Aozora wrote:Hopefully in a few weeks I can report back on how it actually works out for me.
I'd be eager to hear how it goes for you! Good luck.
Aozora wrote:Hopefully in a few weeks I can report back on how it actually works out for me.
Aozora wrote:For others learning Japanese, what is your experience learning words through context and exposure? Do you ever find you can learn what you need without deliberate study?
Sizen wrote:Personally, I've recently had a cognitive shift when it comes to learning from "I need to read this text to acquire vocabulary" to "I need to read this text to understand the actual message behind it". This means I have to engage myself, which can also sometimes mean I need to make an effort and actually study an entire text. But the point is that by choosing materials that I'm quite interested in and that I want to understand, and by making some form of effort to understand and enjoy the text beyond simply just looking up the words, I end up remembering a lot of words I didn't initially intend to learn or remember. And sometimes these are words or expressions I didn't even look up.
Sizen wrote:Personally, I've recently had a cognitive shift when it comes to learning from "I need to read this text to acquire vocabulary" to "I need to read this text to understand the actual message behind it". This means I have to engage myself, which can also sometimes mean I need to make an effort and actually study an entire text. But the point is that by choosing materials that I'm quite interested in and that I want to understand, and by making some form of effort to understand and enjoy the text beyond simply just looking up the words, I end up remembering a lot of words I didn't initially intend to learn or remember. And sometimes these are words or expressions I didn't even look up.
It's kind of hard to explain since it feels like such a small, psychological change, but it's been making a huge difference for me with Japanese. Like, I've been reading the news in Japanese and sometimes words that I don't even know in English just stick without even trying.
Aozora wrote:For others learning Japanese, what is your experience learning words through context and exposure? Do you ever find you can learn what you need without deliberate study?
Aozora wrote:Thanks for your reply! When you read this way, is it like intensive reading, looking things up and working out how it fits together? Or is it more like reading a really good book, where you just enjoy the text and want to find out what happens next?
Aozora wrote:I'm really feeling the difference between learning Japanese and French right now.
Aozora wrote:But with Japanese, it's like a wall with new words.
Aozora wrote:I'm just disheartened that learning Japanese words takes more effort even though I've been learning it for years. My dream of leaving flashcards behind may be short-lived...
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