JapanesePod101 Review: Worth It? [Price and Alternatives]
Kelsey Wetherbee
Published on March 16, 2022
Flexible and extensive content for all levels
JapanesePod101 is an excellent resource to start your language learning journey or continue to improve your skills. The audio and video lessons help tackle the difficulties of the language in a way that other apps don’t. The different subscription levels let you pay for the plan that is right for you. There is a lot of content that is available for free, and they release new lessons every week. This app is good for all levels because of the increasing difficulty. The basic level truly starts from the beginning, and the more advanced levels are taught entirely in Japanese.
PROS
- Free access to tons of content
- Video/audio/written lessons good for many learning styles
- Discusses how culture affects the language
- Lessons to learn the different writing systems
CONS
- No defined course structure
- Not a lot of speaking practice
- Self-motivation needed to continue
Table of Contents
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JapanesePod101 Overview
JapanesePod101 is part of the larger Innovative Language Learning company that offers over 34 languages. You learn Japanese through a variety of audio/video lessons that feature native Japanese speakers. Their unique approach through the podcast-style lessons helps to overcome the difficulties for English speakers when learning a language that uses a different writing system. The content of the lessons focuses on topics that you would encounter in everyday life when interacting with a Japanese speaker.