JAPANESE BEGINNER 1. The FIRST segment of the comprehensive Beginner level five-course series designed for Japanese beginners.
An all-adults class.
Materials are not included in tuition.
Beginner 1 level description:
This course is ideal for individuals who have never studied Japanese before or those who wish to start from scratch. Throughout this level, you will acquire fundamental language skills and knowledge.
Here's an overview of the topics covered in Beginner 1:
COMMUNICATION: Introducing yourself, asking people their names and what they do, asking/telling people times, phone numbers, etc., asking and answering how much things cost, going shopping, ordering food in a restaurant, talking about daily activities and customs, extending invitations, accepting and refusing invitations,
Next level: Japanese Beginner 2
JAPANESE BEGINNER 1. The FIRST segment of the comprehensive Beginner level five-course series designed for Japanese beginners.
An all-adults class.
Materials are not included in tuition.
Beginner 1 level description:
This course is ideal for individuals who have never studied Japanese before or those who wish to start from scratch. Throughout this level, you will acquire fundamental language skills and knowledge.
Here's an overview of the topics covered in Beginner 1:
COMMUNICATION: Introducing yourself, asking people their names and what they do, asking/telling people times, phone numbers, etc., asking and answering how much things cost, going shopping, ordering food in a restaurant, talking about daily activities and customs, extending invitations, accepting and refusing invitations,
Next level: Japanese Beginner 2
JAPANESE BEGINNER 4. The FOURTH segment of the comprehensive Beginner level five-course series designed for Japanese beginners.
An all-adults class.
Materials are not included in tuition.
Beginner 4 level description:
This is the perfect course for individuals who have either completed our Japanese Beginner 3 course or similar We'll help you build upon your existing knowledge and skills to further develop your Japanese proficiency.
Here's an overview of the topics covered in Beginner 4:
COMMUNICATION: Expressing thoughts and opinions, reported speech, planning a trip or a party, expressing past thoughts and opinions, reported speech, ordering food in a restaurant or shop, giving reasons, talking about future plans.
Next level: Japanese Beginner 5
JAPANESE BEGINNER 2. The SECOND segment of the comprehensive Beginner level five-course series designed for Japanese beginners.
An all-adults class.
Materials are not included in tuition.
Beginner 2 level description:
This is the perfect course for individuals who have either completed our Japanese Beginner 1 course or have some minimal experience with the Japanese language. We'll help you build upon your existing knowledge and skills to further develop your Japanese proficiency.
Here's an overview of the topics covered in Beginner 1:
COMMUNICATION: Asking and describing where things are, talking about things that happened in the past, talking about habitual actions in the past. Talking about travel, making offers and invitations, asking the postage cost and buying stamps at the post office,
Next level: Japanese Beginner 3
JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE 1. The FIRST segment of the comprehensive Intermediate level five-course series designed for Japanese students.
An all-adults class.
Materials are not included in tuition.
Intermediate 1 level description:
This course is ideal for individuals who have completed Japanese HIGH Beginner 5 level or similar.
Here's an overview of the topics covered in Intermediate 1:
COMMUNICATION: In this level, students learn how to communicate about everyday situations such as looking for a part-time job and discussing Valentine’s Day and gift-giving customs. Students practice expressing ability using potential verbs, describing situations by saying “it looks like…”, and talking about trying something for the first time. They also learn to talk about frequency (such as doing something several times per week) and express desires and possibilities. Students will also become familiar with common expressions used at the bank, learn about names of years, and practice using counters and numbers in conversation.
Next level: Japanese Intermediate 2.