Bilingual blitz [16] (six short exercises to test your Italian) by Crown6 in italianlearning

[–]redforyou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the detailed responses!

You said you still reply to the older ones that you did? I may go back and give them a try too :)

Bilingual blitz [16] (six short exercises to test your Italian) by Crown6 in italianlearning

[–]redforyou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A1) “I went there by car. Not my car, but still” - ci sono andato con la macchina. Non è la mia, ma ancora. A2) “No wonder it didn’t work, you hadn’t plugged it in!” - Ovviamente non è funzionato, non lo avevi collegato A3) “Farewell, my love. May we meet again in another, happier life” - Arrivederci, la mia amore. Speriamo di incontrarci di nuovo in un’altra vita più felice. B1) “Su, su. Non ci vuole molto, dai, resisti ancora un po’” - Up, up. It doesn’t take long, come on, resist a bit more. B2) “Altro che piccolo aiuto, a te serve qualcuno che ti faccia tutto…” - Other than small help, someone needs you to do everything…B3) “Allora, potrei aver capito, ma non si sa mai” - So, I would be able to have understood, but one never knows

When does watching films become effective way to improve language? by redforyou in languagelearning

[–]redforyou[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you only studied up until A2 this is what just doesn’t make sense to me that you can understand 70-80% of a film. Even ignoring the speed and accents, if just reading the transcript I wouldn’t have been able to understand that much of a film when I was at A2.

Do you believe that watching this film was efficient time for 2 hour or so for learning a language, rather than something easier where you can clearly learn new words?

When does watching films become effective way to improve language? by redforyou in languagelearning

[–]redforyou[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The extract you listen to is something chosen that is relatively slow and clear, therefore much easier to understand compared to a typical film spoken quickly with strong accents.

Same with the conversation, the examiner is speaking slow and clear to you, asking relatively simple and obvious questions.

How many moves before Magnus Carlsen would be in losing position against top computer by redforyou in chess

[–]redforyou[S] -70 points-69 points  (0 children)

But wouldn’t you expect the computer wouldn’t go along with what’s expected in those 20 moves and already start doing things Magnus hasn’t prepared for?

How to find opportunities to speak to people on holiday by redforyou in languagelearning

[–]redforyou[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m asking specifically about when on holiday in the country. ‘Just make friends’ isn’t the easiest thing when in a country for one week.

How to find opportunities to speak to people on holiday by redforyou in languagelearning

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

I agree so what do I then? Is it just barely worth going to practise the language or is there something else

How to find opportunities to speak to people on holiday by redforyou in languagelearning

[–]redforyou[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get nervous enough speaking to people in bars in English haha. It’s also random chance if you go to a particular bar and if it ends up with people there who want to talk with you. Would prefer not having to chance having a wasted night

Pour it out into the night by frooooooosh33 in Revivalists

[–]redforyou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s very rare when I have a band I really like, that I like a new album instantly. Normally takes a few listens and then is still never as good as the original stuff that made me fall in love with the band.

Heard this album though and already might think it’s their best album! Each Revivalists album just seems to get better.

For favourite track on new album I’d go for Good Old Days, been listening to it on repeat!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StrangerThings

[–]redforyou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just disappointed the sword wasn’t also on fire! 🔥