"SGP's" gradually learning some languages log

Continue or start your personal language log here, including logs for challenge participants
User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: SGP's Any two-digit number of languages being learned or micro-learned in rotation log

Postby SGP » Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:45 pm

David1917 wrote:I don't see how these goals are working together in this format, though. If you were "laddering" as they say - using Spanish to learn Russian, then I would expect to see your page using Spanish definitions and transliterations. As it is right now - on the page there are English translations, German transliterations, and the occasional Spanish analogue. I'm certain you have a system, I just can't figure out what it is yet!
Since that notebook paper only is one a part of my language learning method, it could make some sense to explain that whole method. This is what I tried to do in the following videos. You could take whatever is useful to you and leave the rest ;).









0 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log


User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: SGP's Any two-digit number of languages being learned or micro-learned in rotation log

Postby SGP » Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:04 pm

Content in English: Taking a closer look at Finnish from an Indo-Germanic perspective; decoding the Suomi grammar a little bit, etc.

Content in German: A (sort of) live documentation of my Italian learning progress. But it isn't about Italiano only. It is also about several other topics, including constructive criticism, spreading the idea of polyglottery, On Demand Learning (once again), making a "you-specific" phrasebook, etc. Some more details below.

Taking a closer look at Finnish a.k.a. Suomi part one



Taking a closer look at Finnish a.k.a. Suomi part two



Taking a closer look at Finnish a.k.a. Suomi part three



Live Italienisch lernen 1 und ein paar Gedanken über konstruktive Kritik; Disstracks; etc.



Live Italienisch lernen 2, aber nicht nur über Italienisch



Live Italienisch lernen 3, und was über Tarzan-Sprache, eine Challenge, Jugendliche ...



Live Italienisch lernen 4, und das Verbreiten der Idee der Mehrsprachigkeit unter Nicht-Sprachenlernern



Live Italienisch lernen 5, und sich auf einen Teilbereich einer Sprache zu begrenzen.avi



Live Italienisch lernen 6, und die Sache mit dem Einrosten von Sprachkenntnissen



Live Italienisch lernen 7; weniger ist manchmal mehr, und warum ich nicht viele Wörter für Zahlen lerne

0 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log


User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: SGP's Any two-digit number of languages being learned or micro-learned in rotation log

Postby SGP » Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:41 pm

English: started a new "beyond C2 understanding and word usage" project. It is about actively using some more words and phrases I have been exposed to, recalling practice, and some more. As a part of it, I made these three riddles.

0 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log


User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: SGP's Any two-digit number of languages being learned or micro-learned in rotation log

Postby SGP » Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:28 pm

NO/SV/DA, Denglisch doesn't equal English, Swahili, Nigerian pidgin, Akan, Italian, Russian

NO/SV/DA

Medieval helpdesk
The language is any of NO/SV/DA; the subtitles are in German



Denglisch doesn't equal English

In German, some say "shooting" (yes, that one word only) instead of "photo shoot". The following link shows an advertisement that is about mothers taking photos of their babies. However, it really has a bad wording, as pointed out by the author of the blog (in German). "Mama mach mit" means "mom, join!" or "mom, participate!".

https://www.crellin.de/2008/10/saeuglinge-werden-erschossen-und-mutti-macht-mit/

Swahili

An old video by a polyglot called Tim, documenting his speaking practice



Nigerian pidgin (Until 4:11)

Some very basic phrases



Akan (West African; Asante Twi variant)

Head, shoulders, knees and toes song



Italian

Counting from 1 to 20. Featuring a moving hazelnut character, also known as a Goomba.



Colors



50 phrases



A listening & comprehension exercise of an English native



sapere vs. sapere [explained in Italian]



Come sfilettare il pesce (few words only)



How not to pronounce Italian. (There is a "strange" scene as well...)



Russian

Musical instruments



Space vocabulary



Plants



In the shop



"How Russians speak English" by crazyrussiandad

0 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log


User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: SGP's Any two-digit number of languages being learned or micro-learned in rotation log

Postby SGP » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:20 pm

Entering standby mode.
Passive reading/listening period.
For how long? Dunno.
But I got too used to The Whole Thing, so I am currently less receptive to textbooks and similar learning materials.
Thus taking a necessary and required break from all of that, apart from reading/listening.
0 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log


User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: SGP's Any two-digit number of languages being learned or micro-learned in rotation log

Postby SGP » Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:03 am

SGP wrote:Entering standby mode.
Passive reading/listening period.
For how long? Dunno.
But I got too used to The Whole Thing, so I am currently less receptive to textbooks and similar learning materials.
Thus taking a necessary and required break from all of that, apart from reading/listening.
Standby mode deactivated.
Bleep bleep.
Pause.
Bleep bleep bleep, bleep.
Long deep bass internal harddisk extended growl.

Rebooting : 0 / 200
Rebooting : 100 / 200
Rebooting : 150 / 200
Rebooting : 200 / 200

Reboot complete.


- @all languages in question: aiming for a slow-paced restart
- Español phrasebook phrase/vocabulary refreshments
- (Standard) English phonetic-related listening
- hakuna matata learning mood activated
1 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log


User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: SGP's Any two-digit number of languages being learned or micro-learned in rotation log

Postby SGP » Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:49 pm

Meine eigene Muttersprache kommt mir jetzt wieder bekannter vor, als es in den vergangenen Monaten manchmal der Fall war.

During the past few months, my native language sometimes didn't feel too familiar. Now things are different once again. "Now", as in: after that short standby period, followed by a slow-paced Starting Over Reboot.

And by the way, I am currently remixing the meaning of my nickname. This means that I am thinking what three words SGP can also stand for. Of course they would have to fit to my personality. I'd like to come up with something new without the "geeky" and "polyglot" references. Yes, there is no denial that my birthplace is that neighbor solar system. And yes, languages still do play an important role in my life. But this is about remixing the meaning of the nickname only.

As for the current (slow-paced) method, it still is On Demand Learning. But recently a larger quantity of a certain spice has been added. It is called Less is More, and I simply L-O-V-E its flavor.
0 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log


User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: SGP's Any two-digit number of languages being learned or micro-learned in rotation log

Postby SGP » Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:35 pm

The "Less is More" Learning Style is still activated. Because of that, most (not all) languages on my list are now flagged as "improving passive skills only".

An exception is Spanish. I have a great interest in practicing my active skills (first written, then also spoken). Because of that, a new thread @ the Multi-Language Room has been opened. Always appreciating corrections. As a reminder to those who may have forgotten me: I am sort of a "facts person". So I really, really don't mind if even half of my sentences are all criticized for being Not the Best Writing Style or anything like that ;) :lol: :o.

https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 18&t=10220
0 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log


User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: SGP's Any two-digit number of languages being learned or micro-learned in rotation log

Postby SGP » Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:28 pm

It has been a really LONG time since my last post. 1/2 year. Had been learning/revising a bit, but not as much as I used to; there wasn't anything worth of logging either. Now finally I'm back at (sort of) large scale language learning, until further notice :lol:.
And by the way, although I'm still the same person, I'm by no means SGP anymore; simply using this nickname for "historic" reasons.
4 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log


User avatar
SGP
Blue Belt
Posts: 927
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:33 pm
Languages: DE (native), EN (C2), ES (B2), FR (B2); some more at various levels
Language Log: https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 30#p120230
x 293

Re: "SGP's" gradually learning some languages log

Postby SGP » Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:53 am

After (really) getting into learning languages once again, I switched to a different method. I'm still aiming for several ones at the same time (Italian/Spanish/...), rather than focusing on any particular one. But there is a key difference between the current and the previous method. Now I'm not even trying to achieve high-level all-purpose fluency in any particular target language. Although that still might happen one day as a side effect. I'm simply continuing to learn them gradually to use them as auxiliary languages when conversing with people who understand like 50% or 80% of spoken German. In the video below, I'm talking about this method and why I decided to use it. It obviously isn't an all-purpose solution that suits everyone, but I still decided to share it with you.

1 x
Previously known as SGP. But my mental username now is langmon.

Log



Return to “Language logs”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests