Phase #3 - Checklist (Week #17 - Week #52)

Purpose: Build a Foundation of Grammar, Vocabulary, and Speaking Skills

Time to Complete: 35 Weeks (~8 Months)

Daily Study Chain Prep

  • Go online and find a monthly or yearly calendar that you like the look of.
  • Print it out.
  • Buy or set aside two colored markers: Blue and Red; or Your Favorite Color and Your Most Hated Color; any two colors.
  • Start marking (Blue) X's on days that you study all three chain items, (Red) X's the first time you miss one or more chain items, and No X's every time you go two or more days without studying all three chain items (Hint: This should never happen).

Daily Chain Item #1 – Flashcards

Daily Chain Item #2 – Listening Practice

  • Remove barriers to listening practice.
  • Put audio lessons onto your phone, mp3 player, PC, Xbox, CDs—Everywhere!

Daily Chain Item #3 – Grammar and Speaking Practice

  • On Day #1 of Phase #3, schedule a lesson or language exchange meeting for
    Day #7 of Phase #3.
  • On Day #1-7 of Phase #3, plow through the Caveman Conversation Course.
  • On Day #7, take your first (online) Japanese lesson.
  • Schedule your second (online) Japanese lesson.

Daily Chain Process

There are 3 items in the Daily Study Chain.

  • When you do all 3 items, you can put a Blue X on your study chain calendar.
  • If you miss one or more items one day, you can only put a Red X on your calendar.
  • If you miss one or more items two or more days in a row, you cannot put any X's.
  1. Flashcards
    • Study ALL of your Review Cards every day.
    • Study 25 New Cards every day.
  2. Listening
    • Listen to at least 1 audio lesson every day.
  3. Grammar & Speaking
    • Study grammar at least 1 minute per day.
    • Practice speaking (preferably, in lessons) at least once a week.

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