Japanese-Language Education

The course is for beginners who are interested in the Japanese language and culture. Communicative language activities are provided and used within the context of Japanese settings, such as traveling, shopping etc. You will be able to speak simple Japanese right away.

Reading and writing of Japanese characters will not be taken in the course.

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

1. Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type, such as how to order food and drinks.
2. Introduce oneself and others, and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as one’s family and where one lives.
3. Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly, and is prepared to help.

Submit duly accomplished application form to the JFM together with the payment from August 13 (Mon) – September 14 (Fri), 9AM-12:30PM / 2:00PM-5:30PM (First-come, first-served basis)

Are you interested in Japanese culture? Do you know a little Nihongo and would like to improve your speaking skills? Then the MARUGOTO A2-1 course is for you!
This course focuses on communicative language activities, and at the end of the course, learners will be able to:

1. Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance, e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment.
2. Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
3. Describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Those with A1 level* of Nihongo knowledge may join this course.

*If you can answer these questions, then you are of A1 level:
– Shumi wa nan desu ka.
– Depaato wa doko desu ka.
– Issho ni gohan wo tabemasen ka.
– Dare ni purezento wo agemasu ka.
– Yasumi wa dou deshita ka.

Submit duly accomplished application form with preferred placement test schedule to Ms. Stephanie Gabica at nihongo1@jfmo.org.ph by September 3, 2018 (Monday).

Those who have NOT studied with the A1 textbook will undergo an INTERVIEW & be given a PLACEMENT TEST, with schedule options from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 (Mon) or Sept. 5 (Wed). (Subject to availability)
Applicants MUST know how to read Hiragana and Katakana.

The course is for those who have completed Marugoto Elementary 1 A2 Module 2, or those who have an equivalent background in Nihongo, and are interested in further developing their Japanese language proficiency and understanding of the Japanese culture. Communicative language activity (Katsudoo) and Communicative Language Competence (Rikai) books are provided. Marugoto A2-2 is divided into three modules, and same textbook will be used for Module 2 and Module 3.

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

1. Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).

3. Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
4. Describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need clearly.

*For those who have not taken “Marugoto Elementary 1 A2”, there will be a qualifying level check test and interview scheduled on September 3 (Monday) and September 4 (Tuesday) from 2:00p.m. – 5:30p.m.

Submit duly accomplished application form to the JFM together with the payment on/before August 31 (Friday). For placement examinees, please send your completed application form to Ms. Stephanie Gabica (nihongo1@jfmo.org.ph) on/before August 31 (Friday) for schedule reservations.