First 100 words in Italian - Review

1st 100 words in Italian

Description: 32 pages, picture book with and nouns showing gender (il/la etc)

Includes 14 topics

Sample vocabulary inside;

  Italian   la pecora il cavallo la mucca

   English   the sheep the horse the cow

Pros:

• organised by 2155 chapters
• normal font size and shows English translation
• full colour illustrations

Cons: 

• no pronunciation / audio
• no verb
• no pocket size
• no glossary / index

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Schaum's Italian Grammar - Review

Schaum's Italian Grammar

Description: 356 pages, textbook with exercises and keywords in bold

Includes 11 chapters

Sample sentence inside;

  Italian    Lo studente lavora molto (The student works a lot (1 word)

   English   The student works a lot.

Pros:

• organised by 25 chapters
• normal font size
• index of verbs
• glossary Italian/English
• companion audio recording online
• answer key
• index with page numbers
• pronunciation guide

Cons: 

• no illustrations

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Intermediate Short Stories in Italian - Review

Short Stories in Italian Intermediate

Description:208 pages, A5 with exercises and keywords in bold

Includes 9 chapters

Sample sentence inside;

  Italian    Lui le sorruse in risposta. (He at her smiled in response).

  English   He smailed at her in response.

Pros:

• organised by 9 chapters
• normal font size
• Italian to English glossary
• some black and white illustrations
• multiple choice answer key for each chapter in index

Cons: 

• no audio
• no pronunciation guide

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Polish Learning Log - word order, noun, adjective

       

  

Rule: :Polish has the same word order as English.

Polish - On widzi tamto dziecko.

English - He sees that child.

Reflection:  Looking at the word order,  pronoun verb other noun.  So, let's try another sentence with that: 

Polish - Widzę czarnego kota.

English - I see the black cat.

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Tagalog Learning Log - colour, to have

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Rule: :Tagalog has a different word order. It seems the pronoun (I or you) is between two parts gusto ... ng meaning like.

Tagalog - Gusto ko ng pula (Like I red)

English - I like red.

Tagalog - Gusto mo ng pula (Like you red)

English: You like red.

Reflection: I wonder if guosto ... ng is like a split verb. In Irish , tá ... ag seems ot work the same way as a split verb to have. 

Irish - Tá madra ag an mean. (Has dog the woman)   

English - The woman has a dog. 

Greek Learning Log - colour

         

Rule: :Greek uses the greek alphabet.  Trial and error will help you find how to type Greek letters on your computer.

Greek - το γαλάζιο νερό. (to galázio neró)

English - The blue water

Reflection: I wonder if γαλάζιο (galázio) is blue in general. In Italian, blu is considered dark blue, and azzurro is light blue (sky blue).

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Latin Learning Log - word order & verbs

        

Rule: :Latin uses a different word order, usually putting the verb at the end of the sentence. Notice, we serve in combined into one word.

Latin - Matrem servamus.

Mother we serve (1 word)

English - We serve mother.

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Esperanto Learning Log - nouns and opposites

       

Rule: Esperanto use the same word order as English. Notice amiko means friend, while malamiko means not friend or 'enemy'.  Esperanto is a artificial language that tried to combine ideas, words & grammar from many world languages simply in one artificial language. Many Esperanto words are similiar in pairs of opposites like amiko (friend) and malamiko (enemy) or even varm (hot) and malvarma (cold). The creators of Esperanto tried to simplify the number of words to learn.  So, learners need only learn one word for friend and then need not learn a completely different word for enemy.

Esperanto - Ĉu vi estas amiko aŭ malamiko?

English - Are you a friend or an enemy?

Reflection: I wonder is Ĉu vi like "are you"?

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Swedish Learning Log - everybody

      

Rule: Swedish has the same word order as English.

Swedish  -Alla är glada.

English - Everybody is happy.

Refleciton: I wonder if everyone, everybody and all are all interchangeable like English.'

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Swahili Learning Log - indefinite article

     

Rule: Swahili seem to show the indefinite article within the noun. 

Swahili  -Wanafunzi wanafagia chumba. 

(The students( 1 word)  the sweep(1 word) the room (1 word)

English - The students sweep the room.

Refleciton: I wonder if it is omitted or implied, if it is not clear if it not included or as a different form of the noun broom vs a broom vs the broom.

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Romanian Learning Log - definite article

    

Rule: Romanian show the definite article the as a suffix (or ending) of the noun.  It is attached at the end of the word, usually as -ul.

Romanian  -Print'ul e fiul regelui. 

(The prince (print +ul = 1 word) is the son (1 word) of the king (1 word).

English - The prince is the son of the king.

Remember: do not try to write one word for every English word.

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Brazilian Portuguese Learning Log - verb tense

   

Rule: Portuguese has a similar word order to English Note: tem is showing the continuous past tense within 1 world (has been).

Portuguese  -Minha tia tem usado meu telefone. (My aunt has been (1 word) using my telephone.)

English - My aunt has been using my phone.

Remember: Be aware of accents ( and their direction) in Gaelic.  Type the closest accent you can using your keyboard.

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Extension: can you change this sentence? Comment with your sentence below.

My sentence:

Portuguese. Minha mama tem usado minha caneta.

English: My mum has been using my pen. 

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Japanese Learning Log - alphabet

   

Rule: Japan uses three alphabets hiragana, katakana, and kanji.  Romani is an alphabet using English alphabet of Japanese words from the other Japanese alphabets.

Japanese  Ogenkidesuka (romanji)

English - How are you?

Remember: Be aware of romanji.  If you type your notes, use romanji to begin with.  Then where you get more familiar and know how to on your computer, type in hiragana, katakana, and kanji.

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Scottish Gaelic Learning Log - word order and accents

  

Rule: Gaelic word order is similar to English.  

Gaelic  -Tha i ceo'thach.

English - It is misty.

Remember: Be aware of accents ( and their direction) in Gaelic.  Type the closest accent you can using your keyboard.

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Extension: can you change the sentence? Write yours in the comments below.

My sentence:

Gaelic:Tha e grianach.

English: It is sunny.

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Short Stories in French for beginners - Review

Short Stories in French

Description:256 pages, A5 with exercises and keywords in bold, with some black and white illustrations

Includes 8 stories

Sample sentence inside;

  French    Qu'est-ce que tu veux, Julie? 

  English   What is it that you want, Julia?

Pros:

• organised by 8 stories
• normal font size
• answer key for each chapter

Cons: 

• no audio
• no pronunciation guide

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Short Stories in Turkish - Review

Short Stories in Turkish

 Description: 208 pages, smaller than A4 book with some black and white illustrations

Includes:

• 8 beginner short stories (from 4 pages to 3 chapters long)
• 5 - 15 multiple choice questions 
• a story summary
• and a vocabulary list for each story

Sample sentence inside;

    Ben buradayim (I'm here)

Pros:

• vocabulary in bold
• English/Turkish dictionary in index
• normal font size
• answers to multiple choice quizes in index

Cons: 

• no audio resource: via App store or Google Play
• no pronunciation guide
• not pocket size but A5 (chapter book size)
• no index of vocabulary to find page number

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Turkish Learning Log - word order

 

   

Rule: Turkish word order is different to English. The noun with the article is between the pronoun and the verb. 

Turkish  -Benim bir jusum var. ( I a bird have)

English - I have a bird

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Extension: can you change the sentence? Write yours in the comments.

Turksih:Benim bir kedim var. ( I a cat have)

English: I have a cat.

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Scottish Gaelic Learning Log - the verb 'to be'

   

Rule: Gaelic sometime uses the same word order as English. Tha i means it is.

Gaelic  -Tha i fuar ( Tha i - it is)

English - It is cold.

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Extension: can you change the sentence? Write yours in the comments below.

My sentence:

Gaelic:Tha e teth

English: It is hot.

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Tagalog made nice and easy - Review

Tagalog made nice and easy

Description: 86 pages, smaller than A4 book with some black and white illustrations

Topics include greetings, location, directioms, numbers, money and time

Sample sentence inside;

Tagalog - Nasaan ang otel? (pronuncatin & Tagalog in book)

English - Where is a hotel?

Pros:

• English/Tagalog dictionary in index with pronunciation
• pocket size
• hints on pronunciation

Cons: 

• small font
• no index of vocabulary to find page number

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Greek made nice & easy - Review

Greek made nice and easy

Description: 62 pages, smaller than A4 book with some black and white illustrations

Topics include greetings, location, directioms, numbers, money, time and important signs

Sample sentence inside;

Greek - Ya - soo (only pronuncation m no greek alphabet in book)

English - Hello (friendly. familiar)

Pros:

• English/Greek dictionary in index
• pocket size
• hints on pronunciation only, no Greek alphabet

Cons: 

• small font
• no index of vocabulary to find page number

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Welsh Grammar - Review

  

Welsh Grammar

Description: 272  pages, A5 textbook with exercises and keywords

Includes 27 sections

Sample sentence inside;

  Welsh    Mae ci gyda fi. (I have a dog).

  English   I've got a dog.

Pros:

• organised by 27 sections
•  normal font size
• appendix of verbs
• exercises and no answers
• first published 2007, then 2010, 2013.

Cons: 

• no English/Welsh verb lists and vocab
• no illustrations
• no pronunciation guide
• no audio or website link

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Instant Indonesian - Review

Instant Indonesian  

Description: 159 pages, smaller than A4 book with no illustrations

Topics include Eating and drinking, times and seasons, religion and culture, family, verb prefixes, and numbers

Sample sentence inside;

Indonesian - Itu siapa? (That is who?)

English - Who is that?

Pros:

• English/Indonesian dictionary in index
• pocket size
• pronunciation guide and alphabet

Cons: 

• small font
• no index of vocabulary to find page number

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Norwegian -Review

  

Norwegian Verbs & Essentials of Grammar

Description: 167  pages, A5 textbook 

Includes 25 units

Sample sentence inside;

  Norwegian  Jeg spiser middag nå. (I eat dinner now).

  English   I am eating dinner now.

Pros:

• organised by 25 units
• Norwegian alphabet and punctuation
• index
• common verbs
•  normal font size

• index with page numbers

Cons: 

• no illustrations
• no audio or website link
• first published 1998

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Dutch Grammar - Review

 

Dutch Grammar

Description: 339  pages, A5 textbook with exercises and keywords

Includes 22sections

Sample sentence inside;

  Dutch    Ik lees de krant? 

  English   I read the newspaper.

Pros:

• organised by 14 sections
• includes index with section numbers
•  normal font size
• no exercises and no answers

Cons: 

• no English/Dutch verb lists and vocab
• no illustrations
• no pronunciation guide
• no audio or website link
• first published 2000, then 2003, 2010, 2013

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Irish Grammar - Review

Irish Grammar

Description: 310  pages, A5 textbook with exercises and keywords

Includes 22sections

Sample sentence inside;

  Irish    Is bean dheas í? (She's ( is ... í) a woman nice)

  English   She's a nice woman.

Pros:

• organised by 14 sections
• pronunciation guide
• includes index with page numbers
•  normal font size

Cons: 

• no English/Swedish verb lists and vocab
• no illustrations
• no audio or website link
• first published 1991
• no exercises and no answers

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