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modulo42
·5 лет назад·discuss
Like others have already pointed out your challenge is not only your accent. If you tackle it as language ackquisition there is a large community for adults learning languages. Working in the US gives you a big advantage but immersion alone will not automatically solve all issues. In my experience you can benefit from language tandems. In this setup one has a conversation with a native speaker who learns your native language. Half of the time you speak your native language, the other half his/her native language. In this setup it is not as awkward to correct each other as it is in daily life conversations. Tandems can be online or in person. If you want to maximize your time speaking and being corrected you can pay some students to act as a teacher. I had some really good experiences while learning Italian on italki.com. Just look for community teacher. Unfortunately they no longer support forming tandems. But there are plenty of sites for this.
modulo42
·5 лет назад·discuss
As a learner of Italian I was always wondering if there is any tech site like HN, SO, etc. in Italian. Besides the really good 2024 podcast from Radio 24 - https://www.radio24.ilsole24ore.com/programmi/2024 - I did not find anything I would return to regularly. Any hints?
modulo42
·5 лет назад·discuss
I have heard this as well so I have got one. To my big surprise people on video calls can not tell the difference whether I am using the snowball mic or the one built in the webcam.
modulo42
·6 лет назад·discuss
Started learning clarinet in my 30. The internet was full of advice against learning clarinet without a teacher. So I took lessons. It surely helped but it did not feel like a great accelerator. Most gain came from practising almost every day for about three years. After the birth of my daughter I stopped taking lessons because I did no longer have the time to practice and to drive to the teacher's home once a week. I wonder if anyone has experience with online teaching? Commuting to a teacher's place won't fit my schedule anymore. But I wonder whether a teacher can really be helpful via a standard webcam.