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Dina:
Hello there!
Well, here a tenure is a position much stable (concursos every 7 years and most times even if someone does it better than you, you don't loose your job. Both of you got it). Auxiliary positions, like mine, are those who have to be renewed every 3 years.
We won again!! So we finished first in the group and went to the next phase (16 teams). We have to face Australia. Anyway, even if we lost with them it would not be such a disaster as if we would have lost today. Besides, our team did a good job, so I am certainly happy.
Regenbogen:
Congratulations, Dina!!!!
@Fcrate: they teach single letters first, I think it was 4 or 5 and after that some simple words, but often they don't tell you what it means, it is mostly just about the ability to read. This is as far as I got. I've decided to pause with Arabic, because it got too much. I mostly concentrate on Spanish and alternate between Russian, Polish and Japanese in between. Sometimes I do one or two lessons in Arabic, but not regularly.
@Dina: my Spanish lessons are far from perfect, but I start to see the limits of Duolingo there. So I need different input. Maybe I will start with a small book with simple stories after Christmas. We'll see.
I simply can't understand how my husband still isn't annoyed with the English lessons. I mean, he knows English, and the lessons are often very boring, mostly short sentences , each out of context, but he has fun. Even though I think he must be extremely unchallenged with it.
I sometimes ask why he doesn't read a nice book instead. I could recommend some with wizards, vampires, werewolves, fairies and a talking skull. LOL. But he thinks it would exhaust him.
Currently I am still reading Dead Man's Hand, but I have startet Cinder Spires as audiobook, too. At the moment I am just not able to commit to one book.
This happens quite often, until I find something interesting. If a book doesn't chatch in the first 3 chapters, I don't waste my time any more. But sometimes it is me and not the books, so I have to keep in mind to try them again later.
Dina:
I loved the fist Cinder Spires book, even when not everyone shares my opinion.
I was going to ask you about Dead Man's Hand, but I thought better. It could be awkward, so, better no comments.
Have fun with the Spanish "trial"!
Fcrate:
@Dina: Congratz :D you do know that I'm rooting for Argentina, right? Since playing Fifa World Cup 98 on my pc. :D
I liked Cinder Spires too BTW.
@Regen: Ummmm.. Polish, Russian, Japanese and Spanish... How is your brain not melting? Lol.
about Spanish, maybe watch Spanish movies with Spanish subtitles? That's what I plan on doing when progressing enough in French. I recommend a 2006 Spanish movie called Pan's Labyrinth or "El laberinto del fauno" it's the only Spanish movie I know, but I loved it, and the language sounded simple to my ears (distinct words, not jumbled). It's a bit dark, but I remember loving it.
Dina:
Thank you, Fcrate :)
"El laberinto de Fauno" is a very good option. I would recommend an Argentinian movie, but the Argentinian Spanish is different and you probably do not want to learn the local things. On the same vein than Fcrate's idea, you could also watch a Spanish version of an animated movie. Latin American dubbing/subtitles in general have a more neutral language than other movies (some movies from Spain are really difficult to follow because they have heavy accents and local words). Of course, a good choice in the animated area is Encanto.
Edited: here is a video I liked about the Argentinian talking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b7ZgZMAKrQ
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