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Thread: Beyond Anki: What Are Some Language Learning Tools? Post: Beyond Anki: What Are Some Language Learning Tools... Do you speak Japanese regularly? I mean to people not at your computer screen/iPhone/television. If native materials are too hard, but textbook material is definitely too easy, you are beyond ready to... |
JKS87 | Learning resources | 39 | 5,733 | 2015-10-11, 9:18 pm | ||
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Thread: 376 and it is getting hard Post: 376 and it is getting hard Dudeist Wrote:I am half wondering if I will end up in the position of many here who go in so far and then continue just because of the sunk cost fallacy. This was basically my fear when I started Japa... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 46 | 5,999 | 2015-09-27, 9:54 pm | ||
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Thread: 376 and it is getting hard Post: 376 and it is getting hard Dudeist Wrote:Viewing the many hours ahead before you can get into the actual language Viewing the insane hours before you can get to the level of a 5 year old or a "special" 8 year old Wondering if I... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 46 | 5,999 | 2015-09-27, 5:57 pm | ||
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Thread: Best way to use SRS and RTK Post: Best way to use SRS and RTK There is actually a Google handwriting app available for phones, I don't practie writing kanji but I have tried it and it worked extremely well. It's free of course. If I decided to pick up RTK again... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 6 | 1,184 | 2015-08-28, 11:40 pm | ||
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Thread: After finishing RTK 1?? Post: After finishing RTK 1?? I suspect Genki might be incredibly boring for someone who already speaks well, if it were me I would be looking to fill in the gaps in my knowledge rather than starting from scratch. But if I was rea... |
JKS87 | General discussion | 17 | 1,887 | 2015-08-18, 2:51 pm | ||
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Thread: Almost beginning with learning Post: Almost beginning with learning The product description for that drink is absolutely terrifying. It reads like it could be a parody on an episode of South Park or something similar. I liked the part about living life on the edge, I ... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 63 | 9,407 | 2015-07-27, 1:22 pm | ||
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Thread: Any suggestions for decent japanese music with lyrics? Post: Any suggestions for decent japanese music with lyr... Karia Nomoto had a good album she did with Konishi of Pizzicato Five called KARLY. The whole album is sung kind of slowly and it's super easy to listen to the lyrics. I can hear pretty much everything... |
JKS87 | General discussion | 8 | 1,517 | 2015-07-22, 6:48 am | ||
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Thread: Thoughts on shadowing book series? Post: Thoughts on shadowing book series? I'm afraid haven't used it. I quite liked the look of it but chose Shadowing instead because I knew for sure that the content was around my level and I was able to preview the audio as well. It has he... |
JKS87 | Learning resources | 7 | 1,344 | 2015-07-20, 12:24 pm | ||
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Thread: Thoughts on shadowing book series? Post: Thoughts on shadowing book series? I have the first book but can't speak for the Intermediate - Advanced. I like it but I'm not the same level as you. I finished Assimil's Japanese with Ease before this and I think the shadowing method... |
JKS87 | Learning resources | 7 | 1,344 | 2015-07-19, 6:03 pm | ||
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Thread: Learning to speak Japanese before learning kanji? Post: Learning to speak Japanese before learning kanji? yogert909 Wrote:Zarxrax Wrote:Audio lessons like Pimsleur or Japanesepod101.com would probably be good too. Pimsleur was the first thing I studied, but it really didn't get me that far and I wouldn't ... |
JKS87 | The Japanese language | 45 | 6,201 | 2015-07-15, 2:51 am | ||
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Thread: What next after Assimil & RTK1? Post: What next after Assimil & RTK1? I finished Assimil around March or April and spent a while looking for something to take me over to native materials with no luck. Lessons 92-99 are quite complex, and since Assimil is basically an ea... |
JKS87 | Learning resources | 5 | 995 | 2015-07-10, 12:09 pm | ||
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Thread: success rate Post: success rate I actually quit RTK very early on. Most of my deck is based on a book called Common Japanese Collocations, almost entirely production. I don't pay attention to kanji at all, even grade 1 characters ha... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 10 | 2,435 | 2015-07-09, 12:09 pm | ||
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Thread: success rate Post: success rate I am the same, is that really how retention rates are "supposed" to look? Going from high (learning) to low (mature)? Mine is the complete opposite. Learning is around 80% while mature has never dippe... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 10 | 2,435 | 2015-07-08, 9:58 pm | ||
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Thread: Almost beginning with learning Post: Almost beginning with learning It's been over a week since you started. How are you getting on with the task of learning ~70 kanji a day? Are you optimistic about the next three weeks? I think what you're doing is super ambitious (... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 63 | 9,407 | 2015-07-08, 5:03 am | ||
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Thread: Tutoring in Tokyo Post: Tutoring in Tokyo Thanks! Seems like I'll be able to choose what to focus on then. With around three months to play with I'm hoping I'll see some real benefit. By the way, I think it's super impressive that you were a... |
JKS87 | General discussion | 5 | 1,151 | 2015-06-26, 6:44 pm | ||
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Thread: Almost beginning with learning Post: Almost beginning with learning I think I saw a TED talk about it a while back, maybe it was Benny the Irish polyglot or someone else suggesting that all schools teach Esperanto before moving onto French, German, etc. basically to l... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 63 | 9,407 | 2015-06-26, 4:00 pm | ||
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Thread: Tutoring in Tokyo Post: Tutoring in Tokyo Since you took private lessons at MLC, do you remember how much input you got to have regarding the focus of the lessons? Hypothetically, would you have been able to say that you want to skip reading ... |
JKS87 | General discussion | 5 | 1,151 | 2015-06-26, 2:33 pm | ||
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Thread: Almost beginning with learning Post: Almost beginning with learning Ah that's fair enough. It's probably true that you need to be in a certain frame of mind for going through textbook drills. I used Pimsleur lessons which despite being quite slow to progress, are actu... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 63 | 9,407 | 2015-06-26, 2:10 pm | ||
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Thread: Almost beginning with learning Post: Almost beginning with learning Kruzer132 Wrote:A sure thing is that I'm going to keep reviewing the Kanji I know with anki. I'm planning to use Genki after the first book of RtK. If I finish RtK1 on time I'll be in a place where th... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 63 | 9,407 | 2015-06-26, 1:00 pm | ||
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Thread: Almost beginning with learning Post: Almost beginning with learning I think if you seriously plan on learning 2,200 characters is 4 weeks then it would be a good idea to have a rough idea of what you are going to do afterwards in order to keep the momentum going. This... |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 63 | 9,407 | 2015-06-26, 9:04 am | ||
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Thread: RTK 6th edition versions Post: RTK 6th edition versions White Rabbit Press have Volume 3 in PDF format, can't remember who publishes it but it might be worth checking with them to see if they sell the other books. |
JKS87 | Remembering the Kanji | 8 | 1,801 | 2015-06-12, 3:44 pm | ||
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Thread: Moving to Japan and study preparation Post: Moving to Japan and study preparation I don't know what I would do with twelve hours, that's too much time to even comprehend for me. I think anything over the six hour mark and you need to start thinking about how much your brain can phy... |
JKS87 | General discussion | 5 | 1,037 | 2015-05-22, 5:37 pm | ||
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Thread: Anyone have experience with getting a visa for english teacher? Post: Anyone have experience with getting a visa for eng... maxwell, might you consider teaching your native language instead? A friend of mine currently teaches Br Portuguese in Japan (and Korea before that), she was unable to land an English gig. Obviously E... |
JKS87 | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 38 | 7,675 | 2015-05-18, 11:44 pm | ||
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Thread: japanese learning burn-out Post: japanese learning burn-out maxwell777 Wrote:Robik, You're right, but I'm just afraid that if click failed on too many cards right now (even if I have a good idea about them) my reps will go to 200+ and I don't have the energy f... |
JKS87 | The Japanese language | 33 | 5,510 | 2015-05-02, 2:37 pm | ||
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Thread: how long until you're able to read manga Post: how long until you're able to read manga I started not long before you. Reading manga isn't really a goal of mine so I haven't tried anything particularly difficult but I briefly flicked through a shoujo magazine recently and was able to mak... |
JKS87 | The Japanese language | 38 | 5,773 | 2015-04-07, 1:37 pm | ||
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Thread: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread Post: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread RawToast Wrote:I went a bit crazy on iTalki today, but it can't hurt! http://img42.com/5UZoE I found a nice teacher for only £4/$6 an hour, that's less than minimum wage here! She actually offer... |
JKS87 | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 307 | 51,059 | 2015-04-03, 5:50 pm | ||
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Thread: Advice for N2 Equivalent Self Learner Post: Advice for N2 Equivalent Self Learner tameshi Wrote:I the following part of the post about JPod101 or Pimsleuer or both? Sorry if its a noob question, I haven't tried either. It was about JPod but it definitely applies to Pimsleur too. If... |
JKS87 | General discussion | 57 | 12,016 | 2014-10-07, 6:01 pm | ||
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Thread: Advice for N2 Equivalent Self Learner Post: Advice for N2 Equivalent Self Learner tameshi Wrote:Nope, as of now I don't have access to native speakers or listening material. But I plan to start with JapanesePod101 and Lang8 as soon as I have the basic grammar and some beginner voca... |
JKS87 | General discussion | 57 | 12,016 | 2014-10-06, 2:49 pm | ||
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Thread: Haters gonna hate: Tae Kim Grammar Guide Post: Haters gonna hate: Tae Kim Grammar Guide gaiaslastlaugh Wrote:Jgram.org On the non free side, the Dictionaries of Japanese Grammar are stuffed with examples. Cheers, that seems like a good resource. Definitely want to grab a copy of that ba... |
JKS87 | Learning resources | 67 | 12,250 | 2014-09-28, 7:49 pm | ||
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Thread: Haters gonna hate: Tae Kim Grammar Guide Post: Haters gonna hate: Tae Kim Grammar Guide On the subject of Tae Kim; can anyone here recommend a good source of example sentences for reinforcing grammar points covered in the guide? I really like the way he explains things but the examples a... |
JKS87 | Learning resources | 67 | 12,250 | 2014-09-27, 4:51 pm | ||
