Our Intermediate course, and will cover the B1 level of the JF Standard. During this course students will work towards the following goals:
- Can understand the main points on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
- Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
- Can produce simple connected text on topics, which are familiar, or of personal interest.
- Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
The Can-do Check from the JF Standard used in the Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture textbooks allow the learners to continually measure their progress and keep a record of what they are able to do in Japanese. This approach to learning helps to assess ability and set up clear goals, which further leads to effective learning.
Course Details and Schedule
For all terms, our Intermediate (JF Standard B1) course runs Monday evenings from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (Eastern Time).
Term 1 (Fall):
September 14, 21, 28
October 5, 19, 26
November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
December 7, 14
Early-Bird Deadline: August 31, 2020
Instructor: Yukiko Yoshizumi
Term 2 (Winter):
January 11, 18, 25
February 1, 8, 22
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
April 12, 19
Early-Bird Deadline: December 21, 2020
Instructor: Yukiko Yoshizumi
Term 3 (Spring):
April 26
May 3, 10, 17, 31
June 7, 14, 21, 28
July 5, 12, 19, 26
Early-Bird Deadline: March 29, 2021
Instructor: Yukiko Yoshizumi
Class Size
The class size of our Intermediate (B1) course is limited to 16 students.
Intermediate (B1) Course Fees
Each term (Fall, Winter, Spring) costs $390. Payment is accepted only on a Term by Term basis.
Early-Bird Discount: Register and pay by March 29, 2021 and Term 3 will only cost $325!
Once a student has registered in the course and their registration has been confirmed they will be sent a PayPal invoice (please refer to the registration process). A student’s position in the course is only confirmed once full payment has been received.
Textbook
Our Intermediate (B1) course alternates between Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2. For the 2020-2021 school year, we will be using Intermediate 1:
Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1
The Japan Foundation. Sanshuusha, October 2016 ISBN: 978-4-394-05759-1
The content covered in each term will be selected from the textbook to fit the specific needs/interests of the students, so the order of chapters covered may not necessarily match the order within the textbook.
※ Textbooks are not included in the fees and students are expected to buy their own copies.
In Canada, physical copies of the Marugoto textbook series are available from Blue Tree Books. You can pick them up in person at the Markham, Ontario location in J-Town, or from their online store at https://bluetreebooks.com/product-tag/marugoto-2/.
If you would prefer to purchase the textbooks as e-books, they are available on both Amazon Kindle and Google Play Books.
Terms and Conditions
For full details on our course policies including our refund policy please refer to the Terms and Conditions.
Not sure if this course is right for you?
Click here for an online level checker which will guide you to see which course might be suitable for your current level.
※ Please note that this is not a definitive placement method. If you are still unsure as to which course you should register in, please contact us at koza@jftor.org.
Registration
Registration for 2020-21 courses will open at 12:00 pm EDT on Thursday, July 30, 2020.
To ensure a smooth processing of your application we recommend registering no later than 2 weeks before the start of the term.
If you haven’t yet read the Terms and Conditions, please do so before registering.
※ Please be aware that all registrants may be asked to come for a placement interview.