Japanese for Beginners

The letters of the Japanese alphabet (called kanji) often don’t represent sounds like they do in other languages. For example, “hello” would be written as two different kanji characters in Japanese. That means typing on a computer can be challenging since you’re stuck having to choose words from lists of thousands of characters.

If it’s your first time learning Japanese, we at Japanese Explorer are here to help you on your way.

What is the Japanese Beginner Course?

Course Objectives:

Students will develop basic conversational skills by learning basic words, phrases, and useful sentences. Students will also learn Japanese words (at least 150 words), which they can use in everyday matters. Since it is a Japanese for beginners course, students are not required to have prior language classes in Nihongo.

Students will be able to grasp the ability to speak Japanese and have a better understanding of the Japanese way of life. Our Conversational Japanese for beginners online courses prepare students for practical conversations and knowledge about Japanese culture, customs, and traditions. The students will be fully immersed as they learn the language and are exposed to culture.

Learning a language is a skill, so it takes practice to master it. Students will be taught the Japanese language and listening and speaking skills in a two-part class. The first part of the class will involve learning common Japanese sentences (phrases) and expressions that are used in conversations. This will be divided into categories and taught in English and Japanese. Topics covered include:

• Self-introduction
• Talking about nationalities and occupations
• Knowing how to ask and buy things in shopping
• Talking about schedules and travelling
• Talking about tourist destinations
• Ordering food in a restaurant
• Talking about the daily routine

Why Choose Us When Learning Japanese?

Many students choose us because we teach the basics of the Japanese language through conversation and socialising with each other.

Our basic Japanese for beginners lessons include basic vocabulary, basic grammar (Japanese grammar rules and Japanese grammar structure), Japanese pronunciation, Japanese verbs, and we also give Japanese sentence examples for them to better grasp the lessons. We also let students use their own creativity and imagination about the culture. This way, they can learn Japanese effectively.

If you want to start learning Japanese for beginners in our school, here’s what we have to offer:

• AJALT (Association for Japanese-Language Teaching) accredited course syllabuses and curriculums matched with the international JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) test standard.
• Certified Native Japanese Teachers with relevant and related teaching experience condensed to teach Japanese as a foreign language
• Our Bilingual Japanese Teachers are all Bachelor or Master Degree holders, certified by Japanese Universities to teach Japanese.
• Effective learning tools like fully recorded class Video & Audio CD have yielded a much better result when students review these before and after class.
• Double learning support – other than your very own textbook or the textbook created, an e-copy will be provided to have more practice.
• Dynamic learning tool 24/7 available includes course book & e-workbook, audio-CD, and in-house recorded class videos.
• The communicative teaching style enables students to achieve a high passing rate for JLPT Test.
• Our Private Class offers great flexibility in scheduling with No Lessons missed. (Choose your date, time, and venue for class)
• Live Streaming Video Online Japanese Classes via Zoom, so that you can continue improving your Japanese Proficiency with our teacher in class who is a native speaker or can speak Japanese, without travelling out of the home.

Class Schedules and Fees

Conversational Japanese Beginner 1 Group Class – City Campus 137 Cecil Street Level 7

Conversational Japanese Beginner 1 Intensive Group Class – City Campus 137 Cecil Street Level 7

Conversational Japanese Beginner 1 Group Class – Jurong Campus 135 Jurong Gateway Road Level 4