About Courses

Level and class

Four skills of speaking, reading, writing, listening can be developed efficiently and naturally As the classes have been divided exactly depending on each level, it is possible to get an ability of Japanese naturally and easily in the most suitable class to each student. For corresponding various needs, we have our special educational system which students can make a choice of class by theirselves.

About the level

Level and classification

• Before the entrance into our school, you need to take the exam for checking your Japanese skills and also which class, level you should belong to.
  
• There are three kinds of examinations depending on the level and the history of learning Japanese. The level and the class are decided by comprehensive evaluation and students' needs and purposes.

Details at level

(beginner-1,2) JLPT level 3: half a year (450 hours)
On this level, basic grammars, the sentence patterns, words are studied. Based on "Minna no Nihongo", the practical and communicative lessons improve students' 4 skills of "speaking", "listening", "reading", "writing" naturally and joyfully.

[Main textbook]"Minna no Nihongo" (by 3A corporation)
[Sub textbook]"Shokyu de Yomeru (Beginners' Readings) Topic 25, Chokai (Listening) Task 25, Kanji, Yasashii Sakubun (Easy Writings)(by 3A Corporation)" "Mainichi no kikitori (Listening Everyday) 50 days, Tanoshiku kikou, Wakuwaku bunpou listening (by Bonjinsha)".

(intermediate-1,2) JLPT level 2: half a year (450 hours)
On this level, it is intended to get the ability of applying Japanese studied on level A and increase vocabularies. The lessons improve 4 skills more with learning how to express opinions and acquiring advanced Japanese phrases used in daily life.

[Main textbook]"Thema betsu chukyu kara manabu Nihongo" (by Kenkyusha)
[Sub textbook]"Donna toki dou tsukau Nihongo hyougen bunkei 500, Nameraka Nihongo, Nihongo Chukyu Dokkai Nyumon (ALK)" "Mainichi no kikitori(by Bonjinsha)" "New approach chukyu nihongo (by Nihongo Kenkyusha)" "JLPT Deru Moji/Goi level 2 (by Kokusho)" Chukyu kaiwa" by Meros etc.

(Advanced-1,2) JLPT level 1: half a year (450hours)
On this level, it is intended to acquire the higher ability of applying practical Japanese. The lessons are designed so as to get the ideas into shape and maintain to others. The 1st period is in a regular class and the 2nd period is in a selected class in a day.

[Main textbook]"Theme betsu jyokyu de manabu Nihongo" in Honsatsu, work book by Kenkyusha.

(Advanced-3,4) JLPT level 1: half a year (450 hours)
On this level, basic grammars, the sentence patterns, words are studied. Based on "Minna no Nihongo", the practical and communicative lessons improve students' 4 skills of "speaking", "listening", "reading", "writing" naturally and joyfully

[Main textbook]"Minna no Nihongo" (by 3A corporation)
[Sub textbook]"Shokyu de Yomeru (Beginners' Readings) Topic 25, Chokai (Listening) Task 25, Kanji,Yasashii Sakubun (Easy Writings)(by 3A Corporation)" "Mainichi no kikitori (Listening Everyday) 50 days, Tanoshiku kikou, Wakuwaku bunpou listening (by Bonjinsha)".

(Advanced-5,6) JLPT level 1 in high score: half a year (450 hours)
On this level, it is intended to acquire and improve the ability to be in higher universities or post graduates. Students can improve their Japanese through various live materials like a newspaper, news on TV or radio and develop the skill of expressing their own opinions about Japan and the world. The 1st period is in a regular class and the 2nd period is in a selected class.

[Main textbook]"Nihongo kyoukasho jyokyu" by Waseda University. "Nihongo jyokyu" by Tokyo niversity of Foreign Studies.