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*click for better pic quality* My other masterposts: study sounds⎪dealing with failure 

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The online Japanese course that no one talks about

Okay so I’m not a langblr and I never plan to be. However. What I do know from following a ton of them is that no one talks about Minato.

Now you may be thinking, ‘What’s Minato?’. It’s a website that was recommended to me by a Japanese Studies university professor for learning Japanse at home.

It’s literally the best resource out there and it’s free (funded by the Japanese government). You can choose between self-study and tutor support-led courses.

There are courses in Hiragana, Katakana, and the general language (from levels A1 to A2), and you can download a certificate and study record after completion of a course.

Here’s the link. Or if you want to type it: https://minato-jf.jp

Go. Learn some actual Japanese.

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writing conclusions in papers is like the stupidest thing ever though like what’s the point of dedicating an entire paragraph to “so yeah i know you just read my paper but this is a summarization of what you read in case you need to be reminded about what you just read” like why can’t the paper just end 

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Hi! I’m doing a Bullet Journal survey

I’m doing a survey for the Bullet Journal community for a radio column I’m gonna be doing, it’s just a few questions about the BuJo experience, it’s totally anonymous. I’ve been in the community for a long time but I need to know about others experiences

https://forms.gle/ccohBaHbuBd48waC8

thanks!

#studyblr #studyblr community #bullet journal #bullet journaling #bujo #bujo community

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Here’s some weapons for your essay writing arsenal!

Hemingway Editor Calmly Writer  The Most Dangerous Writing App Purdue O.W.L. One Look Thesaurus JSTOR Google Scholar

Reply with your favourite or other great websites I didn’t include!

#links

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I was making a pack of stickers and thought I’d share a selection for free! I hope you like them :-) They can be used on any iPad or tablet. You’ll need to save the image (to your camera roll, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc) and then crop within the application. 

Access them (and more) here!

You can use them with a free digital student planner I also made! And, you can also use any of my printable options digitally too :-)

I have a selection of paid dated and undated digital planners, organised and printables on my Etsy shop! ‘Student10′ gets you 10% off any purchase! 

xx

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To learn about a language without learning how to speak it you can for example try to find answers to the following questions:

What is the language called?

Where is the language spoken?

By whom is the language spoken?

How many people speak the language?

What is the status of the language? Is it an official language, a national language, an ethnic language, a minority language?

What is the culture of the of the communities in which the language is spoken like?

Which language family does the language belong to, if any?

What languages are related to the language? How are they related?

What kind of dialects or varieties does the language have? 

What kind of writing system does the language use?

What does the language sound like?

What is the phonology of the language like?

What is the grammar of the language like? 

What is the lexicon of the language like? From which languages do its loanwords derive from?

What is the history of the language like?

Where to find information?

You can try finding answers to these questions from the internet (for example from ethnologue, omniglot, wikipedia), books, or even native speakers of the language you’re interested in. 

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saw this on twitter, thought it might be helpful!

source: alisonykim

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If you’re learning a language and need to polish up on your grammar I would 100% recommend the language gym where you can:

select tenses to be tested on

test your vocabulary knowledge

play games that test these skills

I only use the grammar testing part but as far as I’ve seen its a very useful resource!

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I was asked to make a masterpost on websites like Codecademy, so I’ve tried to compile a list of the best (and mostly free!!). In no particular order: 

1. Codecademy [x]

I couldn’t not include Codecademy! Just in case you haven’t checked it out, it’s pretty neat. It has courses for learning languages and web developer skills.

Languages: Python, Ruby, Java, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML/CSS

Extras: Git, SQL, Command Line, AngularJS, Ruby on Rails

2. Code School [x]

This is pretty similar to Codecademy with the in-browser coding and such. It also has additional features like teaching videos. A good introduction to programming languages.

Languages: Python, Ruby, Javascript, HTML/CSS

Extra: iOS development with Objective-C or Swift, Git, SQL

3. Learnaroo [x]

Has tutorials followed by mini challenges based on the concepts you’ve just learnt! It also has some reference pages called “Learn x by Example”. Looks pretty good.

Languages: Python, Java, Ruby, HTML/CSS

Extra: Algorithms, Mathematics, + a bunch of premium membership stuff

4. Learn … 

A set of related websites (see below) which have mini tutorials on language concepts followed by mini challenges, similar to Learnaroo.

Languages: Python, Java, C, C#,  JavaScipt, PHP, Shell

5. Code Combat [x]

Basically, it turns learning to code into a game! As you move through the levels, new concepts are introduced, so the code you need to write to play the game gets harder. 

Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Clojure, Lua

6. Codingame [x]

Similar idea to Code Combat, but a little more advanced. 

Languages: Python, Java, Ruby, C, C++, C#, Haskell, VB … there’s actually loads it supports.

7. Code Wars [x]

This is more for ‘training’ with a language you already know. It offers plenty of practice through challenges, so it’s really good for improving your coding skills. 

Languages: Python, Ruby, Java, C#, Haskell, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Clojure

8. Coderbyte [x]

This offers some video tutorials and challenges for a few languages, plus special courses on specific algorithms and bootcamp/interview prep. You need a premium membership for quite a lot of things, though (e.g. I don’t think you can watch any of the videos with a free membership).

Languages: Python, Ruby, JavaScript

Extras: Algorithms, Bootcamp Prep, Job Interview Prep

9. Free Code Camp [x]

Mini tutorials followed by mini challenges. Has a number of courses on the languages below!

Languages: HTML/CSS, jQuery, JavaScript

Extras: Git, Algorithms, + a bunch of projects to complete

10. Programmr [x]

Has courses to learn various languages through doing little exercises/challenges in the browser, similar to previous examples. Also has ‘zones’ for more languages, where you can find challenges, example code and projects people have shared. 

Languages: Python, Java, C++, C#, PHP, jQuery

11. CheckIO [x]

Only offers Python, but I still think it’s really great. You move from level to level, getting challenges which are gradually trickier. Learn by doing!

12. Rails for Zombies [x]

For people who already know a bit of Ruby, but nothing about Ruby on Rails!  Each level begins with a short video followed by interactive challenges where you program Rails in the browser.

That’s all (for now!) Hope this is helpful! (ﾉ^∇^)ﾉﾟ

#code

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#essays

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I can’t believe Tony Stark finally adopted Peter Parker in Infinity War. He loves his kid so much sobs Redbubble | Ko-fi

#im love one boi #spiderman #mcu

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There’s a website where you can learn ASL on your own and it is free and the woman on there, her name is Rochelle Barlow, she runs the site and she actually is a homeschool teacher and teaches ASL. I am passing this on to you guys cause most people on here is open-minded. Well, whoever of y’all reads this will possibly ignore this but if you are a curious george like me and wants to learn ASL she’s your gal. 

Rochelle has a free program called Learn ASL in 31 days, currently I am on day 10ish or 12, (idk I’m on learning my numbers currently) but I believe this site will help people that are either curious about ASL and just wants to learn, or actually is Deaf but can’t afford to going to actual class or something, or just hard of hearing. 

I am truly in love with learning with Rochelle, she isn’t those interpreters that will talk while she signs, (and I’ve searched through Youtube how to sign but the person talking will distract me and I would get confused) and it is all in video which is a good thing. I found her through Youtube, that’s where she has all her videos. Just check out her site. You’ll like it. 

#asl

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Hi! I’ve been studying Japanese for a few months now and know katakana and hiragana but I’m not sure how to approach learning kanji. I struggle with reading and writing but I am quite comfortable conversation wise. I really want to expand my vocabulary but whenever I sit down and try to study vocab, the words go right over my head. How do you recommend learning kanji and vocabulary words? Also what advice would you give to someone who wants to move to Japan in the future after high school? :)

Hi! Please read my answers to your Kanji question here:How I study KanjiHow to memorize KanjiWhen and how to learn KanjiWhy you need to learn KanjiWhere to start with KanjiAnd I’m not sure I’m the right person to answer your question about moving to Japan after high school - do you mean you want to study at university in Japan? I don’t have any experience in that field, I’m sorry! I also lived in Japan with my parents so most of the stuff like getting a place to stay and so forth was sorted out from their side, so I really don’t have advice, sorry! Hope all goes well :D 

#japanese

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#essays

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ITALIAN EXPRESSIONS

Raga - short for “ragazzi”; literally: “guys” (probably the most used)

Dai - it can be translated to “come on” and it’s pronounced like the English word “die” (so yeah it can create a little bit of misunderstanding)

Meno Male! - literally “less bad!”; but it means “thank God!”

Magari! - literally “maybe”; it’s the italian equivalent of “I wish!”

Basta - it means “that’s enough” “stop it” “enough”

Boh - literally this emoji: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ or “to have no clue”. (“Did we have homework for today” “boh”)

Quattro gatti - literally “four cats”; it means very few people. (Alla festa eravamo in quattro gatti - at the party we were in four cats)

Come Dio comanda - literally “as God commands”; something done properly, like it should be.

Spettegolare - to gossip

Toccare ferro - literally “to touch iron”; italian equivalent for “knock on wood” (yeah we touch iron instead)

alzare il gomito - literally: “to raise the elbow”; to drink too much (if someone raised the elbow he drank more than he should have)

Siga - short for “sigaretta” which means cigarette (would be “ciga” in English? Did I just invented a new slang word? Idk)

Ci sta - literally: “it fits” it means “that’s cool” “sounds good”

Fatti furbo - literally: “make yourself smart”; it means something like “wake up!” “open your eyes!”

Un limone - literally: “a lemon”; it’s a make out session

#Italian