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Free-to-Read Translation Books

Until the 28th of February 2019, Routledge is giving free online access to read the following 2018 bestsellers:

Introducing Translation Studies, By Jeremy Munday

In Other Words, By Mona Baker

Translating as a Purposeful Activity, By Christiane Nord

The Translation Studies Reader, Edited by Lawrence Venuti

Translation: The Basics, By Juliane House

Revising and Editing for Translators By Brian Mossop

The Translator’s Invisibility, By Lawrence Venuti

Exploring Translation Theories, By Anthony Pym

Teaching Translation, By Lawrance Venuti

The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Culture, Edited by Sue-Ann Harding, OVIDI CARBONELL CORTES

The link to read them is here. Try to read as much as possible until the link to read expires. 👀

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Korean Culture & History

🍚- Food

📔- History

✏️- Short and Sharp

Seniority Suffixes and Honorifics

Korean Age Pt.1

Korean Age Pt.2

Dining Culture

✏️ Short and Sharp Pt.1

✏️ Short and Sharp Pt. 2

✏️ Short and Sharp Pt. 3

Kibun

📔 Dokdo

📔 5.18 Gwangju Uprising

Hanbok

English in Korea

Korean Names [requested]

📔 Korean Alphabet- The history

Chuseok

Beauty Standards Pt.1

Beauty Standards Pt.2

Korean Stereotypes [requested]

Korea: A Society With No Questions

Seollal Pt.1

🍚 Seollal Pt.2

Mandatory Military Service

🍚 Kimchi

📔 Dangun Myth

🍚 Bunsik

Telling the Time

Reading the Date

Housewarming

Hierarchy in the Family

Social Hierarchy

Formal vs Casual Honorifics Pt.1

Formal vs Casual Honorifics Pt.2

Korean Currency Pt.1

Korean Currency Pt.2

📔 Jeju Uprising Pt.1

📔 Jeju Uprising Pt.2

Korean Idioms

Korean Idioms Pt.2

✏️ College Scholastic Ability Test

✏️ Parents Day

Korean Mythology: Goblin

Korean Funerals

Christmas in Korea

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Relationship Vocab

words/phrases you may come across in dramas or webtoons that are relationship-related (both romantic and platonic) that you may not be familiar with; mostly slang

썸 | someone you’re “talking to” but not actually dating

모태솔로 | also seen as 모쏠, it’s someone who has never dated anyone; forever alone

그린라이트 | green light; a sign someone is into you

케미 | chemistry

짝사랑 | a crush

금사빠 | someone who falls in love easily

금자감 | someone who is overly confident for no reason

얼빠 | someone who easily falls for/only dates people with good looks

된장[남/녀] | someone who lives way above their means in order to impress people/keep up with the Joneses

음란마귀 | someone with a dirty mind (makes dirty jokes)

변태 | a pervert

인싸 | social butterfly; someone who gets along well with everyone, very extroverted, improves the mood of everyone around them (insider)

아싸 | the opposite of 인싸; wallflower, couch potato, keeps to themselves, super quiet, has more of a negative meaning, someone who brings down the mood (outsider)

바람둥이 / 선수 | a player (선수 also literally means athlete, but it’s used as a player who dates around as well)

사기꾼 | a cheater/scammer/fraud

훈[남/녀] | someone who is good looking with a kind personality

뇌섹[남/녀] | smart and sexy (more commonly guy with the 남, but you could say girl 녀)

공주병 / 왕자병 | princess/prince disease; someone who needs a lot of attention/acts like a princess/prince; spoiled brat (see: Regina George or every rich kid antagonist(or tbh rich male lead) in every drama ever)

알콩달콩 | super cute and sweet/lovey dovey

권태기 | ennui/the seven year itch; when a relationship becomes boring or drifts apart

삼각관계 | love triangle

노답 | (someone) who doesn’t respond/when there’s no real answer for a problem

반사 | the equivalent to “right back at you” or “I know you are but what am I;” usually used when someone insults you.

밀당 (하다) | short for “push and pull,” kind of like playing hard to get sort of?

문자 씹다 | to ignore someone’s text; ghost. You can also sometimes hear 씹다 by itself to mean the same thing.

바람 피다 | to cheat

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you can make nearly any object into a good insult if you put ‘you absolute’ in front of it

example: you absolute coat hanger

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“내가 너보다 더 사과를 좋아해 - I like apples more than you”

보다 더 - More Than

Hello everyone! Today I’m going to give you a quick comparative lesson! The lesson will go over ‘보다 (더)’ and how to use it! 

When comparing two nouns, you can use ‘보다’ - not to be confused with the verb ‘to see’. In this case, it actually means ‘than’ when attached to a noun. 더 in Korean means ‘more’. Here’s what it looks like:

NOUN이/가 NOUN보다 (더) = 중국이 한국보다 더 커요           (China is bigger than Korea)

You can use this when comparing anything: prices, time, size, amount of favor. Here are some verbs to use:

비싸다 - to be expensive 싸다 - to be cheap 크다 - to be big (tall is: 키가 크다) 작다 - to be small (hight) 길다 - to be long 짧다 - to be short (time and length) 빠르다 - to be fast 느리다 - to be slow 덥다 - to be hot 춥다 - to be cold

OTHER: (not comparing) 예쁘다 - to be pretty 맛있다 - to be delicious 멋있다 - to be cool 좋아하다 - to like 어럽다 - to be difficult 중요하다 - to be important 지미있다 - to be fun

Let’s use some in sentences:

♡ 이 가방이 저 가방보다 더 싸요 - this bag is cheaper than that bag ♡ 토끼가 기북이보다 더 빨라요 - rabbits are faster than turtles (or are they) ♡ 한국어가 영어보다 더 어려워요 - Korean is harder than English ♡ 건강이 돈보다 더 중요해요 - health is more important than money ♡ 커피가 차보다 더 좋아해요 - I like coffee more than tea ♡ 차가 주스보다 더 더워요 - tea is hotter than juice

This is one of my favourite grammar lessons if I’m being honest! I really love to say ‘보다 더’ in Korean. One last point! If you want to say ‘significantly’ instead of ‘more’ you can use 훨씬: which is like, ‘much more’. Example:

이 바지가 저 바지보다 훨씬 짧아요! - these pants are MUCH smaller than those

I hope you found this useful! Now you know how to compare in Korean! Happy Learning :)

~ SK101

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100 Delicious, Dirt-Cheap Recipes for the Starving Student

Most students don’t have a lot of cash to spend on food, but that doesn’t mean you have to go hungry. With the right recipes and some kitchen savvy, you can eat great even on a student’s budget. Here we’ll share 100 tasty recipes that you can make on the cheap. Along with saving money on meals, budget-savvy students can also save big on a college education by attending inexpensive online colleges.

Breakfast

Get a good start to your day with these cheap-o breakfasts.

Hash browns: Hash browns are cheap and easy to make, and cheaper than a trip to IHOP.

Puff pastry chicken and bacon: You can make bacon and chicken in puff pastry using this recipe.

Microwave scrambled eggs: Make scrambled eggs in the microwave with this recipe.

Breakfast burritos: You can make these burritos ahead for a quick microwave breakfast.

Onion quiche: This quiche makes a delicious, incredibly cheap breakfast.

Omelet in a bag: Boil eggs and some handy ingredients for this simple, cheap omelet.

Frittata: Add eggs to cheese, vegetables, and herbs you have handy in your fridge to make a frittata.

Ramen

A college staple gets dressed up in these recipes.

Antipasto ramen salad: With ramen, pepperoni, black olives, onion, and Italian dressing, you’ll find yourself with a great ramen salad.

Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry Ramen: This dish makes a delicious stir fry from ramen.

Chinese style ramen with veggies: Make your ramen a little bit healthier with some vegetables added in.

Ramen noodle alfredo: Turn your ramen noodles Italian with this recipe.

Beef & Broccoli Ramen: Add some meat and veggies to your ramen to make this dish.

Spring ramen salad: Take a fresh approach to ramen with recipe.

Hamburger ramen: Ground beef with ramen makes for a great meal.

Chicken hollandaise ramen: Add chicken and hollandaise to your ramen for this meal.

Egg drop noodle soup: You’ll combine ramen, eggs, and flour to make this tasty soup.

Lo mein ramen: Follow this recipe for ramen lo mein style.

Creamy veggies and ramen: Add celery soup and vegetables to ramen, and you’ll have a great meal.

Pasta ramen salad: Use ramen as the base to make this delicious pasta salad.

Sandwiches

Use these recipes to step up your sandwiches.

Hot Dog Egg Sandwich: Get a good portion of protein and flavor from this sandwich.

Egg Salad Sandwich: Cook up some hard boiled eggs for a cheap, tasty sandwich that’s really versatile.

Monte Cristo Sandwich: This sandwich is a delicious hybrid of grilled ham, cheese, and french toast.

Grilled chicken and apple sandwich: This hot sandwich is healthy, affordable, and delicious.

Canned salmon sandwich: Add celery, horseradish, and swiss cheese for a delicious, healthy meal from a can.

Turkey, chutney and avocado grilled sandwich: This sandwich is an exotic, cheap treat.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich: The classic college staple, grilled cheese sandwiches pack a lot of flavor for very little cost.

One Pot

These simple recipes can be pulled off in one pot.

Creamy cauliflower soup: This vegetable soup is cheap, easy, and surprisingly tasty.

Cheap chili: Use chopped beef, tomatoes, and more for this cheap chili.

Butternut Squash Soup: Take advantage of cheap winter vegetables with this soup.

Slow cooker BBQ chicken: Combine cut up chicken with your favorite barbeque sauce for this recipe.

Crockpot lemon chicken: Get inexpensive cuts of chicken and make this lemony meal for lots of flavor without lots of money.

Minestrone soup: Eat this classic soup for a healthy, cheap meal.

Cheeseburger soup: This soup is hearty enough to be a meal.

Slightly Italian crockpot chicken recipe: With chicken, artichoke, onions, and spices, you’ll get an Italian chicken meal in a slow cooker.

Cranberry pot roast: Beef roast and cranberries offer a lot of flavor in this crockpot meal.

Crockpot potato soup: Make this soup from chicken broth and potatoes.

Corn, Bacon, and Potato Chowder: This hearty chowder is great for winter eating.

Chilled avocado soup: Check out this recipe for a healthy, refreshing treat.

Slow cooker pulled pork: Make pork shoulder in the crock pot using this recipe.

Middle East Chicken Soup: This ethnic chicken soup is a cheap, tasty, treat.

Bean soup: In this bean soup recipe, you’ll find lots of protein for just a little money.

Salads

Use these healthy recipes to make cheap, delicious salads.

Caesar salad: Combine romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons, and dressing for a classic salad.

Simple spinach salad: In this tasty salad you’ll find sweet pears and spinach.

Bowtie Pasta Salad: Throw together some pasta, tomatoes, and other vegetables for this salad.

Cucumber salad: This salad is fresh, delicious, and cheap.

Caprese salad: This caprese salad is simple and delicious.

Chicken Caesar salad: Eat this recipe as a salad, or put it into a wrap for a healthy, cheap treat.

Simple green salad: Here you’ll find a simple, inexpensive salad with great flavor.

Pecan mandarin orange salad: Get a bright and sweet salad from this recipe.

Cucumber salad with sour cream: This salad is cheap and refreshing.

Salmon orzo salad: With salmon filets, or even canned salmon, you can put together this salad treat.

Casserole

You’ll find delicious casseroles in these recipes.

O’Brien Casserole: Use O’Brien potatoes, beans, lean meat, and some veggies for a great potato casserole.

Baked Tuna Chow Mein Microwave Casserole: Pop this tuna casserole in the microwave for a quick meal.

Easy cheap casserole: This casserole combines easy, affordable ingredients.

Penne Pasta Casserole: Make this tasty pasta casserole for $3 or less.

Meatloaf: ground beef combined with ketchup, onions, and more makes a great meal for less than a dollar per serving.

Four Bean Casserole: This casserole is popular at potlucks and with barbequed meals.

Tuna casserole: With canned tuna, you can make a healthy, delicious tuna casserole on the cheap.

Pizza & Pasta

Get your grains with these recipes.

Microwave Mexican pizza: Use tortillas, cheese, salsa, and sour cream for this pizza.

Bagel pizza: Use this recipe to make pizza on a bagel.

Spaghetti: Pick up multigrain pasta with tomato sauce and mushroom for a big meal without a big budget.

Feast of Pasta: Create this casserole with pasta, onions, and other simple ingredients.

Shrimp with ricotta sauce on pasta: Upgrade your pasta dish with this recipe.

Easy calzones: Use cheese, vegetables, and pepperoni in these easy calzones.

Olio e Aglio Pasta: This side dish combines angel hair with oil and garlic.

Pasta salad: Combine your favorite pasta with salad dressing, and olives, vegetables, or herbs you have handy.

Pasta and Ricotta Cheese: This pasta favorite is a crowd pleaser.

Entrees

These recipes offer affordable main dishes.

Baked potato: Often served as sides, a baked potato can be the main dish-just add lean meat, beans, or chili.

Mexican hot dogs: This twist on hot dogs is extra delicious.

Chili: With beef, tomatoes, and beans, you can make a delicious chili.

Tuna patties: Put tuna, egg, relish, crumbs, salad dressing, and other simple ingredients together to create yummy tuna patties.

Cheap beef stroganoff: This recipe offers a cheap version of beef stroganoff.

Vegetarian chili: Use soy protein, tomatoes, and beans for a protein and fiber packed chili without any meat.

Eggplant parmesan: Eggplant parmesan makes a cheap and delicious vegetarian meal.

Vegetarian sweet and sour tofu: If you’re looking for a great vegetarian meal on the cheap, check out this recipe.

Parmesan chicken: With breadcrumbs, parmesan, and chicken, you can make this very tasty main dish.

BBQ chicken: Slather chicken with barbeque sauce, pop it in the oven, and enjoy.

Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken: Make some delicious chicken in a slow cooker with this recipe.

Salmon patties: Use canned salmon, bread crumbs, and other simple ingredients for this healthy, cheap dish.

Meatballs and orzo: Make these easy meatballs instead of using store bought frozen ones.

Sides

Use these recipes to complement your entrees on the cheap.

Buttered baby carrots: Sweet, tender carrots make up this side dish.

Roasted asparagus: Follow this simple recipe for a healthy, cheap vegetable side.

Spicy mac: Make macaroni and cheese with Taco Bell hot sauce.

Garlic toast: Use this recipe for delicious garlic bread that will please any taste.

Microwave macaroni and cheese: Make your own homemade mac and cheese in the microwave.

Pesto stuffed cherry tomatoes: Pesto, ricotta, and tomatoes come together for this delicious side that’s great for potlucks.

Scalloped potatoes: These scalloped potatoes are easy and creamy.

Bean and rice salad: This salad is delicious and cheap.

Green beans amandine: With this recipe, you can omit almonds for even more money savings.

Onion scones: In these simple scones, you’ll find lots of flavor.

Potato croquettes: These croquettes are a great way to use your leftover mashed potatoes.

Twice-baked potatoes (microwave): Make this cheap potato classic in the microwave for easy cooking.

Broccoli and cauliflower salad: This salad is cheap and packed full of nutrients.

Desserts

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these affordable dessert recipes.

Chocolate chip cookies: Create cookies with chocolate chips, M&Ms, nuts, or even pretzels with this recipe.

1 step brownies: Turn a chocolate box cake into simple, cheap brownies using this recipe.

Balsamic strawberries with marscapone cheese: A few delicious ingredients make for a tasty, cheap treat.

Cheap and quick cookies: This recipe will show you how to turn cake into cookies.

Lemonade pie: Simple ingredients go into this delicious, cheap pie.

Easy baked apples: Apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and raisins come together in this microwave recipe.

Super easy microwave peanut butter fudge: Only two simple ingredients to into this peanut butter fudge.

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When you are writing a story and refer to a character by a physical trait, occupation, age, or any other attribute, rather than that character’s name, you are bringing the reader’s attention to that particular attribute. That can be used quite effectively to help your reader to focus on key details with just a few words. However, if the fact that the character is “the blond,” “the magician,” “the older woman,” etc. is not relevant to that moment in the story, this will only distract the reader from the purpose of the scene. 

If your only reason for referring to a character this way is to avoid using his or her name or a pronoun too much, don’t do it. You’re fixing a problem that actually isn’t one. Just go ahead and use the name or pronoun again. It’ll be good.

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Advanced English Vocabulary Part 3

feral (adj.) wild, savage

“That beast looks so feral that I would fear being alone with it.”

flabbergasted (adj.) astonished

“Whenever I read an Agatha Christie novel, I am flabbergasted to learn the identity of the murderer.”

forsake (v.) to give up, renounce

“I won’t forsake my strong moral principles for anything.”

forsaken (adj.) describes something that has been given up or abandoned

furtive (adj.) secretive, sly

“Claudia’s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as furtive as she thought, since that’s the first place most parents look.”

haughty (adj.) disdainfully proud, snobby

“The superstar’s haughty dismissal of her co-stars will backfire on her someday.”

haughtiness (n.) arrogance, pride, the quality of being haughty

hypocrisy (n.) demanding from others what one does not give or deliver

“The priest preached tolerance and love for all people, but was a judgemental and prejudiced man himself.”  

hypocritical (adj.) describes one who behaves with hypocrisy

hypocrite (n.) a person who is hypocritical

impeccable (adj.) flawless, without error

“If your grades were as impeccable as your brother’s, then you to would receive a car for a graduation present.”

impertinent (adj.) rude, insolent

“Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don’t wish to dignify them with an answer.”

impertinence (n.) rudeness, the quality of being impertinent

implacable (adj.) incapable of being appeased, impossible to calm

“Watch out- once you insul Grandmother’s cooking, she is totally implacable.”

impudent (adj.) casually rude, insolent, impertinent

“The impudent you woman was given a detention for her comments during class.”

impudence (n.) rudeness, disrespect, insolence

incisive (adj.) sharp, direct

“The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her incisive comment allowed everyone to see what the real issue was.”

indolent (adj.) lazy (NOTE: not to be confused with insolent)

“Why should my indolent children be allowed to go to the party when they can’t be bothered to clean their rooms?”

indolence (n.) laziness

inept (adj.) not suitable or capable, unqualified

“She proved how inept she was when she forgot two orders and spilled cider in a customer’s lap.”

infamy (n.) notoriety, extremely ill repute (fame for bad reasons)

“The infamy of his crime will not lessen as time passes.” 

infamous (adj.) describes one with a bad reputation, one who is notorious

inhibit (v.) to prevent, restrain, stop

“When I told you I needed the car last night, it wasn’t mean to inhibit you from going out.”

inhibiting (adj.) describes something that restrains, that holds something back

innate (adj.) native, inherent, something one is born with

“His innate musical talent made him a piano prodigy at a very young age.”

insatiable (adj.) unable to be satisfied

“My insatiable appetite for Italian food was a problem on my holiday to Japan.”

insular (adj.) separated, closed off

“Because of the hostile terrain between the two cities, their cultures have remained insular from each other despite how nearby they are.  

intrepid (adj.) brave, particularly in the face of danger

“After scaling a live volcano and narrowly escaping its eruption, the explorer was praised for her intrepid attitude.”

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Hi! So I wanted to do sort of a spanish-learners mini-masterpost because I’ve been learning it for some time and I just wanted to share what I do. I hope this is helpful! :)

BUT BEFORE, an encouraging gif of Romeo Santos!

i.  Grammar

     ‣ One thing i will say b4 going into this: don’t get too caught up on grammar. Listening to spanish will help you formulate it correctly. A big problem of mine was always thinking about the grammar before speaking, resulting in 7 minutes of cringe-worthy silence. Nobody wants that. 

     ‣ Use a textbook! these will help you learn efficiently without overloading yourself. (here are some good ones below, these are the ones I used in school)

          » Realidades 1-3 (I couldn’t find the actual textbooks, but here is a workbook) 

          » Temas - for advanced Spanish learners (AP Textbook)

ii. Vocabulary

     ‣ Most common verbs

     ‣ Spanish by Nemo - a reaalllyyy cool app that allows you to learn vocabulary while doing other things. You can choose to learn between 3 and 100+ words a day and it’ll play them on automatic for you. I like to use this when cleaning my room or going for a run. You can be immersed while doing other things!

     ‣ Keep a vocab journal + write down every new word you hear or any words you’re curious about. 

     ‣ Make up ways to remember words

          » For example, tiroteo means gunfire, and to me, the two t’s sound like little bullets so that’s how I remember. wtf

iii. speaking

     ‣ Speak to your friends in spanish

         » With HelloTalk you can talk to Native Speakers

     ‣ Speak to spanish speaking relatives (if you have them)

          » This was particularly hard for me because I always felt embarrassed. But I think getting over that feeling of “I should know this, but I don’t” is an important and worthwhile step.

     ‣ If you hear someone speaking Spanish, for example, in a store, try to converse with them in Spanish

     ‣ Record yourself and listen for your accent

     ‣ Do sample conversations. (These are part of the AP test, and real life. You have 2 minutes and have to respond accordingly. Below are some good practice ones.)

          »  here, here, and here

iv. listening comprehension 

This is my fave section.

     ‣ Watch TV!! Watch TV! Watch TV! 

          » For beginners : Extra in Spanish (not with Mario López) (made especially for learners), Pocoyo, Destinos (made especially learners!)

          » Intermediate/Advanced: El internado on Netflix (this is my shiiiittttt), 12 Corazones (also my shiittttttttt, I watched this at like 7 and was hooked. It’s like the bachlorette + game show), Betty La Fea (Ugly Betty)

          » It’s completely okay if you don’t understand it in the beginning. That’s natural. 

     ‣ LISTEN TO MUSIC. 

          » I’m Dominican and Black, let me introduce you to the wonderful world of Bachata. 

               ♥ Aventura ♥

               More (Xtreme)

          » Regattone

      ‣ Listen to podcasts –> here and here

      ‣ And radio

v. reading

     ‣ Read articles (BE WOKE!) –> El País, BBC Mundo 

     ‣ Obras de Teatro

           » Bodas de Sangre

           » Yerma

     ‣ Harry Potter (Bk.1, Bk. 2, Bk. 3, Bk. 4)

     ‣ Short stories

Well, I hope this helps! Please don’t hesitate to message me if you have questions or have something I should add or anything! Happy studying! ¡Suerte!

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spanish resources masterpost

hey hey hey!! so after i posted the french resources masterpost (which you can find here) i got a lot of asks + messages asking for a spanish one, so here it is! (i also accidentally deleted it, got really mad, and stomped around before making another one) keep in mind that i’m not taking spanish, so if you spot any mistakes, want to request a post, or have any questions, direct them to my ask here :) i’m so excited about all these people learning languages!! xx eva

getting started

duolingo-listed first because it’s amazing

rosettastone-the only one on the list that is not free

rocketlanguages- v helpful with grammar

babbel-has resources for beginners + advanced

omniglot- i’ve heard a lot of good stuff about this site

studyspanish

learn-spanish- by the same people as bonjour!!

dictionaries

wordreference

linguee

collins

spanishdict

grammar + spellcheck

languagetool

spanishchecker

spanish spelling checker

spanishdict

how to change the spellcheck language on word

grammar

grammar practice

amazing grammar help + practice!!

grammar activities

explanations + practice questions!!

more practice

simple, indicative, subjunctive, & imperative tense conjugation charts & practice

rules for written accents

phonology

pronounce the alphabet + practice

basic spanish phonology

pronuncation rules

leaning how to speak spanish

pronunciation practice

more practice

+ if you go on quizlet and select flashcards + pick the little speaker icon, it will pronounce the word :) this probably  isn’t too reliable, but is great for auditory quizzes and generally getting a feel for the pronunciation

music//stuff to listen to + watch

tunein radio

my post on songs//podcasts to help you learn languages

spanish youtubers

9 podcasts every spanish learner should listen to

8tracks

top 5 spanish tv shows for spanish learners

best spanish movies to help you learn

language learning help on tumblr

how to self study spanish

learning a foreign language by @areistotle

language learning tips + resources by @study-ings

mini spanish masterpost by @study2nite

my tips

learning a language requires practice every day, even if it’s just ten minutes of watching a show in that language. find ways to fit it into your schedule!!

utilize quizlet + memrise for memorization 

find other people that speak the same language you’re trying to learn!! (there are so many nice people on tumblr that will gladly help you with your spanish//other language)

ask questions/particpate in class. like i said in my french masterpost, having your teacher correct you during class is much less embarrassing than getting an F on a test

my posts

french resources masterpost

essay masterpost

songs for language learning

studying when ill

i hope everyone has a wonderful christmas if you celebrate & an amazing day otherwise!! x eva

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ESSENTIAL APPS FOR SCHOOL

1. Notability

Notability is like my digital notebook. I take down notes with it and I can also put marks and highlights on them. Highlighting on pdf is also made possible on Notability in which iBooks doesn’t do. When I review lessons, I can put highlights and marks in different colors in which I find more effective in retaining the information. I can also make illustrations.

2. Spotify

Spotify is my favorite music streaming app. Premium subscription is very affordable and what I like about this is that there are various playlist available so I can just choose whatever I feel like listening to. I sometimes just find playlist that is best suited for my mood while studying or I listen to my own playlist. (I will have another detailed post about how I use Spotify for school.)

3. Coffitivity

I know that when things got really serious (when I am cramming) or whenever I am not in the mood to listen to music, I use Coffitivity instead. Coffitivity is an app that generates “enough noise” for me to get things done. I can choose from morning murmur, lunchtime lounge and university undertones noises. I just choose whatever fits my mood. I usually use this when I am studying around 2AM because this hour is so quiet and I find it too noisy if I listen to music so I just use Coffitivity instead. There are also times that I feel like listening to music with some noises, so I can actually play a music while Coffitivity app is on.

4. Quizlet

I use quizlet if I find writing down my practice questions on a paper very time consuming. I believe typing is way faster than writing. My technique with Quizlet is that I type my practice questions using my laptop and sync them on my iPhone or iPad. With Quizlet, I can have my practice questions in flashcard type, game type or simply with the term on the left and its description on the right. I find this very useful because my practice questions are more handy.

5. 30/30

This app is best for time management and it helps you not to waste time. I use this if I study by block which means that I study for 25 minutes and having a 5-minute break afterwards. After my 5-minute break, I study again for 25 minutes but this time my break lasts for 10 minutes. Another way is that I study for 25 minutes following a 5-minute break doing this twice and my third 25-minute study time now has 15-minute break.

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So these are my essential apps for school in which I believe that they sure help me a lot in school. I hope you guys would find these apps very useful, too! Let me know if there are apps I might also need. 

[thebenika]

Anti anxiety.

[thebenika]

LEARN KOREAN

For all you international kpop fans out there who’d like to learn Korean (for multiple reason I guess?), I have collected a large collection of online textbooks, websites, resources, and blogs that can help you achieve your goal!

online textbooks: [ all the downloads are pdfs, no .rar files! ] 

My Korean – book one

My Korean – book two

Dirty Korean

Using Korean

Basic Korean

Korean from Zero! – book one

Korean Grammar for International Learners

Using Korean: a Contemporary Use

Intermediate College Korean

Living Language Korean Course

Continuing Korean

Handbook of Korean Vocabulary

Korean Grammar in Use

Korean for Dummies

Korean Made Simple (not a download)

websites:

how to study korean

Sogang Korean Program

learn korean

talk to me in korean

lets learn korean

free korean lessons

korean for dummies cheat sheet

korean class 101

korean class 101 (youtube)

talktomeinkorean (youtube)

sweetandtasty (youtube)

seemile (youtube)

common vocabulary

useful korean phrases

grammar + vocab reference

vocab games

quizlet

Apps: [ some may only be available for iphone or android and not both so bear with me ]

pop-popping korean (iOS + android)

tengugo hangul (iOS + android)

kdrama talk (iOS only) 

Neme Korean (iOS + android)

KORLINK by Talk to Me in Korean (iOS + android)

Learn Korean by Bravo Language (iOS + android)

Korean Flashcards (free on android only, $4.99 on iOS)

Learn Korean 6000 words (android only)

TOPIK One (iOS + android)

Dongsa (iOS + android)

POPYA animals & fruits + vegetables (iOS + android)

misc. resources:

korean keyboard

culture notes

text slang

crash course on honorifics

children’s books

the chosun (news in korean)

korean class 101 podcast

talk to me in korean podcast

blogs: [ most of these seem pretty active as far as i can tell ]

unyounglearnskorean

study-korean

translating korean

letstteok-korean

onestopkorean

learnkoreanwithmusic

hangeulit

learninghangukeo

way-to-fluency

snubiwriteskorean

easykorean

cassarilla

teachmykorean

HAPPY STUDYING EVERYONE!!!

[thebenika]

hobbies masterpost!

a really excellent way to reduce anxiety is to pick up a new hobby. find something you’re interested in, learn it, then use it as a healthy and productive way to cope.

learn to play guitar

learn how to make interactive stories with the free program Twine

learn how to make pixel art

learn another language

learn how to build a ship in a bottle

learn how to develop your own film

learn how to embroider

learn how to make chiptunes (8-bit music)

learn how to make origami (the art of paper folding)

learn how to make tumblr themes

learn how to make jewelry 

learn how to make candy

learn how to make terrariums

learn how to make your own perfume

learn how to make your own tea

learn how to build birdhouses

learn how to read tarot cards

learn how to make zines

learn how to code

learn how to whittle (wood carving)

learn how to make candles

learn how to make clay figurines

learn how to knit scarves

learn how to become an amateur astronomer

learn some yoyo tricks

learn how to start a collection

learn how to start body building

learn how to edit wikipedia articles

learn how to decorate iphone cases

learn how to do freelance writing

learn how to make your own cards and

learn how to make your own envelopes

learn how to play the ukulele 

learn how to make gifs

learn how to play chess

learn how to juggle

learn how to guerrilla garden

learn how to chart your family history

learn how to keep chickens

learn how to do yoga

learn how to do magic tricks

learn how to raise and breed butterflies

learn how to play dungeons & dragons

learn how to skateboard

learn how to do parkour

learn how to surf

learn how to arrange flowers

learn how to make stuffed animals

[thebenika]

Math Vocab

수학 | math

숫자 | numbers 

use sino-korean numbers in math: 일,이,삼

홀수 | odd numbers

짝수 | even numbers

마이너스 | negative

마이너스 백 | -100

더하기 | plus

1 더하기 1은 2 | 1 plus 1 is two

빼기 | minus

4 빼기 1은 3 | 4 minus is 3

곱하기 | times

2 곱하기 2는 4 | 2 times 2 is 4

나누기 | divided by

12 나누기 3은 4 | 12 divided by 3 is 4

이다 | equals

24 더하기 3은 27이에요 | 24 plus 3 equals 27

2 빼기 0은 2다 | 2 minus 0 equals 2

제곱근 | square root

9의 제곱근은 3이다 | the square root of 9 is 3

등식 | equation

함수 | function

공식 | formula

각도 | angle

괄호 | parenthesis 

(소수)점 | (decimal) point

일점사 | 1.4

백분율 | percentage

when saying __%, use 퍼센트 or 프로

25퍼센트/25프로 

나머지 | remainder

16 나머지 3 | 16r3

변수 | variable

해 | value

분수 | fractions

반 | half or ½

사분의 1  (4분의 1) | one fourth, ¼, or 1 over 4

8분의 1 | 1/8

16분의 1 | 1/16

[thebenika]

So you’ve learned Hangul. ‘What do I do now?’ is probably your next question. I would know because you all have asked me at least ten times a day. The people have spoken; a lot. So I shall give the people what they want. Here is a short masterlist for beginners who are endlessly stuck at Hangul and have no idea what to do next:

Typing in Korean:     ♡ Hangul (just in case you haven’t gotten that part yet)     ♡ Practice your Hangul: typing test     ♡ How to change your keyboard: language setting       ♡ Korean Fonts

Flashcards / Apps:     ♡ Quizlet     ♡ Anki     ♡ Apps

Websites:     ♡ Talk to Me in Korean (TTMIK)     ♡ How to study Korean (HTSK)     ♡ Lang-8     ♡ KoreanClass101     ♡ Haru-Korean     ♡ Learn Korean     ♡ Sogang Korean

Masterlists:     ♡ Study Korean 101     ♡ Fluentlee     ♡ From Ireland to Korea     ♡ Lost in Korean Translations     ♡ Flicker of Korean     ♡ Korean from Dummies     ♡ Bite Sized Korean     ♡ Bulletproof Korean     ♡ Sohee Studies     ♡ Hannah-DulSet     ♡ Korean Study Tips     ♡ Su-eop     ♡ GGKorean

My Resources / Recommended:     ♡ Textbooks          ~ I will always recommend TTMIK (textbooks here)     ♡ Korean Games     ♡ Websites     ♡ Apps     ♡ Webtoons

Beginner Need to Know:     ♡ Introducing yourself     ♡ Vocabulary (literally fill your brain with as much vocab as possible)     ♡ Batchim (받침)     ♡ Sentence Structure     ♡ Conversational Korean

Tips:     ♡ The romanized Korean is not a complete representation of the Korean alphabet. Understanding that pronunciation/spoken Korean is just as important as reading and writing will help your Korean flourish - so drop romanization.     ♡ You are literally free to do whatever you want. You could learn phrases, vocab, grammar - you could even start taking beginner lessons at a KSL school or find a tutor; your Korean language journey is your own. What works for me might not work for you.     ♡ There’s always a honeymoon stage. What I mean by this is sometimes people are caught up in the excitement of learning Korean that they forget to do the boring stuff - ie grammar and extensive studying. The honeymoon stage usually filters those who are serious and those who aren’t about learning Korean.     ♡ However you chose to learn Korean, own it. If you’d like to learn through KDramas/KPop, that’s okay. If you want to go to Korea and immerse yourself, that’s okay. Own it. And work hard while you’re at it.

Studying Korean is a beautiful and painful process. As a former beginner, I can tell you it’s a lot of work but it’s worth it. I hope that you have some guidance now when you’re done learning Hangul, but it’s really up to you the path you decide to take. Best of luck! I will always be here to answer your questions - don’t hesitate to message. Happy Studying :)

~ SK101