LEARN JAPANESE the S.A.F.E. WAY
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The following is a basic outline of the Beginner and Low-Intermediate Tracks. The specific content of each Track may vary between Private and Group Instruction, and depends upon student age, level of experience, and textbook(s) used. These Tracks are on an “open timeline” as they depend upon the duration and frequency of sessions, as well as each student’s progression rate.
These Tracks denote the starting place for your language study. All Tracks are progressive (building upon acquired skills over time) and incorporate the four essential aspects of language:
Beginner Track
Starting place for students…
- with little or no formal experience with Japanese
- who cannot write or read hiragana or katakana
Key Initial Focus
- Introduction to the Japanese language
- Japanese phonics
- Basic sentence structures
- The Japanese writing system: Hiragana and Katakana
- Japanese numbers and common counters
Target Skills
- Mastery of hiragana and katakana
- Identifying and commenting on familiar objects
- Making simple statements about oneself and others
- Expressing actions, wants, and preferences
- Making simple inquiries and requests
- Numbers & Time expressions
- Using customary Japanese expressions
Low-Intermediate Track
Starting place for students…
- who can read and write hiragana & katakana
- with solid grasp on basic grammatical concepts
- who understand past and non-past tense forms
- who can distinguish nominal, verbal, and adjectival forms
Initial Focus
- Various verb functions
- Understanding “dictionary” form
- Polite vs. Direct Style
- The Japanese writing system: Kanji
Target Skills
- Expressing complex ideas verbally and in writing
- Using compound sentence patterns and verb constructions
- Reading, writing and translating short compositions
- Reading and writing kanji
- Talking about life-styles and personal experiences
Click to find out more about:
The EWI Japanese Program (overview)
Other Tracks in the Program
Affordable Rates
Or send an email to info@eiwainternational.com to find out more.