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languageboutique · 1 year

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#english in madrid #english #english language #learning languages #learning english #english as a second language #english as a foreign language #english words #motivation #inspiration #positivity #positive thinking #learning styles

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minyicho · 1 year

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theyuniversity · 1 month

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IMO, one of the coolest words in English.

#English #defenestrate #word of the day #WOTD #English class #learning English

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thatshirleylee · 6 months

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i am now playing a mobile game that largely involves looking for shit in pictures based on word prompts. the gameplay looks like this:

as a result i have learnt the following:

both of these are "crane":

this thing is called a "caduceus". i don't even know the word for this thing in my mother language (in this search i just found out apparently the word for it in my mother language directly translates to "two-snake cane")

this thing is called a "candelabrum"

this thing is called a "fleur-de-lis"

this thing is called a "pinwheel". the word for it in my mother language is same as the word for "windmill"

this thing is called a "wind rose". i have just been calling it "direction symbol"

these are called "pennants". the word for these in my mother language is "rainbow flags"

"wallet" and "purse" are two very different things

i shouldn't know the world "abacus" but i know the word "abacus"

when you're looking for a "coffee maker", it could mean you're looking for one of the following four

but not this, because it's a "coffee grinder" instead

"bat" can be the baseball stick and the flying mammal. i know this word, it's just that this feature / bug makes you clench your fist when the word is the only tip in a hidden object game

"stamp" can mean one of the following:

both of the following can be called a "scooter". i thought you should call the first one a "motorcycle" instead

i will come back when i remember more of these.

#mobile game #hidden object game #ghost detective #language learning #english #english language #learning english

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yun-hai · 2 months

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#dsnrl #quotes #jpg #substack writer #language learning #languages #polyglotdiaries #dasineoreul #polyglot #language study #learning languages #learning english #learning korean #learning portuguese #learn #self study #substack newsletter #substack posts

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alteregoauthentica · 1 year

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BEST TIP Learning Languages ;

SIMPLICITY is KEY. Simplify the learning process.

MAKE LEARNING A LANGUAGE ;

Simple & understandable.

LEARNING TIP: DO NOT LEARN WHAT YOU DO NOT USE.

Avoid learning useless vocabulary. Do not learn the things that are truly of no use for you in your daily life.

Think about it …. In reality,

if you NEVER use it ... simply don’t use it .. don’t learn it.

Learn what you will use, and nothing extra.

For now - Just focus on what you use on a daily basis.

Here’s great exercise to follow this tip ;

Create a realistic list of vocabulary you use day to day - A LIST of only the things you say the most, on a DAILY BASIS.

Focus on learning this list in your target language.

Learn this list

ABOVE ALL ELSE.

Because you will be forced to learn how to say only relevant and useful sayings.

You will learn only WHAT YOU ACTUALLY WILL USE. LOGICALLY, YOU WILL USE THIS LIST, DAILY!

AND YOU WILL HAVE AN EASIER TIME PRACTICING, BECAUSE YOU WILL ACTUALLY USE THE LIST!

Try it ... and see how much this focus shift can make a worlds difference.

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londonlingo · 8 months

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English vocab you may not know

Here's a list of vocab that I've complied throughout the week. They have either been new additions to my lexicon or words that I realised I myself don't know in my target languages. Enjoy :)

Zenith = "culminating point"

Lacuna = "a blank space or a missing part"

Chagrin = "disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure"

Diatribe = "a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing"

Myriad = "a great number"

As always, all definitions sourced from Merriam Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/

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moonshadow-study · 21 days

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🪻 Today the weather is nice, so I'm studying outside. 🪻

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natsvocabularyproject · 1 year

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#english student #learning english #vocabulary #vocabulary list #wotd #writblr #word #writing #words #english studyblr #english #education #adjectives #adjective #natsvocabularyproject

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languageboutique · 2 months

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#english in madrid #english #english language #learning languages #learning english #english as a second language #english as a foreign language #english words

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purple-worm · 2 years

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Choi Do-il really said "you're financially illiterate because you've never had the privilege to live beyond supermarket reward points or learn anything that wasn't absolutely required for your family's survival and NOT because you aren't intelligent enough". and that was very sexy of him.

#choi do il #tvn little women #little women #social status is never going to be a reflection of intelligence #intelligence in itself is a complicated concept #but god i love this show for making it clear just how much poverty strips away from you #its not just about having less #but the long term trauma it causes #and the consequences of missing out on opportunities that are considered bare minimum #like #learning english #knowing anything about the economy and stock market #visiting museums #not socializing bc you can't spend on drinks #the confidence that comes from wearing a winter coat #or even wearing shoes that arent killing your feet #this show gets too many things right #choi doil

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theyuniversity · 2 months

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#vocabulary #word root #levity #levitate #elevate #alleviate #levy #English #English class #learning English #ESL #EFL #ELA #ELT

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thatshirleylee · 1 year

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I teach kids for a living. Not long ago, I heard about kids playing with imaginary phones.

A parent told me their 4-year-old would pretend to scroll on their “phone” and “show stuff” to other people by holding their palm out to them. Then they would use their thumbs and indexes to do a 「」 to take imaginary photos.

The 4-year-old’s elder sister, who is my student, plays a game that their parents call “Tutorial”. It is just like playing house. The only difference is that when they are “making things”, they pretend that a camera is there and they are making a YouTube video. Sometimes the elder sister sets up her iPad and they make a video for real.

I was born in 1995. Even I found this story pretty wild.

My colleague who is two years younger than me heard me retell the tale. She paused for a bit and said, “We truly are living in the future.”

Read the entire blog post here:

#youtube #education #thatshirleylee #language learning #learning english #youtube shorts #technology

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eliteprepsat · 8 months

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#vocabulary #ephemeral #word of the day #English #WOTD #English class #learning English #SAT #test prep

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londonlingo · 7 months

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Words that sre surpringly the same in other languages

Jazz (English/French/German/Dutch/Spanish/Portuguese)

Café (English/French/)Spanish/Portuguese/Italian/German/Dutch)

Hotel (English/French/Spanish/Italian/German/Dutch)

Chef (English/French/German/Dutch/Spanish/Portuguese)

Sushi (English/Japanese/Spanish/Portuguese)

Some of these are cognates. Cognates are are words in two different languages that have similar meanings. This happens because they share the same root. Some of these are just coincidences. Some of these, e.g. sushi, are examples of borrowing i.e. when a language uses a word from another language. This often happens with newer phenonmena as when something is introduced to a culture it won't already have a name in the new culture.

Sources:

livexp: https://livexp.com/blog/5-words-that-have-the-same-spelling-pronunciation-meaning-in-different-languages/?utm_source=blog-en&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=%2Fblog%2F5-words-that-have-the-same-spelling-pronunciation-meaning-in-different-languages%2F

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