Hi!
I felt that it was a good thing to write another blog about Japanese Language Study Methods. Even though I won't go in to it in great detail, it's something that I think I will dedicate to it's own blog page. So, be looking for this in the future; I'm not a Japanese Teacher but, I think I have useful techniques to keep you from having slow progress in your success as a future Japanese speaker.
That's it for now but, I will be back to discuss this more and help you find some ways to become fluent faster.
Until then,
Osakaben desu(akaScott)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Let's speak Japanese!
Hello everyone!
yesterday, I found two Japanese ladies who wanted to have a Skype conference call; So, they added me to their contact list(s). We tried to have a 50/50 English and Japanese meeting. While one lady was just a beginner and spoke a little English, She made a lot of very good English sentences.
The other lady did not try as hard. She could read English very well but was not willing to speak too much. We had a lot of fun using our Beginners English and Japanese.
Today, I spoke to my new friend but, unlike last night, She didn't want to speak English at all and would only do it when I was having a hard time with my Japanese vocabulary or grammar. That's ok because, I will keep at it and study Japanese more. In the meantime, I will become a little more strict and get them to speak more English.
So, to all of the people trying to learn Japanese in the USA or other places,there is hope; You can find Japanese Native speakers(from japan) who will help you learn Japanese. Don't expect a qualified Japanese teacher but, if you are true to a time frame where you can have an hour before your bedtime or before there's, you can learn Japanese a lot faster than books or movies; Don't through away your textbooks or audio/movie systems.
Here is my best way to study vocabulary(and i'm ready to start it)Make flash cards by using the paint program for your windows computer; I know this is time-consuming but I think it will help. You will need to have a japanese text editor on your pc. Open up your paint and (for example)use the text button to type in "Apple" and save it as V(for vocab)1.(v1). Type all the English letters as odd numbers and then save all the japanese translations(in this case（りんご）I know it's very time consuming and make sure you don't lose track of the words and numbers or you will have wrong English to Japanese translations.
After you have 10 or 20 words made and saved correctly, use the slide show for that folder to see the English word and say the Japanese word before it appears; Then reverse the order of the slideshow. After you do all of that, Increase the speed of the slideshow and try it again.
I hope this helps you. It helped me until a virus destroyed those files. Soon, I will try it again.
Needless to say, talking with my new friends in Japanese was very fun. So, let's all study and become better.
Mata ne(see you later)
Osakaben(aka scott)
yesterday, I found two Japanese ladies who wanted to have a Skype conference call; So, they added me to their contact list(s). We tried to have a 50/50 English and Japanese meeting. While one lady was just a beginner and spoke a little English, She made a lot of very good English sentences.
The other lady did not try as hard. She could read English very well but was not willing to speak too much. We had a lot of fun using our Beginners English and Japanese.
Today, I spoke to my new friend but, unlike last night, She didn't want to speak English at all and would only do it when I was having a hard time with my Japanese vocabulary or grammar. That's ok because, I will keep at it and study Japanese more. In the meantime, I will become a little more strict and get them to speak more English.
So, to all of the people trying to learn Japanese in the USA or other places,there is hope; You can find Japanese Native speakers(from japan) who will help you learn Japanese. Don't expect a qualified Japanese teacher but, if you are true to a time frame where you can have an hour before your bedtime or before there's, you can learn Japanese a lot faster than books or movies; Don't through away your textbooks or audio/movie systems.
Here is my best way to study vocabulary(and i'm ready to start it)Make flash cards by using the paint program for your windows computer; I know this is time-consuming but I think it will help. You will need to have a japanese text editor on your pc. Open up your paint and (for example)use the text button to type in "Apple" and save it as V(for vocab)1.(v1). Type all the English letters as odd numbers and then save all the japanese translations(in this case（りんご）I know it's very time consuming and make sure you don't lose track of the words and numbers or you will have wrong English to Japanese translations.
After you have 10 or 20 words made and saved correctly, use the slide show for that folder to see the English word and say the Japanese word before it appears; Then reverse the order of the slideshow. After you do all of that, Increase the speed of the slideshow and try it again.
I hope this helps you. It helped me until a virus destroyed those files. Soon, I will try it again.
Needless to say, talking with my new friends in Japanese was very fun. So, let's all study and become better.
Mata ne(see you later)
Osakaben(aka scott)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Bad weather at Jpnow.com studios.
Well Jpop fans,
For two days now, there has been very bad weather in the Midwest(United States)including Thunder Storms and Tornadoes.
There were several deaths in Joplin, Missouri(over 100 dead) and there is extreme flooding in the Southern United States and along the Mississippi River.
Authorities were worried that New Orleans would suffer Hurricane Katrina-like flooding; So, they have opened spillways along the Mississippi River in rural areas to the North.
I hope everyone is Ok.
Japan is still suffering from the aftershocks and problems concerning the Fukushima Nuclear Plant.
Let's keep everyone's well being in mind and help however we can.
If you can't donate or buy a product for the relief situations. Send someone in the areas in question an e-mail and tell them that you are thinking of them and hope for a speedy recovery.
Osakaben deshita.
For two days now, there has been very bad weather in the Midwest(United States)including Thunder Storms and Tornadoes.
There were several deaths in Joplin, Missouri(over 100 dead) and there is extreme flooding in the Southern United States and along the Mississippi River.
Authorities were worried that New Orleans would suffer Hurricane Katrina-like flooding; So, they have opened spillways along the Mississippi River in rural areas to the North.
I hope everyone is Ok.
Japan is still suffering from the aftershocks and problems concerning the Fukushima Nuclear Plant.
Let's keep everyone's well being in mind and help however we can.
If you can't donate or buy a product for the relief situations. Send someone in the areas in question an e-mail and tell them that you are thinking of them and hope for a speedy recovery.
Osakaben deshita.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Well, things are working but...?
Hi everyone!
Well, most of the projects are finished(at least functional).
I'm using my blog and My youtube videos are easier to make.
The Ustream TV show I thought, was reallly difficult but, it's coming around.
I made and recorded a live jpop countdown show on Ustream so, Please check it out.
I know this is a blog but, writing properly has become another project.
Please checkjpopnow.com to see the links and, I think that will make it easier to get to my projects from there.
I added the new video-chat widget from paltalk to the webpage so, you can see when I'm on paltalk. I'm still waiting to find 3(or 4?)friends to check the multiple video chat page.
The weather in Illinois is the same as always, ever-changing!!
It was nearly 90 degrees last week; Now, it's cold and thunderstorms almost everyday. It makes me hate to walk to the market and run errands.
Well, I'm excited to say that i'm getting better dealing with my procrastination problems. I will be very happy to have me "stuff" together soon. It feels weird; It was always easier to delay or give up half way through because, you didn't have to worry about failure or other peoples defeating comments.
I don't see comments yet and I'm not discouraged. I'm learning about ways of bringing people to my webpages and and blogs; So, You should be excited because I'm not just going to be one demensional about my internet presence; I plan on acting on every thought and idea that pops into my under-used brain.
see you guys next time!
thanks,
Osakaben(aka Scott)
Well, most of the projects are finished(at least functional).
I'm using my blog and My youtube videos are easier to make.
The Ustream TV show I thought, was reallly difficult but, it's coming around.
I made and recorded a live jpop countdown show on Ustream so, Please check it out.
I know this is a blog but, writing properly has become another project.
Please checkjpopnow.com to see the links and, I think that will make it easier to get to my projects from there.
I added the new video-chat widget from paltalk to the webpage so, you can see when I'm on paltalk. I'm still waiting to find 3(or 4?)friends to check the multiple video chat page.
The weather in Illinois is the same as always, ever-changing!!
It was nearly 90 degrees last week; Now, it's cold and thunderstorms almost everyday. It makes me hate to walk to the market and run errands.
Well, I'm excited to say that i'm getting better dealing with my procrastination problems. I will be very happy to have me "stuff" together soon. It feels weird; It was always easier to delay or give up half way through because, you didn't have to worry about failure or other peoples defeating comments.
I don't see comments yet and I'm not discouraged. I'm learning about ways of bringing people to my webpages and and blogs; So, You should be excited because I'm not just going to be one demensional about my internet presence; I plan on acting on every thought and idea that pops into my under-used brain.
see you guys next time!
thanks,
Osakaben(aka Scott)
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Jpop now is working; next, live show.
Hello all!
Well,the domain www.jpopnow.com is ready!
it may look like a boring site or always under construction but, it is up and working. I just want to learn how to put some countdown boxes,question or polls; anything to make it better. jpop is really good music. even to say that Jpop has been coined for ALL Japanese music. not true; there is Jrock,Jpop.Punk,anime soundtracks,enka,and all types of Japanese music. Musical styles are eclectic like most other places in the world.
I like a lot of Japanese Music and lean towards the straight Pop(where you will find most of the idols/stars)
Anyway, i'm researching the nuts and bolts of my webpage and I'm going to record a video or live tv show this weekend. With the NBA playoffs going on at the same time, It's hard to do any coding or editing at night.
again,please visit www.jpopnow.com
Osakaben(aka Scott)
Well,the domain www.jpopnow.com is ready!
it may look like a boring site or always under construction but, it is up and working. I just want to learn how to put some countdown boxes,question or polls; anything to make it better. jpop is really good music. even to say that Jpop has been coined for ALL Japanese music. not true; there is Jrock,Jpop.Punk,anime soundtracks,enka,and all types of Japanese music. Musical styles are eclectic like most other places in the world.
I like a lot of Japanese Music and lean towards the straight Pop(where you will find most of the idols/stars)
Anyway, i'm researching the nuts and bolts of my webpage and I'm going to record a video or live tv show this weekend. With the NBA playoffs going on at the same time, It's hard to do any coding or editing at night.
again,please visit www.jpopnow.com
Osakaben(aka Scott)
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