Our elementary course is for those who have some basic knowledge and want to learn more. The focus is more on speaking and listening, with some reading and writing. New vocabulary and grammar are steadily introduced and you will learn simple conversation.
– Please note: Introduction is for complete beginners and Elementary is a continuation of the beginners level.There are 5 levels in Elementary and it takes 8 weeks to complete each level. If you are not sure of your level, take a quick level check or get in touch.
Duration
8 weeks ( 2 hours / session )
Class Size
3-6 people
Textbook
Original materials are provided
What you will learn
Elementary 1
Katakana reading
Saying where you are going (わたしは えきへ いきます)
Express like and dislike (わたしは すしが すきです)
Talking about daily activity (わたしは すしを たべます)
Suggest something and responding (えいがを みませんか/みましょう)
Say what you give/ receive (わたしは ははに はなを あげました)
Describe objects and people (にほんごは おもしろいです)
Expressing what someone is good at (ははは りょうりが じょうずです)
Elementary 2
Giving a reason for an action (〜から) (たかいですから、かいません)
Saying locations (つくえの うえに ほんが あります)
Counters (Objects/people)(ラーメンを ひとつ ください)
Say how long it takes(かいしゃまで 30ぷん かかります)
Adjective past (きのうは あつかったです)
Compare two things(いぬとねことどちらがすきですか)
Saying what you want to do (にほんへ いきたいです)
Saying a purpose of going to the place.(うみへ およぎにいきます)
Elementary 3
Asking someone to do something (まどを あけてください)
Talking about what someone is doing now.(くみさんは ほんを よんでいます)
Asking permission to do something(しゃしんを とっても いいですか)
Prohibiting someone from doing something (たばこを すっては いけません)
Talking about your current situation(わたしは メルボルンに すんでいます)
Joining two or more sets of actions (ともだちに あって、コーヒーをのみました)