Step Course of the Osaka YMCA Japanese Language School

※This course is not available to students with a college or pre-college visa.

This course is only available to people with a visa which enables them to stay more than 3 months. The central focus of this course is everyday conversation. Students in this program will have an enjoyable time learning Japanese for daily life and also for work. Classes are offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Students are assessed every 3 months and classes are reorganized, making it possible for each student to progress at his / her own pace. Transfers during the term are also accepted if the new applicant’s level corresponds with that of the class.

• SCHEDULE:
  • 【 SPRING 】　April ~ June
  • 【SUMMER】　July ~ September
  • 【 FALL 】　October ~ December　
  • 【 WINTER 】　January ~ March

• DAY:　　　
  • STEP 1, 2 Wednesday / Friday 9:30am ~12:00pm
  • STEP 3, 4, 5 Tuesday / Thursday 9:30am ~12:00pm

• CLASS SIZE:
  • Maximum: 15 (minimum:5 )

• TUITION:

  Items	Amount
  Enrollment Fee	￥15,000
  Tuition	￥69,000
  Material Fee	¥800〜¥3,670
  Payment due upon Entrance	¥84,800〜¥87,670

Open house days are scheduled at the middle of every term, newcomers are encouraged to participate as it is an opportunity for cross-cultural communication.

• Apply at the YMCA office

• To bring: 1. Photograph2. Passport 3. Alien Registration Card

CLASS	LEVEL	CONTENTS and OBJECTIVES
STEP1	Beginner	This class starts with hiragana and katakana. Students learn simple conversation and basic grammar.
STEP2		Students will learn basic sentence structures, communication skills and increase vocabulary.
STEP3		Students will learn everyday kanji and will learn to speak with more fluency.
STEP4		Students will learn approximately 400 kanji and learn to communicate easily. (Highest beginner level class)
STEP5	Lower Intermediate	The objective is for students to learn Japanese necessary for business.

• ※Class division will be decided by test results at the time of application or after completion of a STEP class.