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| Arekkusu Hexaglot Senior Member Canada bit.ly/qc_10_lec Joined 5409 days ago 3971 posts - 7747 votes  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 | |||||
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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? 4 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| simonov Senior Member Portugal Joined 5617 days ago 222 posts - 438 votes Speaks: English | Message 2 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:08pm | IP Logged | |||||
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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 5409 days ago 3971 posts - 7747 votes 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 | |||||
I'm either missing the humour or there isn't any... 6 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| mikonai Diglot Senior Member United States weirdnamewriting.bloRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4957 days ago 178 posts - 281 votes Speaks: English*, Italian Studies: Swahili, German | Message 4 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:13pm | IP Logged | |||||
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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! 2 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| Arekkusu Hexaglot Senior Member Canada bit.ly/qc_10_lec Joined 5409 days ago 3971 posts - 7747 votes 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 | |||||
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Great ideas, Mikonai!
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| s0fist Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 5074 days ago 260 posts - 445 votes Speaks: Russian*, English Studies: Sign Language, German, Spanish, French | Message 6 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:33pm | IP Logged | |||||
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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.=) 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| simonov Senior Member Portugal Joined 5617 days ago 222 posts - 438 votes Speaks: English | Message 7 of 27 09 June 2012 at 10:38pm | IP Logged | |||||
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. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| Arekkusu Hexaglot Senior Member Canada bit.ly/qc_10_lec Joined 5409 days ago 3971 posts - 7747 votes 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 | |||||
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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. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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