(A) Complete Beginner’s Japanese Recorded Video Lessons
By the end you’ll be able to make your Japanese sentences, introduce yourself in Japanese and have basic Japanese conversations.
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These lessons are recorded video lessons. If you are looking for live lessons, please see the page, ‘Group lessons’.
Recorded video lessons:
What’s inside
5 easy to understand lessons
Lessons broken down into 6 video explanations
Homework exercises after each lesson with answer sheets
A tailored vocabulary list
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Lesson Breakdown
Lesson 1
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be speaking not only Japanese words, but full sentences and questions!
This lesson is all about setting learners up with a strong foundation upon which to base their studies. We cover…
日本語の発音 Japanese pronunciation
挨拶 Greetings
便利な表現 ‘Common classroom phrases’ These include things like, ‘How do you say X in Japanese?’, ‘Can you say that again?’, ‘What does X mean?’ etc. so that we can try to use as much Japanese together as possible.
Lesson 2
Learners will master Japanese self-introductions and and making your own basic sentences!
In this lesson we dive into using the language and making our sentences. We cover…
自己紹介の仕方 How to give a self introduction
基本的な助詞 Basic Particles（は、を）
基本的な文の書き方 How to write basic sentences
助詞 More particles （に、で、へ）
Talking about locations
The lesson is split into two parts, Lesson 2 (Part 1) and Lesson 2 (Part 2).
Lesson 3
In this lesson we cover how to talk about events in the past, present and future tenses.
In this lesson we expand upon the basic sentences learners are able to put together by introducing the following elements.
現在形と過去形 How to form the present tense and past tense
肯定文 Affirmative Sentences
否定形 Making verbs negative
Lesson 4
Here we really start to expand and make our sentences more complex!
In this lesson we add new elements to learners sentences: time phrases, lists of nouns, and persons accompanying the topic.
We cover…
Japanese times phrases
Days of the week
Dates
Relative time phrases
How to use the particle, に (ni)
How to use the particle, と (to)
Listing Nouns
Indicating the person with whom one does an action
と (to) as a quotation particle
Lesson 5
We wrap up with learners confident in their basic Japanese and ready to move on to having a basic conversations in Japanese.
In this lesson learners wrap up their studies of the basic particles of Japanese with the following content.
How to describe nouns using の (no)
How to express possession using の (no)
How to use the particle, も (mo)
How to say 'also'
How to ask if a statement also applies to someone else
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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This course has been intentionally designed to eliminate the most common struggles that English speakers encounter when approaching Japanese. I’ve poured my years of experience mastering Japanese, living in Japan and teaching Japanese to other English speakers to create lessons that allow learners to (1) master particles and (2) Japanese pronunciation, and (3) learn to manipulate the language for themselves rather than memorising set phrases.
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Absolutely! These lessons are designed for those who have never studied Japanese before, including the Japanese scripts, hiragana and katakana.
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Content-wise the lessons are exactly the same as what students learn in my (A) Complete beginner’s Japanese tutoring group! The only difference is that these lessons are recorded videos, whereas those in my tutoring groups are held live. This way you’re in control of how much you study and when.
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There are five lessons, each between 40-60 minutes long. There is also a homework task after each lesson that should take anywhere between 20-40 minutes to complete.
The benefit of taking recorded lessons rather than live lessons is that you get to work at your own pace and fit your studies into a schedule that suits you.
I’d recommend setting aside at least 2 hrs a week to study. At this pace, it would take 5 weeks to complete the course. That being said, if you’re able to spend more time than this studying in a week, you could complete the course in as little as 1-2 weeks.
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These lessons are designed to be interactive. There are both tasks for you to complete throughout the lessons whilst watching along and to complete after the lessons.
Homeworks range from tasks such as learning one’s self-introduction by heart, writing some example sentences of one’s own, to fill in the blanks exercises for practising particles etc.
In the case that there are set answers, I provide an answer sheet. For homeworks where you write your own sentences, I would check these for you. Homework tasks may take between 20 and 40 minutes to complete.
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Yes! Students taking the recorded lessons receive all the same support that someone taking a live lesson would have.
You can submit homework, receive feedback, and ask questions to me, your teacher, through email. You’ll then receive either written feedback, or, if your question requires a longer explanation, a short video explanation where I talk to camera.
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JLPT is the standardised Japanese learning proficiency test. Levels range from N5 to N1. N5 tests beginner’s Japanese. N1 tests advanced Japanese.
These lessons will teach you the basics required for the JLPT N5 test. These lessons do not cover all of the content tested in the JLPT N5, but the content covered is certainly applicable to the N5. These lessons are designed to build you a strong foundation and help you develop learning habits that will make your learning journey efficient, smooth and painless right from the get go.
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Student Reviews
These are reviews from my tutoring groups. These video lessons are simply the recorded version of those lessons.
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Anon
“I loved every second of this course. I would highly recommend it. Rosie was an amazing teacher. She explained everything so clearly and had so much patience for questions! Rosie was very supportive and helped me grow more confident with my Japanese skills, reading, writing and speaking! I couldnt have asked for a better teacher!”
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Anon
“If you are new to the Japanese language this course is for you, Rosie is extremely supportive and above all, patient! The lessons are well thought out, and Rosie adapts her teaching style depending on the student. I would 100% recommend to a friend, and would love to attend future sessions if available =]”
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Anon
“what i really liked about this course was that you taught grammar rather than vocabulary. the lessons were easy to understand (considering im not a native english speaker). also the order of the content taught was great. i will definitely be looking forward to taking more lessons in the future. ありがとうございます”
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Anon
“The course was perfect for me as a beginner! It was accessible all around, fairly priced, it had very well explained topics and it was easy to follow even when English is not my first language. Rosie has a great easy going personality that made me feel confortable and reassured, highly recommended to anyone who’s just starting to learn Japanese. An over all great learning experience.”
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Anon
“I had a great time while learning with you, I am very greatfull that you offered me this opportunity! Something else I really enjoyed was that we were from different countries, I find that very interesting, it's always a great occasion to learn things about other cultures and their way of thinking! Thank you very much for your enthousiasm and support!! またね :))”
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Anon
“Rosie is a great tutor and I felt very supported through my studying. The courses were interesting and have so much more knowledge than I had before”
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Anon
“i think the course is good for people who are learning of their own accord and is well priced for people who are paying for themselves. Rosie is lovely and very welcoming so all students are comfortable to ask questions and learn comfortably”