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Enemies To Found Family

10 unusual language learning tips !

i see a lot of the same (sometimes unhelpful) tips being thrown around, so here’s my two cents:

1. write shopping lists/to do lists in your target language - often you don’t learn this vocab but it’s conversational & v useful! also writing yourself notes (lil pep talks on the bathroom mirror, for example) can work.

2. buy a small whiteboard and practice verb conjugation (esp. romantic languages) or script writing 

3. talk to pets in target language if possible!

4. look for quotes in your target language - often the turns of phrase are  more colloquial, and is a good opportunity to see how things are translated from your native language 

5. find a fairly easy news headline (in target lang) and try to re-write it w/ vocab you already have. you’ll quickly find gaps - this is a good thing! (if you’re feeling extra spicy, try writing a small subheading or description about the article).

6. create an imaginary friend who you speak with on the shower, or on the train, doing the laundry etc. talk w/ them in your target lang (in your head, obvs) about your day, future plans, etc etc.

~for more advanced learners~

7. when you’re more advanced, and have some grasp of past/future tenses, buy a children’s/tween’s/YA book that you’ve already read. highlight and annotate the shit out of it. you’ll know the general gist already, which makes context clues easier to find.

8. change wikipedia settings into target language - same goes for any social media site. this can be a mega challenge, but is so good for vocab, plus you’re more likely to remember the info since you worked so hard for it.

9. write a review for a book/film/record/whatever you’ve most recently consumed. maybe start a diary of them, or just have an ongoing word doc.

10. find a bilingual edition of poetry/literature if possible. you might find you can spot translation differences, but you’re sure to find some new vocab.

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS: if it was a book series

Book 1 and Book 2, out near you!

'Cause Heaven Ain't Close in a Place Like This

‘cause heaven ain’t close in a place like this by wanderingalonelypath

“And I never said anything like that! I-” Touma choked on his spit but continued on, lying so obviously that Shouta almost felt sorry for him. “I made a few jokes but I never threatened him! You have no proof!”

Kaminari looked back at him, before tilting his head slowly.

“It’d be bad for you if I did, wouldn’t it?” And there was just something, something about the way he said it, that hint of danger and anger that had multiple people snapping their heads to look at him, his son included.

Kaminari doesn’t take well to threats to his boyfriend. Class A, along with a quirkest Gen Ed student, come to learn this.

Words: 4225, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Kaminari Denki, Shinsou Hitoshi, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Nedzu, Class 1-A, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic

Relationships: Kaminari Denki/Shinsou Hitoshi

Additional Tags: background bakudeku, background erasermic, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead Adopts Shinsou Hitoshi, Protective Kaminari Denki, BAMF Kaminari Denki, Angry Kaminari Denki, but in a scary calculating way, Quirk Discrimination, Blackmail, Threats, kaminari loves his bf, to the point that he would physically beat someone talking shit about him, and i think that’s very sexy of him, Kaminari Denki Has ADHD, Kaminari Denki-centric, Shinsou Is In Love, i use a lot of honorifics in this but it’s plot relevant i swear

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37609822

Korean Lessons Masterlist

- Introduction

- Reading and Writing 한글

- Learn With K-POP

- Vocabulary and Phrases

- Grammar

- Korean Culture

- Learn With Webtoons

- Sample Conversations

- My K-Recommendations

- Movie & TV Vocabulary

- Korean History

- Study Tips

- Listening Practice

“i don’t like writing about my day, but i want to keep a journal”:

quotes and copywork. when reading, if you find something you enjoy, just copy it into the notebook. you can copy a whole chapter if you wish, highlighting what caught your attention the most.

definitions. look up on a dictionary and copy it. you could write your own dictionary as well, making up definitions for words.

lists. a classic, write movies to watch, books to read, the playlist of the month or just the groceries you have to buy.

maps. when going somewhere, you could draw the route you took or just a map of the place itself. just look up the place on google maps and copy it. you can draw a little map of all the places you have lived or the schools you have attended as well.

photos

take “notes” as you watch movies / documentaries. write down phrases that caught your attention or doodle.

illustrations and clippings. if you see an image or piece of art that you liked, put it in your journal. if it’s from a book or from a magazine I would recommend scanning it, tho’. it will serve as a record of what kind of art you enjoy through the years.

newspaper clippings from the day.

tickets and pamphlets. from movies, museums, transportation.

postcards

records. you could record for a month what the temperature was when you woke up and when you went to sleep. if you do that for a year, it gives you a better notion of the passing of seasons. you could record rainfall and other seasonal changes as well. you could choose something (an animal, a plant, an item or object) and write down every time you see it.

rubbings of leaves, coins, landmarks.

count. there’s a scene in the movie Coraline (2009) where Coraline’s dad tells her to go count the windows. you could do the same type of counting game if you are bored and write down.

mindmaps/sketchnotes + timelines of books, movies, music albums.

collages

pressed leafs and flowers

your collections. if you collect anything you could write down an inventory or maybe try to draw the items.

recipes. write down recipes and give it a score every time you try it. you could do the same for drinks you try out.

stickers

comic strips. you can find a bunch of it online, glue your favorites in your notebook.

Why have a relationship with a person when you could have a relationship with the rain

Anna Rastorgueva

Recipe journal

How to Fill Your Empty Notebooks

I am going to create a list of Youtube videos, to give you ideas on how to fill those empty notebooks.

16 ways to use a notebook by Mistral Spirit

15 Ways to Fill Your Journal by Grow With E.

Ways to Fill a Journal by Johanna Clough

Ways to Fill Your Notebooks by Jordan Clark

How to Fill Your Journals by Soozee Lara

11 Ways to Fill Your Notebooks by Lavendaire

25 Ways to Fill a BLANK journal by Paris and Roxy

12 Ways to Fill Your Notebooks by Siena Mirabella

20 Ways to Fill Your Notebooks by Overall Adventures

How to Set Up a NEW Journal by Overall Adventures

Empty Journal? by Nicole Coenen

Ways to Fill Your Journals by Ashleigh George