
Explore the Japanese MISJ novice program level 1, reintroducing noun sentences and everyday conversation themes with new words, verbs, and adverbs to express frequency.
Begin the Japanese novice program with lesson 1 and the [da] line characters, learning new greetings and how to ask where and which. Practice pronunciation nuances of the line characters.
Review Japanese verb conjugation and practice forming each verb form through classroom dialogue and question-and-answer exchanges. Build fluency by recalling patterns and applying conjugation to everyday sentences.
Explore how to express ability in Japanese within the MISJ novice program level 1. Learn practical phrases and context to talk about capability in everyday situations.
Learn how to use adjectives and adverbs in Japanese, as part of the MISJ novice program level 1 course, focusing on basic descriptive grammar.
Master essential Japanese greetings and expressions, such as good morning and hello, to start conversations with confidence in everyday situations.
Learn the Japanese greeting long time no see, practice polite expressions for reconnecting, and explore pronunciation and ways to ask about family members in everyday conversations.
Learn how Japanese greetings function in conversation by distinguishing formal expressions from spoken ones, and practice when to say good-bye, nice to meet you, and see you.
Learn essential safety and health expressions in Japanese, including how to ask for help and respond when someone is not feeling well, with practical assignments to reinforce conversation.
This lecture teaches insider greetings for saying hello and goodbye, highlighting when to use daytime versus nighttime phrases and contexts like dorms or shared housing.
Learn basic Japanese leaving expressions and greetings for polite exits in this novice program. Apply the expressions at doors or when exiting an elevator to convey smooth communication.
Learn how to say goodbye in a business setting, including when to use formal versus informal phrases, and practice basic business greetings in Japanese.
Learn how to use appropriate thank-you expressions in Japanese culture, including repeating gratitude when you next see someone, and practice polite responses in everyday greetings.
Learn to apologize appropriately in Japanese society using formal expressions to prevent volatile situations. Explore past tense usage and how to phrase apologies in daily conversations and formal settings.
Learn how to introduce yourself and others in Japanese culture, following proper naming etiquette, avoiding adults' first names, and noting when first names may be used for children.
Learn how to talk about locations in Japanese, using expressions to ask where something is and to discuss places that are not famous, with examples like New York.
Learn to start conversations by asking for personal information such as age, country, occupation, and citizenship, and respond appropriately.
Explore four negative expressions using NOUNです in the BCP framework and learn when to apply them in writing and speaking, including unspoken forms.
Memorize essential words and expressions for daily Japanese, practice reading and writing hiragana by yourself, and use review materials to support self-study and speaking.
Intro to lesson 2 invites learners to notice noise and actions, showing how what you do can make you miss your normal you and touch things beyond locations and painkillers.
Review the da line of hiragana and katakana in the Japanese language course MISJ novice program level 1.
Study verb conjugation in Japanese through examples of asking for permission and various expressions, including passive forms.
Master the nounです construction to describe days of the week in Japanese, with guided repetition and practice to build fundamental conversational patterns.
Master how to use adjectives and adverbs in japanese for misj novice program level 1, focusing on forming impressions and everyday questions to enhance beginner conversations.
Explain how to write ba and pa line moji by adding diacritic marks to the ha row kana, enabling easy writing of these syllables.
Practice asking and answering about locations in Japanese, using question forms to ask where things are, identify coordinates, and describe position in familiar scenarios.
Practice asking where someone is and describing locations in Japanese using map-based cues, including houses and cities like Kyoto.
Learn how to talk about things using what and which questions, decide when the other person knows the answer, and practice asking suited questions to guide conversation.
Master the Japanese question words who and whose through family vocabulary involving grandfather and father. Practice asking and identifying relationships in everyday conversations.
Learn how to use the Japanese 'NOUNの NOUN' construction during conversations in the MISJ novice program level 1 course.
The lesson introduces a new verb, teaches you to talk about meeting someone, and shows how to offer food and drinks to facilitate business conversations.
Review the [ba] and [pa] line characters (もじ) in the MISJ novice program level 1 Japanese language course, emphasizing recognition and usage.
Explore the NOUNです pattern and the BCP for presenting the days of the week, helping MISJ novice learners memorize weekly terms efficiently.
Explore how to use which and what kind of in beginner Japanese, focusing on choosing between options and describing preferences in everyday conversations.
Master verb conjugation and basic conversational patterns in Japanese, focusing on modal expressions like you must and I must within the BCP framework.
Practice reading words by sound to reinforce vocabulary. The lecture unveils sounds such as kya, gya, ete, and line’s characters to help beginners recognize written script.
Explore how to use the verb あう to meet someone and how to add counterpart information, illustrating mutual actions and choosing the right counterpart in context.
Count floors and learn practical elevator phrases in beginner Japanese, including asking someone to press the button, to navigate crowded buildings confidently.
Practice counting months in a beginner Japanese context, using dialogue-like scenarios to build month-name recall and basic language patterns.
Learn to handle getting the wrong item by confirming details, asking for the correct merchandise, and selecting the right option in a shopping scenario.
Master how to state positions in Japanese, focusing on accurate sentence order and clear expression of stance through practical examples.
Practice asking for another item and giving impressions about merchandise, while navigating expressions for asking, offering help, discussing price, and responding in everyday conversation.
Learn how to say 'I like it' in Japanese, distinguishing instant momentary feelings from stable expressions, and practice suki-based phrases appropriate for the moment.
Learn how to express buying more than two items in Japanese, using practical expressions and counting with numbers to handle multiple purchases.
practice Japanese ordering and counting long items using suffixes and particles, with restaurant scenarios like tequila orders and Pizza Hut, and note when no particle is required.
Learn how to offer food or drinks and respond to offers in Japanese, including how to accept or decline with appropriate phrases.
Master beginner Japanese by practicing essential verbs for meeting people and ordering food or drinks, and memorize vocabulary like days of the week and dates with review materials.
Explore time vocabulary and calendar vocabulary, focusing on dates. Learn to talk about special dates such as birth dates and national holidays.
Engage with dialogue as you navigate questions, answer requests, and weigh new information and polls in a late-night media discussion.
Practice Japanese line characters and basic reading through playful letter combinations, with beginner-level exercises designed for MISJ novice program level 1.
Explore じこく (times of day) in Japanese through practical pronunciation and usage, building foundational skills in time expressions within the MISJ novice program level 1.
practice memorizing the days of the week from Monday to Sunday in Japanese, with repeat-after-me drills to reinforce pronunciation and memory.
Explore the moon’s name and how the calendar follows the moon’s movement, with insights into moon and stars as seasonal imagery.
Learn practical Japanese phrases for daily planning and communication, with guided repetition and listening cues to clarify actions, commitments, and needs.
Master vocabulary through careful practice and memorize each word. Listen to the sound of car and repeat to memorize.
Practice beginner Japanese conversations by discussing issues and expressing uncertainty, while narrating personal moments, including hypothetical statements, a scar, and concerns about funding cuts.
Discuss evidence and critical thinking this week, avoiding distractions and confusing chatter. Identify what to discuss, how to reference information, and how to stay focused on the task.
Practice daily Japanese vocabulary to memorize them, measure progress, and refine your approach through consistent repetition.
Learn basic Japanese numbers and years, practice counting with options like A or B, read numbers aloud, and discuss dates and events such as the World Cup and the Olympics.
Discover how birthdays function as a special day in Japanese, with beginner-level guidance for expressing birthday concepts in the MISJ novice program.
Practice basic Japanese conversation (かいわ) through mobile chat scenarios, focusing on understanding and responding in everyday dialogue as part of the novice program level 1 course.
Learn to talk about special days in Japanese, focusing on holidays and anniversaries, including national holidays, and how to discuss your country's holidays.
Learn essential time vocabulary, memorize words and expressions, and practice speaking to build Japanese fluency. Review materials cover writing and reading sounds, expressions, and training for lesson five.
Explore basic Japanese conversation on how to ask questions to parents, elders, and outsiders and understand the penalty: you must invite someone to join you.
Develop basic Japanese review skills through everyday prompts, such as setting goals, hospital notes, and hacker references. The course targets MISJ novice program level 1 learners.
Explore secure verb conjugation in Japanese through the MISJ novice program level 1, building accuracy and confidence with verb forms.
Master the NOUNです construction in Japanese and practice through discussion prompts drawn from the lesson. Explore basic sentence forms and everyday usage in novice level material.
Explore adjectives in the Japanese language course MISJ novice program level 1, focusing on adjective forms for beginner communication.
Learn how to use the verbs suru (do) and tsukuru (make) in Japanese, with guidance on correct sentence construction and avoiding common mistakes in everyday usage.
Learn how to use the verb はなす (talk, tell, speak) in Japanese, including inclusive vs exclusive speech when addressing groups, and the contrast between daily conversation and academic style.
Learn ます-form based expressions with Vながら to describe two actions performed simultaneously, including examples and practice for mastering this simultaneous-action construction.
Master formal expression by using humble forms for yourself and your family, and honorific forms for elders, superiors, and outsiders; memorize honorific verbs and their formation rules.
Learn to use special honorific verbs when asking questions to elders, superiors, and outsiders. The lecture provides practical examples and weekly question patterns in Japanese.
Discover how to convert ordinary verbs into honorific verbs to show respect when speaking to elders and superiors in Japanese.
Engage with the usage of wa and mo to mark topics in Japanese. Learn practical drills for ~は and ~も tailored to MISJ novice program level 1.
Master how to use the topic marker は with verbs in polite form Vます and Vません, and contrast negative ads with affirmative headline information through practice.
Master adverbs like many, much, a few, and a little, and learn how they relate to countable and uncountable nouns in the japanese language MISJ novice program level 1.
Practice speaking through imperfect methods to build usable language memory and conversation-ready phrases. The summary and review materials reinforce memorization of words and expressions and help preserve memory.
Learn lesson 6 from the MISJ novice Japanese course, focusing on phrases that express weakness in boxing and decision-making dialogues in Japanese.
Practice Japanese character review (ふくしゅう もじ) and explore foreign sounds to build foundational reading and pronunciation skills for MISJ novice program level 1.
Learn to use the Japanese NOUNです form with a focus on the days of the month. Practice through examples and guided exercises.
Explore how adjectives convey positive and negative forms in this Japanese language course, illustrating with examples like hot and large versus small, and discuss how modifiers change meaning.
Explore honorific verbs (HoV) in japanese as part of the MISJ novice program level 1.
Learn how to read and write the small tsu (っ) in Japanese, using a brief pause before the next syllable and context-specific pronunciation guidelines.
Learn to form verbs in the ます form and express excess with すぎる, practicing how Vすぎる conveys 'too much' through combined verbs and examples.
Learn how to use the verb のる (get on) with transportation terms such as bus, train, electric train, bicycle, and Shinkansen, through practical examples and usage tips.
Explore Japanese adverbs of frequency and frequency of choice to express how often actions occur, including low frequency examples.
Explore conversation (かいわ) in the MISJ novice program level 1 course, presenting informal dialogue snippets and everyday interactions to practice spoken Japanese.
Explore how adverbs express the frequency of actions in positive contexts, with tokidoki examples and practical usage to boost everyday Japanese communication.
Explore basic Japanese conversation and vocabulary in the MISJ novice program level 1, practicing spoken communication through practical phrases and contexts.
Explore the use of the verb くる (come) in self-introduction, and practice introducing yourself in Japanese as part of the MISJ novice program.
Learn to introduce a friend and say your name in Japanese using basic self-introduction phrases. Practice recognizing names, simple responses, and sequencing greetings in early Japanese conversation.
Master the Japanese verb kaeru, meaning go back home or come back, in MISJ novice program level 1. Learn practical usage patterns to build basic conversational fluency.
Learn the Japanese contrastive past tense using the pattern ~はVました でも、~はVませんでした, practicing how to express positive and negative actions with topic marks.
Explore how the Japanese pattern ~も V ませんでした expresses narrative nuance by conveying what was said, assumed thoughts, and past emotional emphasis.
Learn how to add information using the means じょうほう, including tools, materials, media, or transportation, and explore how particles mark means in everyday japanese usage.
Practice Japanese conversation (かいわ) with beginner-friendly prompts and questions, aligned with MISJ novice program level 1 to build practical speaking skills.
Learn to describe a process in Japanese by using noun-based sentences and key conjunctions and expressions, with examples from the lesson.
The lesson introduces strategies for dealing with challenging situations, explores taking action, and demonstrates inviting someone in, with references to birds and an author as examples.
Review the reading and writing of the small tsu っ in Japanese through targeted practice and examples for the MISJ novice program level 1.
Explore the use of na-adjectives desu in Japanese, through examples of actions and negations to clarify how statements about past and present states are formed.
Explore adverbs that express the frequency of taking an action in negative form, for the MISJ novice program level 1.
Explore how negative forms convey the frequency of taking an action, using a quirky narrative about myth and a tea party, with scenes where characters insist on stopping actions.
Practice basic japanese conversation (かいわ) on topics from the caption, including money in the usa and smartphones, for the misj novice program level 1.
Master inviting someone to join you in Japanese with the Vませんか construction, understanding its meaning of doing something together.
Learn how to accept invitations in Japanese using the 'Vましょう' form and practice inviting others with practical dialogue cues.
Learn to make detailed plans using the intonation and the phrase 'shall we' to propose actions, confirm agreements, and navigate responses.
Identify how to invite someone to join you and follow the complete invitation process in everyday situations, using beginner-friendly Japanese communication within the MISJ novice program.
Explore cultural insights into what the Japanese word こんど means, clarifying that the expression expresses possibility and is not a guaranteed plan until concrete suggestions or plans appear.
Learn a single invitation expression to invite superior's elders and outsiders to your place, and practice emailing each with the same phrasing.
Learn how Japanese people decline invitations with indirect expressions to avoid hurting others' feelings. They give reasons for not accepting rather than saying no directly.
Explore how to offer a favor in Japanese by mastering the expression 'shall I do something for you?' and practicing its pronunciation and everyday politeness.
Master how to describe the purpose of going in Japanese, using verbs to express motion and intent, with practical examples for MISJ novice program level 1.
Learn how to describe the purpose of coming and going back, including staying overnight and returning to a place.
Explore informal facial expressions, invitations, and planning phrases in Japanese, with pronunciation tips to become a confident speaker; review materials reinforce self-driven practice for language growth.
Introduce lesson 8 of the Japanese language course MISJ novice program level 1 through a video example that addresses issues and prompts learners to pick out details.
Review the katakana small tsu in this Japanese language course for beginners, clarifying its usage in katakana writing.
Master BCP concepts of noun, na-adjective, and i-adjective to build a solid foundation for conversational Japanese, with ongoing self-practice emphasized as the key to fluency.
Master frequency adverbs in Japanese conversation for beginners, using practical examples. Engage with beginner-level content from MISJ novice program level 1 and practice dialogues.
Practice 「ます form」 based verbs and expressions to express choice, agreement, and everyday actions in practical Japanese dialogue.
Practice ending sentences with masu form-based expressions to build polite, natural Japanese conversation, aligned with MISJ novice program level 1 course.
Learn how to add place information to verbs using the Vにいく pattern in Japanese, with beginner-friendly examples for MISJ novice program level 1.
Explore reading and writing the Japanese kana 'ん' and 'ン' by mastering pronunciation, syllable timing, and tongue position, with guided practice and example phrases.
Learn the kanji 林 and 森 in the MISJ novice program level 1 lecture, introducing beginner recognition of forest and woods in Japanese.
Explore adverbs that convey subtle suggestion and implied impatience, and learn how to encourage others to act, with practical examples about preparation before going out.
Practice ordering at a restaurant in Japanese using an interactive site. Learn to order common items like Coca-Cola and orange juice confidently.
Learn expressions used at the table in Japanese, including greetings before eating and phrases after finishing a meal, with practice to understand when to use each at the table.
Practice the Japanese particles は and も, focusing on topic marking and emphasis with ~は? in beginner Japanese. MISJ novice program level 1 course helps you build essential sentences.
Learn how to use the topic marker は with verbs in the たい form to express desires, and connect phrases with でも using the negative たくありません.
For the MISJ novice program level 1 Japanese language course, learn how to express 'also not want to do' with the grammar pattern ~も Vたくありません.
Explore another type of also information and its usage in language, focusing on state, status, and everyday activities like watching, with examples from the United States context.
Learn collective nouns and how action or means express different states and status in film dialogue, using examples from the discussed scenes to illustrate usage.
Explore how the Japanese language uses 'or' between nouns to convey nuance, and learn the subtle differences in meaning and usage between noun pairs.
Explore how people discuss status, injunctions, and listening to each side, with references to witnesses and London and New York.
Master basic Japanese sentence patterns and spoken expressions for everyday actions and daily routines, including status phrases and common questions.
Learn how to use Japanese expressions correctly, exploring preference and obligation forms with examples and notes on subculture context to enhance practical communication.
Master essential Japanese polite expressions for conversation and learn when to use them to convey intent. Anticipate responses and choose the right expression in social settings.
Master the Japanese verb たべる in the MISJ novice program level 1 course, building foundational skills for everyday communication.
Explore timing and safety questions around departure, including how long until we go, concerns about poisoning, and a rough 30-day timeframe.
Master basic Japanese phrases around anything, something, and nothing, with guidance for asking questions and building everyday conversation in the MISJ novice program level 1.
Explore everyday Japanese dialogue about time, food, and activities, including what to eat, going to the movies, and talking about family and travel.
Explore Japanese basics in the MISJ novice program, focusing on how to say 'or' in Japanese, essential words like anything and nothing, and review materials that reinforce memory through practice.
Explore core Japanese basics in lesson 9 of the MISJ novice program, focusing on identifying relevant questions, various kinds of things, and understanding time duration.
Review: katakana helps beginners in the MISJ novice program level 1 course, with open discussion about the language and script usage.
Explore how to use something, anything, nothing and related expressions in Japanese, with examples and questions illustrated in the lecture caption.
Explore the word or and its use in sentences and spoken expressions, sharpening recognition of alternatives and nuances in everyday Japanese language practice.
Learn practical spoken expression in Japanese, focusing on saying a few and a little, and practice shaping your own words in everyday questions and scenarios.
Master the ます form based verb construction in MISJ novice program level 1, focusing on Vなおす (re-do), with practice on forming expressions and repeating sentences for accurate, everyday Japanese usage.
Learn kanji for temple and time, with examples of temple bells marking the times of day and references to traditional daily life.
Times of day are examined through a fragmented dialogue about time, five minutes, and imminent decisions. The caption shows discussion of what to do and how to approach the day.
Learn how to navigate check-in and check-out times for hotel stays, including Japanese style lodgings, by understanding before noon and after noon timeframes.
Learn how to count minutes and seconds in Japanese, building foundational number skills for beginner learners.
Learn basic Japanese conversation for talking about a timetable, including asking about schedules and discussing plans through simple dialogue.
Master basic time expressions and duration in Japanese through an introductory dialogue focused on beginnings and everyday conversation.
Investigate the process and ending time through a stream of questions and reflections, including references to twenty minutes and imagined scenarios from Madagascar to prison.
Explain the time duration from time to time, including the five months and cutoff time, to help learners grasp the whole process.
Learn to ask about opening and closing times of facilities and whether breakfast is included, using simple expressions for hotel conversations in a Japanese language course novice program.
Explore how Japanese expresses time by categorizing it into clock time, specific time, and months. Learn when particles are required or omitted and how to convey time information.
Study Japanese at the MISJ novice program level 1 by exploring intransitive verbs and opening up new meanings. Use library and zoo context examples to reinforce reading and language use.
Explore closing time as a Japanese language lesson, examining sentence construction, intransitive forms, and classroom dialogue to reinforce learning and practical language use.
Discover how to tell and use time in early Japanese lessons, exploring the beginning of the lesson, morning timing, and both student and teacher perspectives on planning and schedules.
Navigate the ambiguity of ending time and precedent, exploring expectations and decision making within a language learning context.
A fragmented dialogue explores danger, ego, and legality while urging listeners to hear diverse voices and question authority, providing novice Japanese listening practice.
Time to get up guides you through basic Japanese expressions, focusing on formulating the essential 'you must' expression and starting conversations in a novice level 1 setting.
Learn how to talk about the times of day in Japanese, using around the time and about the time phrases in two sentences to express timing clearly.
Learn practical expressions for departing, including how to specify time and place, and navigate everyday conversations in beginner Japanese.
Master basic time and place expressions in daily Japanese, while exploring how needs and everyday activities, including pork, shape practical communication.
Learn to count hours, minutes, and seconds in Japanese, using practical time concepts to support novice learners.
Explore how long it takes to do tasks and express duration in Japanese, with examples like 'an hour and a half' and everyday timing such as going to school.
Explore how duration, goals, and money appear in casual dialogue, including mentions of equipment stores, women's clothing, and venture capital, tailored for the Japanese language novice audience.
Explore how to express duration and quantity in spoken Japanese, with practical examples of hours and minutes and everyday conversation to improve fluency.
Practice a basic conversation around asking about duration, using the phrase 'about how long?' to discuss time in beginner Japanese.
Practice daily and memorize words and expressions to speak Japanese, and review materials while discussing how to decline the teachings of inducers.
Review katakana basics while exploring core computer hardware terms, including keyboard and mouse, to reinforce practical vocabulary in Japanese MISJ novice program.
Learn how to construct a long verb sentence in Japanese, using practical examples and the skills you need for clear expression in MISJ novice program level 1.
Learn kanji, specifically 一・二・三, and build date vocabulary through practical examples, while introducing basic expressions like kimochi to convey feelings.
This review of かいわ (time to get up and go to bed) presents everyday dialogue about waking up, going to bed, and the optimism and duties people face.
Practice asking and answering how long questions in Japanese (かいわ about how long), using conversational prompts to explore time expressions and everyday scenarios.
Master basic sentence pattern (what) in Japanese by using verbs in varied contexts, including past tense, with clear everyday expressions.
Learn how to add time information by using time duration, clock time, and specific time vocabulary to mark moments and stop points.
Analyze the theory of knowing what you need to know and how looking it up supports understanding what matters. Emphasizes avoiding mistakes by clarifying what matters.
Explore the past topic in this q and a for MISJ novice program, focusing on the animals, doing the right thing, and saving money.
Explore how conversations determine the topic and schedule, with time information and visual information guiding what is discussed.
Join a question-and-answer session that tackles topics from scheduling to media culture, exploring unrest, pop star power, online content, and ethical considerations around animals.
Explore how time information becomes the topic in conversations. Learn how particle order changes in Japanese sentences, focusing on topic and when markers.
Participate in a focused Q&A on the topic when in the beginner Japanese MISJ novice program level 1. Explore how to use when in everyday dialogue.
Explore how to express what, when, and where in Japanese using kitchen contexts and everyday scenarios. Practice scheduling concepts and basic sentence patterns in the MISJ novice program level 1.
Examine how topic marks in conversation shift to reflect where information comes from, as particles change and word order adapts in Japanese sentence construction.
Answer questions on where and practice basic Japanese dialogue for meetings and offices, using everyday scenarios and simple location phrases.
Learn polite ways to decline invitations in Japanese by giving reasons and timing information to soften refusals, reflecting cultural nuances that prefer accepting invitations.
Explore how Japanese culture signals invitations, assesses acceptance, and preserves relationships through polite refusals with reasons, avoiding blunt no, and guiding future invitations.
Discusses key phenomena in Japanese conversation, including particle usage and word changes, and how to decline invitations, with emphasis on daily practice, memorizing words and expressions, and maintaining strong recall.
This is the course for students who have finished learning the MISJ WELCOME PROGRAM and want to learn more about the Japanese language and Japanese culture. It consists of 11 lessons. From Lesson 1 to Lesson 4, students learn more about Japanese NOUN sentences. The topics students learn in this section are the same as those in the MISJ WELCOME PROGRAM, such as greetings and shopping, but they are enhanced. The new topic is calendar vocabulary, such as the day of the week and dates. From Lesson 5 to Lesson 10-2, in addition to the continuous training of the PARTICLE changes, students will learn more about grammar concerning VERB sentences, such as how to use new VERBs, how to use ADVERBs which show frequency of choice and action. They can also learn how and why the word order changes during conversations.
The new topics of conversation are; inviting someone to do something together, making plans, offering a favor, talking about opening/closing/beginning/ending time, talking about how long it takes, talking about schedule, and talking about existence. Students can also learn various kinds of 「ますFORM」-based expressions and VERBs such as “do ~ too much” or “re-do ~.”
Good luck with your study, and I hope you enjoy the atmosphere of taking a semi-private lesson in the classroom.