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Japanese for Work and Daily Life in Japan (A2 / JFT-Basic / N4)

The third Japanese course for Nepali learners: 20 lessons on the workplace, daily life, N4 grammar and JFT-Basic preparation, with audio, signs, forms and practice questions with answers.

📘 20 lessons⏱ About 9 h🌐 English🎓 Self-paced
Japanese for Work and Daily Life in Japan (A2 / JFT-Basic / N4)

What you'll learn

  • Use the phrases of a Japanese workplace: おつかれさまです, ほうれんそう, instructions and rules
  • Read safety signs, food labels, notices and common forms
  • Handle daily life: shopping, trains, housing and garbage, hospital, emergencies, phone calls and city hall
  • Use N4 grammar: experience, ability, giving and receiving, plans, guesses and advice
  • Know the JFT-Basic test: the four sections, timing and strategy
  • Practise with original questions and listening exercises, each with answers

Course syllabus

Part 1: At the workplace

  1. 1
    Lesson 1: Greetings and Courtesy at Work: おつかれさまです and More
    24 min
  2. 2
    Lesson 2: Introducing Yourself at a New Workplace
    24 min
  3. 3
    Lesson 3: Understanding Instructions: Polite Requests and Orders
    24 min
  4. 4
    Lesson 4: Report, Contact, Consult: ほうこく・れんらく・そうだん
    24 min
  5. 5
    Lesson 5: Safety Words and Warning Signs
    18 min
  6. 6
    Lesson 6: Workplace Rules: Must and Must Not
    24 min

Part 2: Life in Japan

  1. 7
    Lesson 7: Shopping, Convenience Stores and Money
    24 min
  2. 8
    Lesson 8: Trains, Buses and IC Cards
    30 min
  3. 9
    Lesson 9: Housing, Neighbours and Garbage Rules
    30 min
  4. 10
    Lesson 10: At the Hospital: Symptoms and Medicine
    30 min
  5. 11
    Lesson 11: Emergencies: 110, 119 and Asking for Help
    24 min
  6. 12
    Lesson 12: Phone Calls and Messages
    24 min
  7. 13
    Lesson 13: Bank, Post Office and City Hall: Residence Card and Forms
    30 min

Part 3: Stepping up to N4

  1. 14
    Lesson 14: Experience and Ability: たことがある and ことができる
    30 min
  2. 15
    Lesson 15: Giving, Receiving and Plans: あげる, もらう, つもり, よてい
    30 min
  3. 16
    Lesson 16: Guessing and Giving Advice: でしょう, かもしれません, たほうがいい
    24 min

Part 4: JFT-Basic preparation

  1. 17
    Lesson 17: JFT-Basic Section 1: Script and Vocabulary
    30 min
  2. 18
    Lesson 18: JFT-Basic Section 2: Conversation and Expression
    30 min
  3. 19
    Lesson 19: JFT-Basic Section 3: Listening Comprehension
    30 min
  4. 20
    Lesson 20: JFT-Basic Section 4: Reading, Strategy and Timing
    36 min

Before you start

  • Everyday Japanese (N5/A1), or the grammar of Course 2: the ます form, the て-form, adjectives and the plain form
  • Lessons are in English; every Japanese word also has a Nepali meaning