This week has been much better - I've been really tired all week so I haven't really been going out much, which always helps! But I am intrigued by how much my language balance shifts each week. I never seem to be able to find a decent balance of French and Russian - one of them always gets shunted out. In some ways, this isn't a bad thing - Russian is and should be my priority for the time being - but I would like to get a little more even.
One of the issues in the last few weeks has been that I haven't really been reading at all (even in English). I have always read while on trains and buses, but because I've started cycling everwhere I can, I haven't really been reading. I need to find an alternative slot, that I designate as 'reading time', but my schedule changes a lot each week.
Russian
- 16 hours.
- Read: A few pages here and there, but nothing that has added up.
- Watched: A stupid amount of OUAT.
- Wrote: 794 words - it's a start again! I am a quarter of the way through the Output Challenge, which is obviously pretty behind, but probably better than I was expecting! Hopefully I can push forward with it.
- Grammar: A little with my teachers
- 2 Italki lessons
French
- 2 hours of French
- Read: Nope.
- Watched: Several episodes of Brooklyn 99.
Spanish
I started watching Gilmore Girls in Spanish. I had to speak to someone in Spanish this week, and while I understood her perfectly, every time I answered, I automatically reverted to Russian. Which feels like a good sign that my Russian isn't actively getting worse, it wasn't very helpful for Spanish! I definitely still need subtitles for Gilmore Girls (and sadly I don't have Spanish subs, only English) but I do understand better than I would have expected.
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Phew, Gilmore Girls is challenging stuff. Super fast jokes all the time! I usually start with something easier, like some action series that I can get even without understanding everything. I found Stargate hilarious in Spanish
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blaurebell wrote:Phew, Gilmore Girls is challenging stuff. Super fast jokes all the time! I usually start with something easier, like some action series that I can get even without understanding everything. I found Stargate hilarious in Spanish
Well that makes me feel better! I was watching Daredevil for that reason, but I just found that I couldn't convince myself to watch it at the end of the day. I like lighthearted shows, where everyone is nice to each other! (This cuts down my options a lot...)
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Arte has a french language show (2 min videos, with french subs!) of old people telling jokes: La minute vieille (YouTube without subs)MamaPata wrote:I like lighthearted shows, where everyone is nice to each other! (This cuts down my options a lot...)
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I started listening to French songs when I go running, but the playlist I put together is pretty varied and therefore isn't a great choice for working out to. I currently only run once a week, but as I signed up to a 10K in October, I will probably be aiming for at least two runs a week until then, so I might as well get some language practise in. I work out quite a lot, but I don't think anything else will really lend itself to language exposure.
Does anyone have any suggestions of fast pace songs in French/Spanish/Russian? I like pop generally, and a little American country music, but I do also listen to some rock. I'm not particularly interested in rap or metal.
Does anyone have any suggestions of fast pace songs in French/Spanish/Russian? I like pop generally, and a little American country music, but I do also listen to some rock. I'm not particularly interested in rap or metal.
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MamaPata wrote:Does anyone have any suggestions of fast pace songs in French/Spanish/Russian?
Here are some I listen too in French. Most of these artists have a lot more.
K-Reen & Def Bond - Tu Me Plais
Amir - J'ai cherché
Josef Salvat - Open Season
Stromae - Tous Les Mêmes
Marc Dupré - Là dans ma tête
Maître Gims - Tu vas me manquer
Maître Gims - Est-ce que tu m'aimes
Amir - On Dirait
RIDSA - THE IT'S DIE
Yelle - Ba$$in
Lartiste - Chocolat feat. Awa Imani
Enrique Iglesias - SUBEME LA RADIO
KeBlack - Bazardée
Vianney - Je m'en vais
Claudio Capéo - Ca va ça va
I might have gotten a little carried away.
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MamaPata wrote:Does anyone have any suggestions of fast pace songs in French/Spanish/Russian? I like pop generally, and a little American country music, but I do also listen to some rock. I'm not particularly interested in rap or metal.
Scotroyene put up a selection of videos the other day.
La Femme: Tatiana might be a good one.
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That Yelle vid is a hoot.rdearman wrote:
Here are some I listen too in French. Most of these artists have a lot more.
I might have gotten a little carried away.
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Those videos are great.
Ok. Time for raising the difficulty ...
French
slang French - 113
Fatal Bazooka and Yelle - takes a few sec (1 min) to start...
French with a (fake) German accent... different slang
Plastic B - with subtitle... (good luck)
Spanish
Cafe Quijano
Rap - feminist and strong!
María Nieves Rebolledo Vila AKA Bebe - her stuff is just great - strong Extrameduran accent.
Ok. Time for raising the difficulty ...
French
slang French - 113
Fatal Bazooka and Yelle - takes a few sec (1 min) to start...
French with a (fake) German accent... different slang
Plastic B - with subtitle... (good luck)
Spanish
Cafe Quijano
Rap - feminist and strong!
María Nieves Rebolledo Vila AKA Bebe - her stuff is just great - strong Extrameduran accent.
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Seeing as how nobody's thrown in any Russian, might as well. I don't really keep up with Russian music these days, so if you'll excuse it skewing a bit retro:
ДДТ - Просвистела
Машина Времени - Проводница
Аквариум - Стаканы
Фабрика - Зажигают огоньки
Леонид Агутин - Полночи (the closest-sounding thing to country I could think of )
Ленинград - Дельта реки Невы
ДДТ - Просвистела
Машина Времени - Проводница
Аквариум - Стаканы
Фабрика - Зажигают огоньки
Леонид Агутин - Полночи (the closest-sounding thing to country I could think of )
Ленинград - Дельта реки Невы
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