Practical Course of the Osaka YMCA Japanese Language School

COURSE SUMMARY

"In this course of study, students will receive training in listening, speaking, reading, writing and other necessary practical skills through elective courses.

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The high-level Japanese learned here will be effective in business settings and practical for daily living. Students with a short–stay visa can study in this program for 3 months and those with a long-term visa can study up to 2 years.
If you wish to apply for a ‘pre-college’ visa in order to enroll in this program, please contact the school and fill out an application there. If you are a holder of one of the following visas or have another type, you are eligible to enroll in this program: spouse, dependent, long term reseident, work or religious activities etc. If you wish to enroll for the 3-month (10-week ) program, you’ll need to obtain a resident permit.

BASIC CLASSES (PRE-REQUISITES)

Students will learn basic Japanese from standard language texts.

CIMG7498.JPGThis class is the ‘first step’ for learning the 4 technical language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. This class provides a good foundation of comprehensive Japanese language study upon which consecutive classes will build. Every day, students will take 4 classes. For beginner and intermediate level students, 3 of those classes are basic classes and for advanced level students, 2 of them are basic language classes.




LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING, WRITING CLASS

Practical Level Step 2

CIMG7535.JPGAs the level gets higher, students will get a more concentrated education on the relationships between the 4 technical skills which will be divided, at this time into two groupings: listening / speaking and reading / writing.
These classes are beneficial for students whose language ability is lop-sided (for example, high language ability in listening and speaking, however low language ability in reading and writing).




ELECTIVE CLASSES (for advanced level or higher)

Classes which suit your purposes and needs. More than 50% of your classes are electives!

CIMG7264.JPGOne main feature of the Practical Japanese course is the abundant electives offered. The focus in these classes is the content, rather than the study of language.
Here is a list of some electives offered: Business Manners, Kansai Dialect, Japanese Customs of Daily Life, Japanese Traditional Culture and Current Topics.
Students will have the opportunity to learn many things about Japan as they study in everyday Japanese.

CURRICULUM /TIME TABLE

CURRICULUM

Course Goal: Students will learn Japanese to a level where they can live comfortably in Japan.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:

LEVEL

OBJECTIVE

MASTERED ITEMS

Beginner 1

To explain basic information about him/herself

・give basic information about him/herself
・simply explain feelings
・explain condition of daily life and work.
・ simply describe objects and situations

Beginner 2

To explain situations and about objects and formulate an opinion . To approach a partner, request, proposition, advice and inhibitation etc, according to need.

・In some detail, explain situations and describe objects including context, relational matters、 and reasoning for a judgement.
・ make a request, a suggestion, give advice or a warning appropriately
・ judge by location and partner which style of language is appropriate

Lower-Intermediate

To negotiate appropriately in every day situations

・obtain information necessary for choosing a desired house, part-time job, or merchandise
・ understand the rules and customs of life in Japan and uses the language accordingly.

Intermediate 1

To interact freely and present own thoughts regarding every day matters

・catch the main points and follow the flow of conversations regarding familiar topics
・ collect / select necessary information when researching.
・ put thoughts together and present them.
・ identify similar and contrasting points and explain them

Intermediate 2

Can explain his/her viewpoint and reasoning regarding topics of social or cultural nature and other topics of some technicality

・ understand the expansion of topics and the configuration of conversation
・ explain things from one’s own standpoint
・ identify similar and contrasting points, consider them and come to a conclusion


TEXT BOOKS

textbook for beginnerstextbook for higher level初級では、従来のテキストに比べより実用性を重視したテキスト『ひらけ日本語(上・下)』(凡人社)を使用します。また、従来“初級”として一括りにされてきた初中級レベルでは、レベルに最適化されたテキスト『いつかどこかで』(萩原一彦 著、スリーエーネットワーク)を使用します。また、級、上級で使用している『テーマ別 中級から学ぶ日本語』、『テーマ別 上級で学ぶ日本語』(松田浩志、長田龍典、亀田美保ほか著 、研究社)のテーマ別シリーズは、大阪YMCA日本語学校の教員が開発したテキストです。現在も多くの日本語学校でこの教科書が採用されている信頼できるベストセラー教材です。

TIME TABLE

TIME TABLE(sample)

1.Beginner〜Intermediate
Monday ~ Friday, 13:20 am ~ 17:10 pm. 4 classes, 50- minutes per class
Instructors change depending on time and course. Maximum 18 students per class.

Time

13:20-14:10

14:20-15:10

15:20-16:10

16:20-17:10

MON

Basic class

Basic class

Basic class

Listening & Speaking

TUE

Basic class

Basic class

Basic class

Reading & Writing

WED

Basic class

Basic class

Basic class

Listening & Speaking

THU

Basic class

Basic class

Basic class

Reading & Writing

FRI

Basic class

Basic class

Basic class

Listening & Speaking



2.Advanced

Time

13:20-14:10

14:20-15:10

15:20-16:10

16:20-17:10

MON

Listening & Speaking

Reading & Writing

Elective class

Elective class

TUE

Listening & Speaking

Reading & Writing

Elective class

Elective class

WED

Listening & Speaking

Reading & Writing

Elective class

Elective class

THU

Listening & Speaking

Reading & Writing

Elective class

Elective class

FRI

Listening & Speaking

Reading & Writing

Elective class

Elective class


Elective classes(sample): Business Manners, Kansai Dialect, Japanese Customs of Daily Life, Japanese Traditional Culture and Current Topics.