Blogger Ben: 日本語を勉強しています
I’ve been reviewing mostly Japanese vocab and some grammar lately because, and I am guessing here, that I can at least get by at the beginning in Japan by stringing verbs and nouns together to construct something remotely understandable to a native Japanese speaker. Case in point (maybe not so appropriate): in the movie Full [...]
Where to Practice Japanese when not in Japan
Browsing around some forums and language study message boards I often hear of one big hurdle for studiers of Japanese who are not in Japan; There are no Japanese people to practice with where they live. Practicing speaking and writing in actual daily conversation is extremely important. You can flip through flashcards or review grammatical [...]
Tips for a Productive Study Environment
Study Environment This is hopefully common knowledge. A good student needs a good work environment. Unfortunately, I have friends who have a tonne of ambition for learning but have a hard time getting into it, and undoubtedly part of it is because they lack one of the most fundamental tools – a productive space to [...]
Study Trick: Build Vocab with Post-It Notes
No matter how proficient your Japanese becomes, you’ll always have more words to learn. You can pass 1-kyuu, go to Japan and still come across new words every single day that you didn’t know. Learning new vocabulary doesn’t have to be difficult. This exercise makes learning new words as easy as looking around.. Learn Vocabulary [...]
