Monday, May 08, 2006: Είναι όλα Ελληνικά για μένα!--Eínai óla Ellēniká gia ména!

I have an idea for a study. I am a compulsive language learner. If I am puzzled by something foreign, I try to understand it. I am currently spread thin over four languages. I am using four different methods and have four different success rates. I will try and find which method works best. Currently, from best to worst, they are: Latin-independent study with a set program, Spanish-school class, Old English-independent study with no set course, Frisian-listening to internet radio in that language. The results so far are as follows:

I have been at Latina for a few weeks, and know a lot of grammar and have somewhat of a vocabulary—or at least too much to try and write down. I like that I can set my own schedule and learn at my own pace, but it’s easy to forget to do it for a while.

Español I have been at since the beginning of the school year, however it is so slow. It would be great to talk to others with it, if they picked up languages quickly. But they don’t, except for exchange students, who I am never partnered up with. But, it does have a wealth of information, if they ever get around to it.

I have tried Énglisc since sometime last year, and have the grammar down fairly well—it’s like Latin, but simpler. As for vocabulary…Er, let’s not talk about that. But, there’s always the time for more.

The last language is the reason that this article is so simple—it’s hard to concentrate on blogging with Frysk blaring in your ear. I’m starting to understand it a bit more, but don’t ask me to speak it. It’s supposed to be 80% similar to English, but that remaining 20% is more than you’d think.

An English lesson would be highly appropriate, but I need these last six minutes to post this on my blogs, and this Frisian radio is polluting my mind.