Japanese Upper-Intermediate 1 intensive

About this course

The course focuses on upper-intermediate Japanese grammar and how related forms differ in meaning and use. Its syllabus includes embedded questions, verb conjugations, intention, obligation and permission, passive constructions, giving and receiving actions, advice, experience, and decisions. It also covers potential forms alongside expressions for ability, distinctions such as 見える and 見れる or 聞こえる and 聞ける, and ways to express appearance, hearsay, confirmation, sensory impressions and actions in progress or just completed. Learners study noun modification and conditional forms including ～たら and ～のに.

What you'll learn

• Form and use passive, potential and conditional constructions in Japanese.
• Distinguish between related expressions for ability, perception and sensory impressions.
• Express intention, obligation, permission, advice and personal decisions using appropriate grammar.
• Use giving-and-receiving constructions to describe actions performed for or received from others.
• Construct embedded questions, modified nouns and statements conveying hearsay or reported information.

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for upper-intermediate Japanese learners. The B2 label suggests study beyond fundamental grammar, with attention to more complex sentence structures, distinctions between similar forms and nuanced meanings. The source does not specify whether previous study is required or whether the course is suitable for complete or returning beginners.