OddVisions

I don't think I could do it. At least, I wouldn't be able to learn the 2,000 kanji properly in such a small amount of time. There's still the stroke orders that I have trouble with too! I don't have the time to sit down and learn the stroke order, kanji itself, and it's meaning 23 times in a day. If you go by the repetition method, then even longer. My pace is much slower but I'm sure I'll remember them more easily by taking my time with it. Though, everyone learns differently. Others probably learn Japanese more easily by learning it quickly. As for me, it depends on the language.

Hmm, maybe we're on to something here? I'll try and see what kind of worksheets I can make as well as what languages would work best with the method. It is very elementary, but elementary is how every language begins. As it evolves it grows more and more beautiful and complex. The language, not the teaching method I want to try. The teaching method is always going to be pretty elementary. I want to use it as a beginners guide. I'm not quite good at explaining things like this though.

I think the English equivalent is probably sadism; which is also a trait many people have as well. Despite it's meaning, schadenfreude is a beautiful word. Unfortunately, I got to learn about it from singing puppet monsters.That wasn't exactly the best way to find out about it but I'm sure someone out there is exhibiting schadenfreude at my misfortune. Heh, sorry, I couldn't resist the word play.

It would be nice to know the first full sentence or phrase everyone in this sub-forum learned when studying the Korean language. I'm still a beginner and haven't quite gotten the basic stuff out of the way, but I know I'm going to always remember my first full sentence in every language I learn. There's something about that milestone that is special to me.

I have a word I like in every language I know at least somewhat decently. I couldn't rate one higher above the other so I'll just list them: English: Cadaverous- Meaning deadly, dead-looking, or in some cases murderous. It very seldom can also be described as meaning knife-like. French: La seine- Meaning the moon. Japanese: Ohayou gozaimasu! -Meaning good morning. Spanish: jugo de naranja - Meaning orange juice.

"Would you maybe join me in a game of chess?" and "Perhaps you would join me in a game of chess?" both ask if you would or wouldn't like to play chess. The only difference is that in the first sentence, the word 'maybe' is used informally. In the second sentence, 'Perhaps' is used formally. However, 'Perhaps can also be considered informal if used in place of 'maybe' during an informal sentence.

Well, I would sign up immediately for a course in Korean if it were available to me at any school. Of course, this could be because I'm new to learning the language itself and like to learn in more professional settings or through verbal communication with native speakers. Unfortunately, neither are that common for me in my surrounding area.

I don't know much Chinese, but I've learned more about Korean in a day than I learned about Japanese in two weeks. In which case, personally I think the systematic system of Hangul is much easier to grasp. Meanwhile, Japanese is definitely harder to me because of it's pictorial system.

Heh, I'm going to save this to my tagged pages and look at it whenever I want to keep learning something and to have a bit of a pick-me up. I don't know if it can really teach someone a language in 15 minutes though. It could probably teach the alphabet in that time, but definitely not the whole language.

If you find a good YouTube channel for learning conversational South Korean then please let me know too as soon as possible! I think there are some on there already but nothing quite like what I'm looking for in the way of diction and professionalism.

Well, I honestly just wanted to start learning a few days ago. I had an epiphany that I spent so much time around South Korean media that it was probably time to drop the subtitles and learn the language itself. Today, I even learned my first written word in another post! I'm hoping this language is going to be a little easier to get the hang of than some other languages I'm trying to learn as well.

Wow! This was really helpful and it didn't make me feel like an untaught child while learning. I especially like the word 사 since it's now the first Korean word I've learned to spell in the language. I also hope I'm not getting too ahead of myself but it does seem like an easy language for me to pick up as long as I keep with it. I look forward to more lessons in the future!

I'm not sure how to respond in regards to this thread. However, I would like to take a shot at making a haiku. Hmm, will this work? Halloween is gone The treats were very tasty Somebody has eaten them I believe that followed the syllable rule absolutely. It was also lots of fun! I might try and make some more to share later.

Isn't this also known as Densha_Otoko? It's one of my favorite stories. The guy on the train was a complete otaku. To be fair, he wasn't a creepy one like you see portrayed in the media. I know that the movie is based on a novel but I didn't know it was entitled something other than Densha_Otoko. I'm definitely going to check it out once my kanjii is a little bit better.

My favorite manga is a very little known one entitled Penguin Brothers. It's about a girl whom goes to a new school and has to convince everyone to stop wearing uniforms. There's also romance and two really good best-friend type characters that mesh well with the overall atmosphere of the manga.

I'm going to try the 16 stories since some of them seem to come with translations under them. I'll read them out to myself first in Japanese, then in English. In regards to this and the thread starter, I suggest the tale of Peach Boy. As far as I know, this is one of the more popular books for Japanese Children to read; which means it should have an easy to comprehend vocabulary for beginners.

Hello! I'm Oddvisions! I really like languages and recently I've been trying to learn a little bit more about Spanish and Japanese. I realized I'd also been paying a lot of attention to South Korean media. If you would like to take on a total beginner as a student then I'd really appreciate it! We could learn the written way here on this thread or we could speak via Skype if you are more comfortable with conversational teaching.

First, talk to Mr. Johnson! Then see the supervisor for the next meeting! ....I imagined a boss yelling so I went with the punctuation that would fit that. Oh! In the title, punctate should actually be spelled as 'punctuate'. Please don't be mad! ;_;

I know how it is to not know how to politely correct someone when it comes to pronunciation or even the spelling of a word. I'm especially more-so at unease when I'm correcting someone trying to learn English. I keep worrying that I'm going to come off rude rather than polite and it sometimes gets me in trouble. In the end, if it's a person I know offline, I'll just politely tell them that their pronunciation is wrong and show them the right one. I'll let the cards fall where they may after that. On the other hand, I'm a total scatter brain when I need to correct someone online. I think it's because I don't know them personally. Either way, the best way to teach anyone is to correct them if they truly want to learn the language. I've found that most people don't find it rude; which is good because I keep getting worried about stepping on people's toes online.

Well, he might not be as advanced as you but he's at least taken it in college. This means he probably knows the basic fundamentals of the language, which is important. You could probably try YouTube channels or make him listen to audio recording or even audiobooks. I remembered a lot of the Spanish I still retain from watching Spanish cartoons too. I know it sounds childish to make him do so but it might help to sit him down and make him watch English cartoons. The thing about cartoons is this: Characters have a fluid animation and body language to help a child understand the emotion or wording that the character is trying to convey. Although, to be fair, I did this with Spanish cartoons and don't know how well it will work if used in conjunction to learning English.

Hmm, this seems like an interesting idea if it's true that you can get paid for being an English tutor via Skype. I already talk to a few people from foreign countries on Skype but I'm not really on the application long enough for it to be any good amount of one on one time to help them learn. I'll let them know about this if it's true!

I know mnemonics is often used in order to help with the written Japanese language but I was wondering if picture association might be used in other ways for other languages? For instance, when I was younger, one of the ways I was taught words was through adding pictures together. In other words, a picture of an eye followed by a picture of someone's sore would be the word 'eyesore'.

I don't really trust Rosetta Stone. I know others whom have tried it and they said that when it comes to speaking on a conversational level, it made them sound rather silly to the native party. I've gotten this reply from more than one person. I've found that most free tapes and listening to actual conversation as well as free language lessons on YouTube are some of the best courses of action as an alternative to paying for Rosetta Stone. In addition, I think Rosetta Stone charges too much for what little it can teach you. However, that's mainly my personal opinion on the matter. If you feel that the product is helping you to improve then you should use it. If not, there are other means of learning a foreign language.

Your diction will come to you naturally through speaking as time moves on. It's the kind of thing that is really best taught when one is actually immersed in the language rather than offhandedly trying to do it by looking in a mirror. Practicing with other people and listening to tapes might be the best option.

Question: You are awoken at 3 A.M. by a knock on your door. Your parents call you to let you know that they are there for breakfast. You are confused but quickly think of what food you have. You have bread, jam, butter, and eggs. What do you open first?