Listening Comprehension

Erin’s Challenge (Free Comprehensive Video Program with a learning management system)  https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/

NHK World: Learn Japanese Online http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lesson/english/learn/list/index.html

• Free PDF textbook p 67-73 Idioms based on body parts, p77-78 four seasons with haiku
• Actual lessons may be good for reviewing elementary contents.

University of Victoria: Listening comprehension beginner to early intermediate

• http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/japanese/listen/
• Answers must be submitted and emailed back

ビデオリスニング　名古屋大学　インターネット放送局　

http://opal.ecis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~jems/hosokyoku/bangumi.html

Intermediate to Super-advanced

Nagoya University Open Courseware: Intermediate Japanese Listening Course  (“You can study 1C, 3A, 3C, 5B1, 6A, 7B, 9B from the Guest entrance for free”.)  Mostly campus situations.

http://opal.ecis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~ijlc/

By listening to the Japanese spoken in various different situations students will improve their understanding of "natural conversation". Students will be able to guess the meaning even if three are unknown words and phrases by learning contracted forms, sound changes and difficult expressions needed for the conversations.

Rubies or Furigana

You've got to have this!  Add furigana, or rubies, for authentic Japanese websites to find out how to read kanji words.  It's not cheating: it's how Japanese children are supported while they are learning how to read.
Rubies  http://trans.hiragana.jp/ruby/

Grammar Online

The Web CMJ Japan Grammar Online (Nagoya Univ.)

http://opal.ecis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/webcmjg/index.html

“This CAI Program is designed to help you practice and review basic Japanese grammar. It covers many of the grammar points taught in elementary Japanese language courses.”

Grammar

http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar

Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese

Free online, covers from the very basics to the advanced.

Available as PDF and iPhone App.

Portal

http://www.infocobuild.com/language/japanese/japanese.html

This provides a comprehensive collection of online resources for learning Japanese, including online Japanese-English dictionaries, JLPT exam, grammar lessons, Kanji, vocabulary, useful expressions, listening practice, and video lessons. All the resources contained here have good content and are available for free. You can use them as a supplemental reading or self-teaching material for your Japanese study.

Sample tests for JLPT

JLPT

http://www.jlpt.jp/samples/forlearners.html

http://www.jlpt.jp/samples/pdf/N3-mondai.pdf

http://www.tanos.co.uk/jlpt/  

Computerized Test (Free)

Computerized Test

http://www.j-cat.org/

• Please note that it takes up to 72 hours after registration before you will receive the login information.
• The score report will indicate your proficiency levels across four language skills, which will help determine the areas of study to focus on during the semester.

Genki

Genki Self Study Room (Japan Times)

http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/self_en

Verb/Adjective Conjugation Practice

Verb/Adjective Conjugation Practice 

Genki chapters 3-23

Univ. of Minnesota Genki Particle Exercises

Univ. of Minnesota Genki Particle Exercises 

For Volume 1, but useful for advanced students to review particles.

Usagi-chan's Genki Resource Page: vocabulary

Usagi-chan's Genki Resource Page: vocabulary 

Genki Resources

Kanji Reading Practice by chapter 

For all Levels