Tag: JLPT
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What’s in my bag: JLPT edition!
I took the JLPT N1 on Sunday 1st. This is what I took with me on that day:
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JLPT: Practise reading and listening!
When it comes to the reading and listening sections of the JLPT, concentration is key. It’s not enough to be able to understand difficult texts and audio, you have to be able to do it for more than one hour long. Of course, you want to constantly improve your Japanese level, but don’t forget to improve your concentration too!
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JLPT N2: Shin Kanzen Master vs Nihongo So-matome
This is a review of the two series Nihongo So-matome and Shin Kanzen Master for the JLPT N2. I compare both series book by book to help you decide which series is best for you!
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I passed the JLPT N1!
This is a long post about me taking and passing the JLPT N1 for the first time. I will talk about: my scores, section by section; what I did during my six-month preparation for N1, what was useful and what was useless; why I am going to sit the test once more in December and how […]
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JLPT N1 round 2: Start!
Since January 2019, I am studying to pass the JLPT N1. My goal is to pass the test in December, but I also took the test of July to gain some practice. It was helpful, but it also gave me a sense of achievement, and it is hard to get back to the JLPT preparation now! After […]
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Taking the JLPT N1 for the first time!
I have taken the JLPT N1 on July 7th (2019) for the first time, and I was not very surprised by my performance… I think that I might pass, but I also feel that I need the remaining months until December to increase my vocabulary and progress in listening. Report on the July test Vocabulary/Grammar […]
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JLPT review: So-matome grammar N1
This is my review of the textbook So-matome Grammar N1. I loved studying with it, I don’t think that it is the perfect textbook, and I could point out many things that I didn’t like in it, but… for someone who learns Japanese as a hobby, it was pleasant and not overwhelming.
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JLPT Journal: Grammar done, starting drills!
I can’t believe that the test of July is in a little more than one month. My real goal is to pass in December, and I am taking the test of July as an exercise. Nonetheless, I cannot help but feeling excited (stressed) for July, and I am focusing on making vocabulary and grammar drills. So-matome […]
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My method for the JLPT reading part
Last week, I got the results of the second session of the JLPT (December 2017), and I was happy and relieved to see that I passed with 156 points! I thought that I would pass because, after the test, I felt that my performance was similar to what I did in July 2017, when I took […]
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