Re: Ingaræð's Yellow Brick Road (DE/FR/RU...)
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:56 pm
I decided to change the name of my log to something a bit more apt for my current situation: I'm not just learning a language, I'm still learning how to learn. Like Dorothy, I have to find the path that will reach my goal(s). Unlike Dorothy, I do not have red, sparkly shoes (which is good, because who wants to walk that far in high heels?!).
Although I haven't made any progress in learning French over the last month (other than a few improvements in pronouncing sounds), I have learnt some other things:
1. Scriptorium is neither effective nor efficient for me at this stage. I enjoy it, but it takes me ages, and I don't feel that I'm really learning anything.
2. Now is the time to keep focussed on improving my pronunciation. I have just discovered Olle Kjellin's method/theory (thank you Henkkles!), which has left me with new insight and enthusiasm. I think it also explains my 'abilities' in German after hearing it as a young child. I might write more about this later.
3. Task-switching is a problem for me - that is, doing different things in one day. I have to work out how to fit in language study alongside anything else, every day.
4. Assimil does a Perfectionnement Russe! I have no idea how I missed this, given that I've looked at their website several times to see what they have in an English, French or German base. Thanks to blaurebell for mentioning it.
So, my current mini-goal (I think a goal is better than yet another plan ) is to improve my pronunciation of French through Olle Kjellin's method. I've already started working on it, and I'll write more on this in my next post.
Although I haven't made any progress in learning French over the last month (other than a few improvements in pronouncing sounds), I have learnt some other things:
1. Scriptorium is neither effective nor efficient for me at this stage. I enjoy it, but it takes me ages, and I don't feel that I'm really learning anything.
2. Now is the time to keep focussed on improving my pronunciation. I have just discovered Olle Kjellin's method/theory (thank you Henkkles!), which has left me with new insight and enthusiasm. I think it also explains my 'abilities' in German after hearing it as a young child. I might write more about this later.
3. Task-switching is a problem for me - that is, doing different things in one day. I have to work out how to fit in language study alongside anything else, every day.
4. Assimil does a Perfectionnement Russe! I have no idea how I missed this, given that I've looked at their website several times to see what they have in an English, French or German base. Thanks to blaurebell for mentioning it.
So, my current mini-goal (I think a goal is better than yet another plan ) is to improve my pronunciation of French through Olle Kjellin's method. I've already started working on it, and I'll write more on this in my next post.