My 40 Japanese lessons schedule

Lesson-1

Basic Japanese sentence structure  

 

*basic sentence structure
*how to use the particle "wa" and "no"

Lesson-2

Personal pronouns <demonstratives><interrogatives> 

*basic expression using kore/kono, sore/sono, are/ano.
*question sentences with "nani (what)""dare(who)""doko(where)"

Lesson-3

Japanese adjectives-true adjectives

 

*true adjectives (ookii, chiisai etc) and the basic usage

 

Lesson-4

 

Japanese adjectives<noun adjectives>and past tense forms  

 

*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


*how to express location of animate and inanimate objects               

*basic use of the particle "ga" and "ni"

Lesson-6

Location expressions using numbers


*numerical Systems                                                                          

*expressions of existence with numbers                                

*expressions for counting people

Lesson-7

Numerals, classifiers for counting

*how to count materials ( Chinese counting system)
*expressions for asking quantity, ages etc.  

Lesson-8

Shopping expressions and time expressions       

               

*expressions for shopping using "kudasai".   

*basic time words/phrases and expressions

Lesson-9

Distance and time duration expressions
 
*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
 
*introduction of basics four forms of Japanese verbs
*basic inflections of  verb "masu" form

Lesson-11

Basic verbs inflection patterns

*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.
 
*expressions for positive and negative requests
*some expressions using "te-form" of verbs  

Lesson-13

Progressive forms of verbs and various time phrases


*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)


*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)
 
*more idiomatic expressions using the particle "ga" and "wa".
*expressions for experiences  

Lesson-16

Time relation expressions
 
*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

*how to express desire with verbs followed by "-tai"
*how to ask and give permission  

Lesson-18

Expressions for Invitation and suggestion 
 
*how to express purpose of activity
*how to express invitation and suggestion (offer)  

Lesson-19

Informal tense forms of adjectives and copular verb"desu"

*basic informal tense forms of adjectives and the copular verb "desu"
*how to use sentence final particles  

Lesson-20

Various expressions with adjectives (1)

*conditional use of adjectives
*adverbial use of adjectives  

Lesson-21

Various expressions with adjectives (2)
 
*expressions for supposition
*expressions for guessing and appearance  

Lesson-22

Comparative sentences

*basic comparative expressions using "yori","hodo" etc.
*its related expressions (onaji desu/chigaimasu)  

Lesson-23

Causal expressions
 
*how to make causal clause with <kara><node><tame> .
*interrogative "naze" and "doushite"(why/how come?)  

Lesson-24

Indefinite pronouns and adverbs

*how to express indefinite nuanses using indefinite pronouns
*basic expressions of <ageru (give)> and <morau (get)>  

Lesson-25

Informal tense forms of verbs

*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
 
*how to change verbs into conditional form  

*how to make various conditional sentences

Lesson-27

Potential form of verbs
 
*how to change verbs into potential form
*how to make sentences using potential forms of verbs.  

Lesson-28

Passive form of verbs
 
*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.
 
*how to make causative sentences
*how to make passive causative sentences  

Lesson-30

Relative clause
 
*how to make relative clause with adjectives
*how to make relative clause with various forms of verbs.  

Lesson-31

Nominal clause
 
*how to use the nominalizer "no" and "koto"
*important usages of "no"such as "no wa","no desu"  

Lesson-32

Temporal and locative clauses
 
*how to form sentences with temporal conjunction <toki><aida>
*how to form sentences with locative conjuction <tokoro>  

Lesson-33

Concessive clauses
*concessive expressions with conjunctions such as " -noni""keredomo"

Lesson-34

Quotative clauses
 
*direct quotation sentences
*various forms of indirect quotation sentences  

Lesson-35

Various adjancts with informal tense forms of verbs, adjectives
 
*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)
 
*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) *various"beginning","finishing " and "continuing "adjuncts.  

Lesson-38

Various adjuncts with pre-nai form of verbs and adjectives
 
*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
*"attempting" adjunct "to suru"
*"I wonder "adjunct " kana/kashira"etc.  

Lesson-40

Various adjuncts with te-form of verbs
 
*future benefit adjunct "-oku"
*trial adjunct "-miru" etc.  

            *During taking my lessons, I send you review exercises for lessons to make sure your learning.

            *After having done 40 lessons, you can take my advanced 20 lessons.

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