Kanazawa Time
So in most of my classes, the teachers just ignore me… which is okay I guess since I don’t understand. However, in Biology, the teacher tries to include me and help me understand. She writes the main vocab in English, and will write the hiragana (reading) of the kanji. She is so nice, and I really appreciate the extra effort she makes to help me understand. I have already learned what they are doing… which helps too.
Anyway, we had a test in bio yesterday, on the parts of an animal and plant cell. I had to write it as well. I ended up getting….*drum roll* … 9/13! 4 questions I couldn’t answer because it was a whole bunch of complicated kanji. I wrote all but one of my answers in Japanese. When my teacher saw my mark, she was pretty shocked that I was even able to answer, let alone pass (and do better than about half the class XD).
Yes, I know the parts of a cell in Japanese, but I’m still having trouble having a simple conversation >.<
3 comments:
Is there any japanese language requirement to join AFS? I mean, do you need to be around JPLT2 level in japanese or something like that?
And where do you class yourself in a system like the JLPT test?
Just asking, cause I wanted to know around what level of japanese you need to be able to work in a japanese environement.
Keep posting regulary and good luck in your study :)
AFS doesn't require any prior japanese ability to go to Japan. However, if you are planning on going, I would suggest you try and learn as much as possible just to make the transition a bit easier.
(wih old JLPT system - 4 levels)
To study in university I think you need around level 3. Working in Japan kinda depends, but a level 2 I think would be good. (unless you are a eng teacher)
I passed the JLPT 4 about 2 years ago, so I probably came with a level a bit lower than lvl 3.
ask your teacher if she came from yugakkan higshchool!
if it's the same teacher who i had who left this year to go to a different school, yup. she does that.
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