Japanese Express: Speak and Understand from Today

This course is the first in the "Speaking Japanese today! Build a solid foundation tomorrow" Series.

This course will consist of three or four main courses and several appendices.

If you find it interesting and useful, please check out the sequel, "Speaking Japanese today! Build a solid foundation tomorrow" or  "Use your English skills to speak Japanese and master grammar".

''I don't have much time, but I want to start speaking Japanese today with my clients and friends'',  “There's no point in just memorizing phrases; I want to build a solid foundation in a short period of time!” ... this is the course for you.

• Goals of this series

1) Be able to create and speak sentences on your own from the day you start studying.

​​2) Build a solid grammar foundation to advance to the intermediate level in a short period of time. Specifically, it includes about half of the study required to pass JLPT N4 (the second level), as well as content for N3 and above.

• Features of this series

1. Master styles!
   The tone of speech is different when speaking with customers and when speaking with friends. From the beginning, you will learn two typical tones: polite and simple. You will also learn casual conversation, so you will be able to use the appropriate tone in most situations.

2. The vocabulary you learn is minimal, so you can focus on learning grammar

   So you can focus learning grammar.  Also You will be able to speak Japanese using English vocabulary, so you will be able to communicate what you want to say without stress from the beginning. At the same time, your understanding of katakana words will deepen.

3. Learn only the grammar necessary for practical conversation in an easy-to-understand order.  For example, we will not touch on grammar that is often asked in tests but is not often used in reality. On the other hand, you will learn things that are not usually taught in beginners if they are used frequently.

4. All example sentences and exercises are designed like scenes from anime or manga, so you can understand the situation immediately. The trick to improve is to imitate the lines out loud as if you were a voice actor!

5. Each lecture is 10 to 15 minutes long. It's hard to do it every day, so try to study 2 or 3 lectures every other day. It is also recommended to review on weekends when you have time.

*Contents of this series

1st. course ) Start Speaking Today! Noun1 は Noun2, & styles (this course): Introductory course.  You will learn two official styles and the basics of typical colloquial expressions. 

2nd course)  Use your English skills to speak Japanese and master grammar:
Enjoy conversations, learning grammar as Be Verb sentences, Adjectives.

Appendix 1)  Learn Japanese alphabets!: Hiragana/Katakana :You will learn how to read and write the two types of Japanese alphabet and about katakana words while unraveling the history of the Japanese language.

3rd course)  Learn general verbs and basic particles: Master the seven basic conjugation forms and break through N5 in one go, moving on to the latter half of N4 level.（Scheduled for release this fall.）

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