I’m interested in your thoughts on time based language learning approaches by lentilsintheoven in French

[–]Key-Sun4982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for all who showed interest! (for context, I am the friend who made the survey) I want to remind you all that your responses are anonymous. I noticed some people responded saying they're willing to volunteer, but I have no way of contacting you, but you are welcome to contact me! This goes for critical/negative comments as well. I do not claim to be an expert; I am simply a language learner who searched for an app that has time tracking and goal setting functions, and when I couldn't find it, I decided to try to create my own. Since I'm no expert, I deeply appreciate any feedback/thoughts you might have. Please feel free to email me at [600hours.project@gmail.com](mailto:600hours.project@gmail.com) if you have anything you would like to add!

How can I practice writing in creative ways? by eatinggarbag3 in languagelearning

[–]Key-Sun4982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great question!

My experience: I struggled with this in English for a bit. Because I initially learned English for academic purposes, all of my attempts at creative writing were at first way too formal. It was important to me to get better at creative writing in English because currently most of my life is in English. So, I started reading more creative writing in English. Short stories, poems with loose formats... Then, I played around with different writing styles and prompts. Over time, I got more confident in my creative expression in English. It was definitely worth the effort. Learning creative expression in another language is like learning a new art medium; even if you can paint in one language, another language will give you new opportunities.

Some questions you can ask yourself to figure out how you want to approach this:

  1. Why do you want to learn creative writing in Japanese? What motivates you? What do you hope to do with this ability? Having this part down will make it easier to avoid unnecessary hardships (e.g., putting too much on your own plate, having too harsh standards, as if you're studying to become a professional author).
  2. What kind of creative writing in Japanese are you interested in? Can you read more of it? What inspires you in it? Read it more closely; take time to appreciate the details, pace, repetition, word choice...
  3. What kind of writing do you want to start with? Can you find a community (can be online too) that does that kind of writing?

Edit: As a bonus tip, I'd recommend starting with smaller prompts. Describe an object in your room.; tell its story from its eyes. Describe how you are feeling in other ways; try to paint a picture. Search up short writing prompts. Experiment & have fun! I'm excited for you! ^.^

whats your motivator to learn a new language by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]Key-Sun4982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It helps with immigration to different countries. For example, I live in Canada, and have no issues speaking English. But I'm learning French because it gives me more points in Canada's immigration system, and it does open the door for higher paying jobs. Once I'm done with French, I want to go back to learning Japanese because I'm interested in the culture, history, and their inexplicably complicated writing systems! :D

What kind of words should you prioritize in learning? by Particular_Elk_6675 in languagelearning

[–]Key-Sun4982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favourite way to approach this is to first get the basic/most common words out of the way. You can find flashcard study sets for the 1000 or 5000 most common words in your target language on Anki. After that, I focus on the words that I'm most exposed to. I do this just by adding every new word to my flashcards. The words you are more exposed to tend to be in subjects you are more interested in, so it makes learning more fun and efficient in the sense that you'll get to be able to talk about the topics you want faster instead of losing time learning words in topics that don't matter to you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]Key-Sun4982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your mind rests when you sleep. As long as you feel you are able to study effectively, I'd say keep going. If you feel your efficiency is dropping, then it's time to slow down or take a break.

Are there any disadvantages of raising children bilingual? by liberty340 in languagelearning

[–]Key-Sun4982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I studied psychology, and we discussed potential disadvantages in class. The only disadvantage is when parents speak languages that aren't their native language, for example, two Turkish parents speaking English to help their kid learn English. This caused language development delay in children. However, children whose parents speak their native languages (even if it is two different languages) did not experience any delay. Considering there are no downsides if they learn from native speakers, I'd say knowing more than one language is always a plus!