tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post8418787521590888288..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: 10 Tips to learning a New Language and Surviving it MentallyRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-24952518915242279532012-02-16T07:05:48.246-02:002012-02-16T07:05:48.246-02:00Thank you for posting this. I"m working hard ...Thank you for posting this. I"m working hard on 2, 5 and 8, enjoying my 1's and trying to remember to 9. This is very encouraging and makes me feel a little less alone. Thank you again!Cthegringahttp://brasilpramim.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-69005752108820506312012-02-13T09:15:32.225-02:002012-02-13T09:15:32.225-02:00Glad you guys liked that one. I personally am stil...Glad you guys liked that one. I personally am still dealing with it in Portuguese ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-60326073306355532362012-02-13T00:03:15.984-02:002012-02-13T00:03:15.984-02:00I agree: N#7 is quite something. And very percepti...I agree: N#7 is quite something. And very perceptive of Rachel for call attention to it.<br />Shows like "Family Guy" and "American Dad" are perfect examples of humor that would not translate well in some other cultures. <br />Brazilian comedian Danilo Gentili pointed out the differences between American and Brazilian comedy very well in the article below.<br /><br />http://The Gritty Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488719409200737596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-15018484591148635422012-02-11T21:02:45.409-02:002012-02-11T21:02:45.409-02:00Wow, number #7 is quite impressive.
12 Year in NY...Wow, number #7 is quite impressive.<br /><br />12 Year in NYC and I can not get the English intonation for jokes correctly... most of the time when I try to be a bit sarcastic I just manages to come across as rude or obnoxious... There might be some cross culture differences that makes jokes hard to tranlate.Marciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558364887406925384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-51592894984380797152012-02-11T02:10:02.377-02:002012-02-11T02:10:02.377-02:00I'm still working on numbers 5 and 7...it can ...I'm still working on numbers 5 and 7...it can be such a frustrating process. I recently spent 10 days with my Brazilian host mom and her extended family - none of whom speak any English. I did a looot of listening and not much talking, which if you know me, is practically an olympic feat. It got really tough after a couple of days not ever being able to express myself fully (I can speak Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-63938740811286594022012-02-10T08:43:14.241-02:002012-02-10T08:43:14.241-02:00I could totally see you cruising around writing do...I could totally see you cruising around writing down notes on what the people of your village say... that and you could catch some good ammo for a blog post ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-38907436912667305082012-02-10T08:42:30.969-02:002012-02-10T08:42:30.969-02:00Exactly, one step at a time :)Exactly, one step at a time :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-3866456413629441592012-02-10T08:42:17.138-02:002012-02-10T08:42:17.138-02:00I remember saying the same thing to mine. I couldn...I remember saying the same thing to mine. I couldn't imagine ever understand what everyone was saying. Thankfully you get there, right!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-86408148044909703042012-02-10T08:41:48.980-02:002012-02-10T08:41:48.980-02:00THank Justine. Glad you liked it. Good luck in Tur...THank Justine. Glad you liked it. Good luck in Turkey!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-37387304203781020232012-02-10T08:41:13.410-02:002012-02-10T08:41:13.410-02:00That is exactly it. The point is to communicate :)...That is exactly it. The point is to communicate :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-68230747298235480582012-02-10T04:13:06.026-02:002012-02-10T04:13:06.026-02:00I can't believe I never thought about carrying...I can't believe I never thought about carrying a notebook around to write down new words and phrases that I come across during the day. I'm definitely going to start doing this!Sara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-73355604122746185562012-02-10T01:44:05.664-02:002012-02-10T01:44:05.664-02:00Thanks for sharing these insights! Give it time is...Thanks for sharing these insights! Give it time is key, because putting too much pressure on the shoulders to have short term results might lead to forget about it. One little step at the time is all it takes to sustain.early languageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815507741373629098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-9896230962342346932012-02-09T17:37:25.402-02:002012-02-09T17:37:25.402-02:00I remember remarking to my mother, while I was lea...I remember remarking to my mother, while I was learning Portuguese, that I didn't think I'd ever speak/understand it well enough to have a serious relationship in it. Now I'm married to a non-English speaking Brazilian :-p<br /><br />Great list, I remember stage #7 very well. So frustrating, but also so satisfying when you pass it!Brasilicanahttp://brasilicana.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-79574559463204994592012-02-09T16:45:26.545-02:002012-02-09T16:45:26.545-02:00I really enjoyed this post, Rachel, and you're...I really enjoyed this post, Rachel, and you're so right about tip #5 - getting comfortable in your own head. I think it works nicely with tip # 7 about finding and creating your own identity in your new language. Years ago I lived in Spain and I remember those first several months when I couldn't yet express the "real" me in Spanish. I had to spend a lot of time resting and Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14739801317801341823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-90952777397296987592012-02-09T11:58:37.304-02:002012-02-09T11:58:37.304-02:00Love it! The pizza story is especially useful, bec...Love it! The pizza story is especially useful, because sometimes we get so caught up in using the correct grammar or having the perfect pronunciation that we forget the purpose of language: to communicate. <br /><br />Like you, I carry around a pen and paper to record new words and phrases, but for pronunciation, I'm starting to use the voice recorder on my phone. People are sometimes a Mariahttp://iwasanexpatwife.comnoreply@blogger.com