I found this print available to buy in the US; it’s the same as the notebook I referenced in my DIY custom notebook covers post)

Journal-size Notebooks:

studio-oh:  🌟  🌟  

rifle paper co. botanical journals set

chronicle books “art of instruction” notebooks

mochithings:  🌟  🌟  🌟  🌟  🌟

animal notebooks

poppin journals (lots of gorgeous metallic ones!)

wire-bound journal

Full-size Notebooks:

hole-punched colorful notebook (A4 size; 10.5x8″)

wire-bound w/ variety of covers (A4 size; 10.5x8″)

wire-bound w/ variety of covers v2 4 for $20 (A4 size; 10.5x8″)

mead college-ruled notebook assortment

5-star college-ruled colorful notebooks

mead assorted “fashion” notebooks

Binders:

greenroom binders @ target (these are expensive, but they’re very sturdy & super pretty) *!

wilson-jones durable binders (I love these b/c you can open them with one finger) **!

kokuyo campus slide binders

five star flex binders

Binder Accessories:

write-on dividers

super cute dividers

binder zipper pocket

binder dividers

compact binder hole puncher (I’ve had one of these since high school & it’s always come in handy) *!

Sticky-Notes (note: some of these are really expensive for the amount you get):

divider sticky notes

arrow tabs

leaf set

frogs page flags

translucent ones (expensive!): 🌟  🌟  🌟  🌟  🌟  🌟

joyful bear

various cute animal sets

cute smiling shapes

kitty paw page flags

fruits:  🌟  🌟  🌟  🌟  🌟  🌟

iphones

feathers

memo + page flag sets

signs set

pastel page flags

owl sticky notes set

question mark page flags

chocolate page flags

Extras:

staplers:  🌟  🌟

poppin color coded index cards

flash cards: 🌟  🌟  🌟

multi-folder

sumikko gurashi folders

expanding files:  🌟  🌟  🌟

compact scissors:  🌟 🌟

shape templates for mindmapping

cute paper clips:  🌟  🌟

mini ruler

index card holder

index card binder

cute basic calculators  🌟  🌟 

P.S.: I really recommend the Target $Spot for lots of great stationery items like sticky notes & page flags; they even sometimes have really cute shaped paperclips and whatnot.

& if you’re looking for study tips…:

How to Take Lecture Notes

Symbols & Abbreviations for Lecture Notetaking

The BEST Kind of To-Do List

How to Improve Your Memory

Active Reading & Textbook Notetaking

How to Highlight Effectively

Notetaking & Interleaving Notes

Tips for Improving Focus

[cafetivity]

things ive heard people say in class:

“what if i just straight up break down in class and scare the shit out of ms neo so that she’ll postpone the test?”

“is it too early if i have a breakdown in january?” “its the second week, man.” “i know.” 

“let’s all just collectively skip the national exams, fuck the system!” *aggressive cheering*

in a really choked up voice, “i have rights.”

“what if i become a monk? do monks have to take exams?”

“in this context, what does ‘rapid’ mean?” “FAST AND FURIOUS”

“did y’all do the chem homework?” *collective ‘no’s* “alright, good. nobody be a wimp and do their homework, alright? if we’re fucked, we’re all fucked together.”

“wait, you mean to say that this school still teach fun stuff like music??”

*scandalised gasp* “you stole my circle template’s virginity!” “all i did was hook a finger through one of the holes!” “exactly!” 

“i bought this $2 knee guard just because i want to pretend that i’m injured so that i can sit out of PE.” [slides knee guard on] “i have three consecutive tests after this and lord knows i need all the extra study time that i can get.”

in an increasingly panicked voice, “i can’t just do my lit homework in 30mins!” “well, i did.” “what did you put for characterisation and further analysis?” “i said the protagonist was a fuckboy, and then proceeded to write 3 paragraphs and a conclusion consisting of utter bullshit on why he’s a fuckboy.”

“don’t they call people from Germany, germanese?” said by a top student.

“i think i’m a hermaphrodite.”

“fuck, i hate this. can i just be an escort? or have like 67 sugar daddies?”

in the middle of physics class: “i’m leaving, i’m fucking leaving. i’m going down to the canteen to buy takeouts of 3 fishball noodles. y’all want anything?”

“i want the saddest pepe the frog meme you can find as our class logo.”

“i found a salsa dip in my bag, anyone have some chips?” [a girl sighs, puts down her calculator and reaches into her sports bag] “i do.”

[jinkies-binx]

me as a strapping elementary schooler: haha you study to do good in tests? can’t relate

me, now living with the consequences: hehhahhheha…….. so um.. how do u do that.….. um ….. study thing. how does that happen

[pragmathtic]

finals are next week so i made some review sheets for my math class!! (also can you tell i have not gotten the hang of Aesthetic Stationery Placement)

btw peep my insta @pragmathtic

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15 French Slang Words Every French Learner Should Know 🌻

1. Bordel

Bordel literally means brothel. However, these days bordel is more commonly used to describe a large mess. An example would be: Range ta chambre. C’est le bordel. Clean your room. It’s a mess.

2. Balle

Balle as a singular, literally means bullet. Yet back in the day, balles was used as a slang word for francs, the French currency pre-2002. And when France moved on to the euro, balles moved with it and it is still sometimes used in reference to money. An example would be: J’aime ton pantalon. Merci. Je l’ai acheté au marché pour quinze balles. I like your pants. Thanks. I bought them at the market for 15 euros.

3. Baraque

The word baraque literally means shanty, or small house made of planks. However, recently the term has been adapted to refer to a house, or, as an adjective, baraqué,  someone who is really muscular.  For example: On habite dans une grosse baraque avec 10 colocs. We live in a large house with 10 other people. En règle générale, les joueurs de rugby sont plus baraqués que les joueurs de foot. Generally speaking, rugby players are more muscular than football players.

4. BG

These days BG is a popular acronym. It stands for beau gosse, which means hot guy. Gosse on it’s own though is slang for a child though so watch out! If you’re in Quebec, gosse is feminine and carries an entirely different connotation as a slang word for a part of the male anatomy that is generally used in the plural… So if you’re planning to use your slang in Canada, be aware of that difference, since there could be a few misunderstandings!

5 . BCBG

Another popular acronym, which is the French slang for preppy, is BCBG (bien chic bon genre).

6. Blé

Blé literally translates as wheat in English. However, figuratively it has become a popular way of referring to money. (Another common way of referring to money in slang terms is fric or pognon). Here is an example: Il gagne beaucoup de blé. He earns a lot of money.

7. Bobo

Bobo is actually baby talk for une blessure (an injury). However, you will find that young people commonly use this term when referring to minor injuries such as cuts and bruises. An example might be: Qu’est-ce qu’il y a? J’ai un bobo sur le pied. What’s the matter? I have a scratch on my foot.

8. Bouffer

Bouffer literally means to puff up or balloon in size. However, it has become common practice to replace the word manger (to eat) with bouffer in everyday speech. And in turn, la bouffe is then used as another word for food. Here is an example: J’ai trop mangé. J’ai bouffé un steak tartare avec des frites suivi d’une grosse tarte aux pommes. I ate too much. I ate a steak tartare with fries followed by a big slice of apple tart. Je suis allé en ville pour acheter de la bouffe. I went into town to buy some food.

9. Une clope

A commonly used slang word, especially in Paris, is the argot for cigarette; une clope. For example: T’aurais pas une clope? You don’t happen to have a cig, do you?

10. Kiffer

Another term used by today’s generation, which you may not already know is the word  kiffer, which is slang for to like something (it works best with a hobby!). However, pay attention, if you kiffe quelqu’un, it implies that you desire that person. Here’s an example: Je kiffe faire de la voile. I really enjoy sailing. Je kiffe ton frère. I like your brother. (I’m romantically interested in him).

11. Mec

The word mec is yet another commonly used slang term, and refers to boyfriends as well as guys in general. For example: Il est beau, ce mec.That guy is good-looking. Tu viens avec ton mec? Are you bringing your boyfriend? 

Another type of slang that you might come across is verlan, which are French words spelled backwards, and often incorrectly, in slang. And while this concept might seem a bit intimidating at first, you will find that you pick it up in no time at all and probably without even realizing.

12. Meuf

Our first example is meuf, which was originally femme. And, as with the word femme, this term can be used to refer to a female, or your girlfriend, although it can have pejorative connotations.

13. Relou

Our second example is relou, the verlan for lourd (heavy or taxing) and equivalent of chiant, which means annoying/exasperating. Here’s an example: C’est trop relou! That sucks!

14. Ouf

Ouf is literally the French translation of the interjection phew as well as meaning crazy/awesome in verlan, being the backwards of fou (crazy/awesome). On a fait un truc (de) ouf hier. *Here ’ouf’ can work as either an adjective, without the ’de’, or as a noun, with the ’d’. It’s up to you! We did something crazy awesome yesterday.

15. être vénère

And finally, our last slang word for today is another way of expressing that you are annoyed or angry; être vénère, which is the verlan of être énervé. An example would be quite simple: Mathieu est vénère. Matthew is annoyed. (It is important here to pay attention to your accents because vénéré means to be revered).

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How To Easily Remember the Unit Circle

I work in a walk-in tutor lab at my university and one of the other tutors showed me this a couple years back and it has changed my life.

First, you make a table that looks like this.

Then, go ahead and add in some nice denominators of 2 in every entry in the table.

Then give yourself some nice square roots on the numerators.

Alright – now we’re going to fill it in. The only value you have to remember is that sin(0)=0. So we put 0 in the numerator for 0 in the sine column. Then we just count up as we move down.

Then we do the opposite in the cosine column.

Then we simplify!

And voila – a beautiful unit circle table. 

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This is my new bullet journal! I actually managed to finish a whole journal, that’s very satisfying and fulfilling to me :’D