ender51244
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dear all,
I am a newbie here...
I have been reading many entries here about learning japanese! so many interesting and useful info! kudos!
I'd like to ask you all...a good school to recommend me...based on these following :
- I am a working adult , so it will be part time after work or on weekends
- never learn japanese before
- would like to learn more on conversational but also on writing/reading
( but the focus will be conversation)
- not too fast pace - as I will learn from the scratch..
- native teachers
- recogniseable school
- there's a trip to japan program
can someone help me?^_^
Thank you...
hmm, i have never studied at bunka before, so i don't know about bunka.
based on your options, i would recommend ikoma or jcs.
- I am a working adult , so it will be part time after work or on weekends
- never learn japanese before
- not too fast pace - as I will learn from the scratch..
- native teachers
- recogniseable school
Ikoma and JCS fit the above options.
- would like to learn more on conversational but also on writing/reading
( but the focus will be conversation)
not sure about ikoma on this (i only took their jlpt prep course, so not sure abt their routine lessons)
for jcs, you have to take an additional conversational course (apart from grammar course). it last 3 months, quite cheap and only available on weekday evenings. you can start with the very basic course which teachs you how to count, read the time, ask a few simple questions and etc.
now, here's the very important point. you have to speak up. be daring. i have friends who signed up for conversational courses. however, they are afraid of speaking due to the fear of getting it wrong. in the end, they still can't speak. you must have mental preparation that you could be wrong, and the teachers will correct you, but you have to try. speak, speak and speak. if not it doesn't help in your conversation.
example: buying a bottle of honey in japan.
me: じゃあ、一本お願いします。
(can i have a bottle? "一本" refers to 1 object that is thin and long, normally used to describe rope or umbrella. of course, there are exceptions too.)
sales assistant: 一つですか。分かりました。ありがとうございます。
(will you buying 1 bottle? - asking for confirmation- Okay, i know. Thank You)
so the whole point ? when buying bottles, use "つ" instead of "本". but you have to speak before you learn.
last point,
- there's a trip to japan program
not sure abt ikoma on this. but jcs will offer a paid trip to japan provided you topped your level for the year (meaning your final exams) and you have never been to japan before.
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