High-intermediate

Eligibility
  • Those who know the grammar points of INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE, have a confident grasp of everyday conversation, can fully express themselves, and can logically explain their opinions.
  • Should know over 500 Kanji characters.
Focus and Achievement Goals
  • The focus is on conversation. Also you learn 500 - 1,200 Kanji characters.
  • Comprehending long written passages.
  • Using idiomatic expressions and smoothly communicating with Japanese people.
 
After the level check, we will determine the textbooks to be used.

Main textbook: Example 1 "中級から学ぶ日本語" (by 研究社)
中級から学ぶWB

Part 1(Chapter 1-10)
Number of lessons required
90 minutes x 20 lessons
(varies depending on the learner's situation, frequency of lessons, and length of each lesson)
Chapter Class Contens
1-2 なぞなぞ
3-4 花の名前
5-6 ごちそう
4 7-8 猫に小判
5 9-10 満員電車
6 11-12 思いやり
7 13-14 名刺
8 15-16 男の色、女の色
9 17-18 見えない相手
10 19-20 腕時計
 
Part 2(Chapter 11-20)
Number of lessons required
90 minutes x 20 lessons
(varies depending on the learner's situation, frequency of lessons, and length of each lesson)
Chapter Class Contens
11 1-2 タテとヨコ
12 3-4 ABOAB
13 5-6 昼のにおい
14 7-8 てるてるぼうず
15 9-10 旅行カバン
16 11-12 歌の力
17 13-14
18 15-16 ふるさと
19 17-18 ふたつの夢
20 19-20 ものづくり
 
 

Main textbook: Example 2 "中級日本語 カルテット Ⅱ" (by The Japan Times)
カルテット2WB

Number of lessons required
90 minutes x 24 lessons
(varies depending on the learner's situation, frequency of lessons, and length of each lesson)
Chapter Class Contens  
7 1-4 読む「異文化での気づき」
書く「経験からの学び」
話す「国際交流」
聞く「異文化コミュニケーション」
Reading "Awareness in a Different Culture"
Writing “Learning from Experience”
Speaking "International Exchange"
Listening "Intercultural Communication"
8 5-8 読む「インタビューに見るプロ意識」
書く「インタビュー記事」
話す「大切な物」
聞く「温泉事情」
Reading "Professionalism in Interviews"
Writing "An interview Article"
Speaking "Precious things"
Listening "Onsen circumstances"
9 9-12 読む「小説・エッセイを通じて考える愛」
書く「小説や映画のレビュー」
話す「ある日のできごと」
聞く「ペットに関する社会事情」
Reading "Thinking about love through novels and essays"
Writing "A review of a novel or movie"
Speaking "What Happened One Day"
Listening "Social Situation Concerning Pets"
10 13-16 読む「データから考える社会」
書く「データ分析」
話す「学生生活」
聞く「格差社会」
Reading "Society Thinking from Data"
Writing "Data Analysis"
Speaking "Student Life"
Listening “Disparity Society”
11 17-20 読む「言葉の裏にあるもの」
書く「日本語と母語の違い」
話す「コミュニケーションスタイル」
聞く「若者のコミュニケーション」
Reading "What's Behind the Words"
Writing "Differences between Japanese and mother tongue"
Speaking "Communication Style"
Listening "Youth Communication"
12 21-24 読む「発想の転換」
書く「小論文」
話す「人や社会とのつながり」
聞く「求められる人材」
Reading "Change of Mindset"
Writing "Short essay"
Speaking "Connections with People and Society"
Listening "Human Resources Needed"
 
 

Original worksheets
worksheet 1worksheet 2
 
 

Kanji textbook and quiz
KinC
 
漢字クイズ1