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Hi all,
今日はお疲れさまでした。
How did you guys find the December paper?
Although I didn’t take the paper, I was there to support my students.
So guys, what’s after JLPT?
One phrase, “Back to Basics”.
Foundation is very important. For some students that I spoke to, they just want to get their N2 or N1, but they never realized what is important is their foundation grammar. They can pass N3,N4,N5, then when they take N2, they realized it’s a different game altogether. You can try a mock test on the official JLPT website (just Google JLPT).
So what if you pass JLPT N1 or N2? Companies will recognise it when they see your resume. However, it’s a different story altogether if you can’t speak. You may fail the interview.
I really hope the organising institution can review to have a oral component for JLPT, then we will see how many can really get N1 or N2, like what they have for GCE O Level Japanese.
I would like to offer a few pointers for those moving on to the higher levels (N1-N3):
1) Firm up your foundation grammar (minimum must get 90% and above for N4 and N5 mock test paper).
2) Practise heavily on your noun-modification (名詞修飾形) , Refer to here , This is a lesson summary Chapter 22 done by my student. The last modification on the last page is not correct, but the process is correct. You need to know what verb and adjective is modifying which noun.
3) Practise heavily on your forms
4) Absorbing Japanese media through Youtube
5) Speaking with friends or native Japanese
It doesn’t matter whether you make mistakes. Most importantly, build up your confidence to speak.
がんばって！
お疲れさまでした！
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