learning japanese

[PingJun]

I agree that JLPT 3 is easy. However, I find that my foundation is quite weak. I guess this explains why I still cannot understand what the Jap characters say in Jap lang. Plus I seldom watch Jap drama, anime & listen to Jap songs.

At most I spend 2 - 3 hrs on watching anime / Jap movies per week. I do, however watch "Japan Hour".

One of my wish / goal is to be able to watch "Japan Hour", Jap anime / movies & fully understand what it is all about without using another language. I also want to be able to read Jap books / comics without any difficulties. In fact, I have bought "One Piece" in Jap lang & have plan to buy "Detective Conan" in jap lang as well....

 

[ransackyourtoilet]

The way you put it, seems like your purpose for learning Japanese is to pass JLPT only.
Maybe you can try watching more Jdramas and listening to more Jsongs. Having a dictionary handy helps a lot.

haha no la, i believe that there must always be emphasis on speaking and listening. what's the point if one cant hold a conversation. but with a short time frame as in the case of jlpt, might as well put effort in the grammar part for eg, then on to listening, hopefully before jlpt starts. i think if one paid to take a exam, den dun fail it. cuz really quite a waste then. its just a shuffling of time spent on written part and listening part.

 

[dimitri_can]

I think that it's best not to think so much about exams and just enjoy the learning process. JLPT3 is pretty much useless anyway. The fun part comes when you're able to watch shows without subs or read novels (if you like reading)!

For me, I just love the sound of the language and to be able to 'hear' dialogue in novels is a very rich experience for me. I also love picking out cultural differences you find when you dissect the language; I suppose other people would have different interests.

I'm not saying that one shouldn't bother with JLPT though; the only reason why I'm able to read novels properly now is because I studied JLPT2 grammar, but passing JLPT shouldn't be the main focus (unless of course collecting certificates is your hobby in which case I have no case to argue against!) =)

EDIT: I might add that JLPT3 is actually very easy to score if you keep in touch with the language through anime etc. I don't think practice papers are the way to go.

Haha.. agreed

 

[dimitri_can]

JLPT 2 location 1st time at SMU

 

[heguhegu]

JLPT 2 location 1st time at SMU

that's gd, right smack in the city, dun have to travel all the way to the east and suffer jams and crowds

 

[Ah_keong]

I think that it's best not to think so much about exams and just enjoy the learning process. JLPT3 is pretty much useless anyway. The fun part comes when you're able to watch shows without subs or read novels (if you like reading)!

For me, I just love the sound of the language and to be able to 'hear' dialogue in novels is a very rich experience for me. I also love picking out cultural differences you find when you dissect the language; I suppose other people would have different interests.

I'm not saying that one shouldn't bother with JLPT though; the only reason why I'm able to read novels properly now is because I studied JLPT2 grammar, but passing JLPT shouldn't be the main focus (unless of course collecting certificates is your hobby in which case I have no case to argue against!) =)

EDIT: I might add that JLPT3 is actually very easy to score if you keep in touch with the language through anime etc. I don't think practice papers are the way to go.

agree X 10000

 

[ahmahippo]

correct me if i am wrong....


Romaji = those jap english eg: takushi (taxi)
Katakana/Hiragana = ひらがな カタカナ..... (to me, they look alike... having hard time knowning which is which.)
Kanji = (those chinese words)

wonder did I say wrongly for these?

 

[dimitri_can]

correct.

Katakana : 片仮名(カタカナ)　　　　　　　　　タクシー

Hiragana: 平仮名(ひらがな) 　　　　　りんご

Kanji: 就職

 

[hpoirot]

JLPT 2 location 1st time at SMU

Did you receive the test venue in the mail already? I'm taking jlpt4 for the first time this year.

 

[dimitri_can]

Not so fast for JLPT 4. they send the mail out in batches.

 

[Ah_keong]

correct me if i am wrong....


Romaji = those jap english eg: takushi (taxi)
Katakana/Hiragana = ひらがな カタカナ..... (to me, they look alike... having hard time knowning which is which.)
Kanji = (those chinese words)

wonder did I say wrongly for these?

yup!!!
but the chinese words are a bit different...

 

[Ah_keong]

Did you receive the test venue in the mail already? I'm taking jlpt4 for the first time this year.

JLPT 2 and 1 i heard from my friend held in SMU??

JLPT 4 and 3 think at the changi primary school...

the table and chair very cute sia...

 

[dimitri_can]

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!

JLPT 3/4 candidates, be prepared to bend your knees... lol

 

[ransackyourtoilet]

Ahhhhh so far!! Does anyone know the buses to there?

Haha oh no we are in for a hard time getting comfortable. Though I stopped growing when I was in primary sch. haha.

 

[dimitri_can]

Take bus no 2 from outside Bedok or Kembangan MRT. Don't take from Tenah Merah. Will have too many ppl.

 

[ahmahippo]

take タクシー there.

 

[Elfenx]

Is JLPT 3 paper a big leap from JLPT4?
Last year, because I wasnt aware there are revision books or past year papers available, I only revised what my sensei taught, and assumed that's what everyone's doing. But this year I trawl the net and found so much more information - past yrs papers, books, worksheets. So I was wondering if should get some assessment bks or just do it.

 

[Adventia]

I received the letter...
JLPT 3 is at Nanyang Girl's High School
Lucky dont need to use small table and chairs...^^

 

[ransackyourtoilet]

What? My friend is taking JLPT 3 too...And she was from nanyang girls too! Lol must tell her....

Elfen>>JLPT 2 would be the big leap, JLPT 3 and 4 not much difference...But better to practise since there are so many free resources lying about...

 

[Niaoson]

JLPT3 got different locations IIRC