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What is your intention of learning a new language?

Think about your motivation! Answer from internet: You chance of meeting interesting people doubles! You have a new way to understand this world. in turn you have a new way to understand yourself.

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krashen second language acquisition. (http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_908bfc350101fhm3.html) language acquisition is different from language learning. Only with language acquisition can develop the inner language mechanism. (environment matters) language learning is the way to ‘monitor’ language acquisition. to formalize the result of language acquisition. (focus on form) Need to read and listen to language material, and the material need…

Don’t judge, don’t complain. When playing a game, follow the rules.

#EveryStepMatters

#每天进步一点点 may need a ‘long/tough run’ day for every skill I am practicing. to push you to a new level.

Japanese learning summary 20200708

stage 1: 20201114 time: till 20201114 material: minasann nihongo, beginner lesson 1-25, deeply understand the grammar N5 vocabulary second round. N4 vocabulary first round (almost finished) start to use http://watanoc.com took 15 italki lessons. plan for stage 3: third round N5 and second round N4 slowly on minasann nihongo, 26-50, deeply understand the grammar http://watanoc.com…

Marathon Questions (unfinished) 20200706

When train for full marathon: what is the optimal weekly training load? time-wise, what is the optimal training time for 1 run? 30 mins? 40? 45? For one day train (not tough/long day train), is 2 x 4mi run better than 1 x 8mi run? for slow speed

Quick Diet Formula

Eat the food you like! maintaining: 100% (14~16 calories/lb body weight) protein: 30% of total calories, about 1g/lb body weight carb: 45%, 1.6g fat: 25%, 0.4g bulking: 110% (16~18) protein: 25%, 1g carb: 55%, 2.2g fat: 20%, 0.35g cutting: 75% (10~12) protein: 40% 1.1g carb: 40%, 1.1g fat: 20%, 0.25g

Full Marathon Training Summary 20200629

update: 20200708 Marathon training period: 5.17~6.27 (6.27 race day, Jackson River, flat course, last 2 weeks for tapering) Before 5.17, average 25 mile per weeks for about 10 weeks Weight: around 130lbs. series training: 4weeks week 1: 32.6 mi, no long run week 2: 51.2 mi, 9 mi steady-speed for Saturday / 11 mi long…

Turkish learning summary 20200622

Questions to ask my self: Is my turkish learning so far efficient? How can I improve? Should I do any change? What is the next plan? To be honest, what I have done is not very efficient for 2 reasons: 1. no language environment, 2. no learning guides. So what I can do so far…

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