Comments on: the other side of tradition is repression http://ryanharne.com/2006/05/31/the-other-side-of-tradition-is-repression/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:21:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Steph http://ryanharne.com/2006/05/31/the-other-side-of-tradition-is-repression/#comment-4991 Steph Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:46:54 +0000 http://ryanharne.com/2006/05/31/the-other-side-of-tradition-is-repression/#comment-4991 Ack, I'm not such a fan of some parts of the Berlin accent. From what I recall, the "ch" sound is a fairly hard "ck," for example. Have you seen <em>Goodbye, Lenin</em>? <em>Head On</em>? I enjoyed <em>Nowhere in Africa</em>, but it is paced a bit slow. <em>Mostly Martha</em> is also wonderful, as is a film from 1990, <em>The Nasty Girl</em>, and there's a lot of slow dialogue in both of those that makes comprehension relatively easy. I've also run across several audiobooks on iTunes available in German, which might be another way to improve comprehension and help gain an "ear" for the language. Ack, I’m not such a fan of some parts of the Berlin accent. From what I recall, the “ch” sound is a fairly hard “ck,” for example.

Have you seen Goodbye, Lenin? Head On? I enjoyed Nowhere in Africa, but it is paced a bit slow. Mostly Martha is also wonderful, as is a film from 1990, The Nasty Girl, and there’s a lot of slow dialogue in both of those that makes comprehension relatively easy.

I’ve also run across several audiobooks on iTunes available in German, which might be another way to improve comprehension and help gain an “ear” for the language.

]]> By: Ryan http://ryanharne.com/2006/05/31/the-other-side-of-tradition-is-repression/#comment-4963 Ryan Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:00:26 +0000 http://ryanharne.com/2006/05/31/the-other-side-of-tradition-is-repression/#comment-4963 I am using Pimsleur's auditory lessons and Swick's "The Everything Learning German Book". Together they seem to work well. The lessons by CD (now iPod) are very easy for me since they work well with my walking commutes. A few people I know can speak fluent German (one is from Berlin) so I have opportunities to try and discourse with them. But so far, I am restricted to telling people I can only moderately speak the language. I have seen <em>The Princess and the Warrior</em> actually, and I am a big fan of Franka Potente and Lars Rudolph. Perhaps we shall converse one day. I am using Pimsleur’s auditory lessons and Swick’s “The Everything Learning German Book”. Together they seem to work well. The lessons by CD (now iPod) are very easy for me since they work well with my walking commutes.

A few people I know can speak fluent German (one is from Berlin) so I have opportunities to try and discourse with them. But so far, I am restricted to telling people I can only moderately speak the language.

I have seen The Princess and the Warrior actually, and I am a big fan of Franka Potente and Lars Rudolph.

Perhaps we shall converse one day.

]]> By: Steph http://ryanharne.com/2006/05/31/the-other-side-of-tradition-is-repression/#comment-4950 Steph Sat, 10 Jun 2006 02:51:25 +0000 http://ryanharne.com/2006/05/31/the-other-side-of-tradition-is-repression/#comment-4950 What product are you using, out of curiousity? I admire your ... gusto ... but German is probably not the easiest language to try and teach oneself. (On the other hand, once you've learned it, it's a pretty flippin' sweet language.) Also, if you liked Lola, check out The Princess and the Warrior (same director, same lead actress.) Good luck! What product are you using, out of curiousity? I admire your … gusto … but German is probably not the easiest language to try and teach oneself.

(On the other hand, once you’ve learned it, it’s a pretty flippin’ sweet language.)

Also, if you liked Lola, check out The Princess and the Warrior (same director, same lead actress.)

Good luck!

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