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    Thread: When does JapanesePod101 stop using English? Alternatives?
Post: When does JapanesePod101 stop using English? Alter...

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Hmmm... maybe I should just switch to actual Japanese language podcasts now, and not worry about understanding everything. I'll check out that main podcast post. ...
thenewpollution Learning resources 9 6,090 2011-09-02, 11:01 pm
    Thread: When to start using native movies/shows/radio/books/etc.?
Post: When to start using native movies/shows/radio/book...

mezbup Wrote:thenewpollution Wrote:It's just a little hard to imagine getting faster without specifically memorizing some significant chunks of vocab. That's basically it. Which is why I'm thinking of...
thenewpollution Learning resources 11 1,757 2011-09-02, 7:56 pm
    Thread: When does JapanesePod101 stop using English? Alternatives?
Post: When does JapanesePod101 stop using English? Alter...

Hey everyone. Anyone use JapanesePod101? I really wanted some more listening practice so I tried it out, and it almost seems like great practice, but a few things aren't working for me. The main prob...
thenewpollution Learning resources 9 6,090 2011-09-02, 7:49 pm
    Thread: When to start using native movies/shows/radio/books/etc.?
Post: When to start using native movies/shows/radio/book...

Thanks for the thoughts everyone, all very helpful and interesting. Really appreciate it. So a couple of you (crawford, mezbup) seemed to do the kind of slow reading I tried and found it helpful. Di...
thenewpollution Learning resources 11 1,757 2011-09-02, 6:14 am
    Thread: When to start using native movies/shows/radio/books/etc.?
Post: When to start using native movies/shows/radio/book...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to hear some people's thoughts on this, since I've been going back and forth about it. I really appreciate any advice/ideas. I've heard some people discuss this, and it see...
thenewpollution Learning resources 11 1,757 2011-09-02, 12:05 am
    Thread: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations?
Post: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations...

mmhorii, thanks for the clear instructions! That's what I was wondering how to do. Thora, thanks for the advice and inspiration! I am studying a lot of grammar and sentences, and I do a lot of conve...
thenewpollution Learning resources 42 11,137 2011-06-04, 12:44 am
    Thread: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations?
Post: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations...

Thanks for the info about 10k and that app. I have an iphone, so I'm definitely going to try it. Sounds like great practice and variety. I think I'll get the deck too, since I like Anki. Doing both s...
thenewpollution Learning resources 42 11,137 2011-06-03, 7:10 pm
    Thread: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations?
Post: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations...

Thanks for the info mmhorii! Much appreciated. The Japanese Sensei app sounds more promising than I'd thought. Have any of you checked it out personally? Couple questions... You said one version of...
thenewpollution Learning resources 42 11,137 2011-06-03, 8:59 am
    Thread: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations?
Post: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations...

Thanks for the ideas everyone, very helpful! To clarify, I'm not against using my own lists. Making them just seems too time-consuming. I guess you could say I'm lazy, or obsessed with efficiency or ...
thenewpollution Learning resources 42 11,137 2011-06-03, 2:02 am
    Thread: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations?
Post: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations...

Thanks for the ideas! Tori-kun, do you happen to know how much KO2001 overlaps with core6k? I keep hearing about KO2001, but I'm not totally clear about what it has. dizmox, that's pretty intense! D...
thenewpollution Learning resources 42 11,137 2011-06-02, 5:37 am
    Thread: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations?
Post: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations...

Hi everyone, First, apologies in advance if this has been covered thoroughly and I'm missing it. I'm going through past posts, but haven't figured this out wanted to ask myself. I'm currently workin...
thenewpollution Learning resources 42 11,137 2011-06-02, 3:24 am
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

Ahhh, I knew it was a stupid question. I get it now. Thank you very much for the quick response!
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-14, 5:35 am
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

Thanks for all the help. I really appreciate it. The tags seem like a very convenient way to control the order in which you study things. I'm having trouble with one thing though... is there any way ...
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-14, 4:59 am
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

Great, thanks so much everyone. That all makes perfect sense, and I totally get how to suspend and unsuspend categories now. Sorry for all the questions; I'm sure I'll get the hang of anki soon.
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-13, 5:00 am
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

Ah, so NukeMarine's version automatically brings up cards in a decent order? Where can I find that deck? I didn't see it in the shared decks on anki.
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-13, 4:50 am
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated! Yeah, I won't neglect grammar. I was actually thinking of doing Tae Kim or using the beginning grammar dictionary next for grammar, though JLPT books sound go...
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-13, 4:41 am
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

Oh and one more anki vocab question to add: If I'm using the Core 6000 deck, is there a way to make it start with the Core 2000 Step 1, followed by Step 2, etc.? I just tried it out, and it started w...
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-13, 4:29 am
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

I've also studied some grammar. I've done a couple beginner books, including Genki 1, and I'm about a third of the way through Genki 2. I've rarely systematically studied vocab; I mostly just know wha...
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-13, 4:26 am
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

Thanks for the advice. That's helpful. I'm guessing either the JLPT or Core 6000 deck would be good for me, since my current vocab level is extremely low. Does that JLPT deck have example sentences ...
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-13, 4:09 am
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

You can ignore the part about RTK2. I've found some great threads discussing different ways to approach it. Any advice about the best way to format cards (kanji > kana/English, English > Japane...
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-12, 10:35 pm
    Thread: a couple study questions, getting started with anki
Post: a couple study questions, getting started with ank...

Hello everyone, First, thank you for the extremely helpful site. I've just recently come across it, and I'm already amazed by all the great resources and advice. I'm in the last couple chapters of R...
thenewpollution Learning resources 19 3,016 2011-02-12, 8:23 pm