005 How to learn Japanese (Orientation presentation: The extended version)

This is the presentation I made at the Kochi Orientation + lots more depth and a bit more information. Total running length is 68:55 and you can check it out at http://www.archive.org/details/005KochiPerspective or directly download the ogg file.  And with no further ado, here are the show notes I mentioned.
Learn Japanese Presentation -> Podcast

Topic
-Speaking note
:Example
*Pause and write

-Orientation presentation ++
-Get some paper and a pencil while I ramble,
-Write when I say to

Set Goal
-Realistic, Challening, Enforceable
: JLPT, Clair course certificate, jouyou kanji,
: able to understand newspaper, movie, anime, song,
: store interactions, morning meetings,
-Logically ordered list of multiple goals
-Small steps, reward your successes
* Write down your list of goals

About the JLPT
-Main certificate recognizing Japanese language ability,
-For jobs, applications, CV, self-motivation
-5 levels, 1 is hard 5 is easy
-Benchmarks of hours studied.
-Test twice/year in Japan, available in Kochi-ken
-Application materials at bookstores for about 500Y
-Timeline @ www.jlpt.jp/application/domestic_index.html

Routine
-Whatever you have to do to keep studying
: attending scheduled classes, conversation groups,
: study groups, free time at work, sitting on the toilet,
: before bed, before work, at lunch time,
: X day(s) of the week, X hour(s) of the day
-Plan out what your routine means more than just "study"
: MWF = 10 kanji, 20 vocab; TR = Textbook lesson,
: M = http://smart.fm list, T = Japanese for JETs, W = CLAIR, etc
-Ready materials ahead of time, no searching for 30 minutes
* Write what times you could spend on your studies

Resources and Study Materials
-Nankoku Japanese Class
: Wednesday 7pm-9pm in Nankoku City
: Call Ms. Nagano at 080-3162-2310
: for pickup/information or 090-4332-7652
: 100Y per session.  Textbook is 1400 yen.
: Class A = Elem. Part 1
: Class B =  Elem. Part 2
: Class C = Intermediate
-Japanese Salon, call for details
池　純子　TEL:848−0885　
尾中　美代子　TEL:840−0760
: www.kochi-kia.or.jp/info/other.html
-Outside traditional classes
: Make your own study group, study with friends on-line,
: Conversation partners, Language exchanges,
: Take correspondence courses through a university,
: study on your own and/or with the internet
-Textbooks, in JET community, CLAIR books, e-books
: Tae Kim's grammar guide www.guidetojapanese.com
: Remembering the Kanji

Technology (Free to use, some is free/open source)
* Write down any of these that you think you might use
-Computing in Japanese, input methods
: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Japanese/Computing_in_Japanese
: Jim Breems, www.jisho.org, rikai-chan/kun
-Flashcards, optimized learning
: http://smart.fm, Anki (OSS) runs on (DS, keitai, iphone, android, +)
-Communities
: http://lang-8.com, kanjibox (facebook), live mocha
-Other materials and websites
: http://japanesepod101.com (podcast)
: http://alljapaneseallthetime.com (blog)
* Write down at least 3 of these, bookmark their websites

Engage and Immerse
-Being in Japan doesn't guarantee immersion
-Actively engage activities in Japanese
-Consume media
: anime, dramas, movies, manga, music, books
-Perform/Create
: Tosaben Musical, theatre, film, speeches, fiction, poetry,
: maps, art, music
-Be Social
: clubs, cultural groups, your hobby in Japanese, friends, bars
: relationships, co-workers, ask questions, invite others
* Write at least 1 form of media, 1 creative activity,
* and 1 social activity that you will engage in for Japanese.

The art of learning well
- Mnemonics make memories (mmm)
: Example kanji mnemonic, story, image, etc.
- Use smart flashcard programs, add photos/sentences/etc.
- Learn in context, vocabulary doesn't exist in a vacuum
- Grammar makes more sense when you used it to express yourself
- Carry a Japanese Journal, write everything/anything
- Ask questions, ask strangers, ask friends, ask both
- For pronunciation, listen and talk to yourself out loud
* Make a mnemonic to remember what you've written so far.

Jump in, it's fun

< kana = Send me your name, and my name
< kanji = Send me five kanji and describe your mnemonics
all = Send me your answers, i'll give feedback & encouragement

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