49 sats \ 3 replies \ @amaluenda 18 Apr \ parent \ on: I have been an English teacher since 2006. AMA AMA
As a non-native English speaker, I understand the struggle with speaking English because I don't practice enough. If you don't practice regularly, it's normal for your speaking and writing skills to fall behind your understanding of the language.
I had the opportunity to learn Japanese for six weeks straight in Tokyo, focusing mainly on speaking. As a result, my reading and writing skills lagged far behind. While I could grasp a bit of katakana and hiragana, kanji remained and still remains a challenge for me.
I'm curious about your experience learning Japanese and which phone app you find most effective for learning more Japanese. I'm from the Philippines. Thanks.
I’m from Southeast Asia too! Hi from Singapore.
Can I know more about your current studying habits so that I can suggest something that would fit into your lifestyle?
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I recently started DuoLingo. I don't have the chance to interact with native Japanese speakers. I've been in New Jersey for the past 23 years and as a programmer with my face glued to the screen, I also don't have many opportunities to speak English. Also, I just realize your username is into @cryptosensei :-)
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Selamat!
Sorry that it took me a while to get back to you. I must commend your commitment to learning Japanese even though you don’t get to use it in your everyday life. But as Stoic practitioners say, “The obstacle is the way.”
I am not actually learning Japanese anymore since I’m a father of two. I have also never tried out Duolingo, but I would imagine that it’s not very motivational because you just listen to recordings and maybe play some games. No interactive element, no incentive to really make the words sink in.
I would suggest pairing the studying of radicals Tofugu has an informative article on this. with something you like. Anime? Drama? J-Pop? The going may be slow, and it seems like a more haphazard way of acquiring Japanese compared to using Duolingo. But I think you will find it a more rejuvenating process.
Just to use an example from my life, yesterday I asked about the difference between the -ful and the -ous- suffixes. I got an answer immediately n the dopamine rush I received will motivate to learn more deeply about English haha
Hope this helps
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