Dream learning experience
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Posted By: renaissancemedi
Subject: Dream learning experience
Date Posted: 07 November 2013 at 6:33am
Last night I was reading about this: apparently you can go to Israel and stay in a kibbutz for 6 to 8 weeks, and learn hebrew (30 hours a week) in a crash course. Of course I cannot do it, but I wish I could.
In fact, I wish I could spend 6 hours a day on any language, full time studying and all. In a kibbutz of all places. Or an Italian monastery full of studius monks/nuns. Or meeting Michel Thomas and learning German in his class. You get the idea.
What are your dream learning experiences, possible for you or not?
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Lots of things in my target languages and an endless amount of time for dealing with it.
Plus, these things should be... well, I even don't know how to explain it properly. I need one song in all languages possible, same for books, movies - everything. Considering that languages are different a priori I should give up about songs, but this is actually the thing which I want to see being multilingual the most.
And, of course, immersion. Maximum immersion theoretically possible, including target language X-speaking family and me as a guest or even, hehe, part of it.
Another important condition: no responsibility. This was killing my English for far too long time during school.
It seems that I can understand why aristocrats in Russian Empire learned languages: those who wasn't lazy made it too important and others didn't want to give up on that. This is not the sole reason, but it ended up with a simple fact: some aristocrats involved in 14.12.1825 had to study Russian for they were unable to understand or talk Russian, which was necessary in court and other processes.
Via Diva on 07 November 2013
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renaissancemedi wrote:
Last night I was reading about this: apparently you can go to
Israel and stay in a kibbutz for 6 to 8 weeks, and learn hebrew (30 hours a week) in a
crash course. Of course I cannot do it, but I wish I could.
In fact, I wish I could spend 6 hours a day on any language, full time studying and all.
In a kibbutz of all places. Or an Italian monastery full of studius monks/nuns. Or
meeting Michel Thomas and learning German in his class. You get the idea.
What are your dream learning experiences, possible for you or not? |
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Get paid to become a polyglot so I don't have to find a job :)
tarvos on 07 November 2013
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I thought this was going to be "learn in your sleep".
The Kibbutz sounds pretty good to me.
schoenewaelder on 07 November 2013
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renaissancemedi wrote:
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That is an interesting idea, just not pick one where the monks/nuns have made a vow of silence :-)
By the way, can a non-Orthodox layman opt for a stay of some days/weeks in a Greek monastery?
Seriously though,dream learning experiences would be, for Russian: Full immersion during six months through a work placement in a Russian media house or publishing company combined with private lessons, or failing that, travelling through Russia from St Petersburg to Vladivostok by car in company with a private teacher.
As for Greek, apart from the monastery idea, spend some months working for a Greek wine producer, or settle in a small village helping out in the local shop and taverna.
Ogrim on 07 November 2013
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I don't think religion is an issue, as long as you are respectful etc. You have to call the monastery first for arrangements, and that's it basically.
Very nice daydreams, everyone. I'd like them too.
renaissancemedi on 07 November 2013
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Ogrim wrote:
As for Greek, apart from the monastery idea, spend some months working for a Greek wine producer, or settle in a small village helping out in the local shop and taverna. |
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OK, I admit that would be more fun than be locked in a monastery!
renaissancemedi on 07 November 2013
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I guess I'm with Tarvos on this one.
Being paid to become a polyglot with access to any book, movie, TV-show, CD etc. that I needed.
Sounds like a good life!
aspiringplyglot on 07 November 2013
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For me it would be the opportunity to live with a Parisian family, free of charge, of course without having to worry about any obligations at home. I would also be able to sign up for classes (in French, naturally) in my other hobbies.
Darklight1216 on 08 November 2013
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Take part in a gentle walking holiday (in the nice weather obviously) in a beautiful part
of a TL country, accompanied by some fellow learners, and a matching number of native
speakers, We'd gradually get to know each other, the language, and that part of the
country better, in a low-stress, positive environment.
Actually, you can do this with German-English language-exchange walking holidays already.
I can't remember the name of the organisation, but it should be easy to find.
montmorency on 08 November 2013
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That reminds me of the walking schools of ancient Athens, where people walked around making philosophy. It would be great for languages, I didn't know you can do that today.
renaissancemedi on 09 November 2013
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I would like to go to a monastery in China and learn Mandarin with the kung fu monks,
while learning kung fu as well.
Also, I'd like to learn Finnish-or a Scandivavian language- helping and working with
''Sanda'' in the Holiday season, when many tourists come there.
And make my German better- or learn French- living in the Alps, making cheese and living
in a beautiful village- something like Heidi, if you've seen the old animated series.
zografialep on 10 November 2013
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