Resolutions Update
It's that time again, time for another monthly review of the resolutions. They're posted below, with updates in italics.
Spanish:
Low-level conversational: Able to tell stories, use past, present and future and have basic conversations without those awkward "I know this but I have to remember" pauses.
-Regular reading from self-teaching manuals to get structured examples of the language in use.
-Regular reading of stories and poetry in Spanish.
-Read Borges' Ficciones in the original.
-Learn 4 songs in Spanish.
Progress:
Learn in Your Car 1-1st 7 lessons; Lonely Planet grammar section; Mastering Spanish - 1st four chapters; section I of "El Inmortal" (Borges); Selected poems by Federico Garcia Lorca, first half of El Poder del Ahora, first three chapters (short) of La Inmortalidad by Kundera; first unit of Tell Me More Spanish completed. First 6 chapters of Spanish Among Amigos completed. "Escucha atento" learned.
Italian:
Really low-level conversational: Able to handle basic conversations in the present tense.
-Michel Thomas Beginning and Advanced Italian courses
-Regular reading from self-teaching manuals to get structured examples of the language in use.
Update: Starting with Assimil's L'italien sans peine.
-Read Pinocchio in the original.
-Learn 4 songs in Italian.
Progress: still first 5 pages of Pinocchio; "Come se non fosse..." memorized.
German:
Regain at least basic functionality.
-Michel Thomas Beginning and Advanced German Courses
Progress: nada
French:
-Re-read Les Misérables.
-Finish my translation of "Melancholia" from the Contemplations.
Progress: nada
Turkish (a curiosity language):
Slightly greater familiarity
-Finish Pimsleur Turkish Basic Conversation (16 lessons).
-Read Le Petit prince in the Turkish translation.
Progress: First 5 pages of Petit prince read, first 6 Pimsleur lessons finished.
Uzbek (a curiosity language):
Slightly greater familiarity
-Learn at least 3 songs in Uzbek.
Progress: nada
General note: Lately, I've found myself really focused on Spanish. While I've been listening to Italian and French music, active learning has been relatively restricted. How does this fit into the multilingual scheme of things? I'm using three languages which relative confidence, though the usage of Spanish is less than perfect. And I'm understanding Italian fairly comfortably. German and the Turkic languages, on the other hand, are on hold at the moment.
Spanish:
Low-level conversational: Able to tell stories, use past, present and future and have basic conversations without those awkward "I know this but I have to remember" pauses.
-Regular reading from self-teaching manuals to get structured examples of the language in use.
-Regular reading of stories and poetry in Spanish.
-Read Borges' Ficciones in the original.
-Learn 4 songs in Spanish.
Progress:
Learn in Your Car 1-1st 7 lessons; Lonely Planet grammar section; Mastering Spanish - 1st four chapters; section I of "El Inmortal" (Borges); Selected poems by Federico Garcia Lorca, first half of El Poder del Ahora, first three chapters (short) of La Inmortalidad by Kundera; first unit of Tell Me More Spanish completed. First 6 chapters of Spanish Among Amigos completed. "Escucha atento" learned.
Italian:
Really low-level conversational: Able to handle basic conversations in the present tense.
-Michel Thomas Beginning and Advanced Italian courses
-Regular reading from self-teaching manuals to get structured examples of the language in use.
Update: Starting with Assimil's L'italien sans peine.
-Read Pinocchio in the original.
-Learn 4 songs in Italian.
Progress: still first 5 pages of Pinocchio; "Come se non fosse..." memorized.
German:
Regain at least basic functionality.
-Michel Thomas Beginning and Advanced German Courses
Progress: nada
French:
-Re-read Les Misérables.
-Finish my translation of "Melancholia" from the Contemplations.
Progress: nada
Turkish (a curiosity language):
Slightly greater familiarity
-Finish Pimsleur Turkish Basic Conversation (16 lessons).
-Read Le Petit prince in the Turkish translation.
Progress: First 5 pages of Petit prince read, first 6 Pimsleur lessons finished.
Uzbek (a curiosity language):
Slightly greater familiarity
-Learn at least 3 songs in Uzbek.
Progress: nada
General note: Lately, I've found myself really focused on Spanish. While I've been listening to Italian and French music, active learning has been relatively restricted. How does this fit into the multilingual scheme of things? I'm using three languages which relative confidence, though the usage of Spanish is less than perfect. And I'm understanding Italian fairly comfortably. German and the Turkic languages, on the other hand, are on hold at the moment.
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