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This course is for foreign citizens living in Japan　who wish to develop their ability in Japanese that is necessary for their everyday lives. We provide a Basic 5-day course (Monday to Friday), Intermediate course for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Part-time course (1,2 or 3 days per week), and/or Saturday class (Beginners' class, Beginner-Intermediate class,　Intermediate class).

Talk	Develop one's own ability to be able to speak one's mind appropriately.
Listen	Develop one's ability to listen and understand the news content and what other people say in an appropriate manner.
Read	Develop one's own ability to read and enjoy essay and articles.
Write	Develop one's ability to write oneself and one's mind.

Feature of the course	Division by semester	Course types
Schedule / Course fee / Program	Weekly timetable	Course materials	Address

Feature of the course

One will be able to learn the language by the swing of the conversation.
One will have correct Japanese.
One will be able to talk about own in the pleasant atmosphere.
One will be able to make friends from various countries.

Division by semester

Winter semester	Jan.5, 2009 to Mar.17, 2009
Spring semester	Apr.6, 2009 to Jun.19, 2009(No class May.1 to May.6)
Summer semester	Jun.25, 2009 to Sep.25, 2009(No class Aug.1 to Aug19)
Fall semester	Oct.5, 2009 to Dec.16, 2009
Winter semester	Jan.4, 2010 to Mar.16, 2010

* No classes on Saturdays, Sundays, or National holidays.

Course types
Basic 5-day course (Monday to Friday)
Level 1. By hearing the sound of the Japanese language everyday, and by training to be able to speak about oneself and one’s ideas in Japanese, one will be able to use the language in every everyday life (shopping, asking people questions, etc).

Level 2. This course is for those who have completed level 1 or equivalent to that.
One will be able to speak more in detail about oneself, family and countries, and by practicing in different scene setting; one will be able to speak politely. One will also be able to read and write short sentences.

Level 3. This course is for those who have completed level 2 or equivalent to that. One will be able to speak about social issues, such as housing, health, environments, etc. And one will also be able to read and listen to short sentences about social issues, scientific knowledge (global warming, technology, etc.), and current affairs, etc.

Intermediate course for Japanese Language Proficiency Test
The goal of this course is to achieve the second grade of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test held in December. By studying during the spring and summer semester, one will develop an ability to get one's intention across in everyday life, understand various themes and essays, and to write letters in natural Japanese, etc. During the fall semester one will learn to understand and appreciate social issues via tapes and newspapers, be able to express one's own opinion, and develop one's ability to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

Intermediate part-time course
Lessons can be selected individually, depending on what one may want to focus on within the Japanese language.

   ■Grammar class
      We provide grammar classes for Japanese Language Proficiency Test preparation.
   ■Reading class
      One will practice reading short essays, instructions, newspaper columns, etc., and develop one's reading
       ability to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
   ■Listening class
      One will practice listening to a series of Japanese conversations and/or speeches on various themes,
      news, etc., and develop one's listening ability to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
   ■Conversation class
      One will be able to discuss about various themes, and make presentations about social issues,
      as well as converse about daily life
   ■Studying textbook
      One will develop one's integrated abilities, by studying textbooks of intermediate level.　One will also
       study kanji.

Saturday class

   ■Beginners’class
      For those who have some knowledge of Japanese grammar but cannot speak smoothly, as well as those
      who can speak Japanese to some degree but make grammatical mistakes, this class will help one develop
      the ability to speak smoothly and correctly about yourself, your family,your country, etc. in various daily
      situations.
   ■Beginner-Intermediate class
      For those who have studied basic grammar but cannot express one's ideas correctly and smoothly,
      by practicing speaking about various social issues, as well as speaking about oneself and making daily
      conversation, one will be able to learn to express one's own ideas smoothly.
   ■Intermediate class
      ◆Grammar class     We provide grammar classes for Japanese Language Proficiency Test preparation.
      ◆Conversation class       One will be able to discuss about various themes, and make presentations
        about social issues, as well as converse about daily life.

*Student can take pre-college course.

Schedule / Course fee / Program

	Basic 5 day-course	Intermediate course for Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Day	Monday to Friday	Monday to Friday
Time	13:00 to 16:30 (45min.lesson x 4, Questions & Answers 10min., rest 20min.)	13:00 to 16:30 (45min.lesson x 4, Questions & Answers 10min., rest 20min.)
Course fee	120,000 yen(+5% tax )/ 600yen x 200 school hours (45min.per school hour)	120,000 yen(+5% tax )/ 600yen x 200school hours (45min.per school hour)
Content	Conversation, grammar, Kana, Kanji, essay, readings, pronunciation	Conversation, Preparation for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (reading, grammar, Kanji, listening)

* There will be extra fees for textbooks.

	Intermediate part-time course
Day	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
１st & ２nd hours	Grammar	Reading	Conversation	Reading	Conversation
３rd & ４th hours	Textbook Kanji	Textbook Kanji	Textbook Kanji	Textbook Kanji	Listening
Fee	Depending on school hours students take in a week. (+5% tax ) Up to 4 hours 750yen/school hour 5～12 hours 700yen/school hour 13～16 hours 650yen/ school hour More than 17 hours 600yen / school hour

* There will be extra fees for textbooks.

1.　9：00～9：45 2.　9：45～10：30 (Q&A 10：30～10：40)
3.　11：00～11：45 4.　11：45～12：30

Saturday class
beginners’ class beginners-intermediate class Intermediate class

Day Saturday Saturday Saturday

Time 1.　13：00～13：45
2.　13：45～14：30
(Q&A 14：30～14：40)
3.15：00～15：45
4.　15：45～16：30
1.　13：30～14：15
2.　14：15～15：00 1.　9：00～9：45
2.　9：45～10：30
(Q&A 10：30～10：40)
3.　11：00～11：45
4.　11：45～12：30

fee 850 yen(+5% tax )/school hour 850 yen(+5% tax )/school hour 850 yen(+5% tax )/school hour

Content 13：00～14：40 Conversation
15：00～16：30 Grammar Grammar, Conversation 9：00～10：40 Grammar
11：00～12：30 Conversation

* There will be extra fees for textbooks.

Weekly timetable per level(Basic 5 days course)

Beginner	Mon.	Tue.	Wed.	Thur.	Fri.
	Conversation	Conversation	Composition	Composition	Conversation
	Reading	Composition	Grammar	Listening	Grammar

Course materials

Hajimeyou nihongo1,2 ( Let's start studying Japanese) TIJ / Three A Network
Main Text Drill and grammar CD script
Hajimemashite (Nice to meet you) TIJ
Nihongo joshi no renshuu (Practice Particles) TIJ
Tanoshii yomikaki (Fun reading and writing) TIJ
Kihon kanji 500(Basic kanji 500 ) Bonjin sha
Nihongo de hanasou( Let's talk in Japanese) ELEC
Hiragana Katakana TIJ

Address
1-17-10 Shinkoiwa Katsushikaku Tokyo 124-0024
Tel. 03-5607-4100
Fax. 03-5607-4102
E-mail tij@tij.ne.jp
homepage http://www.tij.ne.jp