Start Japanese

LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK JAPANESE NATURALLY

This 1-hour digital taster course is for beginners who are new to the Michel Thomas Method. Learn how to speak Japanese from scratch by learning the 50 most common Japanese words and how to put them together to make yourself understood. From the very beginning you will be able to construct simple phrases by listening and thinking out answers for yourself. During the course, you will join Michel Thomas himself and 2 students in a live lesson. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary, and complete the course in about 3-4 hours. This digital course is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app. It is the first hour of the Foundation Japanese course.

HELEN GILHOOLY

Helen Gilhooly worked for 25 years as a Japanese teacher and languages director in secondary education, and for 10 years as a teacher trainer at Nottingham University. She continues to write Japanese language teaching materials and to audio-edit Michel Thomas language courses.

NIAMH KELLY

Niamh Kelly is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics in Dublin City University, where she has taught Japanese language and translation for over 20 years. She has lived and worked in Japan.

Foundation Japanese

LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK JAPANESE NATURALLY

Foundation Japanese breaks the language down into building blocks in such a way that you will achieve a high level of competency in Japanese without having to take notes or memorize lists of vocabulary. This 8-hour course features 2 teachers and a native speaker, to help you tackle Japanese pronunciation. Within the first hour you will be able to construct simple sentences. By the end of the course, you will have the confidence to understand and speak basic Japanese; you will be familiar with Japanese grammar basics, expressions and vocabulary. You will practice Japanese at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary, and complete the course in about 20-30 hours. This course is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app. This course incorporates the Start Japanese course.

HELEN GILHOOLY

Helen Gilhooly worked for 25 years as a Japanese teacher and languages director in secondary education, and for 10 years as a teacher trainer at Nottingham University. She continues to write Japanese language teaching materials and to audio-edit Michel Thomas language courses.

NIAMH KELLY

Niamh Kelly is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics in Dublin City University, where she has taught Japanese language and translation for over 20 years. She has lived and worked in Japan.

Intermediate Japanese

LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK JAPANESE NATURALLY

Intermediate Japanese is the next step in your language journey and follows on from the Michel Thomas Method Foundation Japanese Course so you can take your language learning to the next level. The method breaks down the language into building blocks that are introduced sequentially in such a way that you create your response and move on to ever-more-complex sentences. There is no need to stop for homework, additional exercises or vocabulary memorization, so you progress rapidly. Learning with 2 other students in a virtual classroom, your understanding of Japanese will deepen as you assimilate the language and grow in confidence to speak fluent Japanese. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary; it will take around 15-20 hours to complete this digital course which is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app.

HELEN GILHOOLY

Helen Gilhooly worked for 25 years as a Japanese teacher and languages director in secondary education, and for 10 years as a teacher trainer at Nottingham University. She continues to write Japanese language teaching materials and to audio-edit Michel Thomas language courses.

NIAMH KELLY

Niamh Kelly is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics in Dublin City University, where she has taught Japanese language and translation for over 20 years. She has lived and worked in Japan.

Michel Thomas Japanese Bundle

LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK JAPANESE NATURALLY

If you’re serious about learning Japanese and ready to commit, then we want to help you. This collection brings together all the Michel Thomas Japanese courses you need to achieve a solid working knowledge of Japanese at a discounted rate of 25%.*

With our complete collection, you will…

• flourish in your Japanese language learning journey.
• understand and be able to use the most common spoken verb tenses in Japanese.
• acquire the most frequent and useful Japanese vocabulary.
• speak Japanese fluidly with proper pronunciation.
• be able to express yourself confidently in Japanese in a variety of situations.

The Japanese collection includes:

• FOUNDATION JAPANESE
• INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE

Make an investment in yourself. These courses together form everything you need to speak Japanese to an intermediate level. You’ll stick with it because you’ll love it.

These digital courses are available to stream online or download to the Michel Thomas Method Library app.

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