striver
11-03-2006, 10:42 AM
these are some pointers i noticed about JLPT when i took it before. this is applicable to level 1 & 2. i never took level 3, but i guess it is almost the same with level 2. please read it and hoping that it will help those who will take the examination this year.
(1) Kanji Reading
in this section, walang masyadong tip na maiiapply here. i think you need to know the reading and correct writing of every kanji that are included in every level. just remember the following points.
(a) choices of kanji given in the questions particularly in the sentence mostly have the same reading. if you dont know exactly the reading or writing, try to read and understand the sentence. lalo na ang kanji na maraming reading.
(b) if you dont know exactly the correct equivalent kanji of a given word problem, paganahin mo ang imagination mo. what good about kanji is, kahit di mo alam ang meaning ng word, but you know the meaning of every part of kanji, magkakaron ka ng idea kahit paano. actually i experienced this one, when i took the level 2 examination before. the problem word is taki(waterfalls). i never see the kanji of this word before i took the examination. the choices also is very hard. i only noticed that one kanji in the choices have a kanji of water in the left side. since alam ko na ang taki eh waterfalls, and there is water on it, and since yong iba ay walang nakalagay na water i select that one and i got it right. so pag di mo alam talaga ang answer, paganahin mo ang imagination mo or use trial and error or elimination method.
(2) Reading Comprehension (DOkkai)
in this section, i think this is the place where you can get a high score pag tama ang mga sagot mo at malaking minus naman pag nagkamali ka. these are my one point lesson in this section.
(a)try to answer first the reading comprehension(dokkai ) part before vocabulary part(moji goi), because moji goi will only give you one point for every correct answer. but dokkai give you 3 or 5 points for every question.
(b)sa dokkai, every problem ay magkakaiba kung ilang questions ang nakalagay. so, my technique here is, i choose first those problem na maraming questions. para pag natapos basahin yong problem at naintindihan mo maigi marami ka kaagad questions na masasagot. meaning it will give you a high points.
(c)you cannot fully understand the problem in dokkai in one reading only, you must read it twice or thrice. at third time at di mo pa rin naintindihan, leave it first at saka mo na lang balikan. pag di mo iniwanan yon, you will lost lots of time.
(d)you can also read the problem with a short passage only, because it means the problem is easy also.
(e)in dokkai passage, you will notice an asterisk mark(*), this mean that there is a special explanation for the word described. read it first before going to the whole passage to understand the connection of that word to the whole passage.
(f)in dokkai examination, there is at least one problem wherein the contents are the latest news here in japan. news that was been an issue here in japan. particularly a social or politics news. try to read newspaper or watch the news in tv now para may background ka when that problem was included
(g)in dokkai also, there is always a problem that uses graphs. you must know also how to read it. try to review how to read bar graph, pie graph or the 7 types of graphs uses in quality control. it will help you a lot to solve the problem. because some question there just asking what is the biggest amount or what date it occurs, something like that are written on the graph.
(h) try to check you answer only, after you finish answering the moji goi section and if you have still time remaining.
(3) Vocabulary(Moji Goi)
in this section, the points you can get for every correct answer is only one point i think. so do this part at the end after answering the dokkai. the following are the one point lesson i can give.
(a) there is always two or three problems pertaining to polite words like itadakimasu, sashiagemasu, haiken shimasu, something like that. you must identify their difference thoroughly to answer it easy.
(b) there are also a 2 or 3 problems about katakana words. you must also know its meaning. but i think this is very easy kasi pag alam mo ang equivalent words ng katakana words na yon sa english eh alam mo agad ang meaning. try to review also those katakana words that are recently seen in the news or become an issue and gain social impact like coolbiz, etc.
(c) some problems about idioms also are given here. try to review it all. wala kong mabibigay na tip here sa problem na to. you must review it all para alam mo ang isasagot mo. kung di mo talaga alam, well tsambahan mo na lang. but try to answer it by elimination.
(d) problems concerning keiyoushi(adjectives ) also are given. try to review it especially those adjectives with almost the same meaning.
(4) Hearing Comprehension(Chouka i)
this is the last part of the examination where all of you will be answering it at the same time.
below is my one point lesson about this part.
(a) listen thoroughly to the passage. concentrate and dont let other thing bother your mind.
(b) for every problem, you must understand what is being ask. after you hear it. try to concentrate on the correct answer. leave the entire conversation and wait for the choices to be given.
(c) before the next question will be started, be sure that you already answer the previous question on your answer sheet. then reset your mind for the next question.
(d) if you didnt get the previous question and never understand it, leave it that way and concentrate to the next question. pag di mo to ginawa, pati yong next question eh di mo rin maiintindihan. meaning magiging 2 ang doubtful answer mo. its a domino effect.
(5) During Examination
these are some pointers that you must give value also during the examination.
(a)To save time, try to answer dokkai, moji goi, and kanji reading in this order.
(b) Dont put your answer on the mark sheet everytime you know the answer(except choukai) on each problem. You will spend lot of time on doing it. instead, try to mark the choices that you think is right on the questionaire first, then transfer it on the mark sheet when you finish all or maybe when 10 or 20 minutes left only at the same time.
(c) in moji goi and kanji reading, try to answer first all questions that you know exactly the correct answer. mark those questions that you dont know the exact answer or doubtful about it. then balikan mo na lang after you finish at the end. this way, mababudget mo ang time mo maigi.
(d) have extra time to review your answer on dokkai, moji goi and kanji reading.
(e) have extra time to check your answer on the mark sheet also. isang pagkakamali mo lang sa order ng answer mo, lahat damay na at siguradong bagsak ka po.
(f) stay cool on the examination. wag kang mag doki doki po. para makapag concentrate ka ng maigi.
(6) Preparation
these are some points that you must do till the day before the examination.
(a) if you dont know exactly the place where you will take the examination, have time to check it by going it there. check also the better way to get there. by car, train or bicycle. para pag meron mang nangyari eh prepare ka.
(b) prepare all things that you will bring like permit, pen and pencil, eraser, relo, pantasa po ng lapis and some identification mo po. be sure to turn off your cellphone.
(c) sleep well, wake up early and eat your breakfast.
thats all. hope this pointers will help you on your coming examination. ganbatte kudasai.
goodluck!:)
(1) Kanji Reading
in this section, walang masyadong tip na maiiapply here. i think you need to know the reading and correct writing of every kanji that are included in every level. just remember the following points.
(a) choices of kanji given in the questions particularly in the sentence mostly have the same reading. if you dont know exactly the reading or writing, try to read and understand the sentence. lalo na ang kanji na maraming reading.
(b) if you dont know exactly the correct equivalent kanji of a given word problem, paganahin mo ang imagination mo. what good about kanji is, kahit di mo alam ang meaning ng word, but you know the meaning of every part of kanji, magkakaron ka ng idea kahit paano. actually i experienced this one, when i took the level 2 examination before. the problem word is taki(waterfalls). i never see the kanji of this word before i took the examination. the choices also is very hard. i only noticed that one kanji in the choices have a kanji of water in the left side. since alam ko na ang taki eh waterfalls, and there is water on it, and since yong iba ay walang nakalagay na water i select that one and i got it right. so pag di mo alam talaga ang answer, paganahin mo ang imagination mo or use trial and error or elimination method.
(2) Reading Comprehension (DOkkai)
in this section, i think this is the place where you can get a high score pag tama ang mga sagot mo at malaking minus naman pag nagkamali ka. these are my one point lesson in this section.
(a)try to answer first the reading comprehension(dokkai ) part before vocabulary part(moji goi), because moji goi will only give you one point for every correct answer. but dokkai give you 3 or 5 points for every question.
(b)sa dokkai, every problem ay magkakaiba kung ilang questions ang nakalagay. so, my technique here is, i choose first those problem na maraming questions. para pag natapos basahin yong problem at naintindihan mo maigi marami ka kaagad questions na masasagot. meaning it will give you a high points.
(c)you cannot fully understand the problem in dokkai in one reading only, you must read it twice or thrice. at third time at di mo pa rin naintindihan, leave it first at saka mo na lang balikan. pag di mo iniwanan yon, you will lost lots of time.
(d)you can also read the problem with a short passage only, because it means the problem is easy also.
(e)in dokkai passage, you will notice an asterisk mark(*), this mean that there is a special explanation for the word described. read it first before going to the whole passage to understand the connection of that word to the whole passage.
(f)in dokkai examination, there is at least one problem wherein the contents are the latest news here in japan. news that was been an issue here in japan. particularly a social or politics news. try to read newspaper or watch the news in tv now para may background ka when that problem was included
(g)in dokkai also, there is always a problem that uses graphs. you must know also how to read it. try to review how to read bar graph, pie graph or the 7 types of graphs uses in quality control. it will help you a lot to solve the problem. because some question there just asking what is the biggest amount or what date it occurs, something like that are written on the graph.
(h) try to check you answer only, after you finish answering the moji goi section and if you have still time remaining.
(3) Vocabulary(Moji Goi)
in this section, the points you can get for every correct answer is only one point i think. so do this part at the end after answering the dokkai. the following are the one point lesson i can give.
(a) there is always two or three problems pertaining to polite words like itadakimasu, sashiagemasu, haiken shimasu, something like that. you must identify their difference thoroughly to answer it easy.
(b) there are also a 2 or 3 problems about katakana words. you must also know its meaning. but i think this is very easy kasi pag alam mo ang equivalent words ng katakana words na yon sa english eh alam mo agad ang meaning. try to review also those katakana words that are recently seen in the news or become an issue and gain social impact like coolbiz, etc.
(c) some problems about idioms also are given here. try to review it all. wala kong mabibigay na tip here sa problem na to. you must review it all para alam mo ang isasagot mo. kung di mo talaga alam, well tsambahan mo na lang. but try to answer it by elimination.
(d) problems concerning keiyoushi(adjectives ) also are given. try to review it especially those adjectives with almost the same meaning.
(4) Hearing Comprehension(Chouka i)
this is the last part of the examination where all of you will be answering it at the same time.
below is my one point lesson about this part.
(a) listen thoroughly to the passage. concentrate and dont let other thing bother your mind.
(b) for every problem, you must understand what is being ask. after you hear it. try to concentrate on the correct answer. leave the entire conversation and wait for the choices to be given.
(c) before the next question will be started, be sure that you already answer the previous question on your answer sheet. then reset your mind for the next question.
(d) if you didnt get the previous question and never understand it, leave it that way and concentrate to the next question. pag di mo to ginawa, pati yong next question eh di mo rin maiintindihan. meaning magiging 2 ang doubtful answer mo. its a domino effect.
(5) During Examination
these are some pointers that you must give value also during the examination.
(a)To save time, try to answer dokkai, moji goi, and kanji reading in this order.
(b) Dont put your answer on the mark sheet everytime you know the answer(except choukai) on each problem. You will spend lot of time on doing it. instead, try to mark the choices that you think is right on the questionaire first, then transfer it on the mark sheet when you finish all or maybe when 10 or 20 minutes left only at the same time.
(c) in moji goi and kanji reading, try to answer first all questions that you know exactly the correct answer. mark those questions that you dont know the exact answer or doubtful about it. then balikan mo na lang after you finish at the end. this way, mababudget mo ang time mo maigi.
(d) have extra time to review your answer on dokkai, moji goi and kanji reading.
(e) have extra time to check your answer on the mark sheet also. isang pagkakamali mo lang sa order ng answer mo, lahat damay na at siguradong bagsak ka po.
(f) stay cool on the examination. wag kang mag doki doki po. para makapag concentrate ka ng maigi.
(6) Preparation
these are some points that you must do till the day before the examination.
(a) if you dont know exactly the place where you will take the examination, have time to check it by going it there. check also the better way to get there. by car, train or bicycle. para pag meron mang nangyari eh prepare ka.
(b) prepare all things that you will bring like permit, pen and pencil, eraser, relo, pantasa po ng lapis and some identification mo po. be sure to turn off your cellphone.
(c) sleep well, wake up early and eat your breakfast.
thats all. hope this pointers will help you on your coming examination. ganbatte kudasai.
goodluck!:)