Hey hey people!!
So as you must've noticed I didn't do my Thursday post, I was just so busy this week it was impossible!
So as a result I didn't achieve many of my goals, and I'm going to essencially repost them here to finish it all and review a little to oil up my brain!
Japanese
- Finish "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
- Brief introduction to Kanji on Tae Kim's course
- Finish level 6 on Genki
Italian
- Clothing
- Present 1
- Colors
- Conjunctive
Spanish
- Present 3
- Verbs: Infinitive 1
Let's hope this week I can do it all!
It's all for now, see you next time!
Nana
Showing posts with label Goals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goals. Show all posts
30 Nov 2015
22 Nov 2015
Weekly Goals 5
Heyoo!
Aoo... This week I was a bit lazy with my japanese, in part because I was so fascinated with Duolingo and discovering how it worked and all... So those goals will remain the same!
But not everything is bad news! And this one is big! I will also brush up my Spanish!!!
There are a TON of things I've forgotten and a ton that I don't even know (pfft, school education am I right??) so I decided I can't stop completly spanish, so I'll integrate it on my weekly goals too!
I'll also be learning it on Duolingo so it'll be kind of similar.
Japanese
- Finish "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
- Brief introduction to Kanji on Tae Kim's course
- Finish level 6 on Genki
Italian
-Plurals
-Animals
-Food 2
-Possession
- Clothing
-Questions
- Present 1
- Colors
- Conjunctive
Spanish
- Present 3
- Verbs: Infinitive 1
Some of these levels have A LOT of content while other have very few, that is why Italian has so many goals whilst Spanish has so few, I'm trying to calibrate the two the best I can and not overload myself, especially since I also have a paper to deliver in History class and next week will be really eventfull!
This will be all for now, see you next time!
Nana
Aoo... This week I was a bit lazy with my japanese, in part because I was so fascinated with Duolingo and discovering how it worked and all... So those goals will remain the same!
But not everything is bad news! And this one is big! I will also brush up my Spanish!!!
There are a TON of things I've forgotten and a ton that I don't even know (pfft, school education am I right??) so I decided I can't stop completly spanish, so I'll integrate it on my weekly goals too!
I'll also be learning it on Duolingo so it'll be kind of similar.
Japanese
- Finish "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
- Brief introduction to Kanji on Tae Kim's course
- Finish level 6 on Genki
Italian
-
-
-
-
- Clothing
-
- Present 1
- Colors
- Conjunctive
Spanish
- Present 3
- Verbs: Infinitive 1
Some of these levels have A LOT of content while other have very few, that is why Italian has so many goals whilst Spanish has so few, I'm trying to calibrate the two the best I can and not overload myself, especially since I also have a paper to deliver in History class and next week will be really eventfull!
This will be all for now, see you next time!
Nana
16 Nov 2015
Weekly Goals 4
Hello cutiepies!
I am pretty proud that I was able to complete almost all my objectives for last week, and hopefully I can continue! I want to write even more texts and share my improvement with all of you who take your time to read this.
So without further ado I present to you this week's goals!
Japanese:
- Finish "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
- Brief introduction to Kanji on Tae Kim's course
- Finish level 6 on Genki
Italian:
- Complete 3 levels about verbs
- Finish 3 levels of grammar
- Begin "Hacking Italian" on Memrise
- Practice texts
So this will be all for this week, well I say all, btu between this, school, gym and other extracurricular activities I have, it's plenty!
See you later!
Nana
I am pretty proud that I was able to complete almost all my objectives for last week, and hopefully I can continue! I want to write even more texts and share my improvement with all of you who take your time to read this.
So without further ado I present to you this week's goals!
Japanese:
- Finish "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
- Brief introduction to Kanji on Tae Kim's course
- Finish level 6 on Genki
- Complete 3 levels about verbs
So this will be all for this week, well I say all, btu between this, school, gym and other extracurricular activities I have, it's plenty!
See you later!
Nana
8 Nov 2015
Weekly Goals 3
Hey cutie pies!
We're back this week with more weekly announcements!
Well despite being busy half the week I was finally able to catch up some more and start some new courses on Memrise, but as I start new courses I'll have a TON of reviewing to do, so I'll be taking a small break on the advances this week to deal with that!
It is to be expected also Tuesday or Thursday (or perhaps both) the release of some small texts I've been doing on my spare time to train and start to put to use what I learn. Keep in mind these will probably still be in an elementary school level, so don't expect much!
Now for this week's goals:
Japanese
-Review
- Finish "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
-Finish level 4 and 5 on Genki
Italian
-Review
-Finish 5 levels of "Easy Italian Grammar"
-More verbs
-Practice writing
This will be all for this week, thank you lots,
Nana
We're back this week with more weekly announcements!
Well despite being busy half the week I was finally able to catch up some more and start some new courses on Memrise, but as I start new courses I'll have a TON of reviewing to do, so I'll be taking a small break on the advances this week to deal with that!
It is to be expected also Tuesday or Thursday (or perhaps both) the release of some small texts I've been doing on my spare time to train and start to put to use what I learn. Keep in mind these will probably still be in an elementary school level, so don't expect much!
Now for this week's goals:
Japanese
-
- Finish "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
-
Italian
-
-
-
-
This will be all for this week, thank you lots,
Nana
2 Nov 2015
Weekly Goals 2
Hey guys!!
So as I've said last week was chaotic so I didn't get the chance to fulfill all my goals, so until i get things going these are going to be essencially the same!
Japanese
- Finish the "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
-English to Katakana practice
-Reviewing Hiragana and Katakana thoroughly
-Genki: Chapters 1, 2 and 3
Italian
- Start the course "Easy Italian Grammar" on Memrise
- Start learning verbs
- Practice longer sentences, texts, descriptions, etc...
So as I've said last week was chaotic so I didn't get the chance to fulfill all my goals, so until i get things going these are going to be essencially the same!
Japanese
- Finish the "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
-
-
-
Italian
- Practice longer sentences, texts, descriptions, etc...
Some are already crossed down but need serious reviewing, so I'll keep them here, I hope this week I can cross them all!
It's all for now!
Nana
29 Oct 2015
New System!
Hey guys!
Sorry for my sort of absence this week, I have been really busy, just joined a new gym and so I get to the end of each day completly exhausted! For that reason I though it would be a good idea to have set dates for my posts!
The "Weekly Goals" segment will be released every Sunday and I'll also post on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Of course it's possible I release some bonus posts here and there, but this is going to be the main schedule for this blog!
Hope you all are having a fantastic week, thank you for following my blog and being so patient, see you next time!
Nana
Sorry for my sort of absence this week, I have been really busy, just joined a new gym and so I get to the end of each day completly exhausted! For that reason I though it would be a good idea to have set dates for my posts!
The "Weekly Goals" segment will be released every Sunday and I'll also post on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Of course it's possible I release some bonus posts here and there, but this is going to be the main schedule for this blog!
Hope you all are having a fantastic week, thank you for following my blog and being so patient, see you next time!
Nana
26 Oct 2015
Weekly Goals
Hey minna!
So I'm starting a weekly kind of thing called "Weekly Goals" that essencially update you on what I'm planning to study during the week!
So here it goes, this is going to be week one, despite me studying for a lot longer now...
Japanese
- Finish the "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
-English to Katakana practice
-Reviewing Hiragana and Katakana thoroughly
-Genki: Chapters 1, 2 and 3
Italian
- Start the course "Easy Italian Grammar" on Memrise
- Verbs
- Practice longer sentences, texts, descriptions, etc...
It seems little but I do have school and gym on the side, I don't have much free time, still I'll try my hardest!
I'll cross these things one by one when I finish them (some of course I won't finish this week, only start) but let's hope this way I can progress faster on this journey!
This is all for now!
Nana
[UPDATE]
So yeah many of the goals I didn't achieve, last week was crazy, so I'll put the same goals this next week!
So I'm starting a weekly kind of thing called "Weekly Goals" that essencially update you on what I'm planning to study during the week!
So here it goes, this is going to be week one, despite me studying for a lot longer now...
Japanese
- Finish the "Learn Basic Japanese" course on Memrise
-
-
-
Italian
- Start the course "Easy Italian Grammar" on Memrise
- Verbs
- Practice longer sentences, texts, descriptions, etc...
It seems little but I do have school and gym on the side, I don't have much free time, still I'll try my hardest!
I'll cross these things one by one when I finish them (some of course I won't finish this week, only start) but let's hope this way I can progress faster on this journey!
This is all for now!
Nana
[UPDATE]
So yeah many of the goals I didn't achieve, last week was crazy, so I'll put the same goals this next week!
18 Oct 2015
CEFR & JLPT
Hello guys!
Today I'm here to explain to you how I determine in which level I fit in each language when I don't have a teacher to say it to me or an exam to determine it.
It's very simple really, it exists something called CEFR (Common European Framework of Referance for Languages) that works as a guideline (mainly to european languages) to determine which level I'm in!
And how does this work?
Well there are 3 Major levels: A (basic), B (independant) and C (proficient). Each of them breaks into two smaller sub levels which will then further specify your degree of knowledge:
A1 - Beginner
A2 - Elementary
B1 - Intermediate
B2 - Upper Intermediate
C1 - Advanced
C2 - Proficiency
All this information I acquired from the respective Wikipedia page on the matter, so if you want further information on this I reccomend you read it!
But as I explained, this chart is better used to evaluate your skills on European languages, what about other languages like Japanese for example?
Well each country has (or should have) a test to foreigners to get a certificate on how they learned that country's language (the tests are not necessarily made in the country of the language you learned, they can have other spots in your own contry where they have it, like a local university).
I can only speak of the cases I know, and the only I know for sure is the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). This test is held several times in several places (to the portuguese and spanish readers I know there is a place in Spain that holds the test) and if you pass you get a certificate on how you know Japanese.
There are a total of 5 different levels, meaning, five different exams, it starts on the N5 this being the lowest one and N1 being the highest level you can achieve.
There are also schools in Japan with the sole purpose of prepairing foreigners that come and reside there to take this exam.
People everywhere argue on the usefulness of this exam, many say it doesn't leave you near of proficiency, because like in every other language class you focus on grammar structures instead of real life applications, even though I plan to take this test once I'm on a higher level, but I won't dismiss in any way the practical learning of said language!
If you are interested in learning this or any other languages that aren't European I reccomend you search these tests (if it's something you are aiming for of course) even if it is to give you a small notion of the degree you want to achieve.
Another way I like to set limits is using books, I would choose an YA (Young Adult) book in my target language (because these are usually the ones that use common, day-to-day vocabulary and not some medical terms I never heard of) and I won't stop studying until I can read it whole, even if slowly and with as dictionary by my side, if I reach "The End" I know my job is done and I just have to review it a whole lot (because you never really stop learning a language or you'll forget it...)
So this is all for today, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!
Arrivederci,
Nana!
Today I'm here to explain to you how I determine in which level I fit in each language when I don't have a teacher to say it to me or an exam to determine it.
It's very simple really, it exists something called CEFR (Common European Framework of Referance for Languages) that works as a guideline (mainly to european languages) to determine which level I'm in!
And how does this work?
Well there are 3 Major levels: A (basic), B (independant) and C (proficient). Each of them breaks into two smaller sub levels which will then further specify your degree of knowledge:
A1 - Beginner
A2 - Elementary
B1 - Intermediate
B2 - Upper Intermediate
C1 - Advanced
C2 - Proficiency
All this information I acquired from the respective Wikipedia page on the matter, so if you want further information on this I reccomend you read it!
But as I explained, this chart is better used to evaluate your skills on European languages, what about other languages like Japanese for example?
Well each country has (or should have) a test to foreigners to get a certificate on how they learned that country's language (the tests are not necessarily made in the country of the language you learned, they can have other spots in your own contry where they have it, like a local university).
I can only speak of the cases I know, and the only I know for sure is the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). This test is held several times in several places (to the portuguese and spanish readers I know there is a place in Spain that holds the test) and if you pass you get a certificate on how you know Japanese.
There are a total of 5 different levels, meaning, five different exams, it starts on the N5 this being the lowest one and N1 being the highest level you can achieve.
There are also schools in Japan with the sole purpose of prepairing foreigners that come and reside there to take this exam.
People everywhere argue on the usefulness of this exam, many say it doesn't leave you near of proficiency, because like in every other language class you focus on grammar structures instead of real life applications, even though I plan to take this test once I'm on a higher level, but I won't dismiss in any way the practical learning of said language!
If you are interested in learning this or any other languages that aren't European I reccomend you search these tests (if it's something you are aiming for of course) even if it is to give you a small notion of the degree you want to achieve.
Another way I like to set limits is using books, I would choose an YA (Young Adult) book in my target language (because these are usually the ones that use common, day-to-day vocabulary and not some medical terms I never heard of) and I won't stop studying until I can read it whole, even if slowly and with as dictionary by my side, if I reach "The End" I know my job is done and I just have to review it a whole lot (because you never really stop learning a language or you'll forget it...)
So this is all for today, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!
Arrivederci,
Nana!
12 Oct 2015
My Goals
Hello!!
My name is Nana and I love languages. All my life I've been fascinating by other cultures and, like a sponge, I have been yearning to learn a ton of languages!
In my journey hI've already begun to learn one or two, some on school, some through self study, but now I want to share my journey with others, record it as I experience it, hopefully this blog will be able to inspire some of you or at the very least give you an insight in what is learning a language!
Languages I know/want to learn:
- Portuguese (native)
- English (C1/C2)
- Japanese (A1)
- Spanish (B2)
- Italian (A1)
- Latin (A1)
- French
- Greek
- Korean
- Irish
- Scottish
- Hungarian
- Russian
- German
- Dutch
- Ancient Greek
- ASL
So this is it! I will update the list as I go on.
Right now I'm actively learning Japanese and Italian, mainly on Memrise (I will do a post about it later) but I intend to be completly fluent in 15 languages by my 30th birthday! Bold I know, but I know I can do it with all my heart! Twelve years to go!
This will be all for now, look forward to my next update!
Ciao, Nana
P.S.: I won't do a post on my English learning journey since I started from a very young age and there isn't much to say at all, just to warn all of you that might think it's strange, also I won't do one on Portuguese, because of obvous reasons, I might do one post completly in portuguese or something but not much more!
P.S.: I won't do a post on my English learning journey since I started from a very young age and there isn't much to say at all, just to warn all of you that might think it's strange, also I won't do one on Portuguese, because of obvous reasons, I might do one post completly in portuguese or something but not much more!
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