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Wednesdays 9:10 -11:00 AM
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Tuition Fee: 16,000 Yen / Month
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Course Details
This course is designed to teach practical basic Japanese grammar that is used in a variety of situations. The goal of this course is to help you to be able to understand how to conjugate various forms of Japanese verbs and use them in a grammatically correct way.
Course Title | Active Basic Japanese Grammar A&B |
Level | Beginner (JLPT N5) |
Course description | This is the foundation to be able to communicate in Japanese and the goal is that you’ll be able to to use basic conjugated forms and speak naturally. |
Class structure | One of the important aspects for beginner Japanese learners is the conjugation of verbs and adjectives. Even if you are learning it just as knowledge, you cannot actually use the expressions in daily conversation if you do not know what kind of situation you will actually use. This course will target one conjugation and practice expressions using the form. You will start practicing from simple sentences and gradually practice more complicated long conversations. |
Textbooks | Nihongo Fun&Easy 2 |
Active Basic Japanese Grammar A (Coto original material) | |
Active Basic Japanese Grammar B (Coto original material) |
Material Sample
What’s covered in the course?
Target form | Target expressions | Kanji | |
A1 | Unit 1 Dictionary form | Introduction of Dictionary form I like Ving(~のがすきです) | |
A2 | Talking about your plan(つもり) Before …(~前に~) | 一~五 | |
A3 | Review Practice Conversation Practice | 六~十 | |
A4 | Unit 2 Masu-form | Introduction of Masu-form Shall I…?(ましょうか?) | 山・川 |
A5 | Describing the destination(Vにいきます) Express your wish(Vたいです) | 田・日 | |
A6 | Do something too much(Vすぎる) Review Practice | 月・火 | |
A7 | Unit 3 Te-form① | Introduction of Te-form Simple request(~てください) | 水・木 |
A8 | Polite request(~ていただけませんか) Consecutive actions(~て、~) | 金・土 | |
A9 | Asking permission(~てもいいですか) Review Practice | 百・千 | |
A10 | Unit 4 Te-form② | Review of Te-form Ongoing action(~ています) | 万・円 |
A11 | Express a situation or status(~ています) Continuous situation/action in the past(~ていました) | 年・上 | |
A12 | Action not completed(まだ~ていません) Review Practice | 下・中 | |
A13 | Unit 5 Ta-form | Introduction of Ta-form Past experience(~たことがあります) | 半 分 |
A14 | Giving Advice(~たほうがいいです) Describing several actions(~たり~たりします) | 人 子 | |
A15 | If/When(~たら) Review Practice | 女 男 | |
A16 | Unit 6 Nai-form | Intoduction of Nai-form Ask not to do(~ないでください) | 目 口 |
A17 | Describing what you have to do(~なきゃいけません) Suggesting against doing(~ないほうがいいです) | 耳 手 | |
A18 | Describing you don’t have to do(~なくてもいいです) Review Practice | 足 力 | |
A19 | Unit 7 Plain form (Non-past) | Intoduction of Plain-form(Non-past) Espressing an opinion(~と思います) | 父 母 |
A20 | Indicating possibility(~かもしれません) Guessing(~みたいです) | 先 生 | |
A21 | Review of Plain form(Non-past) Review Practice | 学 校 | |
A22 | Unit 7 Plain form (Past) | Introdution of Plain form(Past) Espressing an opinion(~と思います) | 友 本 |
A23 | Indicating possibility(~かもしれません) Guessing(~みたいです) | 毎 何 | |
A24 | Total Review | 前 後 外 |
Target form | Target expressions | Kanji | |
B1 | Expressions using short foms Informal speech | 左 右 Review | |
B2 | Unit 8 Adjectives | Comparisons (~のほうが~/~の中で~が一番~) | 東 西 Review |
B3 | Conversation Practice Using two or more adjectives(~くて~) | 南 北 | |
B4 | Expressing impression(~そうです) Conversation Practice | 名 牛 | |
B5 | Express excessiveness(~すぎます) Review Practice | 馬 魚 | |
B6 | Unit 9 Potentials | Potential verbs | 貝 雨 |
B7 | Conversation Practice (可能動詞+ようになりました) | 天 気 | |
B8 | Something can be seen(~が見えます) Review Practice | 門 午 Review | |
B9 | Unit 10 Plain form② | Review of Plain form(Past/Non-past) It should be~(~はずです) | 大 小 |
B10 | Conveying a reason(~ので~) / (から) Conversation Practice | 高 安 | |
B11 | Noun Modification Conversation Practice | 新 古 | |
B12 | Questions within larger sentences (~かどうか・疑問詞+か) | 長 多 Review | |
B13 | Unit 11 Te-form③ | Trying to do(~てみます) Doing in preparation(~ておきます) | 少 早 |
B14 | Result of a change(自動詞~ています) Conversation Practice | 行 来 | |
B15 | Expressing regrets(~てしまいました) Conversation Practice | 食 見 Review | |
B16 | Unit 12 Conditional form | Conditional form | 入 出 |
B17 | Conversation Practice | 立 書 | |
B18 | Should have done(~ばよかったです) How should I do ~?(どうやって~ばいいですか) | 言 飲 | |
B19 | Unit 13 Giving and Receiving | Giving and Receiving(items) (あげる/もらう/くれる) | 話 読 語 |
B20 | Giving and Receiving(actions) (~てあげる/もらう/くれる) | 間 聞 Review | |
B21 | Unit 14 Volitional form | Volitiona form Conversation Practice | 買 休 |
B22 | Expressing intention/plan(~ようと思っています) Conversation Practice | 時 週 | |
B23 | Conversation Practice Unexpected result after an act(~ようと思ったら~) | 道 今 Review | |
B24 | Total Review |
FAQ:
What is an online group course?
An online group course meets regularly with a teacher and other students. If you choose to join this course – you will be joining with other students and participating in an online class taught by a professional Japanese instructor.
Who teaches the class?
Coto online group classes are taught by professional native Coto Japanese Instructors.