Another eighteen days, another endangered language that it’s time for me to say goodbye to. This time, it’s Ainu, which has been an interesting experience, highlighting some of the more common issues when it comes to learning a language that…
Another six days down, another post for you all. How am I coming along with Ainu? Let’s find out…
I’m a day late with this post (had one hell of a Friday—which doesn’t mean anything especially bad, except that I was exhausted) but it’s time for me to give you all a quick look at how I’m doing with…
With the first endangered language of the year done, it’s time to move onto the second: Ainu. This language is definitely going to be an interesting challenge, mostly due to its severe lack of (English-based) resources—so I’m interested to see…
I’m at the end of my study time for my first endangered language of the year—which means it’s time to move onto something new! But first, what have I managed to learn in just eighteen days? How do I feel…
Well, I’m two-thirds of the way through my (challenge) time with Scottish Gaelic, but what do I have to show for it? And, where do I expect to be six days from now?
It’s been six whole days since I embarked on this challenge and while some of you may be thinking that’s too soon to report on any progress, as I only have eighteen days per language, I’m really having to line…
Scottish Gaelic is the first of the twenty endangered languages I’ll be spending time learning this year. It’s also going to be one I keep learning all year, so I’m excited to get my teeth into it! What is Scottish Gaelic?…
We might be wrapping this year up, but with just a couple of weeks to go, I’ve found myself another challenge to take part in. It’s a mini-challenge, being hosted over on the Language Learner’s Forum, and I’m really excited…
Autumn’s fully upon us and since it’s so rainy outside here, it’s time to get to studying! I’ve decided to spend every month focusing particularly on one skill out of the four main ones we use for language learning: listening,…