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Posted by arren18 on 12.03.2017, 12:03 PM:

I took the JLPT today. Highlight: it's finally over! I can relax now. Lowlight: I'm not as confident about the result as I'd hoped.

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Posted by saviour2012 on 12.04.2017, 11:46 AM:

@arren are you already not a teacher there arren? i mean you can not teach without knowing japanese right? or it is a level based exam like 1,2,3,4 etc? wiki says there are levels, how many does one need?

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Posted by Kazegami on 12.04.2017, 11:59 AM:

There are 5 levels, Saviour, N5 is the lowest and N1 the highest. I believe you need at least N2 for most jobs but teaching can be very variable; some people are hired as English teaching assistants with almost no Japanese.

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Posted by saviour2012 on 12.04.2017, 12:15 PM:

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Originally posted by Kazegami
There are 5 levels, Saviour, N5 is the lowest and N1 the highest. I believe you need at least N2 for most jobs but teaching can be very variable; some people are hired as English teaching assistants with almost no Japanese.

hmm interesting, does it have other value than teaching in japan? thank you very much for answering.

Posted by Kazegami on 12.04.2017, 12:44 PM:

I'd imagine it's a useful qualification in any job in Japan, for a foreigner. It's proof that you're somewhat competent in the language. The more competent you are, the less the company will need to look after you and the easier your life will be. I'm not at all interested in teaching as a career, working as a translator is my goal. I have JLPT N2 at the moment and intend to get N1 at some point in the future. I'd actually say that the further from English teaching or translation your job is, the more important it is for your language to be at a high standard. If the job can be done just as well by a Japanese person then you really need to be fluent (or be extremely well qualified for the job) in order to have a chance.

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Posted by husky51 on 12.04.2017, 02:29 PM:

I imagine that if you were applying for a top level physics job and you had the intellect of an Einstein or a Curie, then knowledge of Japanese would not necessarily be a problem. The company would simply hire someone like you, Kaz, or a Japanese person who was fluent in English or French...

Is this a good example or am I being obtuse?

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Posted by arren18 on 12.04.2017, 10:28 PM:

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Originally posted by saviour2012
@arren are you already not a teacher there arren? i mean you can not teach without knowing japanese right? or it is a level based exam like 1,2,3,4 etc? wiki says there are levels, how many does one need?

You can definitely teach without knowing Japanese. Something I really don't appreciate about a lot of English schools' policies is that they don't want the native English teachers using Japanese at all. So for HR, it's maybe even better if you don't know Japanese.

So the JLPT is more useful for when you do need to prove Japanese aptitude. It's good for learners to test their abilities, but also for giving potential employers an idea of how much you know.

And yes, as Kaz said it does have different levels. I did N2 three years ago when I was an exchange student. Since then my spoken Japanese has kind of stagnated, but in terms of knowledge I've learnt a lot more in that time. I'll find out in February if it was enough for me to pass N1!

@husky: It would depend on the workplace. If you were THAT good in your field, I'm sure the people in charge would find somewhere suitable for you. At lower levels, you can find workplaces that use English - for example, my girlfriend is going to start working in a biology lab soon. She looked into it and found one that uses English, although the institute is Japanese. If labs like that didn't exist, she would've had a much harder time.

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Posted by husky51 on 12.05.2017, 01:53 AM:

I think that I grasp your meaning, arren...

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Posted by saviour2012 on 12.07.2017, 01:00 PM:

LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL: Yup Trump did it. First fire is ignited, lets see how it ends. Basically China is going to benefit hugely for it

Posted by Saddletank on 12.07.2017, 01:21 PM:

You're talking about Jerusalem?

I was fearful the day that man was elected. He is going to be nothing but trouble.

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Posted by husky51 on 12.07.2017, 06:17 PM:

I AGREE 100%...

Calling Kim ridiculous names; supporting a useless economics package that benefits him in the long run; and now this BS, recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Isreal, antagonizing our Arab allies in the area as well as Malaysia and others...

The guys an ASS...

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Posted by husky51 on 12.08.2017, 11:44 AM:

HHL"
The wind outside has died down, finally!!! Hope it stays down long enough for the firemen in Southern California a chance to get a handle of all of the fires going on...

LLLL:
one, the Thomas fire had consumed over 115.000 acres by last night and I don't know if it is just the Thomas fire or a total of all of them, but over 130 homes have gone up and at least 30 horses that the owners hadn't had time to get them away...

I love horses...

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Posted by arren18 on 12.09.2017, 12:05 PM:

I went to karaoke, and also an exhibition on buildings and architecture in Ghibli films! The art and models were very nice, but it was a bit too busy. A Saturday evening was probably not the best choice, but it's just when I had the chance.

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Posted by husky51 on 12.09.2017, 12:56 PM:

We do what we have to do, when we do it, eh? Know the feeling sometimes.

................. KARAOKE!!!

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Posted by Kazegami on 12.12.2017, 04:53 PM:

I miss karaoke in Japan

HL: have had a cold for the last few days, but it's finally going away. And the semester's almost over~

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Posted by Nausicaa_Cat on 12.14.2017, 04:33 PM:

HL: I have a JET interviewwwwwww

Posted by husky51 on 12.14.2017, 04:56 PM:

Good for you, NC...

And I hope you're felling better very soon, Kaz

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Posted by Kazegami on 12.14.2017, 10:50 PM:

Ooh, that's great news, NC!! I wish you lots of luck with it!

And thanks, Husky, I'm doing alright now. ^^

HL: classes were cancelled so it's been a lazy day. Tomorrow, Christmas party! Going to have a great Christmassy dinner with friends, can't wait. o3o My flatmates and I baked a chocolate cake today to bring with us.

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Posted by husky51 on 12.15.2017, 02:20 AM:

I want, lol

HL: I was just invited to Christmas Dinner by my friend and his girlfriend, actually the girlfriend made the invite...

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Posted by arren18 on 12.15.2017, 11:15 AM:

That's good to hear! I'm sure it'll go well.

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