Looking for ways to study on the go with audio only

solongsekhu New member

Registered: 2013-07-12 Posts: 5

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some ways to improve my Japanese while on the go. When I'm on the train or waiting for someone, the Anki app is great, but there are a lot of times throughout the day when I can listen to something but not be looking at a screen. If I add up all these times (running/exercising, biking to work, cooking, etc.), I have at least a couple hours of extra potential study time, and I'd like to use it.

A while back someone on this site (sorry, can't remember who, but I'm eternally grateful!), posted something that converted the Core 6000 Anki deck to Pimsleur-style audio files. So far, I've just been using that when I'm running and stuff, and it's been a great way to get in some extra review for me. However, I'm going to be done with that deck soon, so I'm looking for other ways to fill this time.

I'm going to explore the audio books/podcasts stickies on this forum soon, and I have a feeling that just listening to native audio materials is going to be my best bet, but I thought people might have some other ideas as well.

As for level, I passed N2 a year ago, and plan to take N1 this December. That said, my vocabulary is way off the N1 level, so if I could find some audio resource to develop my vocabulary to an advanced level (well beyond Core 6000), I would be super happy.

Any ideas?

Animosophy Member

Registered: 2013-02-19 Posts: 180

Wow, what a coincidence.

I refer you to the post I wrote just a minute ago in the Essential Resources Thread

Animosophy wrote:
Guys... guys... guys, GUYS, GUYS!!!

http://www.japaneseaudiolessons.com/

Read the site before going straight to the download section:
http://www.japaneseaudiolessons.com/dow … e-lessons/

partner55083777 Member

From: Tokyo Registered: 2008-04-23 Posts: 397

Two common pieces of advice are podcasts and ripping your favorite dramas/movies to audio and just listening to them.

When I was at your level, I found podcasts to be really tiring because I had to focus so hard on keeping up with them (and there were still a lot of times I couldn't), but ripping a drama you've already watched would probably be much easier to keep up with.

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howtwosavealif3 Member

From: USA Registered: 2008-02-09 Posts: 889 Website

I would take hearing damage into account too since if you lose your hearing (I hear those people usually can't understand the conversation if the tv is on in the same room) after you build up your listening skills with japanese it's gonna be depressing.. i just see all those people on the trains and buses with their earbuds and the sound is just exploding out from them.

Last edited by howtwosavealif3 (2013 July 12, 9:22 pm)

learningkanji Member

Registered: 2013-03-15 Posts: 160

solongsekhu wrote:
Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some ways to improve my Japanese while on the go. When I'm on the
A while back someone on this site (sorry, can't remember who, but I'm eternally grateful!), posted something that converted the Core 6000 Anki deck to Pimsleur-style audio files.

Do you have a link to that?

lauri_ranta Member

Registered: 2012-03-31 Posts: 139 Website

learningkanji wrote:
Do you have a link to that?

It was probably the Audio Lesson Studio thread.

I have posted two shell scripts like Audio Lesson Studio at http://lri.me/japanese/notes.html. There's also an archive for over 100,000 of the audio files used in WWWJDIC.

solongsekhu New member

Registered: 2013-07-12 Posts: 5

Yeah, I think that's the thread where I learned about the Core 6000 audio version.

Thanks for all the ideas! I'll definitely try all of that.

And don't worry, I keep my earphones pretty quiet. Luckily, I don't have to blast it to be able to hear the sentences while jogging in the park. : )

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