Japanese Language Proficiency Test

[r3z]

Congratulations
Is there another certificate other than these forms? The ones I received look a little different but essentially they are a score sheet and certificate like you have. The certificates here don't have the photo included, which I thought it was s'posed to like your one..?

[kryss]

I erased the photo on this.

If you're in Japan you get a 3-way folded card with details on one leaf of how to get an official certificate which can be submitted to schools and colleges.

Now it's the difficult struggle to level 1 in December...

[Supergoal]

Nice one. I'll be taking the level 2 test this year. If actually living in Japan wasn't reason enough to study the damn language, then also having a test at the end of the year should get my arse into gear...

[kryss]

I had a month off from the end of October (I'm sure some can guess why) but didn't even study then.

Get nazotte oboeru otona no kanji renshuu kanzenban for DS but put your age in as the same day you buy the game and then work through ALL the levels. Plenty of time before December.

[Ian(not Ian)]

Since you guys know yer stuff, any chance you cold help me out with some Kanji characters for forum sigs please.
If you could translate as close as poss...
'Darkmarble', which is Kuroma-buru afaik
'Darkjinxter', Nearest I can get is Kurojinkuso, Darkjinx, proper full jinxter would be great.

TIA

黒

[kryss]

kuro (黒) is black, not dark anyway. "dark" (adj) translated would be "kurai", "darkness" = "yami"
but you mean Katakana, not kanji.

ダークマーブル (da-kuma-buru) = darkmarble
ダークジンクスター (da-kujinkusuta-) = darkjinxter

[Ian(not Ian)]

kuro (黒) is black, not dark anyway. "dark" (adj) translated would be "kurai", "darkness" = "yami"
but you mean Katakana, not kanji.

ダークマーブル (da-kuma-buru) = darkmarble
ダークジンクスター (da-kujinkusuta-) = darkjinxter

Excellent. Just the thing I was after Kryss. Thanks a lot.
Seems I lost a bit in translation with the Kuro, aw well, it 'appens.

ty

[kryss]

So, that time of year approaches again...TOMORROW!

I'm off to Nihon University's Funabashi campus, how about you guys?

[noobish hat]

You doing the level one then? I'm doing level 2 in london, so me and my friend are driving down to his house in nottingham in a bit.

[kryss]

Yeah...level 1...Not really looking forward to it, I'm hoping I can get the marks in the writing and listening sections as those seems to be my strongest areas.

[Roddie]

Best of luck to you, kryss.

[JU!]

Ye best of luck I`m aimin to take level 3 in May/Dec 2009 so should def be ready by then, never taken it before. Hope yours goes well Kryss.

[kryss]

Ta guys and good luck to everyone else!

edit:

That was a big bundle of fun. The sections I thought were going to be the easiest turned out to be the ones I had the most trouble with, I fell asleep several times during the reading section, and the grammar section seemed TOO easy (=I messed that one up big time).

Amusingly enough, I was one of a very small handful of non-Asians taking the test. I would have been a great chance to practice my Chinese...If I spoke any.

[suicidepirate]

Just returned home from JLPT3 at soas in London. Not sure how i did but it was an interesting experience, and relieved to have finished it.

[kryss]

Ye best of luck I`m aimin to take level 3 in May/Dec 2009

The June tests are only for the new Level 1 which I think is changing somehow.

These are the three books I've been using. The grammar one is AMAZING.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/日本語能力試験1・2級文法対策標準テキスト-スーパー合格-行田-悦子/dp/4798013056/ref=pd_sim_b_4_img

http://www.amazon.co.jp/日本語能力試験-1・2級語彙対策標準テキスト-行田-悦子/dp/4798016659/ref=pd_sim_b_1_img

http://www.amazon.co.jp/日本語能力試験1級対策合格問題集-予想模擬試験-行田-悦子/dp/4798019542/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228739921&sr=8-10