英会話プライベートレッスン

Hi there, Anand again. Hope everyone is studying hard! As you all know, there are lots of things you have to study if you want to get better at a language. You have to study reading, writing, speaking and listening among other things. It’s a challenge for me as well, since I want to improve Japanese. In particular, I want to pass the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) and the Kanji Kentei. But when I study kanji and vocabulary, I’m sometimes floored by the sheer amount I have to memorize. And they are words I never use! Of course, I could just write a list and drill it every day…but that would take forever. Instead of that, I use a flashcard program called Anki.

It was designed for English speakers who want to learn Japanese, but it is also useful for Japanese speakers who want to learn English. You make a bunch of flash cards, then you practice them. ?The idea is that you only study the cards you are about to forget. Apparently, this is the best time for studying. Also, this saves time. You don’t waste time with easy cards. So, if Anki shows you a card and it’s too easy, you tell it “It’s too easy!’ and it won’t show you the card next time. But if you make a mistake, it will show you it until you remember.

I made over 10,000 cards in order to study Japanese! I study kanji, vocabulary and grammar with Anki. I think it’s useful. And it has Japanese support too! And…you can use it with you iPhone or Android phone!

The best thing to do is try it!

Here’s a link to a Japanese guide

Here’s a link to the main page (in English)

Don’t forget, studying English and using English are two different things. But both are important!

Until next time,

Anand