TextFugu » Topic: Time to Get Through Each Season http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/feed/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:59:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en-US http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12859 <![CDATA[Time to Get Through Each Season]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12859 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:03:47 +0000 Quufer I believe that こいちせんせい mentions early on that each season should take 1-2 months to get through for the average learner. I’d like to know people’s experiences with this, especially with the revised Season 2. Season 1 took me about 2 months to get through. Season 2 – which I’m almost done with – is looking more like 3, though now that I (think I) know what I’m doing, I could probably take 2-4 weeks off of that. Is 2-3 months consistent with your experience for Season 2?

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12863 <![CDATA[Reply To: Time to Get Through Each Season]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12863 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:07:14 +0000 missingno15 I don’t know but Season 1 took me a week but that was because I knew a bunch of the stuff beforehand. Everything else, I don’t remember

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12873 <![CDATA[Reply To: Time to Get Through Each Season]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12873 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:26:05 +0000 Sheepy It’s kind of up to you really, because you only move on once you feel like you’ve got things down pat.

Like Missing, I already knew a bit so I can’t say for sure how it’d go from scratch.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12886 <![CDATA[Reply To: Time to Get Through Each Season]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12886 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:16:39 +0000 Kaona I have a confession to make…

I haven’t used TextFugu to study Japanese in months. >_>
LOL. I feel bad now.

But yeah, just thought I should mention that you should go at a pace that feels comfortable for you. 1 person might learn something in 2 weeks whilst it might take you 4 months.
Of course, ignore what I said above if you’re asking out of sheer curiosity.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12889 <![CDATA[Reply To: Time to Get Through Each Season]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12889 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:30:30 +0000 Quufer Winter – It was mostly that I was wondering why it was taking me so long to get through things. It is possible that Koichi’s estimate was from before he revised/expanded Season 2. And, though I go through Anki and physical flashcards every day (it’s getting to the point where these take up nearly an hour a day), I don’t always have time to go through part of Textfugu every day, so I might be slower than those on, say, summer school break right now.

What are you using currently, now that you’re done (?) with Texfugu? I still have Season 3 and the 5-stroke kanji to go, but I’m going to catch up with Koichi eventually, probably within 2-3 months. A lot of people mention RTK, though I think I’ll pass since I’m more interested in the readings and the vocabulary, which apparently RTK doesn’t cover. There’s stuff out there online to read at a very basic level, but I don’t think I’m hardly there yet. Any ideas would be appreciated.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12891 <![CDATA[Reply To: Time to Get Through Each Season]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12891 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:54:03 +0000 Narcoleptic LTD Quufer, I think the 1-2 month estimate wasn’t for each season, just for season 1. There’s alot of vocab to memorize and alot more going on in season 2, so it should take considerably longer. You’re done with it as soon as you feel comfortable with the material presented!

I’m taking an eternity to get through season 2, and I study every day =)

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12893 <![CDATA[Reply To: Time to Get Through Each Season]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12893 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:44:21 +0000 Kaona Oh no, don’t get me wrong. I’m still on Season 1, haha. Although my Japanese is at the standard of a 2nd grader.

I have a Japanese tutor (who is native) who I go to for an hour once a week (not during School holidays though) although I haven’t been in the past 2 weeks since I was ill 2 weeks ago and her son was ill 1 week ago.
I’d highly recommend doing RTK – you learn readings which help you remember the kanji themselves and learning to write them can play a big, helpful role in memorizing them. Also, learning how to write them is very useful – believe it or not.

During the Summer holidays (when I’m not in Amsterdam or Turkey) I’m going to continue with TextFugu and hopefully RTK.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12895 <![CDATA[Reply To: Time to Get Through Each Season]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/time-to-get-through-each-season/#post-12895 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:54:26 +0000 MisterM2402 [Michael] As for the main question, I have no idea because I can’t remember haha But I would highly recommend RTK 1 (not 2 or (at the moment) 3). It seems counter-intuitive to not learn readings, but you can just do that some other way (I’m using TextFugu’s section for readings, but there are others). Doing RTK 1 has made *everything* I can think of about Japanese much much easier, but I guess it’s hard to see that until you have done at least a chunk of the book. You still have to learn to recognise and write kanji, right? You can’t just ignore it forever hehe. Have a look at Tofugu’s review of it (I’ve been over how good it is so many times with so many different people already haha I just can’t be bothered going in-depth any more :P). In a nutshell, RTK is a divide-and-conquer approach – learn one part of kanji first (meaning and writing (and thus “familiarity” and “recognition”), then learn the next part… next :P. Makes it easier if you break it down into chunks.

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