6/22/2023 0 Comments Human japanese reviewsThe nice folks at Satori Reader have given me permission to post a few audio samples, and and nahcirn gave me a little technical help on how to do it (without having to upgrade my wordpress account) so here they are. ![]() (At one point I downloaded the audio from several articles in a series and then put them together using Audacity so that I could listen to the whole set while driving.) You also have the option of downloading the audio to listen to later. You can listen to any sentence or any complete article narrated by a native speaker. Satori Reader’s grammar explanations are equally clear. Satori Reader was created by the people behind Human Japanese, which has the clearest explanations of grammar that I have ever seen. In addition to that, there some entire phrases that are broken down word-by-word and the grammar explained. When appropriate, you also get grammar notes. The real beauty of the articles, however, is that you can click on any word (and some phrases) and get a translation (along with the option to add the word to your study list.īut the site is even more user friendly than that. This way you know what to expect before you start. You can decide to put spaces between the words or not.Įach article is preceded by a brief introduction and a description of the sort of grammar you might find. You get to decide if there are furigana on pretty much everything, only based on your knowledge level or not at all. Some of the articles exist in two forms, an easier version and a harder version, and there are some options that the reader can use to make the articles even easier. ![]() Also, the folks at Satori Reader are good about updating the content on a regular basis. They include: a Japanese exchange student’s diary, the autobiography of a cat (yes, really), new stories, dialogs, Human Japanese extra credit and other things. The site basically consists of a series of short articles and stories. In fact, it’s the best site I’ve ever seen for learning to read Japanese. The site is up and running now, and I joined and have been using it as a paid subscriber now, so I wanted to post an updated review.įirst, let’s state the verdict: This is an outstanding site for learning to read Japanese. I was a beta tester then (and knew a year’s worth less of Japanese). Human Japanese will impress you with its warmth, beauty, and wit.A while back – a year ago – I did a review of Satori Reader. * Dozens of photos and cultural notes to connect your Japanese to real life * Interactive games and review quizzes that keep track of your response history to help focus on trouble spots * Ingredients(TM) example sentence breakdowns on every example sentence for total clarity * Hundreds of recordings of vocabulary words and example sentences * Animations of every hiragana and katakana character presented * The first eight chapters of Human Japanese, with sneak peaks of chapters 9 through 42 Our goal is to lead you from one “light bulb moment” to the next so that you stay energized and excited about the language. Key concepts are explained with warmth and humor, drawing you into the nuts-and-bolts that you need to understand Japanese while keeping things down-to-earth and engaging. ![]() This makes your journey into Japanese a joy, as each new piece that falls into place makes sense and every new example sentence is comprehensible. The core promise of Human Japanese is to show you how everything works and never to expect you to magically know things that we haven’t yet taught you. Going much deeper than the canned phrases and vocab of other products, it approaches the language in an integrated way, with discussion, recordings, animations, illustrations, photos, reviews, and more. Human Japanese presents the Japanese language from square one in a warm, engaging tone. Ready to learn Japanese? Meet your personal sensei-in-a-box.
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