Japanese in Uni? (1 Viewer)
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Actually, I have found that anim is not nearly as good as manga.
Anim in Japanese is produced for native speakers, and hence speaks at fluent levels of speed and intonation, often making the dialogue incomprihensible for students. Also, it only effectively trains your listening skills if you pay close, consistent attention to what is said (which is difficult because they speech is so unclear).
Manga, however, can be read at one's own pace - with a dictionary in hand at that. Whilst progress is initially very slow (looking up every second kanji can be tedious) you are forced to absorb a much broader vocabulary than any syllabus would dare implement, and do so enjoyably. The natural variety of grammatical structures also lead to a more fluent understanding of Japanese idiom and situational use of phrases. The greatest benefit, in my opinion, is the astronomical number of kanji you will quickly learn to identify and understand. Even easier manga like Doraemon force the reader to put work into their reading, and hence expand their knowledge of Japanese. These benefits, in my opinion, far outweigh those apparently gained through viewing anim. Of course, doing both is by far the best addendum to a self-study program (where you haven't much oppurtunity to interact with Japanese speakers) but if forced to choose I would most strongly recommend manga. They're cheaper too
When studying for exams I switch bedtime reading from English to Japanese fiction and Manga. I prefer the work of Murakami Haruki in novels, and Akamatsu Ken for manga (specifically Love Hina).
If anyone wants to know where to buy this kind of thing see the "Resources" thread in this forum.
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Yay for Jap at UNi! I wanna do b.Creative arts/b.Arts so i can do drama and jap. It's such a weird combination tho... i dunno if its ever gonna get me anywhere... maybe i can be a caucasian kabuki actor!
minasan wa HSC shiken nitsuite sutoressu o shitieru?
minasan wa HSC shiken nitsuite sutoressu o shitieru?
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i think anime helps with listening and manga with reading.
i sometimes go a bit high when i understand what they're saying hahaha. it makes me feel that i've actually made progress and learnt something
and i'm looking forward to uni too XD japaneeeeeeeeeese and computer sciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiience ... hooray!
i sometimes go a bit high when i understand what they're saying hahaha. it makes me feel that i've actually made progress and learnt something
and i'm looking forward to uni too XD japaneeeeeeeeeese and computer sciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiience ... hooray!
i have to completely agree that anime helps with learning japanese...
i mean...how do you think i became such a leet person at jap??
/me runs off... hehe
jk.. but yeh. ppl who don't study jap, but watches anime usually learns bits and pieces, short phrases and such.
for people who are studying jap, i think it helps a lot more
because then you would've learnt the different structures, and while you watch anime or manga, you get the hang of how it works, when it works and etc.. i can't be bothered typing anymore.
i mean...how do you think i became such a leet person at jap??
/me runs off... hehe
jk.. but yeh. ppl who don't study jap, but watches anime usually learns bits and pieces, short phrases and such.
for people who are studying jap, i think it helps a lot more
because then you would've learnt the different structures, and while you watch anime or manga, you get the hang of how it works, when it works and etc.. i can't be bothered typing anymore.
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hey i wanna study japanese in uni as well,
but the uai for international studies is so damn high
i wanna do japanese studies at macquarie and it's like 93+
i was wondering for ppl who read manga, i have tried taking it up as a hobby, but it has become quite costly buying them at kinokyunia, and i so regret not buying them in Japan...butz where do i dl them?
but the uai for international studies is so damn high
i wanna do japanese studies at macquarie and it's like 93+
i was wondering for ppl who read manga, i have tried taking it up as a hobby, but it has become quite costly buying them at kinokyunia, and i so regret not buying them in Japan...butz where do i dl them?
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$10 isn't much for manga, considering that an english book of that size would cost you $30. Consider also that is is imported, and you'll be grateful for the prices.
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bakayarou...well if you dont like anime, watch jpanese drama...
the good thing about anime is... the subs are in english! yayy
and and...well, just continuously speak in japanese, whereever you go
i mean... all your dfriends except for one or two does jap man
the good thing about anime is... the subs are in english! yayy
and and...well, just continuously speak in japanese, whereever you go
i mean... all your dfriends except for one or two does jap man
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WHAT?! Stupid! Read them in Japanese! There's no point reading Manga if they're in English. English translations are so pathetic too.
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They cost as much as the English ones, less if I remember correctly!
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