This week, we'll each listen to something and jot down a translation of it! The hard thing here is trying not to transliterate (write down) the Japanese and then use that to translate it--that's reading comprehension, not listening. No, this week, without subtitles or writing anything but English down, translate something by ear ( Read more... )

All right, 皆! 投稿の時間だ！

Assignments aren't due until Monday 9/14 but if you finish up early, go ahead and post your work here!

We haven't worked out a grading schedule yet... O_O; So. We'll let you know on that after we think of it XD;

First assignment! *shot*

This week is a reading assignment, and since we're just starting out, no kanji practice this time (though if you'd really like some, you could practice the kanji in the tags we use)!

Guidelines on choosing an assignment for yourself:

Reading material can be anything at your level (or above it; it never hurts to aim high ( Read more... )

( Groundwork: The Basics )

Recently graduated? Still in school but feeling like your classes aren't teaching you enough? Just returned from abroad? Living abroad but unmotivated to keep brushing up on your kanji-writing or reading skills ( Read more... )