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Post by クレイグ (Kureigu) on May 23, 2014 9:49:24 GMT -4
I came across an interesting online Japanese textbook/learning system, called Textfugu. It's a bit expensive (not really, when you think about it, but $99 at once, does seem like a bit), but I'm considering it and going to at least try the free lessons. However, that's not why I'm posting. In their introduction, they have a link to this video: Sorry, I don't see a way to embed a TED video directly. embed.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself.htmlIt's something I've noticed on my own, so have followed it (except for Japanese - tough to keep that one under wraps) for a lot of my projects. But, there's no way I could ever have articulated it as well as Derek Sivers. I would recommend reading the introduction to TextFugu, even if you have no intention of even considering using the website. The study ideas in there are very good: Japanese the Hard Way
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Post by クレイグ (Kureigu) on May 23, 2014 22:11:42 GMT -4
I finished the first season (free) of TextFugu, so thought I would report. Generally, I like it, and I think it would be excellent for learning on your own, especially from scratch, but the price a bit steep as a companion. Here is the syllabus. I'd say it covers pretty much the same things as Genki 1. I agree with the teaching style, but TextFugu spends a lot of time, and pages, explaning the rationale for each teaching method, as it comes up. I think that would be better broken out into a "Our methodoly" section of the website. It may lighten up in future seasons; Season 1 may have it in as part of the sales pitch. I love how they teach kanji, but that has also been broken out into the separate, and newer, WaniKani site. The price is currently $99 for a lifetime membership. If I was learning on my own, yes, I would join. But I'm taking JCP and am nearly finished Genki 1, so TextFugu is a review for me, and that makes it more than I want to spend.
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Post by Architect on May 26, 2014 20:15:08 GMT -4
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