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my friend and i were going to study a language together and wound up having to cancel our plans due to scheduling pressures, but! through research we came across a really cool resource for reading in a TON of languages: bloom library!

as you can see, it has a lot of books for languages that are usually a bit harder to find materials for—we were going to use it for kyrgyz, for example, which has over 1000 books, which was really hard to find textbook materials for otherwise. as you can see it also has books with audio options, which would be really useful for pronunciation checking. as far as i can tell, everything on the site is free as well.

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hey, if you ever wanted to learn russian, here is a online textbook called Между Нами and here is the pdf download link to the classroom activities workbook and the homework workbook. it has audio so you can listen and read and one of the first exercises in the homework book is teaching you how to write in russian cursive. it is for complete beginners and in my opinion is a way better (and ad-free) way of learning russian compared to the many language learning apps out there.

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Russian Vocabulary: Around the House

Russian — English

• Дом — house

• Комната — room

• Гараж — garage

• Лестница — stairs

• Диван — couch

• Лампа — lamp

• Телевизор — television

• Ванна — bathtub

• Душ — shower

• Раковина — sink

• Мыло — soap

• Туалет — toilet

• Чашка — cup

• Вилка — fork

• Нож — knife

• Микроволновка — microwave

• Тарелка — plate

• Холодильник — refrigerator

• Ложка — spoon

• Кровать — bed

• Одеяло — blanket

• Подушка — pillow

• Стул — chair

• Патио — patio

• Бассейн — pool

• Двор — yard

• Чердак — attic

• Подвал — basement

• Потолок — ceiling

• Стена — wall

• Дверь — door

• Пол — floor

• Крыша — roof

• Окно — window

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*reading comics in my target language *

This is cool, this is fun! I even understand a lot of it!

*Font changes and I no longer recognize the alphabet *

Ah-- the perils of hubris strike again--

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Люблю - I like.

What do you like to eat or drink?

Я люблю пью чай с молоком, и я люблю есть суши и суп. Но, я не люблю есть мясо.

📝 Russian words I've learned so far - Food and drinks 📝

Ест - Eat

Пью - Drink

Вино - Wine

Сок - Juice

КоФе - Coffee

Молоко - Milk

Суп - Soup

Хлеб - Bread

Мясо - Meat

Сыр - Cheese

Яблоко - Apple

Плцца - Pizza

If you are also learning Russian or you're a fluent/native speaker, feel free to correct me if you notice any mistakes! 😊

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Why my Russian textbook read like a meme?

Pic of rich guy taking money from poor people: This isn't your money, it's my money / это не твои деньги, это мои деньг

Pic of guy giving money to loved ones: my money, your money - мои деньги, ваши деньги

Pic of buff guy in a red communist hammer and sickle shirt giving money to the masses: your money - this is OUR money! / ваши деньги, это наши деньги !

My Russian textbook for some reason:

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It is with great displeasure that I'll inform you that watching Reality TV in your target language will increase your comprehension abilities by A LOT.

If you can understand a drunk woman with a strong accent, crying because her crush served orange juice to another woman, using every slang word known to mankind, you will understand basic conversations with ease.

If you cannot stomach Reality TV (which is understandable) I'll recommend watching youtubers doing commentary videos on Reality TV shows/episodes. I find this way of consuming Reality TV less brain-frying.

And you could argue that watching movies / TV show is sufficient, but you need to remember that the way actors speak isn't 100% natural : the speed, enunciation, choice of words will not be a proper representation of how people speak in real life, while reality TV on the other hand...(I'm not saying everyone speaks like this). But, especially if your goal is to be able to speak casually with your foreign friends, it will help you a lot ! (I guess if your goal is to read classical literature in your target language, don't bother watching Reality TV)

Good news ! If you're learning Mandarin, there are a looooot of Reality shows that are actually cute and not ...vulgar ? And a lot of them can be found on youtube with English sub ! In German, I watch Mirellativegal on youtube. Anyway, don't ask me for recommendation for French Reality TV, I looked for it to give you some examples and I feel like I've lost brain cells during the few minutes I looked for it. If you guys have recommendations for cool Reality-shows in any languages don't hesitate to share ! I'm currently looking for some Spanish ones (preferably Mexican ones)

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Today's practice: movement

Обычно я хожу в работу. Но сегодня, я иду в библиотеку. Моей младшая сестра идёт в школу каждый день. Завтра утром, Моя дочь хочет идёт в бассейн, но я не люблю хожу в бассейн.

Corrections are welcome and wanted!

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Free study day

No lectures means I can work on what I want. I decided to work on my language journal and some easy readings for 405.

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Had a pretty good study week

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How To Romanticise Language Learning

TL = Target Language

Buy a new folder, highlighters and journal all in a specific colour for your TL

Find a drama/series to fall in love with

Create music playlists for different moods (e.g. aggressive rap/upbeat pop/sad songs/old classics)

Cook a traditional meal from the country of your TL

Make a summary sheet of some big historical event that shaped the country of your TL

Learn about the traditional dress (and colour significance) from your TL country

Compose a song in your TL

Research into famous art from your TL country (e.g. Japanese Irezumi) and try to recreate it in a sketchbook

Find a classic tale written in your TL (e.g. War and Peace in Russian)

Make an aesthetic Pinterest board that summarises your TL

Research into classic architecture built in your TL country

Designate a special area to study your TL (and make that area minimalist/pretty)

Make an aesthetic Pinterest board about travelling to your TL country

Write a poem in your TL

Write a short story in your TL

Keep a diary in your TL

Find a favourite YouTube channel in your TL

Write up a list of reasons why you're learning this TL and pin it up on the wall (read whenever you need motivation!)

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A2 🤝 C1

"i don't remember the rule,

but it sounds right"

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I may not be fluent yet, but I want to say at the interview that I can speak "working" Spanish related to the job.

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"I'll only study a little bit today, not too long. Maybe some piano music in the background will help."

Three textbook chapters for school

One quiz (100%, tyvm)

Two Busuu lessons

And a journal-diving session later:

"What do you mean it's been four hours"

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Y'all help me manifest a library job please

I just applied to two positions and I'm hoping I at LEAST get to the interview stage

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