General Group Course SYLLABUS & LEVEL (Each level is for 16 hours)
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced-A / Advanced-B
Beginner:
Start with basic expressions & vocabulary. There are lots of different situations where you can use the expression you willlearn. You will enable to speak Japanese very soon after starting lessons. By the end of beginner course, your Japanese
friends must surprise that you will be able to express what you are thinking and have a conversation with yourfriends, as well as enable to use it in some business scene. This covers JLPT level N5.
CLASS LEVEL inCONTENTSGRAMMAR

Beginner-1

Greeting, Introducing yourself and friends, Meeting new～は～です/じゃありません。これ・それ・あれ(minna no nihongo

people, Numbers, Asking Time, Date expression, Names

は～です。ここ・そこ・あそこは～です。 いまof basic objects, Shopping conversations, Telephone～じ ですか？ ～から～まで（VERB）。 ～をconversation, HIRAGANA（VERB）ます/ません/ました/ませんでした。

Beginner-2

Going and Coming, Getting on transports, Daily action,

Daily Verb。～ませんか。～ましょう。

(minna no nihongo

Everyday conversation, Asking for going out, Giving andParticle summary。あげます／もらいます。

receiving, KATAKANA～は ADJECTIVE です。

Beginner-3

Expressing feeling, Telling impression, Like/dislike,～がすきです。～から、～です。～がいます/(minna no nihongo

Asking & Telling reasons, Excuse, Visiting Japaneseあります。ひとつ・ふたつ・・・・ひとり・ふたL9-13):

house, Counters, Family, Describe places such asり・・・。～は Adjective でした。～のほうが～countries and your home, Comparison/Superlative,より（ADJ)です。 いちばん（ADJ）です。 ～Expression of desire, Describe purpose to go,がほしいです。～たいです。

JAPANEASY

L1 – 4):L5-8):

Restaurant conversations, Simple Kanji Reading
Beginner-4

Request and offering politely, Action in progress,[て FORM]てください。[て FORM]ています。

(minna no nihongo

Permission/expressing prohibition in public place,[て FORM]てもいいですか？[て FORM]てはL14-17):

Discuss Japanese custom,Sightseeing, More natural

いけません。て FORM]て、～て、～ます。

daily conversation, Describing people/things, Sick,[ない FORM]ないで ください／なければ な

Hospital conversation, Simple Kanji

りません

Beginner-5

Expressing ability/hobby, Talking experiences, Telling[じしょ (dictionary) FORM] ことができま(minna no nihongo

your weekend activities. Telling your dream, Casualす。 ～前に、～。[た FORM] ～たことがあconversation between friends, Expressingります。～たり～たりします。～になりました。

ideas/information/opinion, Telling what you think,VERB ふつう（Plain） form

passing the massage, Kanji Reading & writing～と思います。～と言いました。～でしょう？

Pre-intermediate

Noun modification(describing details),Talking about～と、～。 ～時、～。 ～てくれます／あげま(minna no nihongo

past experiences, Direction, Explain how to use tools,す／もらいます。～てくれませんか？ もし～L22-25):

Expressing gratitude, Asking help politely, Conditional,

たら、～。いくら～ても～。

L18-21):

Kanji Reading and writingINTERMEDIATE:
You will learn more natural expressions in intermediate course. The aim for this course is to become close to natural
Japanese speaker by learning more grammar through different situations. You will learn more useful vocabulary as well
as both formal and informal. By the end of this intermediate course, you will have no problem to communicate inJapanese in most situations. This course covers JLPT level N4.
CLASS LEVEL inCONTENTSGRAMMARIntermediate-１

Key to natural speaking expressions, abilities, Requests～んです。 可能(Potential)形。 ～ながら、(minna no nihongoand advices politely, Job interview conversations, Polite～。～し、～し・・・。～てしまいます。自動詞

refusal, Giving more than 2 reasons, Trouble situations,（Verb intransitive)/他動詞（VerbDescribe object naturally, Planning and preparing, Kanji.

transitive）。～てあります／～ておきます。

Intermediate-2

Asking to going out to friends, Planning and scheduling,

意向(Volitional)形。 ～つもりです。～予定(minna no nihongo

Giving advices and helps, Hospita, Emergency, Readingです。～ほうがいい。～かもしれません。 命Japanese signs and understanding, Travel, Formal

令・禁止(imperative・prohibitive)形 行け

Telephone Conversation, Giving instruction, Guiding／行くな。～とおりに～。～ないで～。条件

people, Conditional, Recommendation, Kanji(Conditional)形 ～ば～。

Intermediate-3

AIM, Indirect request, Discussing change of situations,～ように、～。受身(passive)形 ～られま(minna no nihongo

Troubles and cheering up, Express what you are like andす。～の（Nominalising verbs）は/が/を

L36-40):what you think more naturally, Formal Excuse, Keeping a～。（Cause）て/で、～。～ので～。～かどうlong chat in social life, Your dream, Cause and reasons,

か、～。～てみます。

JAPANEASYL26-30):

L31-35):

Causes of accidents, Shopping conversations, Kanji
Intermediate-4(minna no nihongo
L41-45):

Meeting at office & school, Understanding Japanese～をいただきます。～をさしあげます。～をくだHierarchy and Choosing right phrases, Japaneseさいます。～やります。～のために～。～そうTechnology, More detailed impression & expressingです。～て来ます。～すぎます。～やすい／に

natural feeling, Inquiries to public institution, Making

くいです。～のばあいは～。～のに～。

complaints, Kanji
Intermediate-5

Asking delivery, Emotional expression, Telling/listening to～ところです。～ばかりです。～はずです。～(minna no nihongo

news, Expression through face senses, Kids' education,

そうです。～ようです。使役(Causative)形

Education in Japan, Business conversations, Talking（～させます）。～させていただけませんか。尊gossip, Visiting Japanese house, Introducing yourself in

敬(respectful)語 ～（ら）れます。お～になbusiness situations, Understanding Japanese Hierarchy

ります。 謙譲(humble)語 お～します。

L46–50):and conversation in the scene,Writing formal letter, Kanji
Pre-advanced

Comprehensive practice by reviewing intermediateclasses. Building further skills of speaking, listening,reading and writing by reading a passage of Japaneseculture topics

Advanced-A:
In advanced level, you learn more than to be able to say what you want to say and understand what is said to you – you learn
sufficiently good language skills to be able to understand and explore Japanese culture and customs.
Communication scenes are set out (mainly discussions and negotiations about everyday topics), and model dialogues
and graded exercises are provided. The aim is to help learners develop a comprehensive set of Japanese-language skillsin speaking/ listening and reading/writing. Kanji are introduced every lesson, practice presentation & speech, somecurrent affair are discussed in the lessons. This course covers JLPT N3&2.

CLASS LEVEL inCONTENTSGRAMMARGRAMMAR(Speaking & Listening)(Reading & Writing)

Politely make a request one is hesitant～てもらえませんか。～ていたのようだ(illustration)。～こと

about. Express gratitude. Read a passage

だけないでしょうか。

は・が・を～。～を～と言う。～

JAPANEASY
AdvancedA-1 :while noting where the history and meritsという～。Qword～ても～。

of the things it discusses are described.
Ask the meaning of an unfamiliar term &～たら、～た～みたいだ・に・な～check what to do.

（Appearance/Discovery）。

(Metaphor & illustration)。

～というのは～のことだ。～よFind examples and opinions. Explaining aうに頼む

situation and apologize politely.
AdvancedA-2:

Ask politely for something to be changed.

～させてもらえませんか～てほしい VS ないでほしい。

Guess what a text is about by looking（Causative）。 ～事にする・～そうな VS なさそう VS そうもat a graph.

している VS 事になる・しているない。

Receive a message, and ask someone～という事だ(Reported～させられる（Causative-speech)。

Passive）。～である Style。

to pass one on. Leave a message on
someone’s voicemail. Read a passage

Suspended form (～ます、

while thinking about how feelings change.
AdvancedA-3:～くて、) ～たがる。

Give & receive directions. Ask and tell theあ VS そ(Contextualよう(Volitional)とする。～のroute to somewhere. Read a passage

demonstrative noun)。そだろうか。ちゃう・～とくwhile thinking about the reasons for(Contextual（Abbreviation）。～something.

demonstrative pronoun)。との/での/からの/までの。～～んじゃない？～たところで。

だろうと思う。

Announce that one wishes to ask forpermission to do something. Obtain

つもりはない VS つもりだった。

permission by negotiating. Read apassage while thinking what 「こそあど」
indicate.

～てばかり VS～ばかりいる。
～って（Quotation &～とか～。～てくる VS～ていTopic）。

く。

AdvancedA-4:

Gladly accept an invitation. Decline an～なくてもかまわない etc。だ～なんか～VS～なんて～。～invitation politely, explaining why. Read a

けだ VS だけでいい。～かな。

（さ）せられる。～なら、～。

Explain the circumstances of people,～あいだ VS あいだに、～まで～によって、～まま、～からだthings, etc., in detail. Find the answer toVS~までに（Cause/Reasons）。

Communicate one’s wishes andお～です（Respectful）。～て～ほど～はない。～ために・たconditions about something one wants

もかまわない。～ほど～ないめだ（Cause/Reasons）。～to buy. Compare differences and（Comparison）。～ほどではたら/ば、～た。

choose what one wants to buy. Graspない。

passage while noting who is speaking.

the question posed in the title. Reada passage while thinking about howeach sentence relates to the ones before
and after it.
AdvancedA-5:

the facts accurately. Understand what thewriter thinks.

～ことが/もある。～た結果～。
～出す VS～始める/～終わる

Respond calmly when misunderstood.

～はずだ・はずがない・～はず/～続ける。～忘れる/～合う/だった。 ～ている VS～た～換える。

Make and receive suggestions. Guessてくる VS～ていく（Change）。

～らしい（Hearsay）。として。

what the passage is about by looking at～たらどう？～より～ほうだ～ず（に）～。～ている

the photograph. Understand why the（Comparison）。～らしいSummary。

legend of the gold arose.

（Typical）。

Apologize after being complained about.

もの・もんだから。～（ら）れる～たり、～たり。～っぱなし。お(Passive Form - Verb

かげで VS せいで。

Read while looking for differences.
Understand conclusions.
AdvancedA-6:

Explain the circumstances. Read while
comparing differences in opinion.

Intransitive & Transitive)

Advanced-B:
In advanced-B level, you will learn words, expression, grammar and culture through interesting themes. All skills willdevelop: Reading – practice intensive reading & rapid reading through different theme, Writing – start with short sentences
to make paragraphs and aim to become a good writer, Speaking – topic discussion and express your opinion with social
understanding, Listening – Listen to Natural speed conversation and natural expressions. Kanji are introduced every lesson,
practice presentation & speech, some current affair are discussed in the lessons. This course covers JLPT N2.
CLASS LEVEL inTheme

Contents

JAPANEASY
AdvancedB-1

AdvancedB-2

AdvancedB-3

AdvancedB-4

AdvancedB-5

AdvancedB-6

たとえる。

Knowing Metaphor Simile using animals and compare them

つたえる。

How to communicate? Letters, invitation, phone etc

働く。

Exchanging opinions about working style

あきれるFinding life style differences and shocking experience

食べる。

Analyzing “eating” style and its valuation

遊ぶ。

What does “playing” mean to your country?

言う。

Choosing right words to say something in right way

かざる。

The inside is more important than appearance?

あらわす。

What is each colour’s function? Women’s colour and men’s colour?

生きる。

“to live a life” – what is your reason for living?

こまる。

Information overflow – any trouble? How we should cooperate with?

集まる。

Why do people want to be together? Japanese love group.

使う。

Technology vs. human – do you really need watch?

出会う。

Have you met a person who changed your life?

わかりあう。

“Uchi” & “Soto” – Understanding Japanese social structure

がんばる。

Following saralyman’s daily life – why working hard?

わける。

Why do Japanese people divide type of people by blood type?

かこむ。

Family is…? Comparing valuation of family.

思い出す。

Remember old days and describe the scene, what’s your special memory?

知らせる。

Advantages and disadvantages for having TV

守る。

What do we do to protect from natural disaster and Environment pollution?

ふれあう。

Attraction of travelling and meeting new people

歌う。

Understanding a real meaning of one of famous songs in Japanなおす。

Do you believe your doctor? – current problem such as brain death

のびる。

Japanese economic growth was miracle…? It issue and influence