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Whodathunkitz
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Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:39 pm

You've completed 160 texts containing a total of 79361 words
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
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: 6 / 1250 Read (aim daily 2000 words):
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Whodathunkitz
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Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Location: UK
Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:29 pm

Been ill. Not much done.

Cebuano.

Bit spoken and overheard.

Spanish

You've completed 172 texts containing a total of 83625 words
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
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: 6 / 1250 Read (aim daily 2000 words):
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Whodathunkitz
Green Belt
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Location: UK
Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:36 pm

Tuesday 4th July

Spanish

You've completed 184 texts containing a total of 90088 words

Some time ago I loaded up loads of texts and videos on readlang.

All A1 done. Not too many A2 left. Then either find more A or go for B levels.

Still finding a few new words, some with no dictionary lookup.

But very many words are second nature now which is very impressive for two weeks of a superchallenge.

But very little chance of production.

Conjugation of verbs is there partly.

Also bought a teach yourself course for ten pounds (16 dollars?). Several books, two course books. 4 plus cds. Did a bit but don't have cd player except in the car.
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
: 150 / 600 SC days:
: 6 / 1250 Read (aim daily 2000 words):
: 299 / 9000 Video (aim daily 15 minutes):

Whodathunkitz
Green Belt
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Location: UK
Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:37 am

According to readlang I lost 1 text and 5000 words overnight!

You've completed 184 texts containing a total of 90088 words - 04 July 2017

You've completed 183 texts containing a total of 85033 words - 05 July 2017

Hmm, that's a bit annoying, presumably someone uploaded a 5000 word item which then got deleted (copyright, original sharer?).

This means that my annoying posting of readlang stats is actually useful.
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
: 150 / 600 SC days:
: 6 / 1250 Read (aim daily 2000 words):
: 299 / 9000 Video (aim daily 15 minutes):

Whodathunkitz
Green Belt
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Location: UK
Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:34 pm

5000 Word text is back I hope!

You've completed 194 texts containing a total of 94124 words
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
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: 6 / 1250 Read (aim daily 2000 words):
: 299 / 9000 Video (aim daily 15 minutes):

Whodathunkitz
Green Belt
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Location: UK
Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:09 pm

Starting to watch videos.

15 mins video malviviendo 1 terrible sound. Potentially watchable.

Started https://youtu.be/od8wFPmbPgw history of Spain from prehistoric I think. Excellent sound.

I seem to remember that the Roman ones were better as you saw the narrator. Maybe this one.. https://youtu.be/aLpE4BNB2xM
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
: 150 / 600 SC days:
: 6 / 1250 Read (aim daily 2000 words):
: 299 / 9000 Video (aim daily 15 minutes):

Whodathunkitz
Green Belt
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Location: UK
Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:17 am

20 mins of https://youtu.be/B_OmgfpF3ps dinosaur Rey.

Followed the english version. Kiddy happy to watch a little.

Another 20 mins episode.

Running total logged is 55 mins
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
: 150 / 600 SC days:
: 6 / 1250 Read (aim daily 2000 words):
: 299 / 9000 Video (aim daily 15 minutes):

Whodathunkitz
Green Belt
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Location: UK
Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:40 pm

9 July 2017

Cebuano

Spoke a bit, in large gatherings where everyone is speaking Cebuano, people often default to speaking Cebuano to me. But I don't always get the gits of things especially as I've got tail end of a cold.

Spanish

70 minutes of El Ministerio del Tiempo.

Didn't understand much!

Thanks to @cavesa - I've got the scripts and I'll be reading the 14000 words of script 1 soon.
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... mpo#p79311

I can't view on the RTVE app, but it was on youtube, seemed to be an official RTVE youtube channel.

After that I'll rewatch episode 1 or start with the script for episode 2 and then watch 2.

Either way, I'll be watching more than once and I'll be counting it towards the superchallenge as it's B1 material (higher than my current level) and deserves / is useful watching two times to get the most from.

Total video now 55+70 = 125 minutes.
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
: 150 / 600 SC days:
: 6 / 1250 Read (aim daily 2000 words):
: 299 / 9000 Video (aim daily 15 minutes):

Whodathunkitz
Green Belt
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Location: UK
Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Wed Jul 12, 2017 11:17 am

Spanish

El ministerio del tiempo script. B1 14000 words.

Readlang: 'You've completed 196 texts containing a total of 108487 words'.

Behind schedule for superchallenge.
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
: 150 / 600 SC days:
: 6 / 1250 Read (aim daily 2000 words):
: 299 / 9000 Video (aim daily 15 minutes):

Whodathunkitz
Green Belt
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:40 pm
Location: UK
Languages: English (N), Cebuano (basic spoken daily, best L2), Spanish (beginner, but can read), Esperanto (beginner and not maintained). Sometimes dabble with Dutch, Serbian, Slovak, Czech, German and Arabic.
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Re: Whodathunkitz log Cebuano Spanish Esperanto

Postby Whodathunkitz » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:06 am

Thursday 13th July 2017

Spanish

A couple of days ago I spoke with a Spanish person at the park, our (and my) second Spanish conversation (er, utterances).

Went better, I've got reasonable vocab, but listening is hard (he's from Galicia, as is his wife and they listen to Galicia radio I think) and my output is awful. Partly being unable to form sentences and he was constantly correcting my accent until we both gave up - particularly porque/por que (without a R) and generally ANYTHING with a single R in it!

https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 278#p79887 - blaurebell mentions "FSI Spanish Basic course or in Gabriel Wyner's pronunciation trainers" - but I want to concentrate on my SuperChanllenge (which I'm behind with) - so I'll have to decide which to do. Pronounciation i smoer restricted in when I can do it - SC more possibilities - perhaps that's the answer. I do think pronounciation is VERY important and something I have NEVER got right in any language.

Signed up to italki and did first (rushed) post which was corrected. This was an attempt at doing something about output.

Overall, I'm not too fussed (except by pronounciation) as I feel that I'm seeding my brain with dots that my October course can join together. As I was thinking about this analogy yesterday, I kind of formed a phrase in Spanish in my head. I can't remember exactly but something like "las lineas juntos los puntos". It started forming on its own as a thought and then I moulded it a little.

Another 70 minutes of El Ministerio del Tiempo on rtve youtube and then wasted a frustrating hour trying to match a (ANY) script and an episode I can access without VPN as RTVE is region locked for some things and youtube didn't have the episodes I have scripts for. I generally use android for everything, so setting up a Spanish VPN might be annoying. I also now how to check what is available on RTVE even with a VPN.

A little bit of reading El Ministerio del Tiempo script until I realised the matching video wasn't available.


Cebuano - not much, some spoken in the house when we remember, teaching kiddo or don't want kiddo to understand.
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2018 Cebuano SuperChallenge 1 May 2018-Dec 2019
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