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Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. Ian Battaglia

Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. Ian Battaglia

Update: 2022-04-011
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In this episode, Ian Battaglia, a Japanese resource review writer at Tofugu and an enthusiastic Japanese learner who’s still actively working his way to the advanced level, discusses all kinds of things he wishes he knew when he was a beginner Japanese learner.

Ian covers topics like:

- Learning Japanese is not a race! Go at your own “sustainable” pace
- A recommended learning order for self-learners to have the foundation for immersion
- Reading practice is surprisingly beneficial in general
- Focus more on practice, not process
- Be okay with not understanding everything in Japanese

and more.

Make sure to give it a listen for Ian’s Japanese learning wisdom!
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Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. Ian Battaglia

Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. Ian Battaglia

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