March 26, 2024
The first one (EN)
Hi there!
My name is Oksana, and I'm taking part in a language challenge, where I study English, Spanish and German. English is my strongest language, but, despite having pretty good understanding skills and the ability to pass grammar tests, I am much less confident and impressive while speaking or writing. So, that's what I'll try to change here, to add some practice that I lack.
Of course, writing is in a way easier, because I have time to think and the opportunity to check expressions if I doubt. However, I believe that working on my writing will also contribute to how I speak.
Well, let's begin with reflections on the last week (more precisely, 10 days)...
03/17 - We had presidential "elections" in Russia... It was just a farce, as you may know. I don't believe in these "87%", neither did I vote for our irremovable "tsar", nor anyone of my friends. But nobody wants to fall victim to the system's mercilessness in a doomed attempt to oppose. There is no chance to stop this train throwing yourself under it. Any actions should be highly practical and pragmatic, and appeals to lofty ideals that exist only in theory (in fairy tales) must be some kind of manipulation.
Also, on that day I did a bunch of grammar exercises on Spanish past tenses (but for now I don't see much of its effect on my speaking).
03/18 - That day was marked by a therapist session. It's my new attempt to tackle problems with my will power and the lack of industry. Not that I advanced much...
03/19 wasn't any remarkable.
03/20 - I went for a walk with my husband and later attended an English conversation club (offline). This one was much better than the previous that I'd tried. I mean the organisation of it - the guidance and possibility to talk to everyone vs. chaos and awkwardness - and it's free of charge. The topic was "Productivity", and, though I'm the least productive person, issues with all of this is also something on topic, isn't it?
03/21 - Nothing special, just a little of German training. It's the weakest of these three languages I'm working on at the moment. I've been learning it for 3 years in school as a second foreign language, but at that time I wasn't into the languages in general and the materials and methods weren't that good... so I remember just the very-very basics and some words, and I need to work further to be able to say that I certainly have (at least) A1.
03/22 - I attended a screening of a Mexican film "Luna Negra" in a fancy cinema "Angleterre". The film was shown in Spanish with Russian subtitles. It's a drama about one family life in the context of their town fighting against the construction of a dam. I quite liked it, but expected the ending to be less indistinct. One has to search for articles about the true events underneath the plot to find out the outcome. As for the language, it seemed to me quite comfortable for perception - in terms of pace, clarity, sound volume and regional aspects (although I couldn't detect every word, of course). Also, I would like to mention the final song of the film - I find it very beautiful! Unfortunately, I couldn't find any particular information about it (like the lyrics) or its singer.
After that, I joined an online meeting of the Spanish conversation club organised within the challenge. I still have troubles with turning my passive knowledge into active skills - like a dog, I can understand the language, but barely can speak it.
03/23 - On that day, my friend and I had an art-party. I had started an oil painting (not big at all) of a flower several years ago, but haven't finished it yet, as we get together very rarely (and all the materials are hers). I would like to finish it this week, so I can send it to my grandma as a birthday present.
03/24 - Nothing special, except for German training.
03/25 - Even more German. I'm finally done with the 4th unit both in coursebook book and workbook, although still a bit behind the schedule.
03/26 - Today I've done minor repetitions for all my languages and written this piece of a diary as part of my English improving process. It took me quite a long time! I hope there will be some feedback.
Bye!
The first one (EN)
My name is Oksana, and I'm taking part in a language challenge, where I study English, Spanish and German.
Although, English is my strongest language, but, despite having pretty good understanding skills and the ability to pass grammar tests, I am much less confident and /impressive while speaking or writing.
So, that's what I'll try to change here, to add some practice that I lack.
Of course, writing is in a way easier, because I have time to think and the opportunity to check expressions if I doubt.
However, I believe that working on my writing will also contribute to how I speak.
Well, let's begin with reflections on the last week (more precisely, 10 days)... 03/17 - We had presidential "elections" in Russia...
It was just a farce, as you may know.
I don't believe in these "87%", neither did I vote for our irremovable "tsar", nor anyone of my friends.
But nobody wants to fall victim to the system's mercilessness in a doomed attempt to oppose.
There is no chance to stop this train throwing yourself under it.
Any actions should be highly practical and pragmatic, and appeals to lofty ideals that exist only in theory (in fairy tales) must be some kind of manipulation.
Also, on that day I did a bunch of grammar exercises on Spanish past tenses (but for now I don't see much of its effect on my speaking).
03/18 - That day was marked by a therapist session.
It's my new attempt to tackle problems with my will power and the lack of industry.
Not that I advanced much... 03/19 wasn't any remarkable.
03/20 - I went for a walk with my husband and later attended an English conversation club (offline).
This one was much better than the previous that I'd tried.
I mean the organisation of it - the guidance and possibility to talk to everyone vs. chaos and awkwardness - and it's free of charge.
The topic was "Productivity", and, though I'm the least productive person, issues with all of this is also something on topic, isn't it?
03/21 - Nothing special, just a little of German training.
It's the weakest of these three languages I'm working on at the moment.
I've been learning it for 3 years in school as a second foreign language, but at that time I wasn't into the languages in general and the materials and methods weren't that good... so I remember just the very-very basics and some words, and I need to work further to be able to say that I certainly have (at least) A1.
03/22 - I attended a screening of a Mexican film "Luna Negra" in a fancy cinema "Angleterre".
The film was shown in Spanish with Russian subtitles.
It's a drama about one family life in the context of their town fighting against the construction of a dam.
I quite liked it, but expected the ending to be less indistinct.
One has to search for articles about the true events underneath the plot to find out the outcome.
As for the language, it seemed to me quite comfortable for perception - in terms of pace, clarity, sound volume and regional aspects (although I couldn't detect every word, of course).
Also, I would like to mention the final song of the film - I fiound it very beautiful!
You have to use the past tense here, because it is an event occurring in the past.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any particular information about it (like the lyrics) or its singer.
After that, I joined an online meeting of the Spanish conversation club organised within the challenge.
I still have troubles with turning my passive knowledge into active skills - like a dog, I can understand the language, but barely can speak it.
03/23 - On that day, my friend and I had an art-party.
I had started an oil painting (not big at all) of a flower several years ago, but haven't finished it yet, as we get together very rarely (and all the materials are hers).
03/24 - Nothing special, except for German training.
03/25 - Even more German.
I'm finally done with the 4th unit both in coursebook book and workbook, although still a bit behind the schedule.
03/26 - Today I've done minor repetitions for all my languages and written this piece of a diary as part of my English improving process.
It took me quite a long time!
I hope there will be some feedback.
Bye!
Feedback
It took me a while to correct, but overall your English is very good !
English is my strongest language, but, despite having a pretty good understanding skills and the ability to pass grammar tests, I am much less confident and impressive while speaking or writing.
So, that's what I'll try to change here, to add some practice to those skills that I lack.
Of course, writing is in a way easier, because I have time to think and the opportunity to check expressions if Iin doubt.
I don't believe in theseis "87%" result, neither did I vote for our irremovable "tsar", nor anyone of my friends.
There is no chance to stop thisa train by throwing yourself under it.
Nice expression.
Any actions should be highly practical and pragmatic, and appeals to lofty ideals that exist only in theory (in fairy tales) must be some kind of manipulation.
Not that I advanced much...
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03/19 wasn't anything remarkable.
This one was much better than the previous one that I'd tried.
The topic was "Productivity", and, though I'm the least productive person, issues with all of this is also something on topic, isn't it?
03/21 - Nothing special, just a little bit of German training.
It's the weakest of these three languages I'm working on at the moment.
I still have troubles with turning my passive knowledge into active skills - like a dog, I can understand the language, but can barely can speak it.
I'm finally done with the 4th unit both in the coursebook book and workbook, although still a bit behind the schedule.
April 5, 2024
Thank you, calcifer112!
Hi there!
My name is Oksana, and I'm taking part in a language challenge, where I study English, Spanish and German.
English is my strongest language, but,yet despite having pretty good understandingcomprehension skills and the ability to pass grammar tests, I am much less confident and impressive while speaking or writing.
So, that's what I'll try to change here,: to add some of that practice that I lack.
Besides the slight additions I made, this is a beautifully crafted sentence
Of course, writing is in a way easier medium , because I have time to think and the opportunity to check expressions if I doubt.
However, I believe that working on my writing will also contribute toin improving how I speak.
Wellithout further ado, let's begin with reflections on the last week (more precisely, 10 days)...
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03/17 - We had presidential "elections" in Russia...
But nobody wants to fall victim to the system's mercilessness in a doomed attempt to oppose.
There is no chance to stop this train by throwing yourself under it.
Holy hell these are some powerful sentences (incredible wording)
Any actions should be highly practical and pragmatic, and appeals to lofty ideals that exist only in theory (in fairy tales) must be some kind of manipulation.
Also, on that day II also did a bunch of grammar exercises on Spanish past tenses (but forthat day (but as of now I don't see much of its effect on my speaking).
It's my new attempt to tackle problems with my will power and the lack of industry.(motivation?)
Your vocabulary is amazing, but I had a bit of trouble understanding what you meant by "lack of industry." Perhaps such a saying is a bit too archaic.
Not that I advanced much...
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03/19 wasn't anything remarkable.
This one was much better than the previous ones that I'dve tried.
I meanSpecifically, the organisation of it - the guidance and possibility to talk to everyone vs.in addition to the almost non-existent chaos and awkwardness - and it's free of charge.
03/21 - Nothing special, just a little of German training.
03/22 - I attended a screening of a Mexican film "Luna Negra" in a fancy cinema "Angleterre".
The film was shown in Spanish with Russian subtitles.
It's a drama about one family life in the context of their town fighting against the construction of a dam.
I actually quite liked it, but expected the ending to be less indistinct.
Also, I would like to mention the final song of the film - I fiound it very beautiful!
03/23 - On that day, my friend and I had an art-party.
I had started an oil painting (not big at all) of a flower several years ago, but haven't finished it yet, as we get together very rarely (and all the materials are hers).
I would like to finish it this week, so I can send it to my grandma as a birthday present.
03/24 - Nothing special, except for German training.
03/25 - Even more German.
I'm finally done with the 4th unit both in coursebook book and workbook, although I'm still a bit behind the schedule.
03/26 - Today I've done minor repetitions for all my languages and written this piece of a diary as part of my English improving process.
It took me quite a long time!
I hope there will be some feedback.
Bye!
Feedback
I am absolutely dumbfounded. Learning not just English, but Spanish and German as well is something that I could never do. Stand proud, Oskana. This is something incredibly impressive.
March 27, 2024
Thank you, thealchemist, for the corrections and your high mark :-) I know a woman (not personally, but she's in the same language learning community) who speaks 10 foreign languages (!) with several of them at B2-C2 levels...
March 27, 2024
Industry: like diligence but not exactly :-) when a person is willing to put an effort to achieve something, the antonym of laziness
Hi there!
My name is Oksana, and I'm taking part in a language challenge, where I'm studying English, Spanish and German.
English is my strongest language, but, despite having pretty good understanding skills and the ability to pass grammar tests, I am much less confident and impressive whilewhen speaking or writing.
So, that's what I'll try to change here, to add some of the practice that I lack.
Of course, writing is in a way easier, because I have time to think and the opportunity to check expressions if I doubt.
However, I believe that working on my writing skills will also contribute to how I speak.
Well, let's begin with reflections on the last week (more precisely, 10 days)... 03/17 - We had presidential "elections" in Russia...
It was just a farce, as you may know.
I don't believe in these "87%", neither so-called 87%; I did Inot vote for our irremovable "tsar", nor did anyone of my friends.
There is no chance to stop this train by throwing yourself under it.
Any actions should be highly practical and pragmatic, and appeals to lofty ideals that exist only in theory (in fairy tales) must be some kind of manipulation.
Also, on that day I did a bunch ofmany grammar exercises on Spanish past tenses (but for now I don't see much of its effect on my speaking).
03/18 - That day was marked by a therapist session.
It's my new attempt to tackle problems with my will power and the lack of industry.
Not that I advanced much...
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03/19 wasn't any remarkable.
03/20 - I went for a walk with my husband and later attended an English conversation club (offline).
This one was much better than the previous that I'd tried.
I mean the organisation of it - the guidance and possibility to talk to everyone vs. chaos and awkwardness - and it's free of charge.
organisation: UK
organization: US
The topic was "Productivity", and, even though I'm the least productive person, issues with all of this is also something on topic, isn't it?
03/21 - Nothing special, just a little of German training.
03/22 - I attended a screening of athe Mexican film "Luna Negra" in a fancy cinema, "Angleterre".
The film was shown in Spanish with Russian subtitles.
It's a drama about the life of one/a family life in the context of their town fighting's struggle against the construction of a dam.
I quite liked it, but expected the ending to be less indistinct.
One would have to search for articles about the true events underneath the plot to find out the outcome.
As for the language, it seemed to me quite comfortable for perception - in terms of pace, clarity, sound volume and regional aspects (although I couldn't detect every word, of course).
Also, I would like to mention the final song of the film - I fiound it very beautiful!
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any particular information about it (like, such as the lyrics) or its singer.
After that, I joined an online meeting of the Spanish conversation club organised within the challenge.
organised: UK
organized: US
I still have troubles with turning my passive knowledge into active skills - just like a dog, I can understand the language, but can barely can speak it.
03/23 - On that day, my friend and I had an art-party.
I had started an oil painting (not big at all) of a flower several years ago, but haven't finished it yet, as we get together very rarely (and all the materials are hers).
I would like to finish it this week, so I can send it to my grandma as a birthday present.
03/24 - Nothing special, except for German training.
03/25 - Even more German.
I'm finally done with the 4th unit both in the coursebook book and the workbook, although I'm still a bit behind the schedule.
03/26 - Today I've done minor repetitions did some vocabulary training for all my languages and writoten this piece of a diary as part of my English improving process.
It took me quite a long time!
I hope there will be some feedback.
Bye!
Feedback
I am impressed by the disciplined way you are studying Spanish and German simultaneously.
It reminds me of my own study: I am currently studying Italian, Dutch and Czech simultaneously, but I am not as disciplined as you are. :-)
March 27, 2024
Thank you, kapnCrunch!
Be sure, I'm not that disciplined at all :-) It's just about a month since I started to try (and I don't have a job right now).
To be honest, I almost didn't do anything specific for English for a long time - it was limited to some input from music/youtube/articles and translations (to Russian) that I proofread at work - and no output. As for Spanish, I started to learn it by myself about 10 years ago; then there was a big hiatus; a year and a half ago I took A2 and B1 courses at language school, but then stopped again and now I'm trying to resurrect it :-) though the inspiration now is much weaker and I have a lot to re-study! The story about German is written above. The decision to come back to it is quite recent.
April 5, 2024
Hi, could you, please, explain the difference between "for now" and "as of now" - what should I have used (in the sentence about "exercises on Spanish past tenses")?
Also, I'm not sure about the sentence that starts with "This one was much better than..." - you guys made different corrections. It is ok to say "than the previous that I'd tried" or it is mandatory to add "one"? Is it ok to use "had tried" (because it was earlier) or should it be "have tried" (thealchemist's version) or "tried" (calcifer112's version)?
April 5, 2024
* "Is it ... ?", of course
April 5, 2024
1. for now and as of now mean almost the same. for now = на данный момент refers to a "wider now", while as of now = в данный момент refers to a point in time. People correct based on the way they speak. In your post, I thought that "for now" is all right.
2. "the previous one that I tried" sounds better. I forgot to correct that sentence.
3. sequence of events: simple past: I tried this, I tried that, now I'm doing this ==> ... than the previous one I TRIED (this sounds best to my ear)
I hope this helps!
April 5, 2024
I appreciate your help!
April 5, 2024
If you have further questions, please feel free to ask. I'll do my best to explain things!
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