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Patreon Q&A - January 29th, 2022 (Patreon)

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2022-01-29 16:00:06

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:38 - Is it a good idea to use text-to-speech audio on my Anki cards?

4:18 - Is it harmful to always have TL subtitles on?

8:14 - I'm currently trilingual; will this give me an advantage when learning Japanese?

14:17 - Is it bad to have a crush on your language parent?

14:55 - I can only recall kanji when in the context of the specific sentence I learned it in; how do I fix this?

16:13 - Matt said that we don't think in language, but don't we?

25:40 - Does Matt have any thoughts about getting distracted while immersing due to "anglicisms"

27:56 - Is it necessary to do math or drills in the in order to reach a native-like level of comfort with numbers in the target language?

34:25 - The JP1K is too hard because it forces me to do three things at once; what should I do?

36:06 - When going through the JP1K, how should I treat words that I already partially know?

36:50 - I struggle with understanding fast and blurry speech; how should I go about improving at this?

41:37 - For words with multiple meanings, should I make a single card with every meaning on the back, or have a separate card for each meaning?

44:26 - Is it a good idea to read Graded Readers while going through the JP1K?

46:00 - Does the perceived volume of your target language increase as you improve?

48:40 - How does Matt recommend learning to write out kanji by hand after reaching basic fluency in Japanese?

55:27 - Is it a good idea to get a degree in Japanese?

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Patreon Q&A - January 29th, 2022

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Is it a good idea to use text-to-speech audio on my Anki cards? 4:18 - Is it harmful to always have TL subtitles on? 8:14 - I'm currently trilingual; will this give me an advantage when learning Japanese? 14:17 - Is it bad to have a crush on your language parent? 14:55 - I can only recall kanji when in the context of the specific sentence I learned it in; how do I fix this? 16:13 - Matt said that we don't think in language, but don't we? 25:40 - Does Matt have any thoughts about getting distracted while immersing due to "anglicisms" 27:56 - Is it necessary to do math or drills in the in order to reach a native-like level of comfort with numbers in the target language? 34:25 - The JP1K is too hard because it forces me to do three things at once; what should I do? 36:06 - When going through the JP1K, how should I treat words that I already partially know? 36:50 - I struggle with understanding fast and blurry speech; how should I go about improving at this? 41:37 - For words with multiple meanings, should I make a single card with every meaning on the back, or have a separate card for each meaning? 44:26 - Is it a good idea to read Graded Readers while going through the JP1K? 46:00 - Does the perceived volume of your target language increase as you improve? 48:40 - How does Matt recommend learning to write out kanji by hand after reaching basic fluency in Japanese? 55:27 - Is it a good idea to get a degree in Japanese?