The Answers to Discussion Topics

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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Xenops » Mon May 21, 2018 2:59 pm

Q: Time to stop studying languages?
A: When the teacher hands you the test.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Cavesa » Mon May 21, 2018 5:31 pm

I love Ogrim's new additions!

Q:Time to stop studying languages?
A: When I'm dead.

Q:Too late to move abroad?
A:That's what people in Czechoslovakia in the 50's had a reason to think, not us.

Q. Strictly German
A. Leniently French
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby rdearman » Mon May 21, 2018 5:34 pm

Cavesa wrote:
Q. Strictly German
A. Leniently French

A. Moderately English
A. Passionately Italian
A. Steadfastly Spanish
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Iversen » Tue May 22, 2018 8:11 am

Strictly German for half an hour or so, then strictly something else.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby smallwhite » Wed May 23, 2018 1:58 pm

Q: The Language Most in Need of a Good Course?
A: English could use a good spelling course.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Cavesa » Thu May 24, 2018 3:56 pm

smallwhite wrote:Q: The Language Most in Need of a Good Course?
A: English could use a good spelling course.


Yes, someone should teach that annoying language to be more regular :-D
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby rdearman » Sat May 26, 2018 5:34 pm

Q: Learning Related Languages - too soon for Russian?
A: It's always too soon for Russian.

A: Homeschoolers united!
Q: Against what?

Q: How to include phrases and expressions in my daily speaking?
A: Say them.

Q: Approaches to explaining word order: your opinion
A: Yes, because "opinion your" doesn't sound correct.

Q: Which language should I learn?
A: The blue one.

Q: Too late to move abroad?
A: Don't know, what time is it?

Q: Do you take notes?
A: Why did you lose some?

Q: A language project for the summer?
A: Build a bookcase?

Q: How to Travel in Belgium/France Thriftily?
A: Walk

Q: Social tracking
A: NSA, MI5, FSB
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Iversen » Sat May 26, 2018 6:05 pm

My apologies to RDearman for borrowing his items (but I did let him keep his notes)


Q: Learning Related Languages - too soon for Russian?
A: It's always too late for Russian.

A: Homeschoolers united!
Q: If all homeschoolers get together then the result will be a school with lots of parents and no teachers.

Q: How to include phrases and expressions in my daily speaking?
A: Unless you speak in isolated words - how do you avoid including phrases and expressions in your daily speaking?

Q: Approaches to explaining word order: your opinion
A: Or better: the opinion of somebody who already knows the language in question.

Q: Which language should I learn?
A of Rdearman: The blue one.
A: I prefer a language which can written in black ink.

Q: Too late to move abroad?
A: Yes!

Q: Do you take notes?
A: If RDearman didn't snatch your notes they are probably not worth snatching

Q: How to Travel in Belgium/France Thriftily?
A: Stop eating in restaurants

Q: Social tracking
A: Facebook and Google and the EU commission
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Axon » Sun May 27, 2018 12:59 pm

Q: Learning sprints - bad idea or not?
A: It might be a better idea to learn languages.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Cainntear » Sun May 27, 2018 9:55 pm

Homeschoolers United
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Homeschoolers City
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