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Japanese Language Classes in San Rafael / North Bay area CA
Department of Modern Languages, College of Marin, North Bay:
Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, College of Marin is a community college that provides a wide range of programs to students of all ages living in Marin, San Rafael, San Francisco, and the wider Bay Area. Located in Kentfield (3 miles south-west of San Rafael), our Department of Modern Languages offers quality instruction in a range of languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French and Italian.
Japanese Language Programs - Elementary, Intermediate & Advanced Level:
The aim of our Japanese classes is to teach you how to speak, read, write, and understand Japanese. In addition, you will learn about Japanese culture, society, ways of thinking as well as a brief history and geography.
- Elementary Japanese I:
This is a course for beginners that offers study and practice in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese along with an exploration of the cultural aspects of Japan.
- Elementary Japanese II:
In this class, you will further develop your ability to read, speak, and write Japanese. You will improve your communication skills, increase your knowledge of Japanese culture and society, and learn 100 Kanji characters.
- Intermediate Japanese IV:
Continuation of the study and practice of speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Japanese. Completion of in-depth review of grammar, as well as readings in the literature, history, and culture of the Japanese people.
- Advanced Japanese I:
This course is aimed at expanding your knowledge of Japanese language, culture, history, ways of thinking and geography, through the study of advanced grammar, literature, essays and newspaper articles. Emphasizes the acquisition of an advanced level of verbal expression in discussion, reading and writing.
- Advanced Japanese II:
This course further emphasizes the acquisition of an advanced level of verbal expression in discussion, reading and writing. In addition, it aims to further expand your knowledge of Japanese language, history, culture, ways of thinking and geography, through the study of advanced grammar, essays, literature and newspaper articles.
For further information on our Japanese classes, please email us via our Contact Us page.
Address:
835 College Avenue, Kentfield, Marin County, California 94904, USA
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ABC Languages - Bronx, Westchester County NY & Southern CT
Courses / Programs
• Are you searching for private or semi-private Japanese lessons in the Bronx, NYC, Westchester County and surrounding areas? • ABC Languages is an established language school and private tutoring service that offers basic beginner to advanced level Japanese classes for adults and children.
• Our private / small group tutoring classes take place according to your schedule, with tutors available 7 days a week at times that suit the learner.
• With the full attention of your experienced and professional teacher, you will have a customized learning program designed for you that takes into account your interests and your preferred learning style.
• Classes take place at your home, work office or local library in the Bronx and surrounding areas (Yonkers, Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Fordham, Concourse, Pelham Bay, Schuylerville, Eastchester, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, and others).
Private / Semi-Private Japanese Lessons:
• One-on-one / Small group Japanese tutoring for adults
• Basic Japanese for Beginners
• Intermediate-level Japanese classes
• Advanced Japanese lessons
• Individual / semi-private Japanese tutoring for kids & teens (K-12 students)
• Corporate Japanese training for business professionals & organizations
• Online Japanese classes via Zoom / Skype.
Further Second / Foreign Language Classes:
• Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Arabic, and English (ESL).
• One-on-one / Small group Japanese tutoring for adults
• Basic Japanese for Beginners
• Intermediate-level Japanese classes
• Advanced Japanese lessons
• Individual / semi-private Japanese tutoring for kids & teens (K-12 students)
• Corporate Japanese training for business professionals & organizations
• Online Japanese classes via Zoom / Skype.
Further Second / Foreign Language Classes:
• Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Arabic, and English (ESL).
Hills Learning, New York
Courses / Programs
Hills Learning is located in Manhattan, New York City and provides Japanese programs for all levels from beginner to advanced. Students can choose between intensive Japanese, standard Japanese, business Japanese, Online Japanese lessons, exam preparation for the profiency exam of Japanese. or Japanese for vacation. Corporate Training is also available.
In addition to this, we also offer Chinese and English Lessons. Our courses are designed to meet student needs in terms of conversational proficiency, scheduling flexibility, and overall effective language acquisition.
It is our personal experience that the most effective way to learn or develop your language skills is from face to face interaction with a professional teacher. We have an array of teachers with a variety of backgrounds to match student's interests, goals, and desires for language learning.
For our individual lessons we specialize in finding the right teacher and creating the correct curriculum. For group courses we offer alternatives to traditional, less interactive language classes.
Whether your reasons to learn language are academic, professional, cultural or personal, we'll find the right match for you.
Student Testimonial:
"I am thrilled that I've been able to pick up as much of the language as I have. I pretty much only stick to what the teacher has given us and not really gone to other websites." - Alexis
- Japanese Programs for all levels from beginner to advanced
- Intensive Japanese
- Standard Japanese
- Exam Preparation Course for Japanese Proficiency exam
- Japanese Conversation classes
- Japanese for Vacations
- Corporate Training
- Business Japanese
- Group Courses
- Individual Tuition / Private Japanese lessons
- Online Japanese classes for adults & children
- Summer Japanese Program for High School Students (Japanese through Manga)
- Intensive Japanese
- Standard Japanese
- Exam Preparation Course for Japanese Proficiency exam
- Japanese Conversation classes
- Japanese for Vacations
- Corporate Training
- Business Japanese
- Group Courses
- Individual Tuition / Private Japanese lessons
- Online Japanese classes for adults & children
- Summer Japanese Program for High School Students (Japanese through Manga)
Kanji Camp, Indiana, IN
Courses / Programs
Located in Northern Indianapolis, Indiana, International Business Language & Culture Institute (IBLCI) serves students in greater Indianapolis classrooms in mainly Hamilton County. Our students mostly live in Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Indianapolis, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville, etc. We provide students with creative instruction in: conversation -- listening & responding practice in Japanese native language literacy -- reading and writing help with hiragana, katakana and/or kanji. Tutors and camp leaders are native speakers of the Japanese language who have lived, worked and/or taught in Japan for several years. Approximately 125 million people around the world speak Japanese including folks in Brazil, Korea, Taiwan and the United States. We're glad you're interested in helping to grow that number!
Japanese Language Educational Programs, Japanese as a Foreign Language, Japanese for Professional Purposes, Individual & Group Japanese Tutoring, Home School Student Program, Cross-Cultural Social Exchanges
The Japan Foundation (JF Nihongo)
Courses / Programs
Learn Japanese in Central Los Angeles! The Japan Foundation (JF Nihongo) provides comprehensive Japanese language classes for adult students.
Located in the Miracle Mile area between LA and Beverly Hills, we deliver everyday, conversational Japanese courses which are based on the Japan Foundation’s "JF Standard" rather than traditional beginner to advanced levels.
Our primary goal in offering JF Nihongo courses is creating an opportunity for people to enjoy learning Japanese.
Each JF Nihongo course is designed with “Can-do” statements in mind, which describe specific themes and learning goals; what learners want to be able to do after taking a course.
Specialized Japanese Language Courses for Adults:
- Mastering Kana Course:
- Making Friends: Family Life
- Making Friends: Food & Shopping
- Making Friends: Travel in Japan
- Fun with Friends 1: Upgrade Your Introduction
- Fun with Friends 2: Health and Beauty
- Fun with Friends 3: Travel in Japan
- Business Japanese Course
- Mastering Kana Course:
- Making Friends: Family Life
- Making Friends: Food & Shopping
- Making Friends: Travel in Japan
- Fun with Friends 1: Upgrade Your Introduction
- Fun with Friends 2: Health and Beauty
- Fun with Friends 3: Travel in Japan
- Business Japanese Course
ABC Languages - Japanese Classes San Jose area
Courses / Programs
Are you searching for quality Japanese lessons in the San Jose area?With language schools in downtown San Francisco and in Menlo Park, ABC Languages provides group Japanese language classes and private Japanese lessons to adults, teens and kids throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose, Campbell, Santa Clara, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos and surrounding areas.
In addition, we teach Japanese to schools, corporations and organizations throughout Silicon Valley and the Peninsula region of the Bay Area.
ABC has earned an excellent reputation in the Bay Area and was voted “Best of the Bay Area” by SF Chronicle online users. We taught Uma Thurman Japanese for her role in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill".
One factor in our success is that we ensure all our teachers have a minimum of 2 years teaching experience before we even interview them.
Our teachers make the Japanese language come alive in the classroom. Authentic conversation practice, role play, videos and picture prompts are commonly used in our classes.
You will find yourself beginning to think in Japanese as you interact with your teacher and fellow classmates.
Japanese Classes for Adults & Kids:
Beginner to advanced levels
- Group Japanese classes
- Private Japanese lessons
- Conversational Japanese
- Survival Japanese
- Family Japanese classes
- Japanese grammar
- Japanese for kids & teens (private lessons at our school or at-home tutoring for elementary/ middle/ high school students
- Corporate Japanese language training for professionals & organizations
- Online/ Skype Japanese lessons
We also teach Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, German, Portuguese, Farsi & English among other languages.
Beginner to advanced levels
- Group Japanese classes
- Private Japanese lessons
- Conversational Japanese
- Survival Japanese
- Family Japanese classes
- Japanese grammar
- Japanese for kids & teens (private lessons at our school or at-home tutoring for elementary/ middle/ high school students
- Corporate Japanese language training for professionals & organizations
- Online/ Skype Japanese lessons
We also teach Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, German, Portuguese, Farsi & English among other languages.
Japan America Society of Chicago
Courses / Programs
The Japan America Society of Chicago, located in the Chicago Loop, Illinois, is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan, nonpolitical association offering 8 levels of Japanese language courses. Each level of Japanese is tailored to the level of expertise and type of study required by students. Weekly lessons provide students with an opportunity to begin the study of Japanese or to sharpen previously acquired skills. All courses are taught by an experienced native instructor of the Japanese language.
Japanese Language Courses for Adults:
- Beginning Japanese Level I
- Beginning Japanese Level II
- Beginning Japanese Level III
- Beginning Japanese Level IV
- Intermediate Japanese Level I
- Conversational Japanese
- Advanced Japanese
- English Classes for Japanese
- Beginning Japanese Level I
- Beginning Japanese Level II
- Beginning Japanese Level III
- Beginning Japanese Level IV
- Intermediate Japanese Level I
- Conversational Japanese
- Advanced Japanese
- English Classes for Japanese