6 weeks to go until my #Japanese test (#JLPT N4)!
I try to practice every day! For motivation, I made this big chart where I can tick off five boxes per day:
1. Vocabulary (using Anki, a Core 2K deck)
2. Grammar (using the TRY! grammar book + Anki)
3. Listening comprehension (wild mix, often "Comprehensible Japanese" or the Benjiro interviews on YT)
4. Reading (Yotsuba! or Flying Witch mangas; tadoku.org books)
5. Drilling (going through old JLPT tests)
This way, I often put in 1-1.5 h/day.
I did the mock test from https://jlptsensei.com/downloads/jlpt-n4-practice-test/ last week, and scored
61% in the vocabulary section
54% in the grammar section and
64% in the listening section.
Around "half of the score" is required to pass, but these are scaled scores… So it's hard to tell whether I would've passed.
But I'm quite happy nevertheless, because in 2021, I had the following scores in a mock test:
37% vocab
38% grammar
50% listening
So there's definitely some progress! ^_^
I signed up for a Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT N4) in December! It's been a good motivation to put more time into learning vocabulary and grammar!
I found a neat resource to practice reading: Tadoku, a collection of ~100 free picture books of varying difficulty, released under Creative Commons licenses (BY-NC-ND), some with audio!
Especially the lower-level books are really motivating, because I can actually read them without a dictionary!
https://tadoku.org/japanese/en/free-books-en/
#jlpt #japanese
6 weeks to go until my #Japanese test (#JLPT N4)!
I try to practice every day! For motivation, I made this big chart where I can tick off five boxes per day:
1. Vocabulary (using Anki, a Core 2K deck)
2. Grammar (using the TRY! grammar book + Anki)
3. Listening comprehension (wild mix, often "Comprehensible Japanese" or the Benjiro interviews on YT)
4. Reading (Yotsuba! or Flying Witch mangas; tadoku.org books)
5. Drilling (going through old JLPT tests)
This way, I often put in 1-1.5 h/day.
Heard about the @PrototypeFund@mastodon.social? They fund #opensource projects in Germany/the EU with up to 158k EUR! Applications are open until the end of November.
I've received funding from them several times – if you're considering applying, I can offer my help:
I can give you feedback on your idea, proof-read your application, or give general hints and insights into how the funding works!
(I'm not interested in helping LLM/blockchain or other exploitative projects.) Otherwise, get in touch, anytime! 🤙
I signed up for a Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT N4) in December! It's been a good motivation to put more time into learning vocabulary and grammar!
I found a neat resource to practice reading: Tadoku, a collection of ~100 free picture books of varying difficulty, released under Creative Commons licenses (BY-NC-ND), some with audio!
Especially the lower-level books are really motivating, because I can actually read them without a dictionary!
https://tadoku.org/japanese/en/free-books-en/
#jlpt #japanese
That blog post seems to have kicked off a new special interest for me! :D
I'm bringing some perfume samples, to #why2025 hit me up if you wanna try some; I'd be happy to recommend you something!
Also, if there's anyone into perfumes (or perfume-making?), I'd love to chat!
I'm again carrying my perfume samples around today at #why2025. Feel free to call me at DECT 2546 and come find me if you wanna smell like cherry, or coffee, or the ocean, or a soldering iron! :D
Learned about https://freesewing.eu today, an open-source sewing pattern design program!
There are plenty of designs to choose from, modifiable to your body measurements. You can also code your own patterns!
The documentation seems really good, and the whole project seems wholesome!
Also, there's a shark pattern, with parameters like "hungriness" and "teeth pointyness", and I just love that! :D
#why2025
One thing I really like at #why2025: After 23:00, the quiet camping area behind the RVs really is pretty quiet!¹
I think that's mostly because the party area switches to "silent disco" mode! <3 I'd love a similar policy at CCC camps.
¹ Except for the humming of a nearby Datenklo (our own fault) and some snoring (bad luck). But earplugs help with both.
I'd love to know what your noise experiences are in other areas of the campsite! #why2025
One thing I really like at #why2025: After 23:00, the quiet camping area behind the RVs really is pretty quiet!¹
I think that's mostly because the party area switches to "silent disco" mode! <3 I'd love a similar policy at CCC camps.
¹ Except for the humming of a nearby Datenklo (our own fault) and some snoring (bad luck). But earplugs help with both.
Anyone into Sudokus/Cracking the Cryptic at #why2025? :D
Okay, this secret token game at #why2025 is getting really absurd!
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