Japanese language course: MISJ NOVICE PROGRAM LEVEL 2
What you'll learn
- 45 Kanji characters：かんじ（４５）
- New topics of grammar are; how to connect two sentences directly, how to modify NOUNS with two ADJECTIVES, how to make 「てFORM」, and how to use various 「てFORM」-based expressions and VERBS.
- New conversational topics are; talking about likes & dislikes (expanded), talking about skills, how to ask someone for a favor, how to talk about situations, how to talk about giving & receiving.
Requirements
- The willingness to learn more about Japanese language and culture.
- English listening ability. Because, although more than 80% of the explanations are given in Japanese, explanations about Japanese culture are still given in English.
- Can readひらがな,カタカナ, and someかんじ.
- Can convert VERBS in 「DICTIONARY FORM」 into 「ますFORM」.
- This program consists of two sections, the first ADJECTIVE section and the second VERB section (Lesson 14 ～ Lesson 17-2). You may start with either section. However, each section is carefully designed so that you can learn everything systematically. So, when you study each section for the first time, be sure to watch the videos from the beginning, in order, without jumping around to random topics. When you review, of course, you may watch them in any order.
Description
This is the second of four levels of the MISJ NOVICE PROGRAM.
If you are not so confident in making Japanese sentences and handling these sentences in conversations, I suggest that you start your brush-up study with the MISJ WELCOME PROGRAM.
Although the WELCOME PROGRAM is the course for beginners, it also helps people who want to re-build a solid foundation of Japanese language study. You can learn all the basic knowledge of grammar that is indispensable for achieving conversational skills.
Who this course is for:
- Finished learning the MISJ WELCOME PROGRAM and the NOVICE PROGRAM LEVEL 1 is ideal.
- However, if you have some experience of learning Japanese and have basic knowledge of grammar, it would be fine.
Course content
Lesson 11-122 lectures • 1hr 41min
- Introduction of the MISJ NOVICE PROGRAM LEVEL 2Preview02:54
- Introduction of Lesson 11-1 & カタカナの ふくしゅうPreview02:20
- 「ますFORM」-based イADJECTIVES： easy to do ～／hard to do ～Preview06:52
- かんじ：大きい・小さい、中、大がくせい・中がくせい・小がくせいPreview03:03
- イADJECTIVEの きほんてき(basic)な つかいかた04:04
- Vocabulary：あたらしい(new) イADJECTIVE07:25
- ふくしゅう (review)：Basic structure of イADJECTIVE sentences (1)05:11
- ：Basic structure of イADJECTIVE sentences (2)09:43
- : Positive and negative ADJECTIVES01:10
- ADVERB used in ADJECTIVE sentences: まあまあ(so-so good)05:45
- かいわ(conversation)：Asking impressions02:55
- "I" want the THING：ほしい03:54
- かいわ："or"の ふくしゅう03:00
- Stating/Asking the first choice: ～が いいです／INT が いいですか？Expanded11:21
- とくべつ (special)な イADJECTIVES (1)：大きい & 小さい03:04
- かんじ：多い・少ない・少し01:13
- とくべつな イADJECTIVES (2)：多い (many) & 少ない (a few)07:18
- Many & a few：たくさん、少し05:19
- Only a little/a few：～だけ・～しか05:45
- Looks/sounds/smells イADJECTIVE：イADJそう04:43
- Measurement vocabulary02:13
- まとめ (summary)01:58
Lesson 11-213 lectures • 57min
Lesson 1217 lectures • 1hr 32min
Lesson 13-114 lectures • 1hr 11min
Lesson 13-219 lectures • 1hr 35min
Lesson 1419 lectures • 1hr 48min
Lesson 1514 lectures • 1hr 42min
Lesson 1619 lectures • 1hr 59min
Lesson 17-115 lectures • 1hr 43min
Lesson 17-219 lectures • 1hr 41min
Instructor
![Mikiko Iwasaki](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 601 Reviews
- 2,242 Students
- 7 Courses
Graduated from Tokyo Women’s Christian College, Mathematics BA. Specialist for teaching beginners and for developing teachers who can teach beginners.
Was a part-time lecturer at Nara Institute of Science & Technology from 2015 to 2018.
Developed Japanese language learning materials for students’ use from the introductory level to the intermediate level.
Developed teaching materials and manuals for instructors.
Mame three e-Learning programs, one TV program, “Meet & Speak” broadcasted by NHK WORLD. You can watch it via Youtube now.
Supervised making a textbook for the TV program broadcasted by NHK EDUCATIONAL from 2014 to 2016.
Achievements (1992～2020)
The number of students who learned with MISJ is more than 850.
Students’ age is from 15 to 65 years old
Students are from more than 30 countries including the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia; European countries such as the UK, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, and Finland; Asian countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Viet Nam, Philippines, China, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, and Congo(DRC).