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Italian Basic 2 is a course that follows Italian Basic 1. Two teachers, one Japanese and one Italian, take turns teaching the class twice a week (90 minutes each). The Japanese teacher will mainly explain grammar (reflexive verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, present perfect tense, imperfect tense, future tense, imperative mood ), while the Italian teacher will give application practice.
The acquisition of communication based foreign language skills, which students can competently practice in their daily life, is the top priority goal of German education at SFC. In this course new topics and grammar will be introduced every week. The learning materials are developed to match the student’s school life, area of study and personal interests while studying at SFC. The steps of the grammar lessons as well as the important subjects are all based on the curriculum at SFC. Students who will complete the intensive courses 1 and 2 will be able to acquire all basic German grammar, which will be equivalent to the A2 level of CEFR.
The acquisition of communication based foreign language skills, which students can competently practice in their daily life, is the top priority goal of German education at SFC. In this course new topics and grammar will be introduced every week. The learning materials are developed to match the student’s school life, area of study and personal interests while studying at SFC. The steps of the grammar lessons as well as the important subjects are all based on the curriculum at SFC. The students will learn around 10 key sentences as well as 40 to 50 words per week. In one semester they will be freely able to communicate with 100 to 150 key sentences and 700 words. Students who will complete the intensive courses 1 and 2 will be able to acquire all basic German grammar, which will be equivalent to the A2 level of CEFR.
The acquisition of communication based foreign language skills, which students can competently practice in their daily life, is the top priority goal of German education at SFC. In this course new topics and grammar will be introduced every week. The learning materials are developed to match the student’s school life, area of study and personal interests while studying at SFC. The steps of the grammar lessons as well as the important subjects are all based on the curriculum at SFC. The students will learn around 10 key sentences as well as 40 to 50 words per week. In one semester they will be freely able to communicate with 100 to 150 key sentences and 700 words. Students who will complete the intensive courses 1 and 2 will be able to acquire all basic German grammar, which will be equivalent to the A2 level of CEFR.
The acquisition of communication based foreign language skills, which students can competently practice in their daily life, is the top priority goal of German education at SFC. In this course new topics and grammar will be introduced every week. The learning materials are developed to match the student’s school life, area of study and personal interests while studying at SFC. The steps of the grammar lessons as well as the important subjects are all based on the curriculum at SFC. The students will learn around 10 key sentences as well as 40 to 50 words per week. In one semester they will be freely able to communicate with 100 to 150 key sentences and 700 words. Students who will complete the intensive courses 1 and 2 will be able to acquire all basic German grammar, which will be equivalent to the A2 level of CEFR.
This course is for beginners at A1 level. Students will learn to understand simple and easy situations in daily life and be able to communicate with French speakers on limited topics and at a slow pace.
In this course, we do not use textbooks. Each one of the four instructors works on a specific task (cultural background comprehension, structure of French, conversational skills, and re-applying the acquired skill) to construct each session, according to the interests of students.
This course is for beginners at A1 level. Students will learn to understand simple and easy situations in daily life and be able to communicate with French speakers on limited topics and at a slow pace. In this course, we use Agenda 1 (Hachette) as our textbook. This book aims at promoting collaborative work through task-based learning. This Spring semester will cover from Jour 1 to Jour 5 (“jour” means lesson).
Intensive French 2 provides the basic skills for A1-A2 level learners of French. Students will learn to understand simple and short sentences in familiar situations and will be able to communicate with French speakers in daily situations. Students will also be able to explain problems by using easy vocabulary.
Intensive French 2 provides the basic skills for A1-A2 level learners of French. Students will learn to understand simple and short sentences in familiar situations and will be able to communicate with French speakers in daily situations. Students will also be able to explain problems by using easy vocabulary.
Intensive French 2 provides the basic skills for A1-A2 level learners of French. Students will learn to understand simple and short sentences in familiar situations and will be able to communicate with French speakers in daily situations. Students will also be able to explain problems by using easy vocabulary.
We will help students to acquire sufficient French language to allow them to communicate effectively by using clear and standard expressions on familiar subjects, to carry on conversation while travelling, and to present their own projects and express their ideas accurately.
The goal of the course is to help students become autonomous learners and speakers of French. Students will engage in reading texts, developing conversations about general and specific topics and writing in ways that enable them to experience presenting ideas and opinions in logical ways.
The class is designed for the students who have never learned Chinese before. Students will mainly focus on practicing their Chinese pronunciation and studying new grammars and vocabularies in order to communicate in Chinese with each other. The class is taught by both native and Japanese teachers, using a unique teaching method called “Direct Introductory Method”.
Intensive course 2 is designed for the students who have either passed Intensive 1 in the previous semester or those who passed the qualification exam called “Kakyo” . The size of each class is limited to 25 students and there are 4 classes per year.
The course is taught by native and Japanese teachers. Chinese is the only language allowed in the class.
Intensive course 2 is designed for the students who have either passed Intensive 1 in the previous semester or those who passed the qualification exam called “Kakyo” . The size of each class is limited to 25 students and there are 4 classes per year.
The course is taught by native and Japanese teachers. Chinese is the only language allowed in the class.
Intensive course 2 is designed for the students who have either passed Intensive 1 in the previous semester or those who passed the qualification exam called “Kakyo” . The size of each class is limited to 25 students and there are 4 classes per year.
The course is taught by native and Japanese teachers. Chinese is the only language allowed in the class.
Intensive Chinese 3 is designed for the students who want to improve their Chinese skills from beginner to intermediate level. Through taking this class, students would be able to speak Chinese more fluently and understand simple Chinese articles. The basic material for this class is “Intensive Chinese (インテンシブ中国語)”, which has been used in Intensive 1, 2 and Basic 1, 2.
Intensive Chinese4 is designed for the students who have either passed Intensive 3 in the previous semester or those who passed the qualification exam called “Kakyo”.
The course is taught by both native and Japanese teachers. Chinese is the only language allowed in the class.
The textbook, edited by the SFC Chinese Laboratory, is different from the one used in intensive Chinese 1-3. The contents of the textbook are divided into 4 topics: Chinese society, Chinese economy, Chinese politics and diplomacy, and Taiwan issues. Each topic, consisting of 4 classes, is taught on different weekdays. Students are required to preview the textbook, participate in discussions, and make presentations in Chinese.
Korean is one of the easiest language for Japanese speakers to learn(and vice versa). There are many reasons: (1) same word order, (2) grammatical similarity, (3) a number of kanji words shared in Japanese and Korean, (4) cultural similarity. It takes relatively short time from zero to fluency.
Korean is one of the easiest language for Japanese speakers to learn(and vice versa). There are many reasons: (1) same word order, (2) grammatical similarity, (3) a number of kanji words shared in Japanese and Korean, (4) cultural similarity. It takes relatively short time from zero to fluency.
The Intensive Course is the core course of the Malay-Indonesian Language Program at SFC. Intensive 1 is designed for beginner students to acquire basic Indonesian language skills in an intensive and efficient manner over the course of four weekly classes. Classes focus on basic grammar, conversation, and vocabulary building. At the same time, students will learn about Indonesian and Malaysian society and culture from a team of lecturers with various specialties. At the end of this level, students will be able to hold a simple conversation in Indonesian with a minimum of basic grammar and vocabulary. Students who complete this level will be able to speak simple Indonesian at a minimum, and will have acquired the academic skills equivalent to Level D of the Indonesian Language Proficiency Test.
The Intensive course is the core of the Malay-Indonesian language program at SFC. Intensive 2 is designed for students who have completed Intensive 1 or Basic 2, and aims to develop intermediate level proficiency in Indonesian in an intensive and efficient manner over four lessons per week. The classes cover grammar, conversation and vocabulary. Classes focus on grammar, conversation, vocabulary building, reading and writing skills. At the same time, students will learn about Indonesian and Malaysian society and culture from a team of teachers with various specialties. At the end of this level, students will be able to express their thoughts and perspectives in Indonesian in a fairly free manner. Students will also be able to acquire academic skills equivalent to the C level of the Indonesian Language Proficiency Test.
This is an intensive course consisting of four classes per week designed for those beginning to study Spanish. The Spanish courses at SFC is not divided into the traditional "grammar" and "communication" modules, and emphasises the importance of integrating both aspects through the active learning approach, which requires participation of students in classes. As this is an intensive course, we will proceed with a relatively high speed, and students are expected to secure sufficient amount of self-study time outside classes to assure the thorough understanding of newly-learned expressions and vocabularies.Spanish Intensive 1 corresponds to the level A1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). We are experimenting with multi-language teaching, and are happy to accept GIGA students with developing knowledge of Japanese. We welcome students interested in Spanish-speaking societies and cultures, who wish to engage in multilingual education including Spanish, as well as those aspiring to broaden their career options through the acquisition of this language.
Spanish Intensive 2 course at SFC corresponds to the level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR). A2 is the advanced-beginner level where:
(1) The learner can 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) The learner can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
(3) The learner can describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
Students who have successfully obtained credit in either the Intensive 1 or the Basic 2 can take this course. Alternatively, students with a prior A1 level can enroll directly into this course through taking the placement test (see the information provided by the administration for the exact date, hour and place). We welcome students whose native language is not Japanese, and will provide necessary explanation in English. By carrying out five tasks using Spanish and through the examination of our own foreign-language learning process, we will attach great importance to your development and growth as a learner who takes responsibility of his/her own learning, i.e. as a learner who not only learns Spanish, but also learns ‘how to learn.’ Students enrolling in this course need to secure sufficient study hours outside the class.