Studying for JLPT

In Singapore, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is conducted by the Japanese Cultural Society. Application form costs 2 bucks and choosing Level 1 will set you back another 45 bucks.

The following are three good resources to brush up your listening skills. The first one is especially useful as it contains audio, video, and the written word for high bandwidth learning. The other two are audio only.

• NHKニュース
  

• NHKラジオニュース

• XFM 96.3 (only from 6:50am to 9am, Mon-Fri)

Last but not least, WWWJDIC is a good free online dictionary.