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Currently: studying and doing homework // instagram
Time to catch up at the library. 🍂🌾
[26.08.16] • Today I wrote some brief notes in preparation for my Social Psychology module next semester. • I’m so excited about the next chapter on my academic studies🌵
~english english english~ I’m having a mock exam this week, so I started revising all the tenses and I’m really struggling with Past Perfect but I’ve been practicing a lot, so hopefully it’s gonna be alright.
~ what I like about sundays ~
I woke up at 10am (which is what I call luxury), went to a drama class, had a lunch with my friend in the best café in our city and headed to the gym. Now I’m just resting with a cup of coffee and watching “How to get away with murder”. That’s why I’m in love with Sundays.
okay okay i am officially a study freak because during my gap year, when i was supposed to do everything BUT studying, i actually miss it so get ready self-study resources, here i come
you: i me, an intellectual: √-1
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do any of you appblr people want to exchange some essays and give each other feedback and constructive criticism? message me if you're up for it💜
20 (intrusive) questions
put a # in my ask
1) how would you describe your relationship with your mom/dad
2) when was the last time you cried and why
3) whats your favorite/least favorite quality about yourself; why
4) do you smile at strangers
5) how often do people (not family members) tell you they love you
6) how is your life different now from two years ago
7) would you ever cheat on someone
8) are you a jealous person
9) whats the worst pickup line someone has asked you
10) do you believe in ghosts
11) what are your ambitions
12) 3 deal breakers in a relationship
13) what is one thing you’ll never do again
14) whats your most bizarre pet peeve
15) what is your favorite memory
16) whats your zodiac sign
17) what ‘small things’ things terrify you
18) do you like your laugh
19) have you ever stalked someone/been stalked
20) do you feel loved
Ask me some stuff please guys xx
Bonjour! We all know language learning is fun, but it’s still studying, and sometimes you just get really tired of studying. And if you’re like me and you’re intermediate in a language, it gets to the point where you want to start using the language instead of just endlessly reading textbooks and doing the same practice questions over and over. So I’ve compiled a list of things you could do where you’re learning a language without it feeling like you’re studying!
- ̗̀ Reading ̖́-
Books. Pick up a book in your target language and just read it, with no need to analyze it or answer end-of-chapter questions. Don’t worry about every single foreign word you come across, try to get the general idea of it from the context. But if a word shows up a lot and you still don’t get it, you can look it up! Children’s books are great, too.
Comics. Basically just dialogue with pictures to help you understand what the characters are talking about. Need I say more.
Blogs. Follow a blog in your target language which posts about something you’re interested in. Blogs usually have less formal language than novels, are of course a lot shorter, and have lots of pictures.
Wikipedia. Whenever you’re curious about something and want to casually look it up, switch to the page in your target language. If you want to, you can always read the article in your native language first to understand the topic.
- ̗̀ Listening ̖́-
Films and tv. Some have more complex dialogue than others, some have simpler, so there are films and tv shows for almost every level of language learning. If you can’t find a movie originally in your target language, find a dubbed version, it’s better than nothing!
Cartoons. Or live-action movies/shows aimed at children. These usually have dialogue that’s easier to understand than those aimed at older viewers. Also they’re fun!
Youtube. If you can find vloggers who upload videos in your target language, then go ahead and watch them. Kind of the same thing as with blogs, where the language is more “everyday”!
Music. Listen to songs in your target language. It’s okay if you don’t understand everything or even anything, the most important thing is to get used to how the language sounds!
- ̗̀ Writing ̖́-
Keeping a diary. This is by far my favourite thing to do when it comes to language learning. The point of this isn’t to write a flawless essay with no mistakes, no one has to read your private diary anyway. The point is to get used to producing a text and expressing yourself in your target language. Start with writing about your day in the present tense. Go on to write about something that happened yesterday. Write about your feelings and what you think will happen in the future. If you want to express something but don’t know the word, look it up. Woo, new vocab word!
Short stories. Similar as above, but experiment with verb tenses and sentence structure. Use the fanciest words you know to make that description extra descriptive. Learn to use idioms and similes and metaphors. Your story can be as complex or as simple as you want it to be. And this time, get someone to correct it!
Letters and texts. Get a pen pal who speaks your target language, if you can! Or even just an internet friend you can text with. You can even practice speaking with them via Skype or maybe even in person if that’s possible. What better thing to do with a language than do what it’s meant for: communication!
Anything else. When writing down your daily to-dos in your planner, write them in your target language. Jot down that reminder on a post-it note but do it in your target language. Anything.
That’s all I have for now, I hope this was helpful and that it has given you some extra motivation to learn that language. Good luck!
Memory Tips
Study repeatedly - Overlearn. Take advantage of life’s little intervals (i.e.- riding the bus, walking, waiting in the grocery checkout line)
Spend time actively thinking about material - Exercise weak memories with rehersal and critical reflection. No skimming!
Make material personally meaningful - Write notes in your own words. Form as many cue associations (i.e.- images, experiences) as possible!
Use mnemonic devices for lists - Associate items with peg words, create a vivid story involving the items, or chunk items into acronyms
Refresh your memory by activating cues - Mentally re-create situations/moods where you orginally learned the material or physically return to the location
Minimize interferences - Study about an hour before sleep. Don’t study similar subjects back-to-back (i.e.- Studying Spanish then French right after)
Test your knowledge - Don’t be overconfident about recalling the material. Test yourself with the learning objectives. You can outline sections, define terms/concepts, create practice tests, or explain the topic to a friend without using your notes
Psychology: 8th Edition by David G. Myers, Chapter 9 - Memory
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[drawing of a blue bird saying “This October is going to be awesome!” in blue text.]
ANNOYANCE in French
Someone asked me to make a post about this, so here it is:
agacer - to irritate/annoy sb
brouter/prendre le chou à qqn - to get on someones nerves - e.g. ça me broute
chicaner - to annoy/provoke sb
courir sur le haricot de qqn - to get on somebody’s nerves - apparently this is quite gentle, someone thought of it as a way a parent would talk to their child/ren who are being annoying.
crisper - to get on sb’s nerves/to be on edge - sa voix aiguë me crispe
embêter - to annoy/pester/bother sb
énerver - to annoy/irritate sb - this is still fairly polite
irriter - to irritate sb
gêner - (in this case) to annoy/irritate sb - softer/gentler than agacer
gonfler - to get on somebody’s nerves - e.g. ça me gonfle
Taper sur les nerfs/le système de qqn - to get on somebody’s nerves
As always, let me know if there are any errors or if you have suggestions:)
-Lucy
-Edited the post a bit, thank you for the input @vicentehoult
Idioms in French and English
It’s a throwback to - Ça nous ramène à
To get to the bottom of things - Aller au fond des choses
You can’t put the clock back - Ce qui est fait est fait
It looks like a dead end street - On est dans l’impasse
To take a turn for the better - Prendre une meilleure tournure
To be scared to death - Avoir une peur bleue
That drives me crazy - Ça me prend la tête
He had a narrow escape - Il l’a échappé belle
They were beaten hands down - Ils ont été battus à plate couture
To throw money down the drain - Jeter de l’argent par les fenêtres
To face facts - Se rendre à l’évidence
An ace in the hole - Un avantage secret
At a drop of a hat - Sans hesitation
To start from scratch - Commencer à partir de zero
I worked my fingers to the bone - J’ai travaillé d’arrache-pied
Once in a blue moon - Tous les trente-six du mois
To buy something for a song - Acheter quelque chose pour une bouchée de pain
To do one’s utmost - Faire de son mieux
To face facts - Voir la vérité en face
To be all the rage - Être à la mode
To deter somebody from doing something - Dissuader quelqu’un de faire quelque chose
To come into office - Prendre le pouvoir
To have a grip on something - Avoir une emprise sur quelque chose
To cope with - Faire face à
To be on the edge of - Être sur le point de
To turn out to be - S’avérer
To devote oneself to doing something - Se consacrer à
To get one’s life back - Reprendre sa vie en main
To be short of - Être en rade de quelque chose
To resume work - Reprendre le travail
In the name of - Au nom de
To hit rock bottom - Toucher le fond
It’s the pot calling the kettle back - C’est l’hôpital qui se moque de la charité
Money can’t buy happiness - L’argent ne fait pas le Bonheur
When there’s a will there’s a way - Quand on veut on peut
To pass out - Tomber dans les pommes
To pretend to - Faire semblant de
Don’t judge a book by his cover - L’habit ne fait pas le moine
To make ends meet - Joindre les deux bouts
To cost an arm and a leg - Coûter les yeux de la tête
To look forward to - Être impatient de
To be skating on thin ice - Avancer sur un terrain glissant
Let alone - Sans parler de
To keep pace with - S’adapter
Out of necessity - Par nécessité
Be it as it may - Quoi qu’il en soit
The flipside of the coin - Le revers de la médaille
To be on the brink of doing something - Être à deux doigts de faire quelque chose
In the wake - A la suite de
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