Clear The List | Monthly Language Learning Strategies Update | May
The beginning of May was the tail end of my second trip to Budapest, Hungary and the month carried me partway through my second Hindi Add1. It was also my first month in three years of getting back into martial arts!
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What’s Been Going On
As I mentioned, I spent the beginning of the month back in Budapest, so prior to the trip, I spent some time refreshing my Hungarian. Beyond that, I continued to work on Hindi and German.
And now you’re caught up!
Last Clear the List Goals
Continue filling the gaps in my Mandarin vocabulary I’ve noticed since Little Linguist’s arrival. // Little Linguist and I go to weekly Mommy & Me Chinese classes.
Read the next Language Reading Challenge book on my list. // In May, the challenge was to read an introduction to your language. I chose to read the Hungarian Routledge Grammar.
Keep working through my YouTube Queue. // I’ve continued to watch the language lessons, but likely added more than I finished.
Add1Challenge // I’m still learning Hindi in one challenge and German in another, so my goal is to work on these languages until I’m confident giving presentations on music in both of them.
This Month’s Goals
Continue filling the gaps in my Mandarin vocabulary I’ve noticed since Little Linguist’s arrival. // A permanent item on my monthly list.
Read the next Language Reading Challenge book on my list. // In June, we’re reading a history of the region, culture, or language that we are studying. I plan on reading a book about the history of writing. It’ll cover several of the languages I’m learning.
Keep working through my YouTube Queue. // There’s still so much to get through!
Add1Challenge // I’ll be wrapping up my Hindi and German Add1’s soon and starting my Korean Add1.
Resources I Used This Month
A quick recap of the materials I am using.
What I Am Using to Learn Chinese
LingQ – my favorite tooliTalki Lessons – I have weekly Chinese lessonsMemrise – I do 18,000 points minimum per day Drops – they have a new character tool that is fantastic
What I’m Using to Brush Up/Improve My French:
LingQListening to French radio/podcastsSpeak Easy sessions as a part of Language Study Club
What I am Using to Learn Russian
LingQPerfectionnement RusseiTalki LessonsDrops
What I am Using to Learn Korean:
LingQDropsiTalki LessonsGlossika
What I am Using to Learn Spanish:
LingQ
What I am Using to Learn Italian:
LingQ
What I’m Using to Learn Japanese:
LingualiftDropsiTalki LessonsPimsleurGlossika
What I’m Using to Learn Croatian:
iTalki Lessons
What I’m Using to Learn Hungarian:
iTalki LessonsDrops
What I’m Using to Learn Hindi:
iTalki LessonsDropsPimsleur
What I’m Using to Learn German:
iTalki LessonsDropsLingQ
What I’m Using for Little Linguist
Lots of booksDay-to-day interactionMommy and Me weekly classes
Resources That Aren’t Language Specific
Add1Challenge
The Biggest Lesson I Am Taking Away from This Month
This month, I’m releasing my first solo album since 2012! I’ve worked on other albums and recordings under other names and as part of different groups, but this will be my first solo album since Behind Your Eyes. Working on this while keeping up my language studies was a challenge, but it taught me to really use those little waiting periods to the max.
Don’t forget that I would love to hear all about your goals for this month! Please join us by adding your post to the linkup below!
Resources That Aren’t Language Specific
Add1Challenge
The Biggest Lesson I Am Taking Away from This Month
This month, I’m releasing my first solo album since 2012! I’ve worked on other albums and recordings under other names and as part of different groups, but this will be my first solo album since Behind Your Eyes. Working on this while keeping up my language studies was a challenge, but it taught me to really use those little waiting periods to the max.
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