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peak interior design to me is maximalism with dark green or black walls

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perfect sunday

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I use this tumblr as a way to keep track of my studying, but this year was harsh. Well, it’s still harsh for me. But I’ve decided I should come back to studying and becoming someone bigger and better. 

So 

I decided I’m gonna start a specialization course this summer break. 

Wish me luck tumblr. 

How are your plans for this winter/summer break? 

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03.08.

Preparing cards for my esl students.

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I really hope Jane Austen knows that it’s 2018 and Elizabeth Bennett is still That Bitch™️ to all of us young ladies like shout-out to my homegirl thanks for writing her

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A Long Time Ago

i didn’t have a full time job. 

Now I have too little time to spend studying because I’m always tired. I have a lot of problems during the beggining of the year, but now

NOW

Things gonna change

Mostly because I need to study English again. I’m full TOEIC/ TOEFL so I’m gonna have a hard time again studying english. (I have a grad. degree in english, BUT I need to do this tests.) 

ALSO 

It’s becoming necessary to at least be intermediate at French because of reasons I don’t want to say rn, I’m gonna wait till I get an answer. 

AND 

I’ve decided to start learning Russian alongside with Japanese. 

I KNOW I’M CRAZY BUT LISTEN 

There’s a lot of content on the internet in both languages that i’d like to understand, so here we go again. 

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Russian Language Apps

I’ve been meaning to make this post for months, but here it is. When I started learning Russian four years ago there weren’t many apps out there, but now the app market is bigger and there are some great apps. Here is what I recommend and like.

Tengugo Cyrillic

Cost: Free

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: This is an amazing app to learn the alphabet. I liked their approach and it makes learning Cyrillic simple.

Beelinguapp

Cost: Free

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: This is another app to be able to read Russian texts with translation side to side. The great thing is that it has audio and you can choose multiple languages for the translation language.

Clozemaster

Cost: Free

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: This is a fun app to learn vocabulary in context as it presents sentences to learn from. It has different levels depending on how much vocabulary you want to learn.

Duolingo

Cost: Free 

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: I think everyone knows this app. It is great for vocabulary and when first starting a language. It is fun to play and has grammar notes on the web version.

HelloTalk

Cost: Free

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: This is a nice app to have language exchanges with Russian native speakers. I’ve had a positive experience with the app, but not everyone does.

Lingvist

Cost: Free

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: This app presents new vocab through sentences. It repeats the words until you get them right, which makes it easier to memorize.

Mango Languages

Cost: Free, need a US or Canada library card

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: This is a great app for learning languages if you are more of an auditory learner. Their approach is more conversational compared to the Duolingo and the lessons are fun to go through.

Multitran Dictionary

Cost: Free

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: This is my favorite dictionary for Russian. It includes multiple entries as well as a flashcard & exercises option for words that you add/ favorite.

Russian Idioms

Cost: Free

Link: [Android Only]

Thoughts: If you are at an intermediate level or above and want to know more about Russian idioms, this is for you. There are cute drawings that illustrate the idioms with the translation and definition.

Russian Class

Cost: $2.99, Free Demo

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: This app is a great grammar reference.  It has vocabulary, listening exercises, phrases, grammar tips, and tables.

Russian Verbs Pro

Cost: $5.99, but the demo version is free

Link: [Paid] [Free] Android Only

Thoughts: This is my favorite app on this list. It has over 1000 verbs and conjugates them for you, shows you imperfective/perfective forms, participle forms, you can look up verbs in English or Russian, and has a favorite function.

Telegram

Cost: Free

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: Telegram is a great messaging app and has been great for me to find Russian language groups and people to chat with.

TinyCards

Cost: Free

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: This is a great addition to the Duolingo course as it helps you memorize the vocabulary from the Russian course.

Yazh Russian Case Declensions

Cost: $1.50 for full ad-free version, free for ads

Link: [Paid] [Free] Android Only

Thoughts: If you are struggling with case endings or need some practice, this app is perfect for that. It presents nouns, adjectives and pronouns like a quiz and you have to either choose the correct declension based on what it asks you or you can type it out if you want a harder challenge.

Яндекс

Cost: Free

Link: [Android] [iOS]

Thoughts: Yandex has a good translation app for Russian as well as a virtual assistant that is a good way to practice Russian with.

Also, if you don’t have them, download  Anki and Memrise.

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Georgian Memrise Goethe Verlang Hebrew Memrise Duolingo Mango Languages Mondly Loecsen Innovative Language Digital Dialects Goethe Verlang Internet Polyglot BABADADA

Hindi Memrise Duolingo Mango Languages Mondly Loecsen Innovative Language Digital Dialetcs Goethe Verlang Internet Polyglot BABADADA Easy Languages

Indonesian Memrise Duolingo Mango Languages Mondly Loecsen Innovative Language Languages Online Digital Dialects Goethe Verlang Internet Polyglot BABADADA Easy Languages Javanese Memrise Mango Languages Digital Dialects BABADADA Kannada Memrise Goethe Verlang Kazakh Memrise Mango Languages BABADADA Khmer Memrise BABADADA Kurdish Memrise Digital Dialects BABADADA Kyrgyz Memrise BABADADA Malay Memrise Mango Languages Digital Dialects BABADADA Easy Languages Malayalam Memrise Mango Languages Marathi Memrise Goethe Verlang BABADADA Mongolian Memrise Digital Dialects BABADADA Nepali Memrise BABADADA Pashto Memrise Mango Languages Digital Dialects BABADADA Persian Memrise Mango Languages Mondly Loecsen Digital Dialects Goethe Verlang Internet Polyglot BABADADA Punjabi Memrise Mango Languages Goethe Verlang BABADADA Tamil Memrise Mango Languages Digital Dialects Goethe Verlang Internet Polyglot BABADADA Easy Languages Telugu Memrise Mango Languages Goethe Verlang Thai Memrise Mango Languages Mondly Innovative Language Digital Dialects Goethe Verlang Internet Polyglot BABADADA Easy Languages Tibetan Memrise Digital Dialects Turkish Memrise Duolingo Mango Languages Mondly Loecsen Innovative Language Languages Online Digital Dialects Goethe Verlang Internet Polyglot BABADADA Easy Languages BaBaDum Urdu Memrise Mango Languages Innovative Language Digital Dialects Goethe Verlang BABADADA Vietnamese Memrise Duolingo Mango Languages Mondly Loecsen Innovative Language Digital Dialects Goethe Verlang BABADADA Easy Languages

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Honestly one of the recommendations in How To Win Friends And Influence People should be "acquire a thorough knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet"

Step 1: Meet person

Step 2: Write down their name exactly how they say it

Step 3: Pronounce their name correctly forevermore

Step 4: 😍😍😍

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british people: none of you know how huge england is! it takes so long to get anywhere. it takes me 5 minutes to get to work everyday! i haven’t seen my wife and children in 30 years because it takes 10 whole minutes to drive to them.

the rest of the world:

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I have only two modes:

1. Oh, I want to stay in bed all day and pretend to be a depressed cinnamon roll, please

2. I want to clean the house, learn japanese, hawaiian, russian, arabic, sign language, linguistic, geographical stuff, read 5 books and practice watercolor

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