Advanced Certificate in Japanese Language – Specializing in Spoken Japanese (Equivalent to JLPT N3)

The Advanced Certificate in Japanese Language – Specializing in Spoken Japanese at the Global Skills Development Campus is designed to elevate learners’ Japanese language skills to advanced levels, focusing on fluency in spoken communication. Equivalent to the JLPT N3 standard, this program is ideal for individuals aiming to refine their conversational abilities, deepen cultural understanding, and achieve advanced proficiency for professional, academic or personal pursuits.

Course Description

Immerse yourself in a comprehensive learning experience that sharpens your Japanese language skills with a special emphasis on speaking. This course builds on intermediate-level knowledge, enabling learners to engage confidently in complex discussions, interpret nuanced texts, and navigate various cultural contexts. Through interactive lessons, real-life simulations, and cultural immersion activities, you will develop the tools to communicate fluently in diverse situations, including formal, informal and professional environments.

This program also integrates advanced grammar, vocabulary, kanji mastery, and listening skills to create a well-rounded linguistic foundation, preparing participants for academic studies, career advancements or social integration in Japanese-speaking settings.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

Read and comprehend advanced written materials, including articles, essay, and summaries on general and specialized topics.
Follow and understand near-normal-speed conversations, discerning relationships, dynamics and substance in discussions.
Speak fluently and confidently in real-life scenarios such as professional meetings, debates and cultural exchanges.
Write structured essays, reports, and formal communications with coherence and precision.
Understand and apply cultural etiquette, ensuring effective communication in diverse settings.

Target Audience

Individuals with intermediate Japanese proficiency who have completed the GSDC Intermediate Certificate in Japanese Language or hold a JLPT N4 or JFT certification.
Professionals aiming to use Japanese in workplace interactions or business contexts.
Students or language enthusiasts seeking advanced language skills for academic pursuits or travel.
Learners interested in exploring deeper aspects of Japanese culture and societal dynamics.

Course Outline

Module 1: Review of Intermediate Japanese Grammar and Vocabulary
Revisiting JLPT N4 grammar, such as basic conditionals, particles, and sentence structures. Practice exercises for consolidating intermediate vocabulary and expressions.

Module 1: Review of Intermediate Japanese Grammar and Vocabulary

Revisiting JLPT N4 grammar, such as basic conditionals, particles, and sentence structures.

Practice exercises for consolidating intermediate vocabulary and expressions.

Module 2: Advanced Grammar Structures
Mastering complex sentence patterns, including passive, causative, and causative-passive forms. Advanced uses of conditionals and hypothetical expressions. Understanding nuances in formal and informal communication

Module 2: Advanced Grammar Structures

Mastering complex sentence patterns, including passive, causative, and causative-passive forms.

Advanced uses of conditionals and hypothetical expressions.

Understanding nuances in formal and informal communication

Module 3: Vocabulary Expansion
Expanding vocabulary related to work, technology, and societal topics. Learning idiomatic expressions and advanced phrases for fluid communication.

Module 3: Vocabulary Expansion

Expanding vocabulary related to work, technology, and societal topics.

Learning idiomatic expressions and advanced phrases for fluid communication.

Module 4: Kanji Mastery
Introduction to 400 new kanji and their compounds. Practical exercises for integrating kanji into reading and writing activities.

Module 4: Kanji Mastery

Introduction to 400 new kanji and their compounds.

Practical exercises for integrating kanji into reading and writing activities.

Module 5: Advanced Reading Comprehension
Understanding articles, essays, and short narratives with advanced grammar. Techniques for identifying main ideas and analyzing supporting details.

Module 5: Advanced Reading Comprehension

Understanding articles, essays, and short narratives with advanced grammar.

Techniques for identifying main ideas and analyzing supporting details.

Module 6: Listening Comprehension Development
Listening to podcasts, news reports, and interviews. Extracting nuanced information and understanding implied meanings.

Module 6: Listening Comprehension Development

Listening to podcasts, news reports, and interviews.

Extracting nuanced information and understanding implied meanings.

Module 7: Speaking Skills and Real-Life Conversations
Role-playing advanced scenarios such as business meetings and debates. Enhancing fluency, pronunciation, and confidence in real-time conversations.

Module 7: Speaking Skills and Real-Life Conversations

Role-playing advanced scenarios such as business meetings and debates.

Enhancing fluency, pronunciation, and confidence in real-time conversations.

Module 8: Writing Proficiency
Writing professional emails, formal reports, and creative essays. Developing cohesive and logically structured texts.

Module 8: Writing Proficiency

Writing professional emails, formal reports, and creative essays.

Developing cohesive and logically structured texts.

Module 9: Cultural Insights and Etiquette
Exploring historical, cultural, and modern societal trends in Japan. Understanding the nuances of Japanese etiquette and its application in communication.

Module 9: Cultural Insights and Etiquette

Exploring historical, cultural, and modern societal trends in Japan.

Understanding the nuances of Japanese etiquette and its application in communication.

Module 10: Exam Preparation for JLPT N3
Practice tests covering listening, reading, and grammar. Strategies for managing time and solving exam-specific challenges.

Module 10: Exam Preparation for JLPT N3

Practice tests covering listening, reading, and grammar.

Strategies for managing time and solving exam-specific challenges.

Module 11: Advanced Listening and Reading Integration
Combining multimedia activities to strengthen comprehension. Focus on analyzing themes and ideas across listening and reading tasks.

Module 11: Advanced Listening and Reading Integration

Combining multimedia activities to strengthen comprehension.

Focus on analyzing themes and ideas across listening and reading tasks.

Module 12: Final Project and Oral Presentation
Researching a cultural or social topic of interest in Japan. Delivering an oral presentation in Japanese, evaluated for fluency, coherence, and cultural relevance.

Module 12: Final Project and Oral Presentation

Researching a cultural or social topic of interest in Japan.

Delivering an oral presentation in Japanese, evaluated for fluency, coherence, and cultural relevance.

Method of Delivery

Blended Learning: Combines online and classroom sessions.
Interactive Activities: Group discussions, role-plays, and cultural workshops.
Digital Resources: Access to multimedia learning tools, video lessons, and practice exercises.

Medium of Instruction

Primarily in Japanese, with Sinhala support for complex grammar and concepts.

Course Duration

Total Duration: 6 months.

Instruction Hours: 360 lecture hours.

Practical Work: 240 hours of assignments and hands-on exercises.

Course Schedule

Online Sessions:

Weekdays: Monday to Friday, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM.

Classroom Sessions:

Available on weekdays and weekends for flexible learning.

Course Fee

Rs. 120,000

(inclusive of course materials and access to online resources).

Payment Plans:

Flexible installment options available upon request.

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