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    Thread: Kyoto meetup! :)
Post: Kyoto meetup! :)

CarolinaCG Wrote:is anyone free this week for a coffee or izakaya? I'd love to go to an izakaya with people from here! But this week my only free night is Wednesday. Anyone else able/willing to go?
franciscobc84 Off topic 30 6,521 2013-03-18, 4:03 am
    Thread: 2012 JLPT Study Thread
Post: 2012 JLPT Study Thread

gaiaslastlaugh Wrote:Also, minor nit: I was miffed that I bought an (admittedly cheap-ass) analog watch based on the test instructions, only to find there was indeed a clock in our room. Which isn't s...
franciscobc84 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 297 78,507 2012-12-03, 10:09 am
    Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked
Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked

I can't help but find it amusing how some people are so quick to dismiss scientifical research/data and, on the other hand, seem to have a completely religious-like dogmatic belief in such an abstract...
franciscobc84 Off topic 459 44,694 2012-11-19, 10:27 am
    Thread: Japanese Culture and Language Program
Post: Japanese Culture and Language Program

I leave on the 16th and arrive at Narita on the 18th. And yes, I definitely intend to visit Kyoto. Also give me a heads up when you go to Tokyo! I`ve sent you a message with my contact.
franciscobc84 Off topic 26 5,852 2012-08-23, 1:19 pm
    Thread: Japanese Culture and Language Program
Post: Japanese Culture and Language Program

CarolinaCG Wrote:so...I got my visa! I'll leave in like 3 weeks! ONE YEAH STUDYING WHAT I LOVE! :D Hell yeah! Congrats!! I also got mine today! Everything's set now. Airplane ticket, lodging, visa. Ju...
franciscobc84 Off topic 26 5,852 2012-08-23, 11:10 am
    Thread: Japanese Culture and Language Program
Post: Japanese Culture and Language Program

Got my certificate of eligibility! Also the details about my dorm and other useful information about my semester as an exchange student from the university. I'm going to buy the airplane ticket this w...
franciscobc84 Off topic 26 5,852 2012-08-07, 11:00 am
    Thread: Anyone starting studying in Japan in 2012? Survival tips?
Post: Anyone starting studying in Japan in 2012? Surviva...

Thank you very much, Zgarbas! Yes, I'm practicing basic conversations as much as I can. To be honest, I'm not so worried about that type of stuff. What really concerns me is my ability to understand ...
franciscobc84 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 23 6,804 2012-07-31, 11:39 am
    Thread: Japanese Culture and Language Program
Post: Japanese Culture and Language Program

Que bom que deu certo! Eu estou na mesma situação em que estavas até há pouco. Estou à espera do certificado de elegibilidade... Deve estar para chegar esta semana. Muita ansiedade e nervosismo até es...
franciscobc84 Off topic 26 5,852 2012-07-31, 11:30 am
    Thread: Anyone starting studying in Japan in 2012? Survival tips?
Post: Anyone starting studying in Japan in 2012? Surviva...

Sorry for sort of hijacking this thread, but I'm also heading to Japan this Autumn. I'll be doing a one semester exchange at Sophia University, in Tokyo. It will be my first time in Japan and this wil...
franciscobc84 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 23 6,804 2012-07-27, 10:57 pm
    Thread: Japanese Culture and Language Program
Post: Japanese Culture and Language Program

Congratulations, CarolinaCG! I'm also a fellow Portuguese (although living in Brazil for almost 5 years) and I've been following your blog for a while. I can only imagine the joy and sense of accompl...
franciscobc84 Off topic 26 5,852 2012-06-18, 10:40 am
    Thread: Considering making a video on Pitch Accent - What do you want to know?
Post: Considering making a video on Pitch Accent - What ...

This sounds awesome! I'd be extremely interested! This is an aspect that I think is often overlooked when learning Japanese. Nobody ever explained me in a clear and systematized way how pitch accent w...
franciscobc84 The Japanese language 33 6,539 2012-04-19, 11:33 am
    Thread: 2011 JLPT study thread
Post: 2011 JLPT study thread

As expected, I didn't pass N4 (shameful). Language knowledge: 44/120 Listening: 37/60 Total Score: 81/180 (so 9 more points and I would've passed). But doing the N4 was a very important catalyst fo...
franciscobc84 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 506 139,930 2012-03-08, 3:00 pm
    Thread: Half way!
Post: Half way!

Finally passed the halfway mark! It's taking me longer than expected (I started in mid-December and originally wanted to finish it in 3 months), but anyway I'm happy with my progress and pace. Let's s...
franciscobc84 Remembering the Kanji 616 180,479 2012-02-26, 7:38 pm
    Thread: A question about AnkiDroid
Post: A question about AnkiDroid

Yes, it is possible. I have a Samsung Galaxy SII and Ankidroid works like a charm (well, there are some ocasional crashes, but same thing happens on the PC).
franciscobc84 Learning resources 7 3,371 2012-02-25, 12:01 pm
    Thread: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?
Post: Has anyone NOT studied grammar and succeeded?

I'm majoring in Letters and during the course I've had plenty of Linguistics subjects. I'm definitely not that knowledgeable, though, but there are tons of research that show precisely how children's ...
franciscobc84 Learning resources 101 17,438 2012-02-20, 8:57 am
    Thread: Learning at a slow pace?
Post: Learning at a slow pace?

I think you're doing fine. I usually do 20-30 each day (even though last month, when I was on vacation, i did 40-60). That's quite a consistent pace, you don't need to go faster than that. Like the p...
franciscobc84 Remembering the Kanji 9 3,157 2012-02-02, 8:12 pm
    Thread: providing the stories in a deck to the public
Post: providing the stories in a deck to the public

Inny Jan Wrote:s0apgun Wrote:Yes it is. It's a waste of time. Time is money. Utilize your resources (this website). I just hope there some misunderstanding here, otherwise you are doing disservice to ...
franciscobc84 Remembering the Kanji 8 2,085 2012-01-29, 8:23 pm
    Thread: Messing up
Post: Messing up

Yes, some days are better than others. There are days when I breeze through everything and others where I keep tripping even on very simple stuff. It's normal, don't worry too much about it. Now, if ...
franciscobc84 Remembering the Kanji 9 1,623 2012-01-24, 10:30 pm
    Thread: Internet Goes On Strike
Post: Internet Goes On Strike

I just want to point out that although I fully agree that people should profit from their ideas/creations, associating this with current IP laws/copyright is a flawed concept, in which we've been cond...
franciscobc84 Off topic 176 19,770 2012-01-24, 11:40 am
    Thread: Internet Goes On Strike
Post: Internet Goes On Strike

nadiatims Wrote:allow me to just point out, that ideas still got created long before the invention of copyright laws (just ask shakespeare, da vinci, aristotle, confucious...etc) Ok, I agree with this...
franciscobc84 Off topic 176 19,770 2012-01-24, 7:46 am
    Thread: Internet Goes On Strike
Post: Internet Goes On Strike

Tzadeck Wrote:vix86 Wrote:Tzadeck Wrote:A lot of people have gotten famous just by the internet even as things are now. And then what do those people usually go on to do......thats right, sign up with...
franciscobc84 Off topic 176 19,770 2012-01-24, 6:02 am
    Thread: Favourite Final Fantasy?
Post: Favourite Final Fantasy?

FF7. But FF8 was the one I spent more time on and have more of an emotional connection to. Besides, the card game was REALLY addictive.
franciscobc84 Off topic 28 4,572 2012-01-21, 7:57 pm
    Thread: Practicing output troubles
Post: Practicing output troubles

kudokupo Wrote:nadiatims Wrote:two things: I think people are forgetting one very important component of krashen's theory, namely that the input has to be comprehensible: "Language acquisition occurs ...
franciscobc84 Learning resources 28 5,197 2012-01-20, 4:40 pm
    Thread: www.imabijapaneselearningcenter.com
Post: www.imabijapaneselearningcenter.com

HonyakuJoshua Wrote:i think its more to do with choosing the correct grammar than understanding it. Agreed. But as I mentioned, it's much easier to simplify identify/understand the grammar than to use...
franciscobc84 Learning resources 503 66,739 2012-01-20, 9:48 am
    Thread: www.imabijapaneselearningcenter.com
Post: www.imabijapaneselearningcenter.com

HonyakuJoshua Wrote:kitakitsune Wrote:HonyakuJoshua Wrote:surely this cant be possible unless you read the kanji but cant understand the sentence? My brain has no problems processing written Japanese ...
franciscobc84 Learning resources 503 66,739 2012-01-20, 8:07 am
    Thread: Jisho.org but for spanish
Post: Jisho.org but for spanish

I think http://tatoeba.org/eng/ has what you want.
franciscobc84 Learning resources 2 950 2012-01-17, 8:54 pm
    Thread: Guide: Android: Japanese Environment on the go
Post: Guide: Android: Japanese Environment on the go

Yes, Fontomiser only lets you download the fonts. But then you can install it and select it using your phone's system menu. That's what I did and it worked perfectly.
franciscobc84 General discussion 83 33,887 2012-01-17, 2:08 pm
    Thread: Trade/Swap/Share media closed community
Post: Trade/Swap/Share media closed community

I'm also interested. I have lots of stuff, but I'm not sure anything qualifies as "rare" Well, except for music. Have tons of obscure Japanese music.
franciscobc84 Learning resources 36 3,965 2012-01-17, 11:42 am
    Thread: Guide: Android: Japanese Environment on the go
Post: Guide: Android: Japanese Environment on the go

rachels Wrote:I was able to install them as phone system fonts WITHOUT 'rooting' Yes. I have a Samsung Galaxy SII and using Fontomiser, I was also able to install japanese fonts without having to root...
franciscobc84 General discussion 83 33,887 2012-01-17, 9:03 am
    Thread: Guide: Android: Japanese Environment on the go
Post: Guide: Android: Japanese Environment on the go

I second the JED recommendation. Much better than Aedict. Anki's export function is really useful, but what really sets it apart are the real-time search results. Anyway, thanks everyone for some of...
franciscobc84 General discussion 83 33,887 2012-01-15, 3:36 pm