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freestudyworld · 5 years ago

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How I Learn Languages

As an aspiring polyglot, it’s important that I have a bunch of resources at my disposal for language learning. I use a variety of resources for my learning, such as books, websites, apps, T.V. shows, movies, etc. These are some of my resources!

-Websites-

1. Omniglot

This website is more for finding information about languages and finding languages to learn. It has a very comprehensive list of languages and you can find plenty of secondary resources for learning the language. You can find tutors for that language, and even songs in your target language. I can just about guarantee you that no matter what language you’re looking for, it will be documented here. It is absolutely amazing, and it is a FANTASTIC resource for the dedicated linguist.

http://www.omniglot.com/

2. Duolingo

This is both a website AND an app, however, I tend to use the website more frequently, mainly because I’m always on my laptop anyway. The learning system that this website uses makes out very easy to stay motivated, and the lessons are organized amazingly. Currently, the website offers about 27 different language courses for English speakers, and various language courses for speakers of languages other than English. You can set goals for yourself, take multiple courses, be involved in discussions, and even do translating activities. Beware though, it gets VERY addicting.

https://www.duolingo.com

3. Memrise

Also a website AND an app, this is my all time favorite resource for learning languages. It has SO many languages to choose from, and it even offers subjects other than languages, although foreign language learning is its primary appeal factor.

http://www.memrise.com/home/

4. BBC Languages

Although this sector of BBC has been archived and is no longer updated, it still contains some valuable information. It includes some useful phrases, alphabet guides, and jokes in many languages. You’re bound to learn something new there, so check it out!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/

5. Foreign Service Institute (FSI)

This website offers language courses constructed by the U.S. government, and relies heavily on audio-based learning. However, many of the language courses include lessons in the form of pdf. There is a very large selection of languages to choose from, so this resource is very good for getting an excellent introduction to your target language.

https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/

6. Live Lingua Project

Claiming to be the internet’s largest collection of free public domain language learning materials, this website is a MUST for language learners. It contains the FSI courses, Peace Corps language learning materials, and the DLI (military) language courses. It also offers Skype sessions for language learners in several different languages! The main appeal of this website, however, is the Peace Corps language material archive. There are SO many different languages to choose from, and there are many ebooks and audio files to take advantage of here.

https://www.livelingua.com/#project

7. Languages On the Web

This website offers texts that translate English texts into 55 other languages. It is not a translator, it merely provides reading material in foreign languages to learners. It is a very useful website, especially for analyzing how sentences are formed in other languages.

http://www.lonweb.org/

8. Learn 101

This website is really helpful for explaining grammatical concepts and for learning general stuff about languages, such as verbs, vocabulary, nouns, adjectives, basic phrases, foods, etc. There are quite alot of languages offered on this website, so it’s a great resource!

http://learn101.org/

9. Clozemaster

This website is great for learning languages through a sentence based, contextual experience. It’s a bit like Duolingo in that sense, and it requires you to fill in missing words from sentences. In my opinion, it’s better for people with a background in their target language, and they offer many different options for languages. It’s also good for speakers of a native language other than English!

https://www.clozemaster.com/

10. Lexicity

This is a great website for ancient language learners, and it provides resources for Egyptian, Mayan, Hittite, Latin, Old English, Etruscan, Gaulish, and several others. I have found the majority of resources that I have looked through helpful to my learning efforts. They have dictionaries, grammars, charts, and texts, and it is a very comprehensive resource.

http://lexicity.com/

11. Book2

This is a good resource for learners looking for audio files to help them practice their listening. I haven’t used it all too much, but there are many language options, so you’re bound to find a language that you find interesting on here.

http://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/

12. Lang-8

This is a great resource for getting feedback on your writing in your target language. You can post things in your target language, and native speakers of that language will correct it, and you can do the same for other people! It’s very helpful, and is a great resource if you have to write in your target language often.

http://lang-8.com/

13. Bilinguis

This website offers a few books to read in different languages and is good for comparing different languages of the same book. This makes for good practice for reading in your target language.

http://bilinguis.com/

14. Udemy

There are quite a few languages courses on this website, although several of them cost money. However, there are quite a few courses that are free, and are good for introducing you to your language of choice.

https://www.udemy.com/courses/

-Apps-

1. Memrise

As mentioned above in the websites section, this app is so amazing for on-the-go language learning, as well as for subjects other than languages! It helps users memorize concepts with “meme” which are pictures that will remind you of what the word or concept means, and it’s such a unique and fun learning experience! It has the feel of using flashcards, but I just love using this app so much.

2. Duolingo

Also mentioned in the websites section, this app is great for both learning new words and reviewing words that you have either memorized or have just been exposed to. There are grammar lessons available, translation activities, groups that you can join, and Duolingo makes it fun to learn a language with it’s reward system.

3. HelloTalk

This is my absolute FAVORITE app to talk to native speakers of my target language(s). You can become language partners with people, help others with translations, video/voice call, send voice messages, and have as many partners as you want! It’s an absolutely amazing app, and I highly recommend it to everyone! Warning- If you’re a native English speaker looking for a native Chinese speaker, you will get HUNDREDS of requests. It might overwhelm you for a second.

4. TuneIn Radio

This is really great for finding stations in your target language, and it helps with practicing both comprehension of spoken language as well as introduces you to awesome music in your target language!

5. Tigercards

This app presents words in the form of lists, and gives you vocab so that you can review it. Not the best presentation of words and it doesn’t really offer a memorization technique like Memrise, but it’s still helpful!

6. Busuu

This app is a bit like Duolingo, and it offers German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Italian, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, and Chinese!

7. uTalk

This app offers so many different languages, it’s pretty incredible. There are games that you can play, phrasebooks, and several other features. The interface is also really awesome and simple, so it makes learning easier than usual. Definitely a must have.

8. Innovative Language

I haven’t used this app much, but I have heard that the lessons on this app are very good, and you can download the lessons so that you can view them offline.

9. FlashSticks

This has been super helpful to me, in addition to the games and flashcards that it offers, it also provides an object scanner, which uses your camera to scan objects and then tells you what it’s called in your target language!

10. Mondly

This has been an awesome resource for me since it’s a bit like Duolingo, only with more unique language options. I’m currently using it to learn Hindi, however, there are tons of other language options. The interface is awesome, and I love using it.

11. MindSnacks

This company makes several different language apps, and currently I’m using the Mandarin, Japanese, and French ones. So far, I’ve really enjoyed these apps!

12. Spotify

Through Spotify’s “Word” category, there are many different playlists dedicated to language learning, such as for Arabic, Mandarin, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, and Swedish!

13. Quizlet

This is more of a diy language learning resource. It is not an inherent language learning resource, however, if you learn best through lists and/or flashcards, then this app allows you to make cards and review vocab that way! I use it all the time for exams!

14. FluentU

This is an awesome app for watching videos in your target language, and is really good for learning new words.

-Books-

1. Teach Yourself

This series offers an astounding number of languages, and I have found them to be pretty effective in helping me learn languages. I have used the Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, and Irish ones.

2. Barron’s Grammar and Verb books

I really like the way Barron’s does language books, so far I have used their Japanese grammar book and their Russian verbs book, and I really like the layout of them, especially the grammar book!

3. Dk Visual Bilingual Dictionaries

These are so helpful for me, I’ve been using the Mandarin and Japanese dictionaries for a long time, and they are so comprehensive and awesome!

4. Ethnologue

These aren’t language “learning” materials, but rather they help me find new languages to learn. These are more for the linguistic lovers, since they catalog almost every living language in the world in every country, and provide language maps and statistics. There’s really fascinating stuff in those books, so I highly recommend purchasing them.

5. The “Dirty” books

So far, I have only used the Japanese version, however, I really like what the book includes, and it’s great for learning slang in your target language, and things that traditional textbooks wouldn’t teach you.

6. Living Language

I LOVE these books so much, I’ve used the Russian, Mandarin, and French ones and I’ve found them very helpful! The layout of these are very nice, and they’re pretty comprehensive.

7. Tuttle books

Tuttle offers several different language books, and they all are very good in my opinion. I have used their books for Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, and Hindi.

That’s all that I have right now, but if you all would like more resources than I will definitely make a second one!

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hklisaann · 7 years ago

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pelicanbaytreasures-blog · 7 years ago

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These zoo animal cards are going to be sent out today ! The images look like they are going to come right off the cards #pelicanbaytreasures #repsearch #brandrepsearch #zoo #zooanimals #zooanimalcards #animalcards #elephantcard #zebracard #tigercard #gorillacard #giraffecard #family #savetgedatecard #savethedatecards #cards #kidsandanimals #iloveanimals #wildlife (at New Smyrna Beach, Florida)

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laistudying · 6 years ago

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studenting :

APPS

All the apps listed are free to download (iOS). However, those that are not bolded offer in-app purchases and may require you to upgrade to premium or pay extra to access everything. Bolded = completely free.

Duolingo

Mango Languages

iTunes U (search “French” and browse courses)

WordReference (dictionary)

Quizlet (search for specific topics, such as “French Greetings”)

MosaLingua

Memrise

busuu

Learn French by MindSnacks

Learn French by Brainscape

Penyo Pal (made for kids)

activities and worksheets

Babbel (only one free lesson for each course)

FluentU

Conjugaison

Tigercards (go to “Course Bank” next to the “+” button)

French by Nemo

Radio France

Radios France (not the same as Radio France)

News in Slow French

WEBSITES

Some of these websites are not aesthetically pleasing, but they get the job done.

Carnegie Mellon Elementary French I

Carnegie Mellon Elementary French II

Français Interactif

Tex’s French Grammar

BBC French

Ma France

Lingvist

Livemocha

french.about.com

TV5Monde (click “Émissions” to watch TV shows in French)

Apprendre Le Français Avec TV5Monde

Talk in French

Beginner Level

Intermediate Level

Advanced Level

7 jours sur la planète (video news)

BrainPOP in French

Games for Language

The French Experiment

Bonjour

Informal French and French Slang Tutorial

ielanguages.com

Language Guide

Polymath

MyLanguages

FrenchSpanishOnline

To Learn French

french-online.de

Enhancing French Skills

Quizlet that correlates

QC French

French Vocabulary for Beginners

“Glue” Words

VERBS + CONJUGATION

How To Conjugate French Verbs

Reverso Conjugator

Conjugationfr

Conjuguemos Conjugation Activities

verb2verbe

TEXTBOOKS/WORKBOOKS/BOOKS/DICTIONARIES

Barron’s 501 French Verbs

French-English Bilingual Dictionary

McGraw-Hill Tune Up Your French

Collins French with Paul Noble

Modern French Grammar

Modern French Grammar Workbook

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Learning Fench on Your Own

French Demystified

Beginning French for the Utterly Confused

Learn French the Fast and Fun Way

Horizons

Easy French Step-by-Step

Practice Makes Perfect French Vocabulary

Practice Makes Perfect Complete French Grammar

Collins Easy Learning French Grammar

Liberté: A First-Year French Textbook

French Learning Package

Rosetta Stone French Level 1

Course Content

Student Workbook

Tests

Answer Key

Rosetta Stone French Level 2

Course Content

Student Workbook

Tests

Answer Key

Rosetta Stone French Level 3

Course Content

Student Workbook

Tests

Answer Key

Bon Voyage Level 1

Textbook

Workbook

Listening Activities (under red book)

Practice Quizzes

Bon Voyage Level 2

Textbook

Workbook

Listening Activities (under green book)

Practice Quizzes

Bon Voyage Level 3

Textbook

Workbook

No Listening Activities :(

Practice Quizzes

French from Wikibooks

French Children’s Stories (such as goldilocks and little red riding hood)

Children’s Books Forever

GET STARTED

Start Learning French

French for Beginners

Self-Study Checklist

i figured i would never be 100% content with this masterpost because i keep finding new things i want to add, so i’m just going to post it now and update it every now and then! bonne chance!! :)

love, @studenting (previously @thestudiousstudent)

#thank you angel #masterlist #french #masterpost

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husc2000 · 6 years ago

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Catherine Garrett Food Log & Reflection

Food Log:

I don’t usually eat breakfast, so I didn’t have to worry about buying myself anything for breakfast for the week. This allowed me to use more money on the other meals of the day.

Monday:

Lunch: mac & cheese

Dinner: pepperoni pizza

Snacks: none

Tuesday:

Lunch: grilled cheese

Dinner: tortellini pasta with alfredo sauce

Snacks: broccoli cheddar soup

Wednesday:

Lunch: leftover pepperoni pizza

Dinner: parents took me out to dinner (#blessed & free)

Snacks: grilled cheese, other snacks I bought with tigercard money

Thursday:

Lunch: leftover pasta

Dinner: hamburger & fries

Snacks: grilled cheese

Friday:

Lunch: mac & cheese

Dinner: grilled cheese with tomato soup

Snacks: fries

Saturday:

Lunch: crawfish at a crawfish boil (free)

Dinner: dinner out paid for (#blessed & free again)

Snacks: basically snacked on crawfish all afternoon (free)

Reflection:

Overall, the challenge was a little bit harder than I thought it was going to be. I’m glad I was able to find a grocery store that had good options for a cheaper price than other stores. This helped me so much because I was able to find a lot of different options so that I didn’t get tired of eating one thing the whole week. I was also thankful that I have a fully-functioning kitchen, as I could see it being a great challenge to have to do this challenge in a dorm without an oven, stove, etc. But, planning my meals for the week and having to calculate the total cost in the store was stressful and I ended up not having as much food as I thought I had nearing the middle of the week.

During this challenge, I thought about what it would be like to have to do this every week. I would imagine it would become very stressful and even time consuming. Planning out my meals with that budget for even 5/6 days was a challenge and took up a lot of my time at the grocery store. I also couldn’t imagine having this budget for food with other people, like kids, dependent on me to cook them food. During this challenge, I felt like I only had enough food to fill me up, much less one or multiple growing kids that some SNAP participants have that depend on them. Before this project, I knew food stamp participants had a very low amount they could spend on food but did not know quite how hard it is to actually live on it. This project helped me to understand a little bit what SNAP participants go through each week to be able to feed themselves and their families.

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quillextra · 8 years ago

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A beautiful quilled Tiger card. Shop link on bio page. #artonacard #tigercard #wildanimalcard #wildlifecard #etsyseller Check out my other cards https://Etsy.com/uk/shop/Quillextra. www.promiseartandcrafts.co.uk (at Llandudno)

#wildanimalcard #wildlifecard #tigercard #artonacard #etsyseller

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realtalk-princeton · 2 years ago

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I read that your tigercard deactivates on the day you choose to leave... how will I move out my stuff from my dorm then? If I'm moving the day of and that day is also when I can no longer use my card, how would I move out?

Response from Chewy:

It'll probably deactivate at the end of the day that you chose to leave. It should be fine.

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venisejunjun · 10 years ago

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🙏🙏While waiting for pray. #CNY2015 #tigercard #tiger (at taman tasik prima, Puchong)

#tiger #tigercard #cny2015

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oncetreyminator · 10 years ago

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The Java City Bandits! Please report if seen! #Tigercard (at Trinity University Coates Library)

#tigercard

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valerievaleriedesigns · 10 years ago

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#retirementcard #tigercard #valerievalerie

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artsatprinceton · 10 years ago

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Celebrate your love of the stage this Thursday at McCarter Theatre with the backstage comedy, The Understudy. After the show, join us for a late night soiree featuring drinks, small bites and music by The Princeton Footnotes! Learn more here.

#2x3 #McCarterTheater #TigerCard #TheresaRebeck #PrincetonU #submission

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rahe-thetiger · 11 years ago

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LSU What To Pack: Finances (Banks, debit/ credit cards, etc)

The LSU Student Union (located conviently in the center of campus) has a vareity of walk up ATMs for the most popular American banks and its own credit union. What students should bring are any debit/ credit cards in your name. While cash can be loaded onto your TigerCard (LSU id) its easier for some to stick w/ what they know. Along w/ cards, important bank documents (account info, hand booklets) should be brought. THE QUICK VERSION: bring banks cards & account docs (but keep them secure).

#TigerCard #TigerCash #LSU #Dorm life #Dorms #LSU Tigers

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husc2000 · 6 years ago

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Final Reflection - William Hinkle

Food Diary

Day one:

Breakfast - none

Lunch – none

Dinner: Tacos at Kate’s house party and 2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when I got home

Day Two:

Breakfast – 2 eggs, 4 slices of turkey bacon, one slice of bread jellied

Lunch – 2 hot dogs and 2 smaller potatoes cut and baked into home fries

Dinner – Baked Spaghetti = angel hair + half tube of meat + half pot of tomato sauce + some mozzarella shavings

Day Three:

Breakfast – banana

Lunch – none

Dinner – friends came over and one brought pizza! Nice!

Day Four:

Breakfast – initially none, but one bagel + cream cheese and one blueberry muffin in class

Lunch – Peanut Butter and Jelly

Dinner – Leftover Spaghetti and Pizza

Day Five:

Breakfast - banana

Lunch - none

Dinner - Baked Alfredo with carrots and broccoli

Day Six:

Breakfast - Technically leftover Alfredo, I ate it around 5am at work

Lunch - none

Dinner - Omurice and Bacon

Day Seven:

Breakfast - none

Lunch - probably a banana when I get home around noon

Dinner - Quick baked potatoes because I'm doing a movie later

I enjoyed this assignment because I liked having the constraints on my cooking for the week. I definitely felt like I had better intake control versus eating out with my tigercard on campus every afternoon. Like I stated in my second blog post, the meals I had this week were much closer to meals I would actually make when I was dirt poor in valley at Southern Union. The food is simple, somewhat bland, and the ingredients do not have a wide variety. You do get a decent spread of nutrition and enough variation to create a good amount of meals that do not have to overlap each day. I gravitate a lot more towards basic comfort food at this level of spending. Spice variation was really low since I stuck with salt and pepper. I missed my nature seasoning.

I do still think the assignment was not quite indicative of the true poor experience, because my kitchen now is a lot better equipped then my kitchen then. I also have a much better understanding of cooking now versus then, so I make more food that I like to eat and there is a lot less failure. I remember a time when I bought salmon patties and cooked them and they were awful, but they were also pricey and I had nothing else so I sat and ate them. It would be hard to replicate that kind of situation in an assignment like this without setting harsher constraints. I think that would be a good argument as opposition to directing what SNAP can be spent on, as there are some foods that people just do not like to eat. I, for example, will never put a nasty onion anywhere near my mouth by choice, but they could be a standard food for most people. Limiting choices to something like that would have made my meals much more torturous in planning.

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