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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
