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Step 1 course:
You learn unit 1-3 of JBP 1 |
| Japanese For Busy People 1 Lesson1 - 7 Unit I - III |
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Grammar |
Vocabulary, Expressions |
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| I |
1 |
Introduction
- wa - desu
- wa - desuka
- wa - dewa arimasen |
Greetings
Nationality Occupations |
2 lessons |
| 2 |
Exchanging Business Cards
Kore wa - desu
- no - (possession)
* Interrogatives
(nan,dareno,nan-ban) |
Number (0 - )
Pronunciation Hiragana
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2 lessons |
| II |
3 |
Asking About Business Hours
Ima - ji desu
- wa - ji kara
- ji made desu |
Number
Time
Hiragana |
2 lessons |
| 4 |
Shopping, Part 1
- wa ikura desuka
- en desu |
Currency
Shopping Phrase
Hiragana |
2 lessons |
| 5 |
Shopping, Part 2
kono - , sono - , ano -
- wa doko no - desuka
Review(Lesson1 - 5) |
Adjectives, Colors
Counters
Hiragana |
2 lessons |
| III |
6 |
Confirming Schedules
* Verbs(present/past)
- wa - ni ikimasu/ikimashita
- to ikimasu(with -)
Itsu -ikimasuka |
Time expressions
Hiragana |
2 lessons |
| 7 |
Visiting Another Company
(transportation)
- de ikimasu (specific time)
- ni ikimasu |
Specific Time Expressions
Means of Transportation |
2 lessons |
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Total Review, Lesson 1- 7 test |
Hiragana test |
1 lesson |
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Step 2 course:
You learn unit 4-6 of JBP 1 |
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| Japanese For Busy People 1 Lesson8 - 14 Unit IV - VI |
| Unit |
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Grammar |
Vocabulary, Expressions |
| IV |
8 |
- ni - ga arimasu/imasu.
- ni nani/dare ga arimasuka/imasuka. |
PositionsParts of a building
Things in the roomCounters (Floor) |
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- wa doko ni arimasuka/imasuka.
- ni arimasu/imasu.
- ni - ga (counter) arimasu. |
Things near a station
Office suppliesCounters
(Person, Objects, etc.) |
| V |
10 |
(person) wa (-) o (verb).
(place) de -o (verb).
(person)to -o (verb). |
Verbs (conjugation)
Time expressions (every -)
Making a reservation of a restaurant
Food |
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(person1)wa (person2)ni
(-)o (verb).
yoku -masu.
amari - masen. - kara (Because). |
Family
Talking about a schedule or
a planOrdering and paying at a restaurant |
| VI |
12 |
(noun) wa (adjectives) desu.
(adjectives) + (noun)
donna (noun) desuka.
...(adjectives) + (noun) desu. |
Asking and giving one's opinion
Expressions when you visit someone
Adjectives |
| 13 |
Giving and Receiving(person1)
wa (person2)ni (noun)o
agemasu/moraimasu. |
Gifts
Expressions when you leave someone's house |
| 14 |
- wa (adj. past form)
- wa doo deshitaka.
totemo (v. past form) |
Event
Expressing gratitude for a gift
Expressions on the phone |
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Review ( Lesson8 - 14) |
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Step 3 course:
You learn unit 7-9 of JBP 1 |
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| Japanese For Busy People 1 Lesson15 - 21 Unit VII - IX |
| Unit |
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Grammar |
Vocabulary, Expressions |
| VII |
15 |
Issho ni (verb) masen ka.
(verb) masho.
(Nani/Itsu/Doko) - masho ka.
(event)ga arimasu.(reason)kara, - |
To Invite someone to do something
To accept and refuse one's invitation Event
The place and time fixed for meeting |
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(verb) masho ka. (Shall I -?)
- wa - ga arimasu. |
To offer to do something
To accept or reject one's offer
To state what one has |
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Review ( Lesson12 - 16) |
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| VIII |
17 |
'Te' form of verbs
(verb 1) te, (verb 2) masu./mashita.
(noun) no mae ni /no ato de, masu.
Dooshite desu ka. .....- kara. |
Talking about plans or schedules
To ask and answer the reason |
| 18 |
(verb) te kudasai.
(means) de (verb) masu.
(time) made ni- |
Positions and directions
Means of communication or delivery
To give directions to a taxi driver
To request some services at a shop and hotel |
| IX |
19 |
Donogurai kakarimasu ka.
.....(periods) kakarimasu.
Dooyatte (verb)masu ka. |
Verbs (going in and out)
Periods(minutes, hours, days, weeks,months, years)
Route of one's commute
To state how long it takes |
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(verb) temo ii desu ka.
- Hai, doozo./Sumimasen ga, chotto |
To ask permission to do something
To get and give assistance at a store
Things available at the information counter |
| 21 |
'Nai' form of verbs
(verb) naide kudasai. |
To forbid someone to do something
To ask someone to refrain from doing something |
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Step 4 course:
You learn unit 10-11 of JBP 1 |
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| Japanese For Busy People 1 Lesson22 - 25 Unit X - XI |
| Unit |
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Grammar |
Vocabulary, Expressions |
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Review Step3 Te-Form & Nai form of Verbs |
| X |
22 |
- Ima (verb) te imasu.
(Present progressive)
- Moo (Verb) mashita.
- Hai, (Verb) mashita./
Iie, mada desu
- Sentence A ga, Sentence B (but) |
To ask and answer what one is doing now and whether one has completed an action
To respond to a phone call |
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(verb) te imasu. (Current States)
- sunde imasu / tsutomete imasu
- shitte imasu / utte imasu |
To ask and answer where someone lives or is employed.
To confirm whether one knows someone or something |
| XI |
24 |
( ) ga suki desu
( ) ga jyoozu desu
( ) ga wakari masu.
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To talk about the things one likes, is skilled at and understands
Sports
Languages
Foods |
| 25 |
(Verb) tai desu.
(parts of body) ga itai desu.
(Verb) te imasu. (Habitual actions) |
To state what you want to do
To state which part of your body hurts
To tell a doctor one's symptoms
Hobbies
Parts of body |
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Review ( JBP 1) |
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