#Language Goals

[ros3ybabe]

Spanish Media/Input Recommendations?

Can you guys comment me some good media/input recommendations for someone learning Mexican/Spain Spanish? I' talking about any and all that you guys find interesting, whether you learned Spanish on your own or it's your native language!

Books

Podcasts

Tv Shows

Movies

Youtube channels

Songs/Musical Artists

Favorite Spanish teachers/tutors on Italki

Literally anything!

Thank you guys <3

[ros3ybabeslanguages]

Language Resources 🎀

*that I currently use for studying Spanish. When I pick up studying Japanese again, I will make a list for that as well <3 I currently use a handful of resources for learning Spanish, and they've all proven very useful so far!

🩷 My Current Resources for Spanish

Busuu - hands down my favorite language learning app. So much better than Duolingo, in my opinion (especially for languages with a different alphabet/writing system). I bought the premium for a year, which will expire in Septmeber, but I'm debating renewing again because I love it so much.

LingQ - I like using this for reading in Spanish. It gives me different types of things to read about, and while I don't have premium, I do put all the words I don't know into flashcards on AnkiApp on my laptop and translate anything I don't know using SpanishDict.

SpanishDict - favorite translation/dictionary app. I know it has lessons you can use, tho I haven't tried it yet, but I really do love this app. It's super helpful when I'm making flashcards or writing random vocabulary notes.

Goodnotes - This is a general note-taking app, but I love it because it allows you to import and write on PDFs, and that's just perfect for me! I've downloaded free PDF short stories/children's stories in Spanish and made notes of words I don't know, and taken notes in the app too. Definitely my favorite notes app, ever.

Italki - I know this is a website, too, but I use the app. It lets you work with professional teachers/community tutors in your target language. You can have structured lessons or just use it for conversation practice. I did a trial lesson not too long ago and have an upcoming lesson booked out in about 5 days. You pay per lesson, so there is no subscription, and there are so many languages and teachers/tutors to choose from. I did a lot of research before choosing a teacher, and I'm very happy with my decision so far. Definitely useful if there's not native speakers near you or you're like me and not confident talking to people you know in your target language/their native language.

Quizlet/AnkiApp - I use AnkiApp more then quizlet, and the Anki I'm referring to is NOT the same way everyone else uses, but it's the flashcard app of preference at the moment. I tried the AnkiDroid app and hated it. But yeah, AnkiApp is useful for flashcards and I really like it. I have it on my Chromebook and my Ipad.

Netflix - I love watching shows in Spanish on Netflix so much. I am currently watching La Reina del Sur on it (used to watch that sporadically in the past at a friend's house) and plan on watching some other shows, including Elite.

Spotify - I enjoy listening to Spanish music and podcasts right now. The music is more of an entertaining/enjoyable fork of audio input, and the podcasts help me get a feel for speaking and pronunciation and I choose podcasts that speak on topics of interest tk help with vocabulary in those areas I'd like to be able to speak about.

Textbooks - I have 2 PDF textbooks, Gramatica de Uso del Español: A1-B2 and Gramatica de Uso del Español: B1-B2. I've heard these are great for learning Spanish (and they're both only written in Spanish, like there's no English in them) and plan on using them once I figure out how to take good and useful textbook notes! I definitely need to improve on my grammar.

Those are all my current Spanish resources! I'd definitely say my current level is like a high A1 right now, nearing A2, but I have just a little bit of work to do before I get there. These resources are definitely gonna help, tho!

[the---hermit]

You know how last year i was absolute shit at my goal of starting to learn french again ?? well I am not saying this is the year it changes, but I have decided to start watching videos on french booktube and maybe this is will work??? I can understand a good 90% if the person doesn't speak too quickly, I am engaged, maybe MAYBE I can get a bit of french in my routine

[lang-learner]

2025 language goals

🇫🇷 French

I will be learning French passively this year. I'm at a B2 level, and I simply want to improve my speaking and listening skills. I'll work on reading and writing next year, or end of this year. I'll mainly be watching YouTube videos and series and listening to podcasts.

Improve my vocabulary on self-care, discussing books and movies, and world news. I plan to add more vocabulary topics as the year goes on, but for now, these are my main topics.

Have a 1-hour conversation effortlessly by the end of this year. I usually have 30-minute conversations on the weekend and it's not a problem but I wish to have longer conversations.

Find a French-speaking tutor from Paris with whom I can practice speaking. My current tutor is from Algeria, and I plan to continue practicing with them, but I would like another tutor, specifically from Paris.

Watch a new French series each month. I'm currently finishing a series right now and it's helped a lot.

🇰🇷 Korean

I haven't studied Korean in so long so I'm starting in February this year. I'm an A2 but I have some B1 vocabulary.

Learn Korean numbers - This is seriously a priority as numbers are super important.

Learn basic Korean vocabulary - I already know a lot of vocabulary but I am lacking some of the basics.

Learn time vocabulary - This is really important as this was the hardest thing for me.

Learn/review grammar points - I already know quite a bit but I need to learn more grammar. I'll be using an Excel I made for this.

Have a 30-minute conversation by the end of the year. Probably around September. I've already spoken Korean before but I was struggling with it because I didn't have time to do immersion regularly.

Learn common expressions used by native speakers.

[istudyjapaneseorsmth]

4月4日2024年ー「木」

I’m writing this from my building’s laundry room floor. One person is taking up 6 washing machines…I haven’t done laundry in a week and a half….Anyways.

What I’ve Gotten Done:

Genki I Chpt 4 Practice

Anki review (L00 - L06)

WaniKani review

GenkiKani deck L03

Wrote down new vocab from NHK Easy News

Journaled in Japanese

What I Have Left To Do:

Nothing

I literally got 3 and a half hours of work done today, probably overcompensating for doing basically nothing yesterday. I’m glad I got so much done though.

Bonus: you can see my girlfriend’s binder in the background of the first picture; we were working in the uni library together.

[elrohirtheneurodivergent]

Just had a thought about fluency in language learning:

I think one of the telltale signs that you're fluent in a language is, if you watch a video or listen to a podcast and you understand everything, but you don't remember, if it was in your target language or not

[aspiramy]

FUTURE PROCHE

studying french

~finish all 45 conjugations

je rai

tu ras

il ra

elle ra

nous rons

vous rez

ils ront

elles ront

~finished so far

etre

avoir

aller

faire

venir

vouloir

tenir

pouvoir

savoir

var

envoyer

mener

emmener

amener

naitre

payer

devoir

lever

jeter

essayer

i interact from @lesbianpoetess !!

new to studyblr. send an ask/dm/comment if you want to be friends <3

dividers by @/v6que

[uwmspeccoll]

Publishers' Binding Thursday

Since it's the beginning of the semester we're sharing an educational book that will help you reach your Language Goals just like the fellow on the cover. Language Goals was written by Dr. Henry G. Paul, professor of the "teaching of English" at University of Illinois, and W.D. Miller, "Formerly Superintendent of Schools, Easthampton, Mass." I've shared several of this sort of book here and for most of them it's been difficult to find anything out about the authors, as is the case here. However, we do know that the publisher, Lyons & Carnahan, was a textbook publisher based in Chicago and published this book in 1931.

The book's cover features some tree or leaf (?) like designs in columns on either side of a man with his arms triumphantly raised atop a long staircase or pyramid. This book has some personal touches to it that we can only assume were added by the person whose name adorns the flyleaf: Russell Frank Engstrom. We also know Engstrom's address (2447 North 62nd Street, Wauwatosa, WI), home room (116) and English teacher (Miss Macdonald, Room 117). There is also a little doodle of a man labeled "Uncle Sam" and written on the foreedge is "R.E. L J.M." and "J.R. L D.W." I can only assume the Ls stand for "loves."

When we preserve books we sometimes also get to preserve some stories or memory of the people who owned them. In this case, the fact that Russell Engstrom of Wauwatosa loved somebody with the initials J.M. when he was in junior high in 1931 gives us the idea that maybe junior high has always been about crushes and who likes who.

View more Publisher's Binding Thursday posts.

-- Alice, Special Collections Department Manager

[silverfoxboy]

ok so as my like, 7 followers would know im learning Esperanton, but i have recently learned of two languages i can use to royally piss off all of europe: * Paraguayan Guaraní (endonym Avaña'ẽ) * Breton (endonym Brezhoneg) both are cool, and Guaraní is literally the most spoken indigenous language in the americas so they get more points for that :3 if this gets 10 notes ill also learn Cherokee

[hebrewbyinbal]

Have a relaxing weekend.

🌟 As you kick back and relax this weekend, take a moment to envision what you want to achieve in your language journey.

Then break those goals down into smaller, actionable tasks. 💪

Whether it's practicing vocabulary, or honing your pronunciation, each small step will lead you closer to fluency. And don't skip on celebrating each win along the way! 🎉🙌

By setting realistic goals, breaking them down into manageable tasks, and celebrating your progress, you'll stay motivated and make incredible strides in your language learning adventure.

So, take a moment this weekend to reflect, plan, and celebrate your language learning wins. Enjoy the process and embrace the joy of becoming a more confident communicator 🌍🗣️

[doitinanotherlanguage]

2024 Mid-Year Language Learning Recap

中文 / Mandarin Chinese

🎉 Goals reached so far: I got back to studying Chinese! I reviewed New Practical Chinese Reader 1 and 2. Now, I'm starting on the third book in the series. 🎯 Further goals for the rest of the year: My primary goal is to reach A2(/B1) level in Chinese (~HSK3). To do that, I'm planning to finish New Practical Chinese Reader 3, and start on New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (hopefully, I'll be able to complete that one entirely too this year).

Español / Spanish

🎉 Goals reached so far: I did a lot of revision for Spanish in 2023, so for the first half of this year I've basically just been chilling when it comes to Spanish, not doing much active studying (just watching youtube and movies). 🎯 Further goals for the rest of the year: Continue to keep up my Spanish level (~B1) with Spanish readers (Better Reading Spanish and Read & Think Spanish).

Français / French

🎉 Goals reached so far: I basically spent the entire spring in revising my French, because I had a short trip to Paris (!!!) in May. I revised all my study materials from A1 to A2/B1 in preparation. 🎯 Further goals for the rest of the year: Right now, I feel like I'm somewhere around the A2 level maybe - my speaking is only so-so, but my reading is very good (probably my English and Spanish help a lot!). For the rest of the year, I just want to concentrate on upkeep because the spring revision was quite intense. So, I'm predicting a lot of French movies and youtube in my near future lol.

ภาษาไทย / Thai

🎉 Goals reached so far: I just started learning Thai in late spring this year! So far, I've learned to read and write, and I'm now starting on the basics. 🎯 Further goals for the rest of the year: Attain the A1 level by completing Easy Thai. Although, honestly, I'm learning Thai just for fun right now, so I'm mostly studying it this year when/if I have the time.

한국어 / Korean

🎉 Goals reached so far: I revised my A1(/A2) materials. I haven't really touched Korean in a while, so I'm really looking forward to getting back to it! 🎯 Further goals for the rest of the year: I want to finally finish Continuing Korean so badly! I've been picking it up and putting it down for several years now, and I really need to just stick with it for once and just get it done. So, if I have the time this year, that's my goal for Korean.

English

🎉 Goals reached so far: I haven't really been actively studying English for years now, so I didn't have any goals for English this year. Although, I do now have a job where I get to use English from time to time and that's fun. 🎯 Further goals for the rest of the year: Basically, just keep getting better at using English at my job (e.g. there's a lot of specific vocab related to the field, and sometimes calls with English-speaking clients are a bit of a mess because neither of us knows the right words in English lmao). I also really want to get better at "Simple English/Plain English". Because a lot of my clients are immigrants and our only common language is English (which is a second language to both of us), I'd like to be able to speak more clearly and understandably.

Svenska / Swedish

🎉 Goals reached so far: I did a bit of Swedish revision in the beginning of this year (for job purposes) but I'm really lacking in motivation for Swedish... I need to use Swedish a little bit in my job so I'm trying to let that push me a bit to try to do at least something related to Swedish sometimes, but it really is hard when I just don't feel like it at all. 🎯 Further goals for the rest of the year: I guess my biggest goal is to find motivation for learning Swedish. It's never been a language I've been interested to learn for it's own sake (it was an obligatory subject at school), but it's useful for job prospects so... I'd really like to be able to use it more fluently because I've learnt it for so many years. I just need to get myself more hyped to be learning Swedish.

[ros3ybabeslanguages]

Current Study Split 🎀

I am currently studying Spanish and Korean, and while I want to spend more time on Spanish because I'm at the point of beginning to speak Spanish and am still an absolute beginner in Korean, my brain keeps trying to make me focus more on Korean because I'm having so much fun with it. So here is the way my week is broken up, with a little bit of insight into how I like to study for the languages.

Sunday - Spanish

Monday - Spanish

Tuesday - Spanish

Wednesday - Korean

Thursday - Korean

Friday - Korean

Saturday - Whichever I Want

My main ways of studying Spanish are:

Busuu

Listening to music

Actively listening to and studying podcasts

Actively watching and studying from movies/TV shows

Practicing flashcards + vocabulary

Italki lessons whenever I get the money

My main ways of studying Korean are:

Busuu

Learn Korean with Billy Go on YouTube

Passively listening to music

Passively watching kdramas

Practicing vocabulary

Practicing Hangul via writing + flashcards

Italki lessons when I have the money

*I want to start using Talk to Me in Korean, but I don't have the money for a subscription just yet. My italki teacher advised me to focus on Hangul and light vocab for now, given my (lack of) current skill in the language.

*My Spanish italki teacher gave me some good advice for studying using podcasts that I can't wait to try out. She said it'll be useful for our next lesson so I can come prepared with something to speak about. Not to sure how I feel about continuing lessons with her but I'll give it a couple more tries and see how it goes. I do like her, but I don't know if it'll be the out helpful with the way she runs our lessons.

I will start posting monthly goals for my languages starting in August! I think it'll help me guide my studies a bit and help me check my progress.

til next time lovelies 🩷

[la-galaxie-langblr]

It's that time of the year again! Unlike previous years, for this third edition (!!) I'm going to be focusing on quality over quantity with my language learning, so to start with I'm restricting myself to 2 goals per language, and only adding more if I achieve one of my original goals :)

French 🇫🇷

Finish B1-B2 course on Coursera

Read L'Étranger

Irish 🇮🇪

Catch up on the Speaking Irish podcast (37 eps at the time of writing)

8 chapters of workbook

Mandarin Chinese 🇨🇳

Completely review Hello Chinese

Complete HSK1 course on Coursera

BR Portuguese 🇧🇷

8 chapters of Teach Yourself Complete Brazilian Portuguese

Hold a (very) basic conversation with @mal-studyblr <3 (when she has a second to breathe and recover from being a law school girlboss)

Hot Enby Language Summer 2023 will commence on 3rd July and will end on 27th August, so that's 8 full weeks of language study and fun, see you there!!

[sadie-the-dragon-slayer]

My Language Learning Goals

i think it's been long enough. time for a new one.

FRENCH:

Current position: lower intermediate

be able to pass this semester (it's not looking good currently)

be able to pass a b1 test (is this too optimistic?)

watch a french movie every week for a month

ITALIAN

30 minutes a day

try to watch an italian movie every week for a month / or start a tv show

SPANISH

try not to forget the stuff you learned

if you can learn a couple extra stuff that would be nice

i just realised that it's 3 romance languages? good luck to me i guess

[istudyjapaneseorsmth]

Language goals for the month, year, etc.

So I finally decided to start making specific goals. Just one per time frame so I'm more focused, but uh...I haven't really done this before somehow, so I'll figure it out as I go. Here's mine, I'm skipping my shorter term goals for this post so I don't have to constantly update:

Month (April 2024)

Complete chapters 6 and 7 of Genki I with complete understanding of the concepts and vocabulary.

Quarter (March - June 2024)

Get to (and finish) chapter 12 in Genki I

Year (2024)

Be able to pass JLPT N5

Is the year goal specific? Probably! I just have to work towards it. Hopefully making goals will help me. If I pass them ahead of the deadline, then I'll make new ones.

[ros3ybabe]

Spanish Langblr Side Blog <3

Hello lovelies!

I want to get some more practice in my Spanish studying, specifically my writing and reading skills. I want to start posting some writing in Spanish on Tumblr but I'm a bit wary of doing so on my main profile because I feel like it's going to throw off the vibe and aesthetic of my blog. That being said, I am going to create a Spanish side blog! I hope you guys will give me a follow over there and help me out with my sentence structure, vocabulary, grammar, and just how I'm doing in Spanish overall!

Username: @ros3ybabespanish

follow the side blog if you love language learning content <3