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Written by Neal Chambers August 26, 2009
Written by Neal Chambers August 26, 2009
Great Site Overall
| Overall rating: | 4.5 | |
| Layout: | 4.0 | |
| Helpful: | 5.0 | |
| Price: | 4.0 | |
| Up-to-Date: | 5.0 |
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Overall I think Japanese Pod 101 is a great website. I would recommend trying out the free podcasts for awhile and see if you like their lesson style. Once you get familar with the teaching style, you can upgrade to the basic account to use the pdfs. Then you can later upgrade to the premium account once you are ready.
I personally print out the pdfs and read along to them as I listen to the podcast. I try to time myself and read the script faster and faster. This really helps fluency, and helps you get the most out of the lesson.
I also like the yujijukugo lessons. If you are not familar with yujijukugo, they are essentially Japanese idiomatic expressions. I think it helps to understand the culture more.
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| Country I Teach in | Japan |
| Pros | They have content every day which is really nice. There is always new material to study. I also like the fact that they use real Japanese. People in Japan rarely speak 'textbook' Japanese, there are a lot of endings and shortcuts. |
| Cons | The premium account is a really hard to keep up with. You can't really use it on the go. Although it is very nice, it is hard to schedule time to sit down in front of your computer and use all of the tools they provide. |