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Courses Information

We are leaders in providing Japanese language training by native Japanese trainers. Japanese ( Nihongo) is a language spoken by over 130 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. It is an agglutinative language and is distinguished by a complex system of honorifics reflecting the hierarchical nature of Japanese society, with verb forms and particular vocabulary to indicate the relative status of speaker, listener and the person mentioned in conversation. The sound inventory of Japanese is relatively small, and has a lexically distinct pitch-accent system.

As with all other languages, the Japanese language can be understood formally as a set of linguistic characteristics or subjectively as a way of experiencing and ordering the world. However, unlike other languages, Japanese is unique to both linguists and to the people speaking the language. The Japanese by and large believe their language to be a highly unique language—some believe it to be unlike any other language in existence. Western linguists believe that Japanese is a language clearly related to other, Northern Asian languages, but there is a fair amount of disagreement among them.

Course Structure

JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)

All the levels are provided by Linguistic Academy, based on the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). The JLPT is conducted on the very first Sunday of the month July and December every year (twice a year in Japan and selected 61 more countries, including India, and once a year in other regions (on the first Sunday of December) by under joint organization of the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services a test to measure and certify the Japanese- language proficiency of those whose native language is not Japanese.

The JLPT has five levels: N1, N2, N3, N4, and N5. The easiest level is N5 and the most difficult level is N1.

N4 and N5 measure the level of understanding of basic Japanese mainly learned in class. N1and N2 measure the level of understanding of Japanese used in a broad range of scenes in actual everyday life. N3 is a bridging level between N1/N2 and N4/N5.

Linguistic competence required for the JLPT is expressed in terms of language activities, such as Reading and Listening. Language Knowledge, such as Vocabulary and Grammar, is also required for the successful execution of these activities.

We are pleased to give the following details about our Japanese language course. You may consider joining our next batches.

I. Level N5: Beginners

Level parts 1 & 2

Duration: 2 Months for each level.

Deliverables: Upon successful completion of this level, the student will be able to:

• Use basic vocabulary in simple conversation.

• Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.

• Introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has.

• Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

• Goal: To learn Complete Kana Script (Hiragana & Katakana), and around 108 Kanji (The kun'yomi - the native reading and the on'yomi – the sound-based reading / the Sino-Japanese reading), their various meanings and pronunciations, and around 600-800 Japanese words and the basic grip over Japanese grammar.

II. Level: Intermediate A

Level parts 1, 2, & 3

Duration: 2 Months for each level.

Deliverables: Upon successful completion of this level, the student will be able to

• Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).

• Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

• Describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

III. Level: Intermediate B

Level parts 1, 2, 3, & 4

Duration: 2 Months for each level.

Deliverables: Upon successful completion of this level, the student will be able to:

• Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.

• Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.

• Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.

• Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

IV. Level: Advanced A

Level parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Duration: 2 Months for each level.

Deliverables: Upon successful completion of this level, the student will be able to:

• Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation.

• Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

• Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.