Archive for October, 2010 
In our last Innovative Language news lesson, we gave you our history and background. Was it as glamorous as you hoped it’d be? Well, we’ve come a long way since recording our very first lesson back in 2005. Along the way, we’ve made some great friends, produced over 8,000 lessons and we still have lots to come! Some of our listeners have been tuning into our shows since the very beginning, so they know us pretty well. But some of you newbies may just be joining us for the first time this month. We owe you a proper introduction! Hello and nice to meet you!
We’re back with part 2 of the Behind the Scenes project. Today…we’re answering YOUR questions on air with two very special guests! Thank you to everyone who left questions! We got a lot of Japanese specific questions, so of course, we had to make a special track just for you JPOD listeners out there! So, who have we invited into our studio to answer your questions? You’ll have to keep listening to find out!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Welcome to JapanesePod101.com’s Kantan Kana. Japanese has three writing systems: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. In this series of twenty-five lessons, you will learn both Hiragana and Katakana, collectively known as Kana. Over twenty-five lessons, we will teach you Japanese Kana using simple steps, showing you the correct stroke order, helpful tricks for memorization, and proper usage in common Japanese words. If you want to get started reading and writing Japanese, this is THE place to start. You’ll learn Japanese mere minutes with these audio and video lessons, so join us for Kantan Kana from JapanesePod101.com!
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese. In this lesson, we move on the “t” row of katakana - タ, チ, ツ, テ, and ト, and we’ll teach you a few words you can write with these characters. Are you ready to learn more Japanese characters and words? Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find other language-learning content, including other great Japanese videos like this one, audio podcasts, review materials, blogs, iPhone applications, and more Japanese learning resources. Leave us a message while you are there!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Do you like yasai? Miki is a big fan of vegetables and is here today to tell you about one of her favorites - the winter melon. Many of you may not be familiar with this one, so tune in to hear about how Miki likes to eat it, as well as the results of her research regarding its name. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave Miki a comment!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your roommate says something to you in Japanese, but you weren’t listening. You ask your roommate in Japanese, “What did you just say?” Your roommate again says something in Japanese, but you tune it out halfway through. After a few minutes, your roommate comes into your bedroom and inquires in Japanese, “Did you hear what I just said?” You reply in Japanese, “Of course I did. You were complaining about work.” Your roommate responds in Japanese, “Yes, I was, but then I asked you to get the cookie sheet down from the shelf I can’t reach. I was going to make some treats for us. I guess you don’t want a treat.” You tell your roommate in Japanese, “Oh, no! I’ll get it down right now. I’m just so preoccupied with studying for this Japanese exam that it’s hard to concentrate on anything else!” Your roommate advises you in Japanese, “You know, if you paid more attention to what I said, you’d be practicing your listening comprehension skills at the same time!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese JLPT lesson will show you how to prepare for the Listening Comprehension section of the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam. In particular, we’ll tell you what to expect on the first part of this section and give you plenty of Japanese practice questions. Of course, how well you listen to the Japanese is up to you! Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your friend’s thirtieth birthday is coming up, and you want to do something special for her. Of course, she has told you in Japanese many times, “I hate surprise parties. I don’t like to celebrate my birthday. If you want to do something, let’s just have a quiet dinner.” However, you and your other friends vow this year is going to be different, after years of her plotting surprise parties for all of you. One of your friends tells you in Japanese, “We need to come up with a good plan to throw her off. What if we have the party at your house?” You respond in Japanese, “Well, that’s not a good idea. There’s no place to hide all the cars. She’ll know something is up before she even walks in the door.” You continue in Japanese, “What if I pretend to host an open house for my new house the week before her birthday? That way I can invite everyone, and when she shows up she won’t be surprised to see a bunch of other people there. Then we can really surprise her when she walks into the house.” Your friends respond in Japanese, “That’s a good idea! She won’t suspect a thing! You hide your true colors well: who knew you were so devious!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Upper Intermediate lesson will teach you many expressions that use the Japanese word for “cat.” As you are learning, Japanese is a language full of colorful expressions, and you’ll learn quite a few useful ones in this Japanese lesson. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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