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furyou_gaijin
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Message 17 of 35

03 July 2007 at 3:40pm | IP Logged

...and I forgot to mention an alternative CPod that you might find amusing:

http://chugokugo.com/radio/index-2.html

Their female presenter truly is the concept of 「kawaii」turned into flesh!
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egg_uk
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03 July 2007 at 3:52pm | IP Logged

nice log, some good work here. And im liking what you are/have been doing with your skype tutor, and it seems that you would definitely recommend it
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leosmith
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Message 19 of 35

03 July 2007 at 11:32pm | IP Logged

furyou_gaijin wrote:

I listened to ALL Newbies first, then ALL Elementaries, then ALL
Intermediates. I carry them around on my iPod and delete those with
which I already feel comfortable. Also, whenever possible, I try to listen
with transcripts in hand.

That sounds like an excellent plan. Are you downloading them one at a time, or did you figure out a better way?
Domo arigatou gozaimash*ta!
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leosmith
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03 July 2007 at 11:34pm | IP Logged

egg_uk wrote:

nice log, some good work here. And im liking what you are/have been doing with your skype tutor, and it seems that you would definitely recommend it

Thanks. Yes, I would strongly recommend it if it fits into your study plans. I just wish there was more time in a day:)
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furyou_gaijin
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Message 21 of 35

04 July 2007 at 4:54am | IP Logged

leosmith wrote:

That sounds like an excellent plan. Are you downloading them one at a time, or did you figure out a better way?
Domo arigatou gozaimash*ta!

I believe there are torrent download files around but I did it one at a time. Depending on your current level, you should be able to discard at least two thirds of Newbie dialogues on the first listening. Yet I find it fascinating to see how CPod still manages to introduce vocabulary that is new for my (Intermediate) level in some of their Newbie podcasts - just because of the variety of subjects they handle. So I still keep an eye on those dialogues, too.
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egg_uk
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04 July 2007 at 7:13am | IP Logged

i often wish there was more time in a day, thinking how i can sleep less as i usually need 8 hours, might have to run more, as i believe that often when you are a lot fitter you sleep less. could be very wrong on that point, but i think it is the case for me.
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leosmith
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Message 23 of 35

04 July 2007 at 3:10pm | IP Logged

egg_uk wrote:

i believe that often when you are a lot fitter you sleep less. could be very wrong on that point, but i think it is the case for me.

That's true. As you become more fit, your body becomes more efficient, and you need less sleep. Not a huge difference; you could get maybe another hour. On the other hand, in the couple months it takes to get fit, you'll be tired, so shouldn't reduce your sleep at that time.

But just wait until you get old. The desire to sleep amazingly diminishes a bit; at least it has for me and my friends.

You might be interested in supermemo's article on sleep.

Edited by leosmith on 12 July 2007 at 9:53pm
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BryanH
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Message 24 of 35

12 July 2007 at 2:01pm | IP Logged

leosmith, It's been interesting reading about your experiences here and over on other forums. I'm just starting to seriously study Hanzi (no previous Kanji study to build upon like you and furyou_gaijin) and am wondering if you've heard anymore about the upcoming RTH release. I saw one of your earlier posts somewhere else and understand it's due in the fall. I have downloaded the working draft zip files but unfortunately they're password protected. I sent an email to Dr. Heisig but haven't received a response. I don't have an email address for Dr.Richardson...

P.S. I hope you're feeling better after your accident.

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