q How to Keep it Interesting
q Negative Adjectives
q Example Sentences
q Very Popular Words
How to Keep it Interesting
When you're studying or practicing something, it's always a good idea to inject
some variety. If you do the same exact thing every day, you'll no doubt become
bored in a short time. When learning Japanese, there are many things you can do
to increase your ability:
q Learn vocabulary
q Learn grammar
q Practice making sentences
q Listen to Japanese music
q Read Japanese manga
You can also watch subtitled Anime, and try to pull out words and phrases that
you understand. The trick is to make sure you don't try to do the same thing
several days in a row. After a while, everything gets old. If you cycle through
several different activities however, none of them will get old.
For instance, if you only listened to 1 song for a week, you'd quickly grow tired
of it. If you had 3 songs, it would take considerably longer. They more songs you
have, the longer each song "lasts". Eventually, you reach a point where they
never really get old, because you have so many to listen to.
My advice:
Some days, focus on learning vocabulary. On other days, worry about grammar.
When possible, try to spend time finding good Japanese MP3s (or CDs) on the
net and listen to them. Sometimes when you're not in the mood to study, just
watch an Anime. It all helps, and adds up very slowly (but surely) to mastery of
Japanese.
If you're into Video Games, try looking up phrases you hear in the import games
you own. Many fighting games have a "victory phrase" which is usually a
commonly heard phrase.
Remember, Japanese is something you have to slowly beat into your head. It will
take a few years, but it CAN happen if you want it to.
Negative Adjectives
