Courses and Curricula
- GeneralCourse
- JLTP PreparationCourse
- BusinessJapanese Course
G-1
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- - For Absolute Beginners
- For those with little previous knowledge of the Japanese language including greetings. - Textbook
- Japanese for Busy People Vol.1 Kana Ver.* Rivised 3rd Edition(9781568363851)
*Romanized version is also available. - Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- Hiragana,Katakana, and useful basic expressions.
- Elementary communication skills necessary for day-to-day life, such as making a simple self-introduction and shopping conversation.
- Expressions on invitadion(“mashoo”and “masenka”), requesting( “-te kudasai”), permission, etc.
- To make “te-form” of such basic verbs as “ikimasu”,”kimasu”, “arimasu”, “imasu” “agemasu”, and “moraimasu”.
- To be accustomed to the major adjectives such as “takai” and “ookii”.
- To read a certain amount of sentences such as a letter.
G-2
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- - For those who have survival Japanese skills.
- For those who are barely able to handle communicative tasks by limited phrases and words. - Textbook
- Japanese for Busy People II: Revised 3rd Edition (9781568363868)
- Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- Basic grammar and vocabularies through conversation drills.
- Verb conjugation, such as past tense, passive form, and volitional form.
- Expressions such as “-hoo ga -yori -desu”, “-de,-“,”-ndesu”,”-koto ga arimasu”,”-ta hoo ga ii desu”,”-to itteimashita”,”-kamoshiremasen”,”-tara,-“,”-toki”,”-maeni”, etc.
- To be able to speak about familiar topics, such as travel planning and computer repairing.
G-3
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- - For those who can describe everyday life such as his/her schedule
- For those who are barely able to communitate with people in the office or at school
- For those who have learned verb conjugation, such as dictionary form, nai-form, te-form, past tense, potential form and volitional form. - Textbook
- Japanese for Busy People III: Revised 3rd Edition (9781568364032)
- Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- Verb conjugation, such as passive form, causative form, imperative form, and honorific expressions.
- To converse on social issues, such as animals, nature, and business.
- Usage of synonyms, such as “-soo(hearsay or likeness and similarity)”,”-tameni”,”-yooni”,”-temorau/kureru/-teageru”,”-kotonisuru/kotoninaru”.
- Difference between oral and written communication.
G-4
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- - For those who have just completed beginners level
- For those who are not familiar with verb conjugations such as "passive form", "causative form", "imperative form" - Textbook
- 中級へ行こう (第2版) (978-4883197286)
- Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- 55 new expressions assuming that you have mastered basic sentence patterns.
- To read sentences of about 200 – 300 words.
- Expressions such as “-ni tomonatte”,”-no kawari ni”,”tsumari”,”-wake deha nai”,”-nai koto ga aru”,”-ha -kara da”.
- To write short essays with a theme that follows the textbook.
G-5
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- - For those who mastered basic Japanese skills
- For those who are mostly able to handle verb conjugation such as "passive form","causative form", and "imperative form" - Textbook
- 中級を学ぼう（中級前期）第2版 (978-4883197880)
- Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- The elementary of Intermediate level.
- To read sentences of about 120 – 400 words.
- Expressions such as “-wake ga nai”,”-kara suru to”,”-made mo nai”,”-totan”,”-tsutsu aru”,”-zuniwa irarenai”.
- To write short paragraph essays.
G-6
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- - For those who have completed the elementary of Intermediate level.
- For those who are accustomed to read sentences of about 120-400 words - Textbook
- 中級を学ぼう（中級中期）(978-4883195091)
- Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- To read sentences of about 800 words.
- How to read graphs and charts for the sentence comprehension.
- How to make a logical discussion or express one’s opinion on such social matters as resources, money and manga.
- Expressions such as “-ni itaru”,”-ni kakawarau”,”-nai kagiri”,”-no okagede””,””arienai””,””-nitsurete”,”-tsutsu”,”-kanoyooni”,”-meku”, etc.
G-7
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- - For those who have completed about a half of Intermediate level and have confidence in its study to some degree
- For those who want to prepare for Advanced level
- For those who are accustomed to read sentences of about 800 words - Textbook
- テーマ別中級から学ぶ日本語 三訂版 Chapter1-10 (978-4327384654)
- Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- To read sentences of about 500 – 800 words.
- To practice both carefull reading and speed reading.
- How to express and exchange opinions related to issues such as Omoiyari (compassion), Jpanese values and personal information.
- Expressions such as “-nante”,”-tetamaranai””-to ittemo”,”-tsumoride”,”sekkaku-“,”-wakeda”,”-nitsurete”,”-toshika-nai”,”-tamonoda”, and etc.
G-8
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- ・For those who have completed more than half of Intermediate level and have confidence in its study to some degree
・For those who want to prepare for Advanced level
・For those who are accustomed to read sentences of about 800 words - Textbook
- テーマ別中級から学ぶ日本語 三訂版 Chapter11-20 (978-4327384654)
- Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- To read sentences of about 1,000 – 1,300 words.
- To practice both carefull reading and speed reading.
- How to express and exchange opinions related to issues such as Japanese society, medical services, weather conditions etc.
- Expressions such as “-no koto dakara”,”-uede”,”-monodakara”,”-naikotoniwa”,”-toiunomo”,”kikkakede”,”-nimo kakawarazu”,”-dakeni”, and etc.
G-9
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- ・For those who have completed Intermediate level
・For those who are accustomed to read sentences of about 1,300 words - Textbook
- テーマ別上級で学ぶ日本語 Chapter1-7 (978-4327384470)
- Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- To read sentences of about 1,500 – 1,800 words.
- To watch News of about 2 minutes (including about 500 words).
- How to develop basic presentation skills through simple charts and graphs.
- How to exchange opinions and views without misrepresentation or confusion.
- Expressions such as “-wa tomokaku”,”akumademo”,”-ni shitemireba”,”-wa motoyori”,”-tomonaruto-“,”-naimonoka”,”-tenaranai”, etc.
G-10
- Level
- 12345678910
- Course
- General Course
- Minimum number of Lessons
- 30
- Eligible person
- -For those who mastered Intermediate level and started learning Advanced level
-For those who are accustomed to read sentences of about 1,600 words
-For those who are able to understand the news to a certain degree
- Textbook
- テーマ別 上級で学ぶ日本語〈三訂版〉 第8-15課 (978-4327384746)
- Contents
Students will mainly learn:
- To read sentences of about 1,500 – 1,800 words.
- To watch News of about 3 minutes (including about 880 words).
- How to develop basic presentation skills through using more complex charts and graphs.
- How to exchange opinions and views without misrepresentation or confusion.
- Expressions such as “-totanni-“,”-wa oroka”,”-ya inaya-“,”-nominarazu-“,”-sai”,”-karaniwa-“,”-mononara-” etc.
