This Is About Day 四

So after 4 days of study, I believe I am getting this whole tone thing. It is actually easier than I thought. What I like to do after an intense 1 hour Lesson - which is only the tip of the iceberg for the whole study day - I record myself speaking the sentences and words that I have learned. Then I listen to it and pick out any mistakes I make. This serves two purpses. First, it corrects my pronunciation. Second, it gives me the ability to listen.

In order of difficulty I think the following way. Reading is by far the easiest part of language learning. Speaking is the next easiest and in my opinion listening and figuring out what someone is trying to say in a foreign language is the hardest. I can speak and read a fair amount of Tagalog. However, when someone is speaking Tagalog to me I sometimes get lost. It is my weak point. This is only my opinion though.

So back to RS. I have been taught some bare bones vocabulary including some common Nouns, Pronouns and Verbs. What RS does with each language is teaches you simple stuff then combines them in different ways.

Boy, Girl, Man, Woman, Cat, Dog, Horse, Fish, Car, Bicycle, Milk, Water, Tea, Coffee, Sandwich, Apple, Rice, Run, Walk, Swim, Drive, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Read, Write, He, She, They. I am sure I missed a few, but these are the first words you will ever learn no matter what language you take through Rxsetta Stxne. It will also teach you how to Negate using 没。

Then you continue to switch nouns, pronouns and verbs until you can use any combination with success. My head is spinning, but this is fun business.