Equipment Suggestions to help you Learn the Japanese Language
If you want to learn the Japanese language, after you download our free Japanese audio lessons, you should think about getting the right equipment. You will need to be able to pause the lessons whenever you need time to think, and to restart them when you are ready to start listening again. Apple and other manufacturers make earphone units with built-in wired controls (“clickers”), but they are not very convenient when you are using audio lessons that need to be paused and restarted frequently, since the buttons that control the portable device are located high on the cord near a person’s neck.
If you want to use an iPhone to listen to these audio lessons as you learn the Japanese language, I suggest the AirTurn MAV, shown in this photo, as a remote control for pausing the lessons:
I hold this tool in my hand as I walk and use the center button to stop and start the lessons. However, I have to be careful not to press the buttons on the right or the left, as these will cause my iPhone to skip to the end or the beginning of a lesson, which is frustrating.