Learn Japanese & Mandarin Chinese Online | Structured Audio Courses for Adults
Constructing Language offers structured audio courses for adults learning Japanese or Mandarin Chinese from scratch. Built on the Construction Method — developed by Luke McLaughlin, a British language learner who lived in Japan and later learned Mandarin Chinese — the courses develop real fluency through grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation practice. 119 Japanese lessons (18 hours) and 100 Mandarin modules (10 hours). One-time purchase, lifetime access.
What is the best online course for learning Japanese?
The Constructing Japanese course is a structured audio course for adult beginners. It covers 119 lessons across 18 hours of audio content, teaching Japanese grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation through the Construction Method. Created by Luke McLaughlin and Hiro, a native Japanese educator.
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Our Method
We teach language the way it actually works — through structured sentence construction, audio immersion, and real-world usage patterns. The Construction Method was developed by Luke McLaughlin after learning Japanese and Mandarin Chinese from scratch as an adult.
About the Creator
Luke McLaughlin is a British language learner who lived in Japan and later learned Mandarin Chinese from scratch. He partnered with Hiro, a native Japanese speaker and educator, to create the Japanese course, and with Xiang, a native Mandarin speaker, to create the Chinese course. Learn more about Luke McLaughlin.