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From: Sean Holland <seanholland@pants.telus.net>
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:22:09 GMT
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in article 2d0sk0h6f146mhn64pdeitfvdingngr56p@4ax.com, Dewey, Chetham & Howe
at spamAT@wjsavageDOT.com wrote on 9/19/04 3:08 PM:
> On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 04:49:20 GMT, Eric <not@valid.nospam> wrote:
>
>> GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese
>>
>> How suitable is this text for self-study? Do I need the teachers manual
>> too, or can I get by without it?
>
> When I stopped attending community college (got a job...) and lost
> access to classes and the Sensei, it became harder to do the
> self-study -- there's no 'answer key' at the back of the book to make
> sure you're not learning a conjugation that's wrong or something.
>
> But, through my new job (it's at a military base,) I found a new
> sensei, so the books are once again useful.
>
> RECOMMEND: get yourself a Sensei to keep you on track and catch your
> innocent mistakes before they fossilize and become too hard to correct
> later. Try posting notices at: Japanese grocery stores and
> restaurants; colleges; military bases, etc. A real live nihonjin you
> can meet and study with once a week is an excellent investment.
What are all these Japanese "sensei" doing at American military bases? Is
this some new conspiracy to add to the list?
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