Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N1: Essential Listening Comprehension Patterns

This resource is a combined textbook and workbook, allowing you to effectively build your language abilities from the foundation up while also gaining the test-taking ability needed to pass your exam. In addition to being used as part of direct class instruction, it can also fit in many other kinds of long- and short-term study plans, whether in the form of self-study or homework. 

　This book is broadly made up of four parts. In Part 1, Foundation, you will work on the ability to comprehend Japanese sounds and read the flow of a conversation so that you can have a firm base to answer listening comprehension questions from. In Part 2, Test Preparation, you will conduct repeated practice beginning by categorizing questions into patterns, conducting detailed analysis on them, and understanding their most important points, followed by understanding the

most important points when answering questions and choosing the right answer. In Part 3, Practice Test, you can see what you've learned overall through a test of your abilities. The "Words that Appear on Tests" appendix also classifies words that are likely to appear in listening comprehension questions based on situation and theme. Improve your test-taking abilities to prepare for your exam.