Pre-intermediate Course - Currently new arrangements for this course are suspended. Please use the online private course.

2-4 students per class. Small class sizes give you maximum speaking practice!

Eligibility

This course is for those who can get along in everyday conversation and can correctly explain themselves in most situations.
Candidates for this course should have knowledge of Japanese verb form. (Verb dictionary form, te-form, nai-form, conditional-form, potential-form, volitional-form)

Focus and Achievement Goals

The focus is on conversation. Also you learn 320 Kanji characters.(option)
Using expressions of condition, leaving & taking messages, passive and causative, transitive and intransitive verbs, Keigo(term of respect) etc,.
Using polite expressions required in business situations.

Textbook

"Japanese for Busy People Vol.3" (by Kodansha International)

part 1

Chapter	Lesson	Grammar Points
１	1-4	「～でしょう」、「～だろう」「～ようです」(seems)、「～みたいです」(seems) 「～そうです」（I heard）「～ておきます」「[feeling] がします」、「[time] がします」、「[accessory] をします」「[occupation] をします」、「[cost] します」
２	5-8	「～はずです」、「～らしいです」(seems) 「～そうです」(looks) 「～のに」(in spite of) 「さしあげます/いただきます/くださいます」「～という+[noun]」、「～として」 (as)
３	9-12	「～ため（に）」(cause) 「～ようになります」(become possible) 「～ていきます」、「～せいで」、「～おかげで」
4	13-16	[verb]+ こと」(Nominalizing sentences) 「～て/～で」、「～ないで/～ずに」(without ...ing) 「～てあります」、「～ように」、「～こそ」
5	17-20	「～ています」、「～ていました」「～くします」、「～にします」「～ため（に）」(in order to) 「～ながら」(while)
6	20-24	「～ても」(even if) 「～なくてもいいです」、「～たり、～たりします」「～ことになります」(to be decided)、「～ことにします」(I decide) 「かきなおします」(Verb + Verb) 「なら」、「～にとって」
7	24-27	「～てあげます/くれます/もらいます」「～つもりです」、「～ことになっています」(rule)

part 2

Chapter	Lesson	Grammar Points
8	1-4	うけみ (Passive) 「[Volitional form] とおもいます」、「～あいだ（に）」
9	5-8	しえき (Causative) しえきうけみ (Causative Passive) 「～たがって　います」(wants to ...)
10	9-12	けいご(1) (humble, respect) 「いらっしゃいます」、「うかがいます」、「まいります」けいご(2) 「お～になります」、「お～します」けいご(3)　「ご/お～なさいます」、「お/ご～します」
11	13-16	「～ようにつたえてください」めいれいけい (Plain imperatives) けいご(4) うけみけいをつかったけいご
12	16-19	「（～は）～からです」 (reason) かきことば (Written Styles)、はなしことば (Spoken Styles)
13	20-22	「なんにんも」、「～しだい」、「～たばかり」「～じゃなくて」、「わけ」、「～たところです」
14	23-25	「～まして、～」、「もうしあげます」
15	23-27	「～ば～ほど」、「～ほど～ない」

One lesson is 90 min., 4,400 yen (10% tax included)
No Registration Fee
The minimum number of students for each class is two. Maximum is four. A group lesson can be started whenever two students are enrolled.
Fixed schedule course.

Tution fees (10% tax included)

Pre-intermediate Course Part 1 （Chapter 1-7)

Course	Term	Tuition Fee
Two times a week	about 3.5 months (27 lessons)	118,800 yen
Three times a week	about 2 months (27 lessons)	118,800 yen

Pre-intermediate Course Part 2 （Chapter 8-15)

Course	Term	Tuition Fee
Two times a week	about 3.5 months (27 lessons)	118,800 yen
Three times a week	about 2 months (27 lessons)	118,800 yen

Textbook is not included.

Procedure

1. Please make an appointment.: Please use inquiry form below.
2. Interview and level check: We will then explain our courses.

If this is your first time Japanese learning, we will find someone at the same level for group.
[Yes] → Free trial lesson → Start
[No] → Waiting list → Free trial lesson → Start

If you have learned Japanese, you will be asked to take a level check.
We will then make a lesson plan and find a suitable class for your level and schedule.
[yes] → Free trial lesson (Observe a class) → Join
[No] → Waiting list → Free trial lesson → Join

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