Comments on: News #54 - New Seasons for the New Year http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/ 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! Tue, 22 May 2012 18:22:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: katakanadian http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-245167 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:23:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-245167 I love the idea of video vocab. I'd like to see it done in a more interesting/informative way than white text on a black background. You could photos of objects and places to show people who have never been to Japan what the Japanese versions look like. Kanji from labels and street scenes could be other sources. A basic example might be if there was a lesson on colours then you could show those that are typical of Japan such as the red used on torii, the jewel-like purple seen in shrines, the indigo used for tie-dye, the range of colour indicated by 青 (traffic lights, apples, trees), etc. よろしく！ I love the idea of video vocab. I’d like to see it done in a more interesting/informative way than white text on a black background. You could photos of objects and places to show people who have never been to Japan what the Japanese versions look like. Kanji from labels and street scenes could be other sources. A basic example might be if there was a lesson on colours then you could show those that are typical of Japan such as the red used on torii, the jewel-like purple seen in shrines, the indigo used for tie-dye, the range of colour indicated by 青 (traffic lights, apples, trees), etc.

よろしく！

]]> by: Josiah http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-241952 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:00:10 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-241952 was there no lesson yesterday? today? :neutral: was there no lesson yesterday? today? :neutral:

]]> by: キティーちゃん http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-237853 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:48:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-237853 i love using my katakana name now!! :kokoro: :kokoro: :kokoro: i love using my katakana name now!! :kokoro: :kokoro: :kokoro:

]]> by: Abrassart http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-237413 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-237413 It's gonna be strange to not have Peter-san in the Newbie lesson anymore (I know, I know, my actual level is lower intermediate, but I still listen to Newbie because those lessons are so funny. I'm a big fan of Fabrizio :lol:)... :cry: It’s gonna be strange to not have Peter-san in the Newbie lesson anymore (I know, I know, my actual level is lower intermediate, but I still listen to Newbie because those lessons are so funny. I’m a big fan of Fabrizio :lol: )… :cry:

]]> by: Greg http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236987 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:45:37 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236987 upper intermediate, yay! upper intermediate, yay!

]]> by: MexicanHat http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236832 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:33:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236832 私も楽しみにしてます Upper Intermediate will be good Keigo does not get enough exposure. Even my teacher said young Japanese these days do not know it :( 私も楽しみにしてます

Upper Intermediate will be good Keigo does not get enough exposure. Even my teacher said young Japanese these days do not know it :(

]]> by: NickT http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236809 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:28:47 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236809 Can anyone explain the phrase used in the podcast, that Peter translated as "Just do it" ? I think it was something like: 始めてよければ全てよし I have never heard よし used in a sentance before, only as a standalone exclamation. Naomi's seemed quite suprised at Peter's translation... is that really what it means? Can anyone explain the phrase used in the podcast, that Peter translated as “Just do it” ? I think it was something like:

始めてよければ全てよし

I have never heard よし used in a sentance before, only as a standalone exclamation. Naomi’s seemed quite suprised at Peter’s translation… is that really what it means?

]]> by: マーキースター http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236722 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:59:47 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236722 and about the jlpt practice tests. we've already had a chat about this before the break. :cool: i personally would like to use those tests! :lol: and about the jlpt practice tests. we’ve already had a chat about this before the break. :cool: i personally would like to use those tests! :lol:

]]> by: デボン http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236713 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:39:56 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236713 well it will be good practice for the ２級試験that's for sure! well it will be good practice for the ２級試験that’s for sure!

]]> by: Peter http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236704 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:24:18 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236704 Mina-san, Happy New Year again! We're looking forward to another exciting year of teaching Japanese! In addition to this, we have some really nice things coming up! To address a few of the questions. Business Japanese will rock. I am really enjoying them as I am learning a lot about doing business in Japan, which quite convenient as I am doing business in Japan. (hehe) Upper intermediate is very, very hard. This will definitely be challenging! 頑張ってください。 Our levels our a bit misleading as intermediate has always blurred into advanced. With this seperation we try to make lower intermediate a little less intimidating and upper a lot more.:) Upper will have lots of polite Japanese, that we have to check again and again before releasing.:) However, you'll be surprised how much contact you've already had with this material! 楽しみ！ More JLPT material noted! Think Marky got the rest. Mina-san, Happy New Year again!

We’re looking forward to another
exciting year of teaching Japanese!
In addition to this, we have some really nice
things coming up!

To address a few of the questions.

Business Japanese will rock. I am really enjoying them
as I am learning a lot about doing business in Japan, which
quite convenient as I am doing business in Japan. (hehe)

Upper intermediate is very, very hard. This will definitely
be challenging! 頑張ってください。

Our levels our a bit misleading as intermediate has always
blurred into advanced. With this seperation we try to make
lower intermediate a little less intimidating and upper a lot
more.:)
Upper will have lots of polite Japanese, that we have to
check again and again before releasing.:)
However, you’ll be surprised how much contact you’ve already
had with this material!
楽しみ！

More JLPT material noted!

Think Marky got the rest.

]]> by: マーキースター http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236695 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:59:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236695 don't worry about the business japanese! :wink: as peter said in the newscast, the beauty of the new seasons is this: we'll be working on series. so instead of 1 story here and unrelated story there, we're going to slow things down a little bit. you'll see more interesting characters over the next 6 months, but also having 3-5 stories grouped together gives us a chance to really focus on certain functions and certain grammar. the business japanese reference doesn't mean Upper Intermediate is only business, cuz, yeah, that would bore everyone to tears. the great thing about the first 4 UI lessons isn't the business focus (tho, that truly is useful), but is the use of humble and honorific language. it's a great way to set the pace for the new level. but trust me, the next 2 series after that are non-business! :hachimaki: expect to see loads of interesting characters and crazy situations over he next 6 months. some really good stuff is just getting started!!! :kokoro: よろしくお願いします！ マーキー don’t worry about the business japanese! :wink:

as peter said in the newscast, the beauty of the new seasons is this:
we’ll be working on series. so instead of 1 story here and unrelated story there, we’re going to slow things down a little bit. you’ll see more interesting characters over the next 6 months, but also having 3-5 stories grouped together gives us a chance to really focus on certain functions and certain grammar.

the business japanese reference doesn’t mean Upper Intermediate is only business, cuz, yeah, that would bore everyone to tears. the great thing about the first 4 UI lessons isn’t the business focus (tho, that truly is useful), but is the use of humble and honorific language. it’s a great way to set the pace for the new level. but trust me, the next 2 series after that are non-business! :hachimaki:

expect to see loads of interesting characters and crazy situations over he next 6 months. some really good stuff is just getting started!!! :kokoro:

よろしくお願いします！

マーキー

]]> by: _petiteclaire_ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236689 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:21:42 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236689 I'm looking forward to upper intermediate... But what aboutアグネスちゃん? I was listening again to the very first Tokyo Travelblogue lesson some days ago , and I thought there was supposed to be 30 lessons for her first month in Tokyo... And besides, some of the other ( i.e monkey) lessons were incredible...maybe we could have intermediate one week, and upper-intermediate the other week... I'm very happy that there will be higher-level, even more challenging material, but aren't you afraid that business Japanese every week is going to be a bit tedious? One of the greatest thing about Jpod is that it's fun! I’m looking forward to upper intermediate… But what aboutアグネスちゃん? I was listening again to the very first Tokyo Travelblogue lesson some days ago , and I thought there was supposed to be 30 lessons for her first month in Tokyo… And besides, some of the other ( i.e monkey) lessons were incredible…maybe we could have intermediate one week, and upper-intermediate the other week… I’m very happy that there will be higher-level, even more challenging material, but aren’t you afraid that business Japanese every week is going to be a bit tedious? One of the greatest thing about Jpod is that it’s fun!

]]> by: kitty-chan http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236551 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:42:46 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236551 I always do that too デボン! :evil: :evil: :evil: It always gets me into trouble :lol: :lol: :lol: Wow, the anticipation is $&@?￥% killing me!!! :hachimaki: :hachimaki: :hachimaki: Can't wiat!! :kokoro: :kokoro: :kokoro: I always do that too デボン! :evil: :evil: :evil:
It always gets me into trouble :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wow, the anticipation is $&@?￥% killing me!!! :hachimaki: :hachimaki: :hachimaki:
Can’t wiat!! :kokoro: :kokoro: :kokoro:

]]> by: デボン http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236495 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:35:41 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236495 もう来週ですか？ハハ。冗談です。:lol: もう来週ですか？ハハ。冗談です。 :lol:

]]> by: João Paulo http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236465 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:23:39 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/01/02/news-54-new-seasons-for-the-new-year/#comment-236465 I believe Beginner Lessons are already some Intermediate. 俺も新しいレッスンを楽しみしてます！:mrgreen: 皆さん、頑張りましょう！ I believe Beginner Lessons are already some Intermediate.

俺も新しいレッスンを楽しみしてます！ :mrgreen:

皆さん、頑張りましょう！

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