The Quick Reference Guide review
AJATT (All Japanese All the Time) is a great website. With a lot of information.
Khatzumoto who runs the site has a knack for writing.
I felt like buying the QRG for a few reasons.
1. Donation to AJATT that I get something back for.
2. AJATT isn’t that straightforward due to the large amount of FREE information on the website.
3. I wanted to see the AJATT method broken down.
4. Its CHEAP (at the time of writing of this review).
The QRG is very simple. Its 46 pages. Has the humor that Khatzumoto is known for. It explains the method from start to finish. The book simplicity allows the reader to focus on the doing rather then procrastinating.
The biggest positive is that book is ‘The AJATT method’ is broken into steps. It made me realize that with my own learning I was focusing on sentences when I should have been focused on Kanji.
For those who can’t afford the book. Here is a free alternative.
The book states that some time has to be down actually studying the language, you can not just listen to music and hope to become fluent. (However listening to music in your target language is a good idea.)
The book also made me realize that I was wasting a good 6 hours a week (dead time) in the car. When I could have been listening to Japanese music or pod-casts. Turning dead time into learning time.
As a direct result of the book. I have changed my surroundings.
I recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of AJATT and anyone who wishes to start learning a language.
I also credit AJATT with introducing me to SRS.
Anyway now its time to get back to studying.
JN
)to motivate myself.