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! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:02:36 +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.

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