Jap Oral interviews!!

[dejan91]

haha don't worry too much, although i hope they don't ask you about braces if you tell them that you only got them last week!

would they do that? I don't think that's; fair, for example one couldn't be expected to know how to say "braces" in Japanese, or "orthodontist/appointment/lisp". That would be harsh!

To say braces in Japanese you just say it fobbly. Bure-su.

Katakana ftw.

A-i gotta bure-su atto da o-tadontisutu rasuto ui-kku desu.

lolol. Don't need Japanese skillz in Japan. Speak English Fobbly and they will understand =]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuFe5lqBAYE
dejan91 - haha, that sounds like a strange mix of japanese/italian :S

loll at japanese/italian mix! Ken Tanaka is a classic haha already been subscribed to him for a while

[IntoTheNewWorld]

Hey can someone who has done the exam listen to this recording and tell me whether it not mirrors the real thing? I just did a recording with my tutor today that in theory simulates the real exam

http://www.box.net/shared/jcbpy8hiv4 (15 mb file)...maybe I should upload to somewhere that allows streaming

lol it's pretty clear how scripted the general convo is =] I wrote a full script after failing a winged mock oral

2 days to go Dejan~ feeling nervous?

[dejan91]

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous But I don't think it's hit me to the full extent yet! I'm sure when I'm sitting outside waiting to go in I'll be a nervous wreck haha. You ready?

[IntoTheNewWorld]

When I get nervous I just think about how it's worth 12.5%

...But then again every point counts >_>

一緒にがんばろうね～ファイト～だよ！！

[dejan91]

Is that "how it's ONLY worth 12.5%"? If so, good point you have, I'll try to keep that in mind tomorrow!

はい、がんばろう！！

[IntoTheNewWorld]

OMFG YAY ITS ALL OVER 4EVA

I really dunno how I went >_> I think I spoke way too fast off my script, dunno if they could understand me properly. I also didn't get any dodgy questions, which I interpret as a sign that they thought I couldn't hack it >_<

I also got an Indian examiner.

On a completely irrelevant note, I cut my hair shortish before this exam and I miss my longish hair with sides I could chew on and a fringe that blocked my field of vision every 5 seconds.

[xXNovaxX]

Glad it went well!!!!

Hope you get your desired SS, now only the written left! LOL, an INDIAN examiner :S, I have never heard of that, lol. Well hopefully they were fair and mark lenient!

How did you go Dejan!!!???

Look forward to hearing of another success.

[dejan91]

Wooooooooo! DONE!!!

Which room did you get SmRandmAzn?? And what time were you btw?

[IntoTheNewWorld]

I had room 1, 1:45. What a pov motel, so vacant that they rent it out for exams. I was kind of pissed that we had to wait outside until 10 minutes before exams, I came like an hour early.

How did you go dejan91?

[dejan91]

Ahhk well apparently (was told by some school before us that used up all the rooms) that rooms 5,6,7,8 had the 'nice' assessors. I had room 5, 3:40. Yeah it was ridiculous we had to wait outside the whole BUILDING until 10 or so minutes! Even worse was waiting outside the room with the afternoon sun right on me and no shade. But all in all thought it went well. I had the same (problem?) as you where they didn't ask me any overly difficult questions. I was actually disappointed they didn't... Made a few mistakes, but hey, only natural... Said 会いに見ます instead of　会いに行きます...fooooool! I had a mental block at that moment and it just came out.I'm just glad it's over now!!

[iwakura]

Japanese is too hard noooooooooooooooo. どうしよう。

hmm but speaking is worth very little isn't it? I'm more worried about listening >_>

mate if you could write like you did before this quote thingy then you should be fine, even if you know all that kanji!

[IntoTheNewWorld]

Japanese is too hard noooooooooooooooo. どうしよう。

hmm but speaking is worth very little isn't it? I'm more worried about listening >_>

mate if you could write like you did before this quote thingy then you should be fine, even if you know all that kanji!

with a computer I know all kanji.

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[iwakura]

Japanese is too hard noooooooooooooooo. どうしよう。

hmm but speaking is worth very little isn't it? I'm more worried about listening >_>

mate if you could write like you did before this quote thingy then you should be fine, even if you know all that kanji!

with a computer I know all kanji.

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haha yeah didnt see you admit to that. Does any1 have an idea what you would need on the written to get raw 40?

[IntoTheNewWorld]

Japanese is too hard noooooooooooooooo. どうしよう。

hmm but speaking is worth very little isn't it? I'm more worried about listening >_>

mate if you could write like you did before this quote thingy then you should be fine, even if you know all that kanji!

with a computer I know all kanji.

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haha yeah didnt see you admit to that. Does any1 have an idea what you would need on the written to get raw 40?

my friend lost approx 10 marks to get 42 raw D:

[iwakura]

Japanese is too hard noooooooooooooooo. どうしよう。

hmm but speaking is worth very little isn't it? I'm more worried about listening >_>

mate if you could write like you did before this quote thingy then you should be fine, even if you know all that kanji!

with a computer I know all kanji.

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haha yeah didnt see you admit to that. Does any1 have an idea what you would need on the written to get raw 40?

my friend lost approx 10 marks to get 42 raw D:

sweet, now i have a renowned confidence! thanks!