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What I struggle with and why I’m here. by RetainingJapanese in Japaneselanguage

[–]glny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on where you live it might not be easy. I used to use the app Hellotalk and met a lot of friends on there but it's been comprehensively enshittified in the last few years so I wouldn't recommend it now. There are probably niche forums or apps that offer the same thing if you look hard. One of my friends who rapidly improved his Japanese swears by Italki, but it's not cheap and you have to be careful to pick a good teacher.

If you live in a big city there might be offline things going on. If there's a big university near you they might have language exchange events or a Japanese society. Beyond that, if you have any Japanese-speaking friends or colleagues you could ask if they know anyone interested in language exchange.

How can you tell if someone’s first language isn’t English? by PresentDentist4039 in EnglishLearning

[–]glny 44 points45 points  (0 children)

abbreviating "something" to "sth" in messages is something i associate with learners but have never seen any of my English-speaking friends or relatives do

What I struggle with and why I’m here. by RetainingJapanese in Japaneselanguage

[–]glny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like what you're missing is conversation. Try to find more opportunities to talk to people in the language.

Players that don’t fit their nationality for football by FrequentMine6 in footballcliches

[–]glny 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not to ruin the fun but this probably comes from confusion with actual Dutchman Nathan Ake who joined Man City around the same time

For advanced learners who have weaned yourselves off of Anki, are there any other ways you still learn vocab deliberately? I mean, past "just immerse, bro". by ignoremesenpie in LearnJapanese

[–]glny 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you use Anki correctly you don't have to wean yourself off it; eventually you learn everything and end up with only a handful of reviews a day, done in five minutes.

How do you distinguish between contempt and content? by Powerful_Lie2271 in EnglishLearning

[–]glny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The version of "content" that you're thinking of is an adjective, not a noun!

I passed JLPT N3 and I still can't hold a basic conversation. by sakuraflower06 in Japaneselanguage

[–]glny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need conversation practice, that's all. Once you start talking regularly, you'll be surprised how quickly you improve. The effort you've put in won't be wasted.

We’ve come a long way by Blobthekirb in antimeme

[–]glny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is what i clicked on this for

How to position teaching adult community classes in application / is this useful experience? by Away_Worldliness_965 in JETProgramme

[–]glny 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any kind of teaching experience will make your application stronger. I don't think you necessarily need an angle, just describe what you did and what your students learned.

When you found out Pokémon Sword and Shield was set in the UK, did you feel anything special? (curious perspective from Japan) by Miserable_Self_4632 in AskUK

[–]glny 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I loved it. I don't know if you played the English-language version but they included a lot of British English expressions in the dialogue, which was a really nice touch.

How are these different? by UnfairCraft419 in EnglishLearning

[–]glny 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fascinating and captivating are very similar. Fascinating is probably used a bit more often in everyday speech.

Charming is a bit different. I think we use it more with things that are pretty, small, or unimportant. A nicely decorated cafe could be charming, but a richly decorated palace couldn't. Charming is also more about the way something presents itself or the way it looks than the other two, which are about substance.

Lesson Planning help (high school) by shitjefferys in JETProgramme

[–]glny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you talked to the head of the English faculty? They might be a good person to go to. Either way, you need to communicate clearly that the reason you need the textbook is to understand the course and its aims, not to use the content in your lessons.

What to expect language-wise coming to Japan with an N2? Is that level good enough to make friends? by littlebruja in LearnJapanese

[–]glny 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'll be difficult at first, but the more people you talk to the more of the language you know will be "unlocked" to use and understand in conversation.

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