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Thread: New Kanzen Master books for N1 and N2 Post: New Kanzen Master books for N1 and N2 Thanks for the heads-up. I found the publisher's Twitter account and asked when the N1 grammar and reading books will be published, but they didn't give any further info. They just said they will anno... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 2 | 5,606 | 2010-10-18, 2:25 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese schools in Tokyo/Kangawa area Post: Japanese schools in Tokyo/Kangawa area I made good progress in the intensive course at Japanese Language Institute (Nichibei Kaiwa Gakuin). http://www.nichibei.ac.jp/jli/index.html |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 7 | 2,437 | 2010-10-01, 3:57 am | ||
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Thread: 2010 JLPT N1 (一級) Gangstas Only Thread Post: 2010 JLPT N1 (一級) Gangstas Only Thread coverup Wrote:thurd Wrote:If what I've read is true then this change in grading methodology shouldn't increase the amount of people passing since its all relative now. Thats why you need to wait so fo... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 70 | 33,014 | 2010-09-06, 10:00 pm | ||
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Thread: How long until I stop reading words and start recognizing them? Post: How long until I stop reading words and start reco... Mushi Wrote:Eventually, any advanced reader has to start to recognize whole words by shape, due to the physical limitations of the human eye. Actually most researchers in this field would disagree wit... |
DavidZ | The Japanese language | 11 | 3,331 | 2010-08-18, 2:23 am | ||
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Thread: How to say "sort of like" leaning to the positive side. Post: How to say "sort of like" leaning to the positive ... Seems like I've heard "まあまあおいしい" a lot. I think なかなかおいしい is more positive. It doesn't really express mediocrity. |
DavidZ | The Japanese language | 9 | 2,527 | 2010-08-10, 6:41 am | ||
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Thread: internships in japan Post: internships in japan Terrie Lloyd's latest newsletter has info about internships in Japan that might be helpful to you: http://www.japaninc.com/tt574_internship...worthwhile |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 3 | 1,422 | 2010-07-19, 11:29 pm | ||
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Thread: stuff ive learnt from japan Post: stuff ive learnt from japan Asriel Wrote:IceCream Wrote:btw, did anyone else realise that those low tables actually have holes under them?? Like, to put your legs in. So, it's exactly like a normal table but lower!! i thought ev... |
DavidZ | General discussion | 134 | 25,123 | 2010-07-15, 6:00 am | ||
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Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread Post: 2010 JLPT study thread kimagure Wrote:Perhaps I wasn't clear. Going through a grammar book helped a lot, since the grammar points were used in the reading part. I felt that to answer the grammar questions one had to have a ... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 433 | 109,544 | 2010-07-05, 9:00 pm | ||
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Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread Post: 2010 JLPT study thread pm215 Wrote:kimagure Wrote:Grammar kinda surprised me - I went through both 500 Japanese expressions and Kanzen master 1k (the revised version) and the questions seemed much more complicated to me. It... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 433 | 109,544 | 2010-07-05, 5:52 am | ||
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Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread Post: 2010 JLPT study thread There was one question on N1 that tormented me. It was a short essay about anonymity on the net, and it mentioned 2-channel. Seemed like a simple piece of writing, but for some reason I just could not... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 433 | 109,544 | 2010-07-04, 6:10 am | ||
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Thread: What is James W. Heisig doing .... Post: What is James W. Heisig doing .... For anyone who was at the event, I'd love to hear what it was like and what Heisig had to say... Did anyone go? |
DavidZ | Off topic | 59 | 24,107 | 2010-06-22, 6:34 am | ||
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Thread: Old TV samurai show? Post: Old TV samurai show? CharleyGarrett Wrote:That is not it. No, I think him snarling at them as he slaps his tattoo in the end scene is pretty much a signature. The principle actor has a sort of a round face, maybe a bit ... |
DavidZ | General discussion | 5 | 2,087 | 2010-06-17, 4:18 am | ||
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Thread: What is James W. Heisig doing .... Post: What is James W. Heisig doing .... James Heisig is speaking at a seminar in Tokyo on June 21. The event seems to be focused on the topic of publishing. The info below is taken from the following URL. http://mediatectonics.com/uncatego... |
DavidZ | Off topic | 59 | 24,107 | 2010-06-15, 10:04 am | ||
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Thread: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying? Post: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying? Groot Wrote:Just spent an hour reviewing, and loved it. But a couple questions. 1. In the app, is there any way to adjust the "new cards per day" attribute? I ask because I enthusiastically whizzed... |
DavidZ | Learning resources | 401 | 86,882 | 2010-05-28, 11:29 am | ||
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Thread: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying? Post: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying? avparker Wrote:I don't see the first version adding a huge amount of functionality over iAnki, although the improved usability should be nice (as well as undo!). But I'll be tempted to get it just to ... |
DavidZ | Learning resources | 401 | 86,882 | 2010-05-22, 12:24 am | ||
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Thread: How to make the best use of my commute Post: How to make the best use of my commute bodhisamaya Wrote:I start up a conversation with someone on the train almost every day and so far have only met with enthusiasm from Japanese people. Scan the area as you get on the train for someone... |
DavidZ | General discussion | 37 | 8,205 | 2010-05-19, 9:20 pm | ||
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Thread: Looking for book/studies/mag about the use of social media in japan Post: Looking for book/studies/mag about the use of soci... Asiajin.com has some articles with data on Mixi, Gree, Mobage-town, such as this one: http://asiajin.com/blog/2010/04/14/japan...n-members/ |
DavidZ | General discussion | 2 | 746 | 2010-04-19, 11:18 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT N1 Prep Advice Post: JLPT N1 Prep Advice mezbup Wrote:Though in terms of pace, if you're taking JLPT in December there's no need to go at break neck speeds. A cruisy pace of 10 - 20/day will do the trick (depending on where you're at). pm215... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 37 | 22,363 | 2010-03-08, 9:26 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT N1 Prep Advice Post: JLPT N1 Prep Advice ocircle Wrote:I used workbooks: kanzen master vocab matome vocab kanzen master grammar Possible in 40 days -- shiken ni deru bunpou . . . I read, completed, and reviewed the vocab as much as I could. ... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 37 | 22,363 | 2010-03-08, 1:17 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT N1 Prep Advice Post: JLPT N1 Prep Advice ocircle Wrote:It worked for me -- that's mostly how I managed to pass JLPT1 in six months, most the latter 3 months spent cramming 100 words a day / taking a practice test weekly. If you give it your... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 37 | 22,363 | 2010-03-07, 9:26 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT N1 Prep Advice Post: JLPT N1 Prep Advice chamcham Wrote:You know there's actually a guidebook for the N1, N2, and N3 levels of the new JLPT, right? I found it in Kinokuniya (Japanese bookstore in the US) last week. http://www.amazon.co.jp/%... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 37 | 22,363 | 2010-03-07, 4:31 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT1 but can't speak keigo Post: JLPT1 but can't speak keigo louiserouse Wrote:Maybe there is no class that could teach me that and its just going to take time.... Yes, there is a class. I mentioned it in my post above. In the business Japanese classes that I... |
DavidZ | The Japanese language | 40 | 16,440 | 2010-02-25, 5:37 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT1 but can't speak keigo Post: JLPT1 but can't speak keigo I can recommend 日米会話学院 (also know as the Japanese Language Institute) in Tokyo. They have a daytime intensive program that focuses on business conversation. They also have night classes and morning ... |
DavidZ | The Japanese language | 40 | 16,440 | 2010-02-24, 9:31 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT N1 Prep Advice Post: JLPT N1 Prep Advice Thanks for the suggestions! Real books, huh? I had not even considered this. Guess I'm stuck in a "drill! drill! drill!" sort of mode, using Anki every free minute of the day. When I finish SRSing KO... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 37 | 22,363 | 2010-02-20, 10:29 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT N1 Prep Advice Post: JLPT N1 Prep Advice Hi all. I'm looking for advice on materials to prepare for the JLPT N1 (formerly Level 1 or １級). Previously I passed Level 2, but failed Level 1 last year with the following scores: 52/100 Writin... |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 37 | 22,363 | 2010-02-19, 12:41 pm | ||
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Thread: New program for vocabulary and sentence mining Post: New program for vocabulary and sentence mining gh123 Wrote:DavidZ Wrote:This is great!... but I really want to export the sentences to Anki. Others have mentioned the same thing (Anki plugin or Anki export) earlier in the thread so I'm curious why... |
DavidZ | Learning resources | 37 | 8,421 | 2010-02-14, 9:12 pm | ||
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Thread: New program for vocabulary and sentence mining Post: New program for vocabulary and sentence mining Hello gh123, This is great!... but I really want to export the sentences to Anki. Others have mentioned the same thing (Anki plugin or Anki export) earlier in the thread so I'm curious why you have... |
DavidZ | Learning resources | 37 | 8,421 | 2010-02-09, 4:54 am | ||
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Thread: (drum roll) JLPT RESULTS! Post: (drum roll) JLPT RESULTS! I passed Level 2 last year but flunked Level 1 this year. :( To skellyfish, uberstuber, and anyone who passed 1級: How did you do it? What study materials did you use? |
DavidZ | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 50 | 16,124 | 2010-02-05, 11:17 pm | ||
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Thread: Apple Tablet Day! Post: Apple Tablet Day! DavidZ Wrote:My daily train commute is over an hour each way -- very common for Japan. Sitting/standing in the train, a laptop computer is too awkward and the iphone screen is too small. Not sure abo... |
DavidZ | Off topic | 37 | 6,276 | 2010-01-27, 11:04 pm | ||
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Thread: Apple Tablet Day! Post: Apple Tablet Day! My daily train commute is over an hour each way -- very common for Japan. Sitting/standing in the train, a laptop computer is too awkward and the iphone screen is too small. Not sure about the iPad i... |
DavidZ | Off topic | 37 | 6,276 | 2010-01-27, 9:21 pm | ||
