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big masterpost of fun things to do this summer

hi :) i like to make a big list of things i want to do each summer, and i thought i’d share all the resources i collected this year with y'all in case you want to do any of these things too <3

learn a new language. 🦜

i’ve collected a bunch of resources for french, korean, and mandarin so i’ll be making separate posts for those languages. but here’s some of my favourite resources - most of them are based off of krashen’s comprehensible input theory which is why they are fun resources:

french: free grammar lessons and quizzes for all levels, watch french tv, read manga in french, a drive full of french books, a bunch of french culture podcasts, a list of french youtubers

korean: anki grammar decks for all levels, super in depth grammar explanations up to advanced level, a bunch of resources, reddit’s ultimate beginner’s thread, read korean webtoon, talk to me in korean

mandarin: a bunch of anki decks, grammar gamified, reading practice, chinese reading world, mandarin bean grammar points

japanese: core 2000 words anki deck, grammar gamified on renshuu

spanish: language transfer for spanish!

learn to draw. 🎨

this is more just a collection of art related resources. hope they help!

proko’s art library, a bunch of sketching and fundamental tutorials

the complete famous artists course

collection of art books and resources

alphonso dunn’s youtube channel

learn guitar. 🎸

i got a guitar last summer on a whim and have been having a really fun time learning it! here’s the main resource i’ve been using.

learn jazz piano. 🎹

similarly jazz piano is something i’ve wanted to get into for a while + improv. this person’s youtube channel is very cool!

write something and put it out into the world! ✍

i love to write and it took me a while to learn how to submit stuff to journals. hope these help you!

a bunch of resources on how to submit to journals

how to submit to literary magazines by doretta lau

publishing 101

chillsubs, an easy way to find journals to submit to

make your own video games. 🎮

by now if you follow me you know i love to make twine games. here are a couple of cool engines you can use for free!

twine, a text based engine

love

renpy or visual novel resources

bitsy

take a free online course. 🧠

coursera has a lot of options, which i really like. i took Yale’s the science of well being a few years ago and it was great!

make your own music or learn how audio software works. 🎵

audionodes is a cool free browser software that lets you do this without downloading anything!

learn about personal finance. 💵

i feel like it’s hard to devote proper time to learning about personal finance so a lot of us rely on learning as we go, but there are some good resources and tools online that are quick and easy when you have 5-30 min to spare!

PBS Two Cents youtube short vids about personal finance

wealthsimple personal finance 101 (short videos. nicholas braun is in them for some reason)

mint - free budgeting and goals software

edspira - more technical side of finance, accounting, etc youtube channel

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桜梅桃李 (o-bai-to-ri) “never compare yourself to others”

This yo-ji-juku-go (Japanese 4-character idiom) is comprised of 4 beloved Japanese trees. They are:

桜 = cherry (sakura)

梅 = apricot (ume)

桃 = peach (momo)

李 = plum (sumomo)

Each of these iconic trees blossoms in its own time and in its own unique way.

桜 (sakura) are of course the cherry blossom trees famous for blooming spectacularly and incredibly briefly once a year, usually in April. Sakura trees in full bloom is an annual event, and people go to their local park to see them, take photos, and have picnics underneath them. It's such a big deal that it's reported on the weather forecast, with reporters commenting on how quickly the "sakura front" is moving northwards across the country.

梅 (ume) is the "ume" in umeshu! This is a sweet liqueur which is made from soaking ume in sake. It tastes amazing, and is one of the things I miss most about Japan. Japanese learners will no doubt recognise "ume" as usually being translated as "plum", however it is technically closer to the Western apricot.

桃 (momo) is one of the best-loved fruits in Japan. There is even a fairy story called "Momo-taro" about a little boy who comes from inside a peach. He grows up to be a great hero, of course, and saves everyone from a demon. "Momo" is also a fairly common girls' name.

李 (sumomo) are known as "Japanese plums" or "Asian plums". The trees are famous for their delicate white flowers. They usually bloom just before the sakura. Whilst not as famous or as showy as sakura, they are well-loved for their elegance, and for being a sign of spring.

This one-off calligraphy artwork is available on my Etsy shop here:

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Me to my therapist: my social anxiety is not that bad!

Me after a week: hiding in the garage for half an hour to avoid meeting a "family friend".

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Today I thought I’d share a translation app that I frequently use to help me study Korean.

It’s called…

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mirinae

This app is great because it not only translates the Korean text you input, but it also breaks down the sentence.

They also have a section called wikinae (which is basically an urban dictionary for Korean) where you can learn Korean slang. Here’s a sample entry from wikinae:

Anyways, that’s all for now.

Happy studying! 👋🏾

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[02.04.24] Making some silly drawings while studying Korean helps me memorize everything better. Today I learnt sino Korean numbers from 6 to 10 and pure Korean numbers from 1 to 3. Sino Korean numbers work like Chinese numbers and sound really similar to them.

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Grammar 不 ，都， 是

The accent of 不 bù is the fourth, however if the following is already a fourth tone, we will prononce it with the second tone. 

不 bù se prononce au quatrième ton ; il se prononcera au deuxième ton s'il est suivi d'un quatrième ton. 

Ex  : 不是 : bú shì : Non (ne pas être ainsi). // Not (to not be like this).         不去 : bú qù : Ne pas y aller. // Not going.         不要 : bú yào : Ne pas vouloir. // Not wanting.        不作 : bú zuò : Ne pas faire. // Not doing.

When 不 bù come before an adverb, he’s not marked, or we just use the neutral tone. 

Lorsque 不 bù est précédé d'un adverbe, il n'est pas accentué, ou il est prononcé au ton neutre.

那都不是牙医 : Aucun d’eux (de ceux-là) n’est dentiste. // None of them is dentist.   牙医 : yáyī : dentiste // dentist 

In attendance of the adverb 都 dōu, the word order is a common interrogative sentence, always placing the adverb in the predicate in the affirmative form.

En présence de l’adverbe 都 dōu, l'ordre des mots est celui d’une phrase interrogative courante, en plaçant toujours l'adverbe dans le prédicat à la forme affirmative. 

The interrogative sentence model is as followed:  Subject + adverb 都 dōu + 是 shì + noun + 吗 ma ?

La structure interrogative obtenue est la suivante : Sujet + adverbe 都 dōu + copule 是 shì + nom attribut + 吗 ma ? 

他们都是留学生吗? Sont-ils tous étudiants étrangers ? // Are they all foreign student ?  这都是书吗? Ce sont tous des livres ? // Are they all books ? 

Instead of answering a complete sentence to those questions like « 这是书 » ou « 这不是书 », you can also choose to simply answer with  « 是书 » or « 是 ». In that case, « 是 » and « 不是 » are the common used Yes or No in English. 

Au lieu de répondre par une phrase complète « 这是书 » ou « 这不是书 » il est possible de répondre simplement, selon le cas,  par « 是书 » ou « 是 ». Dans ce cas, « 是 » et « 不是 » correspondent aux « oui » et « non » français.

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In Italy April Fools' day is known as Pesce d'aprile (literally April's fish).

Jokes and pranks are common in Italy but one in particular is classic:

You draw a small fish on a piece of paper, cut it out, and tape it on your friend’s back without them noticing. It’s all done a bit in the way you might try to stick a small “kick me” sign where your friend can’t see or reach it.

The poor friend becomes the April Fool, walking around with a Pesce – fish – taped to his or her back until someone asks:

L’hai visto? (Have you seen him?)

The target will answer: Chi? (Who?)

And you tell them: Il pesce d’Aprile! (The April fish)

The person with the fish on their back then realizes that they have been had!

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Duolingo Sucks, Now What?: A Guide

Now that the quality of Duolingo has fallen (even more) due to AI and people are more willing to make the jump here are just some alternative apps and what languages they have:

"I just want an identical experience to DL"

Busuu (Languages: Spanish, Japanese, French, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Korean)

"I want a good audio-based app"

Language Transfer (Languages: French, Swahili, Italian, Greek, German, Turkish, Arabic, Spanish, English for Spanish Speakers)

"I want a good audio-based app and money's no object"

Pimsleur (Literally so many languages)

Glossika (Also a lot of languages, but minority languages are free)

*anecdote: I borrowed my brother's Japanese Pimsleur CD as a kid and I still remember how to say the weather is nice over a decade later. You can find the CDs at libraries and "other" places I'm sure.

"I have a pretty neat library card"

Mango (Languages: So many and the endangered/Indigenous courses are free even if you don't have a library that has a partnership with Mango)

Transparent Language: (Languages: THE MOST! Also the one that has the widest variety of African languages! Perhaps the most diverse in ESL and learning a foreign language not in English)

"I want SRS flashcards and have an android"

AnkiDroid: (Theoretically all languages, pre-made decks can be found easily)

"I want SRS flashcards and I have an iphone"

AnkiApp: It's almost as good as AnkiDroid and free compared to the official Anki app for iphone

"I don't mind ads and just want to learn Korean"

lingory

"I want an app made for Mandarin that's BETTER than DL and has multiple languages to learn Mandarin in"

ChineseSkill (You can use their older version of the course for free)

"I don't like any of these apps you mentioned already, give me one more"

Bunpo: (Languages: Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Korean, and Mandarin)

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For the first time in months (or maybe years) I've read for the whole afternoon. My head hurts, I feel a little dizzy, but I must admit I missed this feeling so much. It was like being a child again.

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is there anyone who's learning chinese?

can you recommend me some yt channels or any other resources that are beginner friendly?

i've been mainly using duolingo because i'm learning by myself now

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I need a new language to master, one that I know nothing of, so I've decided to start learning Korean. Wish me good luck!

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ok, this is amazing. I found a great site with short stories in 34 languages!

"WorldStories is a growing collection of stories from around the world. The collection includes retold traditional tales and new short stories in the languages most spoken by UK children.

We are adding new stories, translations, pictures and sound recordings every week. So keep coming back to enjoy new content!"

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I need a new language to master, one that I know nothing of, so I've decided to start learning Korean. Wish me good luck!

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外国的月亮比较圆 - “the moon is rounder in other countries”

A funny phrase I learned today, the equivalent of “the grass is always greener on the other side”!

Do you feel that way sometimes too? 🌝