Hello fellow language learners, I am LordSilent, an AJATTeer who participated in the original “International L2 Reading Contest” and was surprised by the positive boost that reading had on his Japanese in all areas, not just reading. Inspired by this, I kept reading and decided to create what is now known as ReadMOD (Read More…
AJATT Best of 2013
by khatzumoto
The archive has been scoured, the votes have been tallied and the verdict is in! Some were chosen by popularity, some based on my own personal biases, others using a combination of both, and they’re all summarized here for you to enjoy. Just like in 2011, some months (particularly August and September) had stronger showings…
Don’t Be Humble, Do Be Scrappy, Or: How To Turn Compliments Into Something Useful
by khatzumoto
Depending on the language you’re learning, you’re going to receive compliments for your skill. Those of you who were good little children and obeyed your mothers growing up are going to turn down each compliment: “No, no; I suck; I’m terrible.” The arrogant will be insulted by the compliment. In my book, arrogance beats humility,…
Holiday Magic! Omnibus: The Mother of All Sentence Packs
by khatzumoto
Note: Omnibus was a limited time only offer and has been discontinued. Congratulations to you if you managed to snag it while it was available. And if you didn’t get it while the gettin’ was good…better luck next life! 😛 You love them AJATT sentence packs? Been meaning to get yourself one but haven’t gotten…
How To Read Signs in Japanese
by khatzumoto
Much as with gadgets, computer hardware and software, there’s always been a bit of a catch-22 with learning to read signs in Japanese. What exactly do I mean? Well, like: You need to learn to read signs in Japanese in order to thrive (not survive, but thrive) in Japan, but… You need to know how…
How To Compete Against Yourself: Don’t Do Your Best, Do Better Than Your Personal Average
by khatzumoto
The first step is showing up. But what about after that? Do you do your best? No. Doing your best is a really bad idea. Let’s talk about world records. A world record is just a personal best. It is the best personal best of all recorded and widely recognized personal bests. The best of…