I love learning Japanese, but I don't really understand how to improve at it in the context of improving my marks. Vocab memorisation seems a bit redundant - My school follows Wakatta and we do a vocab quiz about once a week for the new vocabulary we learn. However, I'm not treating this really as a HSC subject - sure I'm getting classwork done but unlike the sciences and maths I haven't really set aside time in my week to study Japanese.
If I set aside some time, how can I:
- Improve my speaking (i scored like 13/20 for the first exam)
- Practice writing evaluative/persuasive texts? And would my teachers mark them? (Do they have time for that kind of thing)
- Find audio to practice dictation to?
And are finishing textbook exercises useful in consolidating grammar or is it more valuable just incorporating them into my writing?
If I set aside some time, how can I:
- Improve my speaking (i scored like 13/20 for the first exam)
- Practice writing evaluative/persuasive texts? And would my teachers mark them? (Do they have time for that kind of thing)
- Find audio to practice dictation to?
And are finishing textbook exercises useful in consolidating grammar or is it more valuable just incorporating them into my writing?