Hello everyone! This is Rinko (my Japanese name). Today I am gonna talk about the JLPT test.
I'm taking the test for the first time on the 2nd of December this year
I already registered, yay!
I'm really nervous cause it's my first exam!
Today I'll talk about how I'm preparing for the exam.
I'm mainly using this book.
This is grammar rules for the N3 level.
I don't think I'm anywhere near N3 to be honest
But bookstores in South Africa don't really sell Japanese books, so I bought this in advance when was in Japan and now I'm finally using it to study.
While using this book, I write in this notebook.
First I write the grammar and sentences, then I make a list of words I don't know
After that, if I still haven't learnt the words after studying it over and over,
I'll write them in this separate notebook.
This is a cute notebook from Kakao talk's Kakao Friends series!
The word list looks like this.
Black pen is for Kanji and Kana. Blue is for explanations either in English or Korean, and pink is for example sentences.
I don't have many secrets - I mean, contents. Contents. In these notebooks lol
I just started studying 1 week ago (why did I hold up two fingers loool)
But once I continue I'll definitely keep using these 3.
I'm a bit worried about studying for Kanji.
I don't have specific books dedicated to Kanji, so
I just search online for N5, N4 and N3 Kanji lists.
And I have to just learn them that way
It's. Not. Fun.
But it's important I guess
I got these books from the library at the Japanese embassy
First is the N3 pattern study book
It has words that will come out in the exam
I mean questions, not words
There's a CD so I think it's really good but I haven't used it yet. Clearly neither has the person before me lol
Next is the official JLPT N3 practice test book
I. haven't. used. it. yet.
Apart from the books I got at the embassy,
I'm also using these books I have.
First is Speed Master. I think a few of you have this book cause I see it on studygram a lot.
So lemme just run through this one quickly
The book has themes and under the themes there is a word list
I talk about this book in an earlier video so that's it for now haha
Mini phrases for Japanese conversation book!
I listen to this book's CD in the car
By doing that, when I use this book later, I've already heard the example sentences many times and it makes studying a lot easier.
I feel like I speak so badly now cause I haven't made a video in Japanese for such a long time!
Next is this grammar dictionary
It's not specifically for N3
But in this blue book it has grammar explanations and if I don't understand something or want more detail, I can just look it up in the dictionary
Oh I almost forgot about these
Lastly, these
These two are pretty much the same but for different levels
For Kanji, language and grammar
Next is this one, for N3.
Lots of example sentences
And the grammar explanations are in English, Chinese and Korean!
It's got a lot of intensive lessons so if you just want a quick review, rather don't use it unless you have lots of time
These types of books are best if you want to practice quickly
Lots of people on Instagram have this too
All my books are for grammar!
Looks like this~
Pretty simple book
I'm gonna use all of theeeessseeee
Apart from that,
of course I'll be watching Japanese movies and calling my Japanese friends over the phone
Okay I think that's it
If anyone is taking the test, please let me know!
It's my first time so I'm nervous!
Please support me! See y'all in the next video, bye!