Why It’s Important to Speak Japanese Early On
Speaking can be intimidating to a beginner Japanese learner, but it’s important to speak Japanese early on. Here’s why… Why It’s Important to Speak Japanese Early On To put it…
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Passive and Active Memory – Turn Passive Learning into Active Use!
Some people remember languages really easily, but I feel like most people (like myself) struggle to keep things we’ve learned in our brains. I’ve started learning another language from scratch…
How To Get the Most of Out of One-on-One Japanese Lessons
The wonders of the internet means it’s incredibly easy to find a Japanese teacher online now. When I started I went to my teacher’s house, but in the last five…
Getting the Most out of Personal Japanese Lessons
From February 1st italki will be holding a New Year Language Challenge. This is simply just a matter of getting badges for completing a certain number of hours of lessons…
How to Acquire Japanese Naturally
I have always been a firm believer of the importance of combining study and using Japanese. Actually, that’s a lie. I used to be very lazy when it came to…
Techniques to Improve Japanese Pronunciation
Pronouncing is a huge part of speaking Japanese. You can speak Japanese but if you can’t say it with a clear accent then native people are going to have trouble…
Techniques to Improve Speaking Fluently [For ALL Levels]
Speaking Japanese can be particularly frustrating for all levels if you don’t practice it. But it often feels like a catch 22. You don’t feel good enough to speak it,…
Get The Most Out of Language Exchange
A while ago I set the first 3 month challenge for Speaking Japanese in 1 Year. A lot of it involves booking a speaking partner or teacher at least once…