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Comments on Profile Post by jimmy_d

  1. EV Revolution
    EV Revolution
    Thank you so much for following back.

    I plan to go to Japan next year around Spring and stay like 3 months on tourist visa.

    I'm not sure I'd like to attend a class, as I want to practice conversation which is difficult with any school I went to.
    I might then find a tutor for 1/1 and 1 hour daily basis.
    Oct 16, 2017
  2. EV Revolution
    EV Revolution
    I don't want taking too much of your time, but I would be interested knowing how you have been learning and continue to study?

    Do you have any recommendation for schools (US or Japan) or any Web site, books,...
    Oct 16, 2017
  3. EV Revolution
    EV Revolution
    In my case I first learned at SF City College, and now I study by myself using various JLPT books, and also Web sites like NihongoNoMori
    https://www.youtube.com/user/freejapaneselessons3

    I have also a weekly meeting with foreign student for personal tutoring lesson.
    Oct 16, 2017
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  4. jimmy_d
    jimmy_d
    Did not know about that youtube channel - looks really interesting. Thanks!
    Oct 16, 2017
  5. jimmy_d
    jimmy_d
    I'm 100% self taught so I can't give advice on classes. I have a tutor that I do japanese conversation practice with but otherwise I read books and websites, watch movies, listen to the news and music in japanese.
    Oct 16, 2017
  6. jimmy_d
    jimmy_d
    I have met people online for conversation practice (english / japanese practice trading) and I think that probably works fine, but I find my tutor convenient so I mainly do that for conversation.
    Oct 16, 2017
  7. jimmy_d
    jimmy_d
    Oct 16, 2017
  8. jimmy_d
    jimmy_d
    Once I had memorized a couple of thousand kanji I started reading light novels (because furigana). And from the start I have been watching japanese video (lots of anime) to practice my ear. I also spent a couple of years writing japanese sentences out for an hour a day or so (with pencil and paper).
    Oct 16, 2017
  9. jimmy_d
    jimmy_d
    Basically, it's pretty time consuming. But it's also been super, super fun so I haven't minded the time investment at all. In the beginning I thought it would take 2 or 3 years, but it took more like 5 or 6 years to become fluent. It's been 8 years now and I'm still improving every day.
    Oct 16, 2017
  10. jimmy_d
    jimmy_d
    I really recommend bookwalker for books. And you can get lots of japanese TV and movie video via youtube or other internet sources. Most anime streaming sites let you turn off subtitles now, so that can also be good.
    Oct 16, 2017
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