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    Thread: What about Japanese Core 3000, 4000 and 5000?
Post: What about Japanese Core 3000, 4000 and 5000?

Im working on that as I work my way through the iknow system. As I complete a step (100 group) I try to grab all the sentences etc. to make an anki deck. I just have no idea how to grab the audio. ...
Superfreek Learning resources 9 4,437 2011-07-07, 12:38 pm
    Thread: GO AWAY PASSOAPASSO
Post: GO AWAY PASSOAPASSO

There is nothing like a spam bot... to ruin a nice fourm :(
Superfreek Remembering the Kanji 13 3,608 2011-07-06, 1:26 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

IceCream Wrote:um... what's going on with the forum?!? on the fourm question... Do these spammers really think that this does something for them? I cant even imagine how this generates income. Anyw...
Superfreek The Japanese language 8,332 1,452,868 2011-07-06, 1:19 pm
    Thread: Subscribing to iKnow
Post: Subscribing to iKnow

I think they have 5 free study lessons. Try it out. If you like it pay, if not anki is not bad either. I just like the new word order on iknow.jp. Maybe someone has already has an anki deck in the...
Superfreek The Japanese language 27 11,011 2011-07-01, 8:59 am
    Thread: After Hiragana, Katakana or extended reading practice ?
Post: After Hiragana, Katakana or extended reading pract...

The more your in the language the more it will be reinforced. Just keep studying everyday. In a month or two it will be second nature.
Superfreek The Japanese language 13 6,487 2011-07-01, 8:29 am
    Thread: Subscribing to iKnow
Post: Subscribing to iKnow

I got to step 3 of core 2k anki deck and it just shut me down. Of course I was trying to know the entire sentence. I was told later that this is not the type of deck to be doing that with. So I tri...
Superfreek The Japanese language 27 11,011 2011-07-01, 8:25 am
    Thread: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series
Post: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series

Thanks for the help. The most disappointing thing to me was how fast I was progressing. I really was "in the zone". Now I feel like I'm starting over again. I can see why they deiced to reorder th...
Superfreek Learning resources 17 8,723 2011-06-15, 12:45 pm
    Thread: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series
Post: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series

I don't write them out. (actually a make a list on paper of all new vocab for the day and review it once or twice a day.) I usually just read the sentence...If i cant read it I fail the card. When the...
Superfreek Learning resources 17 8,723 2011-06-14, 11:54 am
    Thread: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series
Post: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series

I just totally blew right through the first 2 steps but step 3 is like a real smack in the face! At least 2-3 new words per sentence. This is really throwing me off my pace. Does it continue like t...
Superfreek Learning resources 17 8,723 2011-06-14, 11:33 am
    Thread: Sign up to beta test Goi, a new way to learn vocabulary
Post: Sign up to beta test Goi, a new way to learn vocab...

Like I said before I love a mnemonic for a word that will just not stick. My son is 8 years old and has Japanese lessons 3 times a week. For some reason he could not get the word 指(ゆび)to stick. It ...
Superfreek Learning resources 48 9,492 2011-06-10, 12:45 pm
    Thread: Sign up to beta test Goi, a new way to learn vocabulary
Post: Sign up to beta test Goi, a new way to learn vocab...

I think mnemonics are great for getting yourself introduced to a word. I find that a mnemonic is a crutch I use until I've seen the word a few times. After say 10 real word exposures to the word...T...
Superfreek Learning resources 48 9,492 2011-06-10, 11:12 am
    Thread: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing...
Post: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing.....

Just wondering how your studying the book. Just got it today. So far I'm just prereading the page then trying to shadow them right after. Any tips?
Superfreek Learning resources 22 11,672 2011-05-23, 7:29 pm
    Thread: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing...
Post: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing.....

Shadowing: Let's Speak Japanese! Did this book work for anyone? I have the first book coming. Possibly thinking about making my own deck from the book. I want to try subs to SRS soon but that going ...
Superfreek Learning resources 22 11,672 2011-05-22, 8:11 pm
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Good job! Now time for the reviews...uhhh... :)
Superfreek Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,618 2011-05-19, 3:56 pm
    Thread: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do
Post: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do

I would say try to get the education ball rolling again...leverage your superior English skills and teach English. Life and Japanese is about taking lots of little steps. Good luck!
Superfreek Off topic 45 6,876 2011-05-17, 8:30 pm
    Thread: vocabulary Jap-Eng Eng-Jap ?
Post: vocabulary Jap-Eng Eng-Jap ?

Well I take a list of words from a book or word I heard "in the wild". I write them on paper fold it over with japanese on one side English on the other. I drill that list all day(intervals). Then ...
Superfreek The Japanese language 4 1,758 2011-05-15, 7:52 pm
    Thread: vocabulary Jap-Eng Eng-Jap ?
Post: vocabulary Jap-Eng Eng-Jap ?

So I'm trying to add about 30 new vocabulary words a day. I don't seem to have much problem learning Japanese-> to English but for some reason it takes me much longer to learn English(keyword)->...
Superfreek The Japanese language 4 1,758 2011-05-15, 6:46 pm
    Thread: New revised Genki
Post: New revised Genki

Hope this hasn't been talked about yet...anybody pick up the NEW Genki 1 textbook yet? I'm almost done with genki 1 and Im hoping they update 2nd book as well?? I read they have new audio in mp3 forma...
Superfreek Learning resources 1 1,292 2011-05-08, 8:34 pm
    Thread: Help..How to study 2001 Kanji Odyssey
Post: Help..How to study 2001 Kanji Odyssey

"Getting a rhythm *really* helps." Yes this is what I want more than anything...Right now Im just spinning my wheels trying to find a constant approach. Thanks everyone.
Superfreek Learning resources 16 7,673 2011-04-23, 7:02 am
    Thread: Help..How to study 2001 Kanji Odyssey
Post: Help..How to study 2001 Kanji Odyssey

I have the 2001 Kanji Odysseys books along with their online workbooks. Im having trouble getting into a routine studying these books. How do you do it? Are you typing them in to anki making a deck...
Superfreek Learning resources 16 7,673 2011-04-22, 7:43 pm
    Thread: Average Retention
Post: Average Retention

Unless there is a reason to go so fast I would slow it down only because if your doing Anki etc. The reviews in a few weeks will be super intense!..but if you have the time to do 1-2 hour reviews the...
Superfreek Remembering the Kanji 18 5,437 2011-04-09, 4:50 pm
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

I cant believe I'm writing this! IM DONE! (with adding new cards) :) OMG!! One felled attempt last summer (made it about a month a few hundred cards) Restarted mid January...I cant belive I did IT...
Superfreek Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,618 2011-03-31, 11:09 am
    Thread: The Encouragement Thread
Post: The Encouragement Thread

Hit the 1600 Kanji wall last week. My head was really going crazy. Now Im getting ready for my trip so I just have been doing reviews for 4 days. Wow... If you "hit the wall" do your self a favor a...
Superfreek Remembering the Kanji 908 186,068 2011-03-09, 9:56 am
    Thread: The ばか's Guide To RTK 2
Post: The ばか's Guide To RTK 2

Would love to hear more... I'm about to finish rtk as well. Not sure if I should try movie method, rtk 2(already have book) or just start ko2001 sentence mining.
Superfreek Remembering the Kanji 18 9,274 2011-03-07, 7:12 pm
    Thread: 2010年12月 JLPT Results
Post: 2010年12月 JLPT Results

CarolinaCG Wrote:Passed 4kyuu with 165/180 I want to do the same this year! Great Job! Seems like you could have passed 3!
Superfreek JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 112 39,074 2011-02-28, 2:30 pm
    Thread: 2011 JLPT study thread
Post: 2011 JLPT study thread

Tykkylumi Wrote:I know this question has been asked a million times but I don't really know how to judge it with the new test format. If I did Genki I and II would I be at a suitable level to take N4?...
Superfreek JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 506 139,911 2011-02-28, 12:59 pm
    Thread: AJATT method explained in Japanese?
Post: AJATT method explained in Japanese?

Wow! Can't believe that mindset at all. Good luck!
Superfreek General discussion 43 8,712 2011-02-22, 10:48 pm
    Thread: Vacation coming soon Stop adding now?
Post: Vacation coming soon Stop adding now?

Thanks everyone! My second trip...can't wait! I wish I was further in my studies but I'll take any trip I can get! When I get back I'll finish up those last 200 kanji! After I finish rtk1, I mig...
Superfreek Remembering the Kanji 8 1,497 2011-02-22, 10:43 pm
    Thread: Vacation coming soon Stop adding now?
Post: Vacation coming soon Stop adding now?

So I'm at the final stretch of RTK but I have a vacation (to Japan of all places) coming up the week I'm due to finish. I have anki on my iphone but I dont want to be doing 100+ count reviews while I...
Superfreek Remembering the Kanji 8 1,497 2011-02-22, 2:30 pm
    Thread: Criticism
Post: Criticism

shinsen Wrote:zachandhobbes Wrote:3. They have a buttload of time in school to do tons of dedicated memorization through writing it over and over and over and get tested on it Hey, that sounds like my...
Superfreek Remembering the Kanji 25 6,357 2011-02-18, 6:00 pm