
Welcome! Here is the overview of the course.
Here, we'll be going through what the listening section of N5 actually entails. What are the four types of question formats?
Learn to introduce yourself in Japanese using basic te-form phrases, including your name, occupation or student status, where you live, hobbies, and a closing どうぞよろしくおねがいします, with a one-minute self-intro assignment.
Explore Japanese bowing gestures from 15-degree casual greetings to 30-degree introductions and 45-degree apologies or thanks, including ranges up to 90 degrees for guests.
Learn a range of Japanese greetings and polite expressions, including casual and formal forms, meals, and departures, with phrases like こんにちは, おはよう, いただきます, ごちそうさま, ただいま, おかえり, ありがとう, すみません, and しつれい.
Explore mystery of お and ご and how these honorifics attach to nouns to show respect. Learn examples like おかし and ごちそうさま, and the one way usage.
Learn japanese dialogue structures for making appointments, including です and ですか, and asking with か; practice omitting watashi wa and weekend invitations with はちじごろ.
Explore Japanese 'no' expressions, including ちょっと、あの、えっと, and けっこうです; learn why 'maybe' often means no, especially in business or social contexts, with cultural reasons and follow-up tips.
Practice the first N5 listening type, かだいりかい (understanding the task), with 24 questions, 7 of this type, and 4 rounds of practice highlighting order and keywords like cafe.
Engage in round 2 practice for JLPT N5 listening with five questions, answer explanations, and key grammar notes on たい, しよう, plus study tips for the remaining rounds.
Participate in round 4 of Japanese listening (JLPT N5) with five questions, pause to answer, and review. Reinforce numbers, time vocabulary, and counting terms from vocabulary sheet in final round.
This lecture explains how Japanese refer to others using さん and さま, with honorifics お/ご and job titles like ぶちょう, plus nicknames or ちゃん for children, as relationships evolve.
Understand the essence of dialogues in n5 listening through image‑and‑word questions, practice with 4‑option multiple choice across 4 rounds, and reinforce color vocabulary using the included vocabulary sheet.
Engage in round 1 practice of JLPT N5 listening with five questions, pausing to answer, then review book shop, cake maker, heart, and vocab like どこか だれか なにか and ちゃだめ.
Engage in round 3 practice by answering five questions, reviewing vocabulary with the vocabulary sheet, and using answer keys to track progress; highlight したあと and しない and pitch in pronunciation.
Five-question JLPT N5 listening practice in round four reinforces item vocabulary, prices, family terms, and phrases from dialogue, with answer keys and a final vocab quiz.
Practice real-life medical Japanese by simulating a hospital visit in Japan, including symptoms, health insurance or self-payment, and interactions with doctors and receptionists.
Practice a real-life ticket buying dialogue at an amusement park, including adults and children, with discounts and key JLPT N5 vocabulary such as どにち and わりびき.
Explore Japan-made foreign words and how they differ from English loans in katakana, with examples like テイクアウト, コンセント, バイク, ホチキス, and マンション.
Explore part iii listening by mastering はつわひょうげん communication and expression, practicing image-based listening with 24 questions and reviewing key words いつ, どれ, だれ, どこ, なんで.
Engage in round 1 of Power Japanese listening with five practice questions and answer keys review. Learn key phrases and grammar, including これ vs この, はじめまして, きれい, ください, and どうしましたか.
Practice round 2 for JLPT N5 listening, review questions and explanations, and reinforce key phrases like うごかないでください, どういうこと, おうえん, いっしょにがんばろう, and ひさしぶり.
Learn how Japanese dining etiquette emphasizes quietness and manner, with noodles and ramen as the exception that should be slurped to show appreciation. Explore Edo period influences.
Power Japanese Listening (JLPT N5) introduces part iv, focusing on そくじおうとう prompt-reply questions from 24 items with no images, where you listen and choose the right option from three.
practice round 1 of power japanese listening focuses on five jlpt n5 listening questions and real-test speed. it covers key phrases like おすまいは どちらですか, ありがとうございます, どういたしまして, and こちら/そちら/あちら.
Practice round 2 for jlpt n5 listening with five questions, selecting appropriate phrases and reviewing vocabulary, including いってきます, おかえり, and いただきます.
Examine corporate Japan and the decline of しゅうしんこよう, life-time employment once common after postwar industrialization こうぎょうか. See how today's economy challenges job security and opens opportunities for foreigners.
Craft and deliver a structured speech in Japanese about your country, with a topic sentence, lead, reasons, opinion, and conclusion.
Hello there!
We will be going over very basic dialogues and phrases you want to know about Japanese before you hop on to the plane for a holiday trip to Japan or take the JLPT N5 test! This course will dissect the four types of listening question styles in N5 listening, go over some of their pitfalls and key pointers, and provide lots and lots of practice questions. Also, we will learn how to speak, which isn't tested in N5 (as JLPT does not require speaking) - but we all know that speaking is essential in conversation. It's how we grow, how we connect, and how we build relationships. You can expect lots of practice for speaking as well!
Now, I hope you're ready. This course will be in full English, and all of my instructions (well, aside from actual practice questions) will be in English, so don't fret. You will not need any materials on your side to begin this course - all you need is a ready-to-challenge mindset.
We will be covering the N5 level dialogue, an introductory level, which means you will need to have hiragana, katakana, and some kanji covered and have some vocabulary and understanding of basic grammar before taking the course.
Let's begin!
*All photos used in this course have been thoroughly checked either from their respective websites or by individual inquiry on their usage. The websites used are Unsplash, いらすとや, Iconfinder. Many thanks to these websites for bolstering this course. If there are any questions regarding pictures, you can email me.