Wanikani July JLPT Community Event (aka Joint Mock JLPT on July 4th, home thread)

Well, I started picking up on new WK lessons and doing some structured listening practices as mentioned last week. As for the rest… :

… or at least this is what I’m telling myself :sweat_smile: But together with the two book clubs I joined here on WK there is some random grammar pattern exposure… and plenty of stuff to look up (if I like it or not).

Apart from that, thanks to the durtles giving feedback about studying with the JLPT stories podcast. Since I’m aiming for N4 for the mock test my plan is to go through 2~3 more of the N5 podcasts and then switch for the N4 series.

And for those who are interested, here is a set of six questions for the second N5 podcast:

がんばりましょう。 :muscle: :four_leaf_clover:

Q1

Japanese: 塾に入るのは、どうしてですか。
English: Why did Yuuma enroll into prep school?
Suggestions answer: Because studying for university entrance exams is difficult.

Because he wants to study more for university entrance exams.
Because studying for university entrance exams is difficult.
Because without going to Juku, university entrance exams will be difficult.
Because he hates studying. (-> Does not study on his own.)

Q2

Japanese: 塾で、何のコースが選びましたか。
English: At prep school, what kind of classe(s) did he choose?
Suggestions answer: revision class

Fundamentals class. (-> English and Maths and others.)
English, Japanese history and Japanese language class.
Revision class.
Basic level class.

Q3

Japanese: 勉強が好きになりましたか。どうしてですか。
English: Did studying become enjoyable for him? Why is it?
Suggestions answer: Yes, because English class became interesting.n

Yes, because of the interesting English class.
Yes, because of him becoming better in Math.
No, because no matter how hard he studies he does not become better in Math.
No, because terrible test results every week.

Q4

Japanese: 大学受験の試験科目は、何を選びましたか。
English: Which subjects did he choose for the entrance exam?
Suggestions answer: English, Japanese language, and Japanese history.

English, Mathe, and Japanese history.
English, Mathe, and Japanese language.
English, Japanese language, and Japanese history.
Math, Japanese language, and Japanese history.

Q5

Japanese: 大学を選ぶとき、何の学部に入りたいですか。
English: When choosing an university, which department does he want to enroll with?
Suggestions answer: he is still undecided

Literature
Sports
History
he is still undecided

Q6

Japanese: 大学を卒業したら、何になりたいですか。
English: What does he want to become after graduating from university?
Suggestions answer: He always wanted to become a professional swimmer but he doesn’t know.

He always wanted to become a professional swimmer but now he wants to become a You-tuber.
He always wanted to become a professional swimmer but he doesn’t know.
He says he wants to become a You-tuber but actually he doesn’t know.
He says he wants to become a You-tuber but actually he wanted to become a professional swimmer since he was a kid.


And here is a set of six questions for the third N5 podcast :slight_smile:

Q1

Japanese: 「学校給食」というのは、何ですか。
English: What is 「学校給食」(gakkô kyûshoku)?
Suggestions answer: school meal / lunch service

Cooking class, when students learn how to cook meals
Food court / cafeteria at school
School meal / lunch service
special term for “bento” that only applies for bento in school context

Q2

Japanese: 自分で、昼ご飯を用意しますか。
English: Does he take care about lunch for himself?
Suggestions answer: he usually buys food at the schools bento corner

Yes, he makes his own bento in the morning
No, his mom makes him bento in the morning
Yes, he buys food at the schools bento corner
No, his school provides lunch

Q3

Japanese: お昼にだいたい何を食べますか。
English: What does he usually eat for lunch?
Suggestions answer: rice bowl or hamburger and so on

whatever his mom cooked for him
salad or soup or hamburger and so on
rice bowl or hamburger and so on
bread and snacks

Q4

Japanese: ゆうまのお母さんは仕事をしますか。
English: Does his mom work?
Suggestions answer: Yes, everyday. So she is very busy.

No, she is a house wife
Yes, she works everyday
Sometimes, as she is a home schooling teacher
Sometimes, as she works part-time

Q5

Japanese: 学校の後で、どうしてもう一度食べますか。
English: Why does he eat again after school is finished?
Suggestions answer: He has swimming club everyday and is very hungry afterwards.

Because he needs energy for the prep school
Because he is hungry from swimming
Because he regularly receives bread from a girl in his class
Because his friend Yûji shares his bento with him

Q6

Japanese: どうして彼女がほしいですか。
English: Why does he want to have a girlfriend?
Suggestions answer: He seems to be envying his friend a little bit as he gets homemade bento from his girlfriend from time to time.

Because there is this girl that he likes…
Because his best friend Yûji has one
Because he wants to eat homemade bento from time to time
Because he actually loves cooking, but is too lazy to cook bento only for one person

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