[Vision2020] local language courses

[Paul Rumelhart]

I've been trying this method, and it's working slowly.  I've been 
watching Japanese movies and anime in their original language, and 
listening to some Japanese music.  I think I'm coming to the point where 
I need to learn the grammar more formally.  I do have half a dozen or so 
books on learning the language and some software.  I even have the first 
Harry Potter book in Japanese (reversed pages and all).

Anyway, thank you (and everyone else who replied) for the information.  
I appreciate it.

Paul

Kenneth Marcy wrote:

>On Thursday 17 August 2006 6:30 pm, Paul Rumelhart wrote:
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>>Does anyone know of any places locally that teach foreign languages,
>>apart from the U of I?  I have nothing against taking a course at UI, I
>>just know about this option already.  I'm interested in learning
>>japanese to converse in, as well as to read and write.  I've started
>>learning on my own, but it's a daunting language.
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>>More options would be helpful.  Thanks in advance.
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>Seeking a qualified local instructor is the best learning option, if such is 
>available. Though I don't know of any such person(s), I do know that as of an 
>hour or so ago TJ's Used Books store, 205 S. Almon St., had about a foot long 
>section of shelf space with Japanese language books on it. Perhaps something 
>there might be useful to you (as might a magnifying glass to see the details 
>clearly).
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>The way infants learn a language is to first hear it, then, after a critical 
>mass of connections is made between Wernicke's area and Broca's area in the 
>brain, to try to vocalize the language. Analogously, way to learn for adults 
>would be to use products such as Pimsleur's or Rosetta Stone's Japanese 
>language CD's to first hear, and then to vocalize what's heard. Reading, as a 
>secondary input method, and writing, as a secondary output method, can come 
>later, as they do for youngsters.
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>Ken Marcy
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