Let's start by giving a good number of reasons why learning Japanese might be of interest to you.
** You may be about to travel to a Japanese speaking country
** You have an opportunity to occupationally train some colleagues who only speak Japanese
** You want basic Japanese for business reasons and want to become more valuable at your job by being bilingual
** You are a fan of Japanese animation films, video games, manga comics and want to want to enjoy them more fully without relying on subtitles
** You would like to read books, magazines, and web sites written in Japanese
** Enable you write to and email Japanese speaking people
** Feel more confident and comfortable around Japanese speaking people
** Allow you to get hired by a multi-national business firm and possibly even work and live in Japan
** Japanese fluency definitely stands out on a college/university application, resume or curriculum vitae
** Just enjoy the possibility of making tons of new Japanese friends
Besides that, it would be pretty impressive to be able to tell your family, friends, and members of the opposite sex that you "speak Japanese".
Your goal should be to learn to read, speak, and understand modern Japanese. Obviously this can't be done from just a book. One of the better proven ways of doing this with less effort is utilizing "picture learning". This method appears to better lock the language into your brain. Some computerized courses feature this approach to build vocabulary in terms of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. This system makes the whole process more fun and can have the student mastering hundreds of words in a matter of days. Make sure that whatever course you take covers both the Hiragana and Katakana Japanese alphabets. The better courses utilized a "game" type approach to reduce boredom, stimulate interest and improve speed of results.
Once you gain the competence in Japanese, you will open up many personal and business related opportunities. For example, the U.S.A. does more business with Japan than any other country. You will be a valuable employee if you speak the language of the customer. Japanese is among the top 10 languages on Earth and spoken by over 130 million people. "Speaks Japanese" looks great on a resume or curriculum vitae, no matter what your line of work.
In Japan especially, language has been grooved by culture. So as you study Japanese you also discover and learn more about their wonderful culture. Stepping outside your own culture and language will give you a fresh, new perspective. In addition, Japan has lots of great music that can be appreciated so much more because you can now understand it.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Friday, February 15, 2008
Another Resource For Learning Japanese
This resource is very complete but uses a more traditional method of teaching than the two resources I talked about in my first post. This approach uses a textbook, flashcards, audio files and videos.
The first component has a Japanese textbook which includes 10 Japanese lessons and 10 Kanji Flash card lessons. These 200 pages will cover communication and writing Kanji Symbols.
The second component contains 10 Japanese audio lessons to you to speak Japanese naturally and fluently.
The third component consists of 10 different Japanese video lessons which teach conversational phrases. There are also 10 different Japanese kanji lessons to learn 10 different Japanese kanji symbols that are often used.
All of the audio and video lessons are useable on an iPod.
The last component is a series of weekly newsletters which include instructions and explanations on written Japanese, transcripts, exercises, and sample sentences, and vocabulary lists.
There are very good testimonials.
The download version is available for $77.95
Our Rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5)
To see full details CLICK HERE
The first component has a Japanese textbook which includes 10 Japanese lessons and 10 Kanji Flash card lessons. These 200 pages will cover communication and writing Kanji Symbols.
The second component contains 10 Japanese audio lessons to you to speak Japanese naturally and fluently.
The third component consists of 10 different Japanese video lessons which teach conversational phrases. There are also 10 different Japanese kanji lessons to learn 10 different Japanese kanji symbols that are often used.
All of the audio and video lessons are useable on an iPod.
The last component is a series of weekly newsletters which include instructions and explanations on written Japanese, transcripts, exercises, and sample sentences, and vocabulary lists.
There are very good testimonials.
The download version is available for $77.95
Our Rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5)
To see full details CLICK HERE
Monday, February 11, 2008
Two Resources To Learn Japanese Easily
Rocket Japanese is a modern and up-to-date package designed to speak Japanese spontaneously and with confidence. Although pricey, this 31 lesson audio course is extremely complete. They divide the course into convenient topics such as Meet/Greet/Food/Drink, Travel, Nightlife, Arts/Culture, Family/Friends, and Business
There are 3 software learning games included: Vocabulary, Spoken Japanese and Written Japanese.
There is also a Japanese Learner's Forum and Rocket Languages support included.
Lots of good testimonials.
The download version is available for $99.95
Our Rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5)
To see full details CLICK HERE
Bullet Japanese was developed by a computer programmer who lives in Japan and was forced to master Japanese as quickly and easily as possible. He stumbled upon a flashcard system that allowed him to memorize 2 Japanese alphabets and hundreds of words in days.
He adapted that system into a computerized picture learning system simple enough for an 8 year old to use. The system is based on a design done by professionals who specialize in studying Japanese.
The flashcards have an effective, proven balance of vocabulary, Japanese alphabets, grammar and Kanji. The game play is fast and timed. This keeps your full attention at a heightened level so you learn at your highest capacity. Your score is tracked by the computer. So your progress can be measured.
The developer claims you will be able to increase your Japanese vocabulary by the 100's in just days while having fun.
Download Price = $37.00
Our Rating is 5 stars (out of 5)
To see full details CLICK HERE
There are 3 software learning games included: Vocabulary, Spoken Japanese and Written Japanese.
There is also a Japanese Learner's Forum and Rocket Languages support included.
Lots of good testimonials.
The download version is available for $99.95
Our Rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5)
To see full details CLICK HERE
Bullet Japanese was developed by a computer programmer who lives in Japan and was forced to master Japanese as quickly and easily as possible. He stumbled upon a flashcard system that allowed him to memorize 2 Japanese alphabets and hundreds of words in days.
He adapted that system into a computerized picture learning system simple enough for an 8 year old to use. The system is based on a design done by professionals who specialize in studying Japanese.
The flashcards have an effective, proven balance of vocabulary, Japanese alphabets, grammar and Kanji. The game play is fast and timed. This keeps your full attention at a heightened level so you learn at your highest capacity. Your score is tracked by the computer. So your progress can be measured.
The developer claims you will be able to increase your Japanese vocabulary by the 100's in just days while having fun.
Download Price = $37.00
Our Rating is 5 stars (out of 5)
To see full details CLICK HERE
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