Japanese Online Lessons – From Beginner to Advanced: Conversation, JLPT, Business

Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

【C1】Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

【C2】Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

This FlexLesson level focuses on Japanese grammar at the beginner 2 level, including the grammar forms covered on the JLPT N4 test.

You'll also improve your Kanji and vocabulary skills through this course. This level is recommended for all beginner 2 students, even if you do not plan to take the JLPT.

Of course with all classes at Japonin(JOI), you get to speak and use the grammar in situational role plays and conversations.

We recommend you take this level and the conversation-focused Beginner 2 level at the same time. You can freely mix and match the FlexLesson class types as your schedule allows. For more details, see our JLPT N4 online lessons.

FlexLesson for students who are stepping up from beginning-level Japanese, or for students who plan to take the JLPT N3 test.

If you have completed a beginning course in Japanese, this course can help you make strong progress toward intermediate. The goal is to understand fairly well Japanese used in everyday situations and learn the Japanese vocabulary, expressions, and grammar you'll need to advance to the intermediate level.

Studying for JLPT N3 ? Or need to step up from Beginner Japanese ? Get ready to improve quickly in these classes ! Learn more in our JLPT N3 online lessons.

FlexLesson for those planning to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 or N3 or want to master intermediate level grammar and vocabulary, but it's more than learning a textbook! Like with all classes at Japonin(JOI), you get to speak and use the grammar in situational role plays and conversations. You’ll learn to use the grammar and language in real-life situations too !

You'll study the essential skills for passing the test grammar, vocabulary, Kanji, and reading comprehension using textbooks and other materials specifically designed for the JLPT. Learn more in our JLPT N2 online lessons.

FlexLesson for those planning to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test JLPT N1 or want to master advanced grammar and vocabulary.

These classes are the best way to prepare for the JLPT N1 test and an excellent way to get your business and communication Japanese up to an extremely professional standard.

You'll study the essential skills for passing the test grammar, vocabulary, Kanji, and reading comprehension using textbooks and other materials specifically designed for the JLPT. See the full details at JLPT N1 online lessons.