Comments on: JLPT: The Results Are In! http://henrikfalck.com/blog/2009/02/jlpt-results-are-in.html reinventing web 3.0 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:06:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Revised JLPT N3 textbooks « Henrik Falck's blog http://henrikfalck.com/blog/2009/02/jlpt-results-are-in.html#comment-725 Revised JLPT N3 textbooks « Henrik Falck's blog Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:47:18 +0000 http://henrikfalck.com/blog2/2009/02/jlpt-the-results-are-in.html#comment-725 [...] the new level n3 was I had a look at the old JLPT bookshelf (where I used to hang out, before I graduated from the JLPT). And lo and behold there were none! None study books targeting JLPT N3, that is! Lots of books and [...] [...] the new level n3 was I had a look at the old JLPT bookshelf (where I used to hang out, before I graduated from the JLPT). And lo and behold there were none! None study books targeting JLPT N3, that is! Lots of books and [...]

]]> By: Japanese studies – JLPT – passing the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Level 1 « Henrik Falck's blog http://henrikfalck.com/blog/2009/02/jlpt-results-are-in.html#comment-724 Japanese studies – JLPT – passing the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Level 1 « Henrik Falck's blog Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:44:06 +0000 http://henrikfalck.com/blog2/2009/02/jlpt-the-results-are-in.html#comment-724 [...] a year later: I passed with an 84% score. Also, please see my recommended books for studying Japanese and the JLPT, and thanks for the [...] [...] a year later: I passed with an 84% score. Also, please see my recommended books for studying Japanese and the JLPT, and thanks for the [...]

]]> By: Karl Henrik Falck http://henrikfalck.com/blog/2009/02/jlpt-results-are-in.html#comment-608 Karl Henrik Falck Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:36:00 +0000 http://henrikfalck.com/blog2/2009/02/jlpt-the-results-are-in.html#comment-608 Hi iwatejeff,<br /><br />Thanks a lot for your comments. It's always nice to get some feedback. :)<br /><br />Yeah the Unicom books are great for level 2! Especially the reading, listening, and mock tests books I think. It sounds like you're well on your way to passing level 2, which is great since from then on it gets even more interesting. :)<br /><br />I haven't actually looked much at old tests (mostly mock tests), which was probably a mistake efficiency-wise. The tests can contain 20% words/kanji that are not on the list of words/kanji, so yeah you might not find all of them in study guides.<br /><br />Going through a whole dictionary sounds like some of the ideas I've had before as well, but never been able to keep up for very long. Please let me know if it works out for you - that would be interesting and impressive.<br /><br />I'm currently targeting learning about 1800 words/expressions per year (5 per day), which seems doable. 10,000 words is a lot though, and I guess you'll be learning them in kana/alphabetic order or something, not in order of relevance?<br /><br />I'll do me best to keep the posts coming. The ironic thing is that now that I've passed JLPT1, I'm going even stronger and much, much more efficiently than before... I think I'll have to start studying some other language soon since I'm getting good at it now. :) Hi iwatejeff,

Thanks a lot for your comments. It's always nice to get some feedback. :)

Yeah the Unicom books are great for level 2! Especially the reading, listening, and mock tests books I think. It sounds like you're well on your way to passing level 2, which is great since from then on it gets even more interesting. :)

I haven't actually looked much at old tests (mostly mock tests), which was probably a mistake efficiency-wise. The tests can contain 20% words/kanji that are not on the list of words/kanji, so yeah you might not find all of them in study guides.

Going through a whole dictionary sounds like some of the ideas I've had before as well, but never been able to keep up for very long. Please let me know if it works out for you – that would be interesting and impressive.

I'm currently targeting learning about 1800 words/expressions per year (5 per day), which seems doable. 10,000 words is a lot though, and I guess you'll be learning them in kana/alphabetic order or something, not in order of relevance?

I'll do me best to keep the posts coming. The ironic thing is that now that I've passed JLPT1, I'm going even stronger and much, much more efficiently than before… I think I'll have to start studying some other language soon since I'm getting good at it now. :)

]]> By: iwatejeff http://henrikfalck.com/blog/2009/02/jlpt-results-are-in.html#comment-607 iwatejeff Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:21:00 +0000 http://henrikfalck.com/blog2/2009/02/jlpt-the-results-are-in.html#comment-607 I wanted to add. I looked at the test from 2008 and did a little research. I had trouble finding a study guide that contained all the kanji and vocabulary for that year's test in one book. I then happened to look through my New Horizon Japanese-English dictionary published by Tokyo Shoseki. It had all but one of the kanji/vocabulary answers. It contains over 10,000 words and shows each word in hiragana, followed by the kanji reading. I know it sound crazy to read through a dictionary, but I look at it this way, the vocabulary I learn will stay with me long after I have finished the test. Keep up the good posts. <br />Jeff in Iwate I wanted to add. I looked at the test from 2008 and did a little research. I had trouble finding a study guide that contained all the kanji and vocabulary for that year's test in one book. I then happened to look through my New Horizon Japanese-English dictionary published by Tokyo Shoseki. It had all but one of the kanji/vocabulary answers. It contains over 10,000 words and shows each word in hiragana, followed by the kanji reading. I know it sound crazy to read through a dictionary, but I look at it this way, the vocabulary I learn will stay with me long after I have finished the test. Keep up the good posts.
Jeff in Iwate

]]> By: iwatejeff http://henrikfalck.com/blog/2009/02/jlpt-results-are-in.html#comment-606 iwatejeff Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:59:00 +0000 http://henrikfalck.com/blog2/2009/02/jlpt-the-results-are-in.html#comment-606 Congratulations on passing Level 1. I have been going through all your Japanese language related posts and will be trying some of your studying methods. I have purchased three Unicom books for level 2: grammar, reading and the two mock tests. Once level 2 is out of the way it will be on to Level 1 or N1 depending when I take the test. I look forward to seeing more Japanese related posts. <br />Jeff in Iwate Congratulations on passing Level 1. I have been going through all your Japanese language related posts and will be trying some of your studying methods. I have purchased three Unicom books for level 2: grammar, reading and the two mock tests. Once level 2 is out of the way it will be on to Level 1 or N1 depending when I take the test. I look forward to seeing more Japanese related posts.
Jeff in Iwate

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