Hi aya, take a look at this http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=powerstone2&page=12
(just browse through the pages) it's kinda old (series 1 is 1985 and series 2 is 1995) but who would say that nihongo in 1985 is different from nihongo now? it's pretty straightforward and the pace is just right (about 2 topics per episode). If you have a fast internet (since you are a computer science major), the videos can really help you. I'm also not yet an expert that's why I joined this group but if there's anything i can do to help you, just ask here on the mailing list. I would really feel bad if we discuss by the messenger and I cannot answer any of your questions. :D At least here, a lot of people would be willing to answer your questions (including me). On 1/19/07, rawa2an <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > well..thanx alot for all these adorable advice. But perhaps when i > meantiond my problem with study , u did not get a clear picture of > it. > > I'm study computer science and af course u know what u need to be > expert or professional in such major, i already take computer > courses 3 days aweek aside my college study, and about purchasing an > audio course...that is what i intended to do in the beginning , but > i wanna take it as slow as i can so it doesnt affect my study. > > So i was wishing that i could find someone TO FEED ME WITH THE > APPROPRIATE AND SUITABLE BASICS AND INFORMATION that could be > HELPFUL as for a beginner. > > and really thatnx again for this piece of advice, but if u can ever > guid me in that, i'd love have u as a some kinda tutor as u've > said "I can count myself among the would-be linguists of the world", > and i'd be really so greatful if u accept that. > > Aya > > and what's ur name btw? > > --- In [email protected]<Japanese_Language%40yahoogroups.com>, > "ai3131" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > --- In > > [email protected]<Japanese_Language%40yahoogroups.com>, > aya ashraf <Rawa2an@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Konnichi wa , > > > I'm Aya, i thought of studying japanese few weeks ago, but i > dont > > have time to take courses and stuff because of my study in college > and > > i really like languages.> > > > > In case that you do not already know, Aya is a common name among > > Japanese girls. > > > > I can count myself among the would-be linguists of the world. I > find > > the study of languages to be engrossing and even, at times, > liberating. > > Language is often a window into the collective soul of a people. > > > > Wouldn't you be better off pursuing a linguistics degree, now that > you > > mention it? > > > > > Dakara, i would greatfully ask u guys to help in this step, > i've > > already started all by myself, i know some basics, but i really > need > > help. > > > Sayonara.> > > > > I recommend that you start off by purchasing a Japanese audio > course > > and sticking with that for the first few weeks. Pimsleur series > from > > Simon & Schuster Press is my personal favorite; after using it my > > learning Japanese became easier. Japanese is primarily a spoken > > language, so it pays to learn how to speak it first, then write > it. > > Besides, learing to write in Japanese takes much longer, but with > > practice one can master it. One word of caution with the audio > course, > > though. DO NOT get the ones with books; reading and > listening/speaking > > are two different things. Reading out of a phrasebook while > pronouncing > > a word in a foreign language will eventually result in the > listener > > speaking the target language with the accent of his mother > language, > > and that can be very embarrassing! So, if you can get an audio- > only > > course, that is the best way. > > > > If you wish to learn to write in Japanese as well as speak it, one > > starts off by learning kana syllabary (hiragana & katakana), then > on to > > the first 100 kanji or so. I've been learning Japanese for over 3 > years > > now, but I still do not know all of the 2000 or so kanji used in a > > typical Japanese newspaper. Even so, one can get along with just > the > > kana and a few kanji. Just remember not to stop there, because in > > addition to the kana at least 1000 different kanji are used in > daily > > Japanese daily magazines and the like. In short, the more kanji > you > > learn the greater the variety of Japanese-language material that > you > > will be able to read. To learn kanji, a book such as "Kanji ABC: A > > Systematic Approach to Japanese Characters", by Andreas Foerster > and > > Naoko Tamura, or "Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese", by > Florence > > Sakade, is convenient. The second one contains a section on > writing > > hiragana and katakana. > > > > Keep the questions coming. > > > > - Arian I. > > > > > --Kyle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/join (Yahoo! 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