Regular Course - Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Tokyo YMCA Nihongo Gakuin

Through various real-life scenarios and theme-based activities in the curriculum, students will strengthen all four basic language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
For students at the Intermediate Level or higher, there are also elective courses that may be selected depending on personal goals and interests. These courses cover a range of topics, including assistance in preparing for the next level of schooling, business skills, Japanese culture, kanji etc.

Class	Morning Classes	Afternoon Classes
1	9:15~10:00	13:20~14:05
2	10:05~10:50	14:10~14:55
3	11:00~11:45	15:05~15:50
4	11:50~12:35	15:55~16:40

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1	Comp. Japanese	Comprehensive Japanese	Comp. Japanese	Comprehensive Japanese	Comp. Japanese
2	Comp. Japanese		Comp. Japanese		Comp. Japanese
3	Elective		Elective		Elective
4	Elective		Elective		Elective

Elective Courses:	Kanji, JLPT Test Prep, EJU Test Prep, Japanese Culture, Practical Life Skills, etc. Students choose according to their needs.

It usually takes about 3 months to move on to the next level

Japanese Ability
Beginner 1	Has the basic communication skills for greeting, introduction etc. Can keep a simple conversation.
Beginner 2	Can hold longer conversations on familiar topics. Has the communication ability necessary when shopping or at the bank, and can follow basic procedures.
Intermediate 1	Has the ability to get by on day-to-day situations. Can give simple directions and explanations
Intermediate 2	Can speak about one’s experience with expression. Can exchange ideas with friends on familiar topics.
Advanced Intermediate 1	Understands the main ideas regarding social issues on the newspaper or news, and has the basic ability to state an opinion
Advanced Intermediate 2	Understands social issues and can state one's own opinion. Other than in formal situations, has the ability to communicate without any difficulty
Advanced 1	Can state one's opinion and reasoning on various topics. Can carry out a conversation with consideration to others’feelings and position.
Advanced 2	Can understand most of what the Japanese read and hear on a day-to-day basis. Responds in Japanese that is appropriate for the speaker’s position and situation.