Stellari’s Home Post - Spring Listening Challenge
Hey, this is going to be my first challenge here.
So, I’ll trial and error first, and find my way through that challenge. I don’t know yet, what’s working best for me, so that’s a bonus goal!
But here’s my basic to go plan:
As I started to learn English back in school- I was actively listening to music. Doesn’t sound like much, but it was a game changer!
So, looking up the lyrics, translating and shadowing those / singing lol. Yep, I’ll do the same for Japanese now! As an enthusiastic Spotify-Song-Digger, I’ll be happy to find some fresh new (karaoke) favorites.
Hmm, besides that, I’ll do a mix of watching drama and other content on YouTube.
Audio only is still a no no for me.
1st Week
Sooo faaar~ I’ve managed to listen every day to some Japanese.
Which is awesome, especially because I moved across my country 2 days ago and was busy with preparation before and after.
I’ve discovered a Spotify radio show, but I won’t link it here just now, I still don’t know if I like it enough to recommend.
But I’ve noticed even if I understand like 0.5% - I can’t hide the grin lol. It’s cool. I bet you know what I mean.
Besides that, I’ve started to watch some dubbed shows on Netflix with the Language Reactor Extension for my browser, very handy!
(It allows you to watch shows with two different subtitle languages and even more than that, (it recommends videos on YouTube for your current level etc. but I don’t use the other functionalities just yet.))
2nd Week
Mhh, yesterday it happened. I lost my streak- …thanks eastern! The day got just too busy, but no time to worry. The first thing I did in the morning today was to listen to some vlogger running around in Tokyo.
3rd Week
Well… it was a challenging week. Not only did I struggle with this challenge, but also with my regular reviews. I guess I have to establish a new routine, now that the moving part is mostly done. I’ve been more into organizing and exploring lately. But hey, I didn’t completely lose track, which I’m happy about!
So, I got to play around with ChatGPT and added an extension that allows me to listen and talk. It’s fun, but doesn’t work 100% of the time. Still, it’s pretty good. Since I don’t feel confident enough to speak to native speakers yet, this is a nice bridge to practice with.
kind of pop → Kaze Fujii - Shinunoga E-Wa
kind of indie → WurtS - Spellbound
kind of mainstream, but karaoke fun → YOASOBI - セブンティーン
4th Week
Woah, the first month is over! Even though I didn’t check all the day’s - I thought it will be worse. A lot happened this month for me in my personal life, but even though - I managed to keep listening.
Yay!
I noticed, that start to understand more words from the lyrics, even if the part was spoken/sung quite fast. And after every additional listening, I noticed another word.
For the next month:
- I’ll try to more consistent and increase the length of the sessions.
- Shadowing the content.
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