Intermediate Course
Build on your Japanese foundation with our online intermediate course. You will learn more advanced grammar by balancing listening, speaking, reading, and writing to acquire practical Japanese skills.
Semester Dates
April 15, 2024 - June 24, 2024
April 15, 2024 - June 26, 2024
April 16, 2024 - June 20, 2024
April 20, 2024 - June 29, 2024
- Have everyday conversations with natural Japanese pronunciation.
- Read smoothly and fully understand text of a certain length.
- Be able to properly express your opinion in a rational way.
Our Intermediate online course focuses on situation-related Japanese. Using the beginner level’s grammar points as a basis, this level will move onto more advanced grammar by balancing 5 skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, communication) to acquire practical Japanese skills.
Intermediate ITarget level: N4~N3 (JLPT) / A2~B1 (CEFR)
- Understand the main points of an everyday-life conversation or of a familiar topic, even when encountering some unknown words.
- Understand the difference between the written language and spoken language, and use them separately.
- Understand the summary of a text (about 1,000 characters) about a familiar topic.
- Be able to read smoothly with a Japanese-like pronunciation and intonation.
- Be able to read a 600~800 character text and answer simple questions about it.
- Be able to write a simple composition (around 400~600 characters) that ties together your impressions based on your individual experience, and your opinions.
- Summarize a text (around 200 characters) with instructions from the teacher.
- Be able to state your thoughts about a daily topic or a familiar topic you have interest for, making the best use of known vocabulary.
- Talk with a Japanese-like pronunciation and intonation.
- Verbs: volitional form
- Verbs: passive form
- Verbs: causative-passive
- Onomatopoeia
- How to express aims
- Expressing plans or intentions
- Defining and describing
- Conditional form
- Potential and uncertainty
- Conjunction
- Formal language
Total: 120 hours
1 Class [ 30 hours ] = Cost: JPY 49,500
Intermediate IITarget level: N3 (JLPT) / B1 (CEFR)
- Listen to and understand a consistent talk.
- Fully understand a text of a certain length.
- Talk about your experiences, opinions, thoughts, and such, in a logical way.
- Be able to properly express your opinion in a rational way.
- Be able to have smooth conversations in various contexts.
- Talk with a Japanese-like pronunciation and intonation.
Total: 120 hours
1 Class [ 30 hours ] = Cost: JPY 49,500
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30-hour courses
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"Sasaki Sensei is the best Japanese teacher I have ever had! She is so passionate about teaching, very devoted and always cheerful. Her slides were brilliant to explain grammar through examples. I hope I can meet her one day to thank her for all her time preparing for our classes."
Arturo
SNG Student“I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the school for offering such an excellent learning experience for me. I love studying Japanese with Kamioka Sensei very much. She is very patient, helpful, dedicated and kind. She also explains all the grammar items in great details which allows me to understand them easily. She also offers wonderful oral practices for us! The staff here are also very supportive and helpful! Thank you again for the amazing school learning environment!”
Jenny
SNG Student
Takahide Ezoe, Principal of SNG
The Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute (SNG) has its own original teaching style called "the Ezoe Method" used in our beginner class. With over 48 years of experience teaching foreign students from over 50 countries, the Ezoe Method is widely considered the best way to learn Japanese both in the classroom and through online courses.
Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Our Japanese language school is 100% approved and certified by the Japanese Ministry of Education, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education. You can rest assured that you will receive a quality education accepted by the top government organizations in Japan. We are also recognized by the international standard ISO (ISO 29991:2014) as a language learning services provider organization.
Internet Access
Please make sure you have access to a strong enough internet connection that will allow you to see and hear a video stream.
Devices
PC, tablet or smartphone is necessary to attend online classes. Headphones are recommended for listening practice but are not mandatory.
Japanese level
Please check the course overview before applying to see if you meet the minimum Japanese language requirements for this class.
Software
This course will be conducted using Zoom or Google Meet. Please download this software for class. No additional purchase necessary.
- Twice a week
- Mondays & Wednesdays 7pm-8:30pm*
- Tuesdays & Thursdays 7pm-8:30pm*
- Once a week
- Saturdays 10am-1pm*
- *Japan Standard Time GMT+9
- JPY 1,650 per hour with 30 hours enrollment.
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