Anyone learning Japanese?

Wow..Sabita, its good to hear from you. I too finished L3, but that was in 2008 and right now am totally blank. Also now that L3 is L4, the outcome of splitting L2 :-( . Am thinking I'll start preparing again for L3 and see how it goes.

Are you going for classes anywhere? I'd like to discuss different methods to study too.
Right now I am learning native Japanese, like the kind that is taught in schools and not for proficiency exams. This feels quite different from the one you learn for JLPT.

Let me know if you are using any guidance book for the exam. I got by with 2 books:
Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar and Kanzen Master Grammar Exercises.
I studied grammar on my own and learned Kanji with help from classes. But that just seemed like mugging. I could not retain much after the exam. And I never learned the writing part much. Let me know if you learned writing and how you went about it.

Right now I am thinking, with Gaya3s too (if she is interested), we could start with 5 Kanji per day. Learn reading and writing. At that rate we should be able to cover at least the Level 4 Kanji in a month for sure.
Along that I'd like to start with grammar.
An hour or two maximum every day should be suffecient, assuming I study 5 days a week.

Let me know if have other ideas ladies.

 

Nanda, I hope you too would join us. Let me know if you are still interested.

 

Hajimema****e Alpa san,

Wow..that was some commitment to studying the language. It never occurred to me to say anything here in Japanese. I hope by the end of the month I am able to give you a reply in the language. Right now, I just realised, I am at loss for words..lol Anyway hope to see you around and take on the next level too.
Also let us know if you are following any books and if you were using a different pattern to study.

Sabita,
I studies at the IJJC in 2006, was there for less than a month before we moved to Japan.
And that is a good tip. I'll also start with the vocabulary list and will do maybe 10 words a day.

I am in UK right now. As for the kikitori, I try listening to loads of youtube short stories. only after leaving Japan did I realise how difficult it was to learn a language when you have no exposure to practising it.

So taking Alps as an example, we could write a sentence or two everyday here itself, be it greeting or anything, in Japanese. Hopefully that will help us get to know the language better.

So I'll be off now. Will go and find the vocabulary list and Kanji list for Level 4 and 3. Will start revising first and hopefully will be on full swing by the month end. Will report back tomorrow with what I have finished today. Would be a good idea to motivate each other.

Gambatte!!! Jaa mata a****a.

 

Hi Sabitha,
Thanks for that info. I did not know IJCCI taught via correspondence too.

Swaathiha (lovely name BTW),
You could try Kumon too. Its nice to know you are taking as much effort about this.

You could try this also ladies: Free Japanese Lessons – Learn the Japanese Language
The website has loads of resources to learn the language.