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Viggo Mortensen ❣️ my love
I love him more each year.
I think this speaks for itself
academic weapon: world languages
i plan to make this a series! so this is part one:
the gist:
if you don’t practice, you’ll never learn.
when learning a new language, practice is your best friend. leaving it alone and cramming for test days not going to make the material stick in your head in any way, shape, or form. especially in the lower levels, languages build.
and yes, i know. it sucks. but you gotta do what you gotta do.
if you don’t know the material from unit one, you’re not going understand a damn thing in unit two.
so. how do i learn a language?
the best way to learn a language is to speak and be surrounded by said language twenty-five/eight. but that’s obviously not feasible, so instead try:
journaling or writing a diary in your target language. this way, you’ll learn to speak how you think, but in a different language.
sing/listen to music in your target language. you’ll learn proper pronunciation and be able to see the difference between formal and casual speak.
watch documentaries in your language! the narrators speak slow enough for you to understand without subtitles (which in itself is an extra motivator), it gives you an idea of how people talk, as well as allowing you to learn new things about the culture of where your language is spoken.
it is ok to not understand everything at first.
it is ok to make a bad grade or not be a professional fluent speaker right from the start.
your inner perfectionist is not always right.
it will come, eventually, with practice.
(Free) Brazilian Portuguese Beginner Resource Masterlist
I've seen a lot of posts for European Portuguese, but none for Brazilian, so here we are! All resources are available for free (or at least have free trials.)
The items highlighted in yellow are what I, personally, use and recommend.
The items with asterisks are closer to intermediate level.
I will continue to update with new resources as I discover them. If you have any suggestions, comment or reblog!
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As a bilingual person, I realised that my handwriting is terrible in my native language AND second language...
Soooo I got curious
Fellow bilinguals, what's your handwriting like?
I'm superior in handwriting for both languages 😌
Ehhh, good in one, bad in the other🙂
Terrible in both languages 💖
Only speak one language, good handwriting 1️⃣
Only speak one language, disgusting handwriting 🤨🤨
Speak 3+ languages, amazing in them all 🤩
Speak 3+ languages, doing alright...
Speak 3+ languages, my hands are betraying me at this point 😑
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salut, salut~! i’m back, and today I thought I’d share with you my usual study routine when it comes to french! before we begin though, please remember that everyone is different and what works for me might not be the best for you <3 ok, c’est parti!!
no. 1 - reading! (10-15 min)
i usually start my study with some reading to get my head into the gear of another language. i’ll pick an article or page from a book that i’m interested in and read it through, seeing how much i can understand and summarising it as best i can once i’m done. then i’ll reread it, and highlight the words i don’t know or can’t remember. i’ll look up the meanings, and these go in my set of flashcards on zorbi. from there, i like to translate about 5-10 sentences or so, thinking carefully about how my word choice can best convey the meaning.
no. 2 - flashcards! (5 min)
now that i’ve done some reading, i’ll review my flashcards. these i’ve compiled over a little while, picking out words i don’t know yet or frequently forget and studying them to make sure i can recall them confidently. i don’t spend too long on this, and rather do short sessions often because i find it helps me remember them better.
no. 3 - writing! (10-15 min)
next up, writing! most of the time i’ll either go with a diary entry about my day, a bit about the topic i just read up on or anything generally interesting that i’ve encountered in the last few days. because the things i write about are so relevant to my life, i find it has helped me to be able to comfortably express myself quicker than other methods i’ve tried. i’ll write without looking at any grammar notes or vocab, just remembering everything i can off the top of my head and correct after i’m done. sometimes i don’t have any mistakes, but more often than not i’ll have made a few small errors such as ‘un’ instead of ‘une’ or a misspelled adjective.
here i have a 5 minute break :D
no. 4 - grammar! (10-15 min)
grammar is something i struggle with in french, so as much as i hate it, i have to include it in my usual routine to get it to stick. i’ll either practice bits of grammar i made mistakes on during my writing, or look for something new to learn on YouTube and make notes. most of the time this is the slowest part of my session - since i like to write quite fast and freely, i often forget simple things when it comes to grammar, so here i have to really slow down and take my time.
no. 5 - speaking! (10-15 min)
to finish up, i’ll practice speaking. i do this in a number of ways - sometimes i’ll chat with a study buddy on zoom, call up a few of my friends who are native speakers or record myself speaking on my phone and go back and review my pronunciation. i like to work on making my words clear and precise, and try to talk about things out of my comfort zone. because i’m not based in france or another french speaking country, i don’t get much chance to speak, so i usually have a lot to say here!!
well, there you go! this is what a typical study session looks like for me. obviously there is always variation where i’ll try different techniques, switch up the order/types of stuff i do or work for a shorter or longer period depending on my energy levels, but this is more or less it! thanks for reading, et je t’aime! <3