The Japan Society is now proud to offer Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) preparatory courses. JLPT is an internationally accredited language examination designed to evaluate and certify the language proficiency of non-native speakers of Japanese. It is offered once a year on the first Sunday of December.

In San Jose, we will be offering a preparatory course for Level 3; the examinee should choose the level that best matches his or her ability and training.

Date & Time:
Thursdays, 9/11 – 12/4/08
6:30 – 8:30 PM
No class during the Thanksgiving week.

Location:
Sony
1730 N. First St.
San Jose
(Map)

Teacher: Ms. Chika Takeuchi

Textbook: 完全マスター3級日本語能力試験文法問題対策

Each proficiency test is made up of three sections: writing-vocabulary (100 points); listening (100 points); reading-grammar (200 points). The contents and criteria of the Level 3 are as follows:

Writing/vocabulary: 35 minutes
Listening: 35 minutes
Reading/grammar: 70 minutes

The examinee has mastered grammar to a limited level, knows about 300 Kanji and 1,500 words, and has the ability to take part in everyday conversation and to read and write simple sentences. This level is normally reached after studying Japanese for about 300 hours and finishing an elementary course.

Click here to visit the Japan Foundation website for more information about the JLPT in the US.

If you are not already a member please read about our individual membership!

By registering for this class, you are agreeing to the Japan Society of Northern California’s Class Policies