In order to achieve proficiency in any language, there are many stages. Likewise, to be an expert in the Japanese language, there are various courses which aim at educating beginners first, then they are moved to the intermediate level and gradually they move to the advanced level to attain perfection in the Japanese language verbally and in written as well.
So if you are interested to know more about the different courses/stages involved in learning Japanese, keep reading on. This post gives a brief introduction to the salient features of Japanese language courses.
- Basic Japanese Course
This is basically a beginner’s course where you can come to know about whether Japanese is meant for you or not. A brief overview about the common phrases and terminology is given to make your short trip to Japan a bit easier and more comfortable. It gives learners an entry level command over the language over a period of 3-4 months.
This course teaches you how to greet in Japanese, you will learn common phrases in Japanese, and you would be able to converse in Japanese a little bit. Through a simple and well defined study material you will be taught to frame basic sentences in Japanese. Your concepts will be clear about the basic grammar rules. Students are helped to get a command over Japanese script-Hiragana, Katakan and Kanji. Interactive activities like flash quiz is used to learn the alphabets, and audio training support.
- Intermediate course
This course is the continuation of the basic course. It aims at helping the students in understanding the Intermediate level of Japanese (JLPT N4). At the end of this course, students will be able to comprehend intermediate vocabulary, grammar, and sentences along with the conversion in Japanese. It is generally a six months long course which targets the JLPT N4 exam.
You would get a got command over kanji, listening, intermediate grammar particles, intermediate verbs, and will find it easier to comprehend passages.
- Pre-Advanced Course
This course is aimed at making you proficient in the Advanced level of Japanese language apart from allowing you to converse in this language comfortably. At the beginning of the course, students will be able to understand advanced grammar concepts, sentences and conversation via advance level Japanese JLPT N3.
Thus in short, pre-advance course prepares you for the JLPT N3 exam and hep you command over Kanji and listening. You would be able to understand Japanese to a greater extent by understanding advanced Grammar participles, comprehension passages, and advanced verbs.
- Advanced Japanese course
This is the final stage of mastering in the Japanese language. By the end of this course, you will get proficiency in learning and writing the Japanese language. By doing this course, you get enough knowledge to clear the JLPT N2 exam. The duration of this course is six months during which you will be taught in interesting ways like video presentations, flashcards, audio tools, conversation kids, and verbal techniques.
You will be given audio training support to get a command over Kanji and listening. You get the knowledge to begin conversation, frame correct sentences and converse fluently in the Japanese language.
Nihonkai - Japanese Language Institute 