http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com Simulate Your Way to Japanese Fluency Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:06:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The current Japanese Accelerator registration class is full. A big welcome to our new students, and if you didn't manage to get in you can get on our notification list here. Thanks again for all of your interest, and stay tuned for updates! http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/blog/japanese-accelerator-is-full/ It's official! The June, 2009 Japanese Accelerator class is full. If you are interested in being notified when the next class opens, or if you want to learn more, click here and join our mailing list. Welcome new students! http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/blog/june-class-is-full/ Yes it's true! We are getting ready to roll-out version two of Japanese Accelerator! So, what's new in Version 2? A whole bunch of cool stuff, actually: New easier to use interface. Lessons are now ordered from easiest to hardest, and are meant to be completed in a particular progression. The more lessons ... http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/blog/bigger-badder-version-2/ Life is filled with happy surprises. As such, learning how to congratulate someone is very useful and a must for building friendships in Japan. This conversation will show you an example of how to casually congratulate a friend in Japanese. [private] [/private] [vocab:82] http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/conversations/congratulating-a-frien/ Whether you're visiting rural Japan or exploring the crowded streets of Tokyo, you're bound to encounter a simple request by someone around you at some point. In this simulation dialogue, you will learn how to politely respond to such a small request. [private] [/private] [vocab:76] http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/conversations/politely-responding-to-a-small-request/ In this simulation you will learn how to suggest a location for a get-together. In casual Japanese, it is common to append the words "wa dou?" or just "wa?" to the end of a suggestion. For example, if someone asked for your input on when to hold a party and ... http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/conversations/proposing-a-location-for-a-get-together/ In this simulation, you will learn how to politely ask for a small, quick favor. The Japanese you will learn in this dialogue is more formal and not the type of language you would typically use between friends and family. [private] [/private] [vocab:74] http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/conversations/asking-a-quick-favor-polite/ The Japanese love to eat, drink, and have fun! Get-togethers after work and on the weekends are very common amongst friends and colleagues. In this dialogue, you will learn how to casually propose a get-together. [private] [/private] [vocab:40] http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/conversations/planning-a-get-together/ For those of you who work in Japan, this simulation is for you! In this simulation, you will learn how to reprimand someone at work. Hopefully you'll never have to personally use what you learn here (or be on the receiving end!) but it just might come in handy the ... http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/conversations/reprimanding-someone-at-work/ In another simulation called "Begging friends," you may have learned how to ask a friend for a favor. In this simulation, the tables are turned and you will learn how to respond when asked a favor by a friend. [private] [/private] [vocab:77] http://www.japaneseaccelerator.com/conversations/giving-in-to-a-friends-request/