I got my results for Delf A1 examination and apparently I passed! So officially I cleared the basic level exam. There are 6 exams in all. A1, A2 upto C1, C2. After the hard time I had wid A1, I am not sure whether I am going any further :P
Waiting for the certificate to arrive!
Cheers!
Showing posts with label language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label language. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Literally speaking!
Few days back my little brother asked me the meaning of some common word. I can't recall the word right now but I was clueless as to what should I be telling him. I struggled and finally managed to explain the context that word is used in. He was satisfied.
I wasn't!
It drew my attention to a plethora of words I didnt know the literal meanings of and thats how it started! Since then I have fallen into the habit of finding out dictionary meanings of words and I am falling deeper and deeper into this whirlpool of my passion for dictionary meanings.
Of all the words you know how many do you think you learnt off a dictionary or a thesaurus? I am guessing very few. We learn words as we read - books, newspapers, magazine articles, editorials, advertisements, even the internet, or as we listen to them - news, movies, music, conversations. But with all these new words, we also learn the associated way of usage - the context where these were used! So we end up increasing our vocab but knowing only d contextual meanings. The literal meanings take a back seat and when asked what does a particular word mean, we fidget around trying to find out what exactly it meant!
I wasn't!
It drew my attention to a plethora of words I didnt know the literal meanings of and thats how it started! Since then I have fallen into the habit of finding out dictionary meanings of words and I am falling deeper and deeper into this whirlpool of my passion for dictionary meanings.
Of all the words you know how many do you think you learnt off a dictionary or a thesaurus? I am guessing very few. We learn words as we read - books, newspapers, magazine articles, editorials, advertisements, even the internet, or as we listen to them - news, movies, music, conversations. But with all these new words, we also learn the associated way of usage - the context where these were used! So we end up increasing our vocab but knowing only d contextual meanings. The literal meanings take a back seat and when asked what does a particular word mean, we fidget around trying to find out what exactly it meant!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Vous parlez quelle langue?
Bonjour Messieurs et Mesdames!
Among the things that I always wanted to do was to learn foreign languages. And I always had a fascination for French. So be it. Came summers and I registered for a French course.
The basic problem with learning a new language is to unlearn the rules of languages that we are used to. Sometimes even the most basic rules of Grammar change! Add to that the French pronunciation(pronounced as- prho-nun-see-aa-siyo in French), and what you have is total mayhem!!!
But with a little effort you get familiar with these. It maybe a bit early to say, but now I have developed some interest in the language.
That's all for this time.
Au Revoir!
Among the things that I always wanted to do was to learn foreign languages. And I always had a fascination for French. So be it. Came summers and I registered for a French course.
The basic problem with learning a new language is to unlearn the rules of languages that we are used to. Sometimes even the most basic rules of Grammar change! Add to that the French pronunciation(pronounced as- prho-nun-see-aa-siyo in French), and what you have is total mayhem!!!
But with a little effort you get familiar with these. It maybe a bit early to say, but now I have developed some interest in the language.
That's all for this time.
Au Revoir!
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