My system for learning Mandarin Chinese
http://www.langtales.de/2024/09/chinese-learning-tips.html
Edited 171d ago
languagelearning
A new year, a new re- #introduction for the newer people joining masto!
Hello! I am a published SFF author, poet, musician/music student and sometime-composer with major impostor syndrome. I am also a #biblioholic, and a literary #Gothic academic (PhD in Literature). My interests outside of these spheres include cooking, #languagelearning & binge-watching my favourite (mostly #SFF/Gothic) shows.
On Mastodon in 2025 I will mostly be posting #music recommendations (mostly #womencomposers #experimentalmusic #contemporarymusic #classicalmusic with some #indie) and some thoughts on the writing/indie-publishing process.
My bibliography: https://mythopoetica.com/bibliography
My BSFA longlisted debut fantasy novel:
https://mythopoetica.com/2024/09/01/places-to-purchase-watermyth-ebook/
Edited 34d ago
Updated #Introduction for the newcomers out there.
🌱 I'm a #Vegan #Childfree #Asexual #Pagan
🌊 I work in #MarineScience as a Sediment Specialist, but my first 💙 is #MarineMammals. #MarineBiology
📚 Hobbies include learning #Japanese, #Reading, & #Lego. #AFOL #Bookstadon #BookSky #LanguageLearning
📝 I sometimes write & #SelfPublish #SciFi novels (@KLlewellin).
🚀 I'm a massive nerd/geek & love computer games, comics, #manga & #Anime.
New publication: "Interview with Steve McCarty" [on his professorial accomplishments in Japan].
The College and University Educators research group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching has honored me with their second annual Veteran Teacher Voices interview on my teaching career in Japan. I critique the foreign language teaching profession, discuss future trends of increasing foreigners in Japan, the need for English, and long-term effects of AI on language acquisition.
I believe educationalists will find this article interesting: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386424805
和訳 - Japanese translation which I edited: スティーブ・マッカーティとのインタビュー（日本での教授としての業績）: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386464138
Publications on bilingualism and language teaching: https://japanned.hcommons.org/bilingualism
#TEFL #Japan #Japanese #LanguageEducation #LanguageTeaching #LanguageLearning #bilingualism #InterculturalCommunication #FacultyDevelopment #career #retirement #InternationalMarriage #OnlineEducation
@linguistics @edutooters @academicchatter
I think one day we will look back on #duolingo and wonder what we were thinking. Saw a video of the boss talking about all the psychological manipulation they have built into their algorithms. As far as I can tell, they do very little in the way of improving the language courses, and a hell of lot improving addictiveness. They seem to get a pass where others don’t, because it is seen as being for a good cause, but I don’t like these algorithms in any form. #languagelearning
#introduction I'm Jenn. I love playing #TTRPG and #boardgames. I have an #actualplay podcast, #DiceyStories, that mostly uses #Genesys, and I enjoy #writing our adventures as novellas. I'm also into #birding and #LanguageLearning.
Been here a few days, so time for my #Introduction...
🌊 My background's in #MarineScience. I work at a #MarineConsultancy as a Sediment Specialist, but my first ❤️ (& education) is #MarineMammals.
📚 In my free time, I try to get my old brain to learn #languages (#Japanese, #German, & just started #SouthKorean).
📝 I occasionally write & #SelfPublish #SciFi novels (see bio).
👽 I'm a massive nerd/geek & love computer games, comics, manga & anime.
Yesterday we dealt with “going to sleep” as a lesson but what happens if your partner happens to snore? 😂
Wake them and use this lesson’s Hebrew to help bring about restful sleep for you both 🤗😴
Let me know in the comments if you want me to send you all the details 😃💙🤍
🌟 "That’s crazy!" 🌟
Isn’t it amazing how every language has its own quirky expressions? 🤯 Learning Hebrew, for example, has been full of these delightful surprises.
Every new word is a little adventure, and sometimes you just have to laugh and say, “That’s crazy!” as you dive deeper into the beauty of a new language. 💬✨
Join me at Hebrew by Inbal and let’s explore these fascinating phrases together! 🌍❤️
#HebrewByInbal #LanguageLearning #ThatsCrazy #HebrewFun #Hebrew
There is a smart, fast, and rewarding way to speak Hebrew 🇮🇱
And it doesn't include scrambling on your own, or investing months in language apps trying to collect more words in hopes that it will get you speaking Hebrew.
All you need to do is:
1. Enroll in the one and only course you need to speak and deeply understand the language.
2. Show up.
3. Follow my proven formula.
Are you in?
Good morning, everyone! 🌞
Having the most amazing start to your day at your favorite coffee shop? ☕️
My **service** on this day was absolutely outstanding, and it truly made my morning. There's nothing like a friendly smile and a warm cup of coffee to set the tone for a fantastic day.
Cheers to great **service** and even better coffee! Have a wonderful day! 🌟
#GoodMorning #CoffeeLovers #GreatService #LanguageLearning #Hebrew
🌟 Language Fun Fact! 🌟
Did you know that learning new words in Hebrew can be as exciting as running errands or going shopping? Just like you plan and organize your errands, you can structure your language learning journey. And just like shopping, discovering new words and phrases can be a delightful treasure hunt! 🛍️📝
Adding these two to your vocabulary list can make your daily routine a fun practice session!
What new words did you "shop" for today? Share your favorite finds with us! 💬✨
#HebrewByInbal #LanguageLearning #DailyVocabulary #Hebrew #Errands #Shopping
Does anyone know where I can get some #yiddish #languagelearning #audiobooks for self-study? I have accidentally picked up some bad habits from how I have been practising.
I don’t know why, but I never did an #Introduction post. So here it goes…
#Software #developer who works at #Microsoft/#MicrosoftEDU. Makes products work better for #teachers and #students in #k12 #education. I work on #ImmersiveReader and #ReadingProgress. Both help with #accessibility and #LanguageLearning.
I'm #gay, #liberal and live in #seattle. I love #tech, #cooking and #recipes. #Athiest involved in #ReligiousEducation and a member of a #UU church. #ENTJ. #Cat person.
Edited 2y ago
Learning Hebrew, like any language, requires setting realistic goals and breaking them down into manageable tasks.
Start with achievable milestones, such as mastering the alphabet, basic greetings, or common phrases.
Celebrate each accomplishment, whether it's correctly pronouncing a word or understanding a new concept. By acknowledging your progress, you'll stay motivated and engaged in your learning journey.
Remember, every step forward, no matter how small, brings you closer to fluency.
Comment “WRITE” or “SPEAK” to get started with my help.
#goalsetting #languagelearning #learnhebrew #hebrewbyinbal
Does anyone have a list of Spanish language books at like a middle/high school reading level? That aren’t translations? I already read Harry Potter, I’m not interested in rereading it.
Edited 355d ago
I guess instance migration is a good time for an #Introduction post. Hello lovely people, I'm here both as a scientific researcher and as a human being, and you can expect a range of genres of posts and interactions from me.
On the work side, I'm a computational scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the field of biological X-ray crystallography, specifically at free electron lasers. It's a glorious interdisciplinary mess, and the description I give to non-scientists is that i use my degree in chemistry to write software to do math that models the physics of experiments that we're running to learn about biology.
For fellow structural biologists: I work on crystallography data reduction software for the steps between photons hitting the detector and a merged set of structure factors. I also support XFEL experiments, both on site and remotely, and assist in post-experiment data processing as needed. My PhD focused on using simultaneous XFEL crystallography and XES spectroscopy to probe the water splitting reaction in oxygenic photosynthesis. I did a postdoc in computational methods development for cryoEM, and I'm now back to XFEL crystallography but still in methods development.
For fellow software developers: all of our work is open source and mostly under the cctbx project/repo. It's mostly python with a bunch of C++ under the hood (including some low-level stuff redundant with scipy and numpy because those weren't around yet!), plus a user-facing wxPython GUI. More recently we've done a ton of work with GPU acceleration (using Kokkos, for NVIDIA, Intel and AMD architectures) and scaling up at three different national labs' supercomputing centers in anticipation of next-gen experimental capabilities. I derive too much joy from writing bash-sed-awk monstrosities on the occasions we need them to fix an urgent problem during an experiment, and I guess I'm most proud of the fact that I somewhat understand git.
As far as hobbies, the longest-standing one is probably #coffee, followed closely by #language (s) / #languageLearning and a love of #patterns and #symmetry in various contexts. I have too many different ways of making coffee (they have overrun my coffee cupboard), but my favorite remains the classic latte, and by now I can make a better latte than I can buy. I'm trying to refresh my #Japanese and learn #Dutch and #German simultaneously/comparatively, which of course is terrible for speed of learning, but fascinating. So far I've found #ASL the most challenging but also deeply satisfying -- I only have one semester under my belt but hope to take a lot more. I studied and continue to study all the #math and #science I possibly can. Right now I seem to be pretty engrossed in #electronics, #CAD, #3DPrinting, and just generally #DIY-ing/fixing/repairing things. Other active interests include #sewing, #reading, #cooking, #bike commuting, and #publicTransit. My journeys in #aikido and #pottery are on hold but I definitely want to pick them back up when I'm not already overcommitted. I'm casually interested in #neurophilosophy, #neuropsychology, #neurodivergence and #neuroscience. I've taken one course in neurophilosophy and can read literature in the rest, with effort.
On a personal note, I'm trans and nonbinary and very open about it -- I transitioned back when I had to explain what that meant. I've retired from some forms of community engagement and support but I'm very happy to answer any questions I can about the US legal and medical landscapes, available resources, policy and terminology best practices, or whatever you know you shouldn't ask [person in your life].
Finally, I spend a lot of time with my cat Rory (pictured), who is perfect and the most affectionate creature I have ever met. I promise to share photos of him from time to time.
The cool thing is that the Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL) at University of Texas at Austin has developed SO MANY resources that teach different languages.
I use some of their French audio and video materials to "train my ear" for fast spoken French and their Tex's French Grammar site to brush up on grammar.
From 2015 to 2022, I spent hundreds of hours on Duolingo, translating articles, answering language questions on the forums, and helping to improve the smaller courses by reporting mistakes.
There are thousands of volunteers who donated their labour to Duo: the course creators who wrote their courses, the volunteers who created grammar guides (some smaller languages had an entire second course in the forums), the wiki contributors, the native speakers who answered questions in the sentence discussions.
All of their work made Duolingo the powerhouse it is today. Duo was built by a community who believed in its original mission: language learning should be free and accessible.
Bit by bit all of our work was hidden from us as Duolingo became a publicly-traded company. And now that work is being fed into their AI as training data.
Well, I've learned the true lesson of Duolingo: never give a corporation your labour for free. Don't ever trust them, no matter what they say. Eventually greed will consume any good intentions.
#Stationery #Bujo #BulletJournal
#LanguageLearning
(Basic) #Spanish #español
#SSI #Disability (from client perspective)
#MentalHealth (General Advice)
“To help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same” I think I picked bad hashtags before so...
#LanguageLearning #Linguistics #RoadRacing (watching, not doing!) #MMA #Rugby #Books #francophile
Short re- #introduction after moving accoungs: I'm a former PhD student in high-energy-physics based in #Germany (#Bonn) who is finishing his thesis and starting to get a foothold in the tech industry. I'm interested in #programming, and #datascience. Besides techie interests like #linux, #python #foss and #emacs, I might post a lot about my non-tech hobbies, such as #running, #climbing, #fermentation, #cooking, #languagelearning (#korean, #anki), #birds and #gogame/#baduk.
Edited 1y ago
Not really new but new on this instance, so I'm making an intro post 
#reintroduction
My topics and interests are: #books, #neurodiversity, #languages and #languagelearning, #maths, #physics, #politics, intersectional #feminism, the #climatecrisis, #mentalhealth, #depression and #adhd, but I mostly toot about random stuff in the end 😅
I always try to use CWs for sensitive topics and politics posts, please let me know if I forget or miss a topic that should be CWed in your opinion.
I mostly toot in German and English, although I might toot in Spanish or French from time to time, so feel free to respond to me in any of those languages. I'm always happy to provide a translation 😊
I'm also new on pixelfed, feel free to follow me on @luce, and I'm semi-active on bookwyrm, at @luceliest.
