In this website based on Easy Japanese for Work broadcast on NHK WORLD - JAPAN, you can learn Japanese that is useful for work.It's free and there's no need to register.You can learn expressions, kanji, and honorifics one by one, or interactively learn by saying key phrases pretending to be the person in the video and taking quizzes.
If you're looking to improve from the beginner level, or interested in getting a job in Japan, or working with Japanese people, this site is for you!
- You'll see how simple phrases and expressions you've already learned at the beginner level can be applied in work situations.
- You can learn how to use honorifics in work situations.
- The site is available in English and Japanese.
- You can download the script (with furigana) in PDF format.
- This site has a smartphone version, too.
How to...
Easy Japanese for Work is part of NHK WORLD - JAPAN's Learn Japanese contents.
As you scroll, you will be led through Script and Explanation, Tips from this Dialogue, Workplace Expression Quiz, and Read Along!, as you proceed in your learning.
First watch the role play video.
After that, look at Script and Explanation to check the expressions that were used in the video.
In Tips from this Dialogue you'll find sample sentences using language used in the workplace.
Then take the Workplace Expression Quiz to see if you can correctly put together expressions used in the video.
Finally, click the video in Read Along!
Tap Download PDF at the bottom to download the dialogue script with furigana.
When it says "Your Turn", it's your turn. Pretend you're the person in the video and say the key phrases.
While you're at it, can you think of other ways to say things in the same scene?
In Watch Student Role-play, people from foreign countries who are actually working in Japan talk about how they would handle certain situations themselves.The teacher then offers advice about variations of expressions or things to be careful of.Depending on the video, you can choose subtitles in six languages (English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Burmese, Portuguese, and Vietnamese).
Easy Japanese for Work is a 15-minute program and there are more than 45 videos available.
As long as you have access to the internet, you can watch them anytime, anywhere, as many times as you want.Just watching the show is educational, but with access to this special site Easy Japanese for Work, you can move along through your learning process one step at a time.