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    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

Thanks for the links. From what I can remember answering, I got a 微妙 66% on the non-listening parts. If I forgot my answer, I marked it as wrong. I also understand that some questions are always marke...
smithem JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,529 2010-07-06, 12:30 am
    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

Did anyone find the question set online? My chinese skills are lacking, that is to say, non-existant...
smithem JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,529 2010-07-05, 7:20 pm
    Thread: Japanese from Japanese Porn
Post: Japanese from Japanese Porn

Did anyone else misread the topic as Japanese pron(.)unciation? Crazy...
smithem The Japanese language 113 126,255 2010-06-02, 4:27 am
    Thread: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre
Post: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre

captal Wrote:Quote:- 「JUNK 爆笑問題 カーボーイ」 Rating: 8 Ease: Probably intermediate and advanced. Review: This podcast seems to be very good in helping one become accustomed to what is considered funny in Ja...
smithem Learning resources 200 212,141 2010-05-20, 9:36 pm
    Thread: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?
Post: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?

I'll be buying it too. I remember when Damien personally fixed my 6000 item deck when it went all screwy. Without Anki, I wouldn't be knocking on the door of JLPT1級 in two years... It also cleverly ...
smithem Learning resources 401 86,874 2010-05-20, 8:18 pm
    Thread: I'm back! :) :(
Post: I'm back! :) :(

I think you can install anki onto a usb stick. As long as you have an internet connection back home, you should be fine!
smithem General discussion 9 1,376 2010-03-24, 8:56 pm
    Thread: another output thread... 助けて!!!
Post: another output thread... 助けて!!!

I've started to write regularly on Lang-8, yet, aside from bringing some mistakes to light, how are others going about improving from their mistakes? I think it's helping just to force out some writt...
smithem General discussion 39 7,080 2010-02-24, 7:04 am
    Thread: Heisig's method, Remembering the kanji vol 1, 2 , 3 ...........?
Post: Heisig's method, Remembering the kanji vol 1, 2 , ...

I’m afraid 276 is only the amount of kanji shown in the sample pdf online. You'll have to buy the book for the rest.
smithem Remembering the Kanji 26 21,795 2010-02-23, 6:59 am
    Thread: Steve Wonder and Language Learning
Post: Steve Wonder and Language Learning

I enjoyed it! Two thumbs up! A good read.
smithem Learning resources 44 5,868 2010-02-07, 12:37 am
    Thread: How long did it take YOU to pass JLPT4/3/2/1?
Post: How long did it take YOU to pass JLPT4/3/2/1?

I arrived in Japan Summer 2007, studied while working as a teacher and passed JLPT 2 in December 2008. ギリギリ failed JLPT 1 the following summer, and took it again last December. Could be another fail, ...
smithem JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 15,423 2010-01-17, 12:41 am
    Thread: One way ticket to Japan: The advantage of English speaking countries
Post: One way ticket to Japan: The advantage of English ...

There are plenty of asian ALTs. That is, like your previous post said, they were a citizen of an english-speaking country. When I started JET, in my first year, its was like I was the only white guy! ...
smithem JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 49 10,443 2009-08-21, 10:39 pm
    Thread: The Realistic Thread: How long does it take to pass JLPT1, 2, or 3?
Post: The Realistic Thread: How long does it take to pas...

I passed JLPT2 last year, after over a year of study. I'm on JET, so I started in August two years ago. Study was done when I had downtime at school, I went to some rubbishy beginner class right at t...
smithem General discussion 28 7,782 2009-07-05, 8:07 pm
    Thread: JLPT 1級 Summer 2009
Post: JLPT 1級 Summer 2009

They tentatively said the confirmation would be posted this Friday, so I wouldn't start worrying yet.
smithem JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 9 2,566 2009-06-08, 7:21 pm
    Thread: JLPT 1級 Summer 2009
Post: JLPT 1級 Summer 2009

Not wanting to cause trouble for the forum, I don't I should link.. But if you combine a typed-out sentence from one of your grammar books with the searchy might of google, you should find something....
smithem JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 9 2,566 2009-04-29, 11:45 pm
    Thread: JLPT 1級 Summer 2009
Post: JLPT 1級 Summer 2009

While doubting that I'll pass, I've sent the application off. I passed 2級 last December, but I'm unlikely to be fully prepared come July... I wondered how everyone else was preparing for the tests. ...
smithem JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 9 2,566 2009-04-29, 12:05 am
    Thread: Kanzen Master 2kyuu 文法
Post: Kanzen Master 2kyuu 文法

Can somebody give me access to the spreadsheet? Should I send proof of owning the book like we did for KO?
smithem Group study 253 93,856 2009-04-22, 12:05 am
    Thread: So I started over
Post: So I started over

Seconded. I'm now using the japanese anki deck courtesy of wrightak. It's slower going but a brilliant refresher for RTK while topping up your vocab. I passed JLPT 2 thanks to RTK, but, like a lot of ...
smithem Remembering the Kanji 40 7,499 2009-04-06, 8:58 pm
    Thread: Hey Guys I made it on Japanese TV! 会社の星
Post: Hey Guys I made it on Japanese TV! 会社の星

Anyone else notice the backing music from Tiger and Dragon?
smithem General discussion 76 16,367 2009-03-10, 8:48 pm
    Thread: 負う価値
Post: 負う価値

その為のリスクなら、俺には負う価値十分なわけだ」 (If doing it has that risk), then it's worth me doing, Sounds rubbish, but I didn't want to answer first...
smithem General discussion 5 1,497 2009-03-01, 9:40 pm
    Thread: Help me plan my JLPT level 2 study
Post: Help me plan my JLPT level 2 study

You'd be surprised. Similarly on the "read-the-kanji-without knowing-the-reading" methods, there's a lot of hiragana vocab in the practice tests I've been tackling, not to mention a LOT of words not...
smithem JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 33 12,602 2008-11-07, 12:43 am
    Thread: An idea about getting more sentences.
Post: An idea about getting more sentences.

Thanks for those Tae Kim links, Phauna. Did I miss a previous link to them on the forum? いただきます。
smithem Learning resources 25 5,319 2008-09-03, 8:37 am
    Thread: Making Out In Japanese
Post: Making Out In Japanese

私も。
smithem Learning resources 134 29,915 2008-08-14, 6:19 am
    Thread: mangajin magazine
Post: mangajin magazine

There are scans on the internet...somewhere that I've forgotten. All of the issues too.
smithem Learning resources 17 7,641 2008-03-27, 12:25 am
    Thread: Explaining Easter to Japanese children
Post: Explaining Easter to Japanese children

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BE%A9%E...B%E7%A5%AD Japanese wikipedia is always your friend. Maybe there's something here?
smithem Off topic 12 6,522 2008-03-07, 2:26 am
    Thread: Intermediate Lessons in the internet
Post: Intermediate Lessons in the internet

I wouldn't say kanji in context's grammar was near intermediate, but everyone's got their own idea of what intermediate entails. EDIT: Wot he sed.
smithem Learning resources 12 2,737 2008-02-06, 3:50 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Done! Well, as everyone else has already said, all except the reviewing. I'm glad the last few lessons didn't feel too difficult... The big animal lesson was a killer. Well done everyone else! Does t...
smithem Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,530 2008-01-01, 7:42 am
    Thread: Japanese Names - Anki Deck
Post: Japanese Names - Anki Deck

This is great. Thanks for sharing your hard work!
smithem Learning resources 9 2,799 2007-11-15, 11:19 pm
    Thread: Learning Japanese with Japanese videogames.
Post: Learning Japanese with Japanese videogames.

I feel that I'd end up merely reading the eng. subtitles, and not getting much Japanese from that! Japanese subtitles though...
smithem General discussion 110 39,249 2007-10-26, 9:19 pm
    Thread: Learning Japanese with Japanese videogames.
Post: Learning Japanese with Japanese videogames.

So far, its been difficult. I'm quite a beginner so everything is being mined. (As long as I understand it, but most of which I do...) It's proving very good for using plain form and colloq. speech,...
smithem General discussion 110 39,249 2007-10-19, 1:35 am
    Thread: Learning Japanese with Japanese videogames.
Post: Learning Japanese with Japanese videogames.

Yeah, well the dialogue seems a lot more.. modern? ばか, instead of "You fool" I've detected, but so far it seems alright. I'm no expert though!
smithem General discussion 110 39,249 2007-10-18, 6:41 pm