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When I was 11 years old, I made slow progress with French at school and almost gave it up. After I entered college, I read many German writers in translation. I loved them so much that I wanted to read them in their native tongue. This desire drove me to pick up German. Once I ...
andalmostgaveitup.AfterIenteredcollege,IreadmanyGermanwritersintranslation.IlovedthemsomuchthatIwantedtoreadthemintheirnativetongue.ThisdesiredrovemetopickupGerman.OnceIhadmasteredGerman,Ifoundmyselfinlovewithlanguages.Sincethen,Ihaveneverstoppedlearningnewlanguages.Bymylatetwenties,IwasabletospeakFrench,Latinand...
I saw that I could use some extra help in remembering the more tricky and non-intuitive outlines. That's where the 'stories' I've included come in. (See below for more information on those.) These stories, which I wrote in the process of going through...
Given the inexactitude of language, misunderstandings can frequently arise between people from different cultures when they exchange information. Idioms often become lost in translation. For example, the English expression “to shoulder responsibility” translates into Swedish as “be a man for your hat...
Je T’aime—“I Love You” in French Within your first handful of French lessons, you would’ve come across the verbaimerand the phraseje t’aime. Context will determine whether the verb is translated as “to like” or “to love.” If you’re speaking to a significant other, it means...
In his study, Darwin actually cited a French neurologist, Guillaume Duchenne, who used electric jolts to facial muscles to induce and stimulate smiles. Please, don't try this at home. 10 In a related German study, researchers used FMRI imaging to measure brain activity before and after ...
Looking back on it now, the biggest piece of advice I can give you is tomake French a part of your daily lifefrom the very beginning. Relying on lessons and exercises alone won’t cut it. Immersing yourself in French is the only way you’re ever going to reach fluency and reap the ...
Exercises do little good if they don’t have time to sink in.Finally,find the best time of day to do your studying.Don’t do it when you have many other things on your mind or when you are exhausted. Your mind has to be receptive for learning to take place....
One of my rituals at the end of each year is asking myself these forty questions. It usually takes me about a week to work my way through all of them. I find it to be one of the most valuable exercises to reflect on what happened, good and bad, and how I hope the year ahead ...