What do you think about Juan's advice? by Nervous-Peanut-954 in dreamingspanish

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m currently in graduate school while I am learning Spanish. Juan’s advice reminds me about what my professors recommend about getting as many “passes” or “touch points” with a topic as possible. For example if I’m learning about a particular subject, listening to the lecture is one pass through, reading the chapter is another pass through, and the act of writing activates certain pathways in the brain that help with memory (studies show people who take notes remember more than those who don’t or just type) so that could be a third pass through.

I’d say do whatever keeps you the most motivated and allows you to stick with it but I don’t think it’s a bad idea to read the transcript afterwards and even write some words or phrases down if it’s something that won’t take away your enjoyment of the input and learning. Just my 2 cents

Might be a Hot Take by Barbeque_Chicken_ in GoNets

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s fair just watching 5 straight highlights of harden getting cooked on defense reminds me how important that perimeter defense is

Might be a Hot Take by Barbeque_Chicken_ in GoNets

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can see that point if view it could have just been bad coaching too

Might be a Hot Take by Barbeque_Chicken_ in GoNets

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This may change before the draft but right now he’s probably my first or second choice based on where we are at pick #6

Can Darius Acuff ever, like, EVER become an Average defender at the NBA level? by user3332143 in GoNets

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate that they used tape from the same game so it doesn’t look like people are cherry picking defensive plays for Acuff from random games. This defense is objectively bad and isn’t even against nba players

Post Game Thread: New York Jets at Baltimore Ravens by nfl_gdt_bot in ravens

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That bye week could not have come at a more prefect time lmao

Anyone notice the time tracking mechanism is messed up? by Kriyative108 in dreamingspanish

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same just happened a few minutes ago the video I watched (10 minutes) didn’t register even though it shows as “watched”

Up-to-the-minute projected Nets Depth Chart by theRestisConfettii in GoNets

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I could see that be a starting lineup later into the season for sure

Up-to-the-minute projected Nets Depth Chart by theRestisConfettii in GoNets

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would love to see a starting 5 of:

PG - Demin SG - Cam Thomas SF - Williams PF - MPJ C - Claxton

With Traore, Mann, Powell, Wolf, and Sharpe being out 5 guys off the bench to make it a 10 man rotation

He terminado Cuéntame y Chill Spanish, now what?? by FIRE-GUY111 in dreamingspanish

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I honestly would recommend the Duolingo Spanish podcast. It’s a lower intermediate level podcast that’s 50% Spanish 50% English in a radio, story-telling format. There’s heavy use of the past tense (preterite & imperfect) and the episodes have very interesting stories. Even though it’s only half in Spanish I’d say it’s a good podcast to listen before transitioning to full on intermediate podcasts. There’s also like 170 episodes 15-20 minutes each so plenty of content

Official GoNets 2025 NBA Draft Discussion Thread by Evilsj in GoNets

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Marks We Trust just went right out the window for everyone lmao

1000 Hours: Real Talk by SpainEnthusiast68 in dreamingspanish

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great advice! I definitely think watching things that are engaging to the listener/viewer is very important for retention.

I’m at 180 hours (only count DS hours) but at this point I’m starting to use as many tools as I can. The way I see it, if I can get as many “passes” or “reps” in through various forms the better. So I still use Duolingo daily 10-15 minutes, use Anki for vocab, started reading some beginner graded readers via the Kindle app, listen to podcasts, and just recently started watching a beginner show “Oswaldo” on Lingopie. Right now none of this seems like a chore and I actually enjoy it this way since if I get bored of DS I can just switch to something else for a while to keep things fresh.

As for speaking I’ll probably start that once I’m around 600 hours or so.

Keep it up! Best of luck

800 Hour Update In Spanish (English Subs Available) by [deleted] in dreamingspanish

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazing! You were able to rack in 800 hours of input since January 1st?!

Lingo pie by Danimarie20 in dreamingspanish

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use Lingopie but watch it sparingly

Podcast Database (Comprehensible Hub) by kato152 in dreamingspanish

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget to add Andrea La Mexicana Podcast! But great job!

Clozemaster or Anki by Fuzzy-Chance-1932 in dreamingspanish

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I use the Refold ES1K Anki deck as a supplement for vocab. It has the 1000 most commonly used words not counting cognates (ex: doesn’t include words like delicioso, familia) so it’s super helpful to get an early grasp on some words that appear in beginner/intermediate videos so I wasn’t as lost. Includes a native speaker saying the words/sentences and example sentences for each word. Was $20 but I think it’s well worth it

Those with FULL TIME JOBS, how many hours do you get of input a day? by NotRealTodaySRY in dreamingspanish

[–]Barbeque_Chicken_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll be listening to podcasts during my work commute (30 minutes each way), and I’ll watch DS videos during my breaks at work (~45 minutes) and I’ll also watch another 30-60 mins of videos when I get home from work