Comments on: How to Watch the News in Japanese http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese You don't learn a language, you get used to it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Falconpikachu http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-185410 Falconpikachu Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:05:43 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-185410 I think it is because the news in themselves are not an isolated chunk of the language, the vocab used in newspapers and TV news is the same found elsewhere. It is just that this is a "shortcut" to the vocab that is used primarily by the news. I think it is because the news in themselves are not an isolated chunk of the language, the vocab used in newspapers and TV news is the same found elsewhere. It is just that this is a “shortcut” to the vocab that is used primarily by the news.

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]]> By: Herman http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-55641 Herman Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:16:40 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-55641 khatzumoto, How do you explain as native speakers we understand what's said on the news without previous exposure to it. I personally hate news programs, but it doesn't mean i cannot understand them. Does it give the proves that as second language learners we'd eventually understand the news programs in our L2 even without being exposed to it, not to mention the quantity of the exposure? Looking forward to hearing what you think of this. khatzumoto,

How do you explain as native speakers we understand what’s said on the news without previous exposure to it. I personally hate news programs, but it doesn’t mean i cannot understand them. Does it give the proves that as second language learners we’d eventually understand the news programs in our L2 even without being exposed to it, not to mention the quantity of the exposure? Looking forward to hearing what you think of this.

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]]> By: Sybil http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-37287 Sybil Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:48:47 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-37287 Hello, First of all, thank you for this site. It is most helpful. I would like to listen to the yomiuri podcasts but it seems that we need to be registered. As the site web is in Japanese (not my level...yet),do you know how to proceed? Thanks a lot Sybil Hello,

First of all, thank you for this site. It is most helpful.
I would like to listen to the yomiuri podcasts but it seems that we need to be registered. As the site web is in Japanese (not my level…yet),do you know how to proceed?

Thanks a lot
Sybil

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]]> By: キアオ http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-24399 キアオ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:47:02 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-24399 Hi All! First I'd like to say that my friend who just started as a JET recently pointed me to this site and it has completely redefined the way I think about learning Japanese, especially after taking it for two years in college. That being said, I currently have my immersion environment rollin'. I am doing the Heisig Kanji but also some sentences because of my previous experience. Anyways, here is my main concern: Accurate News Translations. I see the transcripts on the sites mentioned above; however, I want to make sure I get the grammar correct. Any tips? Thanks! ブランドン・キアオ Hi All!

First I’d like to say that my friend who just started as a JET recently pointed me to this site and it has completely redefined the way I think about learning Japanese, especially after taking it for two years in college.

That being said, I currently have my immersion environment rollin’. I am doing the Heisig Kanji but also some sentences because of my previous experience. Anyways, here is my main concern: Accurate News Translations. I see the transcripts on the sites mentioned above; however, I want to make sure I get the grammar correct. Any tips?

Thanks!
ブランドン・キアオ

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]]> By: マッカ http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-24149 マッカ Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:35:48 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-24149 Sorry, just can't stand spelling errors: its > it's benefited me...... Sorry, just can’t stand spelling errors:
its > it’s benefited me……

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]]> By: マッカ http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-24148 マッカ Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:34:48 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-24148 One thing I'd have to recommend: If you want to become fluent at reading the newspaper, then it's best to combine sentences from FNN/TTS with news articles from newspaper websites like: http://www.asahi.com http://www.yomiuri.co.jp The content of actual newspaper articles is far more expansive then news reports. I've made the effort to make half of my sentences from newspaper articles everyday, and its benefited me enormously in reading the newspaper. One thing I’d have to recommend:
If you want to become fluent at reading the newspaper, then it’s best to combine sentences from FNN/TTS with news articles from newspaper websites like:
www.asahi.com
www.yomiuri.co.jp

The content of actual newspaper articles is far more expansive then news reports. I’ve made the effort to make half of my sentences from newspaper articles everyday, and its benefited me enormously in reading the newspaper.

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]]> By: マッカ http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-24147 マッカ Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:30:45 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-24147 I've been using this method for the past month and a half now, listening to the news 24-7 and inputting about 30 sentences every day. I can read the newspaper and understand the news on the first time about 80%. Freakin' love the news. I'm dropping all other Japanese focuses and am going absolutely 'hard core' at the news for the next 2 weeks so I can wrap it up and move on. Of course, I'll pick up a newspaper every now and then and mine some sentences I don't understand, but the news is only one part of Japanese, and the vocab is endless. I’ve been using this method for the past month and a half now, listening to the news 24-7 and inputting about 30 sentences every day. I can read the newspaper and understand the news on the first time about 80%. Freakin’ love the news.
I’m dropping all other Japanese focuses and am going absolutely ‘hard core’ at the news for the next 2 weeks so I can wrap it up and move on.
Of course, I’ll pick up a newspaper every now and then and mine some sentences I don’t understand, but the news is only one part of Japanese, and the vocab is endless.

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]]> By: more on SRS and sentence mining « Language Fixation http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-23313 more on SRS and sentence mining « Language Fixation Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:26:06 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-23313 [...] I think that both massive exposure and SRS content are important to balance out somehow. SRS is a type of exposure, but not quite as good as hours of intensive audio and video content. But your SRS content is a focused tool that will help you quickly increase your vocabulary, which will let you get even more benefit from the hours of intensive audio and video. Therefore, i think these two strategies go well together, as advocated by Khatsumoto on his All Japanese All The Time site. For example, check out his article about how he learned to watch the news in japanese. [...] [...] I think that both massive exposure and SRS content are important to balance out somehow. SRS is a type of exposure, but not quite as good as hours of intensive audio and video content. But your SRS content is a focused tool that will help you quickly increase your vocabulary, which will let you get even more benefit from the hours of intensive audio and video. Therefore, i think these two strategies go well together, as advocated by Khatsumoto on his All Japanese All The Time site. For example, check out his article about how he learned to watch the news in japanese. [...]

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]]> By: Judith http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-21178 Judith Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:41:42 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-21178 Would you know a sight having a true video newscast in Japanese for ipod? I can only find audio podcasts. Thank you. Would you know a sight having a true video newscast in Japanese for ipod? I can only find audio podcasts. Thank you.

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]]> By: Silas http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-20340 Silas Sat, 23 May 2009 19:59:25 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-20340 i'm a beginner at this planning to go to japan next year basically i just listen to the news and mime even if i don't understand the meanings yet? listening to everything Japanese that i can and learning kanji i already learnt the kanas am i doing it right? i’m a beginner at this
planning to go to japan next year
basically i just listen to the news and mime even if i don’t understand the meanings yet?
listening to everything Japanese that i can and learning kanji
i already learnt the kanas
am i doing it right?

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]]> By: Gaz http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-18851 Gaz Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:24:20 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-18851 I am ready for the FNN news casts, but the only reason I want to use the site is so I can use these "write ups" that everyone says is on the "corresponding article" on the FNN website. But for the life of me, i can not find these transcripts!!! Where are they? So i can have written confirmation of what I am listening to? Thanks, Gaz I am ready for the FNN news casts, but the only reason I want to use the site is so I can use these “write ups” that everyone says is on the “corresponding article” on the FNN website.

But for the life of me, i can not find these transcripts!!!

Where are they? So i can have written confirmation of what I am listening to?

Thanks,
Gaz

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]]> By: Paul http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-17223 Paul Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:17:19 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-17223 Gonna start trying this now! Lol... within 3 seconds of turning on the news I heard one of your keywords, ”北朝鮮”. Gonna start trying this now!

Lol… within 3 seconds of turning on the news I heard one of your keywords, ”北朝鮮”.

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]]> By: Dorftrottel http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-15018 Dorftrottel Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:01:56 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-15018 About the sound recording thing: You can use the free tool Avidemux to rip the sound from videos (or even from just a portion of the video) and simultaneously convert it to mp3 or whatever your media player can handle. It runs on Linux, OS X and Windows. http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/ About the sound recording thing: You can use the free tool Avidemux to rip the sound from videos (or even from just a portion of the video) and simultaneously convert it to mp3 or whatever your media player can handle. It runs on Linux, OS X and Windows.
fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/

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]]> By: Mentat http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-14347 Mentat Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:57:37 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-14347 I'm in 8 month, with about 2500 sentences. I think it is the right time for me. Hi Katz, In what timeframe did you started reading/listening the news? These news posts are now pretty old, do you have any news about the news in the chinese project? I’m in 8 month, with about 2500 sentences. I think it is the right time for me.

Hi Katz, In what timeframe did you started reading/listening the news?
These news posts are now pretty old, do you have any news about the news in the chinese project?

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]]> By: Noah http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-9637 Noah Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:42:27 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-9637 Yes, I agree completely with Tyler. I have used Audacity for all my sound needs, including editing, and I love how well and simple it works. Thank you Khatz for the great article!! I am really excited to try your method. How much of your blog do you recommend reading before starting hardcore Heisig Kanji learning? So far I have about 50 or so learned. Also, thanks everyone for the news links because where I live we have only one public TV station that broadcasts Japanese Television, and thats only on Saturday nights! :( Yes, I agree completely with Tyler. I have used Audacity for all my sound needs, including editing, and I love how well and simple it works.

Thank you Khatz for the great article!! I am really excited to try your method. How much of your blog do you recommend reading before starting hardcore Heisig Kanji learning? So far I have about 50 or so learned.

Also, thanks everyone for the news links because where I live we have only one public TV station that broadcasts Japanese Television, and thats only on Saturday nights! :(

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]]> By: Tyler http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-9309 Tyler Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:24:03 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-9309 @steffen (and anybody wanting to record streaming audio): Unless I'm misunderstanding, you can do the same thing for free with Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net) by recording with the Stereo Mix option. (on Windows, make sure it's enabled for your sound card). The downside is it's realtime so you have to listen to all of it while you're recording all of it. Btw thanks for such a great site Khatz! :D @steffen (and anybody wanting to record streaming audio):

Unless I’m misunderstanding, you can do the same thing for free with Audacity (audacity.sourceforge.net) by recording with the Stereo Mix option. (on Windows, make sure it’s enabled for your sound card). The downside is it’s realtime so you have to listen to all of it while you’re recording all of it.

Btw thanks for such a great site Khatz! :D

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]]> By: Steffen http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-8382 Steffen Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:38:36 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-8382 In case there's anyone else wondering about software, I've found the perfect solution. The application is called SoundTap and can be found at <a href="http://www.nch.com.au/soundtap/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nch.com.au/soundtap/index.html</a> It's not freeware, but I don't think 20 bucks is a lot to pay for an application you will use a lot. There's probably some good freewares out there though, if anyone bothers to look In case there’s anyone else wondering about software, I’ve found the perfect solution. The application is called SoundTap and can be found at www.nch.com.au/soundtap/index.html
It’s not freeware, but I don’t think 20 bucks is a lot to pay for an application you will use a lot. There’s probably some good freewares out there though, if anyone bothers to look

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]]> By: khatzumoto http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-8378 khatzumoto Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:35:35 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-8378 Actually, I just recorded it analog, in real time, to my minidisc player that was plugged into the headphone jack of my laptop...a little old school, but it worked. Actually, I just recorded it analog, in real time, to my minidisc player that was plugged into the headphone jack of my laptop…a little old school, but it worked.

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]]> By: Steffen http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-8289 Steffen Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:53:58 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-8289 Hey Khatzumoto, thanks for a great site. I've been reading about your techniques for about a week now and I've started mining for sentences. I gotta say, I really believe in the method, although I of course haven't seen any real results yet. Anyway, I was wondering what kind of application do you use to rip the sound of the FNN newscast? Again, thanks for a great site Steffen Hey Khatzumoto, thanks for a great site. I’ve been reading about your techniques for about a week now and I’ve started mining for sentences. I gotta say, I really believe in the method, although I of course haven’t seen any real results yet.
Anyway, I was wondering what kind of application do you use to rip the sound of the FNN newscast?

Again, thanks for a great site
Steffen

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]]> By: All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to Learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency » Understanding The News: James’ Success Story http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-8200 All Japanese All The Time Dot Com: How to Learn Japanese. On your own, having fun and to fluency » Understanding The News: James’ Success Story Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:01:40 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/how-to-watch-the-news-in-japanese#comment-8200 [...] while back, I wrote an article on how to teach yourself to understand Japanese (TV) news to basically 100% comprehension. [...] [...] while back, I wrote an article on how to teach yourself to understand Japanese (TV) news to basically 100% comprehension. [...]

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