The schedule in this course is as follows. And, I will often send you additional review exercises for making sure of your learning.
Lesson-1, Basic Japanese sentence structure You learn: *basic sentence structure *how to use the particle "wa" and "no"
Lesson-2, Personal pronouns <demonstratives><interrogatives> You learn: *basic expression using kore/kono, sore/sono, are/ano. *question sentences with "nani (what)""dare(who)""doko(where)"
Lesson-3,Japanese adjectives<true adjectives> You learn: *true adjective ( ookii, chiisai etc) and the basic usage Lesson-4, Japanese adjectives<noun adjectives>and past tense forms You learn: *noun adjective( genki, kantan etc ) and the basic usage *how to make past tense forms of sentences
Lesson-5, Basic location expressions, and the particle <ga><ni> You learn: *how to express location of animate and inanimate objects *basic use of the particle "ga" and "ni"
Lesson-6, Location expressions using numbers You learn: *numerical Systems *expressions of existence with numbers *expressions for counting people
Lesson-7, Numerals, classifiers for counting You learn: *how to count materials ( Chinese counting system) *expressions for asking quantity, ages etc.
Lesson-8, Shopping expressions and time expressions You learn: *expressions for shopping using "kudasai". *basic time words/phrases and expressions
Lesson-9, Distance and time duration expressions You learn: *some expressions of time duration and distance *how to use the particles <kara(from)>and <made(till)>
Lesson-10, Basics of Japanese verbs and conversational "masu" form You learn: *introduction of basics four forms of Japanese verbs *basic inflections of verb "masu" form Lesson-11,Basic verbs inflection patterns You learn: *how to form 4 fundamental inflection patterns (dictionary form,masu-form, negative root and te-form) *how to make various question sentences using interrogatives Lesson-12,Request expressions and some functions of "te-form"verb. You learn: *expressions for positive and negative requests *some expressions using "te-form" of verbs
Lesson-13, Progressive forms of verbs and various time phrases You learn: *how to make progressive (durative aspect) form of verbs *time relation phrases using "mae(before)", "go(after) etc.
Lesson-14, Idiomatic expressions with the particle "wa"& "ga"(1) You learn: *the function of the particle "wa" *various idiomatic expressions with "wa" & "ga" *how to make nominalized forms of verbs
Lesson-15, Idiomatic expressions with the particle "wa"& "ga"(2) You learn: *more idiomatic expressions using the particle "ga" and "wa". *expressions for experiences
Lesson-16, Time relation expressions You learn: *expressions using "mae(before)"and "ato(after)" *expressions using " mama" and nagara"(while,during) *how to use conjunctions such as <soshite/sorede/suruto/sorekara>
Lesson-17, Desire expression and permission expression You learn: *how to express desire with verbs followed by "-tai" *how to ask and give permission
Lesson-18, Expressions for Invitation and suggestion You learn: *how to express purpose of activity *how to express invitation and suggestion (offer)
Lesson-19, Informal tense forms of adjectives and copular verb"desu" You learn: *basic informal tense forms of adjectives and the copular verb "desu" *how to use sentence final particles
Lesson-20, Various expressions with adjectives (1) You learn: *conditional use of adjectives *adverbial use of adjectives
Lesson-21, Various expressions with adjectives (2) You learn: *expressions for supposition *expressions for guessing and appearance
Lesson-22, Comparative sentences You learn: *basic comparative expressions using "yori","hodo" etc. *its related expressions (onaji desu/chigaimasu)
Lesson-23, Causal expressions You learn: *how to make causal clause with <kara><node><tame> . *interrogative "naze" and "doushite"(why/how come?)
Lesson-24, Indefinite pronouns and adverbs You learn: *how to express indefinite nuanses using indefinite pronouns *basic expressions of <ageru (give)> and <morau (get)>
Lesson-25, Informal tense forms of verbs You learn: *basic informal tense forms of verbs *frequently used expressions connecting with informal tense forms of verbs e.g "deshoo","kamoshiremasen","tsumori desu"
Lesson-26, Conditional form of verbs You learn: *how to change verbs into conditional form *how to make various conditional sentences
Lesson-27, Potential form of verbs You learn: *how to change verbs into potential form *how to make sentences using potential forms of verbs.
Lesson-28, Passive form of verbs You learn: *how to make passive form of verbs and its sentences *transitive verb and intransitive verb
Lesson-29, Causative form of verbs and its passive form. You learn: *how to make causative sentences *how to make passive causative sentences
Lesson-30, Relative clause You learn: *how to make relative clause with adjectives *how to make relative clause with various forms of verbs.
Lesson-31, Nominal clause You learn: *how to use the nominalizer "no" and "koto" *important usages of "no"such as "no wa","no desu"
Lesson-32, Temporal and locative clauses You learn: *how to form sentences with temporal conjunction <toki><aida> *how to form sentences with locative conjuction <tokoro>
Lesson-33, Concessive clauses You learn: *concessive expressions with conjunctions such as " -noni""keredomo"
Lesson-34, Quotative clauses You learn: *direct quotation sentences *various forms of indirect quotation sentences
Lesson-35, Various adjancts with informal tense forms of verbs, adjectives You learn: *hearsay adjuncts "sou desu/da" *adjuncts expressing guessing "yoo desu/da" *proposal adjuncts "hoo ga ii desu" etc.
Lesson-36,Various adjancts with pre-"masu" forms of verbs(1) You learn: *likeliness(appearance) adjunct "soo desu" *excess adjunct "sugiru" *easiness adjunct "yasui" and difficulty adjunct "nikui" etc.
Lesson-37, Various adjuncts with pre-masu form of verbs (2) You learn: *various"beginning","finishing " and "continuing "adjuncts.
Lesson-38, Various adjuncts with pre-nai form of verbs and adjectives You learn: *obligation adjunct (-nakereba ikemasen/narimasen) * adjunct expressing "no need or obligation( --nakutemo ii desu )etc.
Lesson-39, Frequently used adjuncts following familiar suggestion forms of verbs You learn: *"attempting" adjunct "to suru" *"I wonder "adjunct " kana/kashira"etc.
Lesson-40, Various adjuncts with te-form of verbs You learn: *future benefit adjunct "-oku" *trial adjunct "-miru" etc.
*** After you have done my basic 40 lessons, you can take my advanced 20 lessons.***
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