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Hi guys, it's been a while since i've posted here. Well, I just wanna throw a few questions regarding studying foreign languages for a better career prospect, Japanese in particular. What do you think of learning Japanese in Singapore? Does it give you an edge in finding a job (Japan-affiliated) and is it really the best choice if you had to learn a new language? More importantly, does knowing Japanese open up opportunites of overseas employment and such?
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when my PSLE score allows me to take 3rd lang,i ask my teachers biut their opinions of takin Jap as 3rd lang..tehy say its no use as las time, when MOE intro Jap as 3rd lang there were lots of buisness opportunities in Japan..now they say there's no need as China is now the main market of opportunities and resources and they told me not to take Jap and focus on my sec skool subjects instead... and so i didn take as i felt they were right
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How old are you?
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Do you like to follow the crowd and be just as unique, like the rest?
Or do you want to be a somebody that differs from the usual crowd and that makes you significantly noticeable in the society here?
If i were you, i would stray away from learning the languages that everyone in Singapore wants to learn. -
u need to have at least a JLPT 2 to be able to find job that requires japanese... so it will take u at least 3-4 years to reach that stage...
but as for whether it will open up better opportunities.... it all depends on what u want to do and whether the job requires u to know japanese or not... -
just learn if you want to
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AugoeideS: The point is not whether I like or not like to be like everyone. Thanks for your opinion though. I think it'd be silly to choose what you want to do or learn based on what everyone else is doing, or not.
Coolger, when you say 2yrs or so, do you mean part-time or full-time? -
I had a choice to study a foreign language, I took it and never regretted it. I found language classes a lot more interesting than my core modules in school.
Passion is of the utmost importance I feel. I thoroughly enjoyed the learning experience. Besides, it's not easy picking up a whole new language, so interests again is very important!
Japanese is probably one of the more popular foreign languages here in Singapore. So generally speaking, it's won't be too difficult finding resources.
Whether or not it gives you an edge in finding a job, logically speaking it depends on the type of job. The biggest misconcept is that Japanese companies based in Singapore will give the edge to candidates who speak their language. That's not true. Cos simply, you don't need to know japanese to work in Singapore! Unless you're talking about a job based abroad, knowing the foreign language will certainly give you the edge over others who don't!
As for the best choice of language, I guess it depends on where your interests lie and if you really want to make use of the added knowledge in your career path. I opted for Spanish. It was purely for interests. I wasn't going to use it to apply for a company based in South America.
Lastly, I feel that in the long run, it could give you more career alternatives abroad, in your case Japan. But again, it only gives you the extra edge only if you have the basic qualifications and experience. From what I know, very few companies employ local fresh graduates or newbies for overseas assignments straight up.
All in my humble opinion. Hope it helps!
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my stand on this is
master your English and Mother Tongue first before taking on a 3rd language or foreign language.
and i dun mean u jus KNOW english and MT......oso not expecting u to be effectively bilingual.....
at least speak well, write well, know the culture of ur MT well...
THEN, u talk about acquiring another language. -
part time... the course i took b4 was at jcs... it's like once or twice a week depending no how u choose....Originally posted by newcomer:AugoeideS: The point is not whether I like or not like to be like everyone. Thanks for your opinion though. I think it'd be silly to choose what you want to do or learn based on what everyone else is doing, or not.
Coolger, when you say 2yrs or so, do you mean part-time or full-time?
www.jcss.org.sg -
You mean he should learn language like Swahili instead?Originally posted by AugoeideS:Do you like to follow the crowd and be just as unique, like the rest?
Or do you want to be a somebody that differs from the usual crowd and that makes you significantly noticeable in the society here?
If i were you, i would stray away from learning the languages that everyone in Singapore wants to learn. -
Coolger has raised a good point.
Japanese language has many levels. Completing just one is not good enough, so be prepared to spend some time on the language. -
Did i imply that? I just said Japanese is a common language that everyone in Singapore wants to learn. Jap-culture, no?Originally posted by philia:You mean he should learn language like Swahili instead?
Why not try Spanish, German, Korean or Italian?
I believe i don't have to elaborate since its agreeable that we're talking about having an edge in employability and i don't think we HAVE established MNCs from Tanzania or any region of the eastern african nations. -
learn japanese....at least you know what they saying on the xxx-jap-made porn.
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There are four levels in JLPT, 4 being the lowest with 1 highest. Coolger, what level are you and how do you know if you're ready for the test?
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i learnt esperanto
so far haben found anyone who can speak that
(except for those in my esperanto class)
i learnt for the sake of knowledge (ok, it's required for my linguistics class)
i know it's not going to help me in my career or bust development....
the govt has been pushing the malay language...
why din i see anyone mentioning abt tt? -
i never take the jlpt test cos i think i'm not ready for it... and dun have to take jlpt 4 before u can take 3, so my frens all went ahead and took 3...Originally posted by newcomer:There are four levels in JLPT, 4 being the lowest with 1 highest. Coolger, what level are you and how do you know if you're ready for the test?
erm... it's like after certain lesson 16 or 18, u can take jlpt 4 liao...