Gracie: Interesting Language Learning Websites 2

In "Interesting Language Learning Websites" I told you readers that I was/might joining a websites called livemocha.com  It is alright, but so confusing... The lessons don't really teach you/explain much unless you already know it and are just touching-up on you Language Skills.
When you chat with someone from the country that your language (the one that you are learning) is spoken, you have to make sure that they are actually ONLINE. Even if they are, it is hard to find someone that will answer you... If they are half-way across the planet from you, you can't really TALK to them because when you are awake, they are sleeping, and when you are asleep they are awake...
For example, you need to already know the Hirigana chart to do anything (lessons, chatting, etc.). You also can't talk to Japanese people saying "Hi, I am Gracie. Nice to meet you. Because they might not know English and I don't have the Japanese Keyboard...



All in All: Don't do this if you are completely starting from scratch, but if you already know how to speak it and are just touching-up, this website will be a great help!


Coming Up: Top 10 Things Must-Do's for the Summer!! \(^-^)/  

 P.S. I can't wait for more comments so please comment to your heart's content!! Anyone have any different views of livemocha.com??

Gracie: Interesting Learning-Languages Websites

I have been interested in learning Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and French for a few years (and have started with Japanese and Chinese) now. I found some really cool websites (meaning 2) for any of you who want to learn ANY language:

livemocha.com

You have to pay for the "Active Series" which only works for English, German, and a few other European languages... I am fairly certain that you have to pay monthly, which I don't really care to do.. Anyway, you will do lessons, read things, write things, talk ot those who are from the country from which the language you are learning is from, and help others.. This is TOTALLY a plus!! 

I am thinking of joining this, so more updates will (probably) come!! 

lingQ.com 

"Ugh" if you aren't willing to pay a monthly fee... There are lessons on this website along with LingQ, which is (from my understanding) flashcards with words you are learning on them, and tests... If you DON'T pay, you are limited to a few things ( 5 lessons -- fairly certain). If you are a "Basic" Payer, then you still are limited... And then if you are a Plus payer, you are STILL limited.. If you are a Premium payer ($79/month) then you have unlimited.................. But I don't have that in my budget... :( 

All in All:

I would prefer Livemocha.com, but you have your own decisions to make... It matters. If you have it in the budget, become a Plus on LingQ.com.

Wait For: More posts on Live Mocha and how it is and a few websites to learn Japanese  ^-^ 

Gracie: "Picture This" (Contest...sort of)

Do you have any wonderful little pictures of your pet?? If so, please send it to evyandgracie@gmail.com

The best will be posted HERE, unless you don't want it to be and we will just tell you who won.... Buuut go ahead and take some pics and send it to us atttttt:

evyandgracie@gmail.com

Evy: App - Logo Quiz Game

Hi guys! I recently got a new app, Logo Quiz Game, for my phone and decided to write a review ;)

Logo Quiz Game

Overview: It's a great game! It's free, for one, and allows you to play numerous levels with different logos from popular businesses in each. Difficulty is extreme if you don't know your way around but the challenge makes it very, very fun. A group of my friends has the same game and we go around trading what we know from each level, so it's kind of like the board game Clue, the way we play it! ;) You can use hints and stuff to help you guess and you get rewarded points for each logo you guess correctly. Guessing incorrectly doesn't cause you to "lose," in a sense, but it deducts future points for when you actually guess the logo.

Feedback: In general I'm very much in love with this game, however there are a few kinks that could be worked out. Once the game shut down on me, and I dislike how, after closing the app for a few minutes, you have to start from the start menu again, even though it's a short travel to your level. I also dislike how every time you revisit the logos are in different places, and though that presents more of a challenge which can be a good thing, it definitely isn't my favorite part of the game.

You can purchase Logo Quiz Game in the App Store for free! Have any QCC about this review? Please send any feedback to evyandgracie@gmail.com ~~~~ thank you!!!! :)

Evy: Playlist Must-Haves #1

Hi everyone! Here's a list I've compiled of some playlist must-haves, including a few new songs and more than a couple old ones! Go on iTunes and you can find any of these songs (by the names listed) to purchase ;)

1. Give Your Heart A Break by Demi Lovato
2. Finally Falling by Victorious Cast
3. Glad You Came by The Wanted
4. Song 2 You by Victorious Cast
5. Tell Me That You Love Me by Victorious Cast
6. 1,000 Ships by Rachel Platten
7. Marry You by Bruno Mars
8. Titanium feat. Sia by David Guetta
9. Crazier by Taylor Swift
10. So Listen feat. T-Pain by Cody Simpson

I'll be releasing a few Playlist Must-Haves from here and there so you can update your playlist to what's hot and what's BEEN hot! I mean, classics are also must-haves;)

Gracie: Overwhelming Projects??

It's the end of the year and for us in the Lusher family, it means more work... Maybe you get field trips and so on, but for us it is work, work, work!! Here are a few tips (if you are working your butt off studying and working on reports):

1. Relax... TOTALLY
When you are stressed, it can cause some major problems... For example, you get all mixed up on dates and bring in that Social Studies report on John Paul Jones when you were supposed to bring in that essay on why the Earth rotates... In conclusion, plain make sure you have time to relax and just sit there... Yeah... Imagining it RIGHT NOW.. 

2. PLAN AHEAD
Do you have anyone in your class that waits until the very next day to work on projects? You shouldn't have to. Projects are projects, not homework. If they were, you would be informed about them the day before it's due.. But you're told weeks or day before it is... I have this calender where I write down all of my projects. Then, I plan how much of it I will do each day. That way, I have NO NEED to worry... 

3. Make sure that you AREN'T staying up late
This is a major in relaxing and planning, but I just want to turn it into one of the "Main Rules of Projects" because so many people do it... When you don't sleep enough, you won't be able to focus on the day ahead... Causing you to not have enough work done, even though you stayed up all night...


Hopefully these tips helped you!! =^-^=