Japanese Level 31 is a Pre-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. Japanese Level 31 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 30 or a course of at least 360 class hours.

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

Communication aims

• Fast Food – Pros and Cons
• Health
• Traditional Food, Landmarks and Famous events
• Earthquakes – What to do/not to do. Preparations in case of emergency
• Talking about failed attempts or making an effort to do something
• Preparations

Linguistic aims

• Noun1 といえば、Noun2だ

This phrase is used to show N2 as a typical example of N1

• Particleも

as many as/ as much as

• Noun は～こと、～ことだ

Explaining reasons or causes

• Vマスはじめる・Vマスおわる

These expressions are used to show when as action or event begins or ends.

• ～のでしょうか

Asking questions in a more polite way

• 自動詞じどうし 他た動詞どうし Intransitive & Transitive Verbs
• ～ようとしても、～ない

Trying or making an attempts

• ～のは～だ

It is ～ that (explain the reason after “that”)

• 自動詞じどうし～ている 他た動詞どうし～てある/～ておく

Intransitive verb ＋ている Transitive verb ＋てある/てお

EXAMPLES

①日本の伝統的でんとうてきなスポーツといえば、じゅうどうだ。

②山田さんは１０年も英語えいごを勉強べんきょうしている。

③外国人がいこくじん旅りょ行者こうしゃが増ふえた理由りゆうは、円えんが安やすくなったこと、飛行機ひこうきの便びんが

増ふえたことだ。

④毎日ジョギングしていたら、体重たいじゅうが減へり始はじめました。

コンピューターを使つかい終おわったら、電源でんげんを切きってください。

⑤日本で道みちに迷まよったら、どうすればいいのでしょ

⑥部屋へやの電気でんきがついていますね。

⑦窓まどを開あけようとしても開かなかった。

⑧大切たいせつなのは、パニックしないことだ。

⑨パーティの前に部屋へやを掃そう除じして

At this level, some authentic materials such as News Web Easy やさしい日本語で書いたニュースwill be used for discussion. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/

NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, provides online news articles which are written in easy Japanese for foreigners. News Topics varies from current affairs, traditional and pop culture, environment issues, entertainment and so on.

Based on the course book – 中級ちゅうきゅうへ行こう Chukyu e Ikou 2nd edition 3A Corporation*

Chapters 1 & 2

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

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 

Japanese Level 32 is a Pre-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. Japanese Level 32 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 31 or a course of at least 372 class hours. 

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

Communication aims

• Kids nowadays
• Mobile Phones
• Describe other people’s desires/wishes
• Impulse actions
• Explaining reasons
• Impressions of Japan
• Possible changes in the future
• Comparison

Linguistic aims

• VようなNoun

Noun such as V

• Nounばかり Vte-formばかりいる

Only noun / Keep doing / All one does is～

• Nounをほしがる Vマスたがる Vマスたがらない

Expressing what a third person wishes / desire

• ついVte-formしまう

Impulse action / Can’t help doing ～

• ～のは～からだ

Explaining reasons/causes

• Nounのようだ Nounのように Noun1のような Noun2

Like or as

• Vte-formいく・Vte-formきた

How things in the future are to change based on the current situation

• ～で見ると、～ことがわかる

Reading and explain charts or graph

• Noun1のような Noun2

N2 such as N1

• XはYほど～ない

X is not as ～ as Y

EXAMPLES

①あなたが着きているような服ふくがほしい。

②あの人は仕事中しごとちゅう食たべてばかりいる。

③ジョンさんは新あたらしい車を欲ほしがっている。

④かわいい猫ねこを見ると つい写真しゃしんを撮とってしまう。

⑤かぜを引ひいたのは、きのう雨の中を歩あるいたからだ。

⑥今日は暖あたたかくて、春はるのようだ。

⑦子供こどもの数かずは年々ねんねん少すくなくなってきた。

⑧グラフで見ると、日本人はご飯はんよりパンを食べていることがわかる。

⑨マカロンのような かわいいおかしが好すきだ。

⑩今日きょうは昨日きのうほど寒

At this level, some authentic materials such as News Web Easy やさしい日本語で書いたニュースwill be used for discussion. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/

NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, provides online news articles which are written in easy Japanese for foreigners. News Topics varies from current affairs, traditional and pop culture, environment issues, entertainment and so on.

Based on the course book – 中級ちゅうきゅうへ行こう Chukyu e Ikou 2nd edition 3A Corporation*

Chapters 3 & 4

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

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 

Japanese Level 33 is a 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. Japanese Level 33 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 32 or a course of at least 384 class hours.

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

Communication aims (Chapter 5)

• Sleeping and health
• Accommodation
• Explaining how things are done,
• Reported speech & Taboos and Customs

Linguistic aims

①A/Na さ

Used to nominalize an adjective.

例）睡眠すいみん時間じかんが減へっているのは、労働ろうどう時間じかんの長ながさが原因げんいんだ。

②連用れんよう中止ちゅうし

Used to connect verb sentences or い-adjective sentences.

It shows a parallel relationship or indicate a reason.

例）今年ことしの夏なつは雨あめが多おおく、蒸むし暑あつい。

③～ものだ

Normally, in general, should～, must～

Used to express something that is considered to be common knowledge.

例）残業ざんぎょうが続つづくのはいやなものだ。

④「もの＆こと」の整理せいり

Difference between もの&こと

例）人は疲つかれれば、自然しぜんに眠ねむくなるものだ。

例）趣味しゅみは映画えいがを見ることです。

⑤～ということだ

It is said that～(Used to express hearsay)

例）メールによると、山田やまださんはいま京都きょうとにいるということだ。

⑥長ながい文ぶんの練習れんしゅう

Practice long sentences.

例）これはよく寝られる一番いい方法です。

Communication aims (Chapter 6)

• Japanese Inventions
• Regrets
• Worries
• Purposes
• Making mistakes

Linguistic aims

①Nによって（受身うけみ）

When using the passive form of a verb to indicate the creation or making of something, Nによってis used to indicate the creator or agent.

例）カラオケは日本人によって発明はつめいされた。

②～ため（に）

Because～, Because of～, Used to explain causes or reasons.

例）病気びょうきのため（に）、遠足えんそくに行けなかった。

③～ため（に）の整理せいり｛原因げんいん/理由りゆう・目的もくてき｝

Difference between ため for causes & reasons and purposes.

④～まま

While～ Used to show the same situation continues.

例）靴くつを脱ぬがないで、そのまま入はいってくだ

At this level, some authentic materials such as News Web Easy やさしい日本語で書いたニュースwill be used for discussion. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/

NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, provides online news articles which are written in easy Japanese for foreigners. News Topics varies from current affairs, traditional and pop culture, environment issues, entertainment and so on.

Based on the coursebook – Chukyu e Ikou 2nd edition 3A Corporation*

Chapters 5 & 6

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

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 

Japanese Level 34 is a 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. Japanese Level 34 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 33 or a course of at least 396 class hours. 

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

Communicative aims

• Recycling and Flee Market
• Remembering past events
• Comparison
• Conditionals
• Giving advice

Linguistic aims

①Vたものだ Used to V.

Used to express a past situation or what frequently occurred while remembering it.

例）子どもの時、よく川で遊(あそ)んだものだ。

②～として as～

　Used to expressly state the position, qualification or kind of a thing or person.

例）私は留学生(りゅうがくせい)として日本へ来た。

③～といっても though～

　The reality is different from what should be expected from～.

例）テスト（だ）といっても、１０分でできる。

④V1ルよりV2ルほうが～

Rather than V2, it is ～to V1  Used to compare doing two things.

例）店(みせ)で買(か)うより、ネットで買うほうがずっと安(やす)い。

⑤～なら If  Used to take up as a subject what the other party has said or what you are thinking about in order to express your opinion or judgement on the matter.

例）物(もの)を買うなら、オンラインショップと決(き)めている人がいる。

⑥「なら、と、ば、たら」の整理(せいり)　Revising all conditionals

⑦Vテ欲しい・Vナイないで欲しい

Want someone to V or not to V. Used to express a request.

例）夜遅(よるおそ)く歌(うた)わないで欲(ほ)しい。

Information

At this level, some authentic materials such as News Web Easy やさしい日本語で書いたニュースwill be used for discussion. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/

NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, provides online news articles which are written in easy Japanese for foreigners. News Topics varies from current affairs, traditional and pop culture, environment issues, entertainment and so on.

Based on the coursebook – Chukyu e Ikou 2nd edition 3A Corporation*

Chapter 7

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

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 

Japanese Level 35 is a 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. Japanese Level 35 requires that you have previously studied Japanese Level 34 or a course of at least 408 class hours. 

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 aims

• Agreement & Disagreement
• Discussion skills
• Etiquette & Manner
• Habits
• Greetings and Way of thinking

Linguistic aims

①～あいだa・～あいだにb

1. Used to indicate that while doing～, an action is done continually or repeatedly.
2. Used to indicate that while doing ～an action or event is done or occurs. The consequences for both can also use the past tense.

例）日本人は相手(あいて)の話(はなし)を聞いてるあいだ、何度(なんど)もうなずく。

日本にいるあいだに、温泉(おんせん)に入(はい)ってみたい。

私が勉強(べんきょう)しているあいだ、弟(おとうと)はずっとゲームをしていた。

②～わけではない It is not that～

Used to express partial negation frequently in conjunction with adverbs like ぜんぶ、いつもetc.

例）週末(しゅうまつ)は休(やす)みだが、暇(ひま)なわけではない。

③Vㇽ/VナイないことがあるThere are times when V or does not V

Used to indicate that someone does or does not do something sometimes/once in a while.

例）私は朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)を食べないことがある。

④V１ㇽまで、V2  Until V1(completed),V2(continues)

Used to indicate that until the action denoted by V1 is realised or completed, the action or condition denoted by V2 will continue.

例）彼女(かのじょ)が来るまで、ここで待とう。

⑤Nによって depending on N

Used to express that a situation, attitude, etc, varies according to a condition.

例）考(かんが)え方(かた)は人によって違(ちが)う。

⑥「Nとして・Nについて・Nによって」の整理(せいり)

例）リサイクル運動(うんどう)として、フリーマーケットがある。

例）日本の文化(ぶんか)についてレポートを書いた。

例）カラオケは日本人によって発明(はつめい)された。

例）人によって、話(はなし)の聞き方は違(ちが)う。

Information

At this level, some authentic materials such as News Web Easy やさしい日本語で書いたニュースwill be used for discussion. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/

NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, provides online news articles which are written in easy Japanese for foreigners. News Topics varies from current affairs, traditional and pop culture, environment issues, entertainment and so on.

Based on the course book – 中級ちゅうきゅうへ行こう Chukyu e Ikou 2nd edition 3A Corporation*

Chapter 9

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

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