|
Current Level |
|
Intermediate level in speaking and listening |
|
|
Course Objectives |
|
• |
To develop and enhance business communication
skills with focus on business conversation with
colleagues and clients. |
|
• |
To be able to use appropriate
keigo based on speaker’s position relative
to a Japanese counterpart. |
|
• |
To acquire more advanced sentence structures
and practice using expressions appropriate to more
formal situations. |
|
|
|
Methodology |
|
• |
Business conversation
practice to increase fluency and effectiveness
in dialogues and role-playing that are based
on specific situations. |
|
• |
Vocabulary, idioms
and expressions used in business conversations
will be introduced. |
|
• |
Conversation and discussion
will be recorded and corrected on the accuracy
of expressions. |
|
|
|
Contents |
|
• |
Introductions-greeting customers |
|
• |
Preliminaries |
|
• |
Making an appointment |
|
• |
Listening to clients’ needs |
|
• |
Explaining your company and services |
|
• |
Answering clients’ questions |
|
• |
Making a presentation |
|
• |
Negotiation |
|
• |
Handling a claim |
|
• |
Communicating on telephone and e-mail |
|
|
|
Textbook |
|
• |
“Talking Business in Japanese”(Japan
Times) “Shoodan no tameno Nihongo” (Three
A network) etc. |
|
• |
Real business documents. We encourage
you to bring your own materials if you desired |
|
|
|
Sample lesson (120 minutes) |
|
• | Free-talk for warming
up |
15 minutes |
|
• |
Review of the previous
lesson |
20 minutes |
|
• |
Presentation of new
concepts |
50 minutes |
|
• |
Oral practice/Listening
exercise |
20 minutes |
|
• |
Role-play* |
15 minutes |
|
*Students will engage in challenging activities
that require them to use their Japanese in simulated
situations, for example, role-playing at a meeting or
visiting clients. |
|
|
Instructor(tentative) |
|
Ms. Sachiyo KANEKO
Sachiyo Kaneko received her B.A. in Western Civilization
from Musashi University. Following her graduation,
Ms. Kaneko joined Yamaichi Securities and worked
for 9 years as a certified security advisor. She
left Yamaichi in 1996 to follow her husband to Belgium
where he was sent on assignment. She has a working
knowledge both French and English. In 2000, she earned
her certification as a Japanese language instructor.
She brings to the classroom a unique balance of both
her business and international experience.
Ms.Junko MINAGAWA
Junko Minagawa received her degree in Japanese Education in Gakushuuin University.
Following her graduation, Ms.Minagawa worked for Shoogakukan Publishing Service
in Customer Service Division for three years. She became a Japanese teacher in
2001 and is one of the most recent instructors at PFC. Besides teaching students
at PFC, She is currently in charge of editing monthly News Letters. |
|
|
Expected number of lesson hours |
|
40 hours < 2 hours x 20 days>
*You will be expected to review at your
place after the every lesson.
*We accept you will review at our office and make questions to us after the
lessons. |
|
|
Schedule |
|
16:00-18:00 Monday to Friday (tentative)
Starting Date:
No charge for cancellation by 17:00 on the day before
the lesson. In case the lesson is scheduled for Monday,
cancellation will not be accepted if it is made after
5 pm on Friday of the preceding week.
To make a cancellation or change, you can let the instructor
know directly or call P.Y International (03-5771-7071).
You can also contact us by e-mail (nihongo@peoplefocus.co.jp ). In
this case, please send the mail by 15:00 on the day before
the lesson, and make sure that you receive the confirmation
e-mail from us by 17:00 the same day.
Please discuss with your instructor if you want to reschedule
lessons. |