Study plans and JLPT
Practical guides on speaking, grammar, pronunciation, listening, and study planning, written for learners who want to use Japanese in real life.
Study plans and JLPT · Page 13
Writing a Proposal Document in Japanese
A Japanese proposal has to work when you are not in the room, because it will be read by people you have never met.
6 min readTaking Notes in Japanese at Work and in Class
Notes taken in a language you are still learning have one job: to be readable by you, an hour later, when you have forgotten the context.
5 min readWriting a Notice or Announcement in Japanese
A Japanese notice is written to nobody in particular, which is why its register is unlike anything else you write.
5 min readWhen Handwriting Is Still Expected in Japan
Most Japanese writing is typed now, and the handful of places where it still is not are the ones where it matters most.
6 min readManaging Your Time in the JLPT Exam
Most people who fail the reading section do not fail on comprehension; they fail on the clock.
5 min readWhat to Do If You Fail the JLPT
The score report is the useful part of failing, and most people look at the result and never read it.
5 min readWhat the JLPT N5 Exam Is Actually Like
N5 is short, entirely multiple choice, and over before lunch, which is not what most first-time candidates expect.
5 min readChoosing JLPT Study Materials Without Wasting Money
Most JLPT preparation shelves contain three books doing the same job and none doing the one that matters.
5 min readPreparing for the JLPT With a Full-Time Job
Working full time does not make the JLPT unrealistic; it makes the planning matter far more than the studying.
5 min readWhat to Do After Passing a JLPT Level
Passing a level certifies that you could read and listen under time pressure on one particular morning, which is less than it feels like and more than nothing.
5 min readHow the JLPT Affects Work Visas and Points in Japan
Japanese ability affects some immigration routes and not others, and knowing which is worth more than another six months of study.
5 min readWorking Out Which JLPT Level You Are Ready For
The only reliable way to know which level you are ready for is to sit one under exam conditions, and it is the thing learners most avoid doing.
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