#language school

[zoe-frog]

I’m going to japanese language school in tokyo in July and would love some moots over in Japan!!

[deadgoatproject]

Do Europeans (and do Ukrainians) criticize for low foreign language skills?

Today, I found a post of a non-European who complained about how the Spanish criticized foreigners for nor speaking Spanish. It reminds me of posts about how Europeans hate when Americans are not bilingual or are not speaking their mother tongue.

As an Eastern European, specifically, as a Ukrainian, I personally give no sheesh whether you speak Ukrainian or not. However...

First, not all Ukrainians speak English/Spanish/French/German etc.

You cannot simply come here and expect us to speak English fluently. Elder generations speak English badly, my generation (um...actually, I am not gen Z according to our generation theory...I am Y...uummmm...however!) also refuses to speak (but learns), the youngest gen Alpha cannot speak English yet. Why? Because we cannot practice it, we have no extra money to travel all around the world (even before the war, ye know), and as an English language teacher, I have to say the methods of teaching English in Ukraine are...particularly ineffective. Same situations with less spreaded languages.

Second, we want you to speak Ukrainian.

It is a common situation (especially before the war) when a foreigner surely learns French or German but thinks English will be enough in Ukraine. You may say that is because Slavic languages are hard to (at least) speak, but many of you choose russian to learn. Moreover, there are absolutely brainless and somehow pragmatic people (yeah, Chinese, I am speaking about you) thinking it is enough to speak russian in Ukraine, the mother language of Ukrainians does not matter.

We want you to speak Ukrainian. We do not really care how bad you speak. We will surely (try to) understand you and correct if it is necessary. Our language is unique, and we want not only all the Ukrainians to speak it but also foreigners to learn.

btw how did I learn English...? well...I am a philologist of English and Chinese languages, and I have a bachelor degree (yet).

теє-то, кулєги, поширюйте допис, я пітнів і без перекладача писав, як справжній профі!

[electronicsquid]

Should you trust a "creative" hairdresser?

(1942?)

[hebrewbyinbal]

The present tense of To Speak is like a versatile tool in your linguistic toolbox.

It's what you use when you want to explore who around you speaks Hebrew or English.

In everyday conversations, questions like "Do you speak Hebrew?" or "Are you fluent in English?" often pop up.

These questions help you gauge each other's language abilities.

The present tense in this context is about more than just languages; it's about connection.

It's a way to identify shared interests, bridge cultural gaps, and appreciate the richness of being able to communicate in both Hebrew and English.

These conversations form the building blocks of friendships and community, highlighting the importance of language as a tool for bringing people together.

[letstalkbeautyuk]

📐 🎓 ✏️ Call all teachers - we have lots of great keepsake badges for your students / class.

[yukovania]

The truth about Yokohama Design Gakuin

After living in Japan for almost a full year, I must advise you to stay clear of the school advertised by the questionable service called "gogonihon", called "Yokohama Design Gakuin" or YDC for short. It was a huge waste of time, money and mental health. I suggest for you to ask to real students studying in Japan about good language schools. That is all which I will say for now. I am still looking around to see if Tumblr is a good blogging platform to share my art and thoughts with other people, as I am already fed up with things such as Facebook and instagram.

[unistrugglin]

|tue, 5th jan|

Oh 2020 is already over. Honestly, it was such a stunning time, I did a lot things. Ofcourse I want to do more in 2021, I have no New Year’s resolutions, just real plans. Im super excited about these plans, I’m such an optimist. 

Photos from Jan 2018, I miss this time so much.

[lunloo]

Japanese update!

My favourite Kofu~