blackpoliglota

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Putain de + noun

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June 30th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Ice cube"

怎麼說: 冰塊 bīng kuài

關於冰塊:

因為現在是夏天和路易斯安那的夏天非常熱，所以我每次跟水添補我的狗的飯盆以前在飯盆裏放冰塊。

新生詞:

添補 tiān bu - To replenish/fill up

飯盆 fàn pén - Pet bowl

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June 29th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Glitter"

怎麼說: 閃光 shǎn guāng

關於閃光:

閃光看起來很漂亮，不過我恨閃光！它無處不在，是這麼難清除的！

新生詞:

恨 hèn - To hate

無處不在 wú chù bù zài - To be everywhere

清除 qīng chú - To clear away/eliminate/get rid of

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June 28th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Desk drawer"

怎麼說: 抽斗/抽屜 chōu dǒu/chōu ti

關於抽斗/抽屜:

雖然西班牙語是我第一學的外語，但是我首先學會了用中文和法語說抽斗/抽屜。😅

新生詞:

首先 shǒu xiān - First/before all others

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June 27th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Binoculars"

怎麼說: 雙筒望遠鏡 shuāng tǒng wàng yuǎn jìng

關於雙筒望遠鏡:

我跟家人以往總是去看美式足球的比賽的時候，為了看比賽看得更好我爸爸平常帶雙筒望遠鏡。

新生詞:

。。。這次沒有新生詞！😱😂

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June 26th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Spare tire"

怎麼說: 備用輪胎 bèi yòng lún tāi

關於備用輪胎:

幾乎每輛汽車的後備箱裡有一個備用輪胎。

新生詞:

輛 liàng - MW for vehicles

後備箱 hòu bèi xiāng - Trunk (of a car)/boot

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June 25th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Remote controller"

怎麼說: 遙控器 yáo kòng qì

關於遙控器:

在我家裡，為了讓客廳的電視運行得好我需要用三個遙控器！

新生詞:

運行 yùn xíng - To function/operate

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June 24th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Keychain"

怎麼說: 鑰匙鏈 yào shi liàn

關於鑰匙鏈:

我一次去過在西班牙的 Salvador Dalí 博物院，買了一個鑰匙鏈留作紀念。

新生詞:

博物院 bó wù yuán - Museum

留作紀念 liú zuò jì niàn - To keep (sth.) as a souvenir

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June 23rd, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Eraser"

怎麼說: 橡皮 xiàng pí

關於橡皮:

我是孩子的時候，跟朋友收集很多類型的橡皮。

新生詞:

收集 shōu jí - To collect/gather

類型 lèi xíng - Type/category

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June 22nd, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Snow globe"

怎麼說: 雪球??? xuě qiú

關於雪球:

我真的不知道如果 「雪球」 是不是 "snow globe" 的中文翻譯。有沒有人誰會幫我想通 "snow globe" 的中文意思？

新生詞:

翻譯 fān yì - Translation/interpretation/to translate/to interpret

想通 xiǎng tōng - To figure out/realize

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June 21st, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Lampshade"

怎麼說: 燈罩 dēng zhào

關於燈罩:

像天棚，我喜歡錯綜複雜得設計的燈罩，比如用彩色玻璃的款式做的燈罩。

新生詞:

彩色玻璃 cǎi sè bō lí - Stained glass

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June 20th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Cutting board"

怎麼說: 菜板 cài bǎn

關於菜板:

我哥哥有一張用新奧爾良地圖的款式的菜板，是酷得很的！

新生詞:

得很 de hěn - Very (used after adjectives)

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June 19th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Toothbrush"

怎麼說: 牙刷 yá shuā

關於牙刷:

我知道有軟鬃，中鬃，和硬鬃的牙刷，可是因為中鬃和硬鬃都太硬所以我只用軟鬃牙刷。

新生詞:

軟 ruǎn - Soft

硬 yìng - Hard

軟鬃 ruǎn zōng - Soft-bristle

中鬃 zhōng zōng - Medium-bristle

硬鬃 yìng zōng - Hard-bristle

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June 18th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Vacuum (cleaner)"

怎麼說: 吸塵器 xī chén qì

關於吸塵器:

我的姪女一歲的時候，每次看到我媽媽的吸塵器她打吸塵器著喊 "bad bad vacuum!" 😂😂😂

新生詞:

姪女 zhí nǚ - Niece

喊 hǎn - To yell

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June 17th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Ceiling"

怎麼說: 天棚/頂棚 tiān péng/dǐng péng

關於天棚/頂棚:

我一直愛錯綜複雜得設計的天棚/頂棚，比如阿拉伯的款式。這樣的款式是特別美麗的！

新生詞:

錯綜複雜 cuò zōng fù zá - Intricate/complex

設計 shè jì - To design

比如 bǐ rú - (For) example

阿拉伯 ā lā bó - Anything related to the Arabic world

款式 kuǎn shì - Pattern/style/design

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June 16th, 2022 - Instagram Language Challenge (ILC)

Intro to the ILC is HERE.

PROMPT: "Picture frame"

怎麼說: 相架 xiàng jià

關於相架:

做個相架有很多材料，不過三個最一般的材料是木材，鋁材，保麗龍。我寧可用木材做的相架，你們呢？

新生詞:

材料 cái liào - Material

一般 yī bān - Common/ordinary

木材 mù cái - Wood

鋁材 lǚ cái - Aluminum (product)

保麗龍 bǎo lì lóng - Styrofoam

寧可 nìng kě - Preferably/would rather

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What should you be reading to maximize your language learning?

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of literature we can learn from. Baby books bore you, but you’re not ready for any type of novel, so what’s left?

Here are some tips 

For beginner/A1/A2 learners

Watch a YouTube video in your target language, then read the comments

you’ll already have vocabulary from watching the video, most of the comments will probably use that vocab

it’s a short enough text that you won’t get fatigued

the only downside is that sometimes people utilize abbreviations and slang terms, but even these are good to know

Read news headlines and if you find one you understand almost fully, try to read the full article

sometimes the vocabulary used is not common in everyday usage, but it’s a total win for an A1 learner to fully read and mostly understand any text

while vocab is not used everyday, it will give you the ammunition to talk about that particular topic

Watch Netflix in target language with subtitles in the same language

believe it or not, you will learn to read better, especially because you don’t have to understand written description of visuals (usually uses very niche vocab) or emotion

and now you can slow down or speed up 

I watched DARK in German before I felt like I could read a book, and I understood 85% of it. This is because I looked up some vocabulary in the first episodes and they continued to use it throughout the show so it really cemented in my head to the point where I don’t even think about it. Now, I had to rewatch some conversations the characters had, but that’s much better for understanding than switching it to English or looking up full phrases and sentences. 

For intermediate/B1/B2 learners

read fanfiction

it’s ALWAYS good to read about something you’re interested in so if you like any major movies, books, television, this is the perfect option for you

most people use relatively basic language and you can choose the length 

find a comic book or graphic novel

like watching tv, that visual aid really helps with understanding of the plot without all those tricky descriptions

read a book in your target language that you’ve read and loved in your native language

this is by far my favorite way

you don’t have to worry about trying to understanding the bigger picture because you already know what’s happening/what will happen, you really have to discover the meaning of each sentence and then you begin to picture the scene using only your target language

Check out my other post for methods of how to get the most out of reading !

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