Last week I shared a bit about the pressure I was feeling to meet the goals I set out for the 75 Fluent Challenge. Reflecting on my studies in July has led me to take a more relaxed approach to my studies in August.
It’s been nice taking things easy and not thinking about whether I’m hitting the 1-hour minimum. Even still, my average study time was just under an hour a day (0.94 hours).
It feels like I've gained more time to spend on other hobbies. I’ve been reading more books and have started working on writing a novel draft I started many years ago.
This week, I spent more time immersing myself in Japanese and taking conversation lessons with a French tutor. It was a nice balance of just enjoying my target languages.
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I am now officially taking weekly conversation lessons in French! In my last lesson, my tutor and I spoke about my hobbies. I got to talk about all the shows and movies I’ve been watching and the games I’ve been playing.
In the past, I’ve always only taken 30-minute lessons, but since I want to be speaking more, I decided to try 45 minutes. It didn’t feel too long or short, and I felt comfortable speaking the whole time.
The structure of the lessons has involved my tutor and me talking. When she notices a word I struggled to say or a pronunciation mistake I made, she notes it down in a Word document. Depending on the word or phrase, we spend a few minutes talking about it and then continue our conversation.
The great thing about a tutor is that you get direct feedback, and one quick moment of correction can help you notice future mistakes.
I like this lesson structure, but I was also wondering if there are other structures used in conversation lessons. Maybe picking a specific topic or debating?
How are your language lessons structured?
I finished watching the first season of Clannad! Every time the end credits roll and the end song starts playing, I tell myself I’d like to learn it. It’s very simple and includes some useful vocabulary to learn. My partner and I plan on watching the next season together, so I think I’ll make an effort to learn the song.
In excitement for the Trails in the Sky 2nd chapter demo coming out this month, I played a few minutes of the first chapter. With only half an hour of playing, I had some of the dialogue stuck in my head. As much as I want to start reading and understanding more in Japanese, I need to enjoy getting input before getting too ahead of myself.
Enjoyed my French conversation lesson
Finished watching season 1 of Clannad in Japanese
🥐 Attend French conversation lesson
🍜 Learn Japanese song: だんご大家族 (Dango daikazoku)
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