Postby Whodathunkitz » Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:36 pm
Spanish.
First day of new clozemaster week. Got to top 32 or something in Spanish, but that was earlier so now 40th for the week. I think I could have got top 10.
Then I changed my thoughts entirely...
I'm on holiday in July to Cebu so i'm switching focus to Cebuano. I still have 2 last Spanish assessments in may (or I can submit early).
Cebuano
Started learning this afternoon. First time in a year.
Arranged my first Skype session. Time differences make it awkward.
Gathered many of my physical (printed out) materials.
On laptop did Pomodoro on the best language guide/ grammar I have. Mormon produced, seems very good and readable. Last time I used it I took weeks and i got frustrated at not understanding terms and examples.
This time I read and did examples (covering up answers) on 40+ pages out of 130 pages in 5 or 6 Pomodoro sessions.
Not much was absolutely new, I did most examples right (75% I estimate). Good reminders though.
I jotted down a rough plan to try and do as much of in the next few days before Skype session. Doesn't matter how much I do, just try. Rest can be done between lessons.
Also am speaking Cebuano at home every day. Wife happy to do so and use more Cebuano with kiddo. She adds new terms and examples. Less code switching as we do longer sessions. But hard to use for complex or important stuff and I'm still not that great.
Rough plan:
1) finish guide (90 pages)
2) Memrise / quizlet etc Cebuano expressions
3) I have magbinisaya kita primer 1. Skim/read it. A5 160+ pages especially grammar review page 111
4) repeat 2 a bit
5) MODERN-ish bible gospels (need to check order but I think Mark, Luke, Matthew). Perhaps just a few pages. This WRITTEN bible is 1970s translation and closer to modern usage. Previous version I used for listening-reading befuddled native Cebuano speakers.
6) l-r old Bible app. Language seems archaic but I have the audio/text linked. Best bet for listening / pronounciation practice.
7) other media (Wikipedia, Duterte tv from when he was mayor)
8) repeat / complete all above while having Skype sessions from a tutor.
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
: SC days:
: Read (aim daily 2000 words):
: Video (aim daily 15 minutes):