This Curriculum is for Intermediate Level Learners (JLPT N3 → Aiming for JLPT N2)
Ideal for learners who have moved beyond the basics and are ready to deepen their Japanese skills. This curriculum bridges the gap between JLPT N3 and N2 levels, equipping learners with the skills to engage in more complex conversations and confidently advance their Japanese proficiency. Perfect for learners looking to take their abilities to the next level!

Learning Goals:
・Communicate naturally and effectively in Japanese.
・Understand key ideas from simple texts and articulate personal opinions.
・Expand vocabulary and confidently navigate a variety of everyday situations.

課	Lessons	Topic	What you Can-do
1	2~4	What a waste! なんともったいないことか。	Learn how to express feelings of being impressed or surprised.
2	2~4	Identify key points when running a course. コースを走る上で、ポイントになるのはどんなところですか。	Learn how to express intention and determination.
3	2~4	Feel nostalgic for Japanese food. 日本食が恋しくてならなかった。	Practice expressing impulses.
4	2~4	Compare income and understand financial difficulties compared to working as an office lady. 収入の面からいうと、OLをしていたときよりよりも苦しいです。	Understand the reasons behind results.
5	2~4	Decide whether to quit or continue. やめようか続けようか、決めかねていました。	Learn alternative ways to say “cannot do.”
6	2~4	Understand the revised laws regarding visually impaired people and guide dogs. 目の不自由な人や盲導犬に関する法律が改正されました。	Be able to clearly indicate the target of an action or object.
7	2~4	Describe situations where someone goes somewhere and doesn’t come back. どこかへ行ったきり、帰ってこなくなってしまいました。	Describe the process or ongoing state of an event.
8	2~4	Preserve traditional flavors while creating new ones. 昔から愛されてきた味を残しつつ、新しいものも作られています。	Express the feeling that two things seem to happen at the same time.
9	2~4	Check and confirm desired items with your own hands before buying. 絶対に欲しいものは、自分の手にとって、確かめてからでないと買わない。	Explain things in a logical sequence.
10	2~4	Experience going through several months in a hectic way. 何ヶ月にもわたって、あわただしく過ごすことになってしまうのです。	Understand expressions that indicate time or specific points.
11	2~4	Notice that even failing can sometimes be surprisingly easy to accept. 不合格だったにしては、意外とあっさりしていることもよくある。	Understand things from different perspectives.
12	2~4	Understand that it is possible to grow vegetables even in Tokyo. 東京でも野菜を作れないことはないんですよ。	Be able to partially negate statements.
13	2~4	Unfortunately, at first, most people will not believe you. 残念ながら最初はほとんどの人に信じてもらえない。	Use expressions of contrast effectively.
14	2~4	When it comes to food presentation, it is currently the most highly rated in Japan. 料理の盛り付けにかけては、現在日本で最も高い評価を得ている。	Make hypothetical statements and express their results.
15	2~4	Unexpected effects may appear. 予想しない効果が現れてしまうがあり得るのだ。	Express the feeling of “cannot deny.”
16	2~4	You should say, “I don’t understand, please teach me.” 「分からないので教えてください」と言うべきなのである。	Give advice or warnings to others appropriately.
17	2~4	Only about 10% of what is visible above the water surface is the whole. 水面から見えている部分は、全体のわずか10％にすぎない。	State something with certainty.
18	2~4	Regardless of vocabulary or grammar knowledge, the biggest difference is the speed of conversation. 知っている単語の数や文法はともかく、１番の違いは会話のスピードだ。	Use expressions to give examples effectively.
19	2~4	Not only announcements, but even important personal information can be easily seen. お知らせどころか、個人の大事な情報でさえ簡単に見られてしまう。	Explain contrasts between two things.
20	2~4	As long as people don’t try to understand each other, it is impossible to create a “new country.” 分かり合おうとしないかぎりは、「新しい国」を作ることはできない。	Use expressions to limit or specify things.
21	2~4	Review 振り返り	Review what you have learned so far.
22	2~4	Review 振り返り	Review what you have learned so far.
23	2~4	Review 振り返り	Review what you have learned so far.
24	2~4	Review 振り返り	Review what you have learned so far.
25	2~4	Review 振り返り	Review what you have learned so far.