Me: wow 1998 kids are turning 21 this year
My brother: …sis you’re only 2 years younger than them
Don’t remind me that I am turning 21 Rivkah…….(im too old as is)
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Me: wow 1998 kids are turning 21 this year
My brother: …sis you’re only 2 years younger than them
Don’t remind me that I am turning 21 Rivkah…….(im too old as is)
That feeling when you are 25 already...
french podcasts
about knowledge :
au coeur de l’histoire (history)
les chasseurs de nazis (nazi hunters)
france musique
on ne parle pas la bouche pleine (food + literature)
les chemins de la philosophie
le collège de france (advanced)
il était une fois (fairy tales)
la main verte (gardening)
la méthode scientifique
regardez voir (photography)
sur les épaules de darwin
very good trip (rock n roll)
chroniques du ciel (aviation)
la tête au carré (popularization)
les p’tits bateaux (pros answering children’s qs)
les grands musiciens (interview with a pro musician)
littérature moderne et contemporaine
about society :
arte radio (politics, health, history, tech…)
slate (similarish to ted talks)
hashtag (debating very current problems)
quoi de meuf (women talking about pop culture)
affaires sensibles (trials)
les gentilshommes (relationships men/women)
bouddhisme et méditation
kiffe ta race (about racial problematics)
le flow (well being)
sois gentille dis merci fais un bisou (portraits of women)
les couilles sur la table (men talking to women)
miroir miroir (destroy social norms)
du grain à moudre (debating sensible questions)
coucou le q (casual sex ed)
change ma vie (about personal growth)
la poudre (powerful women’s interviews)
nice to hear you (talks with creators, ceos, artists and nice humans)
mortel (to reconcile you with death and mortality)
la menstruelle (periods)
about movies and tech :
la cartouche (gaming)
la chronique ciné
studio 404 (tech)
geek inc (nerd chatter)
nouveau monde (innovations)
2h de perdues (shitty movies)
silence on joue (gaming)
radio rôliste (role playing, mmorpg)
nociné (pop culture/movies)
season one (to discover new shows)
I previously made a post about Russian Podcasts and German Podcasts. Here is one for French since I started the language. Many you can find on iTunes, on Android using Pocket Casts, or on their own websites/RSS feed. There are several more podcasts in French, but these should be enough for now.
Language Learning
Coffee Break French
FrenchPod101
French Your Way
Je French
Learn French with Alexa
Mot du Jour
One Minute French
Real Deal French
Spotify- Learn French
Survival French Phrases
Listening For Beginners-Intermediates
Cultivate Your French: Intermediate-Advanced.
Daily French Pod: Beginner-Advanced. Transcripts can be bought.
Easy French Poetry: Beginner-Int. Includes transcripts.
Français Authentique: Intermediate-Advanced. Includes transcripts.
French Podcasts: A2-B1. Includes transcripts.
Journal en français facile: Intermediate. Includes transcripts.
Learn French by Podcast: Beginner to Advanced. Includes transcripts and grammar lessons.
Native French Speech Podcast: Int.-Advanced. Transcripts can be bought.
News in Slow French: Beginner to Intermediate. Includes transcripts.
One Thing in a French Day: A2-B2. Includes transcripts.
The French Podcast: Beginner to Intermediate. Transcripts can be bought.
French Only
AnthroStory: Anthropology.
AppLoad: Gadgets and technology.
Bienvenue à Valnuit: French version of Welcome to Nightvale
La Conversation scientifique: Science.
Grosses Têtes: News & culture.
L’histoire du soir: Medieval literature.
LSD, La série documentaire: Culture & news.
Les Nouveaux chemins de la connaissance: Philosophy.
Les Pressés de l’Expression: Language and linguistics.
Parler Cuisine: Food and cooking.
Podcasts d'Europe: Culture, economics, politics.
Podcast Science: Science.
Poésie et ainsi de suite: Poetry
Positron: Music, film, TV.
Le RDV Jeux: Gaming.
Les Regardeurs: Art.
Rendez-Vous Avec X: History
Le rendez-vous Tech: Technology.
Le Salon noir: History.
Franceculture: Several podcasts can be found here and sorted by theme.
Franceinter: Website that hosts several more podcasts.
Francemusique: Website that has more podcasts.
Literally just romanticize your own life. What’s stopping you. Who will care. Commit to enjoying things.
Hi Emma, I was wondering if you have any activities to do which are productive? I find I spend a lot of my time when I'm not doing work just scrolling through social media, but i often find this makes me feel worse and extremely unproductive. Is there anything you can recommend that feels productive?
Hey! I totally know how you feel! Here are a couple of things you could do:
decluttering your desk and study space/bedroom
clean out your wardrobe (the KonMarie method is a cute idea! Also an excuse to watch Tidying Up on Netflix!)
organising your files
sorting through your emails and implementing a filter system / unsubscribing from spam emails
backing up computer files and phone
organising your monthly plan
finishing a book you’ve been meaning to read / make a reading list
setting up a file organisation structure on your computer
creating a resume and cover letter (or at least drafting/updating)
applying for jobs, internships, work experience
spring cleaning your bedroom and study space
organising your bookshelf / set up a Goodreads account
set up a budget
collecting account emails and passwords
plan upcoming events with gift ideas - e.g. birthdays, anniversaries
sorting out your expenses and budgets
deactivating unused social media/email/etc accounts
listening to an audiobook or podcast
start a journal
find some recipes to create!
watch a historical documentary
go for a walk/hike/run
read a chapter of a textbook
go through your stationery > what works, what doesn’t, what you should keep/donate
Hope this helps! If anyone has other ideas, please send them in xx
as requested by quite a few people - a masterpost of educational podcasts. links go to either the site or the itunes podcast store. an excerpt of the description is included with each.
* indicates a podcast that i listen to regularly
entertainment
*welcome to night vale - twice-monthly updates for the small desert town of night vale
*muggle cast - everything harry potter
general information
radiolab - investigation told through sounds and stories, and centered around one big idea
*stuff you should know - about everything from genes to the galapagos
*stuff mom never told you - the business of being women
tedtalks
good job, brain - part pub quiz show, part offbeat news
news
no one knows anything - the politics podcast from buzzfeed news
wait wait…don’t tell me - weekly current events quiz
college
*college info geek - the strategies and tactics the best students use
*getting in - your college admissions companion
math
math for primates - a couple of monkeys who decided that arguing about mathematics was a better use of their time than throwing poo at one another
math mutation - fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics
science
60 second health - latest health and medical news
the naked scientists - interviews with top scientists, hands-on science experiments
60 second science - the most interesting developments in the world of science
startalk - astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe
nasa science cast - science behind discoveries on earth, the solar system, and beyond
history
*myths and legends - myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures
stuff you missed in history class - the greatest and strangest stuff you missed
the podcast history of our world - from the big bang to the modern age! …eventually
witness - the story of our times told by the people who were there
the history chicks - two women. half the population. several thousands years of history.
entrepreneurship & finances
practical money matters - better managing their finances
the internet business mastery - learn how to create an internet based business
social triggers insider - the fields of psychology and human behavior
listen money matters - honest and uncensored, this is not your father’s boring finance show
writing & literature
professional book nerds - it’s our job to discuss books all day long
a way with words - words, language, and how we use them
grammar girl - short, friendly tips to improve your writing
classic poetry aloud - recordings of the greats poems of the past
language
esl (english) - improve english speaking and listening skills
language pod
coffee break
search in your podcast app for specific languages!
art
99% invisible - exploration of the process and power of design
tips and tricks photography
the arts roundtable
hobbies & other
stash & burn (knitting)
practical defense - staying safe in our increasingly dangerous urban environments
zen and the art of triathlon - a triathlete’s view on living the multisport life
the art of charm - make you a better networker, connecter, and thinker
the indoor kids - isn’t just about video games, isn’t not about video games
rationally speaking - explore the borderlands between reason and nonsense
the dice tower - board games, card games, and the people who design and play them
motivational & inspirational
back to work - productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more
personal growth podcast - classic and contemporary self development audio
what it takes - conversations with towering figures in almost every field
here be monsters - exploring the dark corners of the human mind
on being - the big questions of meaning with scientists, theologians, artists, teachers
Hey!
— starting off the new year I want to follow more people so reblog this if you’re an active studyblr and I’ll follow you!! Also if anyone posts original content that they would like me to add to my queue let me know !!
I’m so upset, I’m sorry I know I’ve send a post before about not going abroad really and I’m not financially able to right now anyway I’m just sad because whenever I feel like I’m fine not travelling to places I see someone post something saying the world is a book and those who have not travelled only read one page. I feel like shit. I just get upset easily about these things and it makes me feel like my life is pointless because obviously that quote makes me feel like that
Hey nonnie… first of all, it’s okay to feel that way. Please don’t beat yourself up over getting emotional, because it obviously means a lot to you and emotions, negative or positive, in response to things that matter are normal and rational.
I don’t know exactly what to do to make you feel better, but maybe reinterpreting the quote would help you a little bit. And as always… my messages are always open if you want to have a private discussion.
oh yeah? “the world is a book and those who have not traveled only read one page”? huh.
reading is a page
reading fiction is a page of different styles of writing
reading nonfiction is a page of the world’s present and past
reading magazines is a page of current events
reading academic articles is a page of lessons and studies that can come from anywhere in the world
researching is a page
researching cultures is a page even when you can’t travel
researching science is a page into understanding the mechanics of the world
researching your own society is a page of your world’s story
researching nature is a page of Earth’s story
researching astronomy and space travel is a page of the universe’s story
researching math is a page to understanding the inner workings
learning languages is a page
drawing/painting/photography is a picture book page
studying math or science in school is a diagram page
studying languages or literature is a flow chart or mind map page
playing a sport, exercising, eating well, trying new cuisine is a chapter on health… and you can always tie it back to other cultures by branching out
a day in your own town is a page… because the world doesn’t start abroad but in your own “backyard”
time with friends and family is a page; social relationships mean a lot in our world
volunteering is where you get a peek into someone else’s book… and help them write a page or two
working a job can be one or many pages of experience in your own book
participating in extracurriculars writes pages on many, many subjects and makes you part of many other people’s worlds and stories
idk if this is what you wanted to hear nonnie… but your feelings are valid, and most importantly, your experiences are valid. there are plenty of ways you can make your everyday, “normal” experiences another lovely addition to the book of your world. traveling to another place is of course another page, but unless you want your biography to just be a travel catalog, I don’t think you should worry about it. So many wonderful experiences are right there in front of you, or out there waiting.
Much love,
Rivkah
new year resolutions.
2019 will be all about self love. about be kind to yourself and find an inner peace.
find inner love to simple everyday things and actions. to full life with sun and calm.
been in present. live in the current moment not in memories. be creative but not perfect. read more books.
be more social. find new friends.
learn languages. change a job.
exercise more, walk more, have fun — more.
петросянить
in russian we have word петросянить. it is made from surname of our comedian who started performing approximately in the '00s.
and, I am serious, he is VERY bad.
петросянить mean to speak a bad, not funny joke:
Прекрати уже петросянить.
Stop saying these bad jokes.
interesting english words
i. capricious - being unstable, unpredictable in changes of mood and/or behavior
ii. luminescent - the giving and presence of light not from a heat source
iii. incandescent - passionate, radiant, brilliant; may also mean light given from a heat source
iv. equestrian - of or relating to horse riding
v. repartee - banter or conversation, usually characterized by wit or snark
vi. altruistic - unselfish, concerned and invested in others
vii. ensconce - to place in a comfortable space
viii. avarice - essentially greed, usually a very strong want
ix. myriad - many, countless
x. predilection - a bias, or simply a preference for one thing over another
xi. ameliorate - to improve uponsomething, to make something originally bad, better
xii. eclectic - wide ranging, diverse, from all around
xiii. misanthropy - a disdain for humanity
Color Synonyms
White
also: pale; blanched; sallow; pallid; waxen; spectral; translucent; albino;
Grey
also: dust; stone; pepper;
Black
also: coal; slate; dusky; ebon; shadow; murky;
Tan
also: flesh; khaki; cream; tawny;
Brown
also: henna; russet; sepia; chestnut; cocoa; drab; bronze;
Red
also: terracotta ; rouge; carmine; fire-engine; ruddy
Orange
also: pumpkin ; rust ;
Yellow
also: sunny; amber; saffron; hay; straw; platinum;
Green
also: viridescent; grass; jade; forest;
Blue
also: turquoise; cyan; ultramarine; royal; aqua; aquamarine;
Purple
also: berry; amaranthine;
Pink
also: flushed; candy; cherry blossom; petal pink ;
—– source: http://ingridsundberg.com/
—–additional synonyms added by me
Helpful
Back at it again with another long post! I’m done for the semester, so I’ll have more time to work on my blog. I updated my theme on desktop and mobile, so feel free to go check that out! As always, wishing you all the best of luck with your studies (ᵔᴥᵔ)
passive studying is my answer for all. it's the best idea that i found in the internet.
i am not lazy person but someday i am so exhausted about doing my best in language in spite of my full-time job.
i made a perfect schedules but if it didn't work i shamed myself for laziness. as a result i didn't want to learn anything.
this time I am currently learning how to be more kind to yourself. and as side effect my interest is coming back. now if I have no time or no energy to take a full study session I am just doing some passive studying. and it is works perfectly.
some tips for passive learning:
be kind to yourself. you need to take care about you. you need to hear your inner voice. don't shame yourself. please. you are such a gem.
find some online friends with whom you can chat on your target language. when you have a study session mark some new grammar structures and use them in your conversations when you learning passively.
listen music in your target language. if you in journaling do some art stuff with lyrics.
read books without add on your dictionary each unknown word. just read passively.
start a studyblr or some kind of blog on your target language. or just write in a paper journal (i saw this tip on lindie botes channel on youtube and this thing stuck in my mind)
read out loud
listen a podcast or radio station on your target language.
take an online (or not) educational course of smth interesting for your in your target language.
watch film, cartoon, video on youtube with subs.
have a fun. without fun it is more difficult. does it matter without fun?
when u want to rp with smb in English but ur English из вери пур
Reblog if its ok to message you during this holiday season incase Im feeling lonely or out of place during family events because no one should be alone on Christmas
I always here and I will be happy to chat with people <3
The Secret to Perfect Pronunication in Any Language
You heard me. Perfect. Pronunciation.
Drumroll….
Boom.
[Retrieved from wikipedia]
I present the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). ( IPA website)
Basically this here is the cheat code for all pronunciation of every language
E v e r y. L a n g u a g e.
How?? Well, each symbol corresponds to one sound.
The table shows you where the sound is located and what your tongue has to do to pronounce that sound.
Example:
æ is said at the back of your throat while your throat is around halfway closed (indicated by its location relative to the words “open” and “front). This sound is found in “back“ (in the Standard/General American dialect).
ŋ is said by touching the base of your tongue to where the roof of your mouth gets soft (the velum) and exhaling through your noise while making noise (indicated by “velar” and “nasal”). This sound is found “song”.
As you can see, “ng” in “song” is made up of two letters that have different sounds while separate, but together they make a different sound. And English has some letters that correspond to several sounds all on their own! This is the case on many other languages, and trips up a lot of foreign language learners.
IPA ELIMINATES THIS DIFFICULTY BECAUSE EACH SYMBOL = 1 SOUND
lol sorry for all caps but im excited and this is important so
But how will this actually help you? Because dictionaries are amazing.
See that? That’s the entry for “language” in Merriam-Webster.
It shows two ways of pronouncing the word: ‘laŋ-gwij\, and \’laŋ-wij\, and indicates which syllable is stressed by putting a ‘ in front of the stressed syllable.
Pretty cool, right?
Here are some examples of IPA in action in different languages:
French: deux -> /dø/
Korean: 내가 -> /nɛ-ɡa/ or /ne-ga/
Afrikaans: seun -> /sɪøn/
Standard Arabic: عَيْن -> /ʕajn/
Ready to try this out for your own?
If you just want to only know how to pronounce your target language’s sounds:
Have a dictionary that uses IPA
When you want to look up a sound, go to the interactive IPA chart here
Learn how to say the sounds in your TL by understanding the column/row titles that they are in on the IPA chart (consonants here and vowels here)
Optional (or if you don’t have a dictionary):
Get the IPA charts for your target language (usually on its wikipedia page at “_target language_ Phonology”. If it’s not there then look up “_target language_ IPA transcription”)
Example of an IPA chart (Afrikaans):
[Retrieved from Wikipedia]
It’s a lot less intimidating when it’s the sounds for only one language, right?
REMEMBER: you don’t need to be able to pronounce every sound in IPA to make use of this chart, just know
how
to make them and what these symbols sound like (more or less) and your life of learning pronunciation will be so much easier
So there you have it:
The Secret to Perfect Pronunication in Any Language
Go, be free my language-learning friends, go pronounce things like natives!
and get rid of that nasty romanization for all my fellow korean learners
(oh and if anyone has any questions about this, send em my way! i know there are a couple linguistics blogs that follow me so if any of yall wanna add smth, plz do!)
yall better reblog the heck outta this bc my hard work CANNOT go wasted ok?? i’ve been researching/writing/revising this for idk how long and my head hurts really bad asjdfsdg help
Using the IPA to learn languages helped me learn the Korean alphabet easily on my own and it streamlined the way I learned the Arabic alphabet, impressing my teacher. To the langblr blogs following me, I recommend searching for IPA resources to help you learn.
Here’s a podcast episode about the IPA