by Jessica Brown | Jul 10, 2018 | Progression
What is stopping you from speaking to people in Japanese? What is stopping you from speaking to people in Japanese? I ran this questions as a poll in a couple of Japanese language groups. It was a few weeks ago now and I kept getting the same answers. They were...
by Jessica Brown | May 28, 2018 | Progression
Shyness and Lack of Confidence Speaking Japanese Let’s discuss shyness and lack of confidence speaking Japanese. I have been getting private messages from people asking how to be confident speaking Japanese. I am wondering how many more people are struggling...
by Jessica Brown | Dec 4, 2017 | Progression
Taking the JLPT is a great test of skills and endurance! I have mentioned before here how I found the exam exhausting! I have heard a few people from various JLPT levels complain that the listening was “hard”, “…erm, interesting…”...
by Jessica Brown | Nov 16, 2017 | Progression
At this time of year (and where I am in the Northern hemisphere), it is natural for conversations to gravitate towards health. I have heard health vocabulary a lot in recent weeks. I list a few in my video but there are more here… Of course, this one is also...
by Jessica Brown | Sep 21, 2017 | Progression
Are you thinking about taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) but not sure if you should? Well before I go any further, you should know when registration closes so that you know how long you have to make a decision! Let’s get this over with...
by Jessica Brown | Aug 21, 2017 | Progression
Let’s talk about Romaji… Romaji is the Roman alphabet used to write Japanese words. The good news is, if you are reading this, you already know Romaji. When you are first beginning to learn Japanese, Romaji is the representation of Japanese sounds using the western,...
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