Comments on: Language Geek New Year Intentions http://languagegeek.net/2009/01/02/language-geek-new-year-intentions/ just blogging about my language geekery Mon, 21 May 2012 17:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Damien http://languagegeek.net/2009/01/02/language-geek-new-year-intentions/#comment-484 Damien Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:57:00 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=255#comment-484 Purpose for this year - B2 english level and pass FCE exam :) Purpose for this year – B2 english level and pass FCE exam :)

]]> By: Damien http://languagegeek.net/2009/01/02/language-geek-new-year-intentions/#comment-483 Damien Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:56:44 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=255#comment-483 Purpose for this year - B2 english level and take FCE :) Purpose for this year – B2 english level and take FCE :)

]]> By: Aidan http://languagegeek.net/2009/01/02/language-geek-new-year-intentions/#comment-482 Aidan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:15:16 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=255#comment-482 Great to find your languages blog as I am another language nerd. It's a continual struggle maintaining the languages you have while still trying to learn new ones. Right now I am really working on Japanese because I am going there in a couple of weeks. As I am Irish (but an English speaker) I am always trying to maintain an okay level of Irish (Gaelic) by listening and reading as much as I can. I am lucky to be married to a Pole and living in Holland so I speak Dutch and Polish every day. My Spanish has been suffering from neglect and I have a couple of French books from Linguality to read (written in French with English annotations). This year I want to start learning Italian but where does one find the time to learn every language you want to master? Great to find your languages blog as I am another language nerd. It’s a continual struggle maintaining the languages you have while still trying to learn new ones.
Right now I am really working on Japanese because I am going there in a couple of weeks. As I am Irish (but an English speaker) I am always trying to maintain an okay level of Irish (Gaelic) by listening and reading as much as I can. I am lucky to be married to a Pole and living in Holland so I speak Dutch and Polish every day.
My Spanish has been suffering from neglect and I have a couple of French books from Linguality to read (written in French with English annotations). This year I want to start learning Italian but where does one find the time to learn every language you want to master?

]]> By: anka http://languagegeek.net/2009/01/02/language-geek-new-year-intentions/#comment-481 anka Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:02:10 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=255#comment-481 happy new year! my new year intention is not to get kicked out of my second major, which happens to be russian philology. I intend to balance it with my thesis in progress, perfecting english and italian and - yes, though it may sound cuckoo - having an actual life. like friends and boyfriends and stuff. Even if I may quit my second in the process - and end up studying russian just for fun - I intend not to be kicked out of it! happy new year!

my new year intention is not to get kicked out of my second major, which happens to be russian philology. I intend to balance it with my thesis in progress, perfecting english and italian and – yes, though it may sound cuckoo – having an actual life. like friends and boyfriends and stuff. Even if I may quit my second in the process – and end up studying russian just for fun – I intend not to be kicked out of it!

]]> By: GeoffB http://languagegeek.net/2009/01/02/language-geek-new-year-intentions/#comment-480 GeoffB Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:15:50 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=255#comment-480 Happy New Year! It sounds like you've picked out some good intentions for your new year's language learning. Having crashed and burned on my last few years' resolutions, it was time for a change and I think this is what I was looking for. Very few people can simply resolve to <i>be</i> better language learners and have it magically happen - or at least I can't - but by doing the right things and moving in the right direction - well thought out intentions - you can <i>become</i> a better language learner. Hope this works well for you too. Happy New Year! It sounds like you’ve picked out some good intentions for your new year’s language learning. Having crashed and burned on my last few years’ resolutions, it was time for a change and I think this is what I was looking for. Very few people can simply resolve to be better language learners and have it magically happen – or at least I can’t – but by doing the right things and moving in the right direction – well thought out intentions – you can become a better language learner. Hope this works well for you too.

]]> By: Mairo Vergara http://languagegeek.net/2009/01/02/language-geek-new-year-intentions/#comment-479 Mairo Vergara Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:51:31 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=255#comment-479 I'll keep working on my English and maybe I'll do some Japanese, which I've never been doing for a while. Maybe I'll try Spanish, since it's easier for me and also a very cool language. Happy New Year! I’ll keep working on my English and maybe I’ll do some Japanese, which I’ve never been doing for a while. Maybe I’ll try Spanish, since it’s easier for me and also a very cool language. Happy New Year!

]]> By: Josh http://languagegeek.net/2009/01/02/language-geek-new-year-intentions/#comment-478 Josh Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:35:39 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=255#comment-478 The best class would be the one with only you in it. ;) Just kidding, but I don't think you need a class to learn Russian. There are ample materials available. Using the Princeton Russian Course alone, along with a Russian language exchange partner for corrections, would probably be enough. Happy New Year to you as well. The best class would be the one with only you in it. ;) Just kidding, but I don’t think you need a class to learn Russian. There are ample materials available. Using the Princeton Russian Course alone, along with a Russian language exchange partner for corrections, would probably be enough.

Happy New Year to you as well.

]]> By: Joanne http://languagegeek.net/2009/01/02/language-geek-new-year-intentions/#comment-477 Joanne Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:07:24 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=255#comment-477 I'd like to start learning a new language and have my eye on Russian, but haven't yet been able to find a class that's a good fit. Still searching, though. I wouldn't mind taking refresher courses in languages I've already studied, however. I used to know Spanish reasonably well and regret letting it go. I studied German for a year in college, enjoyed it, but let that go as well. Happy New Year! I’d like to start learning a new language and have my eye on Russian, but haven’t yet been able to find a class that’s a good fit. Still searching, though.

I wouldn’t mind taking refresher courses in languages I’ve already studied, however. I used to know Spanish reasonably well and regret letting it go. I studied German for a year in college, enjoyed it, but let that go as well.

Happy New Year!

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