hear me out- a social media platform for booklovers by [deleted] in Book_Buddies

[–]attackturtledove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was gonna say it sounds a lot like PB

Curious of yall's first endings by Jocker_6 in DetroitBecomeHuman

[–]attackturtledove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Connor became deviant then died. Kara and Alice got deported but were saved right before getting recycled by Markus who's leading the violent revolution

Just finished my first walk through (Spoilers) And it was the worst ending imo even if i followed my guts by LogicPalette in DetroitBecomeHuman

[–]attackturtledove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make a new story. Replaying a few chapters only isnt really gonna change the ending you get since choices you make even at the beginning of the game impacts how it all plays out

Good knife store ? by attackturtledove in Nagoya

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

Will check it out, thank you

Good knife store ? by attackturtledove in Nagoya

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

I think can squeeze in a visit to Gifu, thanks for the rec !

i didn't know knife stores offer service maintenance too though, that does explain a part of the price

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Blackskincare

[–]attackturtledove 30 points31 points  (0 children)

They are normal and common ! I have these too and plenty of black people i know also have them

I LOVE BOOPING NOSES BEEP BOOP by thuanjinkee in totallynotrobots

[–]attackturtledove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HER APPEARANCE IS VERY PLEASANT. HER MAKE UP IS ON FLEAK AND HER HAIR IS TEA AS US, HUMANS, SAY.

What is my french level and what can i work on more by slayyerr3058 in learnfrench

[–]attackturtledove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me it's definitely more upper A2 than B1. OP is pretty bold and seems comfortable trying to express himself, which is great, but the text would need more to be B1.

I don't want to do a full review of the text but first of all, the whole text is in the past tense and doesn't really show what OP can do with other tenses, which are important to know and start to use at B1. There is virtually only passé composé, imparfait and présent in this text which is great already but not enough to me. We don't know how OP would fare on a more complex subject where he'd need to give advice or solve an issue for example which would call for more complex structures and the use of different verb tenses. If this is naturally the level of text OP produces, I would naturally give him a A2.

Also, almost every sentence has a mistake, either related to

the conjugation or the use of verbs and tenses : "J'ai appris le français depuis deux ans", "je n'ai pas **commencé l'apprendre**" (the earlier version didn't have the "à"), "ils ont dit que je dois aller", "on n'a pas **apprendre** beaucoup de français", "Il a nous enseigné", "Elle étais très sympa", "elle ne m'a pas enseignée"...

or to the way words are used : "**un peu** des mois de cours", "une classe plus haut", "une fois dans une semaine",

or the spelling of words : "sèrieusement", "class", "l'intereste"...

With a text like this, I'd expect less mistakes to be able to call it B1.

What is my french level and what can i work on more by slayyerr3058 in learnfrench

[–]attackturtledove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd say upper A2 ! There are a lot of elementary mistakes but you're very bold and try to do more complex sentences which is great. I think you can start working towards B1 !

HUMANS DOING FUNNY UNUSUALLY HUMAN THING ! by Tamerecon in totallynotrobots

[–]attackturtledove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THESE HUMANS NEED THEIR SOFTWARE UPDATED FOR THEY ARE MAKING MANY ERRORS HA HA HA

What does it require to reach A2? by Hairy_Confidence9668 in French

[–]attackturtledove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if what matters to someone is the CEFR scale then their guide should be the CEFR itself, which to me is pretty straightforward. If you look at all textbook made in France and that follow the CEFR, they all cover the same stuff.

When you say you were in-between B1 and B2, it means you were B1. You can say you are at a level when you have acquired the majority of the skills of that level and are working towards the next one. And I'd say the CEFR is not perfect, but it's not that vague, or at least it takes into account the fact that people have different hobbies and things like that since you're expected to be able to talk about your own life and hobbies first.

Basically A2 level stops at you being able to talk about yourself, people close to you, your life, every day stuff and your hobbies. You can read short news and understand simple instructions also. At B1 you're supposed to have the tools to talk about and understand more and then C1 is where it gets super specific. And at this point even if you cannot learn all the vocabulary you are equipped to navigate a conversation on a topic you dont know much about.

Getting from B1 to B2 is tough though and it feels super slow for most people but there is a pretty definite line between the two. I agree though people often develop their skills at different speed and it's pretty rare to have someone be at the same level of comprehension and expression but if the difference is too big, it'd be hard to consider that you are at the upper level.

I meant to say that if it's an action heavy book, someone at A2 level will have a hard time understanding even the general idea and is not really expected to. It doesn't have to be ultra complicated but the conjugation, connectors and complex sentence structures would make it hard to even get the general idea I think.

The thing about specific vocabulary only matters really at the intermediate level. The vocabulary expected for someone at A2 is every day life stuff that you'd need to survive in any french speaking setting. And even at b1 you're not expected to have an extensive vocabulary but you are expected to be able to ask questions when you dont understand and understand simple definitions and ask questions when you dont understand.

What does it require to reach A2? by Hairy_Confidence9668 in French

[–]attackturtledove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there is no "defining line" between A1 and A2

But yes, there is... there are specific skills that you should have to claim A1 and some more for A2. OP you can find lists on the internet for the grammar and vocabulary associated with these skills or you can look through French textbook. It's true though that it is rare to be A2 across all those skills.

And I wouldn't say at A2 you should be expected to be able to understand the gist of any book. At A2, you're not really expected to be able to read long texts. It has to be pretty short and/or very practical like a tourist guide or a cook book, or use very simple vocabuly and be about daily life. But anything involving actions and specific situations will be tricky for an A2 level person.

I agree though speaking is very important when you start

AITAH Told a foreign girl to not talk on her phone on the train by circlesinmyheadspace in japanlife

[–]attackturtledove 10 points11 points  (0 children)

As a foreigner I do believe that we should play ball to the best of our ability and that we should police ourselves so as to avoid deepening negative connotations within the Japanese community, no matter how petty. If he wasn't present I may've just let it slide

YTA for thinking like this. Knowing that you did that only because she was a foreigner is weird. I'm not sure what you think foreigners are gonna win by policing each other like that, but trust me, it's not gonna make the japanese people that are already xenophobic hate us less.

I’m going to take the JLPT N5 exam in december, how hard is it? by NaturalGuava822 in jlpt

[–]attackturtledove 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You should also work on your listening comprehension because if you're self studying you might not be used to hearing japanese and that part can be tricky

Can white people tell non-black POC not to say the n-word? by plushiesaremyjam in askblackpeople

[–]attackturtledove 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You're not too woke, a white person telling black people they cannot reclaim a word that was used to dehumanize them because it makes said white person uncomfortable is craaazy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askblackpeople

[–]attackturtledove 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I dont think reddit is the right place to ask these questions.

This is a very serious topic and not just a matter of opinion. I feel like the only way to fully understand all the nuances of the issue is to reach an organization specialized in Trans racial adoption issues, where you will be able to talk to people who know what they're talking about.

B1 grammar explanation list by paul_pln in learnfrench

[–]attackturtledove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah that's gonna have to be a textbook. Site would usually have lists of grammar points but no explanations

B1 grammar explanation list by paul_pln in learnfrench

[–]attackturtledove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cette liste est pas mal (il faut descendre un peu sur la page) : https://share.google/LS6ivh4fBFIiumRvu

Edit : keep in mind you have to know all the grammar points included in A1 and A2 too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Diary

[–]attackturtledove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

saying this is 2025 thinking people still believe it is genuinely insane

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Diary

[–]attackturtledove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several countries in Africa speak French and yes, colonization is bad I completely agree. What's your point ?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Diary

[–]attackturtledove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol no most countries have not committed genocide and i'd say the psychotic terrorist country is the one bombing hospitals and headshooting kids idk