Lifelong Learning Languages Scheme of Work
Language: Japanese
Level: 2b
Tutor: Asuka Tsuchiya
Course dates: 12 January 2016 onwards, Tuesdays 19.00-21.00
Course book title: Minna no Nihongo 2 nd ver. Book1 (ISBN978-4883196036)
Minna no Nihongo 2 nd ver. Book1 Translation & Grammar Notes – English
(ISBN978-4883196043)
Week
Topic (and unit in book)
Objectives and language functions
1
“Please show me how to
use it?” L16
 Explaining the characteristics of things,
people and places
2
“What seems to be the
matter?” L17

3
“What seems to be the
matter?” L17
Understanding what you must do, what
you must not do or what you need not do
 Understanding what you must do, what
you must not do or what you need not do
Grammar and vocabulary
Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
Listening and writing exercises
 N1 wa N2 ga adjective
 Dōyatte (how)
 Nai- form
 V(nai) naide kudasai (Please
don’t V)
 V(nai) nakereba narimasen
(Must V)
 V(nai) nakutemo iidesu (Need
not V)
 Body and illness
Make a glossary of Nai form
Listening and writing exercises
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4
“What do you like doing?”
L18
5
“What do you like doing?”
L18
6
“I’ll start dieting tomorrow”
L19

Talking about what you can do or cannot
do


Dictionary form
N/ V(dic) koto ga dekimasu
(can do)
Make a glossary of Dictionary
form

Talking about your hobbies


Mae ni (before)
Actions
Listening and writing exercises

Talking about what you have experienced


Ta form
V(ta) koto ga arimasu (have
the experience of V-ing)
Make a glossary of Ta form

Talking about what you do usually

Listening and writing exercises


V(ta) ri, V(ta) ri shimasu (V1,
V2 and so on)
Narimasu (become)
Traditional culture and
Entertainment

Polite style and Plain style
Make a glossary of plain style
7
“I’ll start dieting tomorrow”
L19
8
“Shall we go together?”
L20

Making a conversation with friends in plain
style
9
“Shall we go together?”
L20

Making a conversation with friends in plain
style
10
“I think so, too” L21

Express your thought or opinion


How to address people
Plain form to omoimasu (I
think that…)
Listening and writing exercises
Compose “I think” sentences
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Lifelong Learning Languages Scheme of Work
Language: Japanese
Level: 2c
Tutor: Asuka Tsuchiya
Course dates: 12 January 2016 onwards, Tuesdays 19.00-21.00
Course book title: Minna no Nihongo 2 nd ver. Book1 (ISBN978-4883196036)
Minna no Nihongo 2 nd ver. Book1 Translation & Grammar Notes – English
(ISBN978-4883196043)
Week
Topic (and unit in book)
Objectives and language functions
 Reporting speech directly or indirectly
Grammar and vocabulary

Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
Listening and writing exercises


Plain form/ “sentence” to
iimasu (say…)
Plain form deshō? (…right?)
Positions in society
Noun modification
Make sentences using Noun
modification
1
“I think so, too” L21
2
“What kind of flat are you
looking for?” L22

Using a clause to modify a noun

3
“What kind of flat are you
looking for?” L22

Using a clause to modify a noun
 Noun modification
Listening and writing exercises
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4
“How do you get there?”
L23

Using when clause

Toki (when…)
Make sentences using when
clause
5
“How do you get there?”
L23

Using when clause


V(dic) to, … (If V, then…)
Roads and traffic
Listening and writing exercises
6
“Shall I come to help?” L24

Talking about giving and receiving
something
 Kuremasu (give)
 Exchanging gifts
Make a table of giving and
receiving expressions
7
“Shall I come to help?” L24

Talking about giving and receiving some
actions

V(te) agemasu/ moraimasu/
kuremasu
Listening and writing exercises

Using a conditional clause

Make sentences with
conditional clause

Plain past form ra, …. (If ,
….)
V(ta) ra, … (When/ After/
Once , ….)
Life

Mo, … (Even if , ….)
Listening and writing exercises
8
“Thanks for everything”
L25
9
“Thanks for everything”
L25
10
Revision


Using a conditional clause
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