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Learning Languages and How to Make it Fun

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How does a child learns? Immersion

So you gotta dive deep

Find songs that you like. You don't have to understand, you just have to enjoy the song.

Listen them at least once a day. The idea is for you to get familiar with the sounds.

Once you have already heard them too many times (without getting tired of them) look for the lyrics. In their native language, not a translation.

If you can read in that language, then try reading them. Print them if you have to or write them down (this is better) and as you listen to the song try to sing.

If there's a word/sentence you like because it sounds pretty, mark it.

If there's a word you don't know how to/can't pronounce, mark it.

For example, I have a journal in which I write Japanesse Kanji that I find beautiful (whether is because of the meaning or the symbol itself is pretty)

Once you are familiar with the song look for a translation.

Check those words you have marked with the translation.

While looking for definitions it's better if you find images (so can have an idea of what that word is) instead of a definition in your language (unless is a long/complicated concept).

Movies, you must watch movies in that language. Better if they are from that country. (It can also be a doubled movie, perhaps you could look for one of your favorites)

Watch them with subtitles (in your language) once or twice. Then watch them again but this time without subtitles or with subtitles of said language. (You already know the plot, so you can still understand what's going on)

If you like to read, look for children literature. It's easy and fun.

Keep reading even if you don't understand a single sh*t. It doesn't matter.

Mark again those words you like, don't know the meaning or can't pronounce.

Write at least one sentence every day. It doesn't have to be right, it doesn't have to be long or poetic, you just gotta write.

If you still don't know much about grammar (enough to formulate a sentence on your own) then write a quote from one of those songs, movies or books you read. Again it doesn't matter if you don't understand what are you writing.

If you already know another language, try to learn the new language with that one. For example, I learn german from english instead of my native language spanish.

Videogames. In my experience this is amazing. You have no idea idea how much I learned english just from games.

You have fun playing, engaged with a story, while constantly hearing the language. You don't even have to pay attention at what they are saying, eventually you'll figure it out. It's very intuitive.

And because games, usually, requires that you spend many hours playing you will have a lot of practice without actually studying.

Some games, if you look on the settings menu, even have other languages instead of english. For example I played Assassin's Creed Brotherhood in italian and french and AsC III in russian and japanese (the voice actors are fantastic).

Seriously, videogames are freaking amazing for learning.

The idea of this, is that you can imitate the learning process a child does, while also having fun and enjoying it. Kids learn by making mistakes, by playing with words and by being constantly surrounded with the language. At first, kids have no idea what they are doing, they just repeat what they see and hear. So it's okay if you don't know what are you doing, take that pressure off. This is not school/college, this is just you trying to learn a culture. So be kind and patient with yourself.

LEARNING SHOULD BE FUN, be creative with your methods and try everything (so you can find what you are comfortable with). It is scientifically proved that if you like what you are studying and having fun it will be 10x easier to assimilate and remember the knowledge you are acquiring.

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Fanart Alstofo from Vanitas. I love him so muchhh

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Aaa I love these boys so muchhh

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(ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟPretty Japanese words

特別な人     (とくべつなひと）[Tokubetsu Na Hito] = Special Person

優しい      （やさしい） [Yasashii] = Gentle

心               (こころ） [Kokoro] = Heart

ドキドキ    (どきどき）[Doki Doki] = Heart beat sound

ふわふわ    [Fuwa Fuwa] = Fluffy (cloud-like)

雲               (くも)   [Kumo] = Clouds

青空         （あおぞら)   [Aozora] = Blue Sky

奇跡           (きせき）[Kiseki] = Miracle

夢い            (ゆめい)   [Yumei] = Dream

幸せ            (しあわせ) [Shiawase] = Happiness

大切            (たいせつ）[Taisetsu] = Cherish

森                (もり)   [Mori] = Forest

海                (うみ)   [Umi] = Beach

花見             (はなみ)   [Hanami] = Cherry Blossom Viewing

春の雨          (はるのあめ) [Haru No Ame] = Spring rain

紅葉              (こうよう) [Kouyou] = Autumn Leaves

冬の雪        （ふゆのゆき）[Fuyu No Yuki) = Winter Snow

時間の中で凍っている    (じかんのなかでこっている）[Jikan No Naka De Kotteiru) = Frozen In Time

木漏れ日        (こもれび）[Komorebi] = The sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees

森林浴            (しんりんよく）[Shinrinyoku]= “Forest bathing” (to go deep into the woods to relax where it’s quiet and peaceful)

This is my first langblr post, so I hope you guys like it! ;u; 

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I really really love this movie and these amazing characters,so glad to hear it won the Oscar!

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Ishikawa Kaito + Saito Soma

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dere you go

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Haikyuu Fic Recommendations List Pt.2

Hey it’s been a while but here have a part 2 of the fic rec list. All of the fics are complete.

pt1

Moonstruck - Kawanishi x Yamagata - Rated G - 2,439 words

Touch - Kyoutani x Yahaba - Rated T - 1,188 words

Isolated Parts - Kyoutani x Yahaba - Rated T - 3,340 words

Of Lame Pick Up Lines And Barely Coherent Texts - Konoha x Inuoka - Rated G - 1,793 words

Tarot And Tea Leaves - Iwaizumi x Oikawa - Rated G - 3,716 words

Here Comes Your Man - Iwaizumi x Oikawa - Rated T - 8,801 words

Stray Arrows - Kyoutani x Yahaba - Rated T - 3,801 words

Our Hearts Still Beat The Same - Iwaizumi x Oikawa - Rated M - 11,804 words

(more under the cut) 

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