My Hawaiian Score

I did a Google search & found out what unlocking my Hawaiian Score on Duolingo means. Basically, it is Duolingo's way of assessing where you are in your language learning. While Duolingo has its own system, it is aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR); the chart below shows how the two compare. 

Today it also told me I am learning faster than others. However, since the score is out of 160 points, I have a long way to go before being fluent in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi; though I doubt if Duolingo currently has any Hawaiian lessons close to the 120 level. Right now, according to Duolingo, I can, "talk about [myself] and where [I] live and ask and answer simple questions." I think it doesn't give me the screen shown above in the example for a French learner because it is not a European language. 

Since I am at such an early level of learning, I signed up to be a pilot tester for the Ea E-Learning course. I still have to be selected to participate & hope I will get to do that. I think the more different ways I learn, the better. Like a child learning to speak, there is input from different "people" as well as TV, radio, songs, & books.

 

This morning's Duolingo lesson must have been developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. It teaches a lot of phrases that would have been useful then, not so much now. But still helpful in learning a language.

We moved the baby Singer from the foot of the back stairs to the living room. We loaded it in to the back of the Crosstrek, then unloaded on the ramp, & carried in to the house. The next step will be to move Grandma's old sewing machine out of the cat room when the cats are otherwise occupied, then move the baby Singer in.

Now in living room.

The Utilities committee of the North Kohala Advisory Group met at the Hāwī Wind Farm this afternoon. Part of the reason was to follow up on questions regarding a proposal for a microgrid to provide electricty when the incoming line from Waimea, which was built in 1956, is taken out by a tree or whatever. We learned that the winds at Upolu Point where the wind farm is located are nearly constant at a decent speed; the turbines there are rated for winds up to 127 mph & have successfully operated in 100 mph winds.

This evening I watched an episode on Tasting History about butter beer. Apparently butter beer really is a thing, a Tudor alcoholic thing known as Buttered Beere. He does also tell you how to make it non-alcoholic so it can be served to kids for a Harry Potter-themed party or whatever. 

The window for the start of Episode 29 of the eruption at Kīlauea has been refined. It is now anticipated to start between the 17th & the 19th. There is a small glow visible in the webcam at night but it was just a glow & there was not any precursory activity visible before I went to bed.

Hauʻoli lā Hānau e Dottie & hoa hānau Leilani!