gsbod wrote:I've decided to do the August 6WC but rather than trying to top the leaderboard, I am going to try and do 21 hours of Italian and the same again with German.
One week in and I've already had to admit that those hours are not going to happen. I mean, they could happen if I decided to dedicate at least 2 hours a day of every day between now and the end of the challenge when I am not on holiday and don't have any social engagements, but that just doesn't fit in with how I want to work. Some days, half an hour of Italian is enough. Other days, I'd rather spend an hour reading German than doing textbook work. I'll keep logging the time on my courses and Quizlet, but I'm just going to think about the results (I wonder how much Italian I'll be able to do in a month) rather than the actual hours.
I am finding the pronunciation for Italian a little more challenging than it should be. I think it will take me a little time to get the hang of putting the stress in the right places. Also, my brain frequently tries to process the pronunciation of individual words either according to German, Spanish, or a mix of the two, meaning sh and th sounds turn up where they don't belong...
I have also finally discovered a German TV show that my husband is happy to watch with me. Alarm für Cobra 11 features lots of car chases, gun fights and explosions and terrible plot lines whose main purpose seem to be to facilitate the car chases, gun fights and explosions. But at least this is one way we can improve our listening comprehension together.