Gringo+

Vision

The following is a long-term reality I aim to accomplish with Gringo+.

Magnum Opus

A saga of published literature written for beginners of foreign languages. The

  • Series A (200 books)
    • Daily accounts of a gringo in the United States
    • Theme: Comedy, Lifestyle
    • Commensurate with A1-A2 on the DELE scale
  • Series B (21 books)
    • Explorations of a gringo in the 21 países de habla hispana
    • Theme: Adventure, Geography
    • Commensurate with B1-B2 on the DELE scale
  • Series C (3 books)
    • The rebellion work of a gringo who seeks to eliminate
    • Theme: Manifesto, Political
    • Commensurate with C1-C2 on the DELE scale

Pro

  • Premium library subscription service (goal = 10 million words)
    • for polished reading content across various topics to
      • build a foundational understanding of basic words
      • ensure repetitive exposure to those words
  • Geography course
    • learn about the various places which define the beauty of Spain, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Equatorial Guinea (el hermano africano), and the one lost cousin named Philippines (Spanish was, for a long time, an offical language of the country)
  • Dialect column
    • playlist dedicated to regional dialects of the 21 Spanish-speaking nations
    • aims to help foreign language acquisitionists hear and understand the differences amongst speakers across the globe
    • exposure to informal langauge and
  • Grammar course
    • not necessary for language acquisition, but can be helpful for those who are a) interested and b) open to learning about the language to assist with their language development
  • Exclusive LingQ Material
    • A very large selection of reading courses on LingQ (must be a member to access the course link)
  • Quechua (Runa Simi)
    • Easy reading content to build a broad vocabulary in a dying language that must be preserved for the sake of Peruvian culture (yes, I am Peruvian)

Amateur

  • Paquete Beta (goal = 1 million words)
    • Free to the public
    • Posted as blogs under the category Paquete Beta
    • A series of random stories which is inclusive of basic words and concepts
    • A test run for the Series A listed under Magnum Opus above
      • Criticism, error-correction, and ideas for improvement are welcomed
    • Aims to be commensurate with A1-A2 on the DELE scale
  • A translate feature to translate posted content to any language
  • Prompt builder
    • AI tool to generate reading according to your wish
  • Merely a blog
    • no premium subscription or fancy features
    • the site will remain dull as is