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Archive for June, 2011  

Can you understand a Japanese weather report? It’s not the easiest thing to do, but today we’ll give you the basics you’ll need to find out what tomorrow’s weather will be like.

We’ll learn some important Japanese phrases commonly heard in weather forecasts. Mikomi da is a common Japanese expression which means “it is likely that…” and moyō da is another phrase common in Japanese forecasts which means the same thing only the results are undesirable. 2 useful Japanese expressions you can hear every day on TV in Japan.

Learn Japanese and learn how to watch Japanese News!


Welcome to the very last Cheat Sheet to Mastering a Language lesson! Everyone loves a good countdown, so today, we’re giving you the Top 5 Tips and Tools for Mastering any language. In the past, we’ve covered the power of social networking, Core Word Lists, learning with videos and setting goals. But did they make the Top 5? You’ll just have to listen to this very last lesson to find out!

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Still excited for Dutch, Hungarian and Swedish? Yeah, we’re pretty excited about them too. Well, brace yourselves because today, we’re revealing another set of new languages launching in July! Here’s a hint, two of the languages cover the 2nd and 4th most populous countries in the world and the other one is one of the most requested languages from you, the listener. So, do you know what they are?

Listen to this Sunday news lesson to hear about the 3 new languages joining the Innovative Language Learning team!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you ever heard of the tale of Japan’s Temple of the Golden Pavilion? The original temple was destroyed, but the Japanese rebuilt it in 1955. One Japanese author penned a novel about the destruction of the Pavilion, and it (along with this author’s other Japanese works) is a must-read. In this lesson, you will learn about Japanese author Yukio Mishima, whose most famous work includes The Temple of the Golden Pavilion and The Sound of Waves. We’ll provide some background on this story and tell you why you may want to try reading the English version of this Japanese novel first. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes (remember—this Advanced Audio Blog lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!)and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!


Now that you have lived in Japan for awhile, you want to travel out of the city and see things. You notice that the people that live even in the next city have different Japanese accents and words for things. You are glad that you know some Japanese words that make sense no matter what city you are in – words that everyone is sure to know, even you! This lesson looks at 5 more must-know Japanese words that should help you, especially in your travels. In this Japanese video lesson you’ll learn about 5 Japanese words that you need to be sure to know in addition to the Japanese words from the previous lesson for everyday life. These words combined will be sure to help you wherever you are going.

This Japanese video series is brand new way to learn Japanese. Learn every-day vocabulary and key verbs in this Japanese video lesson. Read the lesson notes to learn about the Japanese present tense, present progressive tense and simple past tense. Join us, and see what you’ve been missing! 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!