I'm still at the beginner level, but tried some reading from the asahi kids newspaper for fun. Some of the kanji was a little difficult so not very fluid.

Thought it would be fun if we posted some practice videos.

here's mine...

source article...
http://www.asagaku.com/topnews/sho/top4.html

OMFG! This guy became fluent by reading children's newpapers.

At least that's what people will be saying if you keep at this.

You've got more brass than the majority of people studying Japanese right now. Awesome idea. Keep it up!

I think it'd be interesting to see comparison's of now versus 1 year, 2 years, etc.

I would participate but I don't want to embarrass anyone with my incredible Japanese proficiency.

kazelee Wrote:OMFG! This guy became fluent by reading children's newpapers.

At least that's what people will be saying if you keep at this.

You've got more brass than the majority of people studying Japanese right now. Awesome idea. Keep it up!

I think it'd be interesting to see comparison's of now versus 1 year, 2 years, etc.

I agree with the 1 vs 2 years. I was planning personally to record myself reading subtitles or speaking. And then in a year compare it back. And then another year compare it back.
So yea 2 years.

I recently transcribed a scene from the bleach anime using one of my youtube accounts. Took a while, but it seriously trains the listening/reading/understanding skills all in one. And of course typing out the kanji as well.
Here it is. Hope everyone enjoy this.

Subtitles: (Feel free to srs them if you want)
砕蜂：何故
夜一：何故わしがこの技を今迄おぬしに見せながったか解るか
砕蜂：こんなばか
夜一：それはこの技か余りに危険過ぎるからじゃ
夜一：止せ
夜一：この技はまだおめしには早過すげる　
砕蜂：反鬼
砕蜂:相殺
砕蜂:相手の鬼道に
砕蜂：同質同量の逆回転の鬼道をぶつけて消滅させる
砕蜂:だけ
砕蜂:これの拳速
砕蜂：これだけの鬼道圧に対して
砕蜂:それを瞬時に
砕蜂:こんはにも容易く
砕蜂:何故だ
砕蜂:私は貴様より強い!!!
砕蜂: 私は貴様を
砕蜂:超えた筈だ!!
砕蜂百年の隔絶は貴様に衰えを
砕蜂: 私に力をもたらした筈だ!!
砕蜂:それなのに何故！
砕蜂:貴様は未だ私の前に立っている!?
砕蜂:貴様は未だ
砕蜂: 私を支配し続ける!?
砕蜂:答えろ夜一!!

You're a good voice actor, ta121121! Oh, wait... now I feel somehow let down.

nest0r Wrote:You're a good voice actor, ta121121! Oh, wait... now I feel somehow let down.

lol.

Is there a benefit to using Youtube versus Snapvine for practice posts?

Yeah, we all want to see Nest0r and IceCream post a video, but that's just to find out if they're both the same person.

"Yeah, we all want to see Nest0r and IceCream post a video, but that's just to find out if they're both the same person."

Sooooo. Africa you say. Let's just check that IP. Oh! Japan? Magamo you be, me thinks.

I could never maintain IceCream's writing style for such a long period. I have two web aliases with a similar writing voice, but I use them sparingly.

Ahh, I want to make a video too! But I'm so lazy!

Nukemarine Wrote:Is there a benefit to using Youtube versus Snapvine for practice posts?

snapvine closing on march 31 isnt a good enough reason?

kazelee Wrote:"Yeah, we all want to see Nest0r and IceCream post a video, but that's just to find out if they're both the same person."

Sooooo. Africa you say. Let's just check that IP. Oh! Japan? Magamo you be, me thinks.

Magamo lives in the US now.

The forum really only has two users: Fabrice and Nest0r

I have some videos where I practice speaking Japanese, but I prepared and memorized a script before recording. The other videos where I speak English are of tongue twisters I use for the kindergarten class I teach.
http://www.youtube.com/Bodhisamaya

bodhisamaya Wrote:I have some videos where I practice speaking Japanese, but I prepared and memorized a script before recording. The other videos where I speak English are of tongue twisters I use for the kindergarten class I teach.
http://www.youtube.com/Bodhisamaya

Wow bodhisamaya - you are handsome

kazelee Wrote:"Yeah, we all want to see Nest0r and IceCream post a video, but that's just to find out if they're both the same person."

Sooooo. Africa you say. Let's just check that IP. Oh! Japan? Magamo you be, me thinks.

I think I posted last week that I was leaving Africa, going to be in the US for week, and just got into Japan yesterday (as an aside, had yet another wonderful time on Singapore Air).

Guess I should update my profile. I have no intention of returning to Djibouti.

Thanks Lio,
I'm OK for an old guy.
Hook me up with some hot Middle Eastern babes!

Everyone except Fabrice is Nest0r.

Asriel Wrote:

Nukemarine Wrote:Is there a benefit to using Youtube versus Snapvine for practice posts?

snapvine closing on march 31 isnt a good enough reason?

Really? I haven't gone to the site in a bit so that's unfortunate news.

Why does Bodhisamaya have a video of him with a girl named Hitomi eating a banana? Japan sure is a magical place. I want to go immediately.

TheVinster Wrote:Why does Bodhisamaya have a video of him with a girl named Hitomi eating a banana? Japan sure is a magical place. I want to go immediately.

lol. Japan is both a magical place and a strange place......well this can be said about the world anyhow. Both magical but strange place to live on. But there isn't much choice there anyhow lol.

TheVinster Wrote:Why does Bodhisamaya have a video of him with a girl named Hitomi eating a banana? Japan sure is a magical place. I want to go immediately.

Is she sitting on his lap?

TheVinster Wrote:Why does Bodhisamaya have a video of him with a girl named Hitomi eating a banana? Japan sure is a magical place. I want to go immediately.

She has an instructional video by the way.

Another quick video...

I have so many things to say before making the video but when I get put on the spot it's hard to remember them Guess if I keep practicing it will get easier.

I made a video

I learned that poor speaking ability + nothing to talk about = very short video.
Maybe I'll try again another day.