Hello everyone
I'm nearing the end of the Japanese 101 course at my local college, and I missed over a month of classes because of health issues. The oral portion of my final exam is in exactly 13 hours from now (1900 EST), and I am not even close to being ready. I'm sure I failed the written portion as well.
I understand the rudiments of grammar, basic sentence structure, etc., but for some reason I'm not able to commit katakana and vocabulary in general to memory (I especially have trouble with nouns and appropriate application of the 'no' particle). I have drilled endless hours with handmade flashcards, done all the exercises in the assigned workbook (Nakama 1A), but with little result.
Even though I will clearly fail this class, I'd still like to continue to study Japanese, and even if by the grace of god I pass with a D, I still would not even dare to enroll in a 102 class, as of right now. So my question is what workbooks or other resources would you all recommend for someone of my level so that I can study through the winter break? Since time is limited, I don't want to have to start extracurricular study from the beginning, but rather reinforce what I'm struggling with, and maybe get a little ahead if I'm able.
I appreciate any answer thanks.
I'm nearing the end of the Japanese 101 course at my local college, and I missed over a month of classes because of health issues. The oral portion of my final exam is in exactly 13 hours from now (1900 EST), and I am not even close to being ready. I'm sure I failed the written portion as well.
I understand the rudiments of grammar, basic sentence structure, etc., but for some reason I'm not able to commit katakana and vocabulary in general to memory (I especially have trouble with nouns and appropriate application of the 'no' particle). I have drilled endless hours with handmade flashcards, done all the exercises in the assigned workbook (Nakama 1A), but with little result.
Even though I will clearly fail this class, I'd still like to continue to study Japanese, and even if by the grace of god I pass with a D, I still would not even dare to enroll in a 102 class, as of right now. So my question is what workbooks or other resources would you all recommend for someone of my level so that I can study through the winter break? Since time is limited, I don't want to have to start extracurricular study from the beginning, but rather reinforce what I'm struggling with, and maybe get a little ahead if I'm able.
I appreciate any answer thanks.