After a Break

I slowly continue with my studies. Today I did the second part of lesson 12 (e.g. Lesson 12b):

2a - L2, L5, L6 (5)   -  left from the previous lesson

1b  - L6, L7, L8 (3), L9 (3), dictation
2a - L7 (3), dictation
2b - I didn't do

Hard to Go Further!

I finished lesson 12a on 16.11.13 and started to work again. And... until then I don't get any time to go further. So, I confessed... and I promise to find time!

So this I did for last:
4b - L2, L4 (3), L5
5a - L1, L2, L3, L4 (4)
5b - L1, L2 (3)
6a - L1 (5)

1b - L6, L7

My Modified Pronunciation Exercises

So! Most important to me is to speak correctly, that's why it is crucial to use all your means in order to achieve this result. The available resources are text and audio, that's why let's use them wisely!

L1 - start with endless listening to the text (usually while traveling, just to save time and to keep from being bored). It must stick like caramel to your teeth. You must almost hate it. Listening is important even if you did the text already. You must finish by keeping it in mind with all his intonations and pronunciations, it must turn almost to a song, you must be able to recite it at any moment. Apart from learning intonations and pronunciation, you are also learning new words and standard phrases. A text is a treasure.
- Reading aloud.
L2 - First read the text aloud (trains reading skills). Then listen to the text while reading it (not aloud).
L4 - If translation is still not clear, listen to the text once, reading the translation.
L5 - Listen to the text once without the book or the translation
L6 - Most important pronunciation exercise! Read the text once. Then listen to one phrase, then repeat it while reading. You may repeat a phrase several times until you are not happy with your pronunciation. Do it till the end of the text.
- Dictation - 3 times in 3 different days.
L7 - Repeat phrase after phrase with audio, but without a book.
L8 - Read the text without the audio.
L9 - First read one phrase, then listen to the audio. Do it till the end of the text.
L10 - Voice recording while listening +- reading, after hearing the audio (phrase per phrase)
L11 - Voice recording while listening +- reading , but before hearing the audio (phrase per phrase)
L11a - Voice recording without listening or reading
L12 - Repeating of standard phrases in real time situations

And my preliminarily program:   L1, L12 - whenever there is time
A - L6 (1), Dictation, L7, L8, L9
B - L6 (3), L7 (2-3), Dictation
C - L1, Reading, L2, +- L4, L5, L6 (5), Dictation

Let's see if it works!

Torn Between

Torn between listening and pronunciation! I definitely will have to split these two exercises (as I did with my cardio and weights training at the fitness). I also need to modify the pronunciation exercises, because, to my opinion, this part of the studies must be done very meticulously and carefully. Understanding is all about pronunciation, isn't it?
I have got so bored today that I didn't finish the pronunciation part. So that's my study plan:

1) 4a - L2, L4 (3), L5
* as a standard I add reading to L2 and translation to L4
4b - L1, L2, L3, L4 (3)
5a - L1, L2 (3)
5b - L1, L2 (5) (I just felt too powerful:)

2) 1a - L7, L8, L9
1b - L6 (2), L7
* I couldn't do all the repetitions needed and I didn't do text 2a too
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L7 - repeating the text with audio, but without a book
L8 - reading without audio
L9 - reading with audio, but in advance to (before) the audio

It's Taking Too Much Time!

Wow, I checked the study time - it took me around 2 hours (11:00 to 13:00) to complete the today's program. I am happy for studying for such a long itme, but I will not have the chance once I will start working on Monday! I need to divide the tasks somehow ... One hour is still realitic, but not more...

1) 3b - L2 + reading, L4 (3) + translation, L5
4a - L1, L2  +reading, L3, L4 (4)
4b -  L1, L2 (3)
5a - L1 (5)

2) 1a - L6, L7
1b - L2, L5, L6 (5)
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L7 - repeating with listening, but without looking at the text

Second Part of the First Level

From today I will add the reading and repeating to my studies. This is the second part of the first level in the UMIN method. What I did today:

1) 3a - L2, L4 (3), L5
3b - L1, L2, L3, L4 (3) + reading, + direct translation from word-to-word translation
4a - L1, L2 (3) + reading
4b - L1, L2 (5) + reading

2) 1a - L2, L5, L6 (5) + dictation
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L6 - repeating of the text using the book after listening to the phrase

I feel like I will do it !!!!!

Two Lessons in a Day

I missed my studies yesterday (I only listened to 2a, 2b, 3a), so I compensated by doing two lessons today instead of one. Here is the plan:

2a - L2, L4 (3) + oral translation, L5
2b - L1, L2, L3, L4 (3) + oral translation
3a - L1, L2 (3)
3b - L1 (5)

And the second lesson:
2b - L2, L4 (3), L5
3a - L1, L2, L3, L4 (5) + oral translation
3b - L1, L2 (5) + reading
4a - L1 (5) + reading