tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post8531348128064934893..comments2023-06-07T05:36:30.935-07:00Comments on See www.nurturedbylove.ca for the active version of this blog: Turning Japanesemoominmammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561834420653149624noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-27807682067743755812010-05-15T19:57:56.575-07:002010-05-15T19:57:56.575-07:00I really like Rosetta Stone, too. I've been us...I really like Rosetta Stone, too. I've been using Level 1 for Greek for about two months now, and I feel I know so much also. We plan to go to Greece next year, so I'd really like to talk with the locals.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367499497954819955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-19250806129657736402010-04-26T06:55:22.738-07:002010-04-26T06:55:22.738-07:00Awesome! My father worked for a Japanese company f...Awesome! My father worked for a Japanese company for most of my childhood and we often had businessmen visiting, cultural family exchanges and all of that. It is a culture rich with interesting language, traditions, art, music...how wonderful to have a bit of that in a small town! <br /><br />We have had good results with Rosetta Stone too - nice program.denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063730445661683331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-78231092671465162292010-04-22T17:04:56.408-07:002010-04-22T17:04:56.408-07:00Yes, we have tons of other resources, including a ...Yes, we have tons of other resources, including a systematic textbook course with grammar and many kana resources. But RS is a great starting place for a 7-year-old!moominmammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561834420653149624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-45706306540127658812010-04-22T16:35:15.197-07:002010-04-22T16:35:15.197-07:00I've used the Rosetta Stone Japanese course - ...I've used the Rosetta Stone Japanese course - I found it much harder going that European languages which were much more familiar in terms of grammar, but it was still good in getting used to the sounds of the language. When I went to Japan I also managed to dazzle people by saying "Hello", "Goodbye" and "Thank you!". :) And understanding "Please stand behind the yellow line" as I dashed around on my railpass!<br /><br />I do think though that you might need to get some sort of grammar resource (there's some good stuff online) as the grammar is so different it's difficult to pick up (i.e. things change if a male is speaking). Also there are some beautiful charts of the Japanese letters that you can print out online with anime deorations etc. that Fiona might like. I found them helpful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-7634092214759474382010-04-22T06:48:28.900-07:002010-04-22T06:48:28.900-07:00Sounds like fun! We tried the Korean demo last yea...Sounds like fun! We tried the Korean demo last year and it is on my 13yo's wish list. Amazing how much he absorbed in just the trial period of the demo!<br /><br />ShannonShannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342055265414788942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-82873186777003941142010-04-21T17:12:36.034-07:002010-04-21T17:12:36.034-07:00When I was in high school, my parents hosted Japan...When I was in high school, my parents hosted Japanese students studying English at our local college. In the years before I left, we lived with upwards of 20 different students, absorbing the language, the culture and the food. To this day I make sticky rice or jasmine rice at least weekly for my family.<br /><br />I am so grateful to have had to opportunity to absorb the beautiful culture. Enjoy your language learning... it sounds splendid!Erin Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547233565807762202noreply@blogger.com