December 4th, 2009
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This week’s podcast was recorded by the fountains in Yoyogi park in Tokyo with Karamoon and myself. Here are some of the topics we talked about with some useful links.
1) The Learn Japanese Pod Facebook group, Mixi community, Twitter and the Forums.
2) Useful websites and blogs about Tokyo: Tokyo Heels which can be found at Tokyo Weekender
3) Tame goes wild
4) Tokyo Marathon
5) Japanese Pod Get Together.
This is a great chance to meet new people, learn some Japanese and hear some traditional Japanese music for free. This event is being held in conjunction with The Japanese Lounge at The Pink Cow on 7th December from 7pm.
6) Baird Beers Tap Room
This is a micro brew pub with some awesome little beers just off Takeshita Dori in Harajuku. The “Yabai yabai” beer is excellent.
7) Oriental Bazaar
8) Kiddy Land
9) Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Other topics included were
Yoyogi Park, Harajuku and Omotesando.
April 27th, 2009
Here is a break down of the JLPT contents and what you need to know to pass it.
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NOTES: You can demonstrate an advanced mastery of Japanese grammar and knowledge good enough to integrate into Japanese society. This usually takes about 900 hours of study
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NOTES: You are able to demonstrate a relatively advanced command of Japanese grammar and can talk, read and write on topics of a general nature. This usually takes about 600 hours of study
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NOTES: You have a limited understanding of grammar but can take part in simple daily conversation and can read and write simple sentences. This would normally take about 300 hours of study
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NOTES: You have a very basic grasp of Japanese grammar and can communicate in very simple conversations. You can read and write simple sentences. This would take about 150 hours of study
I will adding more information regarding the JLPT soon. Watch this space…
More useful links regarding the JLPT here
