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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).<br>
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Anyway, thank you (and everyone else who replied) for the information.
I appreciate it.<br>
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Paul<br>
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Kenneth Marcy wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Thursday 17 August 2006 6:30 pm, Paul Rumelhart wrote:
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<pre wrap="">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.
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).
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.
Ken Marcy
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