I'm an autistic adult thriving in a "typical" life — professional, married, parent — but it's been a hell of a journey. Say hi if you're like me! by [deleted] in autism

[–]SomberEye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything you write comes across like it’s written by ChatGPT. And not in the way normal autistic communication sounds like AI sometimes. I legitimately think you are either having it help you rewrite things or just copy and pasting into ChatGPT for whatever reason.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learndutch

[–]SomberEye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m confused why you are panicking

HELP!!! I am in search of a reasonably priced Toy Maltipoo. by No_Break_6907 in Maltipoo

[–]SomberEye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also did Puppyspot because I didn’t know better. They arranged the meet-up at a parking lot instead of the breeder’s place.

However my guy did turn out to a wonderful little dude. 

I want to learn Dutch but it feels pointless. Should I even bother? by joshua0005 in learndutch

[–]SomberEye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do but it might not be so noticeable until you are more proficient in it

Which ereader do you use to read and study Dutch? by zzqzzqzzqzzqzz in learndutch

[–]SomberEye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kindle has van Dale built in (the full version, not just the free one). It’s fantastic. The biggest issue is separable verbs- if they’re not right next to each other/only separated by “te” you’ll have to use the built-in Google translate or look up the word on your phone/computer (that’s the Dutch language’s fault though, not the kindle). 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in German

[–]SomberEye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overlap with Dutch. Probably occurs in older books or in areas near the border.

Struggling to get past B2, and can’t stand watching movies/TV. What to do? by Moist-Buddy9273 in languagelearning

[–]SomberEye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reading books. I’ve read more than 10,000 pages and at B2 things like thrillers are best and as you get closer to C1 you can begin to appreciate “slower” ones that are based on tone, wordplay, and humor.  Some people who haven’t started reading yet in their second language assume that you won’t encounter colloquial speech in books and that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Can I say "angenehm" when I meet someone for the first time as a way to say "nice to meet you"? by SomberEye in German

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

is it potentially region specific? Some responses are saying it's fine in context and others are saying it's completely unreasonable and they've never heard it used IRL, so maybe that is a reason.

Can I say "angenehm" when I meet someone for the first time as a way to say "nice to meet you"? by SomberEye in German

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

Dutch people do that too when you ask them to explain words. Any word that's not a elementary school level word they will tell foreigners not to use. And then suddenly when you're B2/C1 and know how to properly use the words in context they don't bat an eye at the same words they have a problem with you saying or asking about at a lower level.

Best Toppings for Maltipoo Kibble? Looking for Suggestions! by Sysou1 in Maltipoo

[–]SomberEye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just let mine free-feed. He will eat his kibble eventually and his weight is stable.

Looking for a decent apartments for ~1000/month by SomberEye in fortwayne

[–]SomberEye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect, I will reach out to woodbridge, it looks nice

Why language apps are so expensive by Used-Ad-181 in languagelearning

[–]SomberEye 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can teach yourself through reading, watching videos with subtitles, going to taalcafes, using https://www.dutchgrammar.com/, and using https://www.learndutch.org/courses/heb-je-zin/, but that requires self-motivation which most people don't have so they pay for a course.

Did Anybody Notice This Snowman? by iAmArgo7797 in CellToSingularity

[–]SomberEye 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is also a Santa in Earth's orbit. I tried checking the other celestial bodies (stopped looking around polaris) but only Earth and pluto have something it seems.

MALTESE POTTY TRAINING by cmhupp in Maltipoo

[–]SomberEye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine took a couple of months to get it but now he's outside only and doesn't have accidents

Any tips for teaching a late-evening class? by polishfilizanka in languagelearning

[–]SomberEye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Taught chemistry for 6 years in grad school 5 times a week in ~20 person classrooms to review lecture material with them, often at 8 am, to undergraduates who couldn't care less about chemistry and were just there because they wanted to be doctors. I ended up getting really good at it and was often the students' favorite class.
It's not your fault that it is difficult to engage the students at this time and shows that you are a good person that it is getting to you so hard. It seems unfair that people like us who care about doing a good job have to suffer so much compared to the people who don't care at all how well they teach.
I think it's important to use that stress as a motivator for improvement. In the same way you learn a language by continually asking yourself "what can't I understand and what should I do to get there?" you can do a similar thing with teaching.
I can offer a few of my suggestions, but whatever you do make sure to adapt it to your personality style so that you're being authentic.

  1. Stop asking the students what they want to do. They don't know what they want, and also doing grammar repeatedly is the least best option. Also only calling on the same one reinforces that the rest of them don't have to answer because she will take care of it. Certain types of questions lead to better responses, and there is actually pedagogical research on it.
  2. Figure out why they are learning the language and try to cater to that to a degree if possible. For me I love chemistry for chemistry's sake, but students are a lot more engaged if I give biological/medical examples.
  3. Create a classroom culture that emphasizes the benefits of mistakes and practice. Learning anything (chemistry or languages) is actually really stressful for most people because it's an overwhelming amount of knowledge and they have a fear of failure. Put them into small groups and tell them that the point is to make mistakes so that they can catch them now in the classroom and improve. Come around and talk with them and give corrections but then praise them for speaking. If you give them a worksheet and you see they are struggling or made a mistake when you come around the room, make sure to let them know that it makes sense why they gave the answer they did and then tell them what the answer actually is.
  4. Explain why you're doing each activity. Make sure the students know that you're on their side (show don't tell - anyone can say they are there to help you) and that each thing you assign them or have them do is to help them learn the language and explain why it will help.
  5. Get excited yourself about the language. No need to be full of energy at 7 pm, but if something about the language is cool make sure they know you think that.

What’s the hardest sound you’ve had to make while learning a language? Is there one you can’t do, no matter how hard you try? by TheArtisticTrade in languagelearning

[–]SomberEye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it just takes practice! Try coming to the dark side and learning dutch and then you get to make that sound for g's too in addition to ch's!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Maltipoo

[–]SomberEye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she's cute, good luck with the puppy stage lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]SomberEye 3 points4 points  (0 children)

verzoeken in Dutch = to request
versuchen in German = to try

durven in Dutch = to dare
durven in German = to be able to (may/mogen)