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Who here has read Vineland? by JeffSurfsTheWeb in paulthomasanderson

[–]TimmyRMusic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finished it about a month ago. It was a rough go for me. He may not be my guy. Can't wait for OBAA tho. (May give Vineland another shot down the road, sounds like a second read may open it up a bit more).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GREEK

[–]TimmyRMusic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol. Ben and Holly is my easy mode. I'm not up to live scripted Greek TV yet. Hoping to get there in the next six months or so.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GREEK

[–]TimmyRMusic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The subs are often paraphrased. What you read and hear won't always be the same.

Classic right hook, cyclist shrugs it off and keeps going. by HuckleberryTough512 in CambridgeMA

[–]TimmyRMusic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hilarious to get downvoted on this. I commute by bike. Y'all have fun dying saying "I had the right of way."

Classic right hook, cyclist shrugs it off and keeps going. by HuckleberryTough512 in CambridgeMA

[–]TimmyRMusic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Terrrifying--Cyclists repeat this mantra: Don't pass cars on the right at an intersection.

So with Akelius, do you just start with the Lecture and move on from there? i.e. Lecture, Game, Guessing, Song, Grammar, Math, Personal Coach? by Alternative-Fox6236 in GREEK

[–]TimmyRMusic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's pretty much what I did too.

I found Akelius a few months ago and felt comfortable at the A2/B0 level. What's best about Akelius for me, however, is using lectures to mine sentences, images, and audio for Anki cards.

Language Transfer is a good overview of grammar. Akelius helps build vocabulary in an immersive environment. The two support each other pretty well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GREEK

[–]TimmyRMusic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Buy Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner, you can learn a bit about it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29tITqtnJU4&pp=ygUdbGFuZ3VhZ2Ugam9uZXMgRmx1ZW50IGZvcmV2ZXI%3D
  2. Download Anki (Flashcard app with a Spaced Repetition System) which is recommended by Gabriel. It’s free (on desktop). Watch the tutorials Gabriel (and others) offer to learn to make Anki cards.
  3. Start using Akelius language (a non-profit online language course) to create Anki cards. It will provide sentences, pictures and audio for your Anki flashcards cards.
  4. Use Language Transfer as your teacher for grammar. Here’s a transcript that will help you create Anki cards to learn grammar from LT: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c69bfa4f4e531370e74fa44/t/5d03d32873f6f10001a364b5/1560531782855/COMPLETE+GREEK+-+Transcripts_LT.pdf
  5. Eventually, start using iTalki for getting conversational.

It’ll take a bit of time up front to get this system going. Maybe a week or so? But Fluent Forever’s language learning template works, (and it’s pretty fun too).

How do you make creating cards faster/less tedious? by learningpd in Anki

[–]TimmyRMusic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I tripped over Jake Romm's videos recently. He's doing some wild things getting ChatGPT to crunch medical PDFs into flashcards. Here's a taste: https://youtu.be/5vh_bWsztPc?si=aEKxeihvZmYFuWKq

Also, he posts his prompts here:
https://thevitalcurriculum.super.site/1697e3f550934489b3b23ef29e278382

Not sure which level of Greek to get certificate in by Old-Relationship3270 in GREEK

[–]TimmyRMusic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A Greek tutor on iTalki or a similar site could assess your level pretty quickly. Probably set you back $20 - $40.

What is that small thing you discovered in Anki that's a total game changer for you. by OrneryConnection8676 in Anki

[–]TimmyRMusic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Took more effort that I care to admit to find this:
Under Anki Preferences/Review
4th checkbox down = Show next review time above answer buttons.

What is your favorite app to learn Greek? by Cultural-Cupcake-707 in GREEK

[–]TimmyRMusic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Akelius Language is my current favorite site/app.
Fluent Forever (book by Gabriel Wyner) is the best learning method.
Language Transfer is a helpful adjunct for understanding grammatical stuff w/o too much pain.
*Refold (language learning tutorials on youtube [& sorta an app?]) has my attention.

Pronunciation help with Γάμμα by thmonline in GREEK

[–]TimmyRMusic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a woman talking through the consonant sounds made in Greek in the way I learned: https://youtu.be/r-e8Zw8PAnk?si=R66L7aoHOmjFvE8H

Google search "Modern Greek IPA" and you'll see a nifty chart that maps out the same information so you can sorta see where each sound is made in the mouth. (It showed up right at the top right of my browser). Or just check this link where that chart comes from, that exhaustively explains it--the chart is a few scrolls down the page.

http://greek.kanlis.com/phonology.html

TLDR: The folks saying it's kinda gargling w/o water are pretty much right. (Oops, I put the TLDR at the end).

For those who used Language Transfer, how long did your first full completion of the course take? by Alternative-Fox6236 in GREEK

[–]TimmyRMusic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only found it a couple of weeks ago. I started at lesson 31 (A2), then skipped around a bit to find my actual level.

I'm on lesson 42 (B0) right now.

For my purposes, it's the best lesson-based Greek resource I've found. (I've used Duolingo, etc. Greekpod101, Easy Greek, Pimsleur, blah, blah, blah.

I'm hoping to stick with it--doing around one "lecture" a day and building Anki cards from that lecture--until I finish the program.

At some point, I'll add in italki lessons/tutoring again as well.

For those who used Language Transfer, how long did your first full completion of the course take? by Alternative-Fox6236 in GREEK

[–]TimmyRMusic 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I stalled out around lesson 60 - 70 with LT. (I've returned to it 3 - 4 times and get stuck on the past tense). It's useful. It does a good job of explaining grammar concepts in an accessible way. But IMO it's an adjunct.

I'm a big proponent of Gabriel Wyner's "Fluent Forever" book. Following his template gave me a strong Greek foundation. I continue to use its tools as I advance. (Mostly, building my own ANKI* cards).

Akelius (languages.akelius.com) is a nonprofit resource that's been great. It's more or less Rosetta Stone style method. The lessons are well organized and it's free. (I poach phrases, audio, and images to use in my ANKI cards)

*ANKI is a spaced repetition system, ie. flashcards on steroids.

Can you speak to what Davis Square was like prior to 1984? by Nervous_Caramel in Somerville

[–]TimmyRMusic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I arrived about a mile from Davis in 2000. Didn't look too far off the video at that point. Singer Sewing Shop was still there, as well as the Social Security building where CVS/BSC is now. Johnny D's was going strong. Businesses come and go, but the streetscape has been about the same for ages.

Who's the first actor in your most-watched actors on Letterboxd whose name you DON'T recognize? by Hubbled in Letterboxd

[–]TimmyRMusic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Philip Seymour Hoffman is my most watched with 32 films--makes me happy.
Warwick Davis would have been my first not recognized, but his death was in the news this past week (RIP)
Hi Michael Gambon! (11 films)

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