learning japanese

[heguhegu]

その人にbunkaを選ぶことは、すぐに教えます、あるいは、彼らの基礎1と2を完了するます？
I teach it immediately or is it completion するます with their basics 1 and 2 to choose bunka as the person?

hehe

haha...

elementary lessons are always easy to understand, no matter in which schools. the senseis will be more patient and explain things step by step slowly. furthermore in bunka the class size is small so you get more chance to speak up.

unless you are talking abt understanding the native japanese teacher's accent when speaking english, then i guess that would depend on who is your sensei

if you are really interested then i would suggest to sign up now, cos you still have to wait quite some time before the lessons officially start. elementary classes are usually packed. you wun regret it, im sure many bunka students here didn't too.

 

[Ah_keong]

i see, i was choosing between bunka and ikoma...

looks like bunka class is fun!

 

[heguhegu]

my views might be very one-sided as i did not attend JCS or Ikoma classes before. but personally i enjoyed bunka lessons and felt that their teaching strategy is unique, compared to MOE lang sch which i attended during my sec sch time. it emphasized too much on rote-learning and neglected in cultivating the understanding of the language.

moreover i made many friends in bunka, thanks to its interactive environment. and surprisingly most of my jculture-enthu friends happen to be studying in bunka too. always got a pleasant surprise everytime i ask them which lang sch they are from =)

 

[Hippo_dance]

cool...

I will be signing up soon.
as i am really into japanese language... i hope i could pick up faster.

just wondering, abt the taiwan books on japanese study.... is there any diff from english version?
where could one get these books?

 

[Ah_keong]

i see, i was from JCS elementry, but the culture stilll ok up to intermediate level...

for advance level onwards, think ikoma better, but i heard from most of my friends expecially the gals, they like bunka... more fun i think...

 

[heguhegu]

cool...

I will be signing up soon.
as i am really into japanese language... i hope i could pick up faster.

just wondering, abt the taiwan books on japanese study.... is there any diff from english version?
where could one get these books?

am i safe to assume that your command in english is better than in chinese?

if that's the case, during beginner's stage i would encourage to use english materials instead. in order to get a firm basic, i think it's better to study using your strongest language.

as for the differences, i feel taiwan books are more focused in covering jlpt study. english books seem to be more for leisure reading and studying. unless you are a really serious learner and wish to pursue jlpt, english books shld be good enough.

i got my books from kino, mainly becos im lazy to search for alternative (and possibly cheaper) sources.

 

[heguhegu]

i see, i was from JCS elementry, but the culture stilll ok up to intermediate level...

for advance level onwards, think ikoma better, but i heard from most of my friends expecially the gals, they like bunka... more fun i think...

i heard from one of my jcs friends that he dun usually talk to other ppl in class. probably due to the huge class size and it's mostly teacher-talk-students-listen.

'Learning a language is about listening and speaking well.', this is what bunka emphasizes.

 

[terraj]

Funny, I actually find the books with Japanese explanation better than the Taiwanese verision, specifically I used Kanzen Master lvl 2 for JLPT2. The explanations were so easy to understand for me that I didn't have spend a lot of time studying the book. Taiwanese books on the other hand.... I guess my Chinese abilities are disgusting lol

taiwan books on japanese study is cheap and good. as the difficulty level goes up i notice taiwan books offer more comprehensive guides in jlpt. english book is messy and disorganised.

when i was a beginner i started off with books with english explanations. but now i turned to taiwan books cos some advanced level grammar points and vocab meanings can be explained in chinese more comprehensively than english.

i think i have enough books alr haha, haven't got the time to flip thru some of them yet...

 

[Ah_keong]

i heard from one of my jcs friends that he dun usually talk to other ppl in class. probably due to the huge class size and it's mostly teacher-talk-students-listen.

'Learning a language is about listening and speaking well.', this is what bunka emphasizes.

yah, thats 1 factor, thats why i don really recommend ppl taking advance level go JCS...
during my time in JCS, i always sit at the back and until the class finish then i go ask and chat with the teacher coz my class is the last class at nite...

1 thing is my teacher quite friendly so can chat with her in japanese together with her friends in a coffee house or something...

so this time i aim 2 start from scratch again at either ikoma or bunka

 

[Ah_keong]

am i safe to assume that your command in english is better than in chinese?

if that's the case, during beginner's stage i would encourage to use english materials instead. in order to get a firm basic, i think it's better to study using your strongest language.

as for the differences, i feel taiwan books are more focused in covering jlpt study. english books seem to be more for leisure reading and studying. unless you are a really serious learner and wish to pursue jlpt, english books shld be good enough.

i got my books from kino, mainly becos im lazy to search for alternative (and possibly cheaper) sources.

yah, i agree...

JLPT 2 onwards, i find that the english books start 2 give way...
some books are also designed 2 gear 2wards JLPT prep...
so i recommend ppl 2 use either taiwan / japan books....

 

[Hippo_dance]

wonder if there is such site tat teach ppl basic 1 and 2 ....

 

[heguhegu]

wonder if there is such site tat teach ppl basic 1 and 2 ....

basic 1 and 2 for which school? different schools have different methods of presenting the fundamentals. if you are talking about basics of japanese language in general, many sites do have information on these.

but if you are talking about sites which can easily substitute realtime courses in particular schools, i don't think you can find them anywhere. the school would probably sue the site haha.

 

[Ah_keong]

online learning...

for jap....

 

[Hippo_dance]

hehe.... i tot got then b4 the real lesson start, at least i know something

 

[Ah_keong]

yah, there are, but most of the online lessons require u 2 know the japanese scripts before u can understand wat is happening...

so maybe after u know how 2 at least read the basic japanese scripts else quite dificult bah...

however japanese scripts is easy, i taught my friend and she learn it in 2 days time...

 

[heguhegu]

you can use this as a reference to what they are probably going to teach in bunka at different levels:

http://www.bunkalang.com/evaluation.shtml

 

[Ah_keong]

bunka looks good 2 me...

 

[Aloof_guy]

hey would it be ok if i dont know a SINGLE word of japanese and sign up for the banka ele 1 class?
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[eterdarkness]

Bunka Elementary 1 is quite tough if you don't even know a word of Japanese, their pace is fast also. I went into the class with some knowledge so it wasn't that hard for me but i can see some of the classmates are having quite a hard time.

You should be okay if you pay attention and do some self-study at home though. Try to study some basics before you walk into the class, it helps a alot.

 

[arcadefire]

Signed up for Ikoma FT! But the class has a chance of being cancelled cos' too little people signed up