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आज के पांच शब्द - वाक्य
4-1-2020:
आज के पांच शब्द:
1. सुकून(m) – Peace
2. बन्दर(m) – Monkey
3. चिपटना(v) – Cling to/Hang on
4. मसखरा(adj.) – Funny
5. दरिया – River
वाक्य:
1. मुझे सुकून चाहिए।
2. बंदर बहुत सारे केले खाते हैं
3. मैं एक वृक्ष की डाली से चिपट रहा हूँ.
4. मुझ से मसखरा मत करो।
5. हमारा घर एक दरिया के पास हैं।
Jan. 4, 2020
Today's Words
I reviewed several words starting with "di" today: disconcerting, dismissive, disparate, dispensable, dissenting, distraught, and diminutive.
I am posting some sentences that I made in order to help memorize these words.
I found it disconcerting that one of my colleagues often calls in sick.
His dismissive attitudes towards his students led to him getting fired.
They have widely disparate ideas.
She regarded it as dispensable.
The parents were distraught to hear the news.
There are some dissenting opinions.
Diminutive stature is an advantage in gymnastics.
Thank you for reading this！
Jan. 4, 2020
Jan. 4, 2020
Language Goals for the New Year
Hi guys! I have a lot of resolutions for the new year. Well, honestly my 2020 already got off to a rocky start so I don't have much hope for the new year lol. But still, one needs to stay positive, right?!
I'll be putting my focus on Italian and Japanese this year, but I've been a bit overwhelmed by the vast range of learning resources available so I decided to write down a list detailing how I'm going to learn these languages to give myself some directions.
Japanese:
1. Udemy online courses (for N4 & N3) - I'm going to start off with this online course for both levels to learn the essential grammar items & vocabulary needed for that level first.
2. JLPT-specific textbooks
· vocabulary: 日本語チャレンジ ことば N4
N4 1500 単語
· grammar & listening: 新完全マスター
· reading: スピードマスター N4 読解
TBD for N3 but should be more or less the same, suggestions on what books to get are very much appreciated :)
3. General reading
· TangoRisto App
· Easy Japanese App for News
· will probably try to get a graded reader or something. maybe children books? any suggestions?
4. General listening
· YouTube videos: JPod101, Japanese Ammo with Misa etc
· TV dramas for immersion
· might start watching children animations like Peppa Pig when I reach N3?
5. General writing - writing journals here on LangCorrect
6. Vocabulary - using apps like Duolingo & Lingodeer to help me memorise vocabulary (I don't do well with flashcard apps so I don't have many choices)
Italian:
Honestly I'm kind of lost when it comes to Italian. I've taken Italian courses at a language school here before & also at university, technically my grammar knowledge should be at B2 level but I've forgotten a lot of it already so I need to catch up at some point this year. I'll start with a new vocabulary notebook and try getting as many words written down as possible to help expand my vocabulary, which is one of my weakest areas because I just don't like memorising vocabulary. Sources include YouTube videos, fairytales, readers etc. And when that's done, I'll move on to grammar. I've got loads of grammar books so that shouldn't be a problem. More importantly, I've always got the Mighty Google! For listening, I'm thinking of listening to podcasts and also watching children shows and movies. There are just so many resources out there that it makes me dizzy just thinking about it!
That's about it, it's time for Japanese I'm afraid, so I'll talk to you guys next time. Any comments on my plans (or my English) would be welcome! Thanks and Happy New Year! :) x
Jan. 4, 2020
Jan. 4, 2020
Healthy Sleep Habits
Sleeping is an important part of our lives. It's essential for human being to sleep an adequate time everyday. Our mood and concentration is greatly affected by our sleeping pattern. The appropriate duration of sleeping can vary depending on various factors. Age is considered top of these. As the person get older, they need less time for sleeping.
The time of sleeping is also significant. Sleeping early at night is different from sleeping in the morning. Our bodies are designed to sleep early, and to have an enough time of sleeping. If we stay up late and then sleep even more hour in the morning, this will not compensate or give the same results as sleeping early. We may not notice it clearly, but our healthy sleeping habit would provide us lots of benefits and will change our life for the better.
Jan. 4, 2020
Jan. 4, 2020
ポケモンの名前
ポケモンソードとシールドが発売されたとき、日本語でプレイすることにしました。楽しかったです。日本語のポケモンの名前を覚えることが楽しい。でも、好きじゃないポケモンの名前があります。「この名前は英語の言葉だけじゃない？」とよく思いました。例えば、ストライクというポケモンは英語のStrikeという言葉です。言葉遊びのない名前は面白くないと思います。英語でそのポケモンはScytherと呼ばれて、かっこいいと思います。他の好きじゃない名前はスリープ (Sleep)、ゴースト (Ghost)、クラブ (Crab)、シャワーズ (Showers)、サンド (Sand)などを含みます。
だだし、好きな名前もあります。フシギダネとフシギソウという草タイプのポケモンが好きです。フシギダネは、「不思議だね」という意味で、「不思議種」という意味もあります。フシギソウは「不思議そう」と「不思議草」です。賢いですね？
英語の名前を付けられてポケモンはほとんど第１世代で登場しました。最近、そんな名前が少なくなっています。
Jan. 4, 2020
Regreso a la Normalidad
Es verdad que la vida cotidiana puede volverse (o a menos parecer) un poco aburrida. A veces, tener un programa regular, con casi las mismas actividades cada dia, no ofrece suficiente estimulación. Para mí, es más un problema en el invierno que en el verano, porque durante el verano el clima es mejor, y los días son más largos, entonces es más fácil pasar tiempo fuera de casa. Lo interesante es que después del periodo de las navidades y el Año Neuvo, tengo que reconocer que estoy al menos un poco feliz de poder regresar a la normalidad. He pasado muchos días buenas con familia y amigos durante las ultimas dos semanas, pero no creo que mi cuerpo pueda soportar este ritmo mucho mas. Demasiado comida y bebida me ha cansado. Rodeado de tanta gente, y con la idea de que cada ocasión sea especial, es difícil no complacerte. Ahora ha llegado el tiempo de regresar a la normalidad, y ejercer un poco de autodisciplina.
Jan. 4, 2020
Meine Spielempfehlung: Return of the Obra Dinn
Im letzten Sommer habe ich ein Spiel Names "Return of the Obra Dinn" (auf Deutsch, Das Wiederherkommen des Obra Dinns) gespielt. Das Spiel ist von Lucas Pope, der Entwickler von "Papers Please," entwickelt. Das Spiel geht um eine Versichererin, die die Aufgabe, ein bis jetzt von alllen geglaubt verloren zu sein Schiff Namens "Das Obra Dinn" durchzusuchen, als auch rauszufinden, was ist mit der Mannschaft passiert. Die Versichererin hat bei ihr eine Tascheuhr, die sie zur exakten Punkt, an der ein Mensch gestorben ist, bringen kann. Der Spieler muss also die Todesszene sorgsam ueberpruefen, um zu entscheiden, wer ist gestorben und wieso. Der Spieler muss die verschiedenen Details und Hinweise von diesen Szenen bemerken, um die Identitaeten der Mannschaftsmaenner zu bestimmen und seine Aufgabe auszufuellen. Das Spiel sagt dem Spielern eine sehr interresante und geheimnisvolle Geschichte, aber ich finde das Spiel besonders toll, denn der Spieler entdeckt die Geschichte ganz selbst, waehrend er die Szenen durchsucht. Das Spiel ist also eine sehr einzigartige Erfahrung, die mehr Leute erleben soll.
Das Spiel hat Uebersetzungen fuer zahlreichen Sprachen, einschliesslich Deutsch.
Uebrigens habe ich leider keine deutsche Tastatur, also kann ich keine Umlaute schreiben. Anstatt habe ich ein "E" nach jedem Buchstab gestellt, der normalerweise ein Umlaut braucht.
Jan. 3, 2020
Jan. 3, 2020
Jan. 3, 2020
재활용과 일회용품 (세종학당시사어휘 대답 에세이)
저는 캐나다에서 사니까 친환경 대책이 중요하거든요. 왜냐하면 캐나다는 크고 숲이 많고 자연이 아름다워서 보호하려고 하는 사람들이 많습니다. 환경 보호가 중심이 아니면 대통령이 될 수 없는 것 같습니다. 한국보다 100배 더 큰데 인기가 작아서 농촌에 사는 사람들이 많더라고요. 한국에 가 본 적이 없지만 자본주의적인 사회란 이야기를 많이 들어서 아마도 그 때문에 일회용품 사용하기 흔한가요. 캐나다에서 미국 같은 나라보다 패스트푸드점 좀 덜 흔하더라고요. 그리고 여기에선 재활용에 대한 공공광고가 정말 많습니다. 무엇이 쓰레기인지 무엇이 재활용인지 광고합니다. 왜냐하면 재활용 못 되는 물건을 블루빈에서 놓으면 그 전체 블루빈은 망합니다. 재활용이 분류되지 않기 때문입니다. 그리고 재활용하기 진짜 비싸답니다. 어떤 것들은 재활용된 수 있지만 너무 비싸서 그런 공공프로그램을 공급할 바에야 안 합니다.
제 알기에는 회사에서 종이컵 사용하기 대부분아닙니다...
크리스마스는 최근에 지나서 캐나다 정부는 선물포장이 재활용될 수 있는 질문이 많이 받았습니다. 결과는 선물포장이 재활용 못 되답니다. 왜 그런지 저도 진짜 모릅니다. 재활용할 수 있었으면 좋겠습니다... 저는 그냥 신문종이를 쓰는 편입니다.
Jan. 3, 2020
Can owning a dog make you more active?
I've always been more of a cat person(we do have two cats at home), but recently I started to think about getting a dog.
It takes me 45 minutes every morning to drive kids to school and get myself to work. Then I spend all day sitting at the desk and then another 30 minutes of sitting in the car to get home.
Although I know that it is not so good for one's health to be so inactive person. But in the evenings, after I come home, I no longer have the motivation or energy to go for a walk.
So getting a dog and forcing myself to go for a walk started to look like a very good idea. What do you think?
Jan. 3, 2020
Ciao a tutti!
Mi chiamo Lauren e sono di Hong Kong. Imparo l'italiano da qualche anno ma non lo practico molto così non posso parlarlo molto bene. Quindi, spero che scriva più in italiano su questo sito per migliorare il mio italiano!
Mi piace molto imparare le lingue! Parlo cantonese, inglese, mandarino e un po di giapponese. Sto anche imparando il francese, il rumeno e il gaelico (secondo me è la lingua più difficile tra quelle che io studio/parlo...probabilmente perché non ho studiato mai le lingue celtiche).
Nel mio tempo libero, mi piace cuocere al forno, scrivere le storie, leggere i libri (soprattutto i romanzi) e anche il tiro con l'arco.
Ho tanti propositi per l'anno nuovo, potrei scriverli sui diari prossimi!
Allora, buon anno a tutti! Tanti auguri :)
Ciao!
Jan. 3, 2020
Let's wait for the proper time to come!
[Corrected Version]
In the last few days, we have noticed lots of people talking about their resolutions and what they are going to achieve over the next year. Indeed, this is a fantastic strategy for developing a new habit or getting rid of an old one. These people that a significant event, such as starting a new year, is the best time to make important decisions and bring changes in their lives. Although I agree with this way of improvement and I do it myself, I think that when someone wants to make a new plan or goal, it's more appropriate to start it right away and not wait until something is happening. This may also let some people procrastinate their decisions because they are waiting for more convenient time to come. If you want to change a habit, or achieve an accomplishment in your life, I would recommend starting right away and don't let such restrictions stand in your way.
Jan. 3, 2020
About Cinemas
The first cinema opened its gate in 1895 in Paris. Nowadays lots of people don't go to cinema because they can watch movies at home via the internet. In cinemas the foods are very expensive and because of that some people bring food to the cinema. You can watch new films in the cinema which aren't uploaded on the internet but later they'll be uploaded on the internet and because of that you don't have to go to the cinema and spend money but some websites want you to pay their services.
Jan. 3, 2020
Jan. 3, 2020
Freitag, 3. Januar 2020
Eine Dialog Übung - In einem Kleidergeschäft
- Guten Tag, kann ich Ihnen helfen?
- Ich suche etwas für eine Hochzeit. Ich mag die helle gelbe Hose hier.
- Ja, die gelbe Hose ist ja schön, aber vielleicht ist eine helle und gelbe Hose zu knallbunt für eine Hochzeit...
- Ja, das stimmt. Dann nehme ich den grauen Rock dort, bitte. Das passt besser.
- Kein Problem!
Jan. 3, 2020
Jan. 3, 2020
आज के पांच शब्द - वाक्य
3-1-2020:
आज के पांच शब्द
1. उछल-कूद – Jump
2. खुर(m) – Heel/Toe
3. दुर्घटना(f) – Accident/Disaster/Crash - हादसा
4. पत्रकार(m) – Journalist
5. निधन – Death/Demise
वाक्य:
1. मैंने बिस्तर से उछल-कूद किया।
2. बचपन में मैंने अपने साथियों से तेलुगु में जो 'नेला-बंडा' कहा जाता है वो खेला था जो हमने अपने खुर के द्वारा खेलते हैं।
3. कल टाइपी देश में हुयी दुर्घटना में उस देश की चीफ कमांडर मृत्यु हुए थे।
4. पत्रकार ने आज का अख़बार में ऊपर लिखी गयी की तरह लिखा था।
5. उसके निधन के कारण टाइपी देश मातम कर रही हैं।
Jan. 3, 2020
Mein Tag gestern
Gestern habe habe ich um neun aufgewacht. Ich habe einen Kaffee getrunken und dann gefrühstückt. Es war immer noch mein Urlaub. Nach dem Frühstück habe ich im Internet gesurft. Dann ist mein Laptop kaputt gegangen. Ich habe versucht, es zu reparieren, aber ich hatte keinen Ersatzbildschirm.
Ich habe eine Anzeige gefunden, und einen Ersatzbidschirm gekauft. Ich habe den Bildschirm ausgetauscht, und jetzt funktioniert mein Laptop wieder.
Abends bin ich nicht ausgegangen. Ich habe ein Buch gelesen, und nachher einen Film geschaut.
Jan. 3, 2020
Jan. 3, 2020
한국이 좋은 이유
오늘 남자 친구가 저녁을 준비하고 있었는데 손가락을 다쳤다. 나는 책상에 앉아서 공부를 하는 중이라서 정확히 무슨 일이 벌어졌는지 모르겠는데, 남자 친구가 갑자기 "앗!" 소리를 냈고 나난 부엌으로 달려갔다. 남자 친구에게 물었더니 고구마를 자르다가 엄지 손가락을 잘랐다고 했다. 손가락에서 피가 뚝뚝 덜어지고 있었으니까 빨리 병워에 가라고 했는데 남자 친구는 내일 가겠다고 했다! 나는 너무 어이 없어서 한동안 그의 흐르는 피를 쳐다보기만 했다. 그 다음에 휴지로 남친의 손가락을 쌓이고 병원에 가라고 말—아니, 명령했다. 다행히도 남자 친구는 핸드폰으로 검색해서 아직 영업중인 병원을 찾을 수 있었다. 남친이 병원에 갔고 나는 요리를 했다.
결국에 남자 친구는 손가락을 꿰맸다. 그리고 집에 오는 길에 의료비가 너무 비싸다고 불평했다. 얼마였는지 물었는데 27,500원밖에 안 나왔다! 의료비가 무서울 정도로 비싼 미국에서 온 나에게 하나도 안 비싼 금액인데 태어날 때부터 한국에서만 살아온 남자 친구에게 비싼 편이었다. 한국의 의료비가 이렇게 저렴해서 너무 좋다!
Jan. 3, 2020
Brief of Article
I am posting a brief of the article that I read today with my own words.
Many people think that the Celts were Britain's indigenous inhabitants who had migrated from central Europe to present-day England and the rest of the British Isles during the Iron Age.
Some 1000 years later, the Celts were overrun by Germanic tribes, from whom the modern population of England is said to be descended.
Based on traditional accounts, The Celtic population remained in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland; however, they were wiped out in England by the Angles-Saxons. This story has informed the identity of modern Britons, with the Scottish, Welsh, and Irish identifying themselves differently from the English in terms of ethical and cultural aspects.
However, some new genetic studies of modern Britons showed that the Angeles-Saxons barely made a splash in the English genetic pool and even the Vikings had a lager genetic presence than them. The invasion by the Angles-Saxons seems to have occurred at a limited level. They replaced rulers at that time; however, they left resident populations intact.
Thank you for your patience in reading this.