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These first few posts are going to be back dated because I started a blog on this topic back in June. Corrections are most definitely welcome (and I'm sure there will be many)!
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Thursday, June 24, 2010 - A Beginning
Welcome all! We are going to try this blogging thing again, although this time with a more pointed focus. This time around I am going to make this blog about only two things: 1.) my language acquisition and 2.) my transition from baritone to tenor. First, I feel that I should explain my process for this blog. I intend to write in whatever target language I am focusing on for the current month (June = French) about anything and everything having to do with either my learning of languages or events in my transition to singing tenor. As I am an opera singer all of the languages which I am currently learning (I will list them momentarily) are ones in which I intend to sing. This is a very exciting time for me vocally as I am discovering aspects of my voice that I did not know existed mere months ago. Following will be the list of languages which I will be working on over the coming months/years. My goal that I set for myself is to be fluent in ten languages by the time I turn forty. I am only currently twenty-five and am quickly realizing that fifteen years is more than enough time to learn these languages. My system of approach for my task is to focus on one language per month on a rotating basis. During this time, I listen to talk radio in my target language as much as possible to familiarize myself with the sounds of the language. I also switch my iGoogle and Facebook accounts into my target language so that I am forced to read and build at least some vocabulary in said language. In addition to these things, I also try to buy at least one, if not two, basic introductory language audio programs ("Learn in your car" by Pelton, a Michel Thomas program, etc.) to build some very basic vocabulary. Beginning next month I am going to be playing around with a new method to me, Listening-Reading, which should be a fun experience. Additional steps include trying to find people who speak my target language(s), such as my friend Ernest, and speaking with them as much as possible in the language of the month. The newest aspect of my process is going to be this blog. After this post I will no longer post anything in English (sorry for those of you who only read English), save for some responses to comments (if there are any) from people who do not speak in one of my target languages. I think that this should be a wonderful experiment and I hope that it proves to be beneficial to me and any readers who might come across it. I apologize in advance for the subject matter dealing with my singing journey if it is a bore to some of you, but I figure I should write about something that I am passionate about. Now, for a quick plug to the blog that gave me the idea to start this blog: www.fluentin3months.com This is a wonderful site with a lot of valuable information. Without further anticipation, here is the list of languages I will be covering in the order you will see them, beginning with June. Francais Espanol Portugues Russki Deutsch Cesky Svenska Italiano See you all tomorrow. My intent after tomorrow's post is to post once a week, ideally every Friday! Good Night! James 1 person has voted this message useful | |
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Thursday, July 8, 2010 - Español-1
¡Buenos dias! Yo se que extrañaba una semana, pero yo era a las vacaciones. Esta mes yo estudiaré español; es muy dificl por mi porque no estudiaba esta lenguaje por doce años. Yo uso http://www.wordreference.com/ mucho ora, pero la usaré meno y meno a medida que la mes continúa. Ora, espero por uno material mas por mis estudios. Escucho a la radio en español cuando trabajo y comprendo un poco que olgo. El lenguaje es muy rapido por mi todavía. Pienso que esta es bien por el tiempo primero. Por favor, dice mi algunas correccíones de el lenguaje y voy a escribir de nuevo la próxima semana. ¡Adiós! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
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Friday, July 16, 2010 - Español - Semana 2
Buenos dias! Soy ignorar los accentos esta tiempo porque no tengo la capacidad por les. Esta semana ha estado muy bien por espanol. He comenzado escuchar-leer la Biblia Santa y pienso que esta es muy util por mes languajes. No se que puedo hablar mucho bueno, mas he aprendado el vocabulario nuevo. He hablando con Ernesto esta semana y he comprendando mucho que el habla. Esta semana proxima, yo continuare escuchar-leer la Biblia Santa y comenzare rezar el Santo Rosario en espanol. A hora, me voz. Hace dos semanas he tenido uno seminario de la voz con Profesor Shewan y Giuditta Coen. Durante la semana, volvia a cantar como hacia primo de NYC. Me he sentido que esta tecnica es muy facil por mi y la grupa se gusta cuando canto con palabra. No se que continuare con el trabajo de transicion a tenor, o me quedare a baritono. Espero que puedo decider pronto. Rezar por ayuda con me desicion. Hasta a la semana proxima! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
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Thursday, July 22, 2010 - Espanol - Semana 3
Hola todos mis amigos! Esta semana era muy dificil por estudiar. He estudiando a sabado y domingo, mas no he podido estudiar a lunes porque he debido entrenar una senorita a trabajo. Pero, el audiolibro de Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal ha llegado y puedo comenzar leer-escuchar esto libro ahora. Mi espanol escrito es muy miglior, mas no tengo personnes por hablar. Esta es muy dificil por mi y mi languaje. Por mi voz, he escribido un e-mail a JRL que describa mi problema con el classificacion de mi voz. Cuando ha respondido he establacido que trabajare hacia me hago un tenor. Hoy, he cantando a B4 sin problema en escalas, mas no he podido cantar en l'arias porque apreto la voz en contexto. Pero, pienso que hago mucho progreso hacia tenor y tengo confidenza que esta es correcto. Yo debo seguir mi corazon a esta decision. Una semana mas y entonces cambiar a portugues! Sera interasante tabajar en portugues, el primo de los languajes que no estudiaba en classe. Hasta la semana proxima! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
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Thursday, July 29, 2010 - Espanol - Semana 4
Hola Todos! Esta semana no he practicado mucho, pero he recibido el audiolibro de Harry Potter y he cargado de mi computador. Ahora, debo cargar a mi iPod y comenzar escuchar-leer el libro. Esta noche, he hablando con un persone de Mexico por cinco minutos en espanol, mas no he hablando mucho porque he trajabando. He sentido a gusto hablar con el a pesar de no hablaba por 8 anos en espanol. La proxima semana comenzare portugese, pero pienso che continuare estudiar espanol y frances porque tengo muchos provisiones por las languajes y debo usar la. De mi voz, he tenido una semana frustrante. La semana pasada, he cantando a C5 en escales y a B4 en ejercicios, pero no he podido cantar por 5 o 6 dias y ayer cuando he cantando no podido cantar a B4 en mis ejercicios. Puedo cantar a C5 en escales todavia, pero los ejercicios es muy dificil. Me doy que debo cantar todas las dias sin exepcion. La voz es desarrollar, pero sin trabajo no puede crecer. Comenzo cantar los 24 canciones y arias esta semana porque no quiero trabajar en la parta de la voz que no desarrolla. No cantaba eso canciones cuando era joven y no se como dificil eso estan. Canto 3 canciones por dia y no son facil. La tessitura de el tenor es muy facil que era hace 3 mes, pero la alta voz es dificil todavia. La semana proxima sere escribir en portugues! Hasta a la semana proxima! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
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Saturday, August 7, 2010 - Portugês - Semana 1
Oi tudo! Eu sei que sou um dia tarde e desculpo por isso. Esta semana passada tenho começado portugês e gosto muito. A idioma é muito similar á espanhol e é divertido para me. Tenho começado com Pimsleur e FSI para vocábulario e com o livro "Essential Portuguese Grammar" para construção de a idioma. Meu vocabulário é mais grande que pensaria! Esta semana próxima planeo començar L-R a Bíblia e rezo o rosário em portugês também! Para a meu voz, esta semana estava muito excitante! A quinta-feira cantava "De' miei bollenti spiriti" e não esfoçava em nada. Também, cantava um C#5 em escalas! Sou muito excitante para esta semana próxima e as descobertas! Até esta semana próxima! 1 person has voted this message useful | |
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Friday, August 13, 2010 - Português - Semana 2
Esta semana passada não practicar muito, mas eu sou muito cômodo com a idioma português. Muito do vocabulário é similar a espanhol e a construção é muito fácil. Eu não començo L-R mas, si posso començar esta semana serei muito contente. Esta noite quero completar dois liçãos de FSI e a manhã quero completar meu livro de gramática. Quando completo, començarei L-R e falarei muito. Eu não practicava muito esta semana passada. No sei porque, mas a manhã e adiante practicarei pelo menos cinco dias por semana. Eu cantava un D5 à quinta-feira, embora. Progesso é lento, mas bem! 1 person has voted this message useful |
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