May your trials end in full bloom
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Madalenx - Where There Is Hope, There Are Trials - Tumblr Blog
Sorry, I don't know how typesetting works, I tried my best.
200424 ARMY’s Weverse Post
(Comment) 왜 답장을 받지 못합니까? Why are you unable to receive a reply?
Taehyung’s reply
웃기다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 왜받지못하녱ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That’s funny kekekekeke “why are you unable to receive a reply” kekekeke
(T/N: OP’s comment is stiff (because an online translator was used) and is a bit awkward and out of the ordinary, which is why Taehyung is laughing.
Trans cr: Amy @ bts-weverse-trans © Please credit when taking out
8 Looks from Paolo Sebastian ‘Once Upon a Dream’ S/S 2018 Haute Couture
Your life is nothing but a reflection of your mind. If you want to change things, change thoughts.
Liam Tinker (via serendipitywave)
Ignoring your passion is slow suicide. Never ignore what your heart pumps for. Mold your career around your lifestyle not your lifestyle around your career.
(via elauxe)
if i don’t end up running down a palace hallway in a flowing couture dress at least once in my life then whats the point
There is purity in living beautifully. To indulge in the small ecstasies, the small pleasures. Silk dresses, white tea, gold, sunshine, carved crown molding. It is all malleable, atmospherically- our lives. Simplicity, blue palms, white wines, whipped espresso. You create your paradise out of all these simple luxuries, and that’s purely religious. True divinity wades in the warm oceans of bliss.
I'd like to add how to easily remember and distinguish 已 (yǐ) from 己 (jǐ). Imagine that the stroke going through in 已 is a knife, and you don't want to use a knife to harm yourself which is 自己 (zìjǐ). That's how my teacher explained it and I think it's really helpful.
巳 / 己 / 已
巳 sì
the sixth of the twelve Earthy Branches: 9AM-11AM; 4th solar month (5th May - 5th June); year of the Snake
can be seen in these hanzi: 包 to wrap; 导 direct; 异 unusual; etc.
己 jǐ
oneself; one’s own; personal
the sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems
sixth in order
can be seen in these hanzi: 起 to rise; 记 to remember; 改 to change; etc.
自己 zìjǐ - referring to the person mentioned ealier in the sentence; oneself; closely
己方 jǐfāng - one own’s side
己见 jǐjiàn - one own’s viewpoint
己任 jǐrèn - one’s duty
知己 zhījǐ - intimate; understanding
利己 lìjǐ - personal profit; to benefit oneself
做自己 zuò zìjǐ - to be oneself
已 yǐ
to stop; end
争论不已 zhēnglùn bùyǐ - argue endlessly
already
问题已解决 wèntí yǐ jiějué - The problem is solved.
雨季已过 yǔjì yǐguò - The rain season is over.
已而 - thereafter; afterwards; that’s all; no more
突然雷电大作，已而大雨倾盆 túrán léidiàn dàzuò, yǐ’ér dàyǔ qīngpén - Suddenly it thundered and lightened, and then rain fell in torrents.
已甚 too; excessively
病之已甚 bìng zhī yǐ shèn - be serious ill
Examples are from app Pleco.
Way to distinguish by my laoshi (I translated to English): 巳 sì closes it tight - 己 jǐ opens it wide - 已 yǐ just lets it half way (im sooo sorry for my poor English hahaha)
and in Vietnamese for my Viet followers (if there is any hehe): 巳 Tỵ kín - 己 Kỷ hở - 已 Dĩ lửng lơ (cô giáo mình dạy vậy á mấy bạn, mà mình quên wài à haha)
Free Online Language Courses
Here is a masterpost of MOOCs (massive open online courses) that are available, archived, or starting soon. Some are short, some are very interactive, some are very in-depth. I think they will help those that like to learn with a teacher or with videos. I checked each link to make sure they are functioning.
Arabic
Arabic for Global Exchange (in the drop down menu)
Arabic Without Walls
Intro to Arabic
Lebanese Arabic
Madinah Arabic
Moroccan Arabic
Read Arabic
Chinese
Beginner
Basic Chinese
Basic Chinese I
Basic Chinese II
Basic Chinese III
Basic Chinese IV
Basic Chinese V
Basic Mandarin Chinese I
Basic Mandarin Chinese II
Beginner’s Chinese
Chinese for Beginners
Chinese Characters
Chinese for Travelers
Chinese Made Easy
Easy Mandarin
First Year Chinese I
First Year Chinese II
HSK Level 1
Introduction to Chinese
Learn Oral Chinese
Mandarin Chinese I
More Chinese for Beginners
Speak Chinese like a Native Speaker
Start Talking Mandarin Chinese
UT Gateway to Chinese
Chino Básico (Taught in Spanish)
Intermediate
Chinese Stories
Intermediate Business Chinese
Intermediate Chinese
Intermediate Chinese Grammar
Dutch
Introduction to Dutch
English
Entire post here
Finnish
A Taste of Finnish
Basic Finnish
Finnish for Beginners
Finnish for Immigrants
Finnish for Medical Professionals
French
Beginner
AP French Language and Culture
Basic French Skills
Beginner’s French: Food & Drink
Diploma in French
Elementary French I
Elementary French II
Français Interactif
French in Action
French for Beginners
French Language Studies I
French Language Studies II
French Language Studies III
French:Ouverture
French Through Stories and Conversation
Improving Your French
Mastering French Grammar and Vocab
Intermediate
French: Le Quatorze Juillet
Passe Partout
Advanced
La Cité des Sciences et de Industrie
Reading French Literature
Frisian
Introduction to Frisian (Taught in English)
Introduction to Frisian (Taught in Dutch)
German
Beginner
Basic German
Basic Language Skills
Beginner’s German: Food & Drink
Conversational German I
Conversational German II
Conversational German III
Conversational German IV
Deutsch im Blick
Diploma in German
German Alphabet
German Modal Verbs
Rundblick-Beginner’s German
Study German
Advanced
German:Regionen Traditionen und Geschichte
Landschaftliche Vielfalt
Reading German Literature
Hebrew
Hebrew Alphabet Crashcourse
Know the Hebrew Alphabet
Hindi
A Door into Hindi
Business Hindi
Virtual Hindi
Icelandic
Icelandic 1-5
Indonesian
Learn Indonesian
Irish
Introduction to Irish
Italian
Beginner
Beginner’s Italian: Food & Drink
Beginner’s Italian I
Oggi e Domani
Survive Italy Without Being Fluent
Intermediate
Intermediate Italian I
Advanced
Advanced Italian I
Italian Literature
Italian Novel of the Twentieth Century
La Commedia di Dante
L'innovazione Sociale (Check language under translation)
Reading Italian Literature
Japanese
Beginner’s Conversational Japanese
Genki
Japanese JOSHU
Kazakh
A1-B2 Kazakh (Taught in Russian)
Korean
Beginner
First Step Korean
How to Study Korean
Learn to Speak Korean 1
Pathway to Spoken Korean
Intermediate
Intermediate Korean
Latin
Latin I (Taught in Italian)
Nepali
Beginner’s Conversation and Grammar
Norwegian
Learn The Norwegian Language
Norwegian on the Web
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners
Curso de Português para Estrangeiros
Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro
Russian
Beginner
Basics of Russian
Easy Accelerated Learning for Russian
Russian Alphabet
Russian Essentials
Russian Phonetics and Pronunciation
Reading and Writing Russian
Travel Russian
Advanced
Reading Master and Margarita
Russian as an Instrument of Communication
Siberia: Russian for Foreigners
Spanish
Beginner
AP Spanish Language & Culture
Basic Spanish for English Speakers
Beginner’s Spanish:Food & Drink
Fastbreak Spanish
How to Self-Study Spanish
Introduction to Spanish
Restaurants and Dining Out
Spanish for Beginners
Spanish Verbs Basics
Intermediate
Español en línea
Spanish:Ciudades con Historia
Spanish:Espacios Públicos
Advanced
Corrección, Estilo y Variaciones
La España de El Quijote
Leer a Macondo
Spanish:Con Mis Propias Manos
Spanish: Perspectivas Porteñas
Reading Spanish Literature
Swedish
Intro to Swedish
Swedish Made Easy 1
Swedish Made Easy 2
Ukrainian
Read Ukrainian
Ukrainian for Everyone
Ukrainian Language for Beginners
Welsh
Beginner’s Welsh
Discovering Wales
Multiple Languages
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-studies-and-languages/ : MIT’s open courseware site has assignments and course material available.
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/lrc/: Ancient Languages
https://www.fun-mooc.fr/: MOOCs taught in French
http://univesptv.cmais.com.br : MOOCs taught in Portuguese
https://miriadax.net/home:MOOCs taught in Spanish & Portuguese
http://ocwus.us.es/Courses_listing: MOOCs taught in Spanish
http://www5.fgv.br/fgvonline/Cursos: MOOCs taught in Potuguese
http://interneturok.ru/: MOOCs taught in Russian
http://www.open-marhi.ru/courses/: MOOCs taught in Russian
https://www.rwaq.org/: MOOCs taught in Arabic
http://ocw.nthu.edu.tw/ocw/: MOOCs taught in Chinese
http://ocw.uab.cat/: MOOCs taught in Catalan
https://ocw.tudelft.nl/ : MOOCs taught in Dutch
http://ocw.hokudai.ac.jp/: MOOCs taught in Japanese
http://ocw.tsukuba.ac.jp/: MOOCs taught in Japanese
http://open.agh.edu.pl/ : MOOCs taught in Polish
I’ll keep an eye out for new courses and if you know of any, let me know so I can update this list.
Last updated: July 1, 2016
hello everyone! a lot of you have requested a masterpost on language learning, so here are some resources that i’ve come across and found useful, as well as some tips from me :^) hope you guys find it helpful!
apps:
tunein radio - this is a free radio app that gives you access to hundreds of radio stations from all around the world in different languages; great for improving listening comprehension skills + everyday vocabulary
anki - super super flexible + powerful flashcards tool which implements spaced repetition!!
quizlet - for on the go flashcards + other interactive games to help with memorization
memrise - offers hundreds of courses at different levels of difficulty for a huge variety of languages!
duolingo - interactive app for grammar + vocabulary
pleco - hands down the BEST dictionary app for chinese learners
multi-language websites:
fluentin3months - language hacks!! super helpful and motivational in my opinion!
conjuguemos - for spanish, french, german, latin, italian, portuguese
languagepod101 - downloadable podcasts that teach 31 different languages from beginner conversation skills to advanced!
linguanaut - has phrases, videos + alphabets of over 50 languages
livemocha - super cool community where you can learn a new language while helping others learn your native language!
forvo - this is an AMAZING resource which has pronunciations by native speakers in basically. every language. it’s great so check it out
some tumblr resources:
list of language studyblrs from my studyblr directory!
thelanguagecommunity - this blog has sooo many helpful resources for a huge variety of languages
amazing language masterpost with dozens of useful websites for specific languages
some resources for specific languages:
(these are just on the languages that i’m learning, but i thought i’d include them anyways!)
french
french masterpost by @laprincessequietudie
bbc bitesize list for gcse french!
list of french resources including youtubers + music
50 advanced french phrases - this is so so so helpful
french compound tenses and moods
verbs cheat sheet!
pretty good explanation of qui and que (relative pronouns)
japanese
hiragana chart - #1 priority for beginner japanese learners!
katakana chart - the other japanese alphabet for pronunciation of foreign words
super cute writing practice for hiragana!!
and for katakana!
tofugu - an extremely extremely helpful and comprehensive guide to japanese resources + finding exactly what tailors to your needs
wanikani - i’ve been using this kanji learning tool and let me tell you it is a blessing. if you are at all interested in learning kanji please use this it’s amazing
explanation of when to use on’yomi and kun’yomi readings for kanji!
crunchy nihongo - super cute word-of-the-day blog that uses mnemonics to help you remember vocab!
nihongogo - the best japanese learning tumblr i’ve come across yet! full of amazing resources + frequent updates
master3languages - frequently posts great japanese + korean content!
korean
learn to read korean in 15 minutes (!!!)
an ask i answered on the super super basics of learning korean
talktomeinkorean youtube channel - extremely helpful!
naver dictionary - korean to english, english to korean
master3languages - frequently posts great japanese + korean content!
how to tell the times of day/periods of time in korean
really cute website for learning korean
masterpost of korean textbooks!
memorization tips!
use mnemonics! this is what i’ve been using to learn vocabulary since day 1, it makes language learning so much more fun + easier. here is a good explanation of what mnemonics do.
use a spaced repetition system like anki which has been proven to basically be the best way to learn vocabulary for a second/third language!!
here’s a super useful introduction to different memory techniques!
make a schedule - memorizing something once won’t make it stick, you have to commit to revision
if you decide not to use anki/other spaced repetition software, set time-based targets for what you want to achieve!
+ flashcards insp if you want to make flashcards
@studyign‘s amazing alternative to flashcards method that works miracles for anything to do with memorization
study tips:
set a target of at least 5 mins a day either reviewing past content or learning something simple with some of the apps listed above!
keep a “messy tips book” to note down any interesting information you come across on your language-learning journey/any questions you want to ask + write the answers down to later!
keep a “grammar book” - add to this as you go and it will probably help you a lot later on for revision and reference!
a phrasebook MAY be a worthy investment if you are ready to commit to actively learning from the book and make sure you’re not going to buy it to just let it sit there and collect dust
stick to one course/book at a time. there is a huge temptation to start 43 different courses at once, but this distracts you from focusing on completing + mastering the content!
immerse yourself in the language by getting into that culture’s tv shows, music, etc. you’ll probably pick stuff up along the way!
motivation for when the going gets tough:
think about being able to watch tv shows in the language without subs
have secret convos with your language friends
be able to travel to that country and get around no problem
imagine being mistaken for a native speaker!!
10 benefits of learning another language
being able to say “i self-learned ____!”
learning more languages opens up a lot more career options + makes you more in demand in the workplace!
i really hope this helped you guys! wishing you all the best in your language-learning endeavours :^)
xuanlin
“Is Polish a language?” It’s not. There is no Polish. We mutter and scream random consonants and pretend we understand each other.
USEFUL MATERIALS
sketchbook
pencil set
waterproof fineliners
white pen
watercolours
acrylics
pastels
inks
copic markers
brushes
travel brushes
gouache
oil paints
craft knife
TUTORIALS
lighting a face
add variety to faces
skin colours
curly hair tutorial
clothes folds
draped fabric
shoes
add a glow
furnish a room
skylines
trees watercolour
ARTIST INSPO
Breugel
Vanitas
Rembrandt
Claude Monet
Camille Pisarro
Odilon Redon
Picasso
Van Gogh
Surrealism
Matisse
Chagall
Arthur Rackham
Andy Warhol
Tove Jansson
Peter Doig
Cornelia Parker
Grayson Perry
Damien Hirst
Tracy Emin
REFERENCE
pose creator
more pose references
sketchbook inspo
book of sketchbooks
le-dessin
Collins artist manual
Artsy
TATE youtube
National Portrait Gallery instagram
Royal Academy instagram
The art assignment
Hope this helps! Get creating x
Tips to learn a new language
The 75 most common words make up 40% of occurrences The 200 most common words make up 50% of occurrences The 524 most common words make up 60% of occurrences The 1257 most common words make up 70% of occurrences The 2925 most common words make up 80% of occurrences The 7444 most common words make up 90% of occurrences The 13374 most common words make up 95% of occurrences The 25508 most common words make up 99% of occurrences
(Sources: 5 Steps to Speak a New Language by Hung Quang Pham)
This article has an excellent summary on how to rapidly learn a new language within 90 days.
We can begin with studying the first 600 words. Of course chucking is an effective way to memorize words readily. Here’s a list to translate into the language you desire to learn that I grabbed from here! :)
EXPRESSIONS OF POLITENESS (about 50 expressions)
‘Yes’ and ‘no’: yes, no, absolutely, no way, exactly.
Question words: when? where? how? how much? how many? why? what? who? which? whose?
Apologizing: excuse me, sorry to interrupt, well now, I’m afraid so, I’m afraid not.
Meeting and parting: good morning, good afternoon, good evening, hello, goodbye, cheers, see you later, pleased to meet you, nice to have met.
Interjections: please, thank you, don’t mention it, sorry, it’ll be done, I agree, congratulations, thank heavens, nonsense.
NOUNS (about 120 words)
Time: morning, afternoon, evening, night; Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday; spring, summer, autumn, winter; time, occasion, minute, half-hour, hour, day, week, month, year.
People: family, relative, mother, father, son, daughter, sister, brother, husband, wife; colleague, friend, boyfriend, girlfriend; people, person, human being, man, woman, lady, gentleman, boy, girl, child.
Objects: address, bag, book, car, clothes, key, letter (=to post), light (=lamp), money, name, newspaper, pen, pencil, picture, suitcase, thing, ticket.
Places: place, world, country, town, street, road, school, shop, house, apartment, room, ground; Britain, name of the foreign country, British town-names, foreign town-names.
Abstract: accident, beginning, change, color, damage, fun, half, help, joke, journey, language, English, name of the foreign language, letter (of alphabet), life, love, mistake, news, page, pain, part, question, reason, sort, surprise, way (=method), weather, work.
Other: hand, foot, head, eye, mouth, voice; the left, the right; the top, the bottom, the side; air, water, sun, bread, food, paper, noise.
PREPOSITIONS (about 40 words)
General: of, to, at, for, from, in, on.
Logical: about, according-to, except, like, against, with, without, by, despite, instead of.
Space: into, out of, outside, towards, away from, behind, in front of, beside, next to, between, above, on top of, below, under, underneath, near to, a long way from, through.
Time: after, ago, before, during, since, until.
DETERMINERS (about 80 words)
Articles and numbers: a, the; nos. 0–20; nos. 30–100; nos. 200–1000; last, next, 1st–12th.
Demonstrative: this, that.
Possessive: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.
Quantifiers: all, some, no, any, many, much, more, less, a few, several, whole, a little, a lot of.
Comparators: both, neither, each, every, other, another, same, different, such.
ADJECTIVES (about 80 words)
Color: black, blue, green, red, white, yellow.
Evaluative: bad, good, terrible; important, urgent, necessary; possible, impossible; right, wrong, true.
General: big, little, small, heavy; high, low; hot, cold, warm; easy, difficult; cheap, expensive; clean, dirty; beautiful, funny (=comical), funny (=odd), usual, common (=shared), nice, pretty, wonderful; boring, interesting, dangerous, safe; short, tall, long; new, old; calm, clear, dry; fast, slow; finished, free, full, light (=not dark), open, quiet, ready, strong.
Personal: afraid, alone, angry, certain, cheerful, dead, famous, glad, happy, ill, kind, married, pleased, sorry, stupid, surprised, tired, well, worried, young.
VERBS (about 100 words)
arrive, ask, be, be able to, become, begin, believe, borrow, bring, buy, can, change, check, collect, come, continue, cry, do, drop, eat, fall, feel, find, finish, forget, give, going to, have, have to, hear, help, hold, hope, hurt (oneself), hurt (someone else), keep, know, laugh, learn, leave, lend, let (=allow), lie down, like, listen, live (=be alive), live (=reside), look (at), look for, lose, love, make, may (=permission), may (=possibility), mean, meet, must, need, obtain, open, ought to, pay, play, put, read, remember, say, see, sell, send, should, show, shut, sing, sleep, speak, stand, stay, stop, suggest, take, talk, teach, think, travel, try, understand, use, used to, wait for, walk, want, watch, will, work (=operate), work (=toil), worry, would, write.
PRONOUNS (about 40 words)
Personal: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, one; myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Possessive: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Demonstrative: this, that.
Universal: everyone, everybody, everything, each, both, all, one, another.
Indefinite: someone, somebody, something, some, a few, a little, more, less; anyone, anybody, anything, any, either, much, many.
Negative: no-one, nobody, nothing, none, neither.
ADVERBS (about 60 words)
Place: here, there, above, over, below, in front, behind, nearby, a long way away, inside, outside, to the right, to the left, somewhere, anywhere, everywhere, nowhere, home, upstairs, downstairs.
Time: now, soon, immediately, quickly, finally, again, once, for a long time, today, generally, sometimes, always, often, before, after, early, late, never, not yet, still, already, then (=at that time), then (=next), yesterday, tomorrow, tonight.
Quantifiers: a little, about (=approximately), almost, at least, completely, very, enough, exactly, just, not, too much, more, less.
Manner: also, especially, gradually, of course, only, otherwise, perhaps, probably, quite, so, then (=therefore), too (=also), unfortunately, very much, well.
CONJUNCTIONS (about 30 words)
Coordinating: and, but, or; as, than, like.
Time & Place: when, while, before, after, since (=time), until; where.
Manner & Logic: how, why, because, since (=because), although, if; what, who, whom, whose, which, that.
korean language resources for beginners 한국어
As I am a new studyblr/langblr, I wish my first post will really be of a great help to you guys ^^
Online Resources:
Talk To Me In Korean
How to Study Korean
Learn to Read Korean in 15 Minutes
Sogang Online Program
More Online Resources:
Topik Guide
Easy Korean
More flashcards!!
Dom & Hyo
Grammar Masterpost and Particles Masterpost! by learninghangukeo
Naver
zKorean
A HUGE RESOURCE POST and RECOMMENDED APPS BY HANGUKDRAMA (who is actually also super cool!)
ALSO AN AWESOME HUGE RESOURCE POST!! from hanguk-eo
They’re basically the best, especially the ones in bold, since their lessons are well-paced and thoroughly explained. At the same time, these resources are packed with information.
You could also watch Youtubers like:
seemile
koreanclass101
GoBillyKorean
sweetandtasty
SeoulisticVideos
korea fever
motivate korean
They are great teachers that can be very helpful and instrumental in your studies, as they can teach grammar, vocabulary and culture lessons altogether.
Tumblrs:
letstteok-korean
randomhangul
kasiany
learning-hangeul
learninghangukeo
hoonsena
k-is4korean
cassarilla
let-learn-korean
hanguk-eo
onestopkorean
emilylearnskorean
marksonchill
Books:
Ewha
Yonsei
Talk To Me In Korean
SNU
Other books
Personally, I would recommend Ewha. I literally cannot stress how helpful they’ve been. Recently, their textbooks have been already augmented with a workbook and study guide to follow, which is like a godsend for those who are self-studying. I would say that TwoChois is the sure place where you can get almost all reading material and textbooks.
good luck in your studies!!
xoxo Cait
| sources |
studying japanese resources by @fuckstudy
japanese resources by @gachagachagogo
hiragana chart by @linguajunkie
hiragana matching game by @dolleye
japanese learning cheat sheets by misshoneyvanity
300 basic words by @nihongogogo
onomatopoeic words by @tsunbutt
giant guide to self-teaching japanese by @mikuyami
japanese learning resources + advice by @deskowl
ultimate japanese resource list by @benkyogo
guide to self-studying japanese by @benkyogo
useful japanese learning shit by @4000yearsofexperience
cute doodle cheat sheets by kirakiradoodles
japanese learning resources by @japanese-revision
japanese studying resources by @nihongotime
japanese language learning websites by @saintlydemon
japanese grammar packet by @teijin
language learning masterpost by @z-co
online japanese textbooks by @moonprincess
japanese learning resources by hangukdrama
japanese textbooks by hangukdrama
resources by tofugu
resources by gakuu
resources by @nihongokudasai
best sites for learning japanese by nihongoshark
| dictionaries |
Jisho.org
Jim Breen’s JDIC
Yamasa Kanji Dictionary
Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary
Dictionary of Japanese Grammar
| textbooks |
Textfugu
Minna no Nihongo
Genki
Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji
Tobira
This blog has a ton of pdf files
| grammar |
Tae Kim’s Guide to Learning Japanese
Marugoto
The Japanese Page
Tim’s Takamatsu
Visualising Japanese Grammar
Nihongo Resources
Sci Lang Japan FAQ
JGram
Renshuu
Tatoeba
Learn Japanese with Erin
Tanos
An Introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar & Language
| vocabulary |
Memrise
WordReference Forums
Renshuu
6000 most used words
Large Phrase List
Japanese Onomatopoeia
Keigo Cheatsheet
| kana |
Hiragana 42
RealKana
Hiragana & Katakana Shape Comparison
Tofugu Hiragana Chart
Tofugu Katakana Chart
Introduction to Japanese Characters
| kanji |
Reviewing the Kanji
Read the Kanji
Kanji Radical Stroke Order
GSCE Picture Kanji Cards
WaniKani
Kanji Damage
Kanji Repeater
Go Kanken
| tools + apps |
Rikaichan / Rikaikun
Rikai
Hiragana Megane
Kantango
Anki
Lang-8
Renshuu.org
Rhinospike
Skritter
Hi Native
Forvo
FluentU
| reading |
Tokyo International University Reading Tutor
Hiragana Times
Choko Choko Reading Section
JLPT Example Questions
Maggie Sensei
List of Japanese Audiobooks and Transcripts
TUFS Learning Resources
Kotonoha
Tatoeba
NHK News
The Great Library
Famous Stories
Read More Or Die
Macaronics
The Great ChokoChoko Library
Japanese Reading Practice For Beginners
Kodomo Asahi (Kid’s Asahi News)
Yahoo! Kids Japanese Papercraft
Read Manga Online
Chunichi Kid’s News
Real World Japanese
Japanese Class News Reading
ECIS インタネット放送局
| listening |
Erin’s Challenge!
RhinoSpike
NHK Easy News
KeyHole TV
NHK WORLD TV
Documentaries About Japan You Can Watch For Free
Studying with J-Drama
Nihongo de Kurasou
Stream Japanese TV Online
Beb & Alex Podcast
どぉ～でもいいNEWS
坂本真綾 from everywhere
恋愛心理学知りたい！
相手の気持ち
NHKラジオニュース
* The ones in bold are my faves
* But I advise you to watch LearningJapanese!! Like this guy literally taught me from Kana to Intermediate Grammar, which has been a very good improvement
I believe in free education, one that’s available to everyone; no matter their race, gender, age, wealth, etc… This masterpost was created for every knowledge hungry individual out there. I hope it will serve you well. Enjoy!
FREE ONLINE COURSES (here are listed websites that provide huge variety of courses)
Alison
Coursera
FutureLearn
open2study
Khan Academy
edX
P2P U
Academic Earth
iversity
Stanford Online
MIT Open Courseware
Open Yale Courses
BBC Learning
OpenLearn
Carnegie Mellon University OLI
University of Reddit
Saylor
IDEAS, INSPIRATION & NEWS (websites which deliver educational content meant to entertain you and stimulate your brain)
TED
FORA
Big Think
99u
BBC Future
Seriously Amazing
How Stuff Works
Discovery News
National Geographic
Science News
Popular Science
IFLScience
YouTube Edu
NewScientist
DIY & HOW-TO’S (Don’t know how to do that? Want to learn how to do it yourself? Here are some great websites.)
wikiHow
Wonder How To
instructables
eHow
Howcast
MAKE
Do it yourself
FREE TEXTBOOKS & E-BOOKS
OpenStax CNX
Open Textbooks
Bookboon
Textbook Revolution
E-books Directory
FullBooks
Books Should Be Free
Classic Reader
Read Print
Project Gutenberg
AudioBooks For Free
LibriVox
Poem Hunter
Bartleby
MIT Classics
Many Books
Open Textbooks BCcampus
Open Textbook Library
WikiBooks
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES & JOURNALS
Directory of Open Access Journals
Scitable
PLOS
Wiley Open Access
Springer Open
Oxford Open
Elsevier Open Access
ArXiv
Open Access Library
LEARN:
1. LANGUAGES
Duolingo
BBC Languages
Learn A Language
101languages
Memrise
Livemocha
Foreign Services Institute
My Languages
Surface Languages
Lingualia
OmniGlot
OpenCulture’s Language links
2. COMPUTER SCIENCE & PROGRAMMING
Codecademy
Programmr
GA Dash
CodeHS
w3schools
Code Avengers
Codelearn
The Code Player
Code School
Code.org
Programming Motherf*?$%#
Bento
Bucky’s room
WiBit
Learn Code the Hard Way
Mozilla Developer Network
Microsoft Virtual Academy
3. YOGA & MEDITATION
Learning Yoga
Learn Meditation
Yome
Free Meditation
Online Meditation
Do Yoga With Me
Yoga Learning Center
4. PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING
Exposure Guide
The Bastards Book of Photography
Cambridge in Color
Best Photo Lessons
Photography Course
Production Now
nyvs
Learn About Film
Film School Online
5. DRAWING & PAINTING
Enliighten
Ctrl+Paint
ArtGraphica
Google Cultural Institute
Drawspace
DragoArt
WetCanvas
6. INSTRUMENTS & MUSIC THEORY
Music Theory
Teoria
Music Theory Videos
Furmanczyk Academy of Music
Dave Conservatoire
Petrucci Music Library
Justin Guitar
Guitar Lessons
Piano Lessons
Zebra Keys
Play Bass Now
7. OTHER UNCATEGORIZED SKILLS
Investopedia
The Chess Website
Chesscademy
Chess.com
Spreeder
ReadSpeeder
First Aid for Free
First Aid Web
NHS Choices
Wolfram Demonstrations Project
Please feel free to add more learning focused websites.
*There are a lot more learning websites out there, but I picked the ones that are, as far as I’m aware, completely free and in my opinion the best/ most useful.
need refs/inspo for period clothing?
here you go:
Medieval (9th-15th century):
10th century and earlier
Romance (1000-1250)
11th century
12th century
13th century
more 13th century
14th century
more 14th
15th century
and more 15th century
Gothic (1150-1550)
Renaissance (1520-1650)
16th & 17th century
16th century
more 16th
Tudors (1500-1550)
more Tudors
Elizabethan Period (1558-1603)
Jacobean Era (1603-1625)
17th century
more 17th century
and again
and even more
this won’t stop
Baroque (1600-1750)
Georgian Period (1714-1830):
18th century
more 18th century
18th century women’s fashion
18th century men’s fashion
Rococo (1720-1770)
Classicism (1770-1790)
children 18th-19th century
Regency Preiod (1811-1820)/ Empire (1800-1820s):
1790-1820s
more stuff on regency and georgian era
even more
that’s not enough regency
and more
how is there so much
early 19th century men’s wear
early 19th century women’s wear
Victorian Period (1837-1901):
Romantic Era (1820-1840s)
Civil War Era/1850-1860s
1870-1890s
more victorian
Edwardian Period (1901-1910):
1900-1910s
Belle Epoque (1880-1910s)
more edwardian/belle époque
Modern:
1910s-1920s [Fashion between the World Wars]
1920s
more roaring 20s
so much 20s
1920s hairstyles
1930s
1930-1940s
1930-1950s
1950s
more 50s
1960s
1960-1970s
1980s
lots of periods in one spot/fashion through centuries:
here, here, and here is almost everything (and properly ordered)
also here with lots of historic fashion magazines
100 years of beauty (includes lots of other cultures too!)
historic fashion
costumes of antiquity
more historical clothing
history of fashion
more history of fashion
“vintage” clothing
historic costumes
children’s historical fashion/toys
details
historic wedding dresses
historic assecoires (hats, shoes…)
hats
masks
parasols
lots of embroidery/jewlery
it indeed is western/european centric, I’m sorry for that, but for other cultures I simply don’t have so many references
ALSO note that most of the pictures show historical clothing from the upper classes or more festive clothing of the lower/working class because normal working clothes wouldn’t survive for such a long time, and the clothes were often re-used over and over again!
How I Learn Languages
As an aspiring polyglot, it’s important that I have a bunch of resources at my disposal for language learning. I use a variety of resources for my learning, such as books, websites, apps, T.V. shows, movies, etc. These are some of my resources!
-Websites-
1. Omniglot
This website is more for finding information about languages and finding languages to learn. It has a very comprehensive list of languages and you can find plenty of secondary resources for learning the language. You can find tutors for that language, and even songs in your target language. I can just about guarantee you that no matter what language you’re looking for, it will be documented here. It is absolutely amazing, and it is a FANTASTIC resource for the dedicated linguist.
http://www.omniglot.com/
2. Duolingo
This is both a website AND an app, however, I tend to use the website more frequently, mainly because I’m always on my laptop anyway. The learning system that this website uses makes out very easy to stay motivated, and the lessons are organized amazingly. Currently, the website offers about 27 different language courses for English speakers, and various language courses for speakers of languages other than English. You can set goals for yourself, take multiple courses, be involved in discussions, and even do translating activities. Beware though, it gets VERY addicting.
https://www.duolingo.com
3. Memrise
Also a website AND an app, this is my all time favorite resource for learning languages. It has SO many languages to choose from, and it even offers subjects other than languages, although foreign language learning is its primary appeal factor.
http://www.memrise.com/home/
4. BBC Languages
Although this sector of BBC has been archived and is no longer updated, it still contains some valuable information. It includes some useful phrases, alphabet guides, and jokes in many languages. You’re bound to learn something new there, so check it out!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
5. Foreign Service Institute (FSI)
This website offers language courses constructed by the U.S. government, and relies heavily on audio-based learning. However, many of the language courses include lessons in the form of pdf. There is a very large selection of languages to choose from, so this resource is very good for getting an excellent introduction to your target language.
https://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/
6. Live Lingua Project
Claiming to be the internet’s largest collection of free public domain language learning materials, this website is a MUST for language learners. It contains the FSI courses, Peace Corps language learning materials, and the DLI (military) language courses. It also offers Skype sessions for language learners in several different languages! The main appeal of this website, however, is the Peace Corps language material archive. There are SO many different languages to choose from, and there are many ebooks and audio files to take advantage of here.
https://www.livelingua.com/#project
7. Languages On the Web
This website offers texts that translate English texts into 55 other languages. It is not a translator, it merely provides reading material in foreign languages to learners. It is a very useful website, especially for analyzing how sentences are formed in other languages.
http://www.lonweb.org/
8. Learn 101
This website is really helpful for explaining grammatical concepts and for learning general stuff about languages, such as verbs, vocabulary, nouns, adjectives, basic phrases, foods, etc. There are quite alot of languages offered on this website, so it’s a great resource!
http://learn101.org/
9. Clozemaster
This website is great for learning languages through a sentence based, contextual experience. It’s a bit like Duolingo in that sense, and it requires you to fill in missing words from sentences. In my opinion, it’s better for people with a background in their target language, and they offer many different options for languages. It’s also good for speakers of a native language other than English!
https://www.clozemaster.com/
10. Lexicity
This is a great website for ancient language learners, and it provides resources for Egyptian, Mayan, Hittite, Latin, Old English, Etruscan, Gaulish, and several others. I have found the majority of resources that I have looked through helpful to my learning efforts. They have dictionaries, grammars, charts, and texts, and it is a very comprehensive resource.
http://lexicity.com/
11. Book2
This is a good resource for learners looking for audio files to help them practice their listening. I haven’t used it all too much, but there are many language options, so you’re bound to find a language that you find interesting on here.
http://www.goethe-verlag.com/book2/
12. Lang-8
This is a great resource for getting feedback on your writing in your target language. You can post things in your target language, and native speakers of that language will correct it, and you can do the same for other people! It’s very helpful, and is a great resource if you have to write in your target language often.
http://lang-8.com/
13. Bilinguis
This website offers a few books to read in different languages and is good for comparing different languages of the same book. This makes for good practice for reading in your target language.
http://bilinguis.com/
14. Udemy
There are quite a few languages courses on this website, although several of them cost money. However, there are quite a few courses that are free, and are good for introducing you to your language of choice.
https://www.udemy.com/courses/
-Apps-
1. Memrise
As mentioned above in the websites section, this app is so amazing for on-the-go language learning, as well as for subjects other than languages! It helps users memorize concepts with “meme” which are pictures that will remind you of what the word or concept means, and it’s such a unique and fun learning experience! It has the feel of using flashcards, but I just love using this app so much.
2. Duolingo
Also mentioned in the websites section, this app is great for both learning new words and reviewing words that you have either memorized or have just been exposed to. There are grammar lessons available, translation activities, groups that you can join, and Duolingo makes it fun to learn a language with it’s reward system.
3. HelloTalk
This is my absolute FAVORITE app to talk to native speakers of my target language(s). You can become language partners with people, help others with translations, video/voice call, send voice messages, and have as many partners as you want! It’s an absolutely amazing app, and I highly recommend it to everyone! Warning- If you’re a native English speaker looking for a native Chinese speaker, you will get HUNDREDS of requests. It might overwhelm you for a second.
4. TuneIn Radio
This is really great for finding stations in your target language, and it helps with practicing both comprehension of spoken language as well as introduces you to awesome music in your target language!
5. Tigercards
This app presents words in the form of lists, and gives you vocab so that you can review it. Not the best presentation of words and it doesn’t really offer a memorization technique like Memrise, but it’s still helpful!
6. Busuu
This app is a bit like Duolingo, and it offers German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Italian, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, and Chinese!
7. uTalk
This app offers so many different languages, it’s pretty incredible. There are games that you can play, phrasebooks, and several other features. The interface is also really awesome and simple, so it makes learning easier than usual. Definitely a must have.
8. Innovative Language
I haven’t used this app much, but I have heard that the lessons on this app are very good, and you can download the lessons so that you can view them offline.
9. FlashSticks
This has been super helpful to me, in addition to the games and flashcards that it offers, it also provides an object scanner, which uses your camera to scan objects and then tells you what it’s called in your target language!
10. Mondly
This has been an awesome resource for me since it’s a bit like Duolingo, only with more unique language options. I’m currently using it to learn Hindi, however, there are tons of other language options. The interface is awesome, and I love using it.
11. MindSnacks
This company makes several different language apps, and currently I’m using the Mandarin, Japanese, and French ones. So far, I’ve really enjoyed these apps!
12. Spotify
Through Spotify’s “Word” category, there are many different playlists dedicated to language learning, such as for Arabic, Mandarin, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, and Swedish!
13. Quizlet
This is more of a diy language learning resource. It is not an inherent language learning resource, however, if you learn best through lists and/or flashcards, then this app allows you to make cards and review vocab that way! I use it all the time for exams!
14. FluentU
This is an awesome app for watching videos in your target language, and is really good for learning new words.
-Books-
1. Teach Yourself
This series offers an astounding number of languages, and I have found them to be pretty effective in helping me learn languages. I have used the Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, and Irish ones.
2. Barron’s Grammar and Verb books
I really like the way Barron’s does language books, so far I have used their Japanese grammar book and their Russian verbs book, and I really like the layout of them, especially the grammar book!
3. Dk Visual Bilingual Dictionaries
These are so helpful for me, I’ve been using the Mandarin and Japanese dictionaries for a long time, and they are so comprehensive and awesome!
4. Ethnologue
These aren’t language “learning” materials, but rather they help me find new languages to learn. These are more for the linguistic lovers, since they catalog almost every living language in the world in every country, and provide language maps and statistics. There’s really fascinating stuff in those books, so I highly recommend purchasing them.
5. The “Dirty” books
So far, I have only used the Japanese version, however, I really like what the book includes, and it’s great for learning slang in your target language, and things that traditional textbooks wouldn’t teach you.
6. Living Language
I LOVE these books so much, I’ve used the Russian, Mandarin, and French ones and I’ve found them very helpful! The layout of these are very nice, and they’re pretty comprehensive.
7. Tuttle books
Tuttle offers several different language books, and they all are very good in my opinion. I have used their books for Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, and Hindi.
That’s all that I have right now, but if you all would like more resources than I will definitely make a second one!
That’s how you accomplish things in life. You don’t sit around talking about it; you just do it. If you really want to go far in life, you do things that are hard and that you think you can’t do.
K. Martin Beckner, Chips of Red Paint (via seoulobsession)