Eiken 4 and 5 tips
Soon the Eiken exams will be upon us. Hopefully you are studying hard and prepared for exams. But in case you aren't, here's some last minute advice to help you study.
For Eiken 4 and Eiken 5, there is no writing section, but there is a section that requires students to correctly arrange words. This is section 3 of the reading part of each exam. Here are three quick tips to help you.
1. If the sentence ends in a question mark (?), look for the following words: what, who, when, where, which, how. For questions, these words almost always come first in the sentence.
2. If you can correctly identify the first word (for Eiken 5), or the second word (for Eiken 4), it can help you eliminate incorrect answers. Imagine our possible answers are: 1. 4-2 2. 1-3 3. 3-2 4. 3-1. If we're confident the first word is word 3, then we know the answer has to be 3 or 4. If we're confident the first word is word 4, that means the answer has to be 1. Of course, you should always try to solve the entire sentence, but if you don't have time, this is an easy way to quickly guess the answer.
3. Remember to use the Japanese sentences to help you! Even though the word order between Japanese and English is different, some things are the same. For example, in Japanese we say 私のおじ, but in English we say my uncle. The order is exactly the same in both languages and is the same whether we're talking about my, your, his, hers, or Toshi's.
Hopefully these tips will help you on your exam soon. Remember to get a good night's rest and eat a full breakfast before your test. Good luck!
For Eiken 4 and Eiken 5, there is no writing section, but there is a section that requires students to correctly arrange words. This is section 3 of the reading part of each exam. Here are three quick tips to help you.
1. If the sentence ends in a question mark (?), look for the following words: what, who, when, where, which, how. For questions, these words almost always come first in the sentence.
2. If you can correctly identify the first word (for Eiken 5), or the second word (for Eiken 4), it can help you eliminate incorrect answers. Imagine our possible answers are: 1. 4-2 2. 1-3 3. 3-2 4. 3-1. If we're confident the first word is word 3, then we know the answer has to be 3 or 4. If we're confident the first word is word 4, that means the answer has to be 1. Of course, you should always try to solve the entire sentence, but if you don't have time, this is an easy way to quickly guess the answer.
3. Remember to use the Japanese sentences to help you! Even though the word order between Japanese and English is different, some things are the same. For example, in Japanese we say 私のおじ, but in English we say my uncle. The order is exactly the same in both languages and is the same whether we're talking about my, your, his, hers, or Toshi's.
Hopefully these tips will help you on your exam soon. Remember to get a good night's rest and eat a full breakfast before your test. Good luck!
