Course Overview 

  

Japanese Levels 1&2 is a Beginners Japanese course for students who have never studied the Japanese language before. This is an intensive Japanese course allowing you to take two Japanese levels in 10 weeks and progress more quickly. If you’re unsure of your level, then take our quick Japanese language level test here, or check our level chart.

 

Our Japanese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Weekend language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.

 

Course Content

 

Communication points

– Greeting people

– Introducing yourself and someone else

– Asking and giving personal details

– Shopping

– Locations

– Reading Time

– Asking shop opening & closing time

– Express daily routines

– Asking for a telephone number

– Explaining where you go, when with whom and how

 

Grammar points

– Forming affirmative & negative sentences in present tense.

– Forming questions.

– Particles “wa”, “mo”, “ka” and “no”

– The Ko, So, A, Do system of demonstrative words.

 

Examples

(1) Watashi wa Tanaka Yoshio desu. – I am Yoshio Tanaka.

(2) Suzuki san wa isha ja arimasen. – Ms Suzuki is not a doctor.

(3) Yamada san wa gakusei desuka. – Is Mr Yamada a student?

(4) Sasaki san mo gakusei desu. – Ms Sasaki is a student,too.

(5) Kore wa hon desu. – This is a book.

(7) Kore wa kuruma no hon desu. – This is a book on cars.

(8) Sore wa watashi no pen desu. -That is my pen.

(9) Kono kaban wa watashi no desu. – This bag is mine.

(10) Koko wa ima desu. – This is a living room.

(11) Tokei wa asoko desu. – The clock is over there.

– Special numbers for reading time

– Particle “to” to connect nouns

– Past and Past negative tenses

– Question tags

– Partice “e” and “ni” for destination

– Question Word “Itsu” as “When”

 

Examples

(1) Ima gogo san-ji desu. – It is 3pm now.

(2) Watashi wa ku-ji kara go-ji made hatarakimasu. – I work from 9 to 5.

(3) Watashi wa asa hachi-ji han ni okimasu. – I get up at 8:30 in the morning.

(4) Watashi wa kino benkyo shimashita. – I studied yesterday.

(5) Watashi wa Hiroshima e ikimasu. – I (will) go to Hiroshima.

(6) Watashi wa densha de uchi e kaerimasu. – I (will) go home by train.

(7) Watashi wa kazoku to Nihon e kimashita. – I came to Japan with my family.

 

Vocabulary

– Leisure activities

– Numbers 0 – 10.000

– Professions

– Alphabet Hiragana

– Country and Nationality

– Family names

– Items in a department stores and office buildings

– Phone & Letter

– Shops

– Activities and hobbies

– Companions

– National Holidays

– Days, Dates and Years

 

Based on: Course Book – Minna no Nihon-go Beginners Book 1*

Chapters 1 to 5

 

*Materials may be based on the coursebook but it is not required as teachers may use different resources.

 

Course Information 

 

  • Average class size: 8 (maximum 14) 
  • Students must be 18+ years old 
  • Existing language ability: this is a course for complete beginners 
  • Classes will take place at our school in Covent Garden (16 Stukeley Street, Holborn, London WC2B 5LQ) 

  

Class Schedule 

  

  • The classes are 2.5 hours per week 
  • The course runs for 10 weeks 
  • The course takes place on Sundays 10:30 – 13:00 
  • The possible study options for this course are as follows: 

  

14th January – 17th March 2024

14th April – 30th June 2024*

14th July – 29th September 2024*

13th October – 15th December 2024

 

*There will be no lessons on 5th and 24th May. The course still consists of 10 lessons however, spread over 12 weeks.

*There will be no lessons on 4th and 25th August. The course still consists of 10 lessons however, spread over 12 weeks.

  

This language course includes: 

  

  • Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
  • Support and advice from Japanese language teachers 
  • Japanese language study tips 

Need assistance choosing your course?

Take a look at our FAQs page which has lots of information about our classes.

FAQs – Foreign Languages
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