Learning Japanese by Following Your Learning Style
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Whether for business or pleasure, many people choose to become fluent in a second language, and learning Japanese as a second language is becoming more and more popular. There are many reasons why you might choose to study Japanese. Maybe you would like to make the most of an upcoming trip to Japan by not being held back by language barriers. Or perhaps you are a business person and realize how important business relations with Japan are. No matter your reason for learning Japanese, you have made a great choice and will reap the benefits of being fluent in a second language quickly.
When it comes to learning Japanese choosing the best method for you is where the difficulty comes in. There are many different ways of learning a language, so it is sometimes hard knowing which is the best route to go.
Some of the options are hiring a private tutor, attending classes at a college, or teaching yourself through textbooks or language software. There are both positives and negatives with all of these methods and it is up to you to decide which is the best learning method for you, since each person’s learning style is different.
Many people have found that a combination of self-teaching and help from a tutor is the best way of learning Japanese. In the past few years a few interactive language programs have been created that give you the best of both worlds: the convenience of self-teaching in your own time and help similar to that of a tutor, but for less than the cost of a college class. If you decide to go this route, there are several things to look for:
- Lessons that are based on actual conversations that you will have in Japan. Learning irrelevant words and phrases is just a waste of time and energy.
- Lessons that teach you proper pronunciation by letting you use the phrases in conversation. The program should allow you to hear the spoken word or phrase and repeat it until you are saying it correctly. This is one area where learning from a textbook doesn’t work well, as no matter how good the book is, you can never be sure you are pronouncing words correctly. Thankfully, software programs have made it much easier to learn Japanese pronunciation correctly.
- A software program with several different methods of learning and reviewing the information. Some of the products on the market have audio lessons, video and games, the combination of which keeps lessons interesting and makes the learning process more effective.
- A course that lets you “try it before you buy it”. A few of the software programs available offer free mini-courses, such as 6 Day courses where you are emailed a different lesson each day, so you can see if the program works well with your learning style. And if a software company gives you time to try out their program before buying it, you will know that they are confident that their product is high-quality.
Best wishes on choosing the right learning method for you, and I hope that you will enjoy learning Japanese!
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