Ainu: アイヌ イタク/Aynu itak
This post was originally written in 2014, as part of my A-Z of Endangered Languages challenge. Since then, a lot has changed – there are more and more resources for Ainu, and I’ve even had a go at learning it…
Hello August!
So here I am, back on this oft-neglected blog with some fun stuff planned for this coming month. As it is, I’ve got this full month in the UK and then I’ll be off to Europe, so I’m hoping to…
Monday Motivation: Test Your Language Level
So I was over on tumblr (side note: I have a language tumblr that gets updated way more often than this blog!) and someone posted a link to this website, where you can test your language level. You can only…
The Super Challenge has begun!
Okay, so it began a month ago. I may have dropped the ball a little. Basically, the Super Challenge lasts from 1st May 2014 to 31st December 2015 and involves you reading 100 books and watching 100 films in your…
Quick Update: I’m still here!
It’s been a busy couple of months for me here, hence the lack of updates. But the good news is: I finished all my exams last week! That’s it, university is over! It’s awesome, as well as kind of terrifying.…
Disney – Voy a hacer todo un hombre de ti (Mulán)
Media Monday: Die Bücherdiebin and enjoying a style of writing
Media Monday is a feature I post every two weeks where I discuss an interesting word or phrase (or sentence or paragraph) from what I’m reading. We’re back into another (shorter) round of the Tadoku contest, so I’m trying to…
Malú – Blanco Y Negro
Leiva – Terriblemente Cruel
Staying Current: Watching the News in your Target Language
In terms of language learning, the skill I always have the most trouble with is listening. It’s always been a problem – and most of that problem comes from the fact that I just don’t practice it enough. One of…