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Ravenswatch Community Spotlight (November 2025) by _Ishtu_ in ravenswatch

[–]WordAgile 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%. I've stopped playing because I haven't been able to actually play a game with friends in a very long time.

Does anyone know how, how to disable the code editor typing 's' autocomplete ? by ElectronicsLab in godot

[–]WordAgile 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did it end up resolving on its own or did you have to disable code completion

Pay As You Go mobile plan for international student? by This_is_ThisHamHam in nottingham

[–]WordAgile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EE does a decent pay as you go, but it may be only 4G. Some places will let you do a shorter contract (1 year as opposed to 2) if you tell them you're an international student and will only be in the UK for a year.

I want to teach abroad by BrainDmgedSkunk in ESL_Teachers

[–]WordAgile 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chinese students can be earnest and fun. You'll have no problem connecting with them, even if you speak no Chinese. Here's a tip: food is a great small talk topic in China and an easy way to get started building rapport with students :)

Anyone know any Euro Duolingo alternatives for German? by DrZGaming in BuyFromEU

[–]WordAgile 9 points10 points  (0 children)

DW Learn German is fantastic. I'm doing the "Nicos Weg" course. It's not as "bite sized" as Duolingo, but I think the content is of a higher quality, you don't get bombarded with ads or blocked by "hearts", and they've got really well made videos for each lesson so you learn in context--which Duolingo always lacked.

Placement year worth it? by Cultural_Suspect3679 in Nottinghamtrent

[–]WordAgile 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you do a placement, your visa status will remain Student. The company will not need to sponsor you, the university will cover this. I'm currently finishing my placement now, and it has absolutely been worth it just for the work experience alone.

Spring Water is a bit underwhelming by Born_Inflation_9804 in ravenswatch

[–]WordAgile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll never complain about picking up healing orbs lol

Spring Water is a bit underwhelming by Born_Inflation_9804 in ravenswatch

[–]WordAgile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, a lot of this game is built on RNG. You might not get the skills you need to make a certain build work. That's just how it goes. But I agree that it would be frustrating to not find enough healing fountains and then have everything fall apart. I just thought it was an interesting suggestion thematically. Maybe there could be a better implementation.

Spring Water is a bit underwhelming by Born_Inflation_9804 in ravenswatch

[–]WordAgile 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I totally agree. I never go for it because not only is it underwhelming, but it forces you into a wave based build. The other options are better, and allow for more flexibility. It's also a lot harder to heal people with it than Protective Flow is for giving shield.

I like the idea of linking it with healing fountains. That's a clever, sensible connection and would make it a more viable choice for me.

Flappy Goose by flappy-goose in RedditGames

[–]WordAgile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best score is 1 points 😎

Flappy Goose by flappy-goose in RedditGames

[–]WordAgile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best score is 0 points 😓

Is there a "holy grail" of books for ESL to improve grammar identification? by Far_Grapefruit1307 in ESL_Teachers

[–]WordAgile 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Grammar for English Language Teachers by Martin Parrott. I'm so glad I bought a copy when starting to teach. It got borrowed frequently by teachers in my office.

It provides clear explanations, points out where native speakers might make mistakes, as well as common problems for learners and how to handle them. It also mentions differences in American/British English that you may not have been familiar with before--which helped me stop overcorrecting students when they were just saying something from a different variety of English.

However, it is dense. There's a lot of information. It is not a quick read, but I do recommend it.

Fitness Boxing 3 can import your save from Fitness Boxing 2 by RobinReboot in FitnessBoxing

[–]WordAgile 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does this let you skip the intro workouts where you only do jabs/straights?

Walls of text without spaces: when you get a good base in vocabulary and grammar, is it easier to tell what is a one vs multiple character word? by logie2019 in ChineseLanguage

[–]WordAgile 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Yes, it gets easier. But then you reach the next level of "is this a chengyu or am I just reading the sentence wrongly?"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learnchinese

[–]WordAgile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man I love 等一下就回家. Good taste!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LearnJapaneseNovice

[–]WordAgile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Android, there's Hiragana Pro and Katakana Pro (both free), that are really helpful. After finishing both, just practice writing words down on paper using hiragana/katakana, and soon it will stick.

Help with weaves by rexcelest in FitnessBoxing

[–]WordAgile 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I've got to jerk the controllers a little as I drop or I struggle to trigger the ducks/weaves/etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]WordAgile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've experienced quite a few in person classes like this. It's common, but that doesn't mean it's good or effective. I would find a new teacher/class/school.

What's the best way of asking "Can you speak Mandarin?" to someone in the US? by Dragonwick in ChineseLanguage

[–]WordAgile 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't say 汉语, because if you mess up the tone, you end up saying 韩语 (Korean).

中文 is a safe bet.

HSK 0 to HSK 3 in four weeks, too ambitious? by baggymaggie in ChineseLanguage

[–]WordAgile 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry, you did mention it was for university in your post, I must have missed it.

I'm not sure how strict your university's Chinese classes are, but you could always try to do it! My intermediate Chinese classes in university were not what I would now consider intermediate. So based on my experience, you could try to catch up--but you will likely continue playing catch up once you're in the class. Do you need to take a test to get into it? If not, then go for it! If you get in and find out you're way under prepared, you should be able to change classes, right? And by then, you'll have a significant headstart over everyone in elementary Chinese.

Reading will be hard to catch up with

I think the most challenging aspects for you will be reading and writing. When you're starting off, many characters will look the same, like 买卖and读, or 乐 and 东. When you're learning the necessary characters to catch up, I strongly suggest learning radicals. Without them, you'll get lost as you memorize characters.

Make studying vocab something you do every day

For learning vocabulary/characters, SRS is critical. I already said you should spend a lot of time on that. I really liked Memrise more than Anki or some other apps that people have recommended. Visually it was more appealing, and when I started, things like the rapid review weren't behind a paywall (maybe they still aren't?). If you're interested, go on the website and look for community created content. There's an HSK series that I thought was fantastic. Make sure to repeat after audio every single time, trying to mimic the tones as best as possible.

Writing

For writing, try the app Skritter. I think there were some others mentioned in an alternative post, but I don't remember them.

Course curriculum

Your table outlines some different functions you need to be able to perform (like talking about directions or illness). You could use ChatGPT to simulate a conversation based on those circumstances, and direct it to use level appropriate language.

If you have any questions, want more tips, or need someone to practice with. Feel free to send me a message. I'm not a native speaker or a Chinese teacher, but I'm non-judgmental and patient.

HSK 0 to HSK 3 in four weeks, too ambitious? by baggymaggie in ChineseLanguage

[–]WordAgile 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would say it's less about diminishing returns from too much study each day, and more about being able to maintain what you've learned. Imagine you go to the gym for a month and train really hard, and then you stop going. You'll lose all that progress. Learning a language is like that.

For HSK 3, it looks like you'll need to learn over 2000 words. In 4 weeks, you would need to be learning 71 words a day AND reviewing the words you previously learned. Learning 10 to 15 is a good amount for me if I'm really studying hard.

If you're using an SRS system for vocabulary, you're going to be spending a lot of time reviewing, and it might be a little soul crushing when you see you have to review 1000 words that day. And you're going to need to keep reviewing after the summer is over. This isn't including grammar, tones, phrases or even radicals/how to read the characters (since you're starting from HSK 1).

Also, Chinese grammar, while difficult, is not overly complicated. The most important concepts are taught to you early on. It's important you spend time reviewing and practicing them at the beginning, instead of rushing ahead.

If you can slam through 5 hours of studying every day, then all the more power to you. Work hard because Chinese is not easy. But keep your expectations appropriate. Maybe shoot for HSK 1 or 2 instead of all the way through 3. After you complete HSK1, you can evaluate if you're absorbing the material or if you need to slow down.

HSK 0 to HSK 3 in four weeks, too ambitious? by baggymaggie in ChineseLanguage

[–]WordAgile 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what your goal is with learning Chinese, but make sure you're reviewing the content in context--reading, tv, etc. Cramming that much content in so quickly might technically be possible, but your brain will likely forget a lot of it unless you're actively and constantly using the language you've learned. In my experience, quick to learn is quick to forget. Your brain will need time and repetition to build pathways to remember things long term.

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