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Ciao, hallo, ahoj, Š·Š“ŃŠ°ĢŠ²ŃŃŠ²ŃŠ¹ŃŠµā¦thatās hello (hi) in languages that Iām learning - italian, german, slovak/czech (my first language) and russian. As you can see, I love languages. You could call me a language freak. I enjoy learning them and I would love to see other people enjoying it too. So thatās why Iām here today. Writing this post about how to learn any foreing language.
- 1. VOCABULARY
For me, vocabulary is the most important part of any language. You can know the grammar, the pronunciation and everything else, but if you donāt know words, you canāt do anything. For many years, as I was younger, I struggled to learn new words. I often just translated them and that was all. Then I finally did what was necessary. I wrote them down. Yes, thatās the first step. Write the freakinā words somewhere, then write the translation, if you need to, a sentence where it is used (in languages such as german, do it so the word will be in nominative, so you wonāt mess up the article). Read it out loud and when revising, make flashcards. One tip when it comes to flashcards with vocab. Donāt make a flashcard of every single word you have on your list. It will consume your time, paper and your energy. Do it only with really hard words that you canāt remember.
- 2. GRAMMAR
This is the most annoying thing for me to this day. I donāt like grammar, I struggled with grammar even in my native language (because we have i/y and billions of rules, you would understand if you were from Slovakia). What usually works for me is a simple training. Make a chart of the words in sentence, and write how did they change, or where do they need to be and so. Then just write simple sentences and have someone to correct them (teacher or some friend who is really good in the language).
- 3. READ
Read books and articles in the language that you are trying to learn. Underline and translate the words you donāt understand (then follow the steps in 1.) Reading help so much. My english is not a product of teachers in schools and language courses after school. Itās the product of me reading every single book in english since I was 10 (or around 10 I think). Donāt worry about you not enjoying the book or the plot. That will come later. First few books are there for you to get used to it and then you will enjoy it. I promise.
- 4. SPEAK & WRITE
Find someone who you can speak and/or write with. Native speakers are the best and if they know your first language, thatās even better. This can help you so much, because you are actually using the language in real life situation. If you donāt know anyone in person, try the internet (if you want to speak with me, message me any time).
- 5. MOVIES, TV SHOWS
This one is really simple, just set the language to the one you want to learn. First you can try with only subtitles, then also the language. Maybe you wonāt notice, but you will learn the correct pronunciation of words and you will learn the accent.
- 5. THE GREAT SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE - INTERNET
If you are on your computer or phone, use sites like:
- duolingo
- memrise
- quizlet
- any news site in language of your choice
There are also applications where you can create digital flashcards (Wokabulary for example).
- 6. MOTIVATION
Never forget - the biggest thing is to have motivation. Donāt learn a language without one. Find something you love about the language, have some goal or something, but donāt learn the language just because you need to. It only makes you hate the language. For example I learn italian because I love the culture and people there and I want to be able to make friends in Italy as I go there every year. My reason to learn german is that I want to study (and late maybe live) in Austria and there is only a limited number of universities that teach in english so I need to be really good in german. Find something like this and I guarantee you that your next hobby is going to be called āforeing languagesā.
I hope this will help you on your journey to become the ultimate language freak like me.
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26.04.16 // Itās literally maths central at my desk rn. I had 3 papers to complete over the weekend and Iāve only just had time to finish them.
Eww maths.
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Note-Taking
Hey guys! So Iāve been receiving questions regarding my note-taking style and strategy for quite some time now but I believe I have never answered them in detail. The good news is, I finally decided to make a post about this (plus, I had fun making the graphics :D). Note that I am a visual learner, so my note-taking methods may not be effective for some of you, but I hope you can all learn something.
Class Notes
I only use one notebook for all my class notes, an A4 grid notebook whose pages I divide into two columns.
I use the outline method for in-class notes, which means I write information chronologically, in the order that they are taught. Some teachers do not have properly structured presentations/lessons (good thing my physics teacher does) so when in need, I use arrows to connect related information.
Abbreviations to me are one of the most important things to master when taking notes. I personally make them up as I go along. Some examples of abbreviations I use are:
- w/c - which
- w/ - with
- cpd - compound
- envt - environment
- digenz - digestive enzyme
It might be confusing, but to me, knowing the context and part of speech are enough for all abbreviations to be comprehended.
Hereās an example:Ā āIndonesiaās tsunami pre-warning system is made up of two types of componentsā could becomeĀ āIndoās snmi pre-warn sys 2 type compā.
After Class
The first thing I would do is highlight keywords and terminology (and sometimes formulas). For physics, since my teacher is relatively succinct, I donāt really highlight, but for humanities and biology, I look for words that would be expected by a mark scheme, words that are crucial to the understanding of each particular piece of information.
I would then check if the material taught coincides with the syllabus, and if not, note down any points that are missing or have yet to be taught. You could write these on a post it or on the syllabus itself, but I prefer to highlight the syllabusā pdf file.
Rewritten Notes
My rewritten notes are arranged based on the order they appear in the syllabus unless there are pieces of information that are related to more than one topic.
I use a black pen for rewriting notes as well as colored pens to write keywords and terminology only. I know some people who write whole sentences in colored pens but to me that is ineffective; we all have our own learning styles. When making tables, I usually use different colors for different columns (see the table for different types of radiation above) which is most often the color I associate with each word. For example, water would be blue, ocean would be a darker shade, ice would be a lighter shade, and water vapor would be purple.
I still abbreviate words in my rewritten notes, but theyāre not as condensed as the ones in my class notes. Another thing I find helpful is leaving a bit of space between separate points especially if the page doesnāt have a lot of diagrams. I canāt think linearly, so I canāt remember super lengthy bullet points.
I use mildliners and a drawing pen to make my diagrams (more of these in my biology notes) but I only start with pencil if itās a complex diagram. I rarely highlight my rewritten notes, but even if I do, itās usually only the headings and formulas.
I donāt have a rough draft for my notes, but I try to visualize the layout. I try to alternate between words and pictures/diagrams so that when Iām sitting for an exam, all I have to do is imagine that Iām looking at that page and I can remember where everything is.
Well, thatās all from me. I hope that this information could be of some use to every single one of you. Donāt hesitate to ask me questions if youāre confused about note-taking or any other problems you might have :)
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02.05.16 // How my day went yesterday- I had a reaallly late start but I actually ended up getting some good work done! And I also had time to do some photography for my book blog!
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{81/100} Death by chemistry š¤ Iām going to the races tomorrow and I have Off to the Races by Lana Del Rey on repeat šø Today was a good day.
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next gen trio !!!!!!! i like to think that Rose has lots of facial freckles while Albus tends to have more on his bodyĀ
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I attempted the rainbow thing and I quite like it
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What is this? Ā Who did this? Ā This is PERFECT.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
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āEach character I play has different dimensions. Iām not interested in words that pull them together.ā ~ English actor Alan Rickman (1946-2016)
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Yep, with the very milky coffee and quality streetsš
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- 1984- George Orwell
Ī±-Ā āIt was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteenā.
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Anonymous asked:
Hi, Alice! I'm writing a YA novel, and my main character is an Indian girl living in Britain. However, I'm white- I've been doing a lot of research to try and write her correctly and not with stereotypes, but I keep reading that people who aren't PoC shouldn't write PoC characters, and should support PoC authors instead. I do support PoC authors, but I'm sick of reading about heterosexual white characters all the time. Is it okay to write a PoC character if I'm white?
Yes, it is okay to write PoC characters if youāre white. It is good, actually. Perhaps even necessary. I know that in some corners of the internet there are people who say that white people shouldnāt write any characters other than white characters, or that straight people should only write straight characters, cis people should only write cis characters, able-bodied people only able-bodied characters, etc - I think this is absolute rubbish. Itās unrealistic and detrimental to diversity and representation in literature. Putting people of colour in books, or any minority, as long as they arenāt stereotypes or presented in a clearly negative way, is always ALWAYS a good thing. It is important that anyone of any background or situation should be able to find themselves in a book. Itās almost nothing to do with the author, to be honest. White/straight/cis/able-bodied people should be doing all they can to help, in my opinion, not just staying out of it. White/straight/cis/able-bodied privilege is still going strong and good supporter of diversity in literature will use that privilege to bring representation to those who do not get it. Through the CHARACTERS.
Of course, itās also brilliant to support non white/straight/cis/able-bodied authors as well - do that too!! Itās very important that these voices be heard. But itās not just about the author at the end of the day. Itās also about the CHARACTERS. It is about the reader getting to read about CHARACTERS who are notĀ white/straight/cis/able-bodied, and getting to see themselves appear in books. So white/straight/cis/able-bodied people should - and must - do the research and include diverse representation in their characters. Itās not that hard to do so, and to be honest, itās fucking important.
Speaking as a white, cis, and able-bodied author, Iām not just going to sit here and write books that have all white and cis and able-bodied characters in them just because thatās what I am, and someone told me to. Fuck that. Iām going to do the research, Iām going to reach out and talk to people who are not white and cis and able-bodied (as many of you have seen me do with Radio Silence), and I am going to write POC characters and trans characters and disabled characters and queer characters, and frankly, no one can stop me. Iām not doing this because iām trying to fill a quota, or because I want people to thank me. Iād rather they didnāt, Iād rather they went and supported authors who deserve their voices brought forward - I am just doing what I feel is right and itās what I want to do. Iām very very tired of reading books with all white/straight/cis/able-bodied characters. And I feel angry seeing authors do this. And I hate myself for not having enough diversity in my first book, due to a lack of education on the matter. I have a desire to do better, I have a desire to use the blessing Iāve been given of an audience to actually do some good in the world - write characters that will give representation to those who do get it as much as they should.
I hate seeing people say thatĀ white/straight/cis/able-bodied should only be writing characters of those groups. Or the opposite, really. That you are only allowed to write characters of the ethnicity/sexuality/gender/able-bodied-ness that you are
Donāt they think literature would be really fucking boring and unrealistic if that was the rule?
I completely agree with this! Being an Indian who lives in Britain, I actually would love to read MORE books and novels with characters who have a similar heritage to mine, as this actually in many ways shows the author's understanding of the character's background. In fact, it excites me to see that authors are considering characters from all around the world to include in their novels, because this educates the readers on the different but interesting cultures apart from their own. I agree that it is necessary for 'non Indian' (speaking of writing a novel with an Indian character) authors to write novels with these characters because it indicates to Indians, like me, that the authors are considering and are interested in their backgrounds. If/When I read something that has a character who is Indian and is very cultural (like myself), I actually feel quite proud in many ways because I can see that my heritage has an aspect which interests authors and make them feel that it is worth including in their novels. So I actually have to say Thank you! :D If anybody out there would like to speak to me regarding this or ask me any questions about India, my heritage, culture, etc.. I am very happy to answer any questions, because if I'm honest, I am much more Indian than I am British (obviously). Thanks a lot @paperbackphoenix for tagging me, and if anyone wants to ask me any questions, you can let me know or let paperbackphoenix know :)
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It seems absolutely ridiculous that I have such a large number of minions followers- maybe itās all a dream. A dream I could live forever.
That got poetic real quick.
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I hope I didnāt miss anyone out!
And most of all, a BIG HUGE GIANT ENORMOUS HUMONGOUS okay lets stop now THANK YOUĀ to each and every one of my beautiful, amazing followers!
Iām now closer to my main goal of reaching 2000 by the time my 1 year anniversary comes around (which is in about a months time! yay!). Stay awesome you guys!
Aww congratulations buddy!
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The books I read in 2015
Maaaaaaaaaan well done :3