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    Thread: textbooks
Post: textbooks

Back to textbooks... I'm hoping to finish the Genki II textbook within about a month (incidentally also RTK I.. woo-hooo..well maybe), and I was wondering if anyone could give me some suggestions for...
jamboh Learning resources 119 45,240 2006-07-25, 5:44 am
    Thread: Responses when talking about the Heisig system??
Post: Responses when talking about the Heisig system??

Well I'd have to agree with DurablePants here.. I personally think that, although there are numerous benifits to the heisig method, speed is one of the more important ones. I think the longer it take...
jamboh Remembering the Kanji 25 11,741 2006-07-04, 2:45 am
    Thread: What's the best time to start Heisig?
Post: What's the best time to start Heisig?

I started with RTK1 almost exactly as I finished Genki 1.. not planned but just happened that way. Someone mentioned that around this level is a good time to start.. I think I'd concur with that for...
jamboh Remembering the Kanji 46 14,710 2006-07-04, 12:04 am
    Thread: textbooks
Post: textbooks

I'm also using Genki because it was recommended to me by another Japanese learner. I've only had a brief look at some of the other textbooks availible, but I was happy with the format of the Genki on...
jamboh Learning resources 119 45,240 2006-06-29, 4:39 am
    Thread: How has RTK helped you effected you changed you?
Post: How has RTK helped you effected you changed you?

I have read that you need around 12,000 characters to proficiently read a newspaper in Chinese, so I'm not that surprised that wrightak's friend knew around 20,000.. maybe he was especially interested...
jamboh Remembering the Kanji 16 4,248 2006-06-22, 12:35 am
    Thread: Responses when talking about the Heisig system??
Post: Responses when talking about the Heisig system??

I'm interested about the response that people using the heisig method have got from Japanese people or other Japanese learners? For me, most Japanese people seem to be interested in the technique but...
jamboh Remembering the Kanji 25 11,741 2006-06-21, 4:47 am