NPR 팟캐스트 Day3 -6/29(수)
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NPR Podcast Life Kit
How to learn a heritage language
단어구문 정리
set up (뜻·계획 등을) 세우다, 모함, 설정
shill 야바위꾼, 한통속, 미끼, 함정, 앞잡이, 야바위꾼 노릇을 하다, 팔다, 선전하다, 앞잡이 노릇을 하다
+) Not to shill for it or anything.
헛소리나 뭐 그런 건 하지 말자고.
go in super stressed 극도로 스트레스를 받다
not one's thing 취향이 아니다, 맞지 않다, 관심사가 아니다
geared ~에 맞도록 설계된
initiative 계획, 진취성, 결단력, 주도권
take the initiative 솔선해서 하다. 선수 치다, 앞장서다
= to lead people by being the first to act in a situation
meet up (특히 약속을 하여) ~와 만나다
keep a journal 일기를 적다
+) Do you keep a journal? 일기 쓰세요?
+) You have to keep a journalon a daily basis. 일기는 그날그날 써야 한다.
exponentially 기하급수적으로
timid 소심한, 용기가 없는
be hard on somebody/something ~을 심하게 대하다, ~에게 힘들다
release of ~의 해방, (속박, 감금으로부터의) 풀어짐
echo 의견에 반향을 보이다, 그대로 따라가다
-to repeat them or express agreement with their attitude or opinion
give (someone) credit 칭찬하다, 인정하다
= To give someone praise or recognition.
hasten 재촉하다, 앞당기다
recap = recapitulate[ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃuleɪt] (이미 한 말·결정 사항 등의) 개요를 말하다
lean into (상황을 긍정적으로 바꾸기 위해) ~을 받아들이다. (나쁘고 불편한 무언가를 수용해서 그것을 완화하거나 좋은 쪽으로 활용하다.)
It's all about ~ 가 제일 중요하다, 촛점을 맞추다
*완전히 자기에게만 몰두하다
+) She's all about herself these days.
*~에 열정적이거나 호의적이다
+) I'm all about getting free stuff!
You can see the highly rated teachers who've done a ton of lessons.
If self-guided learning isn't your thing, you can try an online tutor.
You want lots and lots of input.
I'm still a little bit timid when it comes to having conversations in English.
I'm trying not to be too hard on myself.
The more you learn, the more you realize you have even more to learn.
That's how this works.
Another way of saying it is, the more you know, the more you know what you don't know.
It's a long, slow process.
I noticed he was using it way more than he normally does, and he gave me the credit.
People have unrealistic expectaions of your abilities and are very critical and judgmental.
It's all about maximizing input and producing output.
Find the tools that work for you
I've been taking a Spanish class specifically for heritage language learners. The course is designed to address the specific needs of heritage language learners and build confidence. There's something very powerful about being with other students who have a strong connection to Spanish but still feel like they're not good enough due to the expectations and pressures all around them.
I've learned more in two semesters than I have in the last twenty years of multiple (failed) attempts at trying to improve my Spanish.
If an in-person class isn't an option for you, there are plenty of online tools as well.
Jo Hyun and Dana Hooshmand run a website called Discover Discomfort, where they explore different cultures and languages around the world and share what they've learned. Hyun is Korean American, and Hooshmand is Australian of Iranian descent.
Because Hyun and Hooshmand are on the move, they use online tools to help them learn their heritage languages. Hyun likes viki.com where she can watch television and film from Korea. The site has a learning mode where you can watch subtitles, simultaneously, in both English and Korean. Viki.com also has content from Vietnam, Thailand, China and Japan.
Both use italki.com to practice their conversational skills. The site allows you to find a tutor in a variety of countries and set up one-on-one time to work on whatever you need help with.
Hooshmand says he would get nervous before meeting with his Persian tutor online, worried they'd be judgmental. "But then I start speaking to them and they're patient and kind and, I realize I'm far from the first person to go through this, they've coached many other heritage language learners."
Hooshmand says he often leaves those tutoring sessions feeling grateful that he could connect with someone in Iran, his parents' homeland, since he can't travel there himself.
Focus on the joy
Maria Carreira says ignore the ads for language learning courses or apps that say you'll be fluent in no time. They're lying. Learning a language, even one that you have a foundation in, cannot be rushed.
To stay motivated, remember what you love most about learning your heritage language. For Hyun, it's the ability to have conversations with her mom in Korean instead of English.
"I get this little release of dopamine and I get really excited," Hyun says. "And, I make sure to have little doses of that throughout my practice." She can also tell that it makes her mom happy.
I've found both joy and solace in sharing my language learning journey on Twitter. So many people have reached out saying that it has inspired them to improve their heritage language skills.
But the ultimate joy, for me, is singing along to my favorite salsa song in the car with the windows rolled down so everyone can hear me because now I know all the words.
This has been one of the most challenging things I've done, but, so far – ¡Vale la pena! (It's worth it!)
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