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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Serpent » Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:00 am

Q: If you’re someone who has been struggling with learning a new language, how does your day look like?
A:
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby garyb » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:13 am

Q: If you’re someone who has been struggling with learning a new language, how does your day look like?

A: It starts something like this: Daily Mash: "The morning routine of not very successful people"
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Mooby » Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:34 pm

Q. Strictly German
A. It could be Wurst
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby eido » Wed Mar 21, 2018 2:59 pm

Q: Advancing and checking your advancement
A: Step forward while watching feet. Ensure foot has moved further than 1 cm past other. Repeat.

I'll think more about what I post next time.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Mooby » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:19 pm

Q. Procrastination in Language Learning
A. Learning Prolanguage Crastination
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby smallwhite » Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:34 am

Q. Procrastination in Language Learning
A. Let's talk about that tomorrow.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Kamlari » Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:32 am

smallwhite wrote:Q. Procrastination in Language Learning
A. Let's talk about this tomorrow.

Tomorrow was the day before yesterday.
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J'aime les nuages... les nuages qui passent...
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1. There’s only one rule to rule them all:
There are no Rule(r)s.
2. LISTEN L2, read L1. (Long texts)
3. Pronunciation.
4. Delayed recitation.

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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Kamlari » Fri May 18, 2018 7:51 am

Q: How to improve oral comprehension and production
A: Suck more and you'll produce more music for your ears.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aural
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral
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Frei lebt, wer sterben kann.

J'aime les nuages... les nuages qui passent...
雲は天才である

1. There’s only one rule to rule them all:
There are no Rule(r)s.
2. LISTEN L2, read L1. (Long texts)
3. Pronunciation.
4. Delayed recitation.

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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Ogrim » Fri May 18, 2018 3:07 pm

Time to stop studying languages?
A: Just before you go to sleep.

Swedish, Icelandic, who knows what else
A: Norwegian, Danish, Feroese, Finnish.

Does knowing a related language significantly help learning?
A: Not if you are trying to learn to play the piano.

What do you think of the 5 biggest mistakes when learning vocabulary?
A: I'd like to answer that but I cannot find the right words.

Too late to move abroad?
No, the border is open from 6 am to 10 pm.

¿Tienen una preferencia entre español de España o el de Latinoamérica?
A: Los españoles normalmente prefieren el español de España y los latinoamericanos el de Latinoamérica.

Wer spricht Deutsch?
A: Die Deutschen, die Österreicher, die Liechensteiner, ganz viele Schweizer und einige Italiener. Es gibt wahrscheinlich auch Leute in anderen Ländern.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Serpent » Sat May 19, 2018 10:01 pm

Q: Time to stop studying languages?
A: Never
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