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Thread: Am I doing the most appropriate things to improve listening ability? Post: RE: Am I doing the most appropriate things to impr... (2016-04-28, 1:35 pm)anotherjohn Wrote: I've been listening to an audiobook of The Hobbit which I got from Febe, though it's been pretty tough going. Yeah, that's what I thought. I'll try later th... |
PotbellyPig | The Japanese language | 61 | 9,719 | 2016-04-28, 3:06 pm | ||
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Thread: Am I doing the most appropriate things to improve listening ability? Post: RE: Am I doing the most appropriate things to impr... (2016-04-28, 12:44 pm)RawrPk Wrote: I think it's a great idea! The book is rather long so you can get a good amount of listening for it. If you want read HP, here they are in html and txt format (al... |
PotbellyPig | The Japanese language | 61 | 9,719 | 2016-04-28, 1:13 pm | ||
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Thread: Am I doing the most appropriate things to improve listening ability? Post: RE: Am I doing the most appropriate things to impr... As an update, I've been watching Jdrama's recently along with the NHK News at 7. I was wondering if listening to audiobooks is a good idea? My first reaction was no because it is a verbal transcript... |
PotbellyPig | The Japanese language | 61 | 9,719 | 2016-04-28, 12:05 pm | ||
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Thread: Options for learning intermediate and advanced Japanese grammar Post: RE: Options for learning intermediate and advanced... (2016-04-09, 2:56 pm)FlameseeK Wrote: I see. I've just read that 総まとめ feels like an easier transition to N2, but not quite as comprehensive. In the review I read, the person said the book expects yo... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 15 | 1,651 | 2016-04-09, 4:32 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT N1 Mock Test books Post: RE: JLPT N1 Mock Test books I ordered the two books mentioned here from Amazon Japan. I should get them in a few days. I'll let you know what I think after I receive them. |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 5 | 650 | 2016-03-28, 9:41 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT N1 Mock Test books Post: RE: JLPT N1 Mock Test books Thanks for the book suggestions. I'll pick them up. At some point, I need to get my timing down, so like you said, mock tests are the way to go. |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 5 | 650 | 2016-03-27, 9:30 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT N1 Mock Test books Post: JLPT N1 Mock Test books Besides the official book which has one mock test, are there any mock test books/resources that have tests with the proper difficulty level? I noticed in the comments of a mock test book series on Am... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 5 | 650 | 2016-03-26, 9:31 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... Okay that sounds decent then. So as long as you average about 60% or so on each section, you are doing okay. And you can do better on one section to make up for doing worse on another. |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-24, 3:08 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... As an update, I'm almost finished going through those 12 last sections in Shin Kanzen Master N1 bunpou with tutors. I'm going to start to take mock tests soon. I was wondering what is the minimum pe... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-24, 10:05 am | ||
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Thread: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only Post: RE: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only (2016-03-22, 10:36 am)PotbellyPig Wrote: If anyone else has a spare invitation, I could use one also. Basically for the same reason: jdramas. Thanks. Please pm me if you can help me out. I got ... |
PotbellyPig | Off topic | 199 | 72,911 | 2016-03-22, 6:11 pm | ||
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Thread: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only Post: RE: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only If anyone else has a spare invitation, I could use one also. Basically for the same reason: jdramas. Thanks. Please pm me if you can help me out. |
PotbellyPig | Off topic | 199 | 72,911 | 2016-03-22, 10:36 am | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... (2016-03-20, 9:04 pm)risu_ Wrote: I had a lot of trouble with the 旅行 question too. I eventually decided on 1 3 4 2 order as in この旅行で何にもまして良かったことはだれとでもきがるに話せたことだ。 What did you get? (The fill in t... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-21, 8:00 am | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... Thanks for the explanations. I am knee deep into this so I am sure I will have more questions. I am working with a tutor, but I would say it's 80% effective, with a few things I just don't get. I a... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-20, 4:04 pm | ||
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Thread: Any good teachers for pronunciation or conversation? Post: RE: Any good teachers for pronunciation or convers... (2016-03-18, 7:48 am)datrukup Wrote: Hello fellow koohiistas. Does anyone have any recommended teachers for improving my speaking skills? Specifically, I'm interested in learning about intonation,... |
PotbellyPig | General discussion | 3 | 493 | 2016-03-18, 1:40 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... (2016-03-18, 12:22 pm)Vempele Wrote: Quote:としたら (p. 362, since it's #2, already realized condition) I disagree. I think it's "<My boss> said, 'Suppose you fail to secure even one order. If th... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-18, 1:18 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... (2016-03-18, 10:10 am)rich_f Wrote: For 1, after ようでは, something either contrary to expectations OR critical of the subject ("negative judgments") is talked about. (Have a look at 日本語文型辞典 EN version... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-18, 10:17 am | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... (2016-03-18, 9:10 am)Ash_S Wrote: The other 3 blanks are the other answer words. You put them in the right order and the answer you mark down is the one that matches the * location. Thanks for clea... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-18, 9:20 am | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... Okay I have a question about two N1 problems: 1. 1週間で注文１件も（a. 取れないとしたら b. 取れないようでは） 営業マンとは言えないと言われてしまった。 I know 取れないようでは is the better fitting answer gramattically but is there anything inherently w... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-18, 8:56 am | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... As an update, I found tutors on iTalki who are proficient in English and are able to teach me the grammar using it. The last section of Shin Kanzen Master bunpou is extremely challenging for me so I'... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-16, 3:43 pm | ||
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Thread: About to finish Genki 1 and feeling a little discouraged... Post: RE: About to finish Genki 1 and feeling a little d... I may be a bad example but I didn't even look at native books until I did Genki I,II, Tobira and almost all of Core 10k. And at that point I read my first light novel and added a whopping 1.2k or so ... |
PotbellyPig | General discussion | 27 | 2,799 | 2016-03-14, 4:48 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... Thanks for all the info. It turns out that the JOI tutor only conducts lessons in Japanese which I wouldn't be quite comfortable with yet for the grammar issues. I might see if they have someone els... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-11, 3:43 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... Well I was able to be assigned a tutor from JOI. I also found one from iTalki so I am debating with myself between the two. The one from JOI from her profile seems more focused on what I want to lea... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-09, 1:58 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... (2016-03-08, 10:33 am)rich_f Wrote: (2016-03-08, 8:25 am)PotbellyPig Wrote: (2016-03-07, 5:19 pm)PotbellyPig Wrote: (2016-03-07, 4:57 pm)RawrPk Wrote: TBH = to be honest Thanks. I contacted ... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-08, 5:24 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... (2016-03-07, 5:19 pm)PotbellyPig Wrote: (2016-03-07, 4:57 pm)RawrPk Wrote: TBH = to be honest Thanks. I contacted JOI with my requirements. I'll see what they have to say. This is the first ti... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-08, 8:25 am | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... (2016-03-07, 4:57 pm)RawrPk Wrote: TBH = to be honest Thanks. I contacted JOI with my requirements. I'll see what they have to say. This is the first time I have really gotten stuck in learning ... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-07, 5:19 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... (2016-03-07, 4:35 pm)rich_f Wrote: (2016-03-07, 3:53 pm)PotbellyPig Wrote: (2016-03-06, 3:15 pm)PotbellyPig Wrote: I got the book. It seems pretty good. So I think I'm okay on the nuance aspec... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-07, 4:47 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... (2016-03-06, 3:15 pm)PotbellyPig Wrote: I got the book. It seems pretty good. So I think I'm okay on the nuance aspect of the grammar points. But I ran into another problem. It's the back end of... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-07, 3:53 pm | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... I got the book. It seems pretty good. So I think I'm okay on the nuance aspect of the grammar points. But I ran into another problem. It's the back end of the Shin Kanzen Master N1 book. The sect... |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-06, 3:15 pm | ||
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Thread: Choosing always the hard option Post: RE: Choosing always the hard option Btw, is there any way to reset the ease of cards that have already been studied? I think I pressed hard on a good number of cards and now it is difficult to mature them. |
PotbellyPig | General discussion | 12 | 1,569 | 2016-03-02, 10:10 am | ||
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Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila... Thanks, I kind of thought it was something like that but wasn't sure. Correlating with どんなとき or another grammar source would have been a good idea. |
PotbellyPig | Learning resources | 87 | 8,793 | 2016-03-01, 7:56 pm | ||
