Comments on: Studying Japanese, One Year Later http://joeinjapan.com/2009/05/26/studying-japanese-one-year-later/ Life in Japan as a Coordinator for International Relations Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joe http://joeinjapan.com/2009/05/26/studying-japanese-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Joe Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:58:45 +0000 http://joeinjapan.com/?p=194#comment-362 Thanks for the comments Devin! If you are studying for the JLPT 4 then you might want to pick up Minna No Nihongo I, the material covered in it corresponds almost perfect to the content of the JLPT 4 test. Minna No Nihongo II takes you up to JLPT 3 level, which was a great help to me in passing that test. Try to go through that textbook and cover all the grammar points and vocabulary, I was able to do it in my class in Japan in three months, about 10 hours a week! Thanks for the comments Devin! If you are studying for the JLPT 4 then you might want to pick up Minna No Nihongo I, the material covered in it corresponds almost perfect to the content of the JLPT 4 test. Minna No Nihongo II takes you up to JLPT 3 level, which was a great help to me in passing that test. Try to go through that textbook and cover all the grammar points and vocabulary, I was able to do it in my class in Japan in three months, about 10 hours a week!

]]> By: Devin http://joeinjapan.com/2009/05/26/studying-japanese-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Devin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:48:23 +0000 http://joeinjapan.com/?p=194#comment-361 I've been reading your blog for a couple of days now (I stumbled upon it) and everything that I've read is so helpful! From your experiences with the study abroad application to your studying habits, it's all things that I'm preparing for now (perfect timing, since I'm in my freshman year now)! I was looking at this post and saw that you passed 3 kyu with only one (hardcore) year of studying! You're more than an Average Joe (yes...I went for it...I couldn't help it)! I'm currently studying for the JLPT 4 kyu...any suggestions? I’ve been reading your blog for a couple of days now (I stumbled upon it) and everything that I’ve read is so helpful! From your experiences with the study abroad application to your studying habits, it’s all things that I’m preparing for now (perfect timing, since I’m in my freshman year now)!

I was looking at this post and saw that you passed 3 kyu with only one (hardcore) year of studying! You’re more than an Average Joe (yes…I went for it…I couldn’t help it)! I’m currently studying for the JLPT 4 kyu…any suggestions?

]]> By: AliseoFlex http://joeinjapan.com/2009/05/26/studying-japanese-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-359 AliseoFlex Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:03:53 +0000 http://joeinjapan.com/?p=194#comment-359 You've got a very interesting post here. Good luck with your studies. :) You’ve got a very interesting post here. Good luck with your studies. :)

]]> By: NB http://joeinjapan.com/2009/05/26/studying-japanese-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-353 NB Sat, 30 May 2009 08:46:27 +0000 http://joeinjapan.com/?p=194#comment-353 I know you're not cocky - it doesn't suit you anyway. ;) Judging by your studying, I wouldn't say you're just anyone Joe. Maybe this is normal among students, but if you look at the language learning endeavors of your average English speaking foreigner in Japan, it would take them years of study pass 3 kyuu. btw, thanks for all the info and links and stuff. I know you’re not cocky – it doesn’t suit you anyway. ;) Judging by your studying, I wouldn’t say you’re just anyone Joe.

Maybe this is normal among students, but if you look at the language learning endeavors of your average English speaking foreigner in Japan, it would take them years of study pass 3 kyuu.

btw, thanks for all the info and links and stuff.

]]> By: Joe http://joeinjapan.com/2009/05/26/studying-japanese-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Joe Tue, 26 May 2009 04:34:19 +0000 http://joeinjapan.com/?p=194#comment-348 Haha, I wasn't trying to come across as cocky. -_-;; 三級 was easy because it was, well, easy. :P Anyone can do it after a couple months of good study. I think I'll give this year a pass and go for 一級 next year, after I graduate and everything. Haha, I wasn’t trying to come across as cocky. -_-;; 三級 was easy because it was, well, easy. :P Anyone can do it after a couple months of good study. I think I’ll give this year a pass and go for 一級 next year, after I graduate and everything.

]]> By: NB http://joeinjapan.com/2009/05/26/studying-japanese-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-347 NB Tue, 26 May 2009 04:02:57 +0000 http://joeinjapan.com/?p=194#comment-347 ...Minna no Nihongo has two things that website doesn't: 1) written exercises and quizzes you don't have to come up with yourself. 2) paper to write on ^_^ Although my immersion isn't quite as deep as yours. I would agree that surrounding yourself with Japanese is incredibly important. Don't get too cocky about passing san-kyuu. (btw, I passed too.) You can start thinking about getting cocky when you pass i-kyuu. ;) …Minna no Nihongo has two things that website doesn’t:

1) written exercises and quizzes you don’t have to come up with yourself.

2) paper to write on

^_^

Although my immersion isn’t quite as deep as yours. I would agree that surrounding yourself with Japanese is incredibly important.

Don’t get too cocky about passing san-kyuu. (btw, I passed too.) You can start thinking about getting cocky when you pass i-kyuu. ;)

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