Course Overview 

Online Japanese Levels 27&28 is an Upper-Intermediate Japanese course for students who have been studying the Japanese language for quite some time and who are wanting to progress to a more advanced level. This is an intensive Japanese course allowing you to take two Japanese levels in 6 weeks and progress more quickly. Online Japanese Levels 27&28 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 26 or a course of at least 312 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:

– How to prepare instructions and directions in case of an emergency.

– How to cope with a situation and consequences in the event of a disaster or accident.

– Expressing feelings of surprise or dissatisfaction.

– Use different time reference phrases to describe an aspect of an action of event.

– How to state a conclusion decisively based on particular grounds or evidence.

– Reporting someone’s speech or information from another source without introducing one’s own opinion.

– Expressing one’s opinion or assumption by observing a situation.

– Describe how one makes or lets someone do something, either by compulsion or giving permission.

– How to make a polite request, asking the listener to allow one to do something.

Grammar Points:

– V dictionary form/ V-ない form / V た form/ i-adj ～い na-adjな Nの – ばあいは、

– V plain form / い-adjective のに

– な-adjective / Noun なのに

– V dictionary form / V てform / V たform – ところです

– Vた form ばかりです

– V dictionary form /V ないform / いadj ～い/ なadj /Nの はずです

– Plain form そうです

– Verb plain form / いadj ようです

– なadj plain form ～な ようです

– Noun plain form ～の ようです

– Causative verbs

– Causative verb てform いただけませんか

Examples:

(1) 地震じしんで 電車でんしゃが 止とまった場合ばあいは、会社かいしゃに 泊とまってください。

(2) 火事かじや 地震じしんの 場合ばあいは、エレベーターを 使わないでください。

(3) 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい 練習れんしゅうしたのに、試合しあいに 負まけてしまいました。

(4) 明日あしたは 日曜日にちようびなのに、働はたらかなければなりません。

(5) 会議かいぎは 今いまから 始はじまるところです。

(6) 今 レポートを 書いているところです。

(7) スミスさんは 先月せんげつ 結婚けっこんしたばかりです。

(8) 荷物にもつは あした 届とどくはず

(9) 天気てんき予報よほうによると あしたは 暑あつくなるそうです。

(10) となりの 部屋へやに 誰だれか いるようです。

(11) 娘むすめを イギリスへ 留学りゅうがくさせます。

(12) こどもに ピアノを 習ならわせます。

(13) すみませんが、あした 休やすませていただけませんか

Vocabulary:

– At the hospital.

– Origins of Katakana words.

– Onomatopoeia ぎおんご ぎたいご

– Disciplineしつける きたえる

Course Book – Minna no Nihon-go Beginners Book 2

Chapter 45-48

Class Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 12)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: 312 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:

Mondays + Wednesdays: 26th September – 2nd November 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