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新完全マスター読解 日本語能力試験N1
日本語能力試験対策としてだけでなく、中上級レベル全般の読解力養成に有用な問題集です。
「対比」「言い換え」「比喩」「疑問提示文」などの読み取りポイントを提示し、「文章全体をつかむ」練習を数多く収録しました。あらゆる文章の読解に応用できます。良質の読解文を選択し、「広告、パンフレット、情報誌、ビジネス文書」の練習問題も豊富で、この１冊で充分な対策が可能です（例題28題、練習68題、模擬試験１回分）。
例題・練習問題のすべてについて、本文の読み取り方、選択肢の選び方を解説しました（練習問題の解説は別冊に収録）。
「対比」「言い換え」「比喩」「疑問提示文」などの読み取りポイントを提示し、「文章全体をつかむ」練習を数多く収録しました。あらゆる文章の読解に応用できます。良質の読解文を選択し、「広告、パンフレット、情報誌、ビジネス文書」の練習問題も豊富で、この１冊で充分な対策が可能です（例題28題、練習68題、模擬試験１回分）。
例題・練習問題のすべてについて、本文の読み取り方、選択肢の選び方を解説しました（練習問題の解説は別冊に収録）。
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207 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2011
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October 6, 2021
I've appreciated the Shinkanzen Master series for what it's done for me so far, but this book for the Reading section of the exam is far and away my favorite.
Reading is my best test area and I'll be leaning on it heavily to make up on the points I know are a long shot in Grammar/Vocab and Listening. This book is tightly focused on prepping for the JLPT N1 exam - it's not interested in digressing into interesting readings to broaden your mind, it wants you, exam taker, to know the shape of what's coming.
The book is divided in three main sections: Critiques, Commentary, Essays, etc.; Advertisements, Notices, Instructions, etc.; and Implementation Practice. The first two sections cover the all of the different types of readings that appear on the exam, what sorts of questions are asked, and strategies for finding those answers in the text. There's typically an example reading with explanation of the strategy, plus 3-4 additional readings with one question each to practice. The Implementation Practice section goes over these forms again, but using the actual exam format, with multiple questions per reading.
At the end of the book there's an exam's worth of questions if you want to set up a timer and do a practice run. The included answer booklet has the correct answers and explanations for every answer, though your mileage may vary: quite of a few of the "explanations" are "this option was mentioned no where in the text, doofus."
100% in Japanese, no English/Chinese/Korean translation. I don't usually comment on a book's physical qualities, but this thing is hefty; the paper is delightful for taking notes on and it'll hold itself open while you're reading. A joy of a study guide. (Can I say that?)
Reading is my best test area and I'll be leaning on it heavily to make up on the points I know are a long shot in Grammar/Vocab and Listening. This book is tightly focused on prepping for the JLPT N1 exam - it's not interested in digressing into interesting readings to broaden your mind, it wants you, exam taker, to know the shape of what's coming.
The book is divided in three main sections: Critiques, Commentary, Essays, etc.; Advertisements, Notices, Instructions, etc.; and Implementation Practice. The first two sections cover the all of the different types of readings that appear on the exam, what sorts of questions are asked, and strategies for finding those answers in the text. There's typically an example reading with explanation of the strategy, plus 3-4 additional readings with one question each to practice. The Implementation Practice section goes over these forms again, but using the actual exam format, with multiple questions per reading.
At the end of the book there's an exam's worth of questions if you want to set up a timer and do a practice run. The included answer booklet has the correct answers and explanations for every answer, though your mileage may vary: quite of a few of the "explanations" are "this option was mentioned no where in the text, doofus."
100% in Japanese, no English/Chinese/Korean translation. I don't usually comment on a book's physical qualities, but this thing is hefty; the paper is delightful for taking notes on and it'll hold itself open while you're reading. A joy of a study guide. (Can I say that?)
October 27, 2023
I started out a bit skeptical that I would find this book useful. After all, why not just read more stuff in Japanese if I want to get better at reading? I think you should still do that anyway, but I am sold on this book as a study guide after having finished it. I really liked the format of the book - a nice mix of the different types of reading selections, passage lengths, and typical questions.
The readings in the main part of the book were a bit easier than the practice tests I’ve taken so far, but there’s a practice reading test at the end of the book that seemed similarly challenging to other practice tests I’ve taken.
I thought the most useful part of this book compared to other practice books I’ve used in the past is that it explains why the wrong answers are wrong. There are a lot of subtly similar choices on these tests, and it really helps to see what exactly about certain answers is considered wrong, to know what kinds of things to keep an eye out for.
My studying approach with this book was that I went through the whole book over the course of a month or so, and I also read a couple Japanese novels in that time (which was also really useful to improve my reading speed, definitely important for the test).
When I took a practice test a few months ago, the reading section was by far my worst section, getting 10/24. With the practice test at the end of this book, I got 23/26 and shaved about 10-15 minutes off my time. I also didn’t have that feeling of being totally lost half the time like I did originally. I don’t know exactly how much of that improvement I’d attribute to this book, but I’d guess at least half, at least in terms of translating my improved speed and comprehension into correct answers.
The readings in the main part of the book were a bit easier than the practice tests I’ve taken so far, but there’s a practice reading test at the end of the book that seemed similarly challenging to other practice tests I’ve taken.
I thought the most useful part of this book compared to other practice books I’ve used in the past is that it explains why the wrong answers are wrong. There are a lot of subtly similar choices on these tests, and it really helps to see what exactly about certain answers is considered wrong, to know what kinds of things to keep an eye out for.
My studying approach with this book was that I went through the whole book over the course of a month or so, and I also read a couple Japanese novels in that time (which was also really useful to improve my reading speed, definitely important for the test).
When I took a practice test a few months ago, the reading section was by far my worst section, getting 10/24. With the practice test at the end of this book, I got 23/26 and shaved about 10-15 minutes off my time. I also didn’t have that feeling of being totally lost half the time like I did originally. I don’t know exactly how much of that improvement I’d attribute to this book, but I’d guess at least half, at least in terms of translating my improved speed and comprehension into correct answers.
March 23, 2021
Not bad, but the problems feel easier than the actual test.
Timing is also not discussed. Strategies are purely academic and logic-based.
Since time pressure is as much a part of the test as problem-solving, it would have been nice to include strategies for fighting the clock, in the grand scheme of the entire test. (Ex: doing reading section first, identifying useless answers, how to determine time spent on long passages, etc.)
Timing is also not discussed. Strategies are purely academic and logic-based.
Since time pressure is as much a part of the test as problem-solving, it would have been nice to include strategies for fighting the clock, in the grand scheme of the entire test. (Ex: doing reading section first, identifying useless answers, how to determine time spent on long passages, etc.)
June 30, 2022
I think that book is the best for N1
May 31, 2023
試験に合格できますように✨
December 20, 2024
この教科書は十分だと思います。私の読解力が少し向上したかもしれませんが、読解技術そのものはあまり学べなかったように感じます。練習用としては、N1レベルに慣れるために良いと思います。
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