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2009/02/02

What is wrong with language courses?

   February 02, 2009      

I will tell you one thing – most (if not all) language courses suck big time.

Why it is so difficult to teach the language – actually it is one thing that everybody, who has kids should know!

IMO the biggest problem is that every language course is designed to teach you language, but not how to communicate and how to use it in different situations. I am not talking about those “my dog has shate on the mat” classical examples in text books. How often you need to tell somebody that you see an apple?

Imagine that you move to some country (CZ is good example) and sign up for some course. What you get?

1. Pretty sophisticated grammar rules that you cannot learn in five years even if you are native czech speaker.

2. Learn how to recite ancient history that you do not need nor do you care.

3. Some words to describe that you had vacation in Slovakia by car, even if this doesn’t really describe your vacation.

and other useless stuff for expressing your thoughts, but very useful phrases, sentences that help to explain some grammar points better.

After six months of studying czech two hours per week I am not able to use it in simple situations, such as:

1. Could you pass me the salt please?

2. I have cold and high temperature.

3. I would like to get that red book.

4. I don’t like sugar.

5. Three packages of green Durex.

6. I want fresh meat.

7. Fuck off.

But I am pretty good in explaining position of “jsem” and related words in the sentences I do not understand.

Probably the problem is that these courses are designed to start from easy to difficult, not to start from useful things and go to useless things.

A tip: it would be a wise idea to learn how to count in czech language, so you can order beers.

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What is wrong with language courses?

   February 02, 2009      

I will tell you one thing – most (if not all) language courses suck big time.

Why it is so difficult to teach the language – actually it is one thing that everybody, who has kids should know!

IMO the biggest problem is that every language course is designed to teach you language, but not how to communicate and how to use it in different situations. I am not talking about those “my dog has shate on the mat” classical examples in text books. How often you need to tell somebody that you see an apple?

Imagine that you move to some country (CZ is good example) and sign up for some course. What you get?

1. Pretty sophisticated grammar rules that you cannot learn in five years even if you are native czech speaker.

2. Learn how to recite ancient history that you do not need nor do you care.

3. Some words to describe that you had vacation in Slovakia by car, even if this doesn’t really describe your vacation.

and other useless stuff for expressing your thoughts, but very useful phrases, sentences that help to explain some grammar points better.

After six months of studying czech two hours per week I am not able to use it in simple situations, such as:

1. Could you pass me the salt please?

2. I have cold and high temperature.

3. I would like to get that red book.

4. I don’t like sugar.

5. Three packages of green Durex.

6. I want fresh meat.

7. Fuck off.

But I am pretty good in explaining position of “jsem” and related words in the sentences I do not understand.

Probably the problem is that these courses are designed to start from easy to difficult, not to start from useful things and go to useless things.

A tip: it would be a wise idea to learn how to count in czech language, so you can order beers.

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2009/01/14

CZ art hoax

   January 14, 2009      

http://us.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/14/eu.czech.art.row/index.html#cnnSTCText

 

Cerny, and his main collaborators Kristof Kintera and Tomas Pospiszyl apologized to Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek and other government ministers Tuesday, according to a statement on the artist's Web site, for " not having informed them about what is true and for having misled them.The statement adds that Cerny and his colleagues initially wanted to use 27 European artists for "Entropa", but fell short due to lack of time and money. Instead, they say, they decided to create fictional artists, some of whom have even been given their own Web sites.advertisementCerny says he knew the truth would eventually come out but adds: "We believe that the environment of Brussels is capable of ironic self-reflection, we believe in the sense of humor of European nations and their representatives.

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CZ art hoax

   January 14, 2009      

http://us.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/14/eu.czech.art.row/index.html#cnnSTCText

 

Cerny, and his main collaborators Kristof Kintera and Tomas Pospiszyl apologized to Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek and other government ministers Tuesday, according to a statement on the artist's Web site, for " not having informed them about what is true and for having misled them.The statement adds that Cerny and his colleagues initially wanted to use 27 European artists for "Entropa", but fell short due to lack of time and money. Instead, they say, they decided to create fictional artists, some of whom have even been given their own Web sites.advertisementCerny says he knew the truth would eventually come out but adds: "We believe that the environment of Brussels is capable of ironic self-reflection, we believe in the sense of humor of European nations and their representatives.

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2008/12/17

ScoopThis.Org » Next vacation destination: Lithuania!

   December 17, 2008      

U.S. and Afghan soldiers in Zabul Province give high marks to the Lithuanian Special Forces, who like to ride these captured Taliban motorbikes to sneak up on, and chase Taliban fighters. The “LithSof” are on their way to becoming living legends: Both Afghans and Americans report that the Taliban are afraid of the Lithuanians. Stories about them are filled with dangerous escapades and humor.
ScoopThis.Org » Next vacation destination: Lithuania!

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ScoopThis.Org » Next vacation destination: Lithuania!

   December 17, 2008      

U.S. and Afghan soldiers in Zabul Province give high marks to the Lithuanian Special Forces, who like to ride these captured Taliban motorbikes to sneak up on, and chase Taliban fighters. The “LithSof” are on their way to becoming living legends: Both Afghans and Americans report that the Taliban are afraid of the Lithuanians. Stories about them are filled with dangerous escapades and humor.
ScoopThis.Org » Next vacation destination: Lithuania!

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2008/10/07

I had a dream

   October 07, 2008      

Children's Nightmare Photography (UPDATE) - Scary Work by Joshua Hoffen (GALLERY)

(TREND HUNTER) Joshua Hoffine's horror photography collection is absolutely, draw-droppingly brilliant. –We've featured his work before, but we're fleshing out his work with five additional images, in time for Halloween.… [More]

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I had a dream

   October 07, 2008      

Children's Nightmare Photography (UPDATE) - Scary Work by Joshua Hoffen (GALLERY)

(TREND HUNTER) Joshua Hoffine's horror photography collection is absolutely, draw-droppingly brilliant. –We've featured his work before, but we're fleshing out his work with five additional images, in time for Halloween.… [More]

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2008/07/17

Why you should never try to baptize guy in Netherlands

   July 17, 2008      

[23:25:34] guyinholland says: romania is full of baptists
[23:25:41] guyinholland says: well ... american businesses
[23:25:53] guyinholland says: this one is a former univ colleague
[23:25:55] guyinholland says: baptist from romania: ei sun mincinosi, vezi ii ca si in povestea lu Nobel, cred ca el a facut dinamita, daca imi aduc aminte bine, el a facut-o sa ajute mineri, dar dupa aia oameni ce or facut cu ea
[23:26:46] guyinholland says: he's telling me that all the new cristians are liars and in some story about Nobel, he believes that he had invented dynamite, and if he remembers well Nobel did it to help the miners
[23:27:16] guyinholland says: I think going stoned in a baptist church it's the foking funniest thing you can ever do
[23:27:26] guyinholland says: i think I'll laugh the shit out of my ass
[23:27:28] !Martis says: hahaha
[23:27:39] !Martis says: yeah, the part with nobel might be true
[23:27:48] !Martis says: and he is not lieing about christians :D
[23:28:06] guyinholland says: well ...
[23:28:16] guyinholland says: I;m laughing like a crazy here
[23:28:22] guyinholland says: he is trying to corrupt me
[23:28:31] guyinholland says: i gave him Bjork ... Metallica ... etc
[23:28:40] guyinholland says: to tell him that I'm openminded
[23:28:48] guyinholland says: he told me that I'm against god
[23:29:06] !Martis says: :D
[23:29:06] guyinholland says: I replied ... yes ... because I am a God myself ...
[23:29:08] guyinholland says: :D
[23:29:10] !Martis says: of course you are
[23:29:13] !Martis says: :D
[23:29:23] guyinholland says: wtf do I need your bullshitter
[23:29:31] guyinholland says: I can bullshit myself
[23:29:33] !Martis says: :D
[23:29:43] guyinholland says: he told me that I must have smoken something ... here in NL
[23:29:55] guyinholland says: and i told him OF COURSE I DO YOU DUMBASS
[23:30:03] guyinholland says: I'm foking stoned all dat long
[23:30:16] guyinholland says: day
[23:30:20] !Martis says: hahahahhaha
[23:30:22] guyinholland says: now I'm satanized
[23:30:33] guyinholland says: ok
[23:30:44] guyinholland says: let's see how much will cost me to get exorcized

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Why you should never try to baptize guy in Netherlands

   July 17, 2008      

[23:25:34] guyinholland says: romania is full of baptists
[23:25:41] guyinholland says: well ... american businesses
[23:25:53] guyinholland says: this one is a former univ colleague
[23:25:55] guyinholland says: baptist from romania: ei sun mincinosi, vezi ii ca si in povestea lu Nobel, cred ca el a facut dinamita, daca imi aduc aminte bine, el a facut-o sa ajute mineri, dar dupa aia oameni ce or facut cu ea
[23:26:46] guyinholland says: he's telling me that all the new cristians are liars and in some story about Nobel, he believes that he had invented dynamite, and if he remembers well Nobel did it to help the miners
[23:27:16] guyinholland says: I think going stoned in a baptist church it's the foking funniest thing you can ever do
[23:27:26] guyinholland says: i think I'll laugh the shit out of my ass
[23:27:28] !Martis says: hahaha
[23:27:39] !Martis says: yeah, the part with nobel might be true
[23:27:48] !Martis says: and he is not lieing about christians :D
[23:28:06] guyinholland says: well ...
[23:28:16] guyinholland says: I;m laughing like a crazy here
[23:28:22] guyinholland says: he is trying to corrupt me
[23:28:31] guyinholland says: i gave him Bjork ... Metallica ... etc
[23:28:40] guyinholland says: to tell him that I'm openminded
[23:28:48] guyinholland says: he told me that I'm against god
[23:29:06] !Martis says: :D
[23:29:06] guyinholland says: I replied ... yes ... because I am a God myself ...
[23:29:08] guyinholland says: :D
[23:29:10] !Martis says: of course you are
[23:29:13] !Martis says: :D
[23:29:23] guyinholland says: wtf do I need your bullshitter
[23:29:31] guyinholland says: I can bullshit myself
[23:29:33] !Martis says: :D
[23:29:43] guyinholland says: he told me that I must have smoken something ... here in NL
[23:29:55] guyinholland says: and i told him OF COURSE I DO YOU DUMBASS
[23:30:03] guyinholland says: I'm foking stoned all dat long
[23:30:16] guyinholland says: day
[23:30:20] !Martis says: hahahahhaha
[23:30:22] guyinholland says: now I'm satanized
[23:30:33] guyinholland says: ok
[23:30:44] guyinholland says: let's see how much will cost me to get exorcized

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2008/06/19

You know you've been in Lithuania for too long when...

   June 19, 2008      

You only eat in restaurant-chains, which start with Čili
You put ketchup on your pizza and think that's the way Italians do it
Half of your friends disappear to work in the British Isles or Scandinavia or the United States and you think that's normal
You have become tired of explaining to your friends and relatives at home, that you are a.) not in Latvia b.) not in Russia and c.) Riga isn't the capital of the Baltic
With a meal you drink either beer or tea
Basketball has become the most important thing in your life
There is only one beer for you: Švyturys Extra
Half of the population working as "managers" seems reasonable to you
Tall blonde beauties in short skirts are nothing special for you anymore
During winter, instead of looking for a thermostat to adjust the temperature in your room, you just open the window
You learned everything about the glorious Lithuanian language, and now you get angry about ignorant people denying the existence of a Lithuanian language or, worse, consider it some branch of Slavic languages
You've learned the hard way that a triangle means women's toilet and a triangle upside down means men's
During a long night of partying you went out pissing in the cold streets because there was only one unisex toilet in the whole pub
You think drunkards shouting at you in Russian are a normal part of life
When you enter a bus and there is no strange smell you think there's something wrong
Buses without antennae seem awkward to you
Anything goes wrong you blame the Russians, or the Polish or the rest of the world
You think hot chocolate means melted chocolate and you love it
You see someone smiling in public, you think: well, a bloody foreigner
A meal for you must contain either potato or meat, but usually both
You start leaving out the articles, even in English and your native language
You become scared meeting big old babushkas in furs, because they trample down everything in their way
You are afraid crossing a street, especially at zebra crossings or traffic lights
You feel guilty entering a flat wearing your shoes
You consider cranberry the best flavor for water, juice and vodka
You think beer is a soft drink not an alcoholic beverage, only vodka is
Going to the opera, the concert hall or the theatre is just a usual thing to do in the evenings
Forenames like Christmas' tree, mermaid, amber or wind seem normal to you
Everything 50m above sea-level seems like a mountain
You start counting the ground floor as first floor
Someone, you haven't known for more than three years, talks to you, you try to get rid of him as soon as possible
You got a one centimeter haircut, bought a fake leather jacket and a black cap (if you are male) OR: you bought a skirt at the size of a belt and don't leave the house without tons of make-up (if you are female)
You consider smoked pig's ears a tasty beer snack
You love the Baltic Sea and go swimming there at nearly any temperature
You love going to the Sauna, but always leave your trunks/bikini on
For you, garlic has become an ingredient just like salt or pepper
You consider Lithuania the best and worst place on earth at the same time
You teach everybody that in medieval times the Lithuanian Duchy ranged from the Baltic to the Black Sea
You put an "as", "a" or "is" at the end of foreign names, so you can conjugate them
You carry around five cell phones and several cards from eight different phone-companies, so that you always get the best price.
You consider fastening your seatbelt a sign of weakness and are not surprised if a car hasn't seatbelts at all.
In your eyes Coca Cola is the unhealthiest drink in the world and that drinking lots of beer, sugary juice and bread drink prolongs your life
You haven't seen a bright sky for months and you don't miss it anymore
You consider rain the normality and sunshine a special weather phenomenon

Thanks, Laima!

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   1 Comment

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You know you've been in Lithuania for too long when...

   June 19, 2008      

You only eat in restaurant-chains, which start with Čili
You put ketchup on your pizza and think that's the way Italians do it
Half of your friends disappear to work in the British Isles or Scandinavia or the United States and you think that's normal
You have become tired of explaining to your friends and relatives at home, that you are a.) not in Latvia b.) not in Russia and c.) Riga isn't the capital of the Baltic
With a meal you drink either beer or tea
Basketball has become the most important thing in your life
There is only one beer for you: Švyturys Extra
Half of the population working as "managers" seems reasonable to you
Tall blonde beauties in short skirts are nothing special for you anymore
During winter, instead of looking for a thermostat to adjust the temperature in your room, you just open the window
You learned everything about the glorious Lithuanian language, and now you get angry about ignorant people denying the existence of a Lithuanian language or, worse, consider it some branch of Slavic languages
You've learned the hard way that a triangle means women's toilet and a triangle upside down means men's
During a long night of partying you went out pissing in the cold streets because there was only one unisex toilet in the whole pub
You think drunkards shouting at you in Russian are a normal part of life
When you enter a bus and there is no strange smell you think there's something wrong
Buses without antennae seem awkward to you
Anything goes wrong you blame the Russians, or the Polish or the rest of the world
You think hot chocolate means melted chocolate and you love it
You see someone smiling in public, you think: well, a bloody foreigner
A meal for you must contain either potato or meat, but usually both
You start leaving out the articles, even in English and your native language
You become scared meeting big old babushkas in furs, because they trample down everything in their way
You are afraid crossing a street, especially at zebra crossings or traffic lights
You feel guilty entering a flat wearing your shoes
You consider cranberry the best flavor for water, juice and vodka
You think beer is a soft drink not an alcoholic beverage, only vodka is
Going to the opera, the concert hall or the theatre is just a usual thing to do in the evenings
Forenames like Christmas' tree, mermaid, amber or wind seem normal to you
Everything 50m above sea-level seems like a mountain
You start counting the ground floor as first floor
Someone, you haven't known for more than three years, talks to you, you try to get rid of him as soon as possible
You got a one centimeter haircut, bought a fake leather jacket and a black cap (if you are male) OR: you bought a skirt at the size of a belt and don't leave the house without tons of make-up (if you are female)
You consider smoked pig's ears a tasty beer snack
You love the Baltic Sea and go swimming there at nearly any temperature
You love going to the Sauna, but always leave your trunks/bikini on
For you, garlic has become an ingredient just like salt or pepper
You consider Lithuania the best and worst place on earth at the same time
You teach everybody that in medieval times the Lithuanian Duchy ranged from the Baltic to the Black Sea
You put an "as", "a" or "is" at the end of foreign names, so you can conjugate them
You carry around five cell phones and several cards from eight different phone-companies, so that you always get the best price.
You consider fastening your seatbelt a sign of weakness and are not surprised if a car hasn't seatbelts at all.
In your eyes Coca Cola is the unhealthiest drink in the world and that drinking lots of beer, sugary juice and bread drink prolongs your life
You haven't seen a bright sky for months and you don't miss it anymore
You consider rain the normality and sunshine a special weather phenomenon

Thanks, Laima!

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   1 Comment

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2008/06/12

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