PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
The Nihongo So-Matome series, from leading Japanese-language-teaching publishers Ask, are some of the most popular study guides for students preparing for the JLPT. This N3-level vocabulary textbook, one part of a 5-book set (sold separately), is designed to be used as a six-week study guide. The book is structured in 6 chapters, each containing 7 lessons, with the goal to complete one lesson with 20-40 words every day, with 1,200 words found on the JLPT in total. Each unit introduces the vocabulary within a set theme, with illustrations to help you remember them, which is especially good for visual learners. All the words have English, Chinese, and Korean translations, enabling you to study alone. There are practice questions to test your understanding, and answers are written at the end of the following day’s lesson.
If you follow the study regime presented in the book, from Day 1 to Day 6 every week, you will study vocabulary organized according to both situation and function. On Day 7, you will check to see if you have learned them by doing the “Jissen Mondai” (practice examples) that are in the JLPT format.
The amount of vocabulary you need to learn suddenly jumps at the N3 level, but this book really helps learners put the words into context and learn through visual and situational cues. By doing so, the book is designed to not only help you prepare for the test but also increase your vocabulary to help you with your life in Japan. There’s a good reason that the Nihongo So-Matome study guides are so popular, and if you are studying for the N3, we can’t recommend this book enough.
