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Arekkusu Hexaglot Senior Member Canada bit.ly/qc_10_lec Joined 5304 days ago 3971 posts - 7747 votes ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) Speaks: English, French*, GermanC1, Spanish, Japanese, Esperanto Studies: Italian, Norwegian, Mandarin, Romanian, Estonian
| Message 1 of 27 09 June 2012 at 9:24pm | IP Logged |
Have you organized or decorated a room specifically for the study of languages?
If you did, what would it look like?
Faced with the prospect of an imminent move, I'm considering fixing up a language room. I
might paint all the walls with "white board" paint, and put a table in the middle for
lessons with a tutor, maybe speakers, etc. Any ideas?
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| simonov Senior Member Portugal Joined 5512 days ago 222 posts - 438 votes ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) Speaks: English
| Message 2 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:08pm | IP Logged |
Yes, one: the thing you wear. A straight jacket maybe?
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| Arekkusu Hexaglot Senior Member Canada bit.ly/qc_10_lec Joined 5304 days ago 3971 posts - 7747 votes ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) Speaks: English, French*, GermanC1, Spanish, Japanese, Esperanto Studies: Italian, Norwegian, Mandarin, Romanian, Estonian
| Message 3 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:11pm | IP Logged |
simonov wrote:
Yes, one: the thing you wear. A straight jacket maybe? |
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I'm either missing the humour or there isn't any...
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| mikonai Diglot Senior Member United States weirdnamewriting.bloRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4852 days ago 178 posts - 281 votes ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) Speaks: English*, Italian Studies: Swahili, German
| Message 4 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:13pm | IP Logged |
Wow, it's hard to imagine what I would do with a whole room just for languages. I'd
probably have nice big bookcase for all of my books and courses for one thing, a
calendar to help keep track of goals, a good desk to study on and put my computer
(unless I had a spare computer I could use exclusively for language learning. That'd be
even better!). I could do with a TV, with hookups to that computer to make it easier to
watch online target language video and the like. That way I could also pull up webpages
with pictures and text and make it a little easier on the eyes. A tutor might find all
that helpful too.
Whiteboard paint sounds like a good idea, but I could probably make do with just a big
whiteboard, and that might be cheaper.
I might also save some room for bits of culture from whatever language I'm learning
(like I'd hang some origami from the ceiling if I were learning Japanese), which gives
me something to do when I need a break and can help me remember what I'm doing
otherwise.
I'm assuming that money is no object, of course ;) I certainly wouldn't be able to
afford all of that. Now I need to actually start planning my perfect language-room!
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| Arekkusu Hexaglot Senior Member Canada bit.ly/qc_10_lec Joined 5304 days ago 3971 posts - 7747 votes ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) Speaks: English, French*, GermanC1, Spanish, Japanese, Esperanto Studies: Italian, Norwegian, Mandarin, Romanian, Estonian
| Message 5 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:17pm | IP Logged |
Great ideas, Mikonai!
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| s0fist Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 4969 days ago 260 posts - 445 votes ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) Speaks: Russian*, English Studies: Sign Language, German, Spanish, French
| Message 6 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:33pm | IP Logged |
I had this very idea some time ago for a general study room:)
not to say I did that, or would do that if I had a room to spare but I might go as far as a few whiteboards if I get a chance.
But speaking more generally, if your and your cohabitors' sensibilities allow it, your home is your study room. Think bigger, every surface is a study surface: fridge door, mirrors, other flat surfaces like tables and doors.
And of course a straightjacket or a bathrobe&towel are a mandatory uniform.=)
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| simonov Senior Member Portugal Joined 5512 days ago 222 posts - 438 votes ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) Speaks: English
| Message 7 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:38pm | IP Logged |
Arekkusu wrote:
simonov wrote:
Yes, one: the thing you wear. A straight jacket maybe? |
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I'm either missing the humour or there isn't any...
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Sorry, I thought YOU were joking. I personally would go stark raving mad in a clinical room like that.
What's wrong with a nice studio, with an armchair by the window, a nice big desk with computer equipment and books, bits of paper, CDs etc scattered all over it, lots of nice book-shelves/cases (with glass doors to see the goodies inside), nice walls in nice colour with paintings, photos, maps...? Oh well, I suppose I'm just too unimaginative for your kind of minimalistic style.
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| Arekkusu Hexaglot Senior Member Canada bit.ly/qc_10_lec Joined 5304 days ago 3971 posts - 7747 votes ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) ![](/images/pokal.2.jpg) Speaks: English, French*, GermanC1, Spanish, Japanese, Esperanto Studies: Italian, Norwegian, Mandarin, Romanian, Estonian
| Message 8 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:41pm | IP Logged |
I guess I was hoping for a minimalist style -- one that allows creativity, but limits
distractions, especially when a tutor comes, or when teaching a class.
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