One to One Semi-Intensive Japanese Training

To enter into this level no previous knowledge of the language is required. Recommended to students who have just completed our 5-week Survival course (once a week option).

To enter this level students should already be able to convey very basic information and use basic greetings. They should have the ability to express simple daily routines. Recommended to students who have just completed our 5-week Survival course (twice a week option).

To enter this level students should be able to understand simple questions and statements and to survive in basic situations. Students should already have progressed to beginning to use different verb-forms. They should also be able to read and write Hiragana and Katakana. Their comprehension of the language is however still limited.

To enter this level students should be able to understand simple questions, statements and survive in basic situations. Students should be able to deal with situations necessary to survive in an environment where the target language is spoken e.g. travel, accommodation, shopping, socializing. Their comprehension of the language is also limited. They use mainly present and the past tense in simple conversations.

Students should be able to communicate adequately in simple everyday situations. They should be able to name common objects and events, and people in familiar roles. Can use simple expressions for past, present and future although still make basic errors.

To enter this level students should be able to communicate their ideas in most everyday situations and common topics. They should be able to use a variety of verb-forms and expressions with reasonable accuracy. They should also be able to deal confidently with authentic listening skills and reading materials in hiragana / katakana and some kanji. They should be able to read and write 100~150 Kanji characters.

To enter this level students should be able to express themselves reasonably fluently, although absolute accuracy is not required, students should already possess a wide range of vocabulary and a comprehensive command of grammatical structures. They should also already be able to use the target language in a variety of contexts. It is expected that they should also be able to read and write around 300 Kanji characters.

To enter this level students should be able to use an extensive range of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, as well as to possess the relevant language strategies required to be able to deal with highly specialized tasks. Also they should be able to read and write most of the commonly used Kanji characters (500+).