Language learning check-in #3

i think i'm going to finally bite the bullet and actually do things for my welsh skills to push me out of my intermediate plateau and into C1. my listening skills and vocabulary are definitely what need the most work. i can hold a conversation quite easily, but when it comes to watching things or reading more complicated stuff then i struggle a bit.

i need to find more welsh music to listen to, which might be a pain because i'm not a massive fan of a lot of welsh bands i've listened to - most welsh music seems to be pop which isn't my favourite genre, but i guess i'll see what else i can find. i am a fan of welsh male-voice choirs, so maybe some traditional music would suit me better.

i'm also going to try and watch at least one short video in welsh per day. i'm always being recommended welsh stuff on youtube, but i unfortunately mostly end up watching english-language content instead.

i should pick up a good amount of vocabulary from doing both of those, i hope.

at some point i also need to try to tackle reading academic articles in welsh, because that's basically essential in my field of study, and also i'll probably have to write academic essays in welsh at some point. maybe i'll look through my folders and on JSTOR to see if i can find anything that seems interesting and fairly short to start with.