Online Japanese Level 2 is a Lower Elementary Japanese course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. Online Japanese Level 2 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours.

Our Online Japanese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Reading Time

– Asking for shop opening & closing times

– Explaining your daily routine

– Asking for a phone number

– Explaining where you go, when, with whom and how

Linguistic aims

– Special numbers for reading time

– Particle “to” to connect nouns

– Past tense 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

– Phone & Letters

– Shops

– Activities and hobbies

– Companions

– National Holidays

– Days, Dates and Years

– Hiragana

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

Chapters 4 & 5

*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 

Online Japanese Level 2 Saturdays is a Lower Elementary Japanese course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. Japanese Level 2 Saturdays requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours.

Our Online Japanese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Reading Time

– Asking for shop opening & closing times

– Explaining your daily routine

– Asking for a phone number

– Explaining where you go, when, with whom and how

Linguistic aims

– Special numbers for reading time

– Particle “to” to connect nouns

– Past tense 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

– Phone & Letters

– Shops

– Activities and hobbies

– Companions

– National Holidays

– Days, Dates and Years

– Hiragana

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

Chapters 4 & 5

*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 

Online Japanese Level 3 is a Lower Elementary Japanese course for students who have already studied some Japanese. Online Japanese Level 3 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours.

Our Online Japanese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Daily activities

– Visiting someone’s home

– Inviting someone & accepting/declining an invitation

– Using a tool

– Giving & Receiving gifts

– Borrowing & Lending

– Offering tea

Linguistic aims

– Transitive verbs

– Particle “o” with an direct object

– Difference between the question word “Nan” and “Nani”

Examples

(1) Watashi wa ocha o nomimasu. – I drink tea.

(2) Watashi wa honya de jisho wo kaimashita. – I bought a dictionary at a book shop.

(3) Eiga e ikimasenka. – Won’t you come to the movies with me?

(4) Sukoshi yasumimasho. – Let’s rest a little bit.

(5) Watashi wa te de sushi o tabemasu. – I eat sushi with my fingers.

(6) Watashi wa tanjobi ni haha ni CD o agemashita. – I gave a CD to my mother on her birthday.

(7) Watashi wa Chan san ni kasa o moraimashita. – I received an umbrella from Ms Chan.

Vocabulary

– The family

– One’s own and someone else’s

– Set phrases for visiting home

– Food & Drink

– Place names

– Gifts items

– Katakana

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

Chapters 6 & 7

*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 

Online Japanese Level 3 Saturdays is a Lower Elementary Japanese course for students who have already studied some Japanese. Online Japanese Level 3 Saturdays requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours

Our Online Japanese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Daily activities

– Visiting someone’s home

– Inviting someone & accepting/declining an invitation

– Using a tool

– Giving & Receiving gifts

– Borrowing & Lending

– Offering tea

Linguistic aims

– Transitive verbs

– Particle “o” with an direct object

– Difference between the question word “Nan” and “Nani”

Examples

(1) Watashi wa ocha o nomimasu. – I drink tea.

(2) Watashi wa honya de jisho wo kaimashita. – I bought a dictionary at a book shop.

(3) Eiga e ikimasenka. – Won’t you come to the movies with me?

(4) Sukoshi yasumimasho. – Let’s rest a little bit.

(5) Watashi wa te de sushi o tabemasu. – I eat sushi with my fingers.

(6) Watashi wa tanjobi ni haha ni CD o agemashita. – I gave a CD to my mother on her birthday.

(7) Watashi wa Chan san ni kasa o moraimashita. – I received an umbrella from Ms Chan.

Vocabulary

– The family

– One’s own and someone else’s

– Set phrases for visiting home

– Food & Drink

– Place names

– Gifts items

– Katakana

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

Chapters 6 & 7

*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 

Online Japanese Level 4 is a Lower Elementary Japanese course for students who have already studied some Japanese. Online Japanese Level 4 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 3 or a course of at least 36 class hours.

Our Online Japanese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Speaking about daily routine and hobbies

– Expressing opinions

– Describing objects, people, jobs and places

– Discussing what you like/dislike, and are good/bad at

– Explain how well you can speak, cook, dance etc by using adverbs

– Giving reasons

Linguistic aims

– Adjectives

– Conjugations of two types of adjectives

– Adverbs

– Asking what type of things people like

– Particle “が”

Examples

(1) きょうとは きれいです。

(2) すしは おいしいです。

(3) きょうとは きれいな ところです。

(4) すしは おいしい たべものです。

(5) わたしは からてが すきです。

(6) わたしは イタリアごが すこし わかります。

(7) きょうは つまの たんじょうびですから はやく うちへ かえります。

Vocabulary

– Colours

– Taste

– Languages

– Music, Sports & Movies

– Katakana

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

Chapters 8 & 9

*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 

Online Japanese Level 5 is a Lower Elementary Japanese course for students who are already in the process of learning Japanese. Online Japanese Level 5 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 4 or a course of at least 48 class hours.

Our Online Japanese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Existence of living and non-living things

– Describing where objects/people/animals are

– Asking for directions

– Activity frequency

– Ordering in a restaurant

Linguistic aims

– Counting system

– Using quantifier

– Quantifier or noun + だけ (only)

Examples

(1) あそこに ぎんこうが あります。

(2)うけつけに かとうさんが います。

(3)きよみずでらは きょうとに あります。

(4)ともこさんは アメリカに います。

(5)しょくどうに いすが みっつ あります。

(6) わたしは イギリスに ２ねん います。

Vocabulary

– Inside the house

– Menu

– Positions

– Animals & Plants

– Counters

– Period of time

– Kanji characters will be introduced when students are comfortable and confident to use both Hiragana & Katakana*.

* After an introduction lesson to Kanji, a set of worksheets will be available online for download and students can work on their own pace.

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

Chapters 10 & 11

*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 

Online Japanese Level 6 is a Lower Elementary Japanese course for students who are already in the process of learning Japanese. Online Japanese Level 6 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 5 or a course of at least 60 class hours.

Our Online Japanese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Talking about past events

– Expressing preference

– Expressing wishes

– Explaining a purpose

– Facts and general knowledge

Linguistic aims

– Comparatives

– Superlatives

– Verb conjugation

– Past tense of adjectives

Examples

(1) きのうは ゆきでした。

(2) きのうは あつかったです。

(3) すしは てんぷらより ヘルシーです。

(4) わたしは いちねんで はるが いちばん すきです。

(5) わたしは じてんしゃが ほしいです。

(6) わたしは やきとりを たべたいです。

(7) わたしは 日本へ かぶきを みにいきます。

Vocabulary

– Festivals

– Places of note

– Events

– Holiday places

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

Chapters 12 & 13

*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 

Online Japanese Level 7 is a Lower Elementary Japanese course for students who are already in the process of learning Japanese. Online Japanese Level 7 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 6 or a course of at least 72 class hours.

Our Online Japanese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Making requests

– Describing what you are doing/what is happening now

– Offering help

– Asking for permission

– Forbidding an action

– Talking about your status and jobs

– Giving directions

– Talking about possessions

Linguistic aims

– Verb conjugation ‘te‘ form

-て/で ください

-て/で います

-て/でも いいです

– Verb groups

– Present continues tense

Examples

(1)ちょっと まってください。

(2)にもつを もちましょうか。

(3)さとうさんは いま おちゃを のんでいます。

(4)ここで たばこを すってもいいですか。

(5)わたしは くるまを もっています。

Vocabulary

– Occupations

– Family members

– Types of shops

– Household items

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

Chapters 14 & 15

*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 

Online Japanese Level 8 is a Lower Elementary Japanese course for students who are already in the process of learning Japanese. Online Japanese Level 8 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 7 or a course of at least 84 class hours

Our Online Japanese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Talking about daily activities

– Describing a noun with combined adjectives

– Making requests

– Taking about obligations

– Expressing necessity

– Instructing someone not to do something

Linguistic aims

– Verb conjugation – te- form て、て、ます

– Adjective conjugation

– てから as “after”

– Nai- form

– なければならない as “must”

– なくてもいい as “need not”

Examples

(1)あさ おきて、ごはんを たべて、しんぶんを よみます。

(2)しごとが おわってから、ともだちに あいました。

(3)きゅうしゅうは おんせんが おおいです。

(4)この かばんは おおきくて べんりです。

(5)ここで たばこを すわないでください。

(6)あした はたらかなければ なりません。

(7)にちようびは はやく おきなくても いいです。

Vocabulary

– How to withdraw money

– Talking to a doctor

– Time limit

– School/office rules

– Body parts

– Animal features

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

Chapters 16 & 17

*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