What is it like? Do they start speaking the language right off the bat? I don't know a thing, so I'm afraid I'll be clueless the entire time.
2006-12-12 10:25:06 · 6 answers · asked by april.may 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I took Japanese my freshman year as a January term class so a whole semester worth of the class was jammed into a month. Even then it wasn't that bad. Yes it was a lot of work, but it wasn't anywhere near impossible. And I think since you have to learn a whole new alphabet (actually there are three) in Japanese, they take it easy on you and actually speak in English during the class for the most part.
However, in my intro Swedish class, the professor actually did speak in Swedish a lot of the time. But still, it wasn't as difficult as it may sound. You learn a lot more that way.
2006-12-12 11:19:03 · answer #1 · answered by anon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most intro to languages classes have a lab component built in. so you would probably be required to do so many hours there as part of your class. they are surprisingly helpful. also, remember that the bulk of the students in your class are in the same place as you. the professor knows this and will start at an appropriate place (I took intro to Russian my sophomore year and we essentially started from scratch by learning the cyrillic alphabet and the sounds the letters made).
2006-12-12 10:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by Nichole M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I've under no circumstances found out jap, but when it takes the identical period of time to gain knowledge of spanish then you definately might usually gain knowledge of handiest elementary hellos goodbyes and grammer however usually no longer sufficient to reside there, however I'm certain after being there you'll be able to gain knowledge of plenty extra.
2016-09-03 17:09:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well before you start speaking it, you need to learn the characters which may make it more difficult. so although, the previous answerer seems to have a stick up her azz, she is partly right. when it comes to languages that are so far from english, and are written with unfamiliar characters you will only succeed if you really want to learn it.
2006-12-12 10:49:21 · answer #4 · answered by morequestions 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when I took chinese the teacher would say simple things in chinese, but all the teaching and grammar they'd say in english.
2006-12-12 13:45:43 · answer #5 · answered by u_wish1984 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha, you will drop it within the month. People don't survive unless they have the drive to learn japanese.
2006-12-12 10:38:48 · answer #6 · answered by osakasuki92 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋