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Mepisevaerg
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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.

Edited by Mepisevaerg on 02 January 2012 at 4:25am

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NickJS
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 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
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 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
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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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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16 February 2012 at 1:45am | IP Logged 
In the last few days I've read more of Essential German.


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