Mepisevaerg Newbie United States Joined 4724 days ago 15 posts - 16 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, Spanish, Mandarin
| Message 1 of 8 02 January 2012 at 4:25am | IP Logged |
Hi everyone. This is my first year participating in the TAC challenge. The languages that I want to study this year are German, Mandarin, and Spanish.
German
I have very limited knowledge of Deutsch, and I'm a complete beginner. By the end of 2012 I would like to be able to read some newspaper articles and be able to speak the language, too.
Mandarin
I have never learned or studied Mandarin, but I would like to be able to read a few hundred characters and be able to carry on conversations.
Spanish
I majored in Spanish in college, but I cannot speak the language well. I would like to be able to read books and newspapers without using a dictionary very much. I also want to be able to listen to music, radio, and TV without having to concentrate so hard.
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NickJS Senior Member United Kingdom flickr.com/photos/sg Joined 4972 days ago 264 posts - 334 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Russian, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese
| Message 2 of 8 02 January 2012 at 9:43pm | IP Logged |
Here is the official list of your team mates from page 7 of the official team log.
Team Logs Here
Good luck with your studies during TAC!
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Mepisevaerg Newbie United States Joined 4724 days ago 15 posts - 16 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, Spanish, Mandarin
| Message 3 of 8 08 January 2012 at 12:23am | IP Logged |
I have gotten off to a slow start, but hopefully next week I will do more.
German
This week I read part of lesson 1 in a book that I have. I learned a few words and made some flashcards on an app that I have on my phone.
Mandarin
I'm still trying to figure out what materials to use, but I listened to three lessons in an app that I have on my phone.
Spanish
I read a couple of articles on the El Pais website. I also watched a few minutes of TV in Spanish.
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Mepisevaerg Newbie United States Joined 4724 days ago 15 posts - 16 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, Spanish, Mandarin
| Message 4 of 8 15 January 2012 at 2:36am | IP Logged |
I've decided to switch from Spanish to French, but I will probably keep trying to read more articles online in Spanish. I also have a novel that has been translated into Spanish.
This week I reviewed chapter one of a French textbook that I have.
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Mepisevaerg Newbie United States Joined 4724 days ago 15 posts - 16 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, Spanish, Mandarin
| Message 5 of 8 22 January 2012 at 3:45am | IP Logged |
This week I continued reading part of a German book that I have.
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Kerrie Senior Member United States justpaste.it/Kerrie2 Joined 5408 days ago 1232 posts - 1740 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish
| Message 6 of 8 22 January 2012 at 4:06am | IP Logged |
Which book are you using for German?
I have been using Assimil, (and slowly, at that!), but it might be wise to have something that explains grammar a little more, too. =)
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Mepisevaerg Newbie United States Joined 4724 days ago 15 posts - 16 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, Spanish, Mandarin
| Message 7 of 8 29 January 2012 at 1:20am | IP Logged |
I'm using Berlitz's Essential German. This week I read back over part of the section of Chapter 2.
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Mepisevaerg Newbie United States Joined 4724 days ago 15 posts - 16 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, Spanish, Mandarin
| Message 8 of 8 16 February 2012 at 1:45am | IP Logged |
In the last few days I've read more of Essential German.
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