【Schedule of the 3rd term in 2008】 Application period: Dec. 1st (Mon) - Dec. 25th (Thu) 1st stage (paper): Jan. 25th (Sun) 2nd stage (interview): Feb. 22nd (Sun) Announcement of result: Mar. 9th (tentative)
【Criteria】 Able to understand and take part in a wide variety of topics relevant to a range of social, professional, and educational situations, knowing about 10,000-15,000 vocabularies.
【Passing mark】 Most years, the passing marks in paper tests for Grade 1 are expected to be around 70%, or 79/113, but are subject to change for adjustments. The passing mark in interview test is set at 60/100.
【Inquiries for STEP EIKEN international division】 Organizer: The Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP) TEL. (international): +813-3266-6090 Office hours: 10:00 - 17:00 in JST (Mon. - Fri.) E-mail: http://stepeiken.org/contact.shtml Do not contact the test site for directions under any circumstances.
【Criteria】 Able to understand and take part in a wide variety of topics relevant to a range of social, professional, and educational situations, knowing about 10,000-15,000 vocabularies.
【Passing mark】 Most years, the passing marks in paper tests for Grade 1 are expected to be around 70%, or 79/113, but are subject to change for adjustments. The passing mark in interview test is set at 60/100.
【Inquiries for STEP EIKEN international division】 Organizer: The Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP) TEL. (international): +813-3266-6090 Office hours: 10:00 - 17:00 in JST (Mon. - Fri.) E-mail: http://stepeiken.org/contact.shtml Do not contact the test site for directions under any circumstances.
【Criteria】 Able to understand and take part in a wide variety of issues from a range of social, professional, and educational situations (e.g. meetings at work, negotiating prices), knowing about 10,000-15,000 vocabularies.
【Passing score】 The passing scores on the First Stage for Grade 1 are usually expected to be about 79/113 (70%), but are subject to change for adjustments. The passing mark in the Second Stage is set at 60/100.
【Inquiries for STEP International Division】 Organizer: The Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP), Inc. TEL (international): +813-3266-6090 Office hours: 10:00-17:00 in JST (Mon.-Fri.) E-mail: http://stepeiken.org/contact.shtml#Contact
【Criteria】 Able to understand and use language necessary to take part effectively in a wide range of social, professional, and educational situations (e.g. meetings at work, lectures for educational purposes, etc.), knowing about 10,000-15,000 vocabularies.
【Passing score】 The passing scores on the First Stage for Grade 1 are usually expected to be about 79/113 (70%), but are subject to change for adjustments. The passing mark in the Second Stage is set at 60/100.
【Inquiries for STEP International Division】 Organizer: The Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP), Inc. TEL (international): +813-3266-6090 Office hours: 10:00-17:00 in JST (Mon.-Fri.) E-mail: http://stepeiken.org/contact.shtml#Contact
【スレタイ】 Ask me anything 【本文】 なんでも日常生活で気になってることを英語で聞き、 それに答えよう。英語の文法の質問ではなく、ごく普通の質問だけです。 自分の思っていることを書くことで英語力を伸ばすことが目的。 例 質問:Assuming heaven exists, what do you think heaven smells like? 答え:vanilla
【本文】 【Criteria】 Able to understand and use language necessary to take part effectively in a wide range of social, professional, and educational situations (e.g. meetings at work, lectures for educational purposes, etc.), knowing about 10,000-15,000 vocabularies.
【Passing score】 The passing scores on the First Stage for Grade 1 are usually expected to be about 79/113 (70%), but are subject to change for adjustments. The passing mark in the Second Stage is set at 60/100.
【Inquiries for STEP International Division】 Organizer: The Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP), Inc. TEL (international): +813-3266-6090 Office hours: 10:00-17:00 in JST (Mon.-Fri.) E-mail: http://stepeiken.org/contact.shtml#Contact
【スレタイ】実用英語技能検定1級 英検1級 Thread Part 63 【名前】1 【メール欄】空白あげ 【本文】 次スレは>>950以降、適当に宣言して立てる。
【Criteria】 Able to understand and use language necessary to take part effectively in a wide range of social, professional, and educational situations (e.g. meetings at work, lectures for educational purposes, etc.), knowing about 10,000-15,000 vocabularies. 【Passing score】 The passing scores on the First Stage for Grade 1 are usually expected to be about 79/113 (70%), but are subject to change for adjustments. The passing mark in the Second Stage is set at 60/100. 【Inquiries for STEP International Division】 Organizer: The Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP), Inc. TEL (domestic): 03-3266-6090 Office hours: 10:00-17:00 in JST (Mon.-Fri.) E-mail: http://stepeiken.org/contact.shtml#Contact *Do NOT contact the test site for directions under any circumstances. To learn more, go to http://www.eiken.or.jp/exam/grade_1/about.html
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show to Student B) 1) When was the first time you heard about Miyuki Hatoyama? 2)What do you think of Miyuki Hatoyama so far? 3)What is the role of a first lady / (gentleman)? 4)What kind of personality do first ladies need? 5)Do you think it’s good that Miyuki Hatoyama is a little eccentric? 6)Does Miyuki fit with your image of a “typical” Japanese woman? 7)Miyuki Hatoyama has been to the planet Venus. What do you think the aliens on Venus thought of her? 8)Do you think Miyuki Hatoyama will be popular with the Japanese people? 9)Do you think Miyuki Hatoyama has the potential to damage her husband’s reputation? 10)Will you be following news of Miyuki Hatoyama?
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show to Student A) 1)What’s the latest news you’ve heard about the Somali pirates? 2)Do you think Miyuki Hatoyama is an asset or a liability for her husband, the Japanese prime minister? 3)How refreshing is it to have someone with real character as a first lady? 4)Miyuki believes she and Michelle Obama are similar. What do you think? 5)Hatoyama tells people things like “If you're with me, it won't rain.” Why do you think she says things like that? 6)Hatoyama once told a TV chat show host: “"In my former life, I know Tom Cruise was Japanese. I knew him.” What do you think of this? 7)Hatoyama advises people to get energy by pretending to "eat the sun." Is this good advice? 8)What advice do you have for Miyuki? 9)What questions would you like to ask Miyuki Hatoyama? 10)Did you like this discussion?
【スレタイ】STEP Grade 1 実用英語技能検定1級 Thread 64 【名前】1【メール欄】空白あげ 【Criteria】 Able to understand and use language necessary to take part effectively in a wide range of social, professional, and educational situations (e.g. meetings at work, lectures for educational purposes, etc.), knowing about 10,000-15,000 vocabularies.
【Passing score】 The passing scores on the First Stage for Grade 1 are usually expected to be about 79/113 (70%), but are subject to change for adjustments. The passing mark in the Second Stage is set at 60/100.
【Inquiries for STEP International Division】 Organizer: The Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP), Inc. TEL (domestic): 03-3266-6090 Office hours: 10:00-17:00 in JST (Mon.-Fri.) E-mail: http://stepeiken.org/contact.shtml#Contact *Do NOT contact the test site for directions under any circumstances. To learn more, go to http://www.eiken.or.jp/exam/grade_1/about.html
【スレタイ】【洋書】Amazon Kindle user thread vol.2【PC】 【名前】1 【メール欄】空白あげ 【本文】 Here is Amazon Kindle thread. Amazon started to ship and service Amazon Kindle in Japan. Let's talk about Amazon Kindle on 2 channel English board!
【スレタイ】STEP Grade 1 実用英語技能検定1級 Thread 65 【名前】1【メール欄】空白あげ 【依頼コメント】要望があれば、画像貼り付け考えます。 【本文】 【Criteria】 Able to understand and use English necessary to take part effectually in a broad range of social, professional, and educational scenes (ex. meetings at work, lectures for educational purposes, etc.), having about 10,000-15,000 vocabularies.
【Passing mark】 The passing score for Written and Listening Test is usually expected to be around 79/113 (70%), however, could fluctuate for adjustments while the mark for the Interview Test is fixed at 60/100.
【スレタイ】実用英語技能検定1級 英検1級 Thread Part 69 【名前】1 【メール欄】sage
【本文】 【Criteria】 The examinee has mastered English grammar to an advanced level, has an integrated command of the language sufficient to take part in a wide range of social, professional, and educational situations (e.g. meetings at work, lectures for educational purposes, etc.), having a vocabulary of around 10,000-15,000 words.
【Criteria】 Able to understand and use English necessary to take part effectively in a wide range of social, professional, and educational situations (e.g. meetings at work, lectures for educational purposes, etc.), having a vocabulary of about 10-15,000 English words.