Everyone's invited to participate in the October Leaderboard / Prize Challenge! See poster for details on how to win!

今日は初めての日記を書きます。日本語の勉強は本当に難しい。でも頑張ります。おすすめのリアリティ📺はありますか？

We answered these 3 questions today: 1. How can I improve my speaking ability? 2. How can I find language partners? 3. How can I remember the grammar I learn?

From Hiragana (Grammar Guide): Duolingo, despite what I might say about it online, isn't THAT bad. It does use spaced repetition, and it uses weird / strange words ---- which although most learners feel they'll never need to know, the truth is it helps you remember what's actually being taught: sentence structure and grammar. Numerous studies have shown that the stranger or more unique something is, the easier it can be to remember it. + Points for Duolingo. Tofugu uses mnemonics, Duolingo uses uniqueness, Ankidroid users find spaced repetition to be the only way, scholars like Krashen use i+1 "comprehensible input, etc etc... all of these methods are useful. I believe that Personalization is king (when it comes to language learning). It is the ultimate form of context. You don't need as much spaced repetition to learn with personalization. Personalization acts as it's own mnemonic and strange / unique memory. You will learn faster than the average self-studying learner with personalization. Personalization is something that the learner (you) need to find on your own. We can point you in the direction you need to go ---- it's up to you to take the first steps!

If I accidentally remove you let me know! I am removing members who haven't been active in the community or participating with their study programs. This is to maintain our program's quality and your experience!