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I have been in a reflective mood for a few days, partially because I remembered something related to language proficiency assessment and I was battling all known search engines to find a source.
I ended writing something, with the idea of publishing it on Italki, and let it not be read. In case it was, at least the audience would be receptive to the topic and maybe I would get some bonus feedback.
It was Too long. I have no idea of the character limit in community posts, but I definitely topped Discord's by three times. I know because a kind friend wanted to read my thoughts.
I won't shorten it for the purposes of sharing it but it was to do with language learning limitations, frustrations and occasional despair, and observations about native proficiency and language acquisition.
What's clear is that I am simply unable to express opinions on something and be brief about it. I said this today and I used the word concise, but "concise" carries a sense of pragmatic word count. Short, sure, but because of the absence of redundancies and unnecessary "bush-beating", and that I think it's up to debate. Hundreds of years of literary debate about form vs content surely haven't ended yet on the dismissal of form.
An argument requires tone and setting. I guess, in a way, like a joke. But you can guess by now that I don't have a point to make. At least not now and with the character limit. Treat this as a diary entry.
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Learning a new language
So this is a classic question in the language learning community. Obviously everyone's learning style and needs are different, but I still want to know about your cases.
How do you manage learning more than one language at the same time and still make progress? When do you decide to introduce a new language if you are already studying another, specially if you haven't reached fluency? Have you ever learnt two languages from scratch at the same time? Do you follow a system, splitting schedules, or work on everything every day?
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How do you say in Japanese "attractions" as in the ones you get on on Disney World?
I haven't been able to find anything that, when searched, gives the right result.
I mean the machines/installations in amusement parks.
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On how I learn (2/2)
Maybe someone disagrees with me, but at the end, language learning is a very personal process, I suppose. I'm not truly motivated by accountability systems, and while I can be competitive, I tend to do my own thing.
What I need is to feel compelled and engaged, and motivation is something I can't find in other learners, but in the language itself. Having someone to share the experience is great, but I wouldn't pay for it, which is what this sums up to. If I make the choice of how to better spend my money, presential courses have proven to be the last choice. I seem to do better with a grammar book on my own and a conversation once a week.
That said, I usually get more passive input than active learning, and I still have to develop good learning habits. Forcing myself to attend classes sometimes is the only thing keeping on the good track.
So, probably, no self study by itself, either.
I'm rambling at this point. I'll try to make an schedule and organise myself. I hope I get motivated again. I want to keep progressing, to get again the rush of a good conversation, a found meaning, and a milestone reached.
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On how I learn (1?)
I've given myself a treat and bought a notebook and the kindle edition of "How to speak any language fluently" which I had seen recommended. (it actually has a very humble approach to language learning and a lot of interesting tips on the matter). Lately my resolve with Japanese has gone through some ups and downs so I've been forced to reevaluate why I learn and how I do it.
I'm not exactly a polyglot; I'm confident enough in my English, I speak Spanish because is my native language and by now, I have studied Japanese for a year and a half and can hold the most basic conversations. I see people that manage four or five languages at the same time, and I'm quite sure it's not for me. Even when I do very little, I'm a focused person when it comes to my interests. They take up a good portion of my life (and money :(). I simply cannot juggle more than one language at a time.
English does not count atm, as I have stopped studying it actively since 2016, and I consume media in it constantly.
Japanese has been an adventure, of figuring out again what works for me. By the time I had to think about how to study English, I was studying the material in English and was advanced enough to enjoy any new bit of information without any headache. Japanese has added a perspective I lacked. I started with an intensive course, stayed on a group class once a week for some months and then started on italki and with self study. I have come back to a presential course this semester but I still have one to one classes now and then.
I also tried conversation classes, language exchanges and podcast classes.
People talk about the benefits of studying in a class, and sure, I made friends. Now I also have someone that corrects my kanji and a reason to do the most boring exercises (homework :((). While those are good things and I have had unique opportunities because of the presential course, I don't enjoy too much the atmosphere. Not just because of the level gap that exists within the group, although that makes things difficult. But I just don't enjoy practicing with other learners. I don't want to pick up mistakes, and I think two people struggling in a conversation go way slower than just one. This might sound harsh but I've come to think I vastly prefer one to one, or language exchanges that include native speakers. In a class with 10 other people, I can actually contribute 5 or 10 minutes of the three hours.
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How to explain in Japanese where I study the language
So I don't really know how to Google this to get a straight answer. What do you call a language academy in Japanese? Do you use the word 学校? Or a loan word in katakana? If I learn at a private school that has no relationship with my university or my studies, how do I call it? Thank you for your help
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