#language exam

[ketrindoll]

Hilarious translation of Latvian article about their new language exam:

Latvian government lost patience and is now making everyone with russian citizenship to pass A2 level Latvian language exam in order to retain their Latvian citizenship and avoid deportation. To many russians, this proves to be an impossible hurdle, many shedding tears over their misfortune.

"It's so unfortunate, it causes me great anxiety, I can't even speak calmly," says Ludmila Larkina, a russian citizenship holder who lives in Latvia.

Born and raised in Riga, Latvia, pensioner L. Larkina holds back her tears - she failed the Latvian language exam.

"Let's start with the fact that Latvians themselves make spelling errors," she notes.

Larkina has a russian citizenship and for people like her Latvian government raised an ultimatum - either pass the A2 level exam or leave the country.

"When everyone tells me that in 30 years I could've learned, I, of course, know that. And I can speak and understand Latvian, but naturally I can't write in it," Larkina says.

There are currently 25 000 russian citizens in Latvia. About half of them rushed to pass the language exam, but the results were often unfortunate.

"Are you taking the exam for the first time?" The reporter asked.

"No, this is my second attempt," a man replied.

"Which part was harder, speaking or writing?"

"Writing."

"How long have you lived in Latvia?"

"My whole life."

During the 2008 financial crisis russian government offered people of former Soviet republics a russian citizenship. Many Latvians got tempted by this proposal, especially women, as Russia's retirement age for women at the time was 55.

Larkina also took the offer. Being unemployed, she thought extra money couldn't hurt. That's why to this day she receives a russian pension, which is just over 100 euros.

"Now, because of these pennies, Latvia doesn't pay us anything. Why are we such enemies of the people just because Russia pays our pensions?" Larkina ponders.

Ludmila, together with 7000 other people, now waits for a chance to retake the exam. But around 4000 people took no action, and to them the Latvian government already issued a note ordering to leave the country within 90 days.

Some people were asked to share their opinion:

"I think it's a great rule. If someone lived their whole life here and do not know the language it's a nightmare."

"The law is horrible. Of course people won't learn the language in two years."

"The issue is, when russians would start talking to Latvians, Latvians would respond in russian. They spoiled them."

Latvian exam consists of 4 parts: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. There is a time limit and the whole process is aided by computers.

Larkina finds it hard to use a computer. She says whenever she used to be in a company of people, especially at work, she always spoke russian to people, and if there were any Latvians, they would also speak to them in russian for the sake of simplicity. And now it all turned around.

"You know, I know some people who lived here for many years. They also took the exam and failed. They're now getting ready to leave," Ludmila Larkina states.

Ludmila says that Latvian government is kicking out people whose children and grandchildren are Latvian, they go to Latvian schools, now they will also leave the country.

"Even my husband says - Ludmila, don't run your nerves, we can just leave and that's that," Larina says.

People interviewed in the streets seem to take two sides. While Latvians don't see any tragedy, russians claim that there is no need to learn Latvian and that the requirement is absurd.

"I see no point for it," a woman said. "There's no need nor point for it."

"I'm sad for the people who will have to leave, who are forced to leave. Those who live here consider Latvia their smaller homeland, their second homeland. It's not fair," another woman points out.

"Imagine if Chinese occupied you and told you to learn their language as a 60 year old. Would you be able to do it?" a man says.

But it's worth pointing out that the strict Latvian law does not apply to those over 75. It will also not apply to ethnic russians, just russian passport holders.

#latvia #language exam #russia #russian citizenship #lithuania #russian tears #crocodile tears #imagine being born and raised in a country #still not know the language #choose to get pension from russia #then cry that latvia pays you nothing #the delusion #the entitlement #the stupidity #russian imperialism #russian colonists

[cattusferoxx]

Guess who passed their c1 English language exam?? Hehehe I knew that reading a copious amount of fanfiction would eventually pay off 😌

#fanfiction #language exam

[mothmonologue]

"Twenty one pilots saved my life" yeah and it saved my language exam too bitch the UNIVERSE wanted the examiner to choose music as a topic, I could rant about Redecorate into the next century not just for 2 minutes

#moth monologue #twenty one pilots #redecorate #ielts #ieltsacademic #ieltstest #music #language exam #can you sense the exam adrenaline wearing off

[my-experience-2023]

Everything about the language exam

Many candidates want to participate in the language exam; The reason for this could be that the language exam is a floating exam. The floating entrance exam means that in addition to candidates who have specialized in this field, candidates for experimental, mathematical and humanitarian entrance exams can also participate in this entrance exam. It doesn't matter what field you studied in, in order to participate in the language exam and succeed in it, you must know everything about this exam. For complete information about the language exam, refer to the website address on this page.

#language exam

[lilybug-02]

Bribed with Chocolate. The way it should be.

Part 22 || First || Previous || Next

--Full Series--

More to come as this is a two-parter. But you know how I am with schedules.

Bonus:

I think this was an equally possible reaction from Chara.

#Chara and Azzy have another talk #Finally Chara shows their mischievous side. #and Azzy knows Chara's language well #my art #deltarune chara timeline #art #bread #deltarune #ngl im so happy with how that chocolate shake came out. I want to eat it so bad #yay 6 pages of taking :') i hope you guys like that lmao #Glad I got this one done in basically a month and a week! Hah. I'm trying me best :') Halloween.. Exams and a ton of other things came up #surprisingly these backgrounds weren't terrible to do... I mean took more than two hours but you know what I mean #i struggled with how to frame the background though. I actually liked drawing it. But because both the background and my characters-- #--are super colorful I have to make sure I don't muddle the whole page. #Ive been thinking of doing the overworld in black and white recently... may help me actually finish the comic lol. idk i may make a poll #gonna try and get the new part out in maybe a month again? sorry. Thanksgiving and Christmas get me exhausted.

[singing-graverobber]

I think one of the most beautiful things about learning an ancient or dead language, is the pure humanity thereof.

You could do or learn something more functional, sure, but you're taking time to understand the essence of a people long left behind in time.

These people, now dead for centuries or even millennia, wrote things down and in doing so, said:

"I was here, remember me"

And here, eras later, we take time to decipher, read, and understand it, to say into the void of their existence:

"We see you, we know you, you are still alive."

#history #history quotes #latin #greek #archaeology #languages #im just trying to motivate myself for my latin exam tomorrow

[expiationist]

sunday studies 🕊️🍵📗

#studyblr #study blog #langblr #langblog #japanese langblr #japanese language #japanese #studyinspo #study motivation #study aesthetic #study desk #exam study #student blog #learning japanese #language blog #language learning #student life #studying

[box-reveal-off]

#it's always sunny in philadelphia #dark academia aesthetic #frank castle #mtf trap #daryl dixon #rings #jessica goicoechea #exams #sevgi #cyberpunk edgerunners #finnpoe #maria sharapova #Nana Ogura #language learning #Boston

[technology-allow-be]

https://denise-628.mjcyd.asia/lu/9OFheAE

#bap #shigaraki x reader #daryl dixon #rings #jessica goicoechea #exams #cyberpunk edgerunners #finnpoe #maria sharapova #Nana Ogura #miscarriage #language learning #Boston #yume nikki #celtic

[study-diaries]

15th April 2024

I've been ignoring my language course for the past 7+ months and my final exam for it is coming closer day by day T-T

Overall a productive day...

Today I :

Completed 5 lessons with grammar in Arabic

Attended my Arabic class

Finished my homework

Read 100+ pages (still counting)

Completed a novel

Total study time: 1 hour 30 mins

#language #langblr #studyblr #study motivation #school #study blog #language stuff #language learning #language study #language blog #arabic #arabic langblr #study aesthetic #student #studyspo #studying #arabic language #study productivity #high school #100 days of productivity #studying tips #study session #study tips #exam season #student life #learning tips

[flashnthunder]

Ivy- devotion, fidelity, loyalty

Milk vetch- your presence softens my pain

#band of brothers #richard winters #dick winters #lewis nixon #winnix #winters #nixon #flower language #art #flowers #collage #hbo war #NO idea what i’m doing okay but i did try to make something so #just thinking about them and not my exams

[mothmonologue]

I'm about to have my English language test for my visa in like 2 hours and I'm so scared I'll just blabber like some idiot during speaking and writing aaaaa

#moth monologue #english language #language exam #language test #ieltsacademic #ieltstest #ielts #english #text tag #vent post

[expiationist]

study days + pastel desk setup

#studyblr #study blog #langblr #langblog #japanese langblr #japanese language #japanese #studyinspo #study motivation #study aesthetic #exam study #desk aesthetic #deskspo #desksetup #study desk #study space #study hard #study tips #studentblr #student blog

[shelpilliz]

First art collab with @maichan404 !!

It was very “japanesey” while doing this lol

Error belongs to: @loverofpiggies

Ink belongs to: @comyet

#ibispaintx #sans au #undertale au #art #my art #illustration #utmv #error sans #ink sans #errortale #inktale #errorink #inkerror #collab art #wooo its my first collab art ever and its literally someone who speaks the same language as me woo #omg exams are close lol #collab #art collab