My grasp of the Japanese language is, to put it somewhat charitably, shit. Sure, I can get by pretty well in most daily situations--shopping, eating out, stuff like that, but as soon as I'm required to comment on something of substance, or express a... ...full story at Kyklops
from Kyklops on Fri, Sep 26 2008
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English Lesson on Japanese TV »
YouTube video Here's an English lesson on Japanese televsion. I recorded this in Tokyo while relaxing in Marc and Yukiko's apartment. Pretty funny stuff... "deep fry!!" Check it out at: http://akisworld.me |
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| 21 Mar 08 |
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| 06 Nov 08 |
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National › Early learners' brains more efficient when learning English, researchers say » Japan Today Students who start to learn English as a second language from an early age understand the language with less brain activity than those who start… |
| 05 Feb 08 |
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Feb 2008 Exams » Japan Is Doomed Another boring “about me” update, I’m afraid. In around 35 hours, I will sit down for three hours to take my Japanese language exam. It consists of two English to Japanese translation exercises and one Japanese to English one. Those... |
| 12 Jun 08 |
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National › Japanese happy after UK waters down English tests » Japan Today The Japanese community in Britain is relieved after the government watered down a new English language requirement for foreign nationals coming to work in the… |
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