REGULAR COURSES (Reading and Writing)
1.  Types of Courses
     ELEMENTARY 1 (68hrs)

   • Study of basic grammatical pattern

   • Simple conversation

   • Writing Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji

   • Kanji: around 50 characters/ Vocabulary: more than 400 words

     ELEMENTARY 2 (64hrs)
     •   Continuation of study of basic grammatical patterns
     •   Simple conversation
     •   Kanji: 143 characters/ Vocabulary: more than 700 words

     ELEMENTARY 3 (64hrs)
     •   Study of complex grammatical patterns
     •   Simple conversation
     •   Kanji: 258 characters/ Vocabulary: more than 1000 words

           * Completion of the course means eligibility of the Japanese Language
               Proficiency Test (N5)

     ELEMENTARY 4 (64hrs)
     •   Continuation of study of complex grammatical patterns
     •   More training in conversation
     •   Kanji: 358 characters/ Vocabulary: more than 1300 words

     INTERMEDIATE 1 (64hrs)
     •   Study of practical techniques in reading, writing and speaking Japanese
     •   Kanji: 580 characters/ Vocabulary: more than 1500 words

           * Completion of the course means eligibility of the Japanese Language
               Proficiency Test (N4)

     INTERMEDIATE 2 (64hrs)
     •   Study of practical techniques in reading, writing and speaking Japanese
     •   Kanji:  around  700 characters/ Vocabulary: around 1700 words

     INTERMEDIATE 3 
     •   More training in reading of higher level Nihongo texts, etc. 
     •   More training in writing (Sakubun writing, etc.)
     •   Kanji:  around  1000 characters/ Vocabulary: around 2000 words

     INTERMEDIATE 4 
     •   More training in reading of higher level Nihongo texts, etc. 
     •   More training in writing (Sakubun writing, etc.)
     •   Kanji:  around  1000 characters/ Vocabulary: around 2000 words

          * Completion of the course means eligibility of the Japanese Language
             Proficiency Test (N3)

2.  Period / Hours per Week : 
      -   Two  to Two and a half months /  6 to 9 hours per week 
      -   Four months /  4 hours per week
      -   Five months / 3 hours per week

3.  Examinations :

      -   Midterm and Final exams
      -   Evaluation Exam

4.  Audio-visual teaching aids:
      -  Cassette tapes
      -  Compact Discs
      -  VHS tapes
      -  DVD s

a. NIHONGO KAIWA (Conversational Courses)

1.  Types of Courses
     NIHONGO KAIWA 1 (24hrs)
     •    Conversational Japanese
     •    Romanized Japanese is used

     NIHONGO KAIWA 2 (24hrs)
     •    Conversational Japanese  (continuation of Nihongo Kaiwa 1)
     •    Romanized Japanese is still used
       
     ELEMENTARY KAIWA  (63 hrs)
     •    Aim: To hone the listening & conversational skills of the stu  dent.
     •    Recommended for those with knowledge of basic grammar
     •    Plain conversation , Vocabulary around 400 or more

     TOURISM and HOTEL NIHONGO (48hrs)
     •    Aim: To improve the Japanese language ability of those in the Tourism and Hotel
           industry in order to provide better  service to Japanese travellers.
     •    Plain conversation for beginners
     •    Romanized Nihongo
     •    Vocabulary: around 500

2.  Period / Hours per Week : 
    -   One month / 6hrs per week  (N. Kaiwa)
    -   Two  months to Two and a half months / 3hrs per week (N.Kaiwa) /
        6hrs per week (T.H. Nihongo)
    -    Four to Five months / 3-4hrs per week (Elem. Kaiwa)

3.  Examinations : 
    -   No Examinations

4.  Audio-visual teaching aids:
    -  Cassette tapes
    -  Compact Discs
    -  VHS tapes 

b. SPECIAL COURSES

Types of Courses
    CHILDREN’S  NIHONGO  (30 - 34hrs)
       •   Designed for children’s ages 5 to 10 years old
       •   Basically a “Play and Learn” class
       •   Basic Vocabulary and Writing
       •   One month / 6 hours per week  or  3 months / 2 hours per week

    ELEMENTARY BUSINESS JAPANESE (68hrs)
      •    Simple conversation
      •    Study of basic grammatical patterns
      •    Writing Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
      •    Vocabulary: around 400 words, Kanji: 50 , with Examinations
      •    Introduction to Japanese corporate culture
              - Two  to Two and a half (2.5) months /  6 to 9 hours per week
              -  Four (4) months /  4 hours per week
              -  Five (5) months / 3 hours per week

    NIHONGO for CAREGIVERS
      Module 1   
          •   Simple conversation
          •   Study of basic grammatical patterns
          •   Writing Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
          •   Vocabulary: around 350 words, Kanji: 20
          •   Seven (7) weeks / 42 hours

    NIHONGO for CAREGIVERS
      Module 2   
          •   Simple conversation
          •   Continuation of the study of basic grammatical patterns
          •   Writing Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
          •   Vocabulary: around 400 words, Kanji: 30
          •   Seven (7) weeks / 38 hours

     SURVIVAL JAPANESE 1 (48hrs)
          •   Aim: To prepare Filipinos for technical training in Japan 
          •   Simple conversation
          •   Vocabulary: around 600
          •   Romanized Japanese is used