#English speaking learning

[stars-obsession-pit]

“Mom, why do you think ghosts are intrinsically evil?”

“It’s what the science says, of course!”

“No, I mean like, what were the studies? What did they actually observe”

“Ohh, I get what you mean, Danny! Well across all reputable reports of encounters with the ghosts strong enough to matter, they’ve always attacked first and never responded to attempts at communication! There’s no reason for them to do that if they’re not evil!”

“Huh…”

…

Danny, learning about Ghost Speak and how humans can’t understand it: hmm.

Danny, learning that ghosts greet each other and bond by fighting: hmmm.

[starry-bi-sky]

bruce and danny being fuckign nerds together,,,, they are being the BIGGEST nerds. geeks. if you will

these losers are color-coding the most inane bullshit. they are making diagrams for things you've never even thought of. they are having the time of their lives

"what are you two doing?"

Danny, sitting criss-cross on a table, hunched over a spread of papers and a bunch of different jello cups, his back is gonna hurt SO much: color-coding jello

Bruce, sitting in a nearby chair, also criss-cross, scribbling on a graph paper: hm [agreeing]

Alfred, already exasperated and SO fond: may i ask why? and on what parameters?

Danny: we're basing it off which flavors are the most mentally stimulating and for which subjects :}

Alfred, SO fond: ah. i see.

Danny, snapping his head over to Bruce and leaning over: wh- no-- no. Buzz, I told you: lemon-flavored jello stays strictly in the 'smelling salts' category--

Bruce, still writing on the graph paper: mn. no.

Danny, nearly sprawled across his back, faux-outraged: strawberry is NOT good for math-- you fucken HEATHEN--! Give me that pen!

Bruce, did that solely to rile up Danny, now trying not to smile: hnm.

[benevolenterrancy]

au where Li Yu teaches Prince Jing modern CSL, based on @skygemspeaks's au over here because after seeing how eagerly Li Yu takes to teaching him pinyin in bk4 I think they both deserve it!

[burningcheese-merchant]

@cuppajj please don't ban me from your stand because of my terrible art skills, I promise I'll improve eventually :(((

(also, your flossberries are not ripe)

[corvid-language-library]

This month I have been asking my 3rd-4th graders what vegetable they like and I have been FIGHTING them on whether melon is a vegetable or not and it's got me thinking that the Japanese word 野菜 and the English word vegetable do not actually overlap as neatly as I have been led to believe

[royalarchivist]

This video is only available to people who are members of Acau's ( 악어 ) Youtube, but one of his fans posted a short clip Acau shared of his and Quackity's conversation testing out the QSMP translator!

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[cryptocism]

Like the answers, I got more of that’s ok? If not just ignore lol

1: what voices do you hear for Bart and Thad? Like for Bart, I hear kid Simba’s voice from Lion King

2: what’s Bart and thads favorite movies?

3: what’s their favorite type of genre?

4: what type of music do they listen to? For Thad I can imagine goth to heavy metal lol

oho!

1: ouff i've been asked this before but i don't really have a definitive answer sadly!! in a perfect world they'd both have the same voice but with very different cadence/timbre/vocal quality.

i think a good general vibe of what i picture for Bart is something like Rob Lowe as Sodapop in the Outsiders. he's got an earnestness i like, and i feel like Bart should have a southern accent considering he learned english in Alabama (altho the Outsiders is set in oklahoma but like i said, general vibe)

i havent found a voice that matches with how i picture Thad sadly :( although i still think Evan Rachel Wood's performance as Old Dolio in Kajillionare is closest. not in sound but the raspy gravelly quality and her flat affect.

2-3: ach.... really not sure for these ones... im pretty sure Bart canonically likes action/adventure movies but like a lot of his canon interests id say that falls under Nonspecific Teen Boy Demographic

but if you want my personal headcanons... im also not sure! havent thought about it much. i will say Bart doesn't really seem the type to sit through slow-paced dramas or meditative arthouse stuff, probably tending towards action and comedy. Thad on the other hand i could see getting WAY too pretentious about obscure films nobody has heard of

4: music!! im attached to the idea that Thad unironically enjoys almost every genre of music regardless of quality - both bc it is funny but also he has no frame of reference for whats cool or not! he finds stuff to like about everything. i think Bart probably hops genres in a similar way, but is less adventurous in his tastes lol

[canisalbus]

I want you to know that your art is very important to me, and I'm very invested in all of the characters I have seen from you. Also, the discussion about Finnish and other languages having gendered words or not has been the last little push to get me to start learning Finnish which I think is fun.

I'm making this a little compilation post of all the language asks I got. Thank you for sharing, this was genuinely really interesting!

[eddis-not-eeddis]

Can I please have prayers for my friend Jay?

[d-dormant]

effie's the only person in the team whose golden object wasn't a gift from someone else..........

[wishchip106]

both of them are omnilingual and yet they only speak in english together

MIX IT UP‼️‼️‼️

imagine one night someone walked into the study to hear cherik arguing in Russian

and then it randomly changes to yiddish or something

[paradoxspaceheater]

one thing i have noticed is that any time a canon has a yule/winter solstice type holiday, fanfiction will inevitably turn it into Fantasy Christmas, with some combination of gift-giving (sometimes with a clear santa analogue), decorating trees, and/or visiting family no matter how it is actually described in canon

there's not anything actually wrong with this, but sometimes i'm like... have a little creativity, yknow?

[bloggingboutburgers]

Tbh I feel like going to the US while the Nazis are in power is suicidal. So of course I don't understand your choice of going instead of your SO coming to Europe. But while I don't understand, I wish and pray for you to be safe. Whatever you choose, I hope you guys will be okay

You might be right. I have no idea what the future has in store or if I'll come to regret it. But I've already stated my reasons. As it stands, with the year-long process we've already started and that we can't just flip on a dime overnight, my partner can't come and stay in Europe legally just like that. Legal immigration is not that easy in one way or the other. Also... Yeah, I've stated that before, but one shouldn't underestimate how shitty things have been getting in Europe for the past few years as well, and how the influence of the US (which is huge) is likely to make things worse. So again I'm not 100% sure whether that'd have been better anyway.

Also also... Ima be real, I've shared that before, but the time where I was separated from my partner due to the travel ban was the only time in my life where I had actual suicidal ideation. I don't want this to happen again. That's why I'm making moves so it doesn't, first and foremost.

[silliestfreakinggoose]

Maybe the real reason Curly and the elder Curtis’s have beef is because when they went to a Mexican restaurant with Pony, Sodapop and Darry just begged Curly to order for them in Spanish, because despite Ponyboy’s biliteracy, he was too shy. Eventually Ponyboy got sick of their bullshit and ordered for himself in English to the waitress, who was Angela Shepard and spoke fluent English. Now the older brothers and curly constantly go back and forth between “racist” and “little asshole who didn’t tell them his sister spoke English.” Ponyboy always loses despite near uninvolvement and being the universal favorite.

[ramenwithbroccoli]

not to be controversial on main, but i really do feel like way more people would enjoy maths if someone properly explained it to them & they didn't have a hanging threat of failing an exam above their heads

[clownwwx]

I'm genuinely so moved by Albania's entry for Eurovision this year - I gave up on this song contest long ago, but this entry; Zjerm by Shkodra Elektronike speaks so much to me as Albanian diaspora, I really can't help but be brought to tears each time...and I just want to talk about it

There's already the understanding of the song being about just a minute of pure peace in an ideal world and Kolë's part encompassing the actual reality; the clash between this hope for the ideal and the grounding in what's real is so beautifully orchestrated. What I want to talk about is the lyrics and why the fire element is so prominent, how they really encapsulate the Albanian spirit, the way she says "Njer'z't e mirë / E njer'z't pa emër / Kërcejnë valle n'shpirt" which translates "the good people and the nameless people dance valle in their souls". Valle is traditional Albanian dance and it has many versions across the country but we all dance in a circle, and we dance to celebrate, to mourn, to enjoy, to get excited - for anything for anyone. And throughout history we have always danced around fire. Fire and the sun was what we worshiped before organized religion was introduced.

We have a lot of folklore and pagan deities around fire, for us it has always symbolized prosperity, the continuation of the tribe, the hope to continue generation after generation and connection with our ancestors. Fire brings together the community that gathers around it and this belief exists in our culture today at all times, the bright red and the spirited songs and our dynamic dances, we are and have always been passionate people.

And it is further elaborated in Kolë's part "Zjerm / Bjer' mbi vallet tona tribale / Që ushtojnë sa orteku kur bjen n'male" translating to "fire, falling upon our tribal dances, echoing as loud as avalanches falling on mountains" to signify the other side of fire; the danger, imbalance its uncontrollable nature, which has also been part of our culture and the violence we have experienced in our history. It's a song that recognizes our prehistoric traditions of praising the fire and the sun and knowing when to fear it, when to look at its reality but also when to utilize its warmth and protection to continue to hope and remain spirited. They also mention this in their interview here (starting at 4:47)

I'm very taken by them using pagan and folk Albanian themes! They're interwoven in our culture no matter how much organized religion has intervened and demonized or nitpicked so much of it... and it's still what keeps us united and spirited. I also enjoy the visuals of the staging, especially these symbols remind me a lot of tribal tattoos from Northern Albanian highlands where Shkodra is located!

It genuinely felt so refreshing to come across this song, I'm so happy with Shkodra Elektronike’s uniqueness and understanding of highlighting the very spirit that's been passed down through the Albanian generations, because this is it, it's the fire, it's the Zjerm, it's what's always brought us together through the centuries.