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Thread: No Audiobooks for LotR or Harry Potter or other?... Post: No Audiobooks for LotR or Harry Potter or other?..... I did a quick experiment with my Harry Potter audio book -- I listened to it at the same time as I was reading the book. It wasn't so bad; only, I have a difficulty with tategaki so I have to keep pau... |
sherlock | Learning resources | 13 | 7,331 | 2013-06-26, 9:13 am | ||
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Thread: Reading English books that are translated into Japanese Post: Reading English books that are translated into Jap... Sorry, a silly follow up question: have you gotten used to reading tategaki? I haven't. Even my Kanzen Master and other school reading texts are written horizontally. Reading tategaki for long periods... |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 11 | 2,986 | 2013-06-26, 9:10 am | ||
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Thread: Relevance of old tests? Post: Relevance of old tests? Thanks for that, erlog. So I guess I am better of getting the revised editions of the Kanzen Master. I just justified spending on Amazon again :D |
sherlock | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 9 | 2,753 | 2013-06-26, 8:53 am | ||
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Thread: Learning Japanese through audio programs Post: Learning Japanese through audio programs Hi! I have browsed through a lot of threads here and was surprised to see that there aren't many learners here who are using/have used audio programs like Rosetta Stone, Assimil, Living Language and M... |
sherlock | Learning resources | 10 | 3,198 | 2013-06-26, 8:50 am | ||
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Thread: Is it true that even natives Japanese people will struggle on JLPT N1? Post: Is it true that even natives Japanese people will ... Hi! Just a quick question: I have the KanKen 2 game for Nintendo DS. Can I use this as a supplement to JLPT N1? |
sherlock | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 53 | 28,323 | 2013-06-26, 8:33 am | ||
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Thread: Having trouble with Core 10000 Post: Having trouble with Core 10000 ^ Thanks! Today I checked my local bookstore to see if they carry any Japanese light novels. And they don't :( Only manga. I will check these out on Amazon or whatever and see if I can get them shippe... |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 17 | 4,555 | 2013-06-26, 8:30 am | ||
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Thread: disturbances during the jlpt Post: disturbances during the jlpt Zgarbas Wrote:We just had tapes playing on a cassette player for every listening practice/exam I've taken. Yeah, same here. There is a sound check before the listening exam starts and if there's some... |
sherlock | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 13 | 5,236 | 2013-06-26, 8:23 am | ||
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Thread: Advice (JLPT N1) Post: Advice (JLPT N1) I agree with the idea of studying for the exam. My grammar sensei said the same thing as Javizy. Aside from teaching us the Kanzen Master grammar points, he'd give us tips about "hacking the JLPT" -- ... |
sherlock | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 13 | 7,164 | 2013-06-26, 8:16 am | ||
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Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread I have been a JLPT proctor for 3 times now. Our local Japan Foundation made sure that all rooms have clocks, extra pencils, erasers and sharpeners, working CD players, etc. If you experienced proble... |
sherlock | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 297 | 78,471 | 2013-06-26, 8:09 am | ||
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Thread: Reading Practice for JLPT 2 Post: Reading Practice for JLPT 2 Yup, I would also recommend going through the past exams. Then maybe, just to practice, you could also set a timer and actually do one in the same amount of time in an actual exam. Also, maybe you ca... |
sherlock | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 2 | 1,515 | 2013-06-26, 8:04 am | ||
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Thread: "Business Japanese" Post: "Business Japanese" I have the same concern as deanmaka. While I am already at the N1 level, I find it difficult to actually use Japanese in a more formal setting. I guess it's one of those things that you acquire on the... |
sherlock | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 26 | 8,130 | 2013-06-26, 8:01 am | ||
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Thread: Learning resources on the go Post: Learning resources on the go The very first apps I downloaded when I got my Android phone were Obenkyou and Anki. :) I have never stopped using Anki, although now I mostly use the one on my PC instead of the mobile app. I agree w... |
sherlock | Learning resources | 10 | 2,555 | 2013-06-26, 7:48 am | ||
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Thread: Hello everybody - 2022 - almost done ! Post: Hello everybody - 2022 - almost done ! I would suggest skipping the children's books altogether and go straight to graded reader materials. This will help you gauge your level of comprehension better. |
sherlock | Remembering the Kanji | 11 | 2,036 | 2013-06-26, 7:41 am | ||
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Thread: Your thoughts/experiences with textbook studying Post: Your thoughts/experiences with textbook studying I am with uisukii on this one. I personally started with textbooks (Minna no Nihongo and Nihongo Shoho - I don't know if this one is still published). Japanese was my first foreign language and as a b... |
sherlock | Learning resources | 20 | 4,503 | 2013-06-26, 7:35 am | ||
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Thread: Sentences vs Vocabulary Post: Sentences vs Vocabulary I also tend to change my study methods every now and then. At first, I tried to finish the Core 6k. But now I am going through sentence cards because I felt I can kill 2 birds with one stone right awa... |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 15 | 4,368 | 2013-06-24, 8:51 am | ||
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Thread: Having trouble with Core 10000 Post: Having trouble with Core 10000 Wow, great stats! I probably need a few more weeks to be able to get to your percentage. I agree with you, you do need to keep on using your vocabs to keep your current maturity level and retain every... |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 17 | 4,555 | 2013-06-24, 8:44 am | ||
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Thread: Learning through Lyrics Post: Learning through Lyrics Learning through songs is definitely a fun and interesting way to learn Japanese. It also helps to read through other translations on the web to see the interpretations of various patterns that might ... |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 12 | 2,311 | 2013-06-24, 8:36 am | ||
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Thread: dorama with diverse vocabulary... Post: dorama with diverse vocabulary... I think Galileo, Joker and HERO has got diverse vocab. I guess if you get an episodic crime series, you get different words mainly because of the diversity of situations. I love these 3, and will neve... |
sherlock | Learning resources | 8 | 2,293 | 2013-06-07, 9:28 am | ||
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Thread: Manga scripts? Post: Manga scripts? Stansfield123 Wrote:Ask, and yeee shall receive: http://lunar.littlestar.jp/stardust/engl.../DN-1.html (first three volumes of Death Note). Actually, I'm amazed this exists. I found it via the Googl... |
sherlock | Learning resources | 8 | 2,522 | 2013-06-05, 9:32 am | ||
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Thread: What is the most useful Japanese test? Post: What is the most useful Japanese test? mutley Wrote:There are also various tests aimed specifically at translators and even specific areas of translation. Would you know if there are also some courses or curriculum for specialized translat... |
sherlock | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 20 | 6,598 | 2013-06-05, 8:58 am | ||
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Thread: 就職活動 Post: 就職活動 Hi guys. What can you say about the chances of landing a job in investment banking in Japan? Is it as bad as the rest of the world? :-/ |
sherlock | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 23 | 5,810 | 2013-06-05, 8:56 am | ||
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Thread: Users study methods Post: Users study methods Taelia Wrote:I gotta drop this here, I just found out http://www.lang-8.com and it's boosted my japanese reading and writing skills immensely! I suggest you start it no matter how much of a beginner ... |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 178 | 128,085 | 2013-05-25, 12:59 pm | ||
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Thread: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? Post: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? I have become ワープロ馬鹿since I stopped the paper and pencil method. (We used pencils in Japanese school, haha). When I was starting, I found that writing Kanji over and over again was very therapeutic...... |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 46 | 11,589 | 2013-04-30, 9:10 am | ||
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Thread: Parrot Player - A langauge learning tool for iPhone Post: Parrot Player - A langauge learning tool for iPhon... Downloading now! Thanks :) Does this have a functionality of slowing down an audio clip? |
sherlock | Learning resources | 10 | 1,929 | 2013-04-30, 9:00 am | ||
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Thread: Reason why I can't get myself to use AJATT Post: Reason why I can't get myself to use AJATT Yes, I agree. His method is good and it worked for him. It may or may not work for us. But he did put in a LOT of resources in a list on the left side. Just find one that you are interested in (for ex... |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 93 | 21,657 | 2013-04-26, 9:01 am | ||
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Thread: "Transcribing" words using numbers? Post: "Transcribing" words using numbers? Brilliant! I didn't realize there were a lot of these. The only ones I know were 39 and 1492 -- いしぐに。 |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 6 | 1,606 | 2013-04-26, 8:52 am | ||
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Thread: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? Post: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? I am all for watching Japanese with Japanese subtitles, but it is not always easy to find newer J-doramas with these. Do you know where I can get those with 字幕放送 at the top right of the video? Right ... |
sherlock | The Japanese language | 46 | 11,589 | 2013-04-26, 8:42 am | ||
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Thread: Best novels/books for beginners Post: Best novels/books for beginners Regarding Life (ライフ), is this the one that was made into a J-dorama? squarezebra Wrote:Sorry for highjacking the thread; i didnt think it was worth making a new thread for this. Following a link tha... |
sherlock | Learning resources | 21 | 12,640 | 2013-04-26, 8:33 am | ||
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Thread: Places to practice your Japanese Post: Places to practice your Japanese I love Lang-8 too. Whenever I post something, I don't even have to waith 15 minutes for someone to correct it. :D I've made a few friends there who I chat with or exchange emails with. The problem wit... |
sherlock | Learning resources | 15 | 5,349 | 2013-04-26, 8:28 am | ||
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Thread: Essential Resources Post: Essential Resources Oh wow, that Ajinomoto Youtube account was a great idea. Thanks for sharing! It really helps improve your Japanese listening skills as well as Japanese cooking skills :D |
sherlock | Learning resources | 100 | 133,408 | 2013-04-26, 8:23 am | ||
