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Information on the curriculum at MERIC Japanese Language School is below.

Curriculum Class period Monday through Friday 20 hours a week (800 hours a year in total) 9:00-12:50 (Intermediate and advanced), 13:10-17:00 (Elementary)

Covered cotents Grammar, comprehension, conversation, listening, writing, composition, vocabulary, current affairs in Japan, Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students, Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Japanese culture (tea ceremony and flower arrangement)

Goals To pass the 1st and 2nd grad of Japanese Language Proficiency Test To enroll at vocational colleges, universities and graduate schools in Japan To acquire academic language skills in Japanese for a higher education To acquire speaking/writing skills for a future career To observe Japanese culture and the society

Elementary level To be able to have useful conversations for a daily life, and read and write simple sentences. To build a foundation for general conversations and reading comprehension.

Basic sentence patterns, vocabulary, listening, pronunciation/ Expressions for daily converstaions Composition of simple sentences

Intermediate level Aims to be able to talk, read and write about general topics.

Useful sentence patterns and vocabulary for various expressions/ Reading comprehension and pronunciation for natural conversations/ Expressions including honorific languages for natural conversations

Advanced level To gain a higher command of the language using many different materials such as newspapers, TV programs, videos, magazines, literature. To gain useful language skills for an academic life at a higher education in Japan. To gain an all-round command of the language for a life.

Useful sentence patterns and vocabulary for various expressions/ Reading comprehension and pronunciation for natural conversations/ Expressions including honorific languages for natural conversations Writing short essays/ Literary works/ Study for Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students and Japanese Language Proficiency Test Current affairs in Japan/ group discussion/ elective subjects