I'm going to work on building up writing and reading skills for this session. Previously (last year), I was trying to tank my way into Japanese by learning as much vocabulary as possible. However, learning vocabulary without learning much grammar and sentence structure really hinders applicable language learning and becomes discouraging in the long run (as I cannot see the results of my efforts).
This session, I'm aiming to be able to write something a little less basic than just the standard introduction. It's good that I've built up some vocabulary, but I also need to learn how to apply what I've learned to something meaningful.
The study plan goals are:
- Learn grammar points from http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar.htm
- Learn grammar points from Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese
- Retain vocabulary by writing a few sentences everyday
- Learn vocabulary related to talking about oneself
I'm keeping the study plan free form and only including the goals of this session. Because I have a full-time job, I don't want to plan out my study habits and find that I cannot follow through on them because of not having the time to complete them.
Showing posts with label Study Plan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Study Plan. Show all posts
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Study Plan Day 8-14
I want to implement some study plan changes based off of some new web applications I found and the difficulty level and speed at which I'm learning Japanese in each of the learn Japanese resources I'm using. For this new week, I'll plan out each day separately.
Also, I've decided to discontinue including the Beb and Alex podcast with my formal studies. I'll still listen to their podcast, but I won't try to seriously focus on the new vocabulary or grammar. Mostly, I'll just listen for the fun of listening.
Everyday: 20-30 minutes
0. Review previous day's post
1. Anki review (BOTH decks)
2. Write Kanji from the JLPT 4 list
3. Katakana Practice
Day 8:
4. Chapter 12 through Cultural Note of Human Japanese (Write and +Anki)
7. Review Past JPod101 lessons (esp. grammar points)
Day 9
4. Chapters 15-18 of Human Japanese (Write and +Anki)
7. 100 grammar points Chapters 1-2
Day 10
4. Chapters 19-22 of Human Japanese (Write and +Anki)
7. 100 grammar points chapters 3-4
Day 11
4. Chapters 23-24 of Human Japanese (write and +Anki)
7. 100 grammar points chapters 5-6
Day 12
4. Chapters 25-Cultural Note of HJ (write and +Anki)
7. 100 Grammar Points chapters 7-8
Day 13
4. Chapters 28-31 (write and +Anki)
7. JPod101 Lesson 7
Day 14
4. Watch drama(s) or anime(s) of choice
5. Write about the drama or anime
6. Reflect on the week, revise as necessary
Also, I've decided to discontinue including the Beb and Alex podcast with my formal studies. I'll still listen to their podcast, but I won't try to seriously focus on the new vocabulary or grammar. Mostly, I'll just listen for the fun of listening.
Everyday: 20-30 minutes
0. Review previous day's post
1. Anki review (BOTH decks)
2. Write Kanji from the JLPT 4 list
3. Katakana Practice
Day 8:
4. Chapter 12 through Cultural Note of Human Japanese (Write and +Anki)
7. Review Past JPod101 lessons (esp. grammar points)
Day 9
4. Chapters 15-18 of Human Japanese (Write and +Anki)
7. 100 grammar points Chapters 1-2
Day 10
4. Chapters 19-22 of Human Japanese (Write and +Anki)
7. 100 grammar points chapters 3-4
Day 11
4. Chapters 23-24 of Human Japanese (write and +Anki)
7. 100 grammar points chapters 5-6
Day 12
4. Chapters 25-Cultural Note of HJ (write and +Anki)
7. 100 Grammar Points chapters 7-8
Day 13
4. Chapters 28-31 (write and +Anki)
7. JPod101 Lesson 7
Day 14
4. Watch drama(s) or anime(s) of choice
5. Write about the drama or anime
6. Reflect on the week, revise as necessary
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Study Regiment 2
After considering all my research on different topics and reading about new and improved things, I've decided to change some things around in my study regiment. No doubt I'll change it as I improve and gain new habits. The new study regiment will begin with Day 5 (not including the make-up sessions).
Everyday:
Katakana practice
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
o. Review the previous day's post.
1. Anki Review (List: JLPT4 Kanji)
2. JapanesePod101 (2-3 lessons at a time)
3. Write about the podcast lessons
4. Add to Anki (List: Everyday Phrases)
5. Japanese grammar (100 Grammar Points)
6. Write about grammar
7. Practice writing JLPT 4 Kanji
Optional:
KanjiPop review
Read Manga
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
0. Review the previous day's post.
1. Anki Review (List:Everyday Phrases)
2. Japanese with Beb and Alex (1-2 lessons)
3. Write about lesson.
4. Add to Anki (List:Everyday Phrases)
5. Human Japanese
6. Write about HJ.
7. Add to Anki (List: Everyday Phrases
Optional:
Other Japanese Podcasts +Anki
HJ Review
Practice Writing Kanji
Sunday
0.Review the Past week
1. Write Kanji from Everyday Phrases list
2. Watch Japanese Drama
3. Study Cultural Notes
4. Write about Cultural Notes & Drama
5. Reflect on the week and revise as necessary.
Sunday was not changed at all since I haven't yet implemented it. Also, I thought that a grammar lesson was important to include. While I only found two grammar websites, I think they should suffice for now. Also, I think that for the JLPT 4, it's more important that I know how to write the kanji for the 100 or so characters that I'm required to know. However, the 800 or so vocabulary phrases that I'm required to know is only for spoken language recognition and not for writing purposes, so that's why I took away the Everday Phrases writing practice and put the JLPT 4 kanji practice in instead. Also, I think it's important that I learn the Katakana syllabary, so I added it to my everyday practice until I finally learn it. Because it's a rather simple matter, I won't be blogging about my katakana progress.
Everyday:
Katakana practice
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
o. Review the previous day's post.
1. Anki Review (List: JLPT4 Kanji)
2. JapanesePod101 (2-3 lessons at a time)
3. Write about the podcast lessons
4. Add to Anki (List: Everyday Phrases)
5. Japanese grammar (100 Grammar Points)
6. Write about grammar
7. Practice writing JLPT 4 Kanji
Optional:
KanjiPop review
Read Manga
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
0. Review the previous day's post.
1. Anki Review (List:Everyday Phrases)
2. Japanese with Beb and Alex (1-2 lessons)
3. Write about lesson.
4. Add to Anki (List:Everyday Phrases)
5. Human Japanese
6. Write about HJ.
7. Add to Anki (List: Everyday Phrases
Optional:
Other Japanese Podcasts +Anki
HJ Review
Practice Writing Kanji
Sunday
0.Review the Past week
1. Write Kanji from Everyday Phrases list
2. Watch Japanese Drama
3. Study Cultural Notes
4. Write about Cultural Notes & Drama
5. Reflect on the week and revise as necessary.
Sunday was not changed at all since I haven't yet implemented it. Also, I thought that a grammar lesson was important to include. While I only found two grammar websites, I think they should suffice for now. Also, I think that for the JLPT 4, it's more important that I know how to write the kanji for the 100 or so characters that I'm required to know. However, the 800 or so vocabulary phrases that I'm required to know is only for spoken language recognition and not for writing purposes, so that's why I took away the Everday Phrases writing practice and put the JLPT 4 kanji practice in instead. Also, I think it's important that I learn the Katakana syllabary, so I added it to my everyday practice until I finally learn it. Because it's a rather simple matter, I won't be blogging about my katakana progress.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Study Regiment
I will be self studying every day for at least two hours.
The JLPT site recommends 150 hours of studying Japanese in order to take the JLPT level 4 exam. In order to ensure that I understand the material, especially since I am not enrolled in a structured course, I will aim for 250 hours of Japanese study. In this way, I should be fairly competent at reading and speaking within two months and after over 200 hours of studying. Much of my time will probably be spent re-learning forgotten terms as well as trying to gain a better understanding of grammar points. Every two weeks I will try to engage in a conversation of sorts with any one of my Japanese-speaking friends and perhaps play a round of shiritori.
Each day will consist of kanji review, listening to podcasts, reading kana from manga or online, and/or studying particles and grammar.
Based off of what I read online in forums and blogs, the listening section is the most difficult section. In order to increase my listening comprehension and automaticity, I will listen to Japanese radio, audio blogs, or dramas on a regular basis.
Here's my weekly schedule:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
o. Review the previous day's post.
1. Anki Review (List: JLPT4 Kanji)
2. JapanesePod101 (2-3 lessons at a time)
3. Write about the podcast lessons
4. Add to Anki (List: Everyday Phrases)
5. Human Japanese
6. Write about HJ lesson
7. Add to Anki (List: Everyday Phrases)
Optional:
KanjiPop review
Practice Writing Kanji
Read Manga
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
0. Review the previous day's post.
1. Anki Review (List:Everyday Phrases)
2. Write Kanji from Everday Phrases list
3. Japanese with Beb and Alex (1-2 lessons)
4. Write about lesson.
5. Add to Anki (List:Everyday Phrases)
Optional:
Other Japanese Podcasts +Anki
HJ Review
Sunday
0.Review the Past week
1. Write Kanji from Everyday Phrases list
2. Watch Japanese Drama
3. Study Cultural Notes
4. Write about Cultural Notes & Drama
5. Reflect on the week and revise as necessary.
Optional:
Anki Review (Everyday Phrases list)
Personal Thoughts:
I'm not sure if I'll be motivated to get up and follow this strict plan. I think my motivation will come from being able to listen and understand little bits and pieces of the drama that I'm watching on Sundays. While the motivation to keep to the schedule will be difficult, I have been keeping myself exposed to Japanese language for the past few days and learning new words sporadically. Whether or not I can keep that up is really up to myself. However, I will try to focus mainly on this for the rest of the summer.
The JLPT site recommends 150 hours of studying Japanese in order to take the JLPT level 4 exam. In order to ensure that I understand the material, especially since I am not enrolled in a structured course, I will aim for 250 hours of Japanese study. In this way, I should be fairly competent at reading and speaking within two months and after over 200 hours of studying. Much of my time will probably be spent re-learning forgotten terms as well as trying to gain a better understanding of grammar points. Every two weeks I will try to engage in a conversation of sorts with any one of my Japanese-speaking friends and perhaps play a round of shiritori.
Each day will consist of kanji review, listening to podcasts, reading kana from manga or online, and/or studying particles and grammar.
Based off of what I read online in forums and blogs, the listening section is the most difficult section. In order to increase my listening comprehension and automaticity, I will listen to Japanese radio, audio blogs, or dramas on a regular basis.
Here's my weekly schedule:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
o. Review the previous day's post.
1. Anki Review (List: JLPT4 Kanji)
2. JapanesePod101 (2-3 lessons at a time)
3. Write about the podcast lessons
4. Add to Anki (List: Everyday Phrases)
5. Human Japanese
6. Write about HJ lesson
7. Add to Anki (List: Everyday Phrases)
Optional:
KanjiPop review
Practice Writing Kanji
Read Manga
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
0. Review the previous day's post.
1. Anki Review (List:Everyday Phrases)
2. Write Kanji from Everday Phrases list
3. Japanese with Beb and Alex (1-2 lessons)
4. Write about lesson.
5. Add to Anki (List:Everyday Phrases)
Optional:
Other Japanese Podcasts +Anki
HJ Review
Sunday
0.Review the Past week
1. Write Kanji from Everyday Phrases list
2. Watch Japanese Drama
3. Study Cultural Notes
4. Write about Cultural Notes & Drama
5. Reflect on the week and revise as necessary.
Optional:
Anki Review (Everyday Phrases list)
Personal Thoughts:
I'm not sure if I'll be motivated to get up and follow this strict plan. I think my motivation will come from being able to listen and understand little bits and pieces of the drama that I'm watching on Sundays. While the motivation to keep to the schedule will be difficult, I have been keeping myself exposed to Japanese language for the past few days and learning new words sporadically. Whether or not I can keep that up is really up to myself. However, I will try to focus mainly on this for the rest of the summer.
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