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| '''JapanesePod101.com''' is a ] ] ] and accompanying ] that offers free lessons in ]. The service was founded in 2005 |
'''JapanesePod101.com''' is a ] ] ] and accompanying ] that offers free lessons in ]. The service was founded in 2005. | ||
| == Overview == | == Overview == | ||
| JapanesePod101.com provides free daily podcasts with accompanying text expansion ] and other extensive ] aids available to paid ] or "premium subscribers". It is based in ], ] |
JapanesePod101.com provides free daily podcasts with accompanying text expansion ] and other extensive ] aids available to paid ] or "premium subscribers". It is based in ], ]. | ||
| == Content == | == Content == | ||
| The free daily podcasts range in difficulty from "]" to "Intermediate" level and |
The free daily podcasts range in difficulty from "]" to "Intermediate" level and have an average of ten to twenty minutes lesson time. Beginning in ], a short Japanese-only ] started each lesson with references to ], customs and ]. | ||
| By 2006, the website averaged more than 8,000 downloads of its content per day according to the ] <ref>{{Citeweb| last = Marx | |||
| ==Shows== | |||
| | publisher = Japan Times | |||
| === Levels === | |||
| *'''Newbie''' - For first-time learners of ]. These ] introduce simple words and phrases, and breaks them down into individual ]. | |||
| *'''Nihongo Dōjō''' - A situational-based spin off of the original "Newbie Series," based on the antics of Fabrizio, an eccentric ] ] coordinator who works at a trendy Tokyo ] called "Style You." The title is a ]; 日本語 ''Nihongo'' means the Japanese Language) and a 道場 '']'' is a training hall where ] skills are perfected through repetition and ]. | |||
| *'''Survival Phrases''' - This series is aimed at the ]-bound traveler, and provides the listener with useful phrases, tips, and situations associated with travel in ]. ] is kept to a minimum and easy, polite set phrases are explained. It seems to have stopped after 50 lessons. | |||
| *'''Beginner''' - These lessons are designed to introduce basic Japanese with the end ] of enabling the student to substantially increase his/her listening and ] skills. With over 100 lessons and dialogs, the beginner level course covers the basic grammar along with hundreds of frequently used ] words. | |||
| *'''Beginner Season 2''' - This level is designed to reinforce basic grammar and introduce new vocabulary. It often features ], ], male/female speech variance, and ]. The conversations are usually heavily based in modern Japanese culture, covering topics like ], ], ]s and ].<br /> | |||
| *'''Lower Intermediate''' & '''Intermediate''' - These lessons are designed for students with some previous ] in learning Japanese. The situations, vocabulary, and conversations ] those that one would encounter in real life on a daily basis when interacting with friends, acquaintances, employers, etc. Intermediate drastically reduces the amount of ] used in the lessons. Popular characters from this show include a recent ] graduate who moved to Tokyo, and Taro, a super-intelligent ] who escapes a life of ] at the hands of his wicked master. | |||
| === Extra Content === | |||
| *'''Japanese Culture Class''' - These lessons introduce and focus on various aspects of the ], presenting useful related vocabulary words, phrases, and even songs. Culture classes are conducted primarily in English and cover one topic per episode. Japanese Holidays, dialects, and religion are amongst some of the topics covered, as well as practical topics such as real-estate, moving and manners. | |||
| *'''Miki's Blog''' - These audio blog's feature Miki, a Japanese university student, talking about various topics at normal speaking speed and are designed to provide listeners with exposure to long passages of natural, polite Japanese. It covers a broad range of topics all from a Japanese perspective." | |||
| *'''News''' - An infrequent broadcast that talks about new features, community members and functions, and many other things related to the website. | |||
| *'''Premium''' - As of December 2007, there were 4 Premium Lessons available. These are ghost stories called ] which were released during the Japanese ] 2007 and ] in 2007. They differ from the regular format in length. Two stories were written by Jyunji Inagawa, one of Japan's leading story tellers. An ongoing premium series called Sights & Sounds has been available since January 2008. The lessons are based on photographs taken around the Tokyo area. | |||
| *Also falling under the category of Premium are tools for practice and review. These include Review tracks (vocabulary and sample sentences only), Dialog Tracks (a stripped down version of the conversation on which the lesson is based), Combo Tracks (continuous conversations are combined into one audio file) and Video Vocab (a short, portable video flash card program based on each lesson's content). | |||
| == Hosts == | |||
| *'''Peter Galante''': Having lived in Japan for more than 9 years, began JapanesePod101.com in December 2005. He has been student of linguistics and teaching for over 9 years. Arguably the face of JapanesePod101, he shares hosting duties with numerous JapanesePod personalities. | |||
| *'''Natsuko Kawamoto''': A translator by profession. She lived in New York for four years when she was in elementary school, and is a graduate of ]. | |||
| *'''Sakura Suzuki''': She lived in Ireland as a child, and an original member of JapanesePod101. She is also a translator and a graduate of ]. | |||
| *'''Naomi''': Usually referred to as "Naomi Sensei" on the show, she is a certified ] Instructor and currently hosts every level. She is very often the butt of many of Peter Galante's bad jokes. | |||
| == Related Projects == | |||
| *'''EnglishPod101.com''' - First aired in December 2007, is a website similar to JapanesePod101.com with a primary Japanese audience who are learning the ]. | |||
| *'''GermanPod101.com''' - A ] podcast launched in 2008. | |||
| *'''ItalianPod101.com''' - An ] podcast launched in 2008. | |||
| *'''KoreanClass101.com''' - Purportedly spun off the Survival Phrases website, this podcast teaches formal and informal spoken ] to English speakers. Launched ], ]. | |||
| *'''SpanishPod101.com''' - Similar to JapanesePod101.com, teaching Spanish to English Speakers. Launched ], ]. | |||
| *'''SurvivalPhrases.com''' - Purportedly spun off from the ] "Survival Phrases" series, this website provides a range of lessons for travelers or casual learners in a variety of different languages. | |||
| ==Notes== | |||
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| == Further reading == | |||
| {{Citation | |||
| ⚫ | | last = Stone | ||
| ⚫ | | first = Brad | ||
| ⚫ | | author-link = Brad Stone |
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| ⚫ | | title = Learning a Language on Your iPod: How new podcasts like ‘JapanesePod101’ are changing the way people learn a foreign language. | ||
| ⚫ | | date = 2006-08-24 | ||
| ⚫ | | year = 2006 | ||
| ⚫ | | url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14500635/site/newsweek/ | ||
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| | first = W. David | | first = W. David | ||
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| | year = 2006 | | year = 2006 | ||
| | url = http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/ek20060228a1.html | | url = http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/ek20060228a1.html | ||
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| accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref>, and has been noted in ] <ref>{{Citeweb | ||
| | publisher = Newsweek | |||
| ⚫ | | last = Stone | ||
| ⚫ | | first = Brad | ||
| ⚫ | | author-link = Brad Stone | ||
| ⚫ | | title = Learning a Language on Your iPod: How new podcasts like ‘JapanesePod101’ are changing the way people learn a foreign language. | ||
| ⚫ | | date = 2006-08-24 | ||
| ⚫ | | year = 2006 | ||
| ⚫ | | url = http://web.archive.org/web/20060826022346/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14500635/site/newsweek/ | ||
| ⚫ | | accessdate = 2008-07-29}}</ref>. | ||
| == References == | |||
| ⚫ | {{reflist}} | ||
| ==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Other names | JPod, JapanesePod |
|---|---|
| Genre | Educational; Language Course; Cultural Instruction |
| Running time | 10-25 minutes (Average) |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Language(s) | English; Japanese |
| Starring | Peter Galante Natsuko Kawamoto Sakura Suzuki Sachiko Nakagome And many other personalities |
| Created by | Peter Galante, Eran Dekel |
| Produced by | Mark Hobold |
| Recording studio | Tokyo |
| Original release | December 2005 – Present |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| Opening theme | Marky Star |
| Website | http://www.japanesepod101.com |
| Podcast | http://www.japanesepod101.com/feed.xml |
JapanesePod101.com is a language course podcast and accompanying website that offers free lessons in Japanese. The service was founded in 2005.
Overview
JapanesePod101.com provides free daily podcasts with accompanying text expansion exercises and other extensive tutoring aids available to paid subscribers or "premium subscribers". It is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Content
The free daily podcasts range in difficulty from "Newbie" to "Intermediate" level and have an average of ten to twenty minutes lesson time. Beginning in 2007, a short Japanese-only comedy sketch started each lesson with references to Japanese history, customs and pop culture.
By 2006, the website averaged more than 8,000 downloads of its content per day according to the Japan Times , and has been noted in Newsweek .
References
- Marx, W. David (2006-02-28). "To learn the Japanese language, get pod-agogical". Japan Times. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Stone, Brad (2006-08-24). "Learning a Language on Your iPod: How new podcasts like 'JapanesePod101' are changing the way people learn a foreign language". Newsweek. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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