Re: Luke's very confused Spanish Learning Log
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:39 pm
I am enjoying your log. I have been away from the site for quite some time, one question, are you the same Luke from the other board from years gone by?
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BOLIO wrote:I am enjoying your log. I have been away from the site for quite some time, one question, are you the same Luke from the other board from years gone by?
Luke wrote:I seem to have a lot in common with that luke, if I remember him right. We live in the same house. I'm older than that guy.
I take it you are in similar circumstances? The clock and calendar have been turning?
BOLIO wrote:The idea of going back and doing FSI again makes me shutter. I would benefit even though I use Spanish everyday in my life now, I still make mistakes especially with direct and indirect pronouns in the same sentence.
I liked the idea of Russian but the investment would be massive. I came to the conclusion that if that type of investment is made, I would rather pursue Mandarin.
Third, I am listening a lot before I do anything else. I am putting in 100 hours of listening to native audio before I attempt any course work. Listen and mimic and I don’t care about any comprehension…at all. Iverson’s bloodhound listening.
Work has gotten to the point where it will allow me to be around more now especially since I have committed to Mandarin.
luke wrote:
: Cien años de soledad (4x)
audiolingüismo
Bringing these two strands of thought together made me think with FSI, which is pretty steeped in audiolingualism, is related to behavior and habits and these things change, particularly when the brain has automated a particular task.
That got me thinking the better FSI drills are learnt, the better the brain change, the "less steps to do something" (brain wise).
That's encouraging me to take it easy with removing mp3s from my FSI "sticks" or "folders." Probably obvious, but "knowing a rule" and "automating that rule" are quite a distance apart. It's helpful to get to the point that rule isn't even a thought. Just "this is the normal way to say that".
That's also got me feeling better about "limited interaction" with native speakers. Other threads here, particular some where @cavesa wrote a lot about series, movies, reading, etc, as super helpful in her experience for almost removing the need for "interaction" and continuing to a high level in the language.
greatSchism wrote:luke wrote:
audiolingüismo
Bringing these two strands of thought together made me think with FSI, which is pretty steeped in audiolingualism, is related to behavior and habits and these things change, particularly when the brain has automated a particular task.
Everybody's learning style is different but, repeating useful vocabulary, sentence structures and patterns in everyday dialogue is helpful for recall. So, I am on unit 19 and will find out if it is worth it in a few months. Not sure how I would measure it because I have been using other learning materials simultaneously.