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I know I don’t usually go and share petitions, but this one is very important to me. If they went through with this, I could probably not do the Abitur profile I’ve been working towards for years AND it would give me significant problems while studying. Please, if you’re able, go and sign this petition.
Die Gefahr ist zum Greifen nah: Den zweiten und dritten Fremdsprachen – Spanisch, Französisch, Latein, Altgriechisch, Italienisch, Russisch
What I learned in German today (Part 2)
Today was another day at school with a focus on vocabulary picking up. I had two classes today in English so there was fewer in German to learn. Nevertheless I had my German class which is always the best opportunity for me to grind out grammar and vocabulary. Here's some of what I learned today.
der Schwärmer — A dreamer/Enthusiast
Zottig — Unkempt/Hairy/Shaggy
Replizieren — To replicate
Nachbilden — To replicate/recreate/clone/
Zänkisch — Quarrelsome
Streitsüchtig — Quarrelsome/Always seeking out fights (süchtig means addicted and streit comes from Streiten which means to fight or argue ;)
Diskussionsfreudig — Argumentative/Always seeking to debate
Ehrgeizig — Ambitious
der Speichellecker — Bootlicker (Warning this is a very insulting word)
Auszehren — To emaciate/weaken
As you can see, lots of words related to fighting. I was playing a synonym game with myself which caused me to learn lots of words that relate to the same thing.
Bis morgen! (wenn den nächsten Post herauskommt)
Sprachen
Es gibt etwa 7000 unterschiedliche Sprachen auf der Welt und unzählige Dialekte. Nach dieser Theorie gibt es nur 5 Weltsprachen: Englisch, Spanisch, Französisch, Arabisch und Portugiesisch. Aramäisch gilt mit 3000 Jahren als die älteste noch heute gesprochene Sprache. Auch Altgriechisch kann sich mit 2800 Jahren sehen lassen. Doch neuesten Erkenntnissen zufolge hat die älteste noch heute gesprochene Sprache noch weit mehr Lenze auf dem Buckel als bislang bekannt. Baskisch - Europas älteste Sprache.
Die UNESCO hat eine Liste der zehn am schwersten zu lernenden Sprachen aufgestellt:
1-Chinesisch. 2-Griechisch. 3-Arabisch. 4-Isländisch. 5-Japanisch. 6-Finnisch. 7-Deutsch. 8-Norwegisch.
Jeg lære norsk.
Real Academia Española
Königlich Spanische Akademie
Was die Duden-Redaktion für die Deutschen ist, das ist die Real Academia Española | Königlich Spanische Akademie für die Spanier. Sie wurde am 3. August 1713 gegründet - der erste Duden erschein 163 Jahre später -, ist also just heute 306 Jahre alt geworden und noch immer die maßgebliche Institution für die Pflege der spanischen Sprache.
Das Motto der Akademie lautet “limpia, fija y da esplendor” | “reinigt, legt fest und verleiht Glanz”, könnte also recht gut zu einem “Meister Proper” der Sprachsäuberung gehören? Spanier nennen die Institution übrigens oft la Real Academia de la Lengua | die Königliche Sprachakademie, oder einfach “la RAE”.
Die Internetseiten der Real Academia Española erreicht man unter www.rae.es. Dort findet man nach einigem Suchen auch den Zugang zum digitalen diccionario de la lengua española | Wörterbuch der spanischen Sprache, wo es drei Jahrhunderte nach der Gründung der Akademie inzwischen sogar eine Online-Abfrage für vorhandene Einträge gibt. - ¡Buena suerte! | Glück auf!
3 Amazing Chrome Add-ons to supplement your language learning
Hey hey~
Now one thing that has saved soooo much time is getting creative with how I use apps - you know , the regular - Quizlet, Duolingo, etc.
All very useful! But one thing that gets neglected is the sheer amount of apps that can help you in your day to day browsing and help you emulate that sweet sweet immersion that will help you in your language learning journey.
Travelling to a country that speaks your target language isn’t always possible, and especially so during the Covid pandemic.
I especially recommend these if you are stuck at a plateau ( but these are also useful for beginners!), mainly because switching up your language learning style to something less regimented can help you break through it!
Let’s get started~
1 - The pop up dictionary for your language
For me, I use Japanese IO for Japanese, Arabic dictionary for Arabic, and Leo dictionary widget for German.
How I use them - these are great because it means you can look up vocabulary as you go, making more difficult websites and articles easier to navigate in your target language. I use it to read articles in my target language and it helps me grow my vocab Some show definitions when you hover over , but I prefer the ones where you have to highlight the word first and then click to see the definition - it’s really easy to over rely on these tools, so I don’t want it to be too easy!
use it in conjunction with the Google Notes widget!
Google notes is a simple note-taking app - more for todo lists than any serious notes, but what I do is make notes of the words I’ve had to look up, or about the text I’m reading, making them easy to keep in one place. Alternatively, if you use Anki, you can use them with the following widget -
2 - Anki Quick Adder
This is a simple easy tool to add new flashcards to your Anki decks via your browser! I’ve only just started using this but it has made adding new words to my vocab list seamless. I have a seperate deck for German vocab I come across when reading news/articles/short stories online so I can revise the words that usually I would skip over.
I don’t know about you but one of the main things that puts me off reading in my target language is having to look up words , which interrupts my focus and reading flow. With these two tools together, it becomes easier not only to read, but also put away vocabulary to revise later so that I am actively learning and not just passively reading a text!
3 - Learn with Netflix
Calling all binge-watchers! This add-on is perfect if you love watching shows in your target language, and is a great way to make that passive learning a bit more active! It shows two different subtitles - one in the target language and one in your native language (optional) as well as having a pop up dictionary. This is a great way to work on your listening comprehension and learn more everyday language - slang, expressions etc. can really be built by listening to native speakers speak!
This is also great for beginners, as you don’t have to sacrifice your understanding to get something out - even just hearing the native speaker , seeing the target language subtitles alongside with its translation in your native language will help you build connections between words and phrases.
All of these help create an environment where you are interacting with your target language regularly, which is as close to immersion as you can get when you are stuck at home! Of course, it is no substitute to real life interaction with native speakers, but that’s a whole other article. In the meantime, the above apps are going to help you level up!
I have 4 other addons that I use for everyday life and organisation! Let me know if you’d like to hear about them too!
German Dessert Vocabulary
Kandiert - Candied
Cremig - Creamy
Knusprig - Crunchy
Exquisit - Exquisite
Fluffig - Fluffy
Fruchtig - Fruity
Milchig - Milky
Herzhaft - Savory
Süß - Sweet
die Bäckerei - Bakery
das Verlangen - Craving
das Gebäck - Pastry
die Seidigkeit - Silkiness
der Leckerbissen - Treat
das Backpulver - Baking powder
der Brownie - Brownie
der Kuchen - Cake
die Süßigkeiten - Candy
das Karamell - Caramel
der Keks - Cookie
der Doughnut - Doughnut
das Eis - Ice cream
der Milchshake - Milkshake
die Schokolade - Chocolate
die Mousse - Mousse
die Vanille - Vanilla
Backen - to Bake
Dekorieren - to Decorate
Edited for corrections! If anyone sees anything wrong with my lists for sure let me know, my skills aren’t perfect!
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ich suche nette Leute, mit denen ich über Telegram schreiben kann~ über Dinge wie Filme, Musik, Animes, Witchy Things, Girly things, die Welt, etc. Bei Interesse kann man mich ganz einfach unter dem Benutzernamen ooevilynoo anschreiben! Ich freue mich auf euch!
