Course Features
Our policy is “To provide a high quality education to those who are highly motivated and willing to succeed.” Students are acquiring high levels of Japanese knowledge within a limited time through daily study in class, daily comprehension tests and homework assignments.
In the academic year 2009 (From April 2009 to March 2010), the average attendance rate was 97.4%. ECC students are from various countries and have various aims for their studies, however, they attend every class and do their best to improve their Japanese ability without being late or absent.
There are a variety of reasons students attend our course; to enter a Japanese University, find employment in Japan, improve general Japanese ability etc. Whatever the purpose, our course is intended for those who are seeking to improve their Japanese ability as much as possible.
Time Table(ex.)
| Morning Classes | MON. | TUE. | WED. | TJU. | FRI. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon Clases | ||||||
| 1 | 9:00- 9:45 | Writing & Vocabulary | ||||
| 13:40-14:25 | ||||||
| 2 | 9:45-10:30 | In the general class, you study grammar, reading, listening, and conversation. | ||||
| 14:25-15:10 | ||||||
| 3 | 10:45-11:30 | |||||
| 15:25-16:10 | ||||||
| 4 | 11:30-12:15 | |||||
| 16:10-16:55 | ||||||
| 5 | 12:25-13:10 | In the practice class, you study composition, conversation, reading, listening. | ||||
| 17:05-17:50 | ||||||
*The subjects might be changed depending on the class level.
Curriculum
| TERM | SUBJECT | Contents | Achieved level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Level （460h） |
GRAMMAR I | Students learn the basic elements of Japanese, basic grammar, Hiragana, Katakana and about 400 Kanji for the first 6 months. | Able to take part in everyday conversation, can pass JLPT N3 Level |
| WRITING & VOCABULARY I | |||
| CONVERSATION I | |||
| COMPOSITION I | |||
| COMPOSITION I | |||
| READING I | |||
| Intermediate Level （460h） |
GRAMMAR II | This level is for students who have learned basic Japanese. Students learn various expressions and develop their ability of reading, writing, listening and speaking. | Able to cope with problems in daily life, express feeling or ideas in Japanese, can pass JLPT N2 Level |
| WRITING & VOCABULARY II | |||
| CONVERSATION II | |||
| LISTENING II | |||
| ESSAY II | |||
| READING II | |||
| Advanced Level 1 （460h） |
GRAMMAR III | Students learn complex expressions and expand their knowledge with the materials related to "view of today's Japan" to handle Japanese efficiently. | Able to understand conversations at normal speed, and use appropriate Japanese expressions including honorific words, can pass JLPT N1 Level |
| WRITING & VOCABULARY III | |||
| CONVERSATION III | |||
| LISTENING III | |||
| ESSAY I | |||
| READING III | |||
| VIEW OF TODAY’S JAPAN | |||
| Advanced Level 2 （460h）2 |
GRAMMAR IV | Students learn complicated expressions through reading newspapers, novels and watching TV programs, and practice discussion and debate in the classes of “view of today’s Japan”. In this level, students learn how to write an essay and how to give a presentation. | Able to give an explanation or description in order, can get a high score on JLPT N1 Level, 300 points or over on EJU |
| WRITING & VOCABULARY IV | |||
| CONVERSATION | |||
| LISTENING IV | |||
| ESSAY II | |||
| READING IV |
*1term : half a year
Starting Dates / Course Length / Lessons
| Course Starting Date | Course Length | Course Hours |
|---|---|---|
| April, October | 2 years | 1840 hours |
| 1.5 years | 1380 hours | |
| 1 year | 920 hours |
- There are 5 classes a day, 25 classes a week (Monday to Friday). Students will be placed in either morning classes or afternoon classes, according to their Japanese ability.
- Students are eligible for the College Student Visa.
- Students with superior academic achievement and attendance are able to transfer their courses from the General Japanese course to the “Daigaku Shingaku course”, which is a preparatory course for national or public university entrance examinations. Subjects such as mathematics and English are offered in its curriculum.
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Excellent Result on EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students)
Excellent Result on the second EJU in 2010 conducted in November 2010
11 ECC students received top marks out of a total of 23,070 examinees in ‘Japanese as a Foreign Language’.
Japanese Reading Comprehension - 9 ECC students received 196 out of 200 points. (average score of examinees : 141.0)
Japanese Writing - 2 ECC student received 50 out of 50 points.(average score of examinees: 28.9)
The total score of 2 subjects in ‘Japanese as a Foreign Language’
3 students received 360 points or above out of 400 ie., 90% or over the full marks. (top score of examinees: 369)
Average score of our advanced students exceeded the average score of other examinees by 50 points in the exam ‘Japanese as a Foreign Language’.
Average score of our advanced students: 298.1 points ie., 74.5% of the full marks
Average score of all examinees: 248.6 points ie., 62.2% of the full marks
4 ECC student received top marks out of a total of 9,585 examinees in ‘Mathematics course 1’.
186 out of 200 points. (average score of examinees : 109.6)
Excellent Result on the second EJU in 2009 conducted in November 2009
9 ECC students received top marks out of a total of 22,788 examinees in ‘Japanese as a Foreign Language’.
Japanese Listening Comprehension - 6 ECC students received 117 out of 120 points. (average score of examinees : 66.8)
Japanese Listening and Reading Comprehension - 2 ECC students received 118 out of 120 points. (average score of examinees : 65.3)
Japanese Reading Comprehension - 1 ECC student received 160 out of 160 points. (average score of examinees: 100.8)
The total score of 3 subjects in ‘Japanese as a Foreign Language’: 12 students received 360 points or above out of 400 ie., 90% or over the full marks.
5 students out of above mentioned 12 students received 380 points or above out of 400 ie., 95% or over the full marks.
Average score of our advanced students exceeded the average score of other examinees by 60 points in the exam ‘Japanese as a Foreign Language’.
Average score of our advanced students: 293 points ie.,73.3% of the full marksAverage score of all examinees: 233 points ie.,58.3% of the full marks
Excellent Result on the second EJU in 2008 conducted in November 2008
18 ECC students received top marks out of a total of 21,367 examinees in ‘Japanese as a Foreign Language’.
Japanese Listening Comprehension - 9 ECC students received 114 out of 120 points. (average score of examinees : 68.8)
Japanese Listening and Reading Comprehension - 2 ECC students received 116 out of 120 points. (average score of examinees : 67.1)
Japanese Reading Comprehension - 7 ECC student received 159 out of 160 points.(average score of examinees: 105.4)
12 students received 360 points or above out of 400 ie., 90% or over the full marks.
4 students out of above mentioned 12 students received 380 points or above out of 400 ie., 95% or over the full marks.
Average score of our advanced students exceeded the average score of other examinees by 46 points in the exam ‘Japanese as a Foreign Language’.
Average score of our advanced students: 287 points ie., 71.8% of the full marks
Average score of all examinees: 241 points ie., 60.3% of the full marks
1 ECC student received top marks out of a total of 7,910 examinees in ‘Mathematics course 1’.
193 out of 200 points. (average score of examinees : 101.6)
Excellent Result on JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency test)
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Excellent Result on the JLPT level 1 in 2009 conducted in December 2009
1 ECC students received top marks out of a total of 156,618 examinees in ‘Listening’.
100 out of 100 points. (average score of examinees : 56.9)
ECC students received high marks in each subject!
Obtained 80% or more Obtained 90% or more Average score of examinees (%) Vocabulary 32 5 65.9％ Listening 30 7 56.9％ Reading/
grammar16 9 60％ Total 16 2 60.8％ 54 ECC students passed the test!!
Excellent Result on the JLPT level 1 in 2008 conducted in December 2008
1 ECC students received top marks out of total 163,124 examinees in ‘Listening’.
100 out of 100 points. (average score of examinees : 55.7)
ECC students received high marks in each subject!
| Obtained 80% or more | Obtained 90% or more | Average score of examinees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocabulary | 59 | 14 | 68.1％ |
| Listening | 35 | 9 | 55.7％ |
| Reading/ grammar |
39 | 13 | 65.5％ |
| Total | 30 | 6 | 63.7％ |
