The Japanese Language Study Program (Prodi) at Widyatama University (UTama), one of the leading study programs on campus located at Jalan Cikutra No. 204-A, recently conducted a community service activity (PKM) at SMAN 14 in Bandung.
The activity was themed “Tips for Success in the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) N5.” It was held as a 120-minute webinar on Friday (10/9/2021).
“Community Service Activities (PkM) are routine activities of the UTama Japanese Language Study Program. They are conducted twice a year. One of them was held at SMAN 14 Kota Bandung,” said Uning Kuraesin, Dra., M.Pd., Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Languages, who was one of the speakers, on Thursday (16/9/2021).
The purpose of the JLPT activity is to introduce and provide understanding to the students of SMAN 14 Bandung regarding the strategies and benefits of taking the Japanese language proficiency test.
“The JLPT is a standardized and internationally recognized test. Upon passing a certain level of the exam, participants will receive a certificate that has many uses. Among them are applying for scholarships to Japan, studying in Japan, or applying for jobs at Japanese companies both in Indonesia and in Japan itself,” said Uning.
Meanwhile, the levels in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) start from the lowest level, N5, to the highest level, N1.
When asked about the participants’ attention to the activity, Uning revealed that the PkM was well received.
According to Uning, this was evident from the feedback. Some participants stated that the topics presented by the speakers were as expected. Likewise, their understanding of N5 improved after they participated in the webinar.
On that occasion, several lecturers were also invited to be presenters, namely: Raden Novitasari, S.S., M.Hum, Ningrum Tresnasari, S.S., M.A., Hardianto Rahardjo, M.Pd., and Nurza Ariestafuri, S.S., M.Pd. They were also assisted by two students from the Japanese Studies Program, Lionnanda Dhedi Wiranto and Chandra Luskiano.
In the future, the UTama Japanese Language Program plans to continue conducting useful activities to foster interest in learning Japanese. This is not only for high school students, but also for all levels of society.
(Source: majalahsora.com)
