JapanesePod101 JLPT Season 1 – Old 4/New N5 Curriculum
This 6-lesson mini prep-course is geared towards students taking the old Level 4 (now N5) JLPT exam. We know the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, its structure, and what sort of questions will be on it. We’ll get you ready with practice in Japanese vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar, and listening. You’ll easily top the sixty percent needed for a passing grade. **This series was recorded before the new JLPT exam levels changed in 2010. This prep course now applies to the JLPT Level N5.
| Lesson | Title | Topic | Grammar |
| 1 | JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 1 | What is the JLPT? About JLPT Level 4 (Old) |
Basic vocabulary and kanji you need to know for (old) JLPT 4 - Family Terms - Seven Days of the Week - Four Cardinal Points - Position - Basic Nouns |
| 2 | JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 2 | Reading-Grammar Section: Question 1 | Top five particles "o": Indicates the direct object of an action "ni": Indicates time or location - "in, on, at" "de": Indicates the reason for something - "because of" "ga": Indicates the object of verbs and adjectives of emotion "to": "with, together" |
| 3 | JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 3 | Reading-Grammar Section: Question 2&3 | Adjective Conjugation - I-adjective / Formal - Na-adjective / Formal - Te-Form - Adverbial Form Verb Conjugation |
| 4 | JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 4 | Reading-Grammar Section: Question 4-6 | WH-questions Responding to a Request Offering/Inviting |
| 5 | JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 5 | Listening section: Question 1 | - names of basic items in the home and school - several ways to say "to wear" or "to put on" - how to say the month, date, and seven days of the week, and other relative time expressions |
| 6 | JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 6 | Listening section: Question 2 | Practice of listening questions such as: * Asking preference * Asking number, day, date, or other number-related information * Asking about a past action or event * Asking about a future action or event * Asking the reason |