Write a diary, since that can easily take an hour and is mainly independent from their respective level. Looking up grammar and vocabulary will also happen to achieve writing meaningful sentences. And it is more active than just reading.
Maybe radicals and radical-based kanji construction? If you make it open-ended enough there could probably be some benefit to it at all levels beginner to advanced. Even a beginner could learn things from seeing basic components assembled into obscure complex kanji and advanced speakers could try and guess the readings of compounds. This is a game even native speakers sometimes play if I understand correctly.
Read or Re-read the opening remarks to “Remembering the Kanji”.
Nothing has impacted my learning process as much as that.
I don’t think I could recommend something without at least knowing their basic level. I suppose ‘reading’ as it’s one of the few things applicable for any level, might not be overly efficient at earlier stages though.
Reading. You can turn it into a writing activity too if the book is too easy. Have the person summarize each paragraph either in their own words or tweaking the words and grammar in the paragraphs.
Depends on their objectives. If they want to reach conversational level or survive in Japan, I’d say audiobooks or convo with s real person. If JLPT, Anki is the most effective method imo. To understand their culture, go to uni there, work there etc. maybe reading to get a better understanding of the relevant themes in their field of study/work.
[http://genkireading.sakura.ne.jp/genki-books/](http://genkireading.sakura.ne.jp/genki-books/) I was working my way through the Genki graded readers but yesterday I noticed the website wasn’t…
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Paul Nation’s four strands.
Write a diary, since that can easily take an hour and is mainly independent from their respective level. Looking up grammar and vocabulary will also happen to achieve writing meaningful sentences. And it is more active than just reading.
Maybe radicals and radical-based kanji construction? If you make it open-ended enough there could probably be some benefit to it at all levels beginner to advanced. Even a beginner could learn things from seeing basic components assembled into obscure complex kanji and advanced speakers could try and guess the readings of compounds. This is a game even native speakers sometimes play if I understand correctly.
Read or Re-read the opening remarks to “Remembering the Kanji”.
Nothing has impacted my learning process as much as that.
I don’t think I could recommend something without at least knowing their basic level. I suppose ‘reading’ as it’s one of the few things applicable for any level, might not be overly efficient at earlier stages though.
Reading. You can turn it into a writing activity too if the book is too easy. Have the person summarize each paragraph either in their own words or tweaking the words and grammar in the paragraphs.
Depends on their objectives. If they want to reach conversational level or survive in Japan, I’d say audiobooks or convo with s real person. If JLPT, Anki is the most effective method imo. To understand their culture, go to uni there, work there etc. maybe reading to get a better understanding of the relevant themes in their field of study/work.