Comments on: Online English lessons attractive to one in four Japanese http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:17:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: GC http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-78810 GC Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:49:03 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-78810 Look, second life English learning is the home of geeks and people who frequent maid cafes... Skype or webcam based learning is OK... But if a decent eikaiwa instructor teaches someone, they can actually learn something... Painting us all with the same brush is a bit unfair, is it not? Look, second life English learning is the home of geeks and people who frequent maid cafes… Skype or webcam based learning is OK… But if a decent eikaiwa instructor teaches someone, they can actually learn something… Painting us all with the same brush is a bit unfair, is it not?

]]> By: Second Life’s name familiar to many, gameplay a stranger to most Japanese » 世論 What Japan Thinks http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-77688 Second Life’s name familiar to many, gameplay a stranger to most Japanese » 世論 What Japan Thinks Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:38:09 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-77688 [...] looked in passing at English lessons in Second Life just a few days ago, this time it’s Second Life in general, with a survey reported on by [...] […] looked in passing at English lessons in Second Life just a few days ago, this time it’s Second Life in general, with a survey reported on by […]

]]> By: Thomas Wasserman http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-77608 Thomas Wasserman Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:14:45 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-77608 This is interesting stuff. I am surprised that so few people are interested in using Skype or SecondLife. Of course, only 50% were in their 20s and 30s. Above that, I would imagine tech is part of a phobia. Anybody know where I can get more information about the English language market here in Japan? This is interesting stuff. I am surprised that so few people are interested in using Skype or SecondLife. Of course, only 50% were in their 20s and 30s. Above that, I would imagine tech is part of a phobia. Anybody know where I can get more information about the English language market here in Japan?

]]> By: Language Hub http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-77482 Language Hub Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:32:01 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-77482 Hey! Thanks for sharing this information! Hey!

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]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-77241 Nick Ramsay Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:08:41 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/01/online-english-lessons-attractive-to-one-in-four-japanese/#comment-77241 I think Second Life is an excellent environment for learning a language, but the software's learning curve puts off a lot of newcomers. I wonder how different these results would have been if there were more women in the sample. I'd say 80% of students in English conversation schools are women, but this sample is predominantly men, who may be more inclined to use Skype or Second Life. I think Second Life is an excellent environment for learning a language, but the software’s learning curve puts off a lot of newcomers.

I wonder how different these results would have been if there were more women in the sample. I’d say 80% of students in English conversation schools are women, but this sample is predominantly men, who may be more inclined to use Skype or Second Life.

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