Comments on: Lower Intermediate Lesson #49 - K-1 Grand Prix 1

by: Dr Andrew A. Adams

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:44:50 +0000

The lessons are great but there’s a distinct variation in the ability of the people doing the conversation in doing the “yukkuri” iteration. Most of them are really good but one or two of the male presenters speak really too slowly. The best way, IMHO, is to speak slightly more slowly than normal with each clause but to put a pause in the natural place for a Japanese sentence (i.e. after most particles). The “yukkuri” iteration in this one was one of the worst. The ultra slow motion version sounds like a badly running cassette tape and gives no extra benefit compared to the more usual version.

by: Phil

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:35:08 +0000

Quick request - please don’t speak so slowly during the yukkuri dialogue repeat bit! Just speak at a normal pace with longer gaps between the words (and without any of the accents/slurred speech as is sometimes used). The super s———l———-o———-w motion thing is near impossible to fathom…!

by: NeilB

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:37:16 +0000

I use Skype and found a great language practice partner at:
www.mylanguageexchange.com

I use the following site to type Japanese:
http://ajaxime.chasen.org/

by: Daniel Beck

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:44:22 +0000

Ernenesto Hoost? I thought they were saying “honest host”.

Can you ask the male voice actors not to speak soooooo slowly when doing the slow repeat. It sounds like a tape player that has batteries that need replacing.

by: Mr.Jeff

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:42:38 +0000

OMG I’m form holland and i didnt even know that Ernenesto Hoost and Peter Aertz are dutch
but i dont realy like sports :p

keep up the shows, i listen to them when im on the train on the way to school.
ja matakondo

by: maxiewawa

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:27:26 +0000

このレッソンは本当にありがとうございます。

この前日本人の戦士とK1をしたら、完全に何も言わない。K1をする事は大好きな趣味けど、今後もっといいK1の戦士になれると思います。

by: watermen

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:07:57 +0000

This is the exact quote from Japanese Wikipedia that was mentioned in the podcast.

Ernesto Hoost 最近は日本のメディアへの露出も増えており、日本語を目下勉強中だという。

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/アーネスト・ホースト

Wow…he should come to Jpod101….

by: watermen

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:56:38 +0000

I just clicked this lesson for fun and was so surprise that I understand it. I love this lesson.　I have not started studying lower intermediate yet, so I wonder if all lower intermediate lessons are at this level or simply because this lesson is an easy one?

by: markystar

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:25:15 +0000

I really appreciate some of the comments people have been leaving on these lesson threads!

i agree with that!!

where has Sachico San gone to?!

sachiko is working on another project right now, but she’s still around!

I can credit that to those Monkey Series Lessons in recent weeks.

hahahahahahahaha, we should add a new section. “site links,” “about us,” “help center,” innovative solutions,” “monkey lessons!”

im working on memorizing your ShizenHakai -destruction of nature-llesson for extra credit in my Japanese class.

the notorious 30 minute lesson! that one is a monster!
but it became a bit of an unexpected classic.
i’d like to do something like it again…

by: rigo

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:06:25 +0000

great vocab today i learned new phrases
thank you

i jp101