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Oh more or less a whim, a few weeks ago, I signed up for a beginner Japanese course at the local community college.
A1 level (on the CEFR scale), 20 hours; so I'm not going to be in any way, shape or form fluent after this.
I was a pretty shit student as a teenager. Lazy. Disengaged. Wanting to be anywhere but in school.
Being back in a classroom to learn a new language (my fourth) for the first time in I don't know how long was the most fun I've had in ages, and I can't wait for next week. And I've just signed up for the next batch at A2.
- First lesson was this evening.Continuity
- Can you learn a language without the immersion? I can't.canoe
- For now, I'm going to have to content myself with anime and non-translated manga that I've got, as well as my weekly visits to the Japanese grocery here.Continuity
- But, I can absolutely see a point at which I'll need a tandem partner or something.Continuity
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- Sugoi! This podcast may help you. News in Slow (Japanese)
https://newsinslowja…stoplying - That japanese store you can get immersed in, or volunteer learning how to cook japanese food. That's how I learned Arabic - working at a Lebanese restaurant.canoe
- oh, cool, thanks @stoplying, that's very helpful!
@canoe, damn that's a fine way of learning a language.Continuity