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Thread: NHK Easy Web - simplified Japanese news Web site Post: NHK Easy Web - simplified Japanese news Web site This is really a fantastic resource - thanks for posting it! |
mlorenz | Learning resources | 18 | 17,788 | 2012-06-12, 10:38 am | ||
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Thread: Are there negative effects from using RTK? Post: Are there negative effects from using RTK? highfade Wrote:Knowing the traditional method wasn't working for me, I set out to find a "better" way and that led me to RTK...As I said in the original post, RTK is working well for me...I was thinki... |
mlorenz | Remembering the Kanji | 52 | 8,145 | 2012-04-24, 2:25 pm | ||
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Thread: is anyone here a 超人類? Post: is anyone here a 超人類? There's also a contrary opinion: http://brainrules.blogspot.ca/2008/03/br...sk_16.html I'd really like to know how the various studies compare, and if the "multitasking exists" study has been replica... |
mlorenz | Off topic | 8 | 1,914 | 2012-03-31, 10:49 pm | ||
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Thread: What to do after finishing Japanese for Busy People I,II,II Post: What to do after finishing Japanese for Busy Peopl... chamcham Wrote:I would recommend "Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication". Really awesome book with a very good reputation. That may be true, but the prices quoted for this book on th... |
mlorenz | Learning resources | 7 | 3,186 | 2012-03-27, 9:20 pm | ||
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Thread: Can anyone recommend a good Intermediate Textbook? Post: Can anyone recommend a good Intermediate Textbook? usis35 Wrote:An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese http://ij.japantimes.co.jp/en/ As a textbook guy myself, strongly seconded. I found this book to be exactly what I needed after completing... |
mlorenz | Learning resources | 14 | 9,083 | 2012-02-06, 4:37 pm | ||
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Thread: Integrated Intermediate / Other Textbooks Post: Integrated Intermediate / Other Textbooks Mennon Wrote:Like you guys, I can look at it and understand most of it, but applying it in a conversation? Different story. I need to get into it. Do you guys do a chapter a week? What do you do for ... |
mlorenz | Learning resources | 6 | 1,980 | 2011-10-20, 9:09 pm | ||
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Thread: Integrated Intermediate / Other Textbooks Post: Integrated Intermediate / Other Textbooks Sounds like you're in almost exactly the same position I'm in. I'm working through IAIJ as well, and I feel it's exactly the right book for me right now. I've done RTK1, also started on Core2K and f... |
mlorenz | Learning resources | 6 | 1,980 | 2011-10-19, 5:00 pm | ||
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Thread: thurd's Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind - Japan Post: thurd's Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind - Japan For those who don't know, green class = reserved seating, non-green class = sit wherever you like. Maybe not so important if you're traveling alone, but if it's you and your three kids, or you and yo... |
mlorenz | General discussion | 57 | 11,914 | 2011-10-10, 4:43 pm | ||
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Thread: almost done and getting annoyed Post: almost done and getting annoyed jordan3311 Wrote:I want to be done sooo bad so that I can start learning. You are learning - try not to think of the kanji as some separate thing or hurdle you need to get past, they're all part of th... |
mlorenz | Remembering the Kanji | 33 | 10,450 | 2011-09-27, 10:58 am | ||
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Thread: How to learn Japanese the right way Post: How to learn Japanese the right way If I may add something... I've read a fair number of AlexandreC's comments on various topics and I'm often in at least partial disagreement with him (although I'm reasonably certain we're from the sa... |
mlorenz | General discussion | 141 | 26,344 | 2011-09-20, 10:37 pm | ||
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Thread: 6 Reasons Your Plans to Move Abroad Might Not Work Out Post: 6 Reasons Your Plans to Move Abroad Might Not Work... Read the article and found a lot of it jived with my experiences abroad, but I'd say the author comes off as a lot more negative than necessary (unless that's just for comedic effect). For example, I... |
mlorenz | General discussion | 18 | 5,161 | 2011-08-17, 10:46 pm | ||
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Thread: How to Plan a Successful Trip to Japan? Post: How to Plan a Successful Trip to Japan? rich_f Wrote:Whether you go or not: apply for your passport NOW. It takes time to get one. This is the government we're talking about here. This can't be emphasized enough. No passport, no trip. You... |
mlorenz | Off topic | 24 | 3,140 | 2011-08-16, 8:09 am | ||
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Thread: Half way! Post: Half way! Well done, now just keep on going! |
mlorenz | Remembering the Kanji | 616 | 180,455 | 2011-07-24, 10:22 pm | ||
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Thread: Mezbup'z First Trip To JAPAN!!! Post: Mezbup'z First Trip To JAPAN!!! DevvaR Wrote:Man, it's freezing right now. I want to be in the North right now. I assume that's "freezing" for some Australian value of freezing? Like, say, 10 C? :) |
mlorenz | General discussion | 172 | 24,892 | 2011-07-07, 9:35 am | ||
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Thread: Mezbup'z First Trip To JAPAN!!! Post: Mezbup'z First Trip To JAPAN!!! Nagareboshi Wrote:I wish Japan would do the same for Austria, as what Austria is doing for them, granting them stay here without the need for any Visa. Pretty sure they are, Nagareboshi. Austria's on... |
mlorenz | General discussion | 172 | 24,892 | 2011-07-04, 2:41 pm | ||
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Thread: Mezbup'z First Trip To JAPAN!!! Post: Mezbup'z First Trip To JAPAN!!! If you're going in on a visa waiver (and as a tourist, you would), the time you get varies. For people from the U.K., it appears to be six months. Detailed country list (in English) here: Ministry ... |
mlorenz | General discussion | 172 | 24,892 | 2011-07-04, 1:14 pm | ||
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Thread: Advice on CompSci in Japan Post: Advice on CompSci in Japan vix86 Wrote:I actually seem to recall hearing that 1-2 years ago that there was a spike in grad students in Japan because many students weren't finding jobs and were merely opting to continue to grad ... |
mlorenz | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 21 | 6,641 | 2011-06-22, 9:08 am | ||
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Thread: Advice on CompSci in Japan Post: Advice on CompSci in Japan Boy.pockets Wrote:akimoto Wrote:The Japanese don't study that hard in University. No one outside of Japan really recognizes the value of the degree, even if you were to go to Waseda or Toudai. [ citat... |
mlorenz | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 21 | 6,641 | 2011-06-21, 8:40 am | ||
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Thread: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series Post: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series Superfreek Wrote:I just totally blew right through the first 2 steps but step 3 is like a real smack in the face! Agree completely. I think that's where the confusion sets in for most people: "OK, s... |
mlorenz | Learning resources | 17 | 8,711 | 2011-06-15, 8:47 am | ||
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Thread: What should I do after RTK? Post: What should I do after RTK? I'm with Revenant on this: looking for a better way. After completing RTK a month or so ago I wasn't quite sure what to do next. I started doing the first Core2k6k Basic deck, then switched over to... |
mlorenz | General discussion | 14 | 6,122 | 2011-06-13, 12:45 pm | ||
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Thread: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations? Post: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations... Thanks everyone, and especially nest0r for the detailed reply. I think you've all confirmed for me the direction I was guessing I needed to go in: keep plugging away at Core2k (and then move on to w... |
mlorenz | Learning resources | 42 | 11,133 | 2011-06-02, 10:14 pm | ||
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Thread: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations? Post: intermediate / advanced vocabulary recommendations... I'm in a similar position as the OP, although not as far along with the Core vocabulary. I've done Minna no Nihongo, passed the JLPT 3 exam a few years ago, finished RtK 1, and I'm on step 3 of Core ... |
mlorenz | Learning resources | 42 | 11,133 | 2011-06-02, 10:34 am | ||
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Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread. Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"... Finally, all done! Originally thought I'd be done in three months, that turned into six, then I was sure it would be seven...but OK, eight months. Ran out of steam the last few weeks, with only abou... |
mlorenz | Remembering the Kanji | 1,845 | 424,618 | 2011-05-19, 3:24 pm | ||
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Thread: Programmers here at RevTK. Post: Programmers here at RevTK. Miguelitius Wrote:PS: Here's a little treat I found for you programmers who want to work in Japan. Enjoy. http://www.squidoo.com/japanese-for-programmers Thanks for the link - some interesting stuff o... |
mlorenz | Off topic | 48 | 7,397 | 2011-05-16, 11:56 am | ||
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Thread: Limitless - NZT Post: Limitless - NZT Cranks Wrote:What can you do to change? # Improve your technique. This is usually where everyone sucks to begin with and experiences the most gains from improving - this would be my number one area fo... |
mlorenz | Off topic | 15 | 5,973 | 2011-05-09, 11:52 am | ||
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Thread: How to read kanji readings in a book after finsihing RTK1? Post: How to read kanji readings in a book after finsihi... I have a couple of follow-up questions: is there any kind of consensus on what is the best order to use for the Core 2k step 3-10 decks posted by Nukemarine? If you look at the spreadsheet, you've g... |
mlorenz | Remembering the Kanji | 40 | 17,332 | 2011-04-17, 12:22 am | ||
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Thread: Decided to take a break from Japanese Post: Decided to take a break from Japanese jettyke Wrote:[But I don't think that the fact that one knows multiple languages makes such a drastic difference. Maybe takes 5% less time. Granted, having studied a language before may not be a huge... |
mlorenz | Off topic | 40 | 6,013 | 2011-04-14, 3:43 pm | ||
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Thread: Decided to take a break from Japanese Post: Decided to take a break from Japanese vgambit Wrote:I think my issue is maintaining motivation. I didn't get to 1000+ cards without motivation...I'm actually a little disappointed. If I had stuck with rtk at pretty much any rate without s... |
mlorenz | Off topic | 40 | 6,013 | 2011-04-14, 11:10 am | ||
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Thread: Decided to take a break from Japanese Post: Decided to take a break from Japanese jettyke Wrote:mlorenz, how many do you speak? Five to varying degrees of fluency, but three of them I learned as a child. I chose to learn Japanese because I wanted something more "challenging" than ... |
mlorenz | Off topic | 40 | 6,013 | 2011-04-14, 10:56 am | ||
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Thread: Decided to take a break from Japanese Post: Decided to take a break from Japanese Wow. It's hard to know where to begin, since you (vgambit) bring up so many things, but here goes. ;) vgambit Wrote:That's the thing. I would really like to learn Japanese....RTK is boring...key wo... |
mlorenz | Off topic | 40 | 6,013 | 2011-04-13, 11:43 pm | ||
