Interesting, especially with the timings. Do you feel you get much benefit from the typing up, and then doing your own corrections and is it...
I'm interesting in increasing the writing component to my studies. When I took TRKI-1 last summer writing was my weakest result. I very rarely...
If you are talking about pausing to translate what your interlocutor said, then yes I agree listening is the cure. But I think more than "just"...
Anyone going to sign up to the italki 2015 wallet challenge? What reward are you hoping for from the inevitable wallet cramp? I'm going to try half...
Well, yes TL;DR ;-p If I get time I'll have a read, as it probably is an interesting and useful book. Sure, there is still the potential for...
Doesn't sound like the book says a lot that's not already been said. But yes, it refreshing to hear some honesty about the time required. There is no...
Interesting. Thanks for the reply. I'm afraid I've got a deluge of questions, as I am trying to evaluate what my next move should be in terms of...
Спасибо :-)
Has anybody been to one of these language schools in a country where your target language is spoken? Is such intensive learning plus immersion for a...
Here's a little write up I did about the TRKI exam: http://www.italki.com/entry/489437 http://www.italki.com/entry/489441
It's natural to feel nervous, I certainly did when I first started taking lessons. There is a little psychological trick that seems to work for me...
Thanks guys, plenty of interesting stuff there to think about. Regards spending time in the country or at least having a peer group who speak your...
Yes, it's a good resource. Occasionally I rip the audio from a video, and import it with the text into LingQ. Repeated reading and listening helps...
Well yes, that is the question! But not only that, what are the factors that might limit one's upper limit, beyond where one lives or pure time spent...
I can remember when I first started learning Russian, having had no previous success with languages, I was full of self doubt about the amount on...
My opinion is that you need to be in charge of your learning. You know what works for you best, and what kind of study or practice you are doing...
Good idea to get rid of the clones, they are never a good idea. At the end of the day openness and honesty is going to result in a better and more...
Yes, I did make some flashcards with audio on the first side and the word in propisi font on the other. This helped me practice those words I...
Beyond the elementatry and basic levels (A1 & A2) it's a requirement, so I had to learn it. C1 would be "Certificate Level 3".
Thanks for the links. I'll have read, and see if it answers my questions, or raises more :)
Separate names with a comma.
