09-13-2016, 06:28 PM
Let's add a couple of updates.
#1: German abilities: I used the Michel Thomas Vocabulary Builder, and that really helped. However, I entered a brief hiatus. I've started back on the 4000 word frequency list flashcard deck, (8000 cards in total). I've completed 11% of it. What helped me is to reduce the daily load of new cards (20 down from 55). Fifty-five was unrealistic, and it created an pressure to invest 1+ hours a day for something with little yield. The remainder of the cards will take me a little over a year, and so as long as I work on this 20-25 minutes a day, I'll be in great shape.
#2: Arabic Abilities: I got through CD4 of the Foundation Michel Thomas course. I will compile a 1000 word flashcard system, based on frequency lists. These are actually easier to make than I thought, given that Anki supports Text-To-Speech, and it supports Arabic. I may figure out the italicized version, which will require more time.
#2.5 Punjabi Abilities: my co-workers are Indian, and they keep wanting me to learn more and more Punjabi. I've just recently created a 400 word flashcard set that I can word on. Pronouns, Prepositions, 100 most common nouns, 100 most common verbs, 100 most common adjectives, and numbers. I've used the Text-to-Speech technology, but the audio sounds a bit stilted.
#4: I hit an easy E4 today, and even braved the F4 today on unstable ground. My voice teacher tells me that I'll be able to have very comfortable Fs by Christmas (within the next 3 months). This is what I've been waiting for; I'd really like a comfortable F# or G, and then I'd feel comfortable traveling with these abilities.
#5: I have enough focus to get the job done, but I don't have enough motivation or purpose to go hard on a topic.
#6: My recall is as good as it could ever be; I'm not reaching for words or concepts like I used to. I'm very satisfied on this front.
I've been doing a lot of Jiu-Jitsu; Yesterday, I did 1 hour. Today, I did 3 hours. I might do 1 hour sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Total of 6 hours for this week.
#1: German abilities: I used the Michel Thomas Vocabulary Builder, and that really helped. However, I entered a brief hiatus. I've started back on the 4000 word frequency list flashcard deck, (8000 cards in total). I've completed 11% of it. What helped me is to reduce the daily load of new cards (20 down from 55). Fifty-five was unrealistic, and it created an pressure to invest 1+ hours a day for something with little yield. The remainder of the cards will take me a little over a year, and so as long as I work on this 20-25 minutes a day, I'll be in great shape.
#2: Arabic Abilities: I got through CD4 of the Foundation Michel Thomas course. I will compile a 1000 word flashcard system, based on frequency lists. These are actually easier to make than I thought, given that Anki supports Text-To-Speech, and it supports Arabic. I may figure out the italicized version, which will require more time.
#2.5 Punjabi Abilities: my co-workers are Indian, and they keep wanting me to learn more and more Punjabi. I've just recently created a 400 word flashcard set that I can word on. Pronouns, Prepositions, 100 most common nouns, 100 most common verbs, 100 most common adjectives, and numbers. I've used the Text-to-Speech technology, but the audio sounds a bit stilted.
#4: I hit an easy E4 today, and even braved the F4 today on unstable ground. My voice teacher tells me that I'll be able to have very comfortable Fs by Christmas (within the next 3 months). This is what I've been waiting for; I'd really like a comfortable F# or G, and then I'd feel comfortable traveling with these abilities.
#5: I have enough focus to get the job done, but I don't have enough motivation or purpose to go hard on a topic.
#6: My recall is as good as it could ever be; I'm not reaching for words or concepts like I used to. I'm very satisfied on this front.
I've been doing a lot of Jiu-Jitsu; Yesterday, I did 1 hour. Today, I did 3 hours. I might do 1 hour sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Total of 6 hours for this week.
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