UPDATE | August 01, 2022
If you continue to "read Japanese happily" for a long time, it will be easier to understand the reading comprehension of the exam. And it becomes a topic of conversation when talking, and the conversation becomes an interesting person. Why don't you start "reading Japanese happily" in your daily life?
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Do you like to "read" Japanese? Are you good at "reading" in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)? Actually, I've never heard of anyone who says "I'm good at reading JLPT!" (Laughs)
So why are so many people not good at reading comprehension? The reason is that there are too few "reading exercises" and "reading opportunities." People who are good at Japanese conversation often have many opportunities to speak Japanese and often listen to Japanese conversation. Reading also requires "familiarity".
In fact, solving reading comprehension problems in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test and "reading Japanese happily" are different abilities. However, if you continue to "read Japanese happily" for a long time, the reading comprehension of the exam will become easier to understand. And it becomes a topic of conversation when talking, and the conversation becomes an interesting person.
Why don't you start "reading Japanese happily" in your daily life?
When you say "read something in Japanese", you may think that you have to read a difficult book, but don't worry! You can read manga or picture books. Books for children are easy to understand because they are easy to understand in Japanese. There are many interesting stories.
You read funny manga and books all the time, right? First of all, it is important to read various books and find a fun book. However, I think there are many people who say, "Japanese books are difficult!" And "I can't read newspapers yet!"
Therefore,JapaneseI recommend the website. On this site, you can read various reading materials online by level. There are many picture books, and all of them are written in easy Japanese. Let's start with a simple level.
There are some rules for "extensive reading", which is a fun way to read many books.
・ Read from easy books (do not choose difficult books)
・ Continue reading without looking up words you don't understand (do not use a dictionary)
・ Read another book when it is difficult to read or when it is boring
If possible, do "extensive reading" once a week for about an hour. Please visit the website and find your favorite reading material or interesting reading material.
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People who are interested in Japanese news, newspapers are difficult, but I want to be able to read the news! For those who sayNEWS WEB EASY (NHK)Is recommended. This website is written in easy Japanese with Japanese news.
The kanji in the news has furigana (small hiragana above the kanji), and the sentences are short and easy to read. Once you get used to reading, you can also erase the kanji furigana.
The news from a year ago also appears on the right side of the website, so it's interesting to know what happened a year ago. In addition to the news, there is also a column "Watch out for disasters" that shows you to be careful in the event of an earthquake or typhoon.
If you check the news every day, you can not only study Japanese, but you can also start talking by yourself saying "I saw the news of XX today" in conversations and interviews. You can also learn about Japanese society by reading the news, so please read it when you have time.
In this column, I introduced reading materials for "improving reading ability".
I always read game articles in English. From time to time, I also read English newspapers for English learners. You may also see a monthly (subscription) unlimited magazine reading service online. Of course, I also read a lot of Japanese reading materials.
By reading various reading materials, you will want to read more interesting reading materials. And my world will expand more and more. Why don't you read various reading materials little by little this year? Interesting readings are waiting for you.
See you in the next column!
I teach Japanese at Japanese language schools and universities in Kyushu. I love games and manga. I also work as a coordinator and web writer to create a local Japanese language class for those who are studying Japanese.
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