“What is your goal?” Independent Japanese Study Studying ... · • A listening book • A drill book STUDYING FOR JLPT For a very structured study regimen: Sou Matome series

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Independent Japanese Study

SCHEDULE

Presenter introductions

“What is your goal?”

Studying to meet your goal

Kanji tips

Formal & colloquial styles

***TV break***

Studying for tests

Different types of tests

JLPT study regimens

Do Sharon‟s study regimen, time permitting

• From Toronto, Canada

• 2nd year ALT in Yatsushiro

• Has been studying Japanese since high school (uni., study abroad, etc…)

• Passed N2 in July 2017

WHO IS SHARON?!

WHO IS JUSTIN?!

From Perth, Australia

1st year ALT in Amakusa

Studied Japanese since High school and University

Currently studying for JLPT N2

What is your goal?

• Original reason for studying

Japanese:

SHARON’S JAPANESE STUDY GOAL…

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HOW DID SHARON STUDY TO MEET HER GOAL?

Online celebrity stalking

Video games

Language exchanges with real

Japanese humans

Classes throughout HS and university

SHARON’S CURRENT GOAL…

Current reason:

as a hobby

Did N2 just to challenge self

I will probably not attempt N1 for

now…

• Original reason for studying

Japanese: Japanese rock!

• Current reason: To not sound derp

when ordering food

JUSTIN’S JAPANESE STUDY GOAL…

I want to…

Watch anime without subtitles

Look through a menu and order something at a restaurant with confidence

Pass JLPT N__

Improve my accent and carry casual conversation with native Japanese speakers

SOME PRACTICAL, ATTAINABLE GOALS…

STUDYING TO MEET YOUR GOALS

Watch anime without subtitles Practice listening and transcription/translation

Look through a menu and order something at a restaurant with confidence Practice reading and skimming for information

Pass JLPT N__ Regimented studying from JLPT resources

Improve my accent and carry casual conversation with native Japanese speakers Befriend diverse range of people

Practice spontaneous conversation: Q & A

BECOME PART OF A LEARNER COMMUNITY

Surround yourself with both native and non-

native speakers

Utilize online resources

Lang-8 (website) and HiNative (app)

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READING PRACTICE - KANJI

Furigana tools:

Rikai-kun

(Web browser extension – Chrome & FF)


Furigana tools:

Google Translate app:

Camera analysis function


Furigana tools:

Kana-kun app

- Pros: users have option to write kanji by hand, as well as traditional copy & paste input

- Cons: correct stroke order sometimes necessary for detection

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DICTIONARIES – EJJE/JJ TYPES

“REMEMBERING THE KANJI” SERIES – HEISIG

METHOD

Method in a nutshell:

constructing meaning

out of kanji by creating

stories (in English)

about its design

Meant to be

alternative to rote

kanji memorization


METHOD

Example:

REMEMBERING THE KANJI – HEISIG METHOD

People love it or hate it

Pros:

very creative approach to memorizing kanji

collective effort with people all over the world via https://kanji.koohii.com/

Cons:

Don‟t learn pronunciation until second volume

Sometimes more complex kanji make earlier appearance than simpler kanji

Kanji is learned in English, not Japanese


METHOD

Example #2:

https://kanji.koohii.com/

https://kanji.koohii.com/

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ABSURD MNEMONICS ARE HELPFUL!

The story of 稀（まれ）

稀＝まれ＝rare

まれ＝mare

Mare = horse

Rare mare ＝ Rare horse?!

Rare horse = … Unicorn?

… The unicorn is the most 稀 mare of them all

READING PRACTICE –

FORMAL & COLLOQUIAL WRITING STYLES

Formal – Traditional resources

News articles (http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/)

Dual language resources

READING PRACTICE –

FORMAL & COLLOQUIAL WRITING STYLES

Colloquial – Unconventional resources

Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram/Other social

media platforms

following celebrities and random, semi-famous

Japanese 一般人 (random humans)

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/

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Let‟s watch some TEREBI !!!!

STUDYING FOR TESTS…

Be strategic!!

Find out exactly what is on your test

Find out how much you need to pass

Find out what level you are

tanos.co.uk/jlpt/levelcheck

Use materials designed to help you

study for that test

• Japanese Language Proficiency

Test (JLPT)

• Kanji Kentei Test

• Business Japanese Proficiency

Test

SOME JAPANESE TESTS YOU CAN TAKE…

漢字検定 (KANJI KENTEI)

12 levels in total

10 (easiest) to 3, pre 2, 2, pre 1 and 1 (hardest)

Reading, Writing, Meanings, Sentence use and Stroke order is assessed

Grades 10-8 is 40 minutes

Grades 7-1 is 60 minutes

Passing grade from 7 to pre – 2 is 70%

Whereas from Grade 2, pre 2 and Grade 1 need 80%

THE KANKEN LEVELS

Level Pass Rate Need to Know

Level 10 Pass rate ~96% 80 Kanji

Level 9 90% 240 Kanji





Level 4 47% Read 1300, write 900, 300 daily use

Level 3 36% Read 1600, 4 kanji compounds, 600 daily

Level Pre-2 23% Read 1940, Write all kanji from HS

Level 2 Read and write 2136 daily, All kanji from HS

Level Pre-1 Read and write 2965, on & kun, proverbs

Level 1 Read and write 6355, proverbs, modern and ancient forms,

difference between countries

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THE BUSINESS JAPANESE PROFICIENCY TEST

Number of

questions

Duration

Listening 35 questions 50 minutes

Listening

and reading

30 questions 30 minutes

reading 35 questions 40 minutes

•Tests communication using

Japanese for a business

environment

•Scored out of 800 and is awarded

levels on your mark

•J5 lowest, J1+ highest

- Levels N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest)

- Multiple choice

- Four sections:

- Vocabulary

- Kanji

- Reading

- Listening comprehension

JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (JLPT)

Level Kanji Vocabulary Listening Hours of

Study

N5 ~100 ~800 Beginner 150

(estimated)

N4 ~300 ~1,500 Basic 300

(estimated)

N3 ~650 ~3,750 Lower

Intermediate

450

(estimated)

N2 ~1000 ~6,000 Intermediate 600

(estimated)

N1 ~2000 ~10,000 Advanced 900

(estimated)

Let‟s

ganbarimashou

…………..

Most textbook series have…

• A kanji book

• A grammar book

• A vocabulary book

• A reading comprehension book

• A listening book

• A drill book

STUDYING FOR JLPT

For a very structured study regimen:

Sou Matome series

(総まとめシリーズ)

From L to R

(kanji book not shown) :

文法（ぶんぽう） - Grammar

聴解（ちょうかい）- Listening

読解（どっかい） - Reading

語彙（ごい）- Vocabulary

SOU MATOME – ENGLISH AIDS (ALL LEVELS)

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For very comprehensive explanations:

Kanzen Master series

(完全マスターシリーズ)

From L to R:

文法（ぶんぽう） - Grammar

漢字（かんじ） - Kanji

読解（どっかい） - Reading

聴解（ちょうかい）- Listening

語彙（ごい）- Vocabulary

KANZEN MASTER N3 – ENGLISH AIDS UP TO N3

KANZEN MASTER N2+ – NO ENGLISH AIDS DRILLS AND PRACTICE

JLPT past exam („09)

http://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/sample09.html

Textbook series – Drill books

Sharon‟s JLPT study regimen

YOU TRY!!!

SHARON’S STUDY REGIMEN – SOU MATOME

LISTS




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SHARON’S STUDY REGIMEN – SOU MATOME

LISTS SHARON’S STUDY REGIMEN – FLASHCARDS

Flashcard apps:

AnkiApp Flashcards

(the free version!!)

(the not free app)

Word Reading English Meaning

住所じゅうしょ (house) address

経験けいけん experience

相手あいて partner

完了かんりょう completion, conclusion

休業中きゅうぎょうちゅう closed (e.g. store),

business holiday

下車げしゃ getting off, alighting

稀まれ rare

欸乃あいだい sea shanty

蘭摧らんさい The death of a splendid

individual

縊死いし death by hanging

OUR VOCABULARY FOR TODAY… OUR GRAMMAR POINTS FOR TODAY…

～ところです (expresses a time point in an action or a change. Dictionary form “＋ところ” indicates a time point just

before the action gets started.

“ている＋ところ” indicates a time point in a continuous action.

“た form＋ところ” indicates a time point just after the action has been completed. (Kanzen Master N3)

1. あ、試合（しあい）が始まる（はじまる）ところです。はやく、はやく。

2. 今、インターネットで店の場所をしらべているところです。

OUR GRAMMAR POINTS FOR TODAY…

～ととたんに（したら、直後（ちょくぜ

ん）に意外（いがい）なことが起こる（おこる） – Kanzen Master）

1. 夫（おっと）が結婚前（けっこんまえ）は優しかった（やさしかった）が、結婚しとたんに、態度（たいど）が変わった（かわった）

2. 山での頂上（ちょうじょう）ワインを一口飲んだとたんに、めまいがした。

Thank you for

listening!!

:‟)

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