This class is designed to prepare the students for the semi-annual Japanese Language Proficiency Test, aligning the schedule with the test dates, with The Build Up Course and The Last Spurt Course each designed to prepare the students appropriately in a three-month setup. These courses offer effective studies on the strength of close monitoring and analysis of past tests, preparing the students through exercises and expository comments.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

CONTENTS:

【The Build Up Course】
In this class, the student learns the test trends and builds up basic skills in each test subject in preparation for the test six months ahead.

Vocabulary: Learning with a stress on basic knowledge of the reading and orthography of kanji, word formation and usage.
Grammar: Learning the basics of grammar so as to ace questions in sentence composition, sentential grammar, etc.
Reading: Exercising how to find the answers through repeated readings of relatively short sentences.
Listening: Exercising how to attain basic listening comprehension in accordance with the testing format.

【The Last Spurt Course】
In this class, the student develops practical, test-specific skills in the process of solving mock test questions and getting used to the testing format.

Vocabulary: Boosting one’s vocabulary, linking it to improvement in reading and listening scores.
Grammar: Leveraging the mastered basics of grammar to tackle exercises in solving questions.
Reading: Acquiring the knack for answering heavily weighted reading questions within the time limit.
Listening: Developing test-specific skills by challenging various mock tests.
Mock test: Having a test-specific exercise by taking a mock test immediately before the real test.

METHODOLOGY:

Vocabulary and Grammar:
Explaining and explicating the grammatical points and vocabulary assigned as homework. (Sometimes the exercise sections are assigned as homework.)
Reading:
Handing out reading materials and getting the students to answer the questions within a time limit, so as to teach them how to choose correct answers as well as how to effectively allocate time. (Sometimes reading materials are assigned as homework for the students to work on within a certain time limit, so as to go over the questions in the following class session and to offer explanatory comments.)
Listening:
Having the students answer listening questions, while at the same time explaining question formats and features. *Studying at home will be an integral part of the course, as the instructor checks the students’ answers and provides expository comments in class.*