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Learning Spanish Language
Beginning with Alfabeto: Films used to learn Spanish (mostly from Spain): La Catedral Del Mar / Cathedral of the Sea (2018) Los herederos de la tierra / Heirs to the Land (2022), sequel of Cathedral of the Sea. La cocinera … Continue reading
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Learning Russian Language
Starts from alphabet: Keyboard layout: Films used for learning Russian: Better Than Us / Лучше, чем люди (2018) on Netflix The Silver Skates / Сере́бряные коньки́ (2021) on Netflix Major Grom: Plague Doctor / Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор (2021) on … Continue reading
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Vocabulary: Bucolic
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life. Learned this from the email on Maine by Scott's Cheap Flights Going.
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Learning French Language
A good place to start with French Grammar: https://www.elearningfrench.com/learn-french-grammar-online-free.html Online Dictionary for vocabularies: Collins French dictionary and grammar 2014https://archive.org/details/collinsfrenchdic0000unse_u8j8/page/n33/mode/2up Frenchtoday.com also has quite a few great beginner's guide on grammars and stuff. Films for learning French: The 7 Lives of … Continue reading
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Vocabulary: Otiose
Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO otiose Pronunciation: homage Definition: serving no purpose As used in a sentence: The shed was filled with otiose tools that should have been thrown away long … Continue reading
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Learning Korean and Japanese
The POD101 on Youtube for these are very helpful. They teach the alphabets learning very well. It should also be very helpful in learning how to type these letters on a regular English Windows keyboard: For Korean For Japanese
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Vocab: Extol
Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO extol Pronunciation: extol Definition: praise enthusiastically As used in a sentence: Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat.
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Vocabulary: Hissy fit
slang: a sudden period of uncontrolled and silly anger like a child's: Sue threw a hissy fit when she found out
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Vocabulary: Capitulate
Kathy’s Word of the Week Weekly Brain Food brought to you by our CHRO capitulate Pronunciation: capitulate Definition: to give up resistance As used in a sentence: He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.
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