Japanese B1.1 Pre-Intermediate Course

What You'll Learn

Japanese B1.1 Course Outline

Marugoto B1

Unit 4 Japan Festival (Nihon-matsuri)

• Ask your friend to help as a volunteer at an event/Respond to a request for help
• Ask a question related to instructions you heard at a staff meeting
• Write down the information necessary to register as a volunteer
• Ask/Say at reception the time and venue of an event
• Ask/Say at reception how an event is going
• Make a simple speech as the MC at an event giving a short greeting and making some requests of the audience, using notes

Unit 5 Special days (Tokubetsu nahi)

• Talk about what you usually do during the New Year’s holidays and what you think about it
• Tell a friend how you spent your New Year’s holidays
• Read a New Year’s greeting card
• Write a New Year’s greeting card
• Talk about a seasonal event, saying what you do and why
• Make a simple presentation about an event in your country or town, using notes

Unit 6 Online Shopping (Netto-shoppingu)

• Talk about what you are going to buy and why
• Say what you think about online shopping
• Talk with a friend about what you think of an electrical appliance
• Compare two products and say what you think about them

• Digital learning materials are included with your course

Here’s a snapshot of your learning journey:

1. Needs Analysis: We’ll check what you need to succeed.
2. Pre-Assessment: We’ll assess your current skills to build a course that fits you.
3. Course Design: A personalized plan tailored for your goals.
4. Course Delivery: Fun and engaging online lessons by expert native speakers.
5. Action Plan: Get personalized lesson plans.
6. Final Exam: Test your progress and see how far you’ve come.
7. Certification: Get a globally recognized CEFR certificate.
8. Follow-Up: Ongoing support to keep your learning on track.

• Teachers
  • Native speakers who are certified teachers
  • Qualified with degrees and teaching credentials
• Service
  • Top-notch customer care
  • Dedicated account manager for every student
• Reports
  • Attendance reports after every lesson
  • Detailed student progress reports
  • CEFR certification—globally recognized
  • Student feedback reports

• Course fees include one digital material copy. A hard copy is available at an additional cost through our recommended supplier.
• Public groups consist of 16 hours for a Central European Framework (CEFR) level, with 2-7 students per group.
• After enrolment, students can request to switch to another group or schedule, provided the request is made at least 7 days before the original class start date.
• All of our teachers are native speakers of the target language. If a teacher is unavailable due to illness or an emergency, a replacement teacher will be provided, fully briefed on the group’s progress.
• Once a student has started in a group, they cannot request to change to a different group or schedule.
• Course fees are non-refundable once the group has started.
• Recordings of group classes are available for later viewing, but we require permission from all students before the course begins.
• Each program ends with a final exam, including written and verbal sections. To progress to the next CEFR level, a student must score at least 70% on the exam.