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Thread: same problem, different year... Post: same problem, different year... Good article on introverts.. The sentence most relevant to this thread is: "(Introvets) tend to think before talking, whereas extroverts tend to think by talking." A few years ago I knew a sixteen ... |
Anna B | General discussion | 60 | 8,502 | 2011-04-13, 5:22 pm | ||
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Thread: Midori iOS app - opinions? Post: Midori iOS app - opinions? Finally! I've been waiting for a replacement for Code from Tokyo Japanese, which has really been really annoying me lately. As far as I can tell the entries have no logical order. Enter とき and 時 "ti... |
Anna B | Learning resources | 26 | 16,417 | 2011-04-11, 3:00 am | ||
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Thread: 2010年12月 JLPT Results Post: 2010年12月 JLPT Results I got my N5 results today, maybe because I'm the closest place in the US to Japan? I expected to either pass or fail by a close margin, and I passed by two points. Not a great showing, but I still f... |
Anna B | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 112 | 39,078 | 2011-02-22, 11:33 pm | ||
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Thread: New York Times Article: Test-Taking Cements Knowledge Post: New York Times Article: Test-Taking Cements Knowle... I thought the findings were particularly interesting for independent learners (and JLPT-takers) because the tests weren't being taken for the sake of a grade, credential, or qualification, which is us... |
Anna B | Off topic | 5 | 2,099 | 2011-01-22, 2:49 pm | ||
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Thread: pronouncing ん after え and before an い？ Post: pronouncing ん after え and before an い？ "Pronounce it Perfectly in Japanese" was one of the first things I bought when I started studying on my own, but the sound of Japanese was so unfamiliar to me at the time that I found it overwhelming ... |
Anna B | The Japanese language | 47 | 10,412 | 2011-01-10, 3:19 am | ||
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Thread: Question about reviewing Post: Question about reviewing @Andres: I'm not sure which of these situations you're asking about. Are you saying that you have to remember the story in order to remember the kanji? If so, don't worry; the stories will just drop... |
Anna B | Remembering the Kanji | 8 | 2,524 | 2010-12-31, 10:01 pm | ||
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Thread: Christmas Donations for Fabrice Post: Christmas Donations for Fabrice €20 and thanks again Fabrice. |
Anna B | Off topic | 393 | 86,419 | 2010-12-16, 11:04 pm | ||
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Thread: Lookup by drawing on iPad? Post: Lookup by drawing on iPad? I use "Japanese" app on my ipod Touch. It's been kind of hit or miss, mainly because I've been using my finger to write, but I just found out that there is a stylus available for touch screens, which ... |
Anna B | Learning resources | 9 | 10,262 | 2010-12-14, 2:05 pm | ||
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Thread: Anime vs Drama for pronunciation Post: Anime vs Drama for pronunciation I like dramas because they're usually a mix of both polite and informal speech, presented in (more or less) realistic situations. To me, that seems more useful. They've really helped my pronunciatio... |
Anna B | Learning resources | 19 | 5,442 | 2010-12-10, 2:29 am | ||
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Thread: RAP News ft. Julian Assange Post: RAP News ft. Julian Assange The New Yorker's June 7 profile of Assange, if you're interested in who he is and where he comes from: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/...ntPage=all |
Anna B | Off topic | 83 | 12,298 | 2010-12-09, 1:50 pm | ||
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Thread: RAP News ft. Julian Assange Post: RAP News ft. Julian Assange vinniram Wrote:China is spreading its influence *peacefully*, especially in Africa and South East Asia. And Tibet! Don't forget Tibet. And the Uyghurs! They got all peaceful with the Uyghurs recently,... |
Anna B | Off topic | 83 | 12,298 | 2010-12-09, 1:32 pm | ||
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Thread: 2010 JLPT test , question and correction Post: 2010 JLPT test , question and correction ghinzdra Wrote:Never been to china .But If rumors are to be believed : 1- it seems that they are very laid back toward JPLT rules enforcement in china . in japan they won't even let you go out of the... |
Anna B | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 20 | 6,583 | 2010-12-09, 12:41 am | ||
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Thread: 2010 JLPT test , question and correction Post: 2010 JLPT test , question and correction How do the Chinese do this? Corrupt proctors? |
Anna B | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 20 | 6,583 | 2010-12-08, 9:58 pm | ||
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Thread: 2011 JLPT study thread Post: 2011 JLPT study thread N4 for me next year, too. As I was hoping, the N5 helped me decide how I'm going to organize my post-RTK study for the next year. My emphasis is going to be on reading and listening, to improve thos... |
Anna B | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 506 | 139,923 | 2010-12-07, 9:24 pm | ||
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Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread Post: 2010 JLPT study thread Oh yes, and logistically speaking you could certainly take the test in both Tokyo and Honolulu. As soon as the test ended on Sunday in Tokyo you'd hot foot it to Tokyo Eki, take NEX to Narita with y... |
Anna B | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 433 | 109,556 | 2010-12-07, 3:27 pm | ||
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Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread Post: 2010 JLPT study thread I wasn't going to post because N5 taking seems to be generally reviled in this forum, but I was interested to see that my N5 experience was so similar to others' N1 and 2 experiences. Going in, I th... |
Anna B | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 433 | 109,556 | 2010-12-07, 2:58 pm | ||
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Thread: The AJATT Method Post: The AJATT Method @nadiatims: What do you use for vocabulary cards? Anki decks? If so, which? Or are they self-generated? If so, what are your sources? (I'm interested because I'm focusing on vocab, post-RTK.) |
Anna B | General discussion | 1,517 | 595,143 | 2010-10-22, 2:35 am | ||
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Thread: Is RTK right for me? Post: Is RTK right for me? Wow, great links, Sebastian. Writing definitely helps me remember things, kanji included. It's so ingrained in me that if I'm studying without pen and paper handy (like odd moments with my itouch) I'... |
Anna B | Remembering the Kanji | 38 | 9,309 | 2010-10-14, 3:05 am | ||
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Thread: "Just not understanding it" Post: "Just not understanding it" zigmonty Wrote:Damn. I really gotta stop trying to help people. It just makes me realise i don't understand what's going on either. Nah. Just think of it as contributing to the discussion. You don't h... |
Anna B | The Japanese language | 18 | 3,996 | 2010-10-12, 1:23 am | ||
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Thread: "Just not understanding it" Post: "Just not understanding it" I often find grammar explanations incomprehensible, at least at first. I need example sentences and lots of 'em. That's why I 心 the DBJG. The explanations can be dense, but they're precise, and the ex... |
Anna B | The Japanese language | 18 | 3,996 | 2010-10-11, 2:47 pm | ||
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Thread: Japan's sex industry (2nd largest industry in Japan) Post: Japan's sex industry (2nd largest industry in Japa... I think these generalizations are pointless. There's a whole range of circumstances, both within and beyond a person's control, that combine to create an individual's situation at a given time. Unle... |
Anna B | Off topic | 58 | 23,800 | 2010-10-10, 9:15 pm | ||
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Thread: Japan's sex industry (2nd largest industry in Japan) Post: Japan's sex industry (2nd largest industry in Japa... Thora Wrote:IceCream - I'll see if I can find that documentary. Amusing title. Thanks. I rented it from Netflix. It was good, if ultimately depressing. |
Anna B | Off topic | 58 | 23,800 | 2010-10-09, 7:58 pm | ||
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Thread: Apps for iPod Touch Post: Apps for iPod Touch Damn! After much grueling research I made my big decision and tried to buy a dictionary for my iTouch, only to find out that I can't buy from Japan iTunes. I am SO annoyed. Is the only workaround to... |
Anna B | Learning resources | 128 | 54,989 | 2010-10-04, 2:08 am | ||
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Thread: What's the point of RtK (Remembering the Kanji) ? Post: What's the point of RtK (Remembering the Kanji) ? You're right, of course. I should have said "new". It's a shame about the quality. I bought mine (1997 printing) REALLY new, and the spine did started cracking a couple of years ago. I handle my book... |
Anna B | Remembering the Kanji | 96 | 103,404 | 2010-10-04, 1:43 am | ||
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Thread: What's the point of RtK (Remembering the Kanji) ? Post: What's the point of RtK (Remembering the Kanji) ? kapalama Wrote:Anna B Wrote:For keyword clarification I use Halpern's New Japanese English Character Dictionary, which is totally concept-oriented; in fact, its headwords are keywords and are referred... |
Anna B | Remembering the Kanji | 96 | 103,404 | 2010-10-03, 2:15 pm | ||
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Thread: What's the point of RtK (Remembering the Kanji) ? Post: What's the point of RtK (Remembering the Kanji) ? Actually, I should have said "a regular dictionary". For keyword clarification I use Halpern's New Japanese English Character Dictionary, which is totally concept-oriented; in fact, its headwords are ... |
Anna B | Remembering the Kanji | 96 | 103,404 | 2010-10-03, 1:03 am | ||
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Thread: Is it common to miss a lot your first time reviewing? Post: Is it common to miss a lot your first time reviewi... I don't know if this is orthodox RTK, but what eventually worked for me (and I tried a lot of different ways of studying) was to make sure the keywords were lodged in my short term memory before I re... |
Anna B | Remembering the Kanji | 23 | 8,133 | 2010-10-02, 3:56 pm | ||
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Thread: What's the point of RtK (Remembering the Kanji) ? Post: What's the point of RtK (Remembering the Kanji) ? When doing RTK it helps to banish the words "meaning" and "definition" and think of keywords as concepts or ideas. Using a dictionary will inevitably get you mired in meanings and definitions, and imp... |
Anna B | Remembering the Kanji | 96 | 103,404 | 2010-10-02, 3:18 pm | ||
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Thread: How to kick that ol' Katakana habit? Post: How to kick that ol' Katakana habit? Edict does have audio for all the examples on this thread so far, plus some others I tried. For some reason it had never occurred to me use Edict for katakana words. I'll be glad to have another sou... |
Anna B | The Japanese language | 30 | 8,013 | 2010-09-28, 3:56 pm | ||
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Thread: practice for 1/2 the time if you add listening Post: practice for 1/2 the time if you add listening Interesting. Since the task in the experiment was to discriminate between audio frequencies, I can see where it could apply to listening (word discrimination) and speaking (i.e., pronunciation) skills... |
Anna B | Learning resources | 5 | 2,529 | 2010-09-28, 3:10 pm | ||
