Course Overview

Online Japanese Levels 13&14 is a Pre-Intermediate Japanese course for students who have studied the Japanese language to a fairly high level. This is an intensive Japanese course allowing you to take two Japanese levels in 6 weeks and progress more quickly. Online Japanese Levels 13&14 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 12 or a course of at least 144 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, then take our quick Japanese language level test here, or check our level chart.

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

Communication points

– Making appointment

– Describing people’s appearances

– Giving directions

– Reading & giving instructions

– Talking about childhood & school life

Grammar points

– Noun modification by sentences

– V dictionary form じかん やくそく ようじ

– Conditionals

– Dictionary form/ Nai-form/ i-adj/ na-adj + とき

– Ta-form + とき

– N が Adj / V

Examples

(1)これは ははが 作った ケーキです。

(2)あそこに いる人は さちこさんです。

(3)きのう もらったかさを なくしました。

(4)かいものに 行く じかんが ありません。

(5)ジムに入るとき、ID カードが いります。

(6)まっすぐ 行くと こうえんが あります。

(7)そらが くらく なりました。

Vocabulary

– Houses and rooms

– Possessions

– Spare time

– Clothes

– Machine instructions

– Road & Traffic

Course Book – Minna no Nihon-go Beginners Book 2

Chapter 22 & 23

Class Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 12)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: 144 class hours of previous Japanese language study required
• Classes will take place via Zoom

Class Schedule

• The classes are 2 hours per week
• The course runs for 6 weeks
• The course takes place on weekday evenings 18:30 – 20:30
• The possible study options for this course are as follow:

Tuesdays + Thursdays: 22nd February – 31st March 2022

Mondays + Wednesdays: 23rd May – 29th June 2022

Tuesdays + Thursdays: 16th August – 22nd September 2022

Mondays + Wednesdays: 7th November – 14th December 2022

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