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lingolabs · 3 months

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haxyr3 · 2 months

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Craving deeper book discussions in Russian? Master the key vocabulary with this handy guide. Free flashcards included!

#learnrussian #languagelearner #books #vocabulary #flashcards

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thelanguageskool · 28 days

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Group learning refers to a collection of persons who are emotionally, intellectually, and aesthetically engaged in solving problems, creating products, and making meaning—an assemblage in which each person learns autonomously and through the ways of learning of others.

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wooaskofficial · 1 year

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WOOASK pays tribute to all innovators!

We are aware of importance of intellectual property rights, so advocate & insist on protecting the intellectual property rights of every content translated in @wooaskappofficial.

Whether business person in a multinational company or a traveler traveling abroad, @wooaskappofficial be your most reliable translation partner. 📲🗣️

Lets respect intellectual property rights & explore the wider world together!

#World Intellectual Property Day #multilingual #translationapp #translate #languagelearner #linguistics #translateit #interpretation #bilingual #translating #translatewithme #翻译你的生活 #多语种 #property #realestate #propertymanagement

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lalafrombombay · 1 year

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I'm doing the Langblr Reactivation Challenge by @prepolyglot I'm super duper late to the party but I really wanted to do it. Week 1 ● Day 1 Hi I'm Nidhi aka lala, I'm a writer by profession and I absolutely love languages and language history. Currently learning: French, Latin, Spanish Rusty but want to brush up: Marathi, Bengali For the future: Sanskrit, Tamil, Italian, Icelandic I think the main reason I want to do this challenge is to sort of document some of the stuff I've been working through and I'm really excited about it #languagelearner https://www.instagram.com/p/CnWuLM3y9y1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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batbabycoffeecollection · 2 years

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A very nice Aperitivo with Teacher Sara and Teacher Massimo #firenze #aperitivo #teacher #languagelearner #italianschool #studentlife #languagelearner (at Firenze, Toscana, Italia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch1uy1Vju-V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#firenze #aperitivo #teacher #languagelearner #italianschool #studentlife

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langualogy · 2 years

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5. Language Is Vocal, Verbal And Sound. Language is a system of vocal and verbal symbolism, and it is essentially comprised of vocal sounds just created by a physiological articulatory component in the human body. First and foremost, it shows up as vocal sounds only. Language takes verbal elements such as sounds, words, and phrases fixed up in specific ways to make several sentences. Language is vocal and sound, which is produced by different speech organs. Writing can be considered as an intelligent platform to represent vocal sounds, and it is the graphic representation of the speech sounds of the language. #idiomas #languages #languagelearning #polyglot #languageschool #linguistics #foreignlanguage #multilingual #languagestudy #learnlanguages #learninglanguages #languagelover #languageexchange #languagedevelopment #learninglanguages #languagelearner #learnlanguage #languagestudent #languagelovers #targetlanguage #multilingualism #polyglots #linguistics #languagenerd #languagelearners #languagelearningisfun #passionforlanguages #languagemotivation #foreignlanguages #langualogy https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdmo80RLajh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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emilyscartoons · 1 year

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Brazil we are BACK 🌴🐷🌴

This is an excerpt from my new long Patreon comic - you can sign up for just $2 to read the whole thing and many more 😘 link below & in highlights, beijinhooooos xxxxx

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#comic #illustration #brasil #brazil #riodejaneiro #languagelearning #funny #art

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minimalist-language-learning · 1 year

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How I read and enjoy books in my target language

Please note that I write about what works for me and share advice based on my own experiences. If you have a different opinion or if you use other methods, that's absolutely fine. Do whatever works for you.

Since some people asked me how I read books in my target languages, I would like to describe my way of reading in this post. I focus on reading for some time now and I'm very happy with my progress so far. This doesn't mean that I won't change a few things in the future (I'm constantly gaining experience and changing my learning style accordingly).

1. Choosing a book

Before I start reading, I have to choose an appropriate book, obviously. After trial and error I realized how important this step is. My ideal book is:

not too easy (I won't learn much)

not too difficult (if I can't follow at least the rough story I won't enjoy it)

interesting (motivation to read it)

I try to choose a book that is slightly above my level so that I can follow the story without looking up too many words but also learn new words. I don't need to understand everything, but I don't want to feel lost either. Balance is important.

2. Trying the first chapter

After choosing a book that seems to be appropriate, I try to read the first chapter (and sometimes the first two chapters, if they are short). I pay attention to things like:

Can I follow the story?

Is the story interesting?

Do I like the writing style?

If I can answer (most) questions like these with "yes", I continue reading the book.

Do I only understand single words or sentences here and there? Do I have no clue what happens? Then I put the book aside for now and choose an easier one. There's no shame in admitting that this book is too difficult at the moment. Deciding what I don't read is just as important as deciding what I read.

3. Reading

If the level of difficulty is okay, I start reading the book. In my experience, the first few chapters are always the hardest. I need time to get used to the writing style, the used vocabulary and the story.

In the case of the japanese version of Harry Potter, the beginning was difficult because of the writing style. But after two chapters, I began to enjoy the story and so I continued. That's why I always try to read at least the first chapter. A book that seems difficult in the beginning can be very enjoyable once I've read enough pages.

When I come across an interesting word or a sentence I like, I highlight it. I try to not highlight too much stuff, though. Two, maybe three words per page is usually my maximum. Enjoying the story is my number one priority. I can read several pages without highlighting anything, even though there are words I don't know. As long as I don't feel the strong urge to look up a word, I just continue reading.

In many cases I can understand words from context and learn them over time just by seeing them again and again. That's why I don't look up words immediately. I wait to see if they come up more often.

After I finished one chapter, I look up all highlighted words and read the passages that contain these words a second time. This way, I can connect the meaning with the full context. I don't try to memorize the word; I just try to understand it in this particular context before I continue.

Most of the time, I learn words unconsciously. If the book is easy enough, it's not so difficult to guess the meaning of certain words. While reading, I don't focus so much on words I don't know. I just focus on following the story. I may not always understand every detail, but as long as I can follow and enjoy the story, everything is fine. I learn so much by engaging with the language in a meaningful way and enjoying the content. Sometimes, I even forget that I am reading a book in a foreign language!

I have to add, that I'm already familiar with basic sentence patterns and that I have experience with reading books in my target languages. I finished the book "Remembering the Kanji" which makes it easier to guess the meaning of words. Knowing lots of kanji is a great advantage.

I have still a long way to go, of course, but this natural way of learning vocabulary may not work well at very early stages because you need a foundation first. After you are familiar with the dialogues and example sentences in your textbook, graded readers are a good choice in my opinion. Graded readers can make the transition from textbooks to easy books aimed at (young) native speakers easier.

Tip: One thing that helped me is to take a card, write down words I looked up and put this card into the book. When I read it a second time, I don't need to look them up again. Reading texts more than once can help to get more familiar with new words. Plus, writing helps me to remember words better. Reviewing them in their original context is much more enjoyable to me than reviewing them with flashcards. In the picture below you can see how my cards look like:

4. Enjoy!

I made enjoying books my number one priority. This is what helped me to make much more progress than before. All I need is enough reading material at the right level and a dictionary. As soon as I get absorbed in a book, I don't think about learning a language. I just want to enjoy the story. The more experience I gain, the better I become at understanding the language as a result. There's no need to force it or to hurry.

What I like about just enjoying a book and learning words naturally is that it's so simple. I don't necessarily need my computer, a certain software, add-ons, ... All I need is something I can read. After reading a chapter, I only look up a few words as I described above and that's it. Then, I often feel so motivated that I want to read more. I read much more than before because I enjoy it so much.

#langblr #japanese learning #languagelearning #self study #language learning tips #foreign languages

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loth-moth · 8 months

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GROMSKO - A Pronunciation Guide

Suave Sobiesław (It rhymes. Get it?)

Sobiesław - Soa - Beh- swav

O like Oat. ł is a W like Web. W is pronounced as a V sound.

Kosciuszko - KOSh-CHews-skO

Kos like Gossip.

C iu-s like Check and Useless with a partially voiced S/Z.

Sko like Go.

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Voiced and unvoiced referring to how involved your vocal cords are. A good way to understand this is try switching between F - V and S - Z. V in many central and eastern European countries sometimes sounds like a 'voiced F' . (I will not be making an accent/speech guide as I have for König as I don't speak Polish and feel it's not my place. If you are Polish and have any feedback or would like to help me work on such a post feel free to reach out.)

"ZA HONOR I OJCZYZNĘ!"

Now go, be free, have fun with everybody's favourite beefy Polak.

#Fr tho what are they feeding him?#gromsko #How can I get that chunky 👀#sobiesław kościuszko #His Bubcia feeding him plenty of Kiełbasa and Pączki for sure #'MASTER OF STEALTH' with a sledgehammer and an RPG #He's just built different #linguistics #call of duty #cod modern warfare #polish language #specgru #cod mw2 #languagelearning #pronounciation #loth-moth resources #sobieslaw gromsko kościuszko #Polski #langblr

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lingolabs · 9 months

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 3 months

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My top Russian Tv-Shows

Despite this being mainly a mandarinblr, I still try to practise my other languages so here are some of the most interesting tv-shows in russian for my fellow russian-learners and speakers and anyone interested.

Kitchen - Кухня This show has several spin-offs including Hotel Eleon and Grand which I will not mention as by the end of the last spin-off there are literally no characters from the original cast and the plot slightly goes of the rails. The actual show is set a french restaurant in Moscow where Max Lavrov, who just finished his military service decided to work at. The show follows the various challenges that Max faces at his new workplace, including the foul-tempered but very talented Chef Viktor Barinov who has a drinking problem and other interesting characters. It's quite funny and heart-warming, and it's a must-watch imo.

Youth - Молодёжка A pretty standard sports series tv plot. The hockey-team "Bears" are a meh team at best, but that all changes when a former National Hockey League player turned coach shows up to make a proper team out of them. I only watched the first season because after that the plot got a tad boring for me, but as far as sports series go, pretty good.

Law of the Lawless (Not the 1964 film!) - Бригада A cult-classic staple of only 15 episodes. The plot is a bit over the place at the beginning, as opening episodes sequence is a flashback to the start of the final episode but after that it's chronological, with the first episode w english subtitles here. 4 best friends start out as youths from early 1990s to 2000s, with one returning home after finishing his army service with plans for uni and the others just starting their lives. However, the Perestroika had significantly changed their lives, so eventually the gang turns from racketeering and petty crime to slowly becoming the mafia. The opening theme is worth watching alone, but then again I'm biased.

How I became Russian - Как я стал русским This comedy show is quite dear to me, as it follows an American journalist with russian and slavic roots navigating life and work in Russia as he works on a story about life in Russia for a major newspaper back home. He's back in his homeland but as a foreigner who finds his heritage utterly confusing. This series resonates with me, as despite having a good grasp of my cultures languages and customs, I still feel disconnected from my heritage at times, and this show has been a reassuring reminder that not being 100% attuned with your heritage is okay, and that there are many different ways of re-connecting with your culture.

Closed school - Закрытая Школа I was slightly tramuatized by this show when I first watched it 4ish years ago, in part due to how unhinged and off the rails the plot slowly but surely becomes. A descent into madness. Andrei and his sister are sent to study at the Logos boarding school, but are then informed that their parents have perished. Andrei doesn't believe this, so he sets off to investigate with his new friends and investigate he does. There are also some other background shenanigans going on, but the unraveling of the schools mystery remains the main interest, including its odd passageways and deeply disturbing history. As a thriller series, it honestly deserves that title.

Here are some shows that came out more recently that I think deserve a mention.

The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt- Слова пацана кровь на осфальте I've only seen a few episodes out of the 8, but it's very Brigada-esque so far. During the mid-late 1980s when Perestroika is going on and the USSR is soon to be no more, 14 year old Andrei is trying to survive as he's constantly bullied at school and by gang-members. He makes friends with one of said gang members Marat, as he slowly descends into the world of street life. I'll finish watching this series sometime probably.

The new guy - Новенький 16-year old Max moves from his glamorous life in Moscow to a small-town Yurovsk due to his parents constant arguing, where he immediately doesn't get along with his clasmmates who think him stuck-up and start bullying him. One day Max goes missing and his classmates are the obvious suspects, as slowly but surely secrets start to emerge revealing everyone's lies. A pretty good suspense/thriller show, which covers the topics of bullying, coming of age and what it means to be an adult pretty well, despite the 4th and final season being kind of lackluster.

Central Russia's Vampires - Вампиры средней полосы Where to even begin with this show. I don't know whether I should introduce the trailer or the opening theme song mv. Basically the life of a small and unconventional vampire family living in Smolensk, presumably in central Russia, who get disturbed when bodies with distinct bite marks are found nearby. This results in the Guardians (aka the guys keeping vampires a secret and ensuring that no one acts out) taking over and investigating with the vampire leader Svyatoslav Vernidubovich given a week to find and punish the culprit. My odd plot description aside, the cast is why I adore this show. The recently turned Gen-Z wannabe blogger Zhenyok, the thousand year old grandpa Svyatoslav, the constantly annoyed Dr. Zhan Ivanovich (who is actually french and decided to hang around after Napoleon was defeated) and his ex-wife The Countess who honestly should have a spin-off show and many more characters.

Doomsday - Конец Света Satan decides to come back to Earth and start the apocalypse, for which he needs his son Dimyan who should become the Antichrist but to his dismay, Dimyan doesn't really care about world domination and money, he just wants to get married to his fiancee Galya and live happily ever after. Chaos ensues as satan tries to persuade Dimyan to join him, whilst Angel vs Demon shenanigans occur in the background. I honestly had no idea that this type of show could even be produced due to the censors and yet it was. It's kind of slightly similar to Good Omens with all the apocalypse stuff and the Angels and Demons eventually teaming up? Good Omens adjacent. Except more gritty with much darker humour. The actor who plays satan is Yuri Kolokolnikov who actually starred in game of thrones so if you're a fan of his acting, do try this show.

Alisa can't wait - Алиса не может ждать Alisa is a 15-16 (don't remember her exact age) year old girl who is going blind and she decides to do something really drastic to ensure that her life will be comfortable after she loses all sight. There's a noticeable build-up to what she's actually planning during the episodes, as her homelife is less than ideal, with her older sister stuck in an unhappy marriage and a turbulent relationship with her parents. This is one of the few shows that really left a deep impression on me but it deals with some very sensitive and potentially upsetting topics so be aware if you're giving it a go.

This list may be updated in the future, so if there are any other shows that I may have missed do share them!

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thelanguageskool · 2 months

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wooaskofficial · 1 year

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@wooaskappofficial celebrates Halloween with a limited-time offer, looking forward your participation. 🎊🎉💰

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translatoronthebrink · 9 months

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Emotional Intelligence in Translation

Hey everyone!

I am a student finishing my second year of Master's Degree, and I'm currently writing a thesis on the role of Emotional Intelligence in translation. It's a subject that has been brought up more and more in the field lately and I wanted to explore how beneficial it could be to add courses centered around the improvement of Emotional Intelligence in translation studies (especially since, with the rise of AI, emotional intelligence is one of the main aspects that adds value to our work).

I have created a survey for this thesis and am currently looking for translators who are still in the midst of their translation studies, or who have been in the translation market for less than 2 years. The survey takes five minutes, and I would be immensely grateful if some people here had time to take it!

Here is the link: https://forms.gle/H8tvBMD12MiMFeueA

Many, many, countless thanks to anyone who will take time to fill it out, and feel free to share it with anyone who fits the profile!

#translation #translator #lingblr #langblr #linguistics #linguist #language #bilingual #xl8 #languagelearning #translation studies #traduction #traducteur #student

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haxyr3 · 2 months

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Idiom of the day: мозги набекрень

мозги набекрень /mɐzˈɡʲi nəbʲɪˈkrʲenʲ/ -- (lit: one's brain is askew), insane, out of one's mind

Я пытаюсь заполнить налоговую декларацию, у меня уже мозги набекрень! I'm trying to fill out a tax return, my head is about to explode!

Learn more hilarious brain-related idioms, from "wiggling your convolutions" to having your brain "powdered" in my new post on Patreon. These expressions will have you saying the right thing and laughing while you learn. Full post with explanations and FREE downloadable vocabulary cards: here

#RussianLearning #LanguageLearning #Idioms #vocabulary

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