Some Thoughts About Foreign Languages
I started reading COLLINS EASY LEARNING ITALIAN CONVERSATION a moment ago and loving the “Introduction.” Here are some of my my thoughts (emphasis mine).
”Becoming proficient in a foreign language means being able to use and understand a number of different aspects—vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and so on. However, it takes a while to be able to put all these elements together and be sure that what you are saying sounds like natural Italian.”
Or, any language for that matter. […]
Coursera: Introduction to European Business Law
Today I received my third certificate from Coursera for the course INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN BUSINESS LAW taught by Lund University.
Coursera: The Bilingual Brain
Today I received my second certificate from Coursera for the course THE BILINGUAL BRAIN taught by University of Houston. My first completed Coursera course was way back in 2013.
I’m Live on Monroe's Motivated Sequence AITD Webinar
I spent day one of Chinese New Year morning attending an insightful one-hour webinar by Roger Courville on Using "Monroe's Motivated Sequence" to Supercharge Your Training organized by the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD).
Today's webinar is special to me because I’m collaborating with Roger; co-presenting LIVE during the webinar! [...]
21 Ways to Unlock Your Creative Genius
I found this beautiful infographic on Business Insider. It pretty much sums up the strategies you'd need when you need a jolt of inspiration. I find this to be completely applicable to all the stuff I plan to do in my life and work.
How I Learn a Foreign Language
I have done a few posts in the past about how learn Italian; however, for this post I’d like to revisit my methodology and summarize what had worked for me right from the beginning. Using Italian as an example, I did the following without attending any classes.
Listen to the sound. Like a child learning to speak, hearing and mimicking sounds are important. The main resources I use are: [...]
How I Got Involved in “@MarcoPolo_Pinocchio a Gedda” Project
In October this year, I was privileged to be invited by Maristella Tagliaferro to participate in the @MarcoPolo_Pinocchio a Gedda Project. I'm elated to be able to use my knowledge of Italian to translate one of my favorite childhood stories: Pinocchio! The whole experience has been gratifying and I love interacting with the group members, and getting to know more new Italian friends. I dedicate this post to you—my dearest Maristella. More about the project below.
Sandokan
My copy of SANDOKAN from the Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia (ITBM) has arrived—I’ve read the book and enjoyed it. I’m usually not fond of pirates but this time I'm seeing things from another point of view and that is from the pirates’.
In this story, the fearful Sandokan, known as Harimau Malaysia (Tiger of Malaysia) is a famous and powerful pirate. He is the leader of the Mompracem pack. Together with his good friend, a Portuguese man named Yanez de Gomera, they set out to rescue the ill-fated Tremal-Naik.