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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

One of my new favorite Spanish resources I have found is Dreaming Spanish. It is a great resource to find listening resources at your level, every video is grouped by level from super beginner to advanced. I really like the structure! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Building a new system to capturing my goals and breaking them down into easier to achieve goals! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

One thing I wish I did earlier in my language learning journey: Listen to podcasts. It is sooo helpful with improving my ability to hold conversations now because it isn't nearly as hard to understand spoken language after listening to so many podcasts. #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

This is my current language study routine! Any suggestions for improvements? Trying to create unreasonable expectations but still want to make good progress in each language. #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I'm building a database of language learning activities for myself! The goal with this is to have a list of activities I can pick from to decrease any resistance to starting a study session. I am going to spend some time today adding more ideas to what I already have! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Goals for this week: - 1 French podcast + summary of the episode - 3 spanish course videos - 5 french journal entries - 3 lessons on Language Transfer for Spanish I think I'm starting to get a routine set for the year! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

One thing that has really helped my language learning is taking lessons with multiple teachers instead of only one. I have 3 different teachers that I take lessons with. Monday - 1 hour Spanish lesson Friday - 30 min French lesson Saturday - 1 hour French lesson (every other week)

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Currently I'm tracking a study log and a resource list grouped by Type and by Level. Anything I am missing? I've considered adding a journal but ended up putting that inside the study log. Seemed easier to have one place to go for each study session. #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I spent some time reworking my Notion template for language learning. The dashboard page has a task planner/manager and then each language is in it's own card which holds my study log and resource list. Hopefully this will increase my organization for my studying! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I might add some explanations to each of the topics in the Grammar Tracker. This way, the Grammar Tracker is more than just a checklist but a tool to learn each concept in the language. Maybe I should add a short quiz to test understanding as well. Any thoughts on this?

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Some things I've learned after learning French and will do better when I learn Spanish: - Start taking lessons with a tutor right away (I use Preply and iTalki) - Practice speaking and listening from day 1 - Focus my learning on words that are relevant to my life Anything else to add? #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

A big part of my Spanish learning recently has been using this video course on Youtube. I really like how it also includes listening and speaking practice. A big thing I ignored at first when learning French! Hoping to get the basics down with this and a tutor on Preply! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I'm all in on my Spanish learning this year. Starting from the beginning, this is going to be my focus this week! I'm going to try to get as far into this as I can but still making sure to fully understand each concept before going to the next! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Goals for this week: - Listen to another Autoctone podcast and write a summary - Speak 500 words into FluentBurst - Complete the first few sections of the A1 Grammar Tracker for Spanish - Complete 3 Spanish course videos Trying to manage both French and Spanish now! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Pretty good week! ✅ podcast and summary complete ✅ chapter in my D-Day book read ✅ spoke more than 500 words into FluentBurst ❌ Finish A1 level in the Spanish Grammer Tracker The grammar tracker goal was a little too ambitious this week, I'm going to break it down smaller now!

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Trying a new way of tracking language learning activities. Each week I am going to put it into a table in Notion. That way I can keep track of weekly goals to make better progress! I might try to change the database views to something more appealing but I think this could help me a lot! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Introducing the Language Learner's Grammar Tracker! A free tool to track your progress from A1-B1 in English, French, or Spanish. I’m using it to structure my Spanish! More languages & levels coming soon! I would love to hear your feedback on it! #langsky fluentburst.com/resources/gr...

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

#French Podcasts: Radio France has collections for different topics. franceinfo: science, news, etc. www.radiofrance.fr/franceinfo/p... franceculture: www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur... And from RFI, I like: > Alors on dit quoi > Priorité santé > Littérature sans frontières #polyglot #LangSky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

How do you decide what to focus on during your speaking practice? I try to either practice a roleplay scenario like going to a hotel or a debate topic to practice expressing my opinion. Just talking about my day all of the time gets a little boring after a while. #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

How do you balance learning grammar with practicing real conversations? I try to work in new grammar topics into my writing first and then try practicing it in my speech with FluentBurst. The goal for me is to always bring every grammar topic into my speech as soon as I can. #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Goals for this week: - Listen to an episode of the Autoctone podcast and write a summary - Read a chapter in my current French book: La bataille de D-Day - Speak 500 words in FluentBurst - Complete the A1 level in the Grammar Tracker

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

If you could speak your target language fluently tomorrow, how would it change your life? For me, it would provide opportunities to better connect with locals and also provide a great sense of accomplishment, which is the biggest driver in my language learning journey. #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

My Spanish language learning goals for 2025: - Complete 2-3 Spanish Courses (I have a list to pick from) - Complete everything in the Grammar Tracker up through B1 - Read my first book in Spanish #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

My French language learning goals for 2025: - Read 4 books in French (I've already picked out all 4) - Listen to 16 podcasts meant for natives in French and write a summary of each (Autochtone and Mamie Dans Les Orties) - Complete everything in the Grammar Tracker up through C1 #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

I am almost finished with my first free language tool! In an effort to solve language learning problems for myself and hopefully for others, I began working on a solution to better track language learning progress. I am hoping to have the first version of this out soon!

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

What would it take for you to stop feeling stuck at your current speaking level? For me, it just comes down to additional practice for my speech to be more fluid and spontaneous. A big goal for me is to make the words come out more naturally! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I have set a 2025 goal for myself to build 12 free and useful language learning tools for myself and others. #langsky any simple tools that you wish existed to help you with your language learning?

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

What’s one advanced topic you’ve wanted to discuss in your target language but couldn’t? For me it is definitely things related to my job (tech and IT). For more niche topics it can be hard to find others who like talking about it! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Today's French Study log! I was a little rushed but still got some practice! Watched a video and did some journaling. I always use an online tool to correct my writing! I also talked to some people on HelloTalk and practiced with a few scenarios on FluentBurst for speaking practice! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

What's the hardest part about starting a conversation in your target language? For me, it's not even the words, it is coming up with interesting conversation topics and not using the same few for everyone 😂 I'm working on compiling a list of better topics to fix this for me! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I made all the mistakes when I started learning French. I only focused on passive reading and listening while using the apps. Now I'm a big believer in writing, I write in French everyday! I've learned more words and at a faster pace! #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

How do you track your speaking improvement over time? #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I took a French lesson this morning and saw something that I haven't seen before. There are cases where you make the participle agree even with the auxiliary avoir (instead of only être) I thought this graphic was pretty helpful #langsky

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

In 2025 I am going to master French But that means I need to write more and also practice the subjonctif. Writing a little everyday into notion seems to be pretty beneficial. Today I took some time to write about the repairs on the Notre Dame.

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Nick @nicolasbolt.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Hey #langtwt #langsky I'm new here! Learning: French and Spanish Want to Learn: Italian and Portuguese Software Engineer Interests: Programming and AI I can already speak French and I'm setting a goal to learn Spanish this upcoming year! Any language learning goals for 2026?

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