Jap Oral interviews!!

[SiN]

hehe mines on the 26th of October 3:04 ..i think
26th was either my jap or my frds chinese lols

but in terms of native japanese doing sl, its only if they grew up here for a certain period
like how ABC all do csl lols

and natives examiners are good!! you can use shortened terms, バスケ instead of バスケットボール and　数A instead of　数学A

[IntoTheNewWorld]

I think the non-natives get easily intimidated.
If you speak with confidence and do most of the talking, it will basically be a conversation with the native japanese person.

For your Oral, did you have to memorise stuff? or were you able to just research a bit and basically wing it? I was curious as to whether the pr0 people have to rely on memorisation at all or just rely on leet jap talking skills to get them through. I intend to memorise huge chunks of text and regurgitate based on the question, rephrasing bits if really necessary.

[sonnypls]

I think the non-natives get easily intimidated.
If you speak with confidence and do most of the talking, it will basically be a conversation with the native japanese person.

For your Oral, did you have to memorise stuff? or were you able to just research a bit and basically wing it? I was curious as to whether the pr0 people have to rely on memorisation at all or just rely on leet jap talking skills to get them through. I intend to memorise huge chunks of text and regurgitate based on the question, rephrasing bits if really necessary.

lol man he has JLPT level 2 and also lived in Japan for a year, I don't know Khoa, would you wing a year 12 exam?!!!!!

[IntoTheNewWorld]

I think the non-natives get easily intimidated.
If you speak with confidence and do most of the talking, it will basically be a conversation with the native japanese person.

For your Oral, did you have to memorise stuff? or were you able to just research a bit and basically wing it? I was curious as to whether the pr0 people have to rely on memorisation at all or just rely on leet jap talking skills to get them through. I intend to memorise huge chunks of text and regurgitate based on the question, rephrasing bits if really necessary.

lol man he has JLPT level 2 and also lived in Japan for a year, I don't know Khoa, would you wing a year 12 exam?!!!!!

I'm aware of his JLPT2 and living in Japan for a year. Obviously I wouldn't wing an exam, but I was just wondering if he did, just relying on his leet skillz instead of having to memorise >_> I have to rely on memorisation, but I wanted to know whether those with the super high scores (i.e. airline) use memorisation as well, or just do it "on the spot" kinda thing.

[sonnypls]

hehe mines on the 26th of October 3:04 ..i think
26th was either my jap or my frds chinese lols

but in terms of native japanese doing sl, its only if they grew up here for a certain period
like how ABC all do csl lols

and natives examiners are good!! you can use shortened terms, バスケ instead of バスケットボール and　数A instead of　数学A

That's true, a lot of people do it. I recommend you do it so you can fit in more content

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「だめ！！！！！」

[dejan91]

Any recommendations on how much you should say before you let them ask you a question? I'm referring to the discussion section here. 2-3 sentences then pause or a whole paragraph or what?

Oh, in regards to the whole shortening thing... I don't see any problem in saying 自販機　(じはんき)　instead of 自動販売機　(じどうはんばいき) from time to time. As long as you explain that it is a shortened form in your intro. Damattore yours was on 自動販売機, so what do you think? What did you do?

[sonnypls]

uh you could be like これから自販機と呼びます。Or something, I said the full thing to waste time!

[dejan91]

Ahhk. I was intending on just saying in my intro somewhere 自販機は自動販売機のりゃくです。

Then again, I like the sound of this time wasting thing

[Saraime2003]

With the orals, i know someone asked before but i was wondering too... when we get in there for our discussion after the converstaion part is done, do we do our one minute intro then they ask us questions ro do we do our intro then keep speaking to start the discussion or what....? lol

[sonnypls]

after your intro, they will ask you a question or they'll be like <topic> について話してください。

[IntoTheNewWorld]

Speaking exam is closing in D: how's everyone going?

試験が近づいているね。皆の準備はどう？僕の場合、General Conversation（カタカナが大嫌い）の準備がぜんぜん出来ていないので、なんだかきんちょうしている＞＿＞。特別研究は大丈夫だと思うけど。だって、全部覚えたんだ。でも変な質問を聞いたら、それは困るかも。

とにかく、皆さんの準備はどう？うまく行っているかな。

[dejan91]

Haha remember: オーストラリア　and サッカ　not ソッカ

But in all honesty, I'd have to agree with you in all regards.

General Conversation　の内容は前より、いつも違うので、何を言うか１００パーセントに予測出来ない。............Detailed study has at least some structure to it.

But overall, it's going pretty good Not too long now...So scary!!!

[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 >_>

[IntoTheNewWorld]

Is it just me or did airline's posts somehow magically disappear from this thread >_>

[dejan91]

Who now??

So, now long now!!! How's everybody feeling?