So i didn't do well......
 

My tutor advised me to stay behind one year before i could continue learning japanese because he said i was literally stupid.(?) then he stopped helping me. so could someone help me out so i can get back on track? please don't laugh at me. I'm still learning. :( i wish to start with my alphebet, if someone does help. :)

Omg, lol. Don't Your Tutor Get Paid For His/ Her Time?
And For Alphebets and Such, Human Japanese is Not Bad At Teaching The Basics. Or Get Afew Learning Japanese E-Books And Read Them Yourself. It's Hard But Hey, Nothing Is Easy. So Dont Give Up. =)

i tried, but then i could just put the books away, or quite when it gets too hard. and yes they did get paid, $25/30 mins. and thats a lot of Not learning too. besides, how will i know if im pronouncing something right? it took me three years just to relise that i was saying manga wrong. :o

Well, You Gotta Ask Yourself How Much You Wanted This. And No One Is Telling You To Learn Everything At Once All Within Afew Weeks But Take Your Time. After Learning Another Language Takes Time.

Wow.. And They Just Stop? Probably Lack of Self Accomplishment For Those Tutor.

Well, Most Softwares Provide Playback of Sound and It's Just Wonderful, You Can Check Whether You Are Pronouncing It Right.

Japanese Kanji Dictionary
Very Good Kanji-English Dictionary With Sound. But May Be Abit Hard. (I Will Try And Find Some Good Links And Post It Back Here.)

Once You Have Learnt Enough Then You CanGo Practice It With Someone.

Look into investing in the Berlitz Language Learning software. I have it myself, and it works wonders as a supplement to actual classes I'm taking at college.

And even just for casual learning, it's a great tool as well. There's more out there like Berlitz, but that's the only company I can speak for since it's the only software I've invested in.:)

Any teacher who insults their students like that isn't worth a grain of salt.

My older brother is dyslexic, and was told throughout school he'd never amount to anything, but he really put the effort in and eventually pulled through. He's now doing a post-doctorate in organic chemistry in Mainz. Anyone can do anything if they can find the motivation.

if you're worried about pronunciation and the like, try using a free podcast (like Japanesepod101, you'll be able to find that with google). They have free lessons online, and if nothing else, it will help you to recognise how to pronounce things.

It may be a little too basic for what you're after, but I have a couple of excellent wallcharts made by Kumon. They're intended for wee Japanese babies, and are waterproof so that they can be stuck in the bathroom, which is very cute.

They are, though, ideal for learning the Katakana and Higarana. Start off with the Katakana one, because the romaji is provided for pronunciation of each Katakana. The Higarana uses Katakana to show the pronunciation, so you need to be fairly competent with your Katakana before using the Higarana one.

I can't point you at a reseller without knowing what country you're in, but if you google "Kumon wall charts" or "Kumon bath chart" you should find them.

Once you've got the kana under your belt, Kumon also do a kanji wallchart :)

why don't you try another teacher? there are plenty of friendly teachers around.

Here's a good site. It had charts, quizzes, a listening section, etc.

You're only as smart as you want to be. Pay attention, and be serious about what you are doing.

Japanese Language School - MLC Meguro Language Center(in Tokyo,Japan)

Save your energy. If this person wanted to learn so bad they would have started on their own. They want help with alphabet? if there calling it an alphabet then they truely are a begginer. Stay behind a year? sounds like bullcrap to me. its all lies IMO.

Oh Just Spotted My Mistake:
Take Your Time. After All Learning Another Language Takes Time.
Ya, You Just Gotta Work For What You Want, Can't Just Sit and Expect Things To Happen.

Try Hiragana and Katakana Practice - Real Kana for learning your Kana, I've found them fabulous, flashcards are how I learned to read as a small child. So, you can go into the katakana/hiragana section and tell them the kana that you want to learn, what sort of fonts you want (trust me, kana fonts can make the character look nothing like the original, not too unlike English cursive :mtongue: ) I've been told by linguists that the most basic way to learn a language is
Alphabet
Grammar
Words
Read/listen to language in books, tv, news papers, etc. (Note: Do NOT try and learn japanese through music, that's like trying to learn English through rap or pop, you'll sound really weird and rude)
So, if you start by learning the alphabet (a big help), then go to the grammar, learn basic word structure, the particles, the tenses, and then start learning the words and their kanji (many of which you'll have picked up in grammar), you'll be off to a great start. For grammar, the best one I've found is "Japanese Grammar" by Carol and Nobuo Akiyama, I've gotten a lot of Japanese books but this one put it in the simplest, best way I've seen, and they even use Romaji. For general usage, I recommend Genki (they're a bit hard to do at first, they start off immediately using Kana and Kanji, but that's cool in its own way), even if it is expensive as hell. But, if you're willing to risk it, I think there are torrent versions of it out there. Also, Instant Immersion Japanese is good. By the way, your teacher should be shot for calling you stupid. That crosses the line of basic human decency, much less professionalism.

hehe, this was a mistake I made just after my A-Level Japanese in England. To practice my Japanese, I'd translate songs. It was the most stupid idea ever.

Ever heard an R.E.M. song? Notice how in the majority of cases, the song makes no sense (that's not out of disrespect, I really love that band).

My Japanese would be much better right now if I'd done something like translating news etc. Still, it was fun, but LadyRowena brings up a good (and for my part, nostalgic) point :vsign:

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Your tutor actually just called you stupid? What a freaking loser! That makes me really angry when people are that inconsiderate. Try buying a language kit from a bookstore, with CD's you can listen to. Good Luck.:marusmile:

All O.K.!~ Maybe difficult for you. First, hiragana.Then, book. Easy book is good. Then, katakana and kanji. Chat many, many more, and become easy. If, you can chat to me~