SANC Regular Class Course

SANC JAPANESE LESSON: REGULAR CLASS COURSE

Based on SANC philosophy, we offer Japanese classes with the aim of developing communication skills, which consist of three elements of Japanese, strategies and cross cultural understanding.

For the effective improvement of those skills, SANC classes are conducted in our new method, "Task Based Approach". Our new approach will allow you to communicate at a high level using basic Japanese.

Task Based Approach

Practices through authentic communicative tasks.

Speak accurately and fluently without boring mechanical drills.

Learn vocabulary and natural Japanese expressions easily.

SANC uses original materials designed for optimum language learning.

Basic I / Basic II

Objectives:
To learn Japanese through real life situations.
To learn how to deal with inevitable matters faced in Japanese life.
To develop communication skills to establish good relationships with colleagues, neighbors, etc.

	Total Hours
Basic I	24 or 30 hours
Basic II	24 or 30 hours

About lesson & tuition

Contents:

Greetings and social conversation

Showing gratitude/apology/attention

Shopping negotiations and tips

Eating out (restaurant, izakaya)

Transportation (e.g. train, taxi)

Telephone strategy

Hair salon/Barber

Dealing with emergencies

etc.

Hiragana / Kanji introduction

Upper Basic I / Upper Basic II

Objectives:
To learn more complex structures.
To expand vocabulary/expressions.
To develop presentation skills.

	Total Hours
Upper Basic I	24 or 30 hours
Upper Basic II	24 or 30 hours

About lesson & tuition

Contents:

Home country and Japan

Community rules

Unforgettable memories

Haiku culture

etc.

Katakana / Kanji introduction

Discussion -Cross Cultural Training- <Intermediate / Advance>

Objectives:
To learn more complex structures.
To expand vocabulary/expressions.
To develop presentation skills.
To enhance sophisticated expressions and "Japanese way" to give one's opinions. <Advance>

	Total Hours
Discussion <Intermediate>	24 hours
Discussion <Advance>	24 hours

About lesson & tuition

Contents:

Comparing and contrasting

Leadership

General Discussion

etc.

Basic Kanji

Newspaper Reading <Intermediate / Advance>

Objectives:
To begin reading newspaper.
To gain insight into the Japanese media.
To understand the style and logic of Japanese writing.
To accomplish Japanese skills using actual newspaper articles. <Advance>

	Total Hours
Newspaper Reading <Intermediate>	24 hours
Newspaper Reading <Advance>	24 hours

About lesson & tuition

Contents:

Newspaper vocabulary and structures

Discussion about current events

Newspaper Kanji (economics, politics, law, culture, etc.)

Kangaroo -For Mothers-

Objectives:
To learn practical Japanese for mothers living in Japan.
To acquire information of public services, hospital, school system, and so on.

	Total Hours
Kangaroo	16 hours

About lesson & tuition

Contents:

Child's growth and health check

Child's sickness and a pediatrician

Talking with teachers and mothers at nursery/school

etc.

Daily Kanji