SHINJUKU JAPANESE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
Want to have fun while learning Japanese? Come and join students from 37 different countries in a lively, motivating atmosphere. Our principal has developed unique teaching methods and materials that help students to rapidly acquire Japanese conversational and grammatical skills with ease.
With a campus consisting of multiple buildings in Takadanobaba, we're just a short walk away from the JR, Tokyo Metro and Seibu-Shinjuku stations. We offer classes on weekdays, at night and on Sundays, as well as business, JLPT preparation and college exam prep courses. For those interested in becoming Japanese teachers, there is a teacher training course available as well. We also organaize a number of cultural events throughout the year.
This year, our institute celebrates its 35th anniversary.
Weekday mornings: 9:10 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Weekday afternoons: 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Tue. & Thur. nights: 6:30 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.
Sunday mornings: 10 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
KAI JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Conveniently located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, KAI Japanese Language School offers a General Course and a shorter Open Monthly Course. The General Course is designed to develop a balance of the four skills of language: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Levels available from beginner to advanced. The Open Monthly Course is for short-term stay beginners to learn practical, conversational Japanese. Both courses give students an opportunity to learn Japanese in a multinational environment. KAI organizes cultural and social activities while supporting students with different programs, such as scholarships and homestays. Private lessons and customized Japanese language training programs for companies are available.
Student Visa Registrations is Open!
General Course Autumn Term: Oct. 6th - Dec. 17th, 2010
Open Monthly Course: Starts every month for beginners. Level 1-4
Summer Intensive Course: Aug. 2 - 20, 2010
Private Lessons
ASSOCIATION FOR JAPANESE-LANGUAGE TEACHING
AJALT, author of the worldwide best-selling JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE series, is a well-known Japanese-language school that provides high-quality private lessons to business people working in Tokyo.
AJALT also offers lessons for small groups (beginners to advanced), and effective programs for diplomats, expatriates and their families, young people and industrial trainees. Instructors are able to respond to your particular needs, e.g., instructors with business experience can instruct you in the language of your workplace. (One-minute walk from KAMIYACHO Sta. Hibiya Line)
| Beginners' Courses (60h) | July 9 - Sep. 17, Sep. 2 - Dec. 21 |
| Intermediate Courses (30h) | July 6 - Sep. 9, Aug.18 - Oct.13 |
| News and Views Reading Course (30h) | July 6 - Sep. 9, Aug.18 - Oct.13 |
| Hands-on Business (30h) | July 6 - Sep. 9, Aug.18 - Oct.13 |
| [Time schedule 8:00-9:30, 10:00-12:00, 18:30-20:30] | |
ACADEMY OF LANGUAGE ARTS(ALA)
Located in the center of Tokyo, Academy of Language Arts (ALA), a member of the Association For The Promotion of Japanese Language Education (Nihongo Kyoiku Shinko Kyokai), was founded in 1984 and is renowned for our long history.
Enhancing learners' conversation skills has been the main educational objective since our foundation, which allows us to receive high recognition. In our general conversation course, learners from every corner of the world study in a relaxed environment.
For those wanting to work in Japan, we provide a business Japanese course for learners to gain communication skills as well as business manners.
New terms start on July 5 and Oct. 4.
Visa applications for January 2011 accepted now.
Business Japanese Course
General Conversation Course (Intensive / Part-time) / In-company lessons.
Free trial lesson is available for all courses.
ALPHA LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
Alpha Language Institute was established in Minato-ku, in the heart of Tokyo, in 1987 as a Japanese language school for businessmen. Since its establishment, Alpha has provided people, particularly businessmen, with high-quality lessons, centered around small group lessons as well as one-on-one lessons.
In group intensive courses, we provide lessons every day from Monday through Friday, so that students can improve their overall Japanese skills in a short time period.
In one-on-one courses, we develop a course for each individual to fit their needs.
Other than the above-mentioned courses, we also hold JLPT courses as well as language training in corporations.
Utilizing its years of experience, Alpha will start its online lessons from this coming July! Please check our website for further information.
TOKYO CENTRAL JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Located in a conveniently accessible part of Tokyo, just one minute's walk from Yoyogi Station and within walking distance of Shinjuku and Harajuku stations, with an abundance of greenery nearby as well as historical structures, Tokyo Central Japanese Language School is in an ideal environment in which to study.
Take your pick of courses from an everyday intensive course to a few weeks' course or a private lesson to improve your business Japanese skills.
We are now accepting applications for July courses and the Summer Intensive Course (July 26 - Aug 13). Anybody can study Japanese, irrespective of age or nationality.
[We are accepting admissions!]
Regular Course
Business Japanese Course
Saturday or Night Intensive Course
Summer Intensive Course
Nichibei Kaiwa Gakuin
JAPANESE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (JLI)
Founded in 1967 by the International Education Center, a nonprofit organization and founding body of Nichibei Kaiwa Gakuin, JLI has attracted more than 7,000 students from over 90 countries. Students with various levels of Japanese language have developed their communication skills in a multicultural environment. Besides a Regular Program (Daytime Intensive), part-time Early Morning, Evening and Saturday courses are offered. Special classes such as Practical Business, TV News and JLPT/BJT Preparation are also available. Observation of classes is possible. JLI is located in its new state-of-the-art building, a three-minute walk from Yotsuya Station.
Regular Program (Daytime Intensive): Mon. through Fri., 9:00 - 12:20
Early Morning Course: One, two or three days a week, 7:45 - 8:45
Evening Course: One or two days a week, 90 to 120 min. per lesson
Saturday Course: 120 - 180 min. per lesson
Private/Semi-private lessons: Please contact us!
JLPT change focus, levels to measure practical ability
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, or JLPT, used to assess Japanese language ability for nonnative speakers, is to change from the next test, in July, to put more focus on measuring communicative competence required to perform various tasks.
Changes include new question formats to measure practical communication ability; greater weight on the listening section (from 25 percent of the total score to one-third); setting a minimum score for each section (vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening) to pass the exam (in the past, an overall passing score would qualify as passing even if one or more sections resulted in a failing score); and new difficulty levels (N1 through N5, instead of current Level 1 through Level 4, with N3 as the level between the current Level 2 and Level 3).
The Japan Times published a booket to help examinees prepare for the new test.
The booklet analyzes the sample questions from levels N1, N2 and N3 (these three levels only will be tested in July), unveiled on the JLPT Web site, clarify the characteristics of the new test and provide study strategies. The booklet is available in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean. Practice exercises and mock exams of the N1, N2 and N3 levels are included.
The booklet is 224 pages with two CDs for the listening questions. For further information, call The Japan Times Publications Department: (03) 3453-2797.
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