Fall Semester 2008 September 20 - December 13 Weekday Evening & Saturday Courses (12 levels) Now offering the courses for Fall 2008 Language House provides the following Japanese courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced students in this fall semester, starting from September 20th through December 13th in 2008. The number of students is usually five to six, with no more than nine in all classes. Classes fill up quickly and we recommend that you register early to obtain the class of your choice. Tuition for Regular Courses 35 hour courses $625 17.5 hour courses $325 • Japanese Level 1-A (Beginner) • Japanese Level 1-B (Beginner) • Japanese Level 2-A (Beginner) • Japanese Level 2-B (Beginner) • Japanese Level 3-A (Advanced Beginner) • Japanese Level 3-B (Advanced Beginner) • Japanese Level 4 (Advanced Beginner) • Japanese Level 5 (Advanced Beginner) • Japanese Level 6 (Pre-intermediate) • Japanese Level 7 (Pre-intermediate) • Japanese Intermediate Speaking & Grammar (Intermediate) • Japanese Literature and Society I (High-intermediate) • Japanese Business & Economy (Advanced) • Japanese Literature and Society II (Advanced) Notice: Class offerings and schedule subject to change. Please check out our website, www.languagehouse-nyc.com or give us a call. All textbooks for beginners are available at Language House without tax. Japanese for Busy People, Vol. I (Revised 3rd Edition), Kodansha International Press. ($27) for Level 1 & 2 Japanese for Busy People, Vol. II (Revised 3rd Edition), Kodansha International Press. ($29) for Level 3 & 4 & 5. Japanese for Busy People, Vol. III (Revised 3rd Edition), Kodansha International Press. ($32) for Level 5 & 6 & 7. Basic Kanji Book, Vol. I, Bonjinsha Co., Ltd. ($35) for Level 3 - 7 Shin Nihongo no Chukyu, Honsatsu (Main Volume), 3A Network Co. ($40) for Intermediate Speaking & Grammar Shin Nihongo no Chukyu, Grammatical Notes in English, 3A Network Co. ($23) for Intermediate Speaking & Grammar Shin Nihongo no Chukyu, English Translation, 3A Network Co. ($25) for Intermediate Speaking & Grammar Textbooks will not be used in intermediate and advanced classes. All necessary materials will be handed out in class. Japanese Level 1-A (Beginner) Select this course Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. September 22 - December 3. No Class on October 13 and November 26. (35 hours of instruction) Tuition: $625 An introductory Japanese course for students with no knowledge of Japanese. Students will learn elementary conversational skills, simple sentence structures and basic vocabulary in a cultural context. Hiragana, the basic Japanese syllabary, will be introduced. Text: Japanese for Busy People, Vol. I (Revised 3rd Edition), Lesson 1-12, Kodansha International Press. Japanese Level 1-B (Beginner) Select this course Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. September 20 - December 13. No Class on November 29. (35 hours of instruction) Tuition: $625 Same as the course description of Japanese Level 1-A. Japanese Level 2-A (Beginner) Select this course Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:15 �| 8:00 p.m. September 23 - December 2. No Class on November 25. (35 hours of instruction) Tuition: $625 An introductory Japanese course for students with some knowledge of Japanese. Students will learn elementary conversational skills, simple sentence structures and basic vocabulary in a cultural context. In addition to hiragana, katakana, the basic Japanese syllabary, and kanji, Chinese ideograph used in Japanese writing, will be introduced. Text: Japanese for Busy People, Vol. I (Revised 3rd Edition) Lesson 13-25. Kodansha International Press. Japanese Level 2-B (Beginner) Select this course Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. September 20 - December 13. No Class on November 29. (35 hours of instruction) Tuition: $625 Same as the course description of Level 2-A. Japanese Level 3-A (Advanced Beginner) Select this course Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. September 23 - December 2. No Class on November 25. (35 hours of instruction) Tuition: $625 This course is designed to provide learners who have mastered basic grammar and vocabulary with an opportunity to develop their speaking and reading ability. We will be studying more complex sentence structure and conjugation. Approximately 50 kanji will be introduced. Students should be able to recognize hiragana and katakana completely. Text: Japanese for Busy People, Vol. II (Revised 3rd Edition), Lesson 1-6, Kodansha International Press. Basic Kanji Book, Vol. I (Lesson 1- 4), Bonjinsha Co., Ltd. Japanese Level 3-B (Advanced Beginner) Select this course Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. September 20 - December 13. No Class on November 29. (35 hours of instruction) Tuition: $625 Same as the course description of Level 3-A. Japanese Level 4 (Advanced Beginner) Select this course Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. September 20 - December 13. No Class on November 29. (35 hours of instruction) Tuition: $625 This course is designed to provide learners who have mastered basic grammar and vocabulary with an opportunity to develop their speaking and reading ability. We will be studying more complex sentence structure and conjugation. Students should be able to recognize approximately 50 kanji. Text: Japanese for Busy People, Vol. II (Revised 3rd Edition) Lesson 7 - 12 , Kodansha International Press. Basic Kanji Book, Vol. I (Lesson 5 - 8), Bonjinsha Co., Ltd. Japanese Level 5 (Advanced Beginner) Select this course Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. September 22 - December 3. No Class on October 13 and November 26. (35 hours of instruction) Tuition: $625 This course is designed to provide learners who have mastered basic grammar and vocabulary with an opportunity to develop their speaking and reading ability. We will be studying more complex sentence structure and conjugation. Students should be able to recognize approximately 100 kanji. Text: Japanese for Busy People, Vol. II (Revised 3rd Edition), Lesson 13 - 15 and Japanese for Busy People, Vol.III (Revised 3rd Edition), Lesson 1 - 3, Kodansha International Press. Basic Kanji Book, Vol. I, Lesson 9 - 12, Bonjinsha Co., Ltd. Japanese Level 6 (Pre-intermediate) Select this course Level 6 is not offered in this semester. Please wait for the Winter/Spring Semester. Tuition: $625 This course is designed to provide learners who have mastered basic grammar and vocabulary with an opportunity to develop their speaking and reading ability. We will be studying more complex sentence structure and conjugation. Students should be able to recognize approximately 150 kanji. Text: Japanese for Busy People, Vol. III (Revised 3rd Edition) Lesson 4 - 9, Kodansha International Press. Basic Kanji Book, Vol. I, Lesson 13 - 17, Bonjinsha Co., Ltd. Japanese Level 7 (Pre-intermediate) Select this course Level 7 is not offered in this semester. Please take Intermediate Speaking & Grammar Course. Tuition: $625 This course is designed to provide learners who have mastered basic grammar and vocabulary with an opportunity to develop their speaking and reading ability. We will be studying more complex sentence structure and conjugation. Students should be able to recognize approximately 200 kanji. Text: Japanese for Busy People, Vol. III (Revised 3rd Edition) Lesson 10 - 15, Kodansha International Press. Basic Kanji Book, Vol. I, Lesson 18 -22, Bonjinsha Co., Ltd. Japanese Intermediate Speaking & Grammar (Intermediate) Select this course Mondays & Wednesays, 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. September 22 - December 3. No Class on October 13 and November 26. (35 hours of instruction) Tuition: $625 The main goal of this course is to enhance accuracy as well as fluency in speaking Japanese in social context. Students will review the whole contents of Japanese for Busy People III (Revised 3rd Edition). They will also learn various speech functions using complicated sentence patterns and higher-level vocabulary. We will practice useful expression which are frequently used by native Japanese speakers in formal and informal social situations. Students should recognize at least 250 kanji. The level of this course is appropriate for students who will take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Noryoku Shiken), Level 3. Text: Japanese for Busy People Vol. III (Revised 3rd Edition) Lesson 1 - 15. Kodansha International Press. Japanese Literature and Society I (High-intermediate) Select this course Tuesdays, 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. September 23 - December 2. No Class on November 25. (17.5 hours of instruction) Tuition: $325 An introductory course on Japanese literature and society. Students will read well-known novels and magazine articles to learn advanced grammar, complex sentence structures and deepen their understanding of Japanese culture and society. Videos of TV news are also used along with scripts. Students should be able to recognize at least 500 kanji. The level of this course is appropriate for students who will take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Noryoku Shiken), Level 2. Japanese Business & Economy (Advanced) Select this course Wednesdays, 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. September 24 - December 3. No Class on November 26. (17.5 hours of instruction) Tuition: $325 A directed reading course followed by discussion on current business topics based on materials from primary Japanese sources including the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Toyo Keizai and other leading business publications. NHK business news, interviews and dramas are used along with scripts. Students should be able to recognize at least 1,000 kanji. The level of this course is appropriate for students who will take or have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Noryoku Shiken), Level 1. Japanese Literature and Society II (Advanced) Select this course Thursdays, 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. September 25 - December 4. No Class on November 27. (17.5 hours of instruction) Tuition: $325 A directed reading course on cultural and societal issues focusing on Japan today, coupled with selected readings from current and historical novels and magazine articles, allows students to broaden their perspective on Japan. Videos of Japanese movies, TV news and dramas are used. Students should be able to recognize at least 1,000 kanji. The level of this course is appropriate for students who will take or have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Noryoku Shiken), Level 1. (c) Language House. All rights reserved.