Course Details

College Preparation Course 2 years (1536 course hours)

Reference Framework
for Japanese Language Education		 Level Class Hours Subject
A1 Elementary Level 1 196 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 1
A2 Elementary Level 2 196 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 1
B1 Intermediate Level 1 376 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 2
B2-1A Intermediate Level 2 212 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 3
Reading Comprehension・Communication Skills
B2-1B Advanced Level 1 184 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 3
Reading Comprehension・Communication Skills
B2-2A Advanced Level 2 192 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 3
Reading Comprehension・Communication Skills
B2-2B Advanced Level 3 180 Credit Hours Practical Japanese
College Preparation Course 1 year and 9 months (1344 course hours)

Reference Framework
for Japanese Language Education		 Level Credit Hours Subject
A1 Elementary Level 1 196 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 1
A2 Elementary Level 2 196 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 1
B1 Intermediate Level 1 376 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 2
B2-1A Intermediate Level 2 212 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 3
Reading Comprehension・Communication Skills
B2-1B Advanced Level 1 184 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 3
Reading Comprehension・Communication Skills
B2-2A Advanced Level 2 180 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 3
Reading Comprehension・Communication Skills
College Preparation Course 1 year and 6 months (1152 course hours)

Reference Framework
for Japanese Language Education		 Level Credit Hours Subject
A2 Elementary Level 2 196 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 1
B1 Intermediate Level 1 376 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 2
B2-1A Intermediate Level 2 212 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 3
Reading Comprehension・Communication Skills
B2-1B Advanced Level 1 184 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 3
Reading Comprehension・Communication Skills
B2-2A Advanced Level 2 184 Credit Hours Comprehensive Japanese 3
Reading Comprehension・Communication Skills
Comprehensive Japanese 1

  • Self-introduction, family, hometown, lifestyle, future plans, health, and other familiar topics
  • Everyday situations such as shopping, ordering, inviting, requesting, and simple consultations
  • Basic vocabulary and expressions
  • Simple conversational exchanges
  • Simple reading and writing (short sentences)

  • Daily topics such as familiar events, experiences, plans, and feelings
  • Everyday situations such as shopping, ordering, inviting, requesting, offering, declining, and simple consultations
  • Basic vocabulary and expressions for conveying reasons and order
  • Simple conversational exchanges while being considerate of the other person
  • Reading and writing short sentences (short sentences to simple, coherent sentences)
Comprehensive Japanese 2

  • Topics related to everyday social life and the local community
  • Past experiences and events; changes in life and related challenges
  • Expressing opinions, explaining reasons, making comparisons, and organizing information
  • Interactions such as making requests, seeking advice, coordinating, and explaining problems
  • Expressions for responding to unexpected situations
  • Giving coherent explanations and presentations
  • Reading and writing (at the paragraph level), including somewhat abstract content
Comprehensive Japanese 3

  • Topics related to the experiences, ideas, and values of people from diverse backgrounds
  • Expressions of consideration in human relationships and communication (e.g., making requests, asking for permission, declining, etc.)
  • Content related to Japanese language expressions and cultural characteristics
    Understanding and selecting information related to travel and outings
  • Information related to lifestyles, values, and social topics
  • Vocabulary and expressions for stating opinions with reasons and specific examples
  • Language activities for understanding and organizing multiple pieces of information in relation to each other

  • Social and abstract topics such as the future, views on work, environmental issues, science and technology, and values
  • Content related to diverse perspectives and ways of thinking presented through articles, commentaries, interviews, etc.
  • Vocabulary and expressions for organizing and understanding information based on multiple viewpoints and conditions
  • Language forms for clarifying one’s own position while making comparisons and connections
  • Expressions for stating opinions with supporting reasons and evidence
  • Interactive expressions for exchanging opinions while taking others’ views into account
Practical Japanese

  • Social and cultural themes (e.g., the relationship between animals and humans, regional revitalization, values, happiness, cultural expression, environmental issues, and social participation)
  • Collecting, understanding, and organizing information using diverse materials such as videos, articles, lectures, and interviews
  • Comparing and analyzing collected information to form one’s own ideas
    Deepening one’s own thinking by understanding diverse perspectives through opinion exchange and discussion
  • Expressing logical opinions through presentations and report writing
  • Setting themes, forming hypotheses, and analyzing and understanding research methods for a final project
Reading Comprehension

  • Reading comprehension of short to medium~length texts (explanatory, opinion, practical, and conversational texts, etc.)
  • Reading strategies such as demonstratives, cohesive devices, and paraphrasing expressions
  • Grasping main points, information retrieval, and determining content consistency
  • Understanding the relationship between claims, supporting reasons, and specific examples
  • Understanding text structure (paragraph organization and development)
    Understanding the author’s intent and standpoint

  • Review and application of previously learned vocabulary and grammar
    Reading comprehension of short dialogues, explanatory texts, and simple essays
  • Inferring the meanings of words and sentences using context and logical connections
  • Understanding relationships between sentences through cohesive devices such as connectors and demonstratives
  • Grasping paragraph development and the overall flow of a text
  • Selecting relevant information according to the intent of questions and making evidence-based judgments

  • Understanding and application of upper-intermediate-level vocabulary and grammar
  • Reading comprehension of moderately long texts such as explanations, essays, and articles
  • Inferring the meanings of words and sentences using context and logical connections
  • Grasping key points of content (main idea, conclusion, and the author’s argument)
  • Relating and organizing multiple pieces of information
  • Understanding relationships between paragraphs and overall text structure
  • Selecting and evaluating information according to the intent of questions, and making evidence-based judgments
Communication Skills

  • Conversational expressions suited to situations in daily and social life (e.g., using services, consultations, making proposals, exchanging opinions, expressing gratitude)
  • Vocabulary and grammar necessary for interaction (e.g., giving reasons, stating conditions, making requests, offering advice, expressing opinions)
  • Discourse skills for responding and negotiating based on the other person’s statements (e.g., confirming, paraphrasing, adding information, building consensus)
  • Appropriate language use according to context (e.g., politeness, consideration, audience awareness)
  • Practical conversational proficiency developed through role-play

  • Interaction in a variety of situations, including social topics, daily life, personal experiences, planning, and problem-solving
  • Expressions for explaining events, giving reasons, exchanging opinions, making proposals, making requests, and building consensus
  • Dialogues that involve supplementing, paraphrasing, and specifying information in response to others’ utterances
  • Appropriate language use according to context (e.g., politeness and consideration)

  • Interaction in a variety of situations, including daily life, social topics, and problem-solving
  • Expressions and discourse development necessary for interactive communication such as proposing, consulting, exchanging opinions, building consensus, and engaging in discussion
  • Dialogues that involve adding reasons, paraphrasing, specifying details, and presenting counterarguments in response to others’ utterances
  • Appropriate language use according to context (e.g., politeness, consideration, and logical coherence)
Teaching Materials

  • Dekiru Nijongo Elementary ~ Intermediate Level
  • Task-based learning of Japanese
  • Reading Comprehension fot JLPT N3・N2
  • Points & Practice for JLPT Grammar N3・N2
  • Kanji Tamago Elementary ~ Intermediate Level
  • Original kanji teaching materials, vocabulary flashcards, etc.
Independent Study

  • The ability to create and carry out one’s own learning plan
  • The ability to set one’s own tasks and solve them through trial and error
  • The ability to identify subsequent goals through a sense of achievement and self-evaluation in learning
  • To foster students’ ability to take initiative in directing their own learning, we regularly set aside class time for portfolio-based lessons. After enrollment, students can also purchase additional materials to support independent study outside of class.

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