@Cavesa Thanks for the kinds words, and a big happy hug from my family on your recent wedding! Hoʻomaikaʻi iā ʻolua! (Congratulations to the two of you!)
@dlt529 ¡Muchas gracias y buena suerte con los exámenes el próximo verano! (Thanks so much and good luck with the exams next summer!)
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61. Dental dabbling (ja)
Japanese #6 (4h)
Submitted a short typed piece about what I do at the weekend, and working my way through Lesson 4 of Genki...
Today simultaneously marks a low and high point of the week. On the one hand, my dentist told me some real bad news and referred me to an endodontist. On the other hand, I had a nice chat in German with my Uber driver on the way over [edit: who said I had a very good accent ], and later arranged an appointment (including sharing my insurance details) with the endodontist's receptionist in mostly Japanese.
Submitted a short typed piece about what I do at the weekend, and working my way through Lesson 4 of Genki...
Today simultaneously marks a low and high point of the week. On the one hand, my dentist told me some real bad news and referred me to an endodontist. On the other hand, I had a nice chat in German with my Uber driver on the way over [edit: who said I had a very good accent ], and later arranged an appointment (including sharing my insurance details) with the endodontist's receptionist in mostly Japanese.
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62. Picking berries by the roadside (ja)
Japanese #7 (6h)
Lots of reviews and new kanji.
In addition to weekly classes, quizzes, and homework, I picked up a few bonus phrases in the wild this week. I learned 丁度いい (choudo ii = just right) from a taxi driver, お久しぶりです (ohisashiburi desu = long time no see) said humorously by my teacher after the weekend, and また来ます (mata kimasu = I'll come again) from a local resident. The latter is apparently something you could say to a shopkeeper while leaving, after the standard ありがとうございました (arigatou gozaimashita = thank you very much [past tense]).
Lots of reviews and new kanji.
In addition to weekly classes, quizzes, and homework, I picked up a few bonus phrases in the wild this week. I learned 丁度いい (choudo ii = just right) from a taxi driver, お久しぶりです (ohisashiburi desu = long time no see) said humorously by my teacher after the weekend, and また来ます (mata kimasu = I'll come again) from a local resident. The latter is apparently something you could say to a shopkeeper while leaving, after the standard ありがとうございました (arigatou gozaimashita = thank you very much [past tense]).
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63. A change of pace (ja)
Japanese #8 (11h)
More reviews and test preparation.
I sat a test on Tuesday covering everything we'd studied in class so far and Lessons 1-3 of Genki. Top tip: If there's time, always double-check your answers on the exam! And with that now out of the way, and ahead of schedule, I'm free again to study at my own pace over the next couple of weeks. I'd like to use this time to get further ahead and perhaps engage in some extra-curricular listening practice.
More reviews and test preparation.
I sat a test on Tuesday covering everything we'd studied in class so far and Lessons 1-3 of Genki. Top tip: If there's time, always double-check your answers on the exam! And with that now out of the way, and ahead of schedule, I'm free again to study at my own pace over the next couple of weeks. I'd like to use this time to get further ahead and perhaps engage in some extra-curricular listening practice.
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64. 12,000 ripples (ja)
Japanese #9 (9h)
Lesson 4 of Genki textbook completed!
I spent the bulk of my time on textbook exercises for Lesson 4 and have a further 9 pages left to complete in the workbook. If I can finish this workbook assignment during my next 3DP, it'll put me about 2-3 weeks ahead of the class schedule. I've also started tuning in to Easy Japanese (Easy Languages) videos in the hope of boosting my listening and pronunciation skills.
To make things interesting and help stay motivated, I'd like to try something new... From today onwards, I'll add a graphic below and in future posts to represent how much supplementary active listening and speaking I've done in each of my core spoken second languages [edit]. Each section will start off empty and hopefully fill up with practice over time, the overall goal being to completely fill all 18 sections.
Lesson 4 of Genki textbook completed!
I spent the bulk of my time on textbook exercises for Lesson 4 and have a further 9 pages left to complete in the workbook. If I can finish this workbook assignment during my next 3DP, it'll put me about 2-3 weeks ahead of the class schedule. I've also started tuning in to Easy Japanese (Easy Languages) videos in the hope of boosting my listening and pronunciation skills.
To make things interesting and help stay motivated, I'd like to try something new... From today onwards, I'll add a graphic below and in future posts to represent how much supplementary active listening and speaking I've done in each of my core spoken second languages [edit]. Each section will start off empty and hopefully fill up with practice over time, the overall goal being to completely fill all 18 sections.
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65. Pushing that boulder (ja)
Japanese #10 (7h)
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66. Description prescription (ja)
Japanese #11 (5h)
- Working my way through Lesson 5 in the textbook...
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67. First furlong (ja)
Japanese #12 (8h)
- Completed Lesson 5 in Genki textbook!
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Japanese #13 (13h)
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