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Although most of our students enjoy studying on a fairly informal basis, we do have several “courses” — i.e., with a long-term structure and goal — available as well. Please have a look at the chart below for details.

Name of course
Content
Prerequisite level
Lesson Frequency
Japanese Proficiency Test Level 4 (lowest)
 Introduces basic vocabulary (800 words), kanji (100), grammar and sentence structures.
None.
 Twice a week for 6 months; approximately 48 lessons.
Japanese Proficiency Test Level 3
 Builds on Level 4 knowledge. Introduces 200 more kanji, another 700 words, intermediate sentence structure and grammar.
JPT Level 4 or equivalent.
 Twice a week for 6 months; approximately 48 lessons.
Japanese Proficiency Test Level 2
 Builds on Level 3 knowledge. Introduces 700 more kanji, another 4,500 words, complex sentence structures and grammar.
JPT Level 3 or equivalent.
 Three times a week for 8 months; approximately 96 lessons.
Japanese Proficiency Test Level 1 (highest)
 Builds on Level 2 knowledge. Introduces 1,000 more kanji, another 4,000 words, very complex sentence structure and grammar.
JPT Level 2 or equivalent.
 Twice a week for 8 months; approximately 64 lessons.
Survival Japanese
Emphasis on spoken language. Introduces expressions needed for everyday life. Greetings, farewells, basic sentence patterns, questions and answers, what to say at restaurants, etc.
None.
 Twice a week for 6 months; approximately 48 lessons.
Business Japanese
 A fairly high-level course for business people. Emphasis on proper business expressions, respect language, protocol, etc. Uses “Japanese for Professionals” textbook.
A minimum of JPT Level 3.
Higher is recommended.
 Depends on the individual student’s starting level, aptitude and needs. Generally requires approximately 60 hours of study. Scheduling is flexible to accommodate business trips, etc.

Notes:

1) In the absence of documentation, the student’s current level will be assessed by the instructor. The instructor’s decision is final.

2) All courses except for Business Japanese are taught at Able’s usual rate of ¥2,400 per lesson. Business Japanese is ¥3,500 per lesson. Transportation costs (if taking lessons outside of Able) are extra.