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2. The Canterbury Tales
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Well I'm not too sure about online resources per say, I'd need a better idea what sort of level you are already. I'm guessing you live in the US so it's gonna be easier to get hold of Spanish language tv than for me in the UK. I'd suggest maybe watching some children's programmes in Spanish to get your ears tuned in and maybe to pick up some common phrases in the right context. To help expand your vocabulary there are probably 2 good methods I've come across whilst learning:
Another fantastic resource has got to be music. Whether it's something you would normally listen to in English or something completely different you're gonna learn something. Parts of songs will stick in your head, and even if you don't know what they mean at first you can always use the internet to find out or you'll figure it out for yourself as you learn more Spanish! If you wanna know some Spanish language artists then PM me :)
This is your best friend if you're lost
This online(unfortunately still not available offline) dictionary has example phrases and also importantly in what country words are most likely to be heard in e.g. in Spain, Mexico, Chile etc.
Now to memorising things. I've found the best way is just going back to basics. Remember those words you noted down from the newspaper you read earlier? Well you probably only remember 1 or 2 unless you have some crazy memory. The trick is to note them down in the first place, read over them a couple of times, then put them away. Come back in an hour or so and have another look to refresh your memory (this could be on the bus to work or while you're waiting for your computer to boot up). Then when you next have time copy out those new Spanish words without the English onto a piece of paper or note on your iphone, then try to fill in the English with no help. You'll probably get halfway through and struggle. Peak back briefly and then keep going. You might get 6 or 7 out of the 10 but that's fine. Try again later in the day and with the same method and you should feel like all the words are getting pretty familiar. Good! You're learning them. The next day start again with 10 new words and repeat the method, except this time on the same list you have the previous day's words. Everyday using the same repetition method you're adding more and more words to the list so that by the end of an ideal week you'll have 70 new words on the list and they'll be really familiar to you and you'll know the meaning to the majority of them, and all of the with a little hint.
Dude I hope this helps and I didn't over complicate things, any more tips and help just comment!
It depends on what you want to read in Middle English. My medieval lit class last semester (full disclosure--I'm a classics major, not English) got me reading Chaucer's Middle English pretty easily. It really isn't so bad after the initial learning curve. I recommend getting this edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales--there seem to be some cheaper used copies--and just reading it. It's pretty well glossed, and although Chaucer's ME can be deceptively easy (a good number of false friends), it's more accessible than, say, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. I'm no expert, but if Chaucer is your goal, read Chaucer. If he's not, I can't really help you, unfortunately--hopefully someone more knowledgeable will comment.
Well, there is this list of the most common radicals, which would also help you.
http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/radicals.php
And if you are learning simplified hanzi, you can consider using this book:
https://www.amazon.com.br/Tuttle-Learning-Chinese-Characters-Revolutionary-ebook/dp/B00KV1SK1E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478521960&sr=8-1&keywords=chinese+characters+tuttle
It always introduces a non-compound character before using it in a compound character
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Italian-Vocabulary-Thematic-Approach/dp/0764123955
https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Makes-Perfect-Complete-Italian/dp/0071603670
This will get you to B2, maybe C1. It's what I used when learning Italian, and at this point, I just find online Italian chats to refine my vocabulary, grammar, and what not.
I found it effective to learn the basic grammar before I began vocabulary study. I would write English words with Italian grammar in order develop my grammar skills.
Couple those with Duolingo.
I plan on using the German editions of those while I take German 1 and 2.
Good luck!
(Also, please pardon any poor writing in my response. I'm a bit tired and I'm not focusing very hard)
EDIT: You can find those books cheaper.