Elisac's log - Japanese - Hebrew - Greek

[Elisac]

I have two tests at Uni in a week so I'm not studying much...I'm just reading some Harry Potter or The Hobbit in Japanese.
There is definitely a good number of words I don't know...really, how many words has Japanese?
Anyway, I can follow the Harry Potter story pretty well, but sometimes I have to look up a work. I'm quite happy because some months ago I was having problems with understanding the meaning and not just some word.

[brilliantyears]

I don't know how far you are in Harry Potter, but someone on Memrise has created Harry Potter vocabulary lists:
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-5
Unfortunately that's all there is so far, but I found it very helpful to study the vocab for a chapter before reading it. (On the other hand, I only made it through the first chapter so far before focusing on another book )

[Elisac]

I'm thinking about subscribing to a podcast or something like that (for Japanese). I don't know if this could be a efficient method to learn vocabulary and grammar or if I should go for a Noryoku book...

[Elisac]

I don't know how far you are in Harry Potter, but someone on Memrise has created Harry Potter vocabulary lists:
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-5
Unfortunately that's all there is so far, but I found it very helpful to study the vocab for a chapter before reading it. (On the other hand, I only made it through the first chapter so far before focusing on another book )

This could be helpful indeed
I routinely try to go through Harry Potter but then I start other books again but I'll persist

[Elisac]

Kanji and vocabulary but first kanji. If you don't know kanji you can't learn vocabulary....this I've learned...
In a month or two I'll have my kanji book completed and then I'll tackle again grammar and extensive reading

[Elisac]

I discovered that if I watch Japanese TV I should understand everything they say because I know the words...but in reality I understand only a little of what they say...
I'm trying to tackle this without neglecting my other studies...I nevertheless want to complete the study of all the kanji e study again all the N2 grammar but I'll try to listen to everything Japanese to try to resolve my listening problem

[JohannaNYC]

Anch'io imparo il greco con "Il nuovo greco senza sforzo". Lo trovo bene come presentazione alla lingua pero' non mi sembra che mi permettera' usare dei materiali greci, ci vorra' un po' piu di studio credo. Hai l'intenzione di studiare anche il greco antico?

Dove lo hai trovato? Non lo vedo sul sito d'Assimil.

[sillygoose1]

Anch'io imparo il greco con "Il nuovo greco senza sforzo". Lo trovo bene come presentazione alla lingua pero' non mi sembra che mi permettera' usare dei materiali greci, ci vorra' un po' piu di studio credo. Hai l'intenzione di studiare anche il greco antico?

Dove lo hai trovato? Non lo vedo sul sito d'Assimil.

L'ho ottenuto per mezzi poco legali mi temo...

[JohannaNYC]

Anch'io imparo il greco con "Il nuovo greco senza sforzo". Lo trovo bene come presentazione alla lingua pero' non mi sembra che mi permettera' usare dei materiali greci, ci vorra' un po' piu di studio credo. Hai l'intenzione di studiare anche il greco antico?

Dove lo hai trovato? Non lo vedo sul sito d'Assimil.

L'ho ottenuto per mezzi poco legali mi temo...

Grazie, se è fuori catalogo ce l'unico modo per farlo.

[Elisac]

Due to work issues I've had not much time to go ahead with my plans but I'm trying to watch Japanese television whenever I can. Sometimes I think my listening is getting better but not very often . I'm a little more than halfway through my way to know all the kanji and I hope I'll get there in 2-3 months.