CURRICULUM
Time shown below is on average at major schools.
The time depends on each student's progress at IPPOIPPO
but almost all students learn much faster than the below.

Initiation
This level is for complete beginners. You learn greetings, Japanese characters (Hiragana, Katakana),
practice pronunciation of Japanese here.10hours

Beginner 1
This level is for those who already know Japanese characters and how to give a simple self-introduction.
You learn nouns and how to say time. 30hours

Beginner 2
Adjectives, how to decline an offer, counting etc. 30hours

Beginner 3
Permission, lots of verbs etc. 30hours

Beginner 4
Casual conversation with friends or family, how to express thoughts etc. 30 hours

Beginner 5
Complex sentences with time, conditional etc. Also try questions at the level
of the Japanese proficiency test 4 "Nihongo noryoku-shiken 4 kyu" !
20 hours

Pre-intermediate 1
How to express ability, to praise someone or something etc. 30 hours

Pre-intermediate 2
How to advise, express guesses, to prohibit strictly etc. 30 hours

Pre-intermediate 3
Passive voice, how to guide, to excuse in an official situation etc. 30 hours

Pre-intermediate 4
Polite form (Keigo), how to have a haircut etc 30 hours

Pre-intermediate 5
Causative voice, advanced polite form(Keigo), simple words at offices or companies.
30 hours. Also try questions at the level of the Japanese Proficiency test 3!
(Nihongo Noryoku-shiken 3 kyu)

Intermediate
We use textbooks such as J301,J501, Shin'nihongo chukyu etc.
Conversation making good use of grammar and vocabulary studied at the beginner level.
Songs. Simple mangas and journals. Preparation for business or school interview.
Try questions at the level of the Japanese Proficiency test grade 2!
(Nihongo Noryoku-shiken 2 kyu)

Advanceｄ
Discussion. Business Japanese. Reading journals.
Try questions at the level of the Japanese Proficiency test grade 1!
(Nihongo Noryoku-shiken 1 kyu)