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lee 05/25/2018 at 8:53 pm on Obligation Language Learning vs. Passion Language LearningJapanese was my non-elective language in year 7. I didn't take it again, but it ran up to year 12. In the 80's Japanese was considered to be a useful language for business, so I...
Adam 05/25/2018 at 11:42 am on Obligation Language Learning vs. Passion Language LearningWhen you are going to start teaching Japanese classes at a Japanese university :) - Adam 05/25/2018 at 11:41 am on Obligation Language Learning vs. Passion Language LearningEven when you are successful at a language in school, you may still end up hating languages. When I learned French, I was decent, got good grades and did everything I was supposed to. But...
- Adam 05/25/2018 at 11:37 am on Obligation Language Learning vs. Passion Language LearningAt least it leaves you with a good story to tell about how all your previous failures eventually turned into greatness
- Adam 05/25/2018 at 11:36 am on How to Shadow when you Can’t ShadowThanks for sharing this! People are often surprised at how much it can help even at the earliest of levels. You have me beat. I can't shadow while jogging (the increased breathing gets in the...
- Adam 05/25/2018 at 11:33 am on How to Shadow when you Can’t ShadowSimple Japanese podcasts work well for shadowing if you have limited access to audio books.
lostasock 05/25/2018 at 1:47 am on How to Shadow when you Can’t Shadowsound library ～世界にひとつだけの本～ Search for it in your favourite podcast app. Fictional short stories related to travel, in Japan and abroad. Spoken by a lady with a very soothing voice.
Mike M 05/24/2018 at 9:41 pm on Obligation Language Learning vs. Passion Language LearningI'm just going to focus on the tangible benefits. I am sure other regulars will come and mention its other uses. For the most part the only time the certification itself is useful is the...
laddr 05/24/2018 at 7:09 pm on How to Shadow when you Can’t ShadowNothing I would recommend. It wasn't really optimal for my level. It was just a random Japanese news podcast I found on Spotify called SBS. In the future i'd like to try something more along...
Dominik 05/24/2018 at 4:07 pm on How to Shadow when you Can’t ShadowHey, What kind of material are you shadowing? I'd be scared I run into a tree or lantern, while concentrating on too difficult material :D
Andrew 05/24/2018 at 11:34 am on Obligation Language Learning vs. Passion Language LearningI don't wish I had learned it in school because I feel the school system is broken and often creates people who hate to learn. Passionate learning is awesome. I DO wish I hadn't wasted...
Himmat Chahal 05/24/2018 at 1:05 am on Why Programmers like Japanese & Japanese Learners like ProgrammingI am a programmer :) and I love the Japanese syntax. Something about it feels very efficient. I hope that as I learn more complex grammar, I won't find too many "exceptions" the way English...
David 05/21/2018 at 11:04 am on How to Shadow when you Can’t ShadowSince I live outside of Japan and can't use Japanese Audible, I use Otobank for audiobook content. They do have a smaller selection than Audible however. They also have a subscription streaming service, so you...
- Adam 05/21/2018 at 10:58 am on How to Shadow when you Can’t ShadowYes, it's completely normal :) And don't stop the audio (that would make it frustrating and much less portable). Just continue shadowing the words here and there you can catch.
sumsum 05/21/2018 at 1:46 am on How to Shadow when you Can’t ShadowThank you for the post! I'm usually only able to repeat some words and a couple of phrases and have problems keeping up. I'm getting a bit overwhelmed between trying to understand what's going on...
Sam Watkins 05/20/2018 at 7:44 pm on How Many New Anki Cards a Day?RTK: 20 per day That is plenty enough to keep me entertained for the best part of an hour, and it's possible to get through RTK1 in 3 months that way. Is it necessary to...
- Adam 05/20/2018 at 4:21 pm on How to Shadow when you Can’t ShadowThat definitely should be added to the list. I repeat-shadow some of my favorite audio books.
- Adam 05/18/2018 at 10:31 am on Do you Need to Study Kanji Separately?Thanks for sharing your experience with kanjidamage!
ShiraHata 05/18/2018 at 10:23 am on Can you Pass the JLPT Without Studying for it?I took and passed the N2 in December 2016 without any special preparation. I had attended mostly fruitless Japanese classes for years up to 2014. From 2013 to 2014 I spent one year as an...
Jared 05/17/2018 at 12:27 pm on Do you Need to Study Kanji Separately?I've been studying on and off for years. Jalup Anki decks is one of the best ways for learning grammar and learning to read Japanese that exists. Through moderate exposure to new words, new grammar,...
laddr 05/16/2018 at 12:45 pm on When Should you Start Immersion?Very much so, thank you
- Adam 05/16/2018 at 11:10 am on Can you Pass the JLPT Without Studying for it?Thanks for sharing your experience. I think the JLPT should offer jobs at Japanese companies to help students prepare :)
- Adam 05/16/2018 at 11:09 am on Can you Pass the JLPT Without Studying for it?Nice work! :)
- Adam 05/16/2018 at 11:08 am on Can you Pass the JLPT Without Studying for it?Thanks for sharing your JLPT experience.