Japan Vlog 35-- What I have been learning in Japanese class and methods I use to study

This video won't teach you any Japanese. Some people have asked what I've been learning, so I decided to share a bit. I also talk a little about some of the books and other things I use for independent study.

Here is the website where you can download the Anki program:
http://ichi2.net/anki/

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[B4IRUTUARU16]

is there smfin wrong with the cam??

[PadawanKim]

@B4IRUTUARU16 I think my computer was having problems when I uploaded this particular video. Sorry about the choppiness!

[PussyCatDoll14]

Thank you sooo much for making this video! So, I have a question: do people in Japan have to know romaji? I heard that they have to. I just want to clarify if this is actually true. So, if it is true then that means that you would have to know romaji too in order to be fluent in Japanese right? However, it's actually within us to know it since it uses the english alphabet to write the Japanese words. However, if you were to write in romaji, I guess you would have to know how to spell right.

[PadawanKim]

@PussyCatDoll14 Well, everyone in Japan is required to take English courses in school, which would use romanji to teach them English words. Romanji isn't something I've ever thought of having to "learn," so I'm having a hard time answering your question. You wouldn't have to learn romanji in order to be fluent in Japanese, really, but it's something that would probably naturally come to you as an English speaker, anyway. Thank you for watching! :)

[MisterNES]

Anki is good. Personally, I use Surusu (formerly called Khatzumemo) simply because I can access it via the web from my cellphone. I love being able to do reps wherever I am.

[PadawanKim]

That sounds like a cool program. I, unfortunately, have crappy internet and no cell phone :( (I know, it's crazy).

[brianator145]

@totalis2: I normally use clustur. com

[NinjaBunnii99]

I learned ta, na, te form in one class period in high school. The book we use is "Adventures in Japanese." (I'm in Japanese 2)

[taboo79ley]

japan is amazin ill check ur blogs thanx

[B4IRUTUARU16]

@PadawanKim np

[mickmouse13]

Thanks.

[SideriaSleep]

One book is called "Kana de Manga" It teaches you how to right hiragana and katakana and words that begin with that character to help you memorize them. There are books that follow in the series such as "Kanji de Manga" for later on as well.