After the success of the Akamonkai 12-week beginner course, we have one again teamed up with Akamonkai, one of Tokyo’s biggest language schools to bring the next 3 months of their intensive curriculum to your screens. The course covers all materials up to and including JLPT N4 level using real-life engaging audio- and video lesson, work sheets, grammar slides, and even interactive pronunciation checks.
This course picks up where the Akamonkai Beginner course left off so you need JLPT N5 level, which equals around 150 hours of Japanese studies. We recommend taking our level check test here.
Free Trial
Simply click the Free Preview button to gain access to the first 3 days of the course for free.
Student Community
After purchasing, you will have access to the private student community to ask the course leaders, language school teachers or your peers questions about the course.
We tried to make the conversations in the Pre-Intermediate course use more natural Japanese than in the Beginner Course. It contains many expressions that you often hear in your life in Japan and words that are convenient to learn. Enjoy and study with our role-play scenarios. I hope this Pre-Intermediate Course will help you to continue to lay the foundation for your Japanese language and take it to the next level.
先生 Hodota
I have been working as a Japanese language teacher ever since I finished graduate school in 2008. This course is one step further from the Beginner Course. I am in charge of all the lessons of "Conversation Notes" starting from this course, where you can learn some tips that can be used to communicate in Japanese. It may seem a little hard to listen to long stories in Japanese at first, but watching videos over and over will help you understand more and more.
先生 Soejima
I always wanted to be a Japanese teacher and I've been teaching Japanese for almost 30 years (yes I'm not very young! ^^). I've taught in Japanese language schools and universities.
All the teachers that worked to build this course have worked very hard to focus on the Japanese you will be able to use as soon as you come to Japan in everyday life.
I am the teacher in charge of answering all the queries and questions in the student community, checking your flipgrid uploads and running private Add-on lessons. I interact daily with students in the community to answer any questions or help solve anyone's doubts.
FAQ
Who created the Akamonkai Pre-Intermediate Online Japanese Course?
The course was created by Go! Go! Nihon in partnership with Akamonkai Japanese Language School, the largest Japanese Language School in Tokyo, and builds on the Akmonkai 12-week online Japanese beginner course.
What will I learn on the course?
By the time you complete the whole course, you will be able to understand beginner pre-intermediate level Japanese and you will have covered the material needed to be able to take JLPT N4. This course will build on JLPT N5 grammar points studied in the Akamonkai Beginner course. Teach you how to read and write 180 kanji, over 1,350 vocabulary words and how to use them.
It will help you express yourself using different speech styles in Japanese and teach you how Japanese conversation works. It has unique study points, especially in verbal communication, that you won't find in ordinary textbooks. It also includes reading tasks to help you better understand written Japanese.
How do the online classes work?
The course begins when you enrol, with 5 days of lessons being released each week until all the course content is unlocked. We advise you to complete the lessons chronologically but don’t worry if you cannot complete them when they are released. Once you have bought the course, the content is available for six months from when you join.
There are lessons using video, text files, audio files and more to help you learn easily. For some lessons, you could be shown a conversation video, backup grammar slides and also repetition videos. Other times it might be an audio file and downloadable vocabulary sheet. We show you the best materials to help you understand new topics quickly. There are opportunities for you to create your own videos to share with us so we can check your understanding and progress. We also have a community where you can engage with other students on the same journey as you, ask questions, compare notes and even engage with the course leaders.
Which level of Japanese do I need to start this course?
Before starting this course, you should have already completed the 12-week Akamonkai Online Beginner course or completed equivalent studies up to JLPT N5 level including learning Hiragana and katakana, 91 beginner kanji and all the grammar points and vocabulary to JLPT N5.
Do I have to finish the courses in a specific amount of time or keep an attendance rate?
You can only get your course certificate if you complete every lesson, however even though it is a 12-week course you have six months to finish the course.
What is the course curriculum?
See below for a list of all the lessons in the course.
Course curriculum
1
Course Introduction
Course introduction
Course overview (12-week course curriculum)
How to use the course
Join the Student Community!
We'd like to know a few things about you, before you begin...
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
Before you begin - 12-Week Beginner Course Word Index
Before you begin - 12-Week Beginner Course Grammar Items
Before you begin - 12-Week Beginner Course Kanji List
2
Welcome to the Course
An introduction of the Akamonkai Pre-Intermediate Course teachers
Day 55 Lesson 1 - Video Conversation「V 使役受身形①」- Part 1
Day 55 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides
Day 55 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition
Day 55 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 1
Day 55 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 1
Day 55 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 2
Day 55 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 2
Day 55 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 3
Day 55 Lesson 1 - Conversation Notes「あいづち」
Day 55 - Kanji Practice
Week 11 Review
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Week 12 - Day 56
Week 12 Overview
Day 56 - Vocabulary
Day 56 Lesson 1 - Grammar Review「V 使役形③ (e.g.びっくりさせる) 」
Day 56 Lesson 1 - Video Conversation「V 使役受身形 ②」- Part 2
Day 56 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides
Day 56 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition
Day 56 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video
Day 56 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 1
Day 56 Lesson 1 - Conversation Notes「会話の終わり方」(How to close conversations)
Day 56 - Kanji Practice
Day 56 - Grammar Homework Day 55-56
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Week 12 - Day 57
Day 57 - Previous Day Grammar Homework Answers!
Day 57 - Vocabulary
Day 57 Lesson 1 - Video Conversation「普通形ような気きがします」
Day 57 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides
Day 57 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition
Day 57 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 1
Day 57 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 1
Day 57 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 2
Day 57 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 2
Day 57 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 3
Day 57 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 3
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Video Conversation「疑問詞 でもいいです」, 「Nでも、Nでもいいです」and 「Nでもいいです」
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Grammar Slides
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Video Repetition
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Grammar Explanation Video 1
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Video Practice 1
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Grammar Explanation Video 2
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Video Practice 2
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Grammar Explanation Video 3
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Video Practice 3
Day 57 Lesson 2 - Grammar Explanation Video 4
Day 57 Lesson 3 - Video Conversation「V (て形) いたほど~ないの形」
Day 57 Lesson 3 - Grammar Slides
Day 57 Lesson 3 - Grammar Explanation Video 1
Day 57 Lesson 3 - Video Practice 1
Day 57 - Kanji Practice
Day 57 - Grammar Homework
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Week 12 - Day 58
Day 58 - Previous Day Grammar Homework Answers!
Day 58 - Vocabulary
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Video Conversation「こんなに/そんなに/あんなに+A/Adv/V」and「V (ている)/N の間、(ずっと) S」
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides 1
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition 1
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 1
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 1
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides 2
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition 2
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 2
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 2
Day 58 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 3
Day 58 Lesson 2 - Video Conversation「V (ている)/Nの間に、S」
Day 58 Lesson 2 - Grammar Slides
Day 58 Lesson 2 - Video Repetition
Day 58 Lesson 2 - Grammar Explanation Video
Day 58 Lesson 2 - Video Practice 1
Day 58 Lesson 2 - Video Practice 2
Day 58 - Kanji Practice
Day 58 - Grammar Homework
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Week 12 - Day 59
Day 59 - Previous Day Grammar Homework Answers!
Day 59 - Vocabulary
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Video Conversation「V(辞書形 / ない形)ように言います」
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 1
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides 1
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition 1
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 1
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides 2
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition 2
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 2
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides 3
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition 3
Day 59 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 3
Day 59 Lesson 2 - Video Conversation「V (ます/ません) よう (に)、お願いいたします」
Day 59 Lesson 2 - Grammar Slides
Day 59 Lesson 2 - Video Repetition
Day 59 Lesson 2 - Grammar Explanation Video
Day 59 Lesson 2 - Video Practice 1
Day 59 Lesson 3 - Video Conversation「V(ます/ません)ように」
Day 59 Lesson 3 - Grammar Slides
Day 59 Lesson 3 - Video Repetition
Day 59 Lesson 3 - Grammar Explanation Video
Day 59 Lesson 3 - Video Practice 1
Day 59 Lesson 3 - Let's read!④「社会や生活の変化/自分の習慣や生活の変化」
Day 59 - Kanji Practice
Day 59 - Grammar Homework
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Week 12 - Day 60
Day 60 - Previous Day Grammar Homework Answers!
Day 60 - Vocabulary
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Video Conversation「普通形/丁寧形っけ?」and「普通形かと思っていました」
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition 1
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 1
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 1
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Video practice 2
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Grammar Slides 2
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition 2
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Grammar Explanation Video 2
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 3
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 4
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Video Practice 5
Day 60 Lesson 1 - Show us!
Day 60 Lesson 2 - Video Conversation「それって/これってSって(いう)ことですか」and「それって/これってSって(いう)こと?」
Day 60 Lesson 2 - Grammar Slides
Day 60 Lesson 2 - Video Repetition
Day 60 Lesson 2 - Grammar Explanation Video
Day 60 Lesson 2 - Video Practice 1
Day 60 Lesson 2 - Video Practice 2
Day 60 - Kanji Practice
Day 60 - Grammar Homework
Quiz - Day 55〜Day 60のまとめのテスト
Part 2 Quiz - Days 33 - 60
Week 12 Review
Day 60 - Grammar Homework Answers!
Day 60 - Quiz Answers (Day 55-60)
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Next steps
End of course survey
What's next?
Course reviews
5 star rating
Loved this course!
Camila Márquez
Hello! at the beggining I was a little worry of spending so much money in a online course (i had never done that before) but BUT this course was so good. The...
Hello! at the beggining I was a little worry of spending so much money in a online course (i had never done that before) but BUT this course was so good. The plataform is very clear and easy to use, the teachers are very fast to answer questions, you get reading, listening and even talking lessons through videos. Honestly i loved it. Highly recomend!
Coming from a language-learning app, I thought the course would be way too different for me to handle, but it was actually super easy and fun. This course wa...
Coming from a language-learning app, I thought the course would be way too different for me to handle, but it was actually super easy and fun. This course was full of information in every lesson and there is so much to learn, not just words and expressions. There were lots of explanations, videos, audios, and extra information that ordinary language learning wouldn’t teach you. The course is also very well designed, making sure to provide every piece of information you need. The course made me want to continue learning and I think that that’s a good indicator for how much I liked the course.
Bite-sized lessons make this course ideal for beginners and people with busy lives. I like to study language in my free time, and the way this course is orga...
Bite-sized lessons make this course ideal for beginners and people with busy lives. I like to study language in my free time, and the way this course is organized makes it easy to squeeze in a lesson even if I only have 20 minutes to spare. The concepts are explained simply and already help you start speaking Japanese by Week 1. By Week 4, kanji and grammar lessons spoken completely in Japanese are introduced; so it's a good pace of increasing difficulty as I become more confident in my listening/reading skills.
I had a really fun time taking this course. I've always wanted to improve my very limited Japanese, and this was definitely the way to do it. Intense and hig...
I had a really fun time taking this course. I've always wanted to improve my very limited Japanese, and this was definitely the way to do it. Intense and highly educational.