Just Released a Free Course
Hey guys, I just released Immersion Blueprint, a free 7 day email course on how to learn Japanese using my new MvJ Method. It summaries all the new ideas I've had over the last 5 years, particularly why it's best to take a listening-first approach (and how to do so). I also cover a bunch of new techniques, including phonetic training, primed listening, and all-audio Anki cards with conceptual definitions (on day 4 I give you a whole Anki deck for the most common 1500 words in this format) If you're interested, go to my website homepage and enter your email! –Matt |
Matt Archer
Hey guys, One component of my new MvJ Method is replacing traditional bilingual definitions with what I call conceptual definitions. Conceptual Definitions explain the concept that a target word expresses without relying on direct translations from your native language. They’re generally generated using a large language model, like ChatGPT. For example, on Jsho.org, the definition listed for “こだわり” is: obsession; fixation; hangup; determination; fastidiousness; pickiness about (trait, style,...
Hey guys, This is the first email you've ever received from me that I actually wrote myself. Until now, Ken Cannon drafted the emails, and I simply looked over them. Ken Cannon is incredible at Japanese and an amazing Japanese teacher, and to this day I have the utmost respect for him. But, his style of marketing is something I never resonated with. To be honest, I always thought the clickbaity emails Ken wrote were cringe. But, within our work partnership, Ken was in charge of marketing. So,...