Beginners Japanese Online Courses

Online Japanese Level 1 | Evenings

  • Course Details

Course Overview 

Online Japanese Level 1 is a Beginners Japanese course for students who have never studied the Japanese language before. 

Our Japanese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening 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

 

Communicative aims

– Greeting people

– Introducing yourself and someone else

– Asking and giving personal details

– Shopping

– Locations

 

Linguistic aims

– 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.

 

Vocabulary

– Leisure activities

– Numbers 0 – 10.000

– Professions

– Hiragana Alphabet

– Country and Nationality

– Family names

– Items in a department stores and office buildings

 

Based on the course book – Minna no Nihon-go Beginners Book 1*

Chapters 1 to 3

 

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

 

What do you need for an online class?

 

To get the most from this course you will need:

  • A reliable internet connection
  • A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
  • A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
  • An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
  • The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

 

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 
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Online Japanese Level 1 | Saturdays

  • Course Details

Online Japanese Level 1 Saturdays is a Beginners Japanese course for students who have never studied the Japanese language before. 

Our Japanese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening 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

 

Communicative aims

– Greeting people

– Introducing yourself and someone else

– Asking and giving personal details

– Shopping

– Locations

 

Linguistic aims

– 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.

 

Vocabulary

– Leisure activities

– Numbers 0 – 10.000

– Professions

– Hiragana Alphabet

– Country and Nationality

– Family names

– Items in a department stores and office buildings

 

Course Book – Minna no Nihon-go Beginners Book 1*

Chapters 1 to 3

 

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

 

What do you need for an online class?

 

To get the most from this course you will need:

  • A reliable internet connection
  • A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
  • A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
  • An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
  • The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

 

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 
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Online Japanese Taster Lessons | Beginners

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Why not try out a sample beginners Japanese lesson before signing up to a full course? These one-off sessions are aimed at students who have never studied the Japanese language before. 

Our Japanese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening 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. 

 

Sample Lesson Plan

 

  • Greeting people
  • Introducing yourself and someone else
  • Asking and giving personal details (name, nationalities, profession, age, phone number, date of birth)

 

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 
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