Name of the Nation and National Flag
02/29/2012
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Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school. Today's topic is ralated to National symbols of Japan.
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Traditional Martial Arts: Sumo 「相撲」
02/27/2012
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Hello, I am Yoshi, from NILS Japanese language school. Today, we would like to talk about one of the traditional martial arts, "sumo (相撲)."
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Veronica’s Speech
02/25/2012
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Hello, I am Yoshi. Form NILS Japanese language school. Today's topic is the speech Veronica-san made last Thursday. She took our short term program for 2 months last year, and she came to Japan again to learn the Japanese language for a month with us. She talked about her job in Alaska.
Here is her speech in English.
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Good News from Colin
02/25/2012
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Hello, I am Yoshi. From NILS, Japanese langage school. Today, we got a very good news from a U.S. student who finished our program last year. He took the JLPT N2 last December, and he passed it! Congratulations, Colin-san!! We are all glad to hear that he passed the JLPT N2. He will continue studying the Japanese language for the JLPT N1. The following is the email he actually sent to us.
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Gracie’s Speech
02/23/2012
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Today, Gracie-san from the United States, who learned Japanese language for the last two months, made a speech in Japanese about some of the activities during her study at NILS. The followings are her speech in Japanese and in English.
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Origin of the Japanese Language & Kanji and Kana
02/23/2012
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[Origin of the Japanese Language]
Linguists are still not sure about the origins of the Japanese language. Although it shares many common features with Korean, a relationship between the two languages has not yet been proven. Some think it belongs to the Ural-Altaic language family, like Turkish, but others say that it is similar to a Tamil language. In terms of vocabulary, Japanese borrowed m…
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Kanji Channel at NILS, Adjective 「明るい」と「暗い」
02/22/2012
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Kanji is usually used to indicate nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Kanji is the most difficult aspect in learning Japanese, but many kanji can be broken into a few parts, so it would be much easier to put a few parts together to make one kanji.
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Education in Japan
02/20/2012
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People who want to learn Japanese language in Japan are now sending us applications for the July 2012 intake. We see their educational history, and we are amazed to find differences in school system among countries. Today, we woudl like to tell you about the education in Japan.
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Rehearsal for Study Contest
02/20/2012
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All the NILS students learning Japanese language have rehearsal today for tomorrow's study contest. They will act in some short plays, make some presentations, and so on, using vocabulary, grammars, expressions, etc. they have learned so far. We will see a great performance of each class from the beginners to the advanced level tomorrow.…
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