Sun Academy NIHONGO Center(SANC) was established upon the belief that to be a good communicator, it is imperative to improve communication skills. Of course Japanese skills are very important, but you also need strategies and cross cultural understanding, so that you can communicate beyond your current level. The best way to improve communication skills quickly and surely is through a balanced mix of these three elements.

Japanese Language

Task-Based Approach

We aim for students to express their opinions and feelings in Japanese in a short period. It has taken a long time for students to get this level in the old Japanese study style. However, "Task-Based Approach", which is the communication build-up method SANC has developed, allows students to improve accuracy and fluency at the same time. There are no boring mechanical drills and rote memorization. With our new approach, students come to express their opinions so quickly.

Strategies

Learn useful strategies for coping with a wide variety of real life situations.

Japanese used in real communication is not Japanese adjusted simpler as in the classroom. Students at SANC will learn strategies to cope with and compensate for not understanding 100%. To get the meaning for sure and to give the meaning for sure. Once students get these strategies, they will be able to communicate with Japanese people equally at any Japanese level.

Cross Cultural Understanding

Develop mutual understanding to overcome cultural barriers.

Culture and way of thinking have a strong influence on communication. The skill of understanding each other is very necessary to keep a good relationship with someone else. SANC put a lot of simulations and dramas in Japanese study with views of cross cultural psychology. Through these activities, students will learn empathetic negotiation skills putting themselves in the other position.

Our instructors are all experienced Japanese teachers who have taught Japanese language to people with diverse backgrounds from many different countries, including business people and their families, technical trainees, international students, Indochinese Refugees, etc.
Through these experiences, we have developed our innovative curriculum and materials. Students start learning to be a good communicator from the very first lesson.