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Gemstone

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Yeah they can't ask you any personal details stuff cos of privacy. You can say it if you want but they can't specifically ask you.

Anyway what's with needing a passport photo for it?
 

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they want to know that it's actually you sitting the test and not some japanese expert you paid to sit the exam for you
 

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why do sometimes my posts not post? Cause i said pretty much the exact same thing.

But yeah frodo is correct because without proper id, a person whos lived in japan for the past 5 years could come and sit it for you
 

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Just make sure you don't get an examiner with a loud obnoxious voice. That sucks.

The worst thing about that exam was having そうです_! screamed in my ear.
 

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Thats when you reply: はい、そうです。あなたは大きくてイライラなこえがありますよ。

Yes, that is so. You have have a loud and annoying voice!
 
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dont be so hard on ur examiners, most of the time theyre just trying to be nice
 

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its not stupid... everybodys scared of examiners... the band 5/6 people manage to overcome their initial fear they get in there and are like wow these people are really nice.
 

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Lol nah I meant about the photo's. Yeah I don't get all that nervous about language speaking exams. Probably will for this one though cos it's people I don't know. My Japanese teachers been the same one since year 7.
 

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The band 5/6 people aren't scared of the examiners to begin with, because we've been told enough times that they have jack all to do with marking our responses. :p

What the top notch types fear would be closer to making things too complicated, to the point that they no longer make sense.
 

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hey, anyone thinking of entering the speech contest at the Japan foundation?? i thought it was really good experience when i did it last year and wanna try it again this year. ee..but the thing is i dunno if i have time though, with trials and everything during that period.
 

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Thanx for the correction Lex, help a lot in the test. Everybody went in their with complicated answers, and i went in with the basic sentences but used senior structures.

They all came out super stressed cause our teacher cut them off, but i had a good conversation flowing... hopefully that = good marks :)

Im really not a good speaker in japanese or english, so i doubt id get anwhere in competition.
 
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I'm glad to have helped. :)

Getting a conversation flowing is the central aim - if you pulled that off, expect to do well.
 

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Yeah I'm a horrible speaker in general so I don't expect to do that great.

Anyway my teacher told me that as long as I keep the conversation flowing and say stuff I can handle I'll do fine. So basically still use Senior sturctures but don't make things to complicated. She also told us that generally we shouldn't be saying more than 3 sentences, cos you'll get cut off.

Anyway I don't know I reckon I'll just say whatever I can and not get to worried about it.

Does anyone know how much it's worth.
 

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just wondering where can i get a copy of the speaking exam questions booklet??? that would really help!

our trial hsc japanese speaking exam is coming pretty soon!!! any help and tips or anythin would be great!!
 

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i dont think there is a proper list... but some examples are at the hsc.csu.edu.au site.

Oh Lex i just noticed something under your name. Thinking of Oxford? Or just like the latin?
 

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Both, equally. :)

The meaning of the phrase is absolutely beautiful, and I love Oxford Dictionaries (hence "Lexicographer"). The university itself...well, I may end up there sometime. Who knows?
 
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Ok, I have to say this- My HSC timetable is totally rooted.
I have my 2U Jap HSC speaking exam on a saturday of the week that I have a Trial Exam every day.

Also, the week before has only one free day.

To make it worse, the first week of the HSC has 6 exams in 5 days for me.
 

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