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hi, you can call me luca! im 26 years old and, although im not new to tumblr, im new to langblr. portuguese is my native language and i can speak english. i was learning 4 different languages: french, italian, japanese and mandarin, all of these at same time, but it was getting too difficult for me, so i decided that i want to focus just on french and mandarin for a while. im still interested in italian and japanese tho, i just want to put them on hold.
i made this tumblr bc i saw it has a language learning community and i didn't know that. i want to connect with native people and people that are on langblr too!
im not gonna use this solely for langblr, I want to put other things i like as well, such as movies, tv shows, books, novels, anime, manga, photography, music, art, drag race and many other things.
You may come to a point in your language learning journey where you struggle to find motivation to study or find it difficult to dedicate enough time to using your target language. while this is not entirely avoidable, there are a few things you can do to help combat boredom and get you back on track to achieve your goals…
Take a little break. don’t force yourself to do something thats making you upset or bored. Allow your interest in the language to slowly redevelop, remember language learning should be something you enjoy, not a horrible chore.
Write down a list of all the reasons you’re learning the language and why you want to be able use it to look at when you’re feeling down.
Listen to music watch tv and talk to people in the language instead of just learning it out of a book so that you’re constantly encouraged to use what you’ve learnt and pick up on new things naturally.
Changing your computer/phone language also helps you surround yourself with the language to learn new vocab and reminds you that you can already use it even if you’re not “fluent” yet.
Revise by going through flashcards, using duolingo, listening to a song or reading a book whenever you get a spare minute waiting in line or on a train instead of checking social media or playing a game on your phone to make the most of this otherwise wasted time (unless of course you’re looking at memes in your target language).
Make language learning the last thing you do before you go to bed (reading a book or listening to some calming music works the best, try to stay away from your phone/computer screen!) - sleep is really important and if you don’t get enough it is hard to remember new information and concentrate.
If you have a research project, find the information you need in your target language and translate as you go along (also a great way to avoid being accused of plagiarism).
Accept criticism and corrections optimistically - someone who offers you advice is trying to help you, not insult you or make you feel bad because you accidentally got something wrong.
Don’t be afraid to celebrate your achievements! even if it’s just correctly remembering the gender of a word or getting a sentence right or pronouncing something correctly or something, be positive about it!
Have fun! Change your routine up to keep things fresh and interesting, and remember to read over your list!
中国人以米饭为主食，而美国人以面包为主食。Chinese people take rice as their staple food, Americans take bread as their staple food.
我妈妈以我为骄傲。 My mom takes me as her pride.
句子：
中国人讲究以百净为美，就是皮肤白干干净净的，然后秀秀气气的那样。Chinese people are very particular about taking whiteness/cleanliness as being beautiful, so pale skin is clean, so it's delicate/fine.
我把老公的生日忘得一干二净！I completely forgot my husband's birthday!
不干不净吃了没病。It's not dirty, so eat it and you won't get sick (This is equivalent to the "3 second rule" when food falls on the ground)
每个民族不一样，它对审美的不一样。Every nationality/group is different, (so) their taste in beauty is different.
你说中国古代的时候讲究以胖为美。You know, in ancient China they thought fat was beautiful.
杨贵妃时代，那现在来说胖可不是美啦。(That was in) Yang Guifei's era, (but) nowadays there's no way fat is (seen as) beautiful.
中国古代的审美观念和现代的比了一下。The ancient China's sense of beauty and our present day's (sense of beauty) has changed a bit.
脸啊，气质啊，身材啊，也缺一不可。Face, elegance, body (figure), all are indispensable.
不是说单一的就是一个脸漂亮就行了。(If) we're not talking about a single (aspect), then a pretty face is enough.
对美女评判。The judgement of women (re: beauty).
在中国，那些特别受欢迎的男的叫小鲜肉啊。In China, those especially popular type of guy is called "little fresh meat".
在美国人看来那些小鲜肉看着就象十几岁的小孩似的。In America, people see these "little fresh meat" guys and think they look just like ten year olds (lit. ten years and some change).
