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languagestudymaterials · 3 years

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[just saw post on pockets of fluency] I'm curious to hear your advice when it comes to comprehension as opposed to production. I like reading, but novel authors use so many flowery words that I find myself needing to look up often to just understand what's going on. However, I hate the idea of interrupting myself to add words to Anki that I might never use (I'm kinda a perfectionist myself though—it's a struggle). I've heard of people just writing down new words, but what's your philosophy?

LONG ANSWER!!!

(Have you heard of this website? https://www.vocabtest.com/ I recommend Level D and E for better novel (or any other “advanced” piece of writing) comprehension.)

Hey! Thanks for the ask!

Reading novels in your second or third language might be challenging. A long time ago, I decided that I wanted to study English with the LOTR books. I got a copy and started reading. One page of the book contained approximately 12 words that I couldn’t understand. 5 pages? Around 60 new words. The reading process got easier around volume 2, but the beginning was tough. I took notes, marked all the words in the book and then transferred them into my little hand-made dictionary, checked the pronunciation for each… It took me like a year to read volume 1 and half of the volume 2 (it was like 10 years ago) Conclusion? I marked around a thousand of words…. I remembered just one! “Oddities.” It was on page 6 at the top. I don’t know why I remembered this one, but yeah, I will forever associate “oddities” with LOTR. After that, I decided to grade my reading materials and looked for books that were on my level. Upon completing level D & E of vocabulary workshop, my reading pace and comprehension sped up tremendously. The first book I picked up just to see if it would be able to read it without any help of a dictionary was “Lost Boy” by Christina Henry. It took me four days to finish the story. The story is amazing and lots of words from both of these levels could be found inside.

So, what’s my advice, then?

Don’t take notes and don’t write down new words.

I’ve noticed that people memorize vocab more effectively when they connect words with certain events, emotions, or people. Reading is a passive activity which isn’t shared with other people unless you want to discuss the book. You might feel some emotions, of course, while reading a book, but you’re still a passive bystander who observes everything. You’re more likely to memorize words from a random Tumblr post because you choose the content that you’re interested in, and later you discuss it with other people. That random post doesn’t disappear from your life as soon as you log out of Tumblr. You keep recalling the post, for example, you use it as an example in your conversations, or you comment on it in your own post. You, in a way, practice vocabulary from that post and add something of your own to it. Words from the books, unfortunately, disappear once the story is over. The influx of vocabulary that books offer is just a bit too overwhelming, and you need to make a choice, “Am I reading for pleasure or Am I learning new words this time?” I strongly recommend asking yourself these two simple questions. Telling yourself what exactly you want helps determine your goals, working pace & style, and it also helps your brain to focus on the essentials. If you want both, your brain is more like, “Should I enjoy this passage or memorize it?” Also, that flowery language you talk about is mostly found in books. Everyday conversations are rather simple and short. So, do you need to know all those words? Probably not.

I read solely for pleasure, and I look up words only when I REALLY don’t understand a sentence. Like REALLY, REALLY, other than that, I just ignore new words and move on. It’s so much easier, and each year I consume over 30 books written in English.

So yeah, to sum up:

It takes time to get used to the fact that you don’t need to know every single word in a book.

You either read for pleasure or for vocabulary.

Flowery language is there for you to help you feel the emotions, boost your imagination, etc. In real life, people prefer to be concise and to the point.

Level D & E may really help you with your reading skills.

And yeah….” words you might never use” then why bother?

I hope it helps!

Disclaimer*

All the ideas come from my own experience, my students’ experience, and my teaching practice. They aren’t universal truths or whatsoever.

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prevfmdyejun · 3 years

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一 LONG HEAD CANON about ❛ HIS JOURNEY IN MUSIC PRODUCTION ❜

takes an interest in music production in 2010.

has the passion for music to work for it but that isn’t the only reason, he wants to earn money and live a good life and to him. he can pay off his debt faster he if also takes part in producing/composing/writing songs.

he wants to live a good life for his grandmother

starts reading more books to get a better vocabulry to express different emotions and feelings, also starts studying how to write poems and writes poems down in a black notebook.

in 2011 he starts learning how to play the piano in between his schedules, he makes sure to record himself.

in 2012 his work on writing lyrics pays off and he writes a total of four songs for decipher, 2 where he is co-writer and two where he is the sole lyricist.

he is extremely proud of this, even if they aren’t the most well known songs. to him it sybolizes the start of his journey as a lyricist!

in 2013 he takes another step and is the sole lyricist of their title track: VIEW. for this album he also takes part in producing the music for the first time

is also the year where he decides to start learning a new instrument: guitar

in 2015 he buys an electronic drumset.

he continues to write songs, in 2015-2016 he co-writes and is co-producer on three songs for two different albums.

after having started to learn how to write and produce music, he also begins to play around with composing his own songs by using his voice as a way to find a melody.

the first half of 2017 is the worst time for him, he is in a slump because of little news of decipher’s comeback.

a part of him blames himself, he wonders if he could write or compose better, maybe they would have had a comeback sooner.

his songs don’t get choosen to be on their mini-albums for over a year until they have a comeback and now he’s upgraded: he has started taking more part in production and co-writes and produces two songs for decipher’s 2019 mini album: Q IS.

his streak continues in 2020 and this year he co-writes three songs on their comeback album onme of the songs being the title track: love paint.

then he takes it a step up and co writes and produces music for three songs on their next album in 2020, one of the songs here being title track: where you at.

yejun wants to one day write and at least compose and co-produce for his own solo album, he doesn’t know when he will release it or if bc is going to allow him to do so but he has the desire.

he thinks he’s skilled enough in the vocal department, it is in the producing and composing department that he still needs practice.

#一 예준 ❛ headcanon ❜#wc: 486

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blogpolakempinska · 3 years

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Service week 8

19.01.2021

This week for my service part of CAS i did my weekly online english tutoring. This day we decided the talk about the issue ofmigations acrossthe world. I asked Nina to analiese an article on this topic and learn some vocabulry so she cn better understand this theme.

MIGRATION VOCABULARY

immigration

movement of persons into a place

emigration

moving from one place in order to settle in another

asylum

a shelter from danger or hardship

genocide

systematic killing of a racial or cultural group

repatriation

the act of returning to one's country of origin

colonization

the act of settling a group of people in a new place

migration

the movement of persons from one locality to another

deportation

the expulsion of a non-citizen from a country

Ethnic group = group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, such as language or religion.

Refugee = a person who flees his or her native land to escape persecution or danger.

Migrant: a person who leaves their home country to reside in another

· Migrants come from all over the world.

Economic Migrant: a person who leaves their home for better economic opportunities

· The man is an economic migrant, searching for better work.

Flood of Migrants: a large group of immigrants entering a new country

· The media reports a flood of migrants entering the E.U.

Chain Migration: the process of immigrants finding a new home, and other immigrants following

· Generation of migrants following their ancestors to a new country has created a chain migration.

Voluntary Migration: a person who chooses to reside in a new country

Forced migration: person who is pressured to leave their home for negative reasons

International Migration: immigrants moving across international borders

Interregional Migration: immigrants moving within their own country’s borders

Migration: movement

Migrant Labor: workers who move often for job opportunities

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/16/qa-trump-administrations-zero-tolerance-immigration-policy

LO1, LO2, LO4, LO6, LO7

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