Comments on: Beginner Lesson #40 - Last Train! (Hurry!) http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:58:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Mihara http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-424478 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:15:08 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-424478 Hallelujah! An American pronounced karaoke correctly! :lol: ... The first time, at least. :lol: Great lesson as always! :dogeza: Hallelujah! An American pronounced karaoke correctly! :lol:

… The first time, at least. :lol:

Great lesson as always! :dogeza:

]]> by: Robert http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-418256 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:29:15 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-418256 From this lesson onwards there does not appear to be any background information in the Kanji close-up pdf. This helps me with learning the Kanji characters. Is there any website I can get this type of information from? Cheers Rob From this lesson onwards there does not appear to be any background information in the Kanji close-up pdf. This helps me with learning the Kanji characters. Is there any website I can get this type of information from?

Cheers
Rob

]]> by: Megan Pawlak http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-391995 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:00:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-391995 I think the thing about dreaming in other languages is true. When I was in high school in my 4th year of french I started to dream in french. It's a very common experience. Most of learning a language is about expanding your vocabulary. I really enjoy Japanesepod101 because they reuse vocabulary from dialogue to dialogue. And it REALLY REALLY helps. . .dialogue wa tanoshikute omoshiroi desu. I think the thing about dreaming in other languages is true. When I was in high school in my 4th year of french I started to dream in french. It’s a very common experience. Most of learning a language is about expanding your vocabulary. I really enjoy Japanesepod101 because they reuse vocabulary from dialogue to dialogue. And it REALLY REALLY helps. . .dialogue wa tanoshikute omoshiroi desu.

]]> by: JP http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1446 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 06:33:53 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1446 by the way, The adding Furigana is Saiko!!! by the way,

The adding Furigana is Saiko!!!

]]> by: JP http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1445 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 06:32:56 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1445 been a while I haven't posted!!! I am so allergic to missing the last trip. If possible, I must make the 2nd to the last trip... been a while I haven’t posted!!!

I am so allergic to missing the last trip. If possible, I must make the 2nd to the last trip…

]]> by: chanun http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1444 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:21:11 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1444 Marcussan, Yeah, I was thinking of something like that too. Peter and the crew, don't panic though, we know you guys are extremely busy. I'm sure this Japanesepod101 will get better and better soon enough! :lol: Nathansan, I printed all the Pera Pera files and keep them handy so whenever I have free time I can just savour them! :razz: Marcussan,
Yeah, I was thinking of something like that too. Peter and the crew, don’t panic though, we know you guys are extremely busy. I’m sure this Japanesepod101 will get better and better soon enough! :lol:

Nathansan,
I printed all the Pera Pera files and keep them handy so whenever I have free time I can just savour them! :razz:

]]> by: Marcus http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1436 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:20:25 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1436 Who in Tokyo hasn't missed their last train, or who has fallen asleep on the express out of town? Best of the stories from my friends on this topic is the one where my British mate fell asleep on the Yokosuka-sen and woke up at 1am at Zushi! He spent a restless night trying to get some sleep on the beach down there! Chanun-san: Agree its getting very crowded in here! I wrote a little while back about the whether the forum could be reorganised so that it is a little easier to navigate (eg. posts organised by topic, rather than podcast). While I know how busy everyone at Japanesepod must be, I for one would love to see the forum organised something like <a href="http://www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com/forum/" rel="nofollow">this.</a> Jay: I love karaoke box, but prefer a big room full of people watching when I sing. In Australia recently I visited a bar with a night they like to call 'extreme karaoke'. There are people dancing at the foot of the stage while you sing! :smile: Ayu: Sunday afternoons in Harajuku is the place to go in Tokyo to see the fashion parade (although I'm a little concerned the new upmarket Omotesando Hills shopping center may put some of the teens off preening themselves along Omotesando-dori). Also worth wandering the Akihabara on the weekend to see people dressed up as their favourite manga characters. Hard to belive that some people do this kind of thing every weekend! Marcus Who in Tokyo hasn’t missed their last train, or who has fallen asleep on the express out of town? Best of the stories from my friends on this topic is the one where my British mate fell asleep on the Yokosuka-sen and woke up at 1am at Zushi! He spent a restless night trying to get some sleep on the beach down there!

Chanun-san: Agree its getting very crowded in here! I wrote a little while back about the whether the forum could be reorganised so that it is a little easier to navigate (eg. posts organised by topic, rather than podcast). While I know how busy everyone at Japanesepod must be, I for one would love to see the forum organised something like this.

Jay: I love karaoke box, but prefer a big room full of people watching when I sing. In Australia recently I visited a bar with a night they like to call ‘extreme karaoke’. There are people dancing at the foot of the stage while you sing! :smile:

Ayu: Sunday afternoons in Harajuku is the place to go in Tokyo to see the fashion parade (although I’m a little concerned the new upmarket Omotesando Hills shopping center may put some of the teens off preening themselves along Omotesando-dori). Also worth wandering the Akihabara on the weekend to see people dressed up as their favourite manga characters. Hard to belive that some people do this kind of thing every weekend!

Marcus

]]> by: Nathan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1430 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 21:34:01 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1430 Chanun-san, That's a great link. I did a Pera Pera Penguin reading spree a long time ago :grin: Vicky-san, Even though I've done the school thing, I would say that I didn't do the normal school-learning method. I haven't actually really learned anything in school yet. Even before I took Japanese I, I taught myself the kana and basics. And before I took Japanese II, I taught myself most of the material. The school thing is mostly for motivation and speaking practice. I think immersing yourself as much as possible is a good goal. Listen to Japanese as often as possible. Read Japanese as much as possible, even if you can't understand. Speak Japanese as much as possible, even if you don't know what you're saying (be careful who you're saying things to in that case :wink:). Write Japanese as much as possible. It's easier said than done, though, and I could still improve on a lot of these! Peter-san, Your fingers thank you :razz: Jay-san, I slept on a couch for a year. I slept on an air mattress the next year. I'm sleeping on the floor this year :wink: I had a furnished bed, but I decided the floor is more comfortable :razz: Chanun-san,

That’s a great link. I did a Pera Pera Penguin reading spree a long time ago :grin:

Vicky-san,

Even though I’ve done the school thing, I would say that I didn’t do the normal school-learning method. I haven’t actually really learned anything in school yet. Even before I took Japanese I, I taught myself the kana and basics. And before I took Japanese II, I taught myself most of the material. The school thing is mostly for motivation and speaking practice.

I think immersing yourself as much as possible is a good goal. Listen to Japanese as often as possible. Read Japanese as much as possible, even if you can’t understand. Speak Japanese as much as possible, even if you don’t know what you’re saying (be careful who you’re saying things to in that case :wink: ). Write Japanese as much as possible. It’s easier said than done, though, and I could still improve on a lot of these!

Peter-san,

Your fingers thank you :razz:

Jay-san,

I slept on a couch for a year. I slept on an air mattress the next year. I’m sleeping on the floor this year :wink: I had a furnished bed, but I decided the floor is more comfortable :razz:

]]> by: jay http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1420 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:20:03 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1420 I love box karaoke! I found a place here that has it, there is no signs outside or anythign it just looks like a normal restaurant :) Box karaoke is PERFECT for those of you with friends that dont want to be embarrassed. Since its just you guys in a little room everyone has a go :) Peter-san, I've been sleeping on a couch for the last month or so :(( leather :((( I love box karaoke! I found a place here that has it, there is no signs outside or anythign it just looks like a normal restaurant :)

Box karaoke is PERFECT for those of you with friends that dont want to be embarrassed. Since its just you guys in a little room everyone has a go :)

Peter-san, I’ve been sleeping on a couch for the last month or so :( (
leather :( ((

]]> by: Peter http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1404 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:22:37 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2006/02/28/beginner-lesson-40-last-train-hurry/#comment-1404 みんさん、こんばんは！ Glad to hear most like the new systems!:grin: Please keep letting us know how we're doing! Steve-san, yes, the sofa is much more comfortable that it looks! Are you familiar with box karaoke?? It's actually an individual room you get to yourself, and the workers might be more relieved to see people sleeping on them as opposed to standing on them!:wink: Bob-san, we're working on way to go over 24 in a day!:wink: Ayu-san, I've seen what you're talking about in Harajuku!:grin: Matt-san, sorry, Narita is in the boon-docks, but they do have good restaurants!:grin: Kristina-san, yeah, 8000 yen, ouch!:shock: Nathan-san, I would never correct you!:wink: Great links and great reading today! Thanks everyone! Please keep the posts coming. みんさん、こんばんは！
Glad to hear most like the new systems! :grin: Please keep letting us know how we’re doing!
Steve-san, yes, the sofa is much more comfortable that it looks! Are you familiar with box karaoke?? It’s actually an individual room you get to yourself, and the workers might be more relieved to see people sleeping on them as opposed to standing on them! :wink:

Bob-san, we’re working on way to go over 24 in a day! :wink:

Ayu-san, I’ve seen what you’re talking about in Harajuku! :grin:

Matt-san, sorry, Narita is in the boon-docks, but they do have good restaurants! :grin:

Kristina-san, yeah, 8000 yen, ouch! :shock:

Nathan-san, I would never correct you! :wink:

Great links and great reading today! Thanks everyone! Please keep the posts coming.

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