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ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCE FOR CSUS STUDENTS

- I am currently working on this site -
If you are taking my class, you can find this page in LINK file on WebCT, too.

Interesting reading...Cross culture experience (Web Page of Mr. Gordon Au)

1. JAPANESE LANGUAGE LEARNING
2. COMPUTING AND JAPANESE
3. BOOKSTORES
4. ONLINE DICTIONARIES / TRANSLATIONS
5. ONLINE KANJI LEARNING
6. ONLINE LEARNING SITES (ALONG WITH GENKI TEXTBOOK)
7. ONLINE LEARNING SITES
8. JOB?

 

1. Japanese language learning

  • Japanese Foundation Japanese Language Institute's Resource Page, Urawa, Japan - Click HERE
  • Japan Fundation Japanese Language at Los Angeles - Click HERE
  • Japanese Time's Resource Page Click HERE
  • Japanese Language Proficiency Test is held worldwide every year to evaluate and certify proficiency in Japanese of non-native speakers. The test has been held annually since 1984. For more information , click HERE.
  • How to study Japanese? Article 1

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2. Computer

  • Read "How to read and write Japanese at your computer"
    Go to Usagi's site. If you do not have Office XP, click HERE! If you want to know more about Japanese and computing, click HERE! This site has a lot of links.
  • Hotmail in Japanese
  • Word is capable to put kana along side Chinese characters ["ruby" - furigana]
    • For PC users-> Click HERE
    • For Mac user - > Click HERE
      1. Get the Microsoft Office 10 for Mac OS 10.1 CD
      2. Go to Value Pack/Utilities/Microsoft Language Register/
      3. Drag your Word application icon onto the Microsoft Language Register icon
      4. Select Japanese as the Language to enable, click on OK

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3. Bookstores

  • Japanese on-line bookstore that I recommend : "Sasuga" Click HERE, "Kinokunia" Click HERE
  • Other bookstores: "Bookstores and Publishers" on Keiko Schneider's Bookmarks - Click HERE

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4. Dictionary

On-line translation

  • Rikai-chan - rikaichan is a popup Japanese-English/German/French/Russian dictionary extension for Firefox. It is simple to use, just hover the mouse on top of a Japanese word
  • Pop Jisho Just type url address. The translation will pop up!

On-line dictionary

For advanced learners & Japanese people,

Purchasing dictionary

  • My former student is running a business of on-line shop that specializes Japanese goods. The following is what he told me about electric dictionaries. For the further info, visit at Aiko Trading Co.
    • For students at an elementary level he recommend the Seiko BR2000. This product offers furigana readings as well as hiragana. Click HERE
    • For non-native speakers at intermediate level, he recommend the Canon Wordtank. Specifically the IDF-3000, 4000, 4100 and 4600 wordtanks. Wordtank have both an English on screen menu and manual. Click HERE

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5. Kanji

What is kanji? Click Japanese Writing System by Japanese Language Resource Center. Other interesting On-line kanji sites

6. To study and review Genki textbooks Volume I and II

 

Lesson 1

Hiragana

Vocabulary

  • Usagi-site has an interesting vocabulary exercise. Work on Vocabulary on all lessons. The site contains all vocabulary on Genki. In this exercise, you need to type in kana to do this exercise. This means that you need to have the Japanese language system. When you type in, Usagi give you "x" if you do not type the word in the textbook. For example, "thanks" can be all of the followings: どうも、ありがとう、どうもありがとう. But Usagi's site only shows you "O" when you type どうも. Well, do you want to try? Click Genki Vocabulary Flashcards.

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 Lesson 2  

Katakana

Grammar

  • これ、それ、あれ、どれ (These are called"Pronouns" in Grammar Category), (T) pp. 34-35. To have a better understanding about the Japanese Pronoun system, check out this web site.

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Lesson 3

Kanji 

What is kanji? Click Japanese Writing System by Japanese Language Resource Center.

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7. ONLINE RESOURCES - I found them very good!

ONLINE TESTING

ONELINE SITES FOR BEGINNERS

  • 日本語をまなぼう (nihongo o manaboo) Click HERE.
    • Choose English

ONLINE SITES FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEARNERS

ONLINE SITES FOR ALL LEVELS

ONLINE SITES FOR JAPANESE CULTURE, HISTORY, AND SOCIETY

  • Japan’s Official Site                      http: //www.mofa.go.jp
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Website. Updated information on Japan’s foreign policies.
  • Japan Information Network          http://www.jinjapan.org/atlas/
    Visual and fact-finding introduction to the nature, traditions, and contemporary life of Japan
  • Kids Web Japan                            http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/
    You can try virtual games and traditional arts, learn how to speak some Japanese, etc.
  • Japan National Tourist Organization, http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/index.html

Thank you very much for giving me a permission to use your website!

8. JOB

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