Language Instruction: Checklist for a Proficiency-oriented Classroom Did you know that less than 1 percent of Americans are proficient in a language that they studied at school, according The Atlantic? In 2016, there were 110 million users on Duolingo, a top online language platform. People want to learn new languages. There are now more… Read More Language Instruction: Checklist for a Proficiency-oriented Classroom
Learn Japanese through survival language Learn Japanese through Survival Language Survival language is one of the fastest ways to learn Japanese. Are you familiar with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? Basically, we need to get our survival needs met first before we get into anything else. Where you are traveling to Japan any time soon, or… Read More Learn Japanese through Survival
Japanese expression for “my name is..” My name is…….. Original 私 の 名前 は、・・・ ・・・ です。 Romaji Watashi No Namae Wa、・・・ ・・・ Desu。 Want to learn more Japanese than “my name is…”? Check out these words and phrases for meeting and greeting here: Hello Original こんにちは Romaji Konnichiwa Good morning. Original おはよう Romaji Ohayou Good afternoon.… Read More Japanese expression for “my name is”
Travel is one of the ways to learn Japanese (or any language). Here are some unexpected benefits of learning Japanese through travel: You get communicating right away. You do this by learning language in chunks–meaningful pieces that get a person communicating right away. You learn grammar and vocabulary completely in context. This makes it much… Read More Learn Japanese through Travel
Japanese: Learn through Culture Learn Japanese through culture with these experiences unique to Japan. Stay in a ryokan 旅館 Japanese-style inn. They often have tatami mats and futon for sleeping, and offer guests yukata. Many have an onsen (hot spring bath) as well. Stay in a capsule hotel カプセルホテル Hotel room, just big enough for sleeping.… Read More Japanese: Learn about Culture
Learn Japanese through Food Learning about foods is one of the most effective ways to learn about language and culture. Here are some common foods found in Japan. You will see the word written first in Romaji, and then in Japanese. Survival and everyday language are great ways to learn a new language. Start to… Read More Learn Japanese through Food
Japanese expression for “hello”: Hello Original こんにちは Romaji Konnichiwa Some more useful expressions in Japanese: Please Original お願い します Romaji Onegai Shimasu yes Original はい Romaji Hai No Original いいえ Romaji Iie sorry Original ごめん なさい Romaji Gomen Nasai Hello Original こんにちは Romaji Konnichiwa Good morning. Original… Read More Japanese expression for hello
Back to School: Tips for Language Teachers Welcome to the 5-Week Linguist Show. If you want to learn a language or you teach a language, you’ve come to the right place, join Janina each week for tips, resources, and advice for making engaging language learning happen anytime, anywhere. [Spanish 00:00:26]. Welcome to the 5-Week Linguist… Read More Back to School: Tips for Language Teachers
Speaking a Foreign Language: 50 Tips from 50 Years Welcome to The Five Week Linguist Show. If you want to learn a language or you teach a language, you’ve come to the right place. Join Janina each week for tips, resources and advice for making engaging language learning happen anytime, anywhere. So this week on… Read More Speaking a Foreign Language