EJU Japanese case studies
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The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) is a standardized test administered by JASSO. According to JASSO, it is used to evaluate whether international students who wish to study at the undergraduate level at universities or other such higher educational institutions in Japan possess the Japanese language skills and the basic academic abilities needed to study at those institutions. The EJU Japanese case studies are 5 cases and about 2,226 words.
1Keigo, Deadlines, and a Supervisor's Softened Request
Lin, a first-year international student at a Japanese university, receives this email from her seminar supervisor: 「来週の水曜日までに、レポートのテーマ案を一度見せに来ていただけますでしょうか。難しいようでしたら、木曜の午後でも構いません。」 Lin works at a convenience store every Wednesday from 13:00 to 19:00, and she has a chemistry exam on Thursday morning. A Japanese friend tells her the professor is 'just being polite' and that she can simply email the draft instead of visiting.
413 words, about 2 min2Boiling-Point Elevation: Is the NaCl Data Conclusive?
Two students each dissolve 0.10 mol of solute in 500 g of water in identical beakers: Beaker A gets glucose (C6H12O6), Beaker B gets sodium chloride (NaCl). Both beakers are at the same atmospheric pressure, and the students stir until all solid has dissolved.
442 words, about 2 min3Aging Rate, Migration, and a Newspaper's Budget Advice
A student compares two fictional prefectures of equal population (1.2 million) using a statistics handout. Prefecture A: aging rate 33%, manufacturing 30% of employment, net migration −3,500 per year, 18% of workers in healthcare and welfare.
528 words, about 3 min4Two Lotteries: Expected Value vs. Chance of Winning
At a festival, a student can buy at most one ticket of each type with her 1,000 yen. Lottery A: a 300-yen ticket gives one draw with probability 0.05 of winning 3,000 yen; otherwise nothing.
516 words, about 3 min5Listening for Next Actions in a Laboratory Conversation
Transcript of a short conversation in a university corridor. The listener hears it only once, as in the listening section.
327 words, about 2 min