Is Japanese Level 1 difficult?

as the saying goes, it is not difficult to learn, but it will not be difficult. If you learn Japanese well, you won't naturally feel how difficult it is to face the Level 1 exam.

According to the official explanation, Level 1 should have about 1, words and 2, Chinese characters in vocabulary, master advanced grammar and be able to read most Japanese books. Have the language ability necessary for life and the basic ability of university research. Japanese learners usually need 9 hours of Japanese learning time to reach Level 1. Its ability is equivalent to the level of Japanese majors in grades 3-4 in Chinese universities. (Some people say that 9 class hours is not right, but 9 hours)

In this way, it seems difficult to take the Grade 1 exam. But why do so many experts say it's simple? It seems that the first level is very dismissive and you can pass the exam casually. What is the reason for it This is because of the effectiveness and recognition of Japanese Level 1 certificate and the continuous investment and development of Japanese enterprises in China, which leads to the shortage of Japanese talents, and the level 1 certificate has become the key to measure a person's Japanese ability. As a result, the number of Japanese proficiency tests is rising every year, and there are more and more pursuers of certificates, resulting in the emergence of "water certificates." Five years ago, even 1 years ago, it seems that there was never any doubt about the Japanese ability of those who passed Grade 1, but now? This is not the case. The reason is that most of those who passed Grade 1 1 years ago were Japanese major students, who received professional Japanese study and training, rather than studying for exams. Therefore, those things in the Level 1 exam are only a part of what they have learned in Japanese. In recent years, due to the surge in the number of Japanese learners, many people are looking forward to speed. And some similarities between Japanese and Chinese can "speed up" learners' learning of Japanese to some extent. Therefore, "1 year has passed level 2. . 。” Training courses like this are endless. However, the Japanese learned in this way, and the first level of the exam, is it really genuine? To put it bluntly, it's like being stimulated by hormones and injected with water. Those so-called awesome people, are they really awesome?

The foundation is very important. No matter what you learn, it is the most fundamental rule. The more basic things are, the more things are used most. The foundation is not good, even if you learn more advanced things, you will be disconsolate. This is why it takes a whole year for Japanese majors (freshmen) to reach the level of level 3 or so. However, those elective courses, training institutions, and level 3 only take 3 to 4 months (usually 12 hours).

Let's turn back to the competency test. Students who have been trained for 3~4 months in the training class and take the same level 3 exam may not get lower scores in vocabulary and grammar than Japanese majors who have finished their freshman study. But

is language ability really measured by scores? The score is just a reference.

speak Japanese level 1 again. I have seen many people say that level 1 is not just a bunch of choices. It's easy to get a 28. Actually, it's not. Judging from the statistical results of competency tests over the years, the pass rate of Grade 1 has remained at around 3%. Because the base of taking the Level 1 exam is very large, and there are only a few people who give up the exam and don't match their ability completely, this figure of 3% still has certain reference value. 3% pass rate, you can know how many people die in this exam every year by comparing with other exams.

Finally, talk about the topic of comparing Japanese Level 1 with English proficiency. Japanese level 1, vocabulary 1, from this point of view, far exceeds all kinds of English exams. In terms of vocabulary, it is second only to TEM8, GRE and SAT；. Comparable with TOEFL and IELTS. However, for China people, vocabulary is not a big problem. After Grade 2, the vocabulary of Chinese characters can be expanded rapidly. However, the rapid expansion, after all, still has disadvantages. Although Chinese vocabulary in "words, vocabulary" and "reading, grammar" does not affect understanding, it will cause great obstacles when listening, speaking and writing. This is the biggest difference between level 1 listening and level 2 listening. Listening, level 1, listening to Japanese constant-speed news, watching a general animation, there is no problem. The corresponding English ability should be TEM4 (above TEM-4). The management of degree certificate in our school is that the requirement of Japanese double degree is through the international level, and the requirement of English double degree is through TEM-4. Therefore, Japanese level 1 should be comparable to TEM4 or above. Many people say JLPT1=CET4. I really don't know that none of these people have failed Grade 1, and even if they have, they may be "water proof" or fooled. You may say, I've studied English for so many years, and I'm only at Grade 4. Japanese level 1 only takes 2 years. Then I can tell you that there is a course in the English training class around our school: from basic to CET4, it only takes 12 hours. Don't believe it? Actually, it's not surprising. In this way, CET4 is probably equivalent to Japanese level 3.

All right, having said so much, I believe the landlord should also understand. Simple and clear, if it is water level 1, it is equivalent to about CET6, ranging from 1 year to 1.5 to 2 years. If it is a genuine Level 1 certificate, it is equivalent to more than TEM4 in English, and as short as 2 and a half years. It is not difficult to pass water level 1, but it is really not easy to get high marks.