Comments on: What is an SRS, Really? http://blog.feedmejapanese.com/2008/05/19/what-is-an-srs-really/ Learning to Read Japanese by...Reading Japanese Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:38:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: アカン http://blog.feedmejapanese.com/2008/05/19/what-is-an-srs-really/#comment-51 アカン Wed, 21 May 2008 02:49:23 +0000 http://blog.feedmejapanese.com/?p=30#comment-51 Great post! Five months back or so, everyday used to be a burnout due to prioritization of reviewing over actual 'learning'. I guess the main point is, have fun and don't burnout :D Great post! Five months back or so, everyday used to be a burnout due to prioritization of reviewing over actual ‘learning’. I guess the main point is, have fun and don’t burnout :D

]]> By: Tae Kim http://blog.feedmejapanese.com/2008/05/19/what-is-an-srs-really/#comment-50 Tae Kim Tue, 20 May 2008 16:44:21 +0000 http://blog.feedmejapanese.com/?p=30#comment-50 Thanks! Maybe I'll start my own blogroll. Desire is definitely the other big piece and not just saying, "Oh I wish I could speak Japanese" but actually translating that into action. After all, there's nobody who lives for many years in Japan and doesn't want to know how to use the language. I also think how they understand and grasp the language is another important piece. People who just can't get away from translating to/from English never quite seem to "get it". Thanks! Maybe I’ll start my own blogroll.

Desire is definitely the other big piece and not just saying, “Oh I wish I could speak Japanese” but actually translating that into action. After all, there’s nobody who lives for many years in Japan and doesn’t want to know how to use the language. I also think how they understand and grasp the language is another important piece. People who just can’t get away from translating to/from English never quite seem to “get it”.

]]> By: Khalid http://blog.feedmejapanese.com/2008/05/19/what-is-an-srs-really/#comment-49 Khalid Mon, 19 May 2008 23:13:28 +0000 http://blog.feedmejapanese.com/?p=30#comment-49 Tae, I agree completely. I would venture to guess that the difference between decades of immersion but still having difficulty and 2 years is probably desire. One person places a high value on fluency and literacy and the other doesn't. btw, I updated my blogroll to link to your new blog address ;-) Tae,
I agree completely. I would venture to guess that the difference between decades of immersion but still having difficulty and 2 years is probably desire.

One person places a high value on fluency and literacy and the other doesn’t.

btw, I updated my blogroll to link to your new blog address ;-)

]]> By: Tae Kim http://blog.feedmejapanese.com/2008/05/19/what-is-an-srs-really/#comment-47 Tae Kim Mon, 19 May 2008 22:50:46 +0000 http://blog.feedmejapanese.com/?p=30#comment-47 Great stuff. The only thing I'd like to mention is that children can speak pretty well only a few years after they develop enough to talk at all. And there's a big difference between 20 years of learning from scratch vs an adult who's just learning different words for the things he/she already learned. Also, some adults can become fluent within a couple years while others can live decades in Japan and still have trouble. I think there's more to attaining fluency than just SRS and exposure to context. Though the first is helpful while the second is indeed essential. Great stuff. The only thing I’d like to mention is that children can speak pretty well only a few years after they develop enough to talk at all. And there’s a big difference between 20 years of learning from scratch vs an adult who’s just learning different words for the things he/she already learned. Also, some adults can become fluent within a couple years while others can live decades in Japan and still have trouble. I think there’s more to attaining fluency than just SRS and exposure to context. Though the first is helpful while the second is indeed essential.

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