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初級Beginner

Beginner Class

Converse in simple Japanese and find your way around Japan on your own. Every 2-hour lesson includes 30 minutes of conversation practice.

Learning objectives

  • 01Converse using simple sentences in Japanese
  • 02If you were by yourself in Japan for a month, you could find your way around
  • 03Master at least 150–200 Kanji
  • 04Learn basic Business Japanese phrases
  • 05Be able to take the JLPT N5 exam at the end of the course

Key topics

  • Minna no Nihongo 1 grammar and vocabulary
  • 30 minutes of pair-work conversation in every 2-hour class
  • Basic Business Japanese phrases
  • Professional and business ethics, and how Japanese corporations are run
  • Translating Japanese songs and dramas
  • Singing Japanese songs

文化

Cultural learning

  • The Japanese way of life through real-life experiences
  • Introductions to Japanese friends living in Japan and Singapore
  • Continued understanding of Japanese culture

End-of-course assessment

Your spoken Japanese is assessed by a native Japanese speaker in a short oral examination.

After this course: Intermediate Class

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