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Spanish Language Studygram!

Hi!! A friend of mine and me have recently started a studygram about the Spanish language - it’s called unaycarnepl and we’ll be posting some new Spanish vocabulary every day! We hope you’ll check us out on instagram and follow us!

Thanks in advance!

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isak and his remakes snake level and power ranking

nl lucas: the kid knows he’s really cute and knows he can get away with shit because of it, generally just pure evil snake level 10000/10, def gonna do even more snakey things because he can

og isak: cute but doesn’t know it as much as Lucas, knows he is the master at everything tho generally not as snakey but still has some evil. he keeps himself on the down low so that his snakery works snake level 9.5/10

fr Lucas: our French model and Timmy turner impersonator. like our other friend Lucas this boy knows he’s a pretty boy. clearly the most stone cold drama loving gay. maybe will perform some more snakery just cuz he needs his daily tea snake level 9.25/10

Matteo: very chill stoner child. his snakery is quite shocking cuz he doesn’t even seem like the type to care enough to snake. that’s why he has so much power cuz you will never see his snakery coming. also that smirk snake level 9/10

Shay: our one and only lesbian. her and our dear gay Tyler are an iconic snaking wlw/mlm duo. shays snakery comes also as a shock because she was in love with Eva. personally I think she could’ve killed marlon (cuz he dumb)to get her womans but snaking works too snake level :8.4/10

Robbe : this kid is truly the smallest lil isak we’ve ever seen. kid has a lot of power. he’s such a lil baby.Like nl Lucas he really has the world wrapped around his finger and can be as evil as he wants. he’s only this low because we don’t know if he’s a snake yet (tho he probably will) snake level : undetermined

martino: big ol possibly ginger snake. see I don’t feel as he exults as much power as some of the other isaks because he doesn’t seem as sure of his I’m the cutest bestest boy in the world ( although he is one) his snakery tho is off the charts snake level :8.3/10

Spain Lucas: we love our sweetest son. Not a snake so therefore his snake level is a big fat zero. the kid may not have as much power but sure has the love. cuddle level 1000

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Isak + his remakes- textposts

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Anyway, if Francesco Centorame himself said, at the possibility of bi Elia and Elippo, and I’m quoting, “MAGARI” which means “I WISH THAT WOULD HAPPEN”, who the fuck are you to say it’s not right to a) consider Elia bi and b) ship him with Filippo.

You don’t know shit about the character. They do. I do, since I’ve spent enough time to observe both of them, so if I say that they have some characteristics that makes them an interesting paring and a even better love story who the fuck do you think you are and what the fuck you think to achieve by telling US what to do

I’m a bloody pissed italian who was there at the beginning of this movement, who had the balls to go and ask to the actors themselves what they thought of it, and who’s getting so much good stuff from this remake to give me strength for another 4 years of straight bullshit. Do you really think you can stop me, or any of my bros and sis?

Think again.

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I like her a lot

And she likes me too

But not in that way

Because I'm gay

And she's straight

So it wouldn't work out anyways

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elippo stans: *breathe*

francesco & pietro: LIKE SHARE REBLOG AMAZING FANTASTIC TALENTED BRILLIANT INCREDIBLE WE SEE YOU WE LOVE YOU

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Skam Italia + text posts: Niccolò Fares

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My Personal Character Files: The 6 Box Method

This is for my science fiction WIP, so some things may need to be added/modified depending on your genre. I will also include a screenshot of an example at the bottom so y’all can see how I set it up in my Doc.

1. The Quick Ref

I use this as the first page of my “Character FIles” Doc.

I put all my important characters in a list, then add their height, age, and the page their complete file can be found on. This is helpful when I need to know if a character would have to crane their neck upward to look another character in the eyes. Comes up more than I’d have guessed.

2. The Individual Profile: 6 Box Method

I add and subtract stuff based on how important the character is. Without further ado…

Box One: Reference Photo

This is where I add in any actor, model, drawing, etc that I base the look on. When I don’t need one, sometimes I’ll put in a picture that represents the character’s style.

Box Two: The Introduction

Full Name

Nickname(s) 

Age 

Occupation 

Current home 

Situation How do they enter this story?

Motivation What do they want?

Favorite quote/saying

Biggest strength

Biggest issue 

Strongest trait 

Box Three: Behavior

Personality

Habits

Ambition/Short and Long Term Goals

Greatest fear(s)

Phobias

Biggest secret(s) 

Social skills

Interior talents

Box Four: Background

Home moon/planet Apophis

Important history

Family

Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Colleagues

Finances

Education

Phys. Health/Mental Health

Religion

Romantic/sexual preference

Interests/Hobbies

Box Five: Appearance & Physicality

Height

Body type

Skin tone/Ethnicity/Species

Facial description

Prominent/distinguishing features

Dress 

Mannerisms

Physical talents

Box Six: Speech

Normal tone

Language & accent

Favorite phrases

3. The Example

Rey from The Force Awakens. Made in Google Docs.

Boxes 1 and 2

Boxes 3 and 4

Boxes 5 and 6

Best of luck on your writing journey!

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Hi! I hope you're doing well :) in a previous ask you said that "I only buy language learning books from there" (talking about Amazon) and I was wondering if you could recommend some good ones? Sorry if you've been asked this before! Thanks in advance!

I have recommended some books before, but those were my favorite books. I think I should just list all the books I have liked/used instead to give you a broader view. I categorized the books by the CEFR guidelines/ Test of Russian as a Foreign Language  I put a * by my favorites since this is a lot.

For Beginners (A1 Level or complete beginners)

The New Penguin Russian Course *: I used to own this before giving it away, but it was very beginner friendly. I think this is the best book to start learning Russian since it is not expensive, it does a good job of explaining grammar and includes exercises with answers.

10,000 Words in Frequency Dictionary: This is a nice beginner dictionary since it shows the words in context.

Russian Grammar Quickstudy Sheet: Not a book, but it is great as a reference sheet.

For A2 Level (You know cases and verb tenses)

Schaum’s Outlines of Russian Grammar *: It explains the grammar you need to pass the A2 level without going beyond the details you need. It is very well organized and has exercises. 10/10 would use again.

Big Silver Book of Russian Verbs: A great book for learning how to conjugate verbs. This includes exercises and how to use the verbs.

Schaum’s Outlines of Russian Vocabulary: A great vocab book. It doesn’t have stress marks, which makes it a bit difficult to learn pronunciation. It teaches through themes and exercises.

For Intermediate: B1-B2

Ultimate Russian Advanced: The title says advanced but it is really B1-B2 grammar. It does a good job at presenting you with texts to learn from, as well as providing phrases and their meaning and usage in everyday language.

A Comprehensive Russian Grammar *: My favorite grammar book. It explains so many grammar details in depth and is the best reference book.

Russian Verbs of Motion (Stilman) *: At 78 pages, it is very handy when learning the verbs of motion. It provides how to form them, their prefix usage, charts to remember them by, as well as colloquial usage of the verbs.

Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book *: You should definitely use it not only to improve your reading comprehension but also because it introduces you to some great Russian writers. It includes notes, stress marks, reading questions, and a glossary.

Short Stories of the 20th Century: A Dual-Language Book: Similar to the above but with different stories. I had to include it since I adore Russian 20th C literature and this introduces you to great authors that are not as known as in the previous book.

For Advanced Students

Using Russian: A Guide to Contemporary Usage *: Goes very in depth with the grammar and when you should use certain constructions, as well as how they would be translated.

Roots of the Russian Language: I am currently using this book to improve my vocabulary. By learning roots, it is easier to infer what the words mean in Russian, especially when dealing with verbs.

Russian Translation: Theory & Practice *: This is a great book to know how to translate texts between the languages, as well as different nuances in translation.

TORFL C1 Level: PDF file with practice tests for the TORFL. This is more for those that want to take the test, than for those learning for fun.

Novels in Russian! Honestly, this is the best way to continually improve. I suggest starting with authors like Хармс and Гоголь and working your way up to Булгаков, Пелевин, and other modern writers.

The links to the books are either on Amazon or PDF files. I suggest you buy a copy of the books since it makes it easier to learn from.

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Do you have any links to books/pdfs for Russian? Not like literature but more learning Russian.

I have so many books and links. I hope the following are more than enough.

The New Penguin Russian Course (my rec for beginners)

60 Lessons in Russian

10,000 Russian Words by Frequency

A Basic Modern Russian Grammar

A Comprehensive Russian Grammar

A Living Russian Grammar

A Reference Grammar of Russian

Assimil Russian (with audio)

Big Silver Book of Russian Verbs

Colloquial Russian (with audio)

Colloquial Russian II + Audio

DLI Basic Russian

DLI Intermediate Russian

DLI Intermediate-Advanced

DLI Russian Binder I

DLI Russian Binder II

DLI Russian Phase I

DLI Russian Phase II

DLI Russian Phase III

DLI Advanced Russian

Essential Russian Grammar

FSI Russian Fast Course

How to Pronounce Russian Correctly

Hugo’s Russian in 3 Months (with audio)

Intermediate Russian: Grammar and Workbook

Just Listen n’ Learn Russian (with audio)

Linguaphone Russian (with audio)

Living Language Russian: Beginner-Intermediate

Michel Thomas Russian (with audio)

Oxford Russian Verbs & Grammar

Peace Corps Russian Language Lessons

Peace Corps Russian Language Competencies

Peace Corps Workbook

Pimsleur Russian (with audio)

Routledge Modern Russian Grammar

Russian - A Self-Teaching Guide

Russian For Dummies

Russian SEELRC Complete Grammar

Russian in Exercises 

Russian Verbs of Motion: An Intro

Russian Verbs of Motion

Schaum’s Outline of Russian Grammar

Teach Yourself Russian 1996

Teach Yourself Russian 2003

If you want to know which ones I like, here is a link to it.

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half of me is a hopeless romantic and the other half is just hopeless

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10 big academic reminders

1. there is no shame in asking for help (academic, emotional, or mental) 

2. there is no shame in going to tutoring 

3. there is no shame in getting Bs, Cs, Ds, or Fs 

4. there is no shame in not knowing what you want to study 

5. there is no shame in having a job 

6. there is no shame in struggling in a so-called “easy course” 

7. there is no shame in withdrawing from a course you don’t feel comfortable in 

8. there is no shame in changing your major 

9. there is no shame in not taking a full load of classes in a semester 

10. there is no shame in realizing your school may not be for you

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everybody’s boasting about how they found their christamas presents in the wardrobe... guys, my parents literally bought me the thing i told them i wanted and then showed it to me, so... XDD

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you didn't even realise and i was not going to tell you