Learning Japanese is a piece of cake at JLS!
You can learn in a relaxed, friendly class and get more opportunity to speak Japanese at JLS. You will be learning Japanese amazingly fast with a lot of fun.
Learning Japanese at JLS will be an absolute pleasure for you.
Some special features at JLS
- small group ( Max. 10 students)
- Wide range of varieties of textbooks to match leaners' need
- Modern media & audio-visual equipment: MacBooks, iPads for students to use
- 52"inch flatscreen to watch presentations, films and many other kinds of visual materials.
- Library with over 300 books, comics and periodicals in Japanese
- Bistro with Nespresso coffee, fresh green tea from Japan, mineral water and sweets for free
Applies to all courses:
- A course takes normally 10 weeks.
- Once a week.
- 90 min. a lesson (with or without a break)
- CHF 450.- for 90 min. X 10 lessons as a set. No reduction / refund for missing / not attended lessons.
Levels:
Available classes for 2023 ( as of November 2022) and their descriptions.
There are 5 classes available at JLS at the moment. Please note that there is no class available for total beginners (A1a) now.
Advanced level class S1a
Every Wednesday 18:00 - 19:30 11.01. 2023 - 15.03.2023 (no break)
This course is designed for students who have studied Japanese for more than 1,000 hours and can read about 1,500 kanji characters. Students will enrich their vocabulary and engage in more advanced discussions by reading contemporary novels and watching online NHK programmes for native Japanese high school students. The aim is to achieve the advanced language skill to be able to joke and entertain others in Japanese. This course is also suitable for those who will take the JLPT N1 in 2023.
Advanced level class C2d
Every Monday 18:00 - 19:30 9.01.2023 - 13.03.2023 ( no break)
This course is intended for students who have studied Japanese for at least 900 hours and can read at least 1200 kanji characters. Grammar will be taught using textbooks designed to prepare students for the JLPT, and students will enrich their vocabulary and engage in discussions by watching Japanese programs from NHK on Japanese language, history, science, etc. The course also encourages students to read novels aimed at Japanese native readers. This course is also suitable for those who will take the JLPT N2 in July or December 2023.
Text book :「新完全マスター 文法 N2*」 *available at JLS for CHF 21.-
Intermediate class B3d
Every Wednesday 19:30 - 21:00 11.01.2023 - 15.03.2023 (no break)
This course is suitable for those who have learned Japanese for more than 500 hours and who can read more than 800 Kanjis and write about 600 Kanjis. Students will practice reading longer texts and also start writing longer academic texts in Japanese. Also we will watch TV news and NHK online programs for native Japanese students. This course is suitable also for those who are taking JLPT N3 in 2023.
Text books: 『中級を学ぼう』Lesson 1-4 * Textbooks are available at JLS
Intermediate class B2a
Every Thursday 19:30 - 21:00 12.01.2023 - 16.03.2023 (no break)
This course is suitable for those who have learned Japanese for 300 - 350 hours and who can read and write 250 Kanjis. Students will learn mainly so-called „conditional form“ and „passive form“. We will practice reading and writing middle-length stories, diaries and essays in Japanese. Also we will watch NHK programme for natives. This course is also suitable for those who are taking JLPT N4 in 2023.
Text books: 『みんなの日本語初級 2』L. 37 - 40 Basic Kanji book L.22 - 25
Beginners class A1c New!
Every Monday 19:30 - 21:00 16.01.2023 - 20.03.2023 (no break)
This course is suitable for those who have learnt Japanese for at least 50 hours and those who can read and write both Hiraganas and Katakanas well already. You will learn mainly the usage of so called „te-form“ to express requests and your situations. Also students will learn more adjectives and build up more vocabulary to describe people, objects and places. You will be able to hold simple conversation in Japanese. Also about 50 Kanjis will be learnt. Text books are available at JLS.
Text books "Minna no Nihongo Shokyuu 1" L. 13 - 16 Basic kanji book L. 1 - 3
Flyer for A1c with more info here.
Registration here.
Registration:
Please fill in the registration form specifying which class you wish to attend. Further information will be provided later.
You may join a class after the starting date. Please let us know when you'd like to start lessons.
Examinations:
JLS does not ask students to take a level check test before registration. Students are also not tested with examinations during courses at JLS. Students are permitted to join the class where he / she feels most comfortable. However JLS recommends all students to take JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test), which is held at University of Zürich once a year (always the first Sunday of December) . The JLPT certificates are recognised worldwide.
Language used during lessons:
Although JLS Webpage is written mostly in English, lessons for beginners are conducted mostly in German when there are only German speaking students. If there are some non-German speaking students, lessons will be conducted in English, too.
NB: JLS director & head teacher Yoshiko Märki can speak both English and German well (with Swiss accent. :-D). So please do not hesitate to contact Yoshiko Märki in German if you don't feel confident in English. Her mother tongue is, of course, Japanese.
Thank you.
Yoshiko Märki, Director JLS