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- New Polite Japanese (Keigo) for Business Course
New Polite Japanese (Keigo) for Business Course
- Level of lesson
- Intermediate-Advanced
- (equivalent to Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2-N1, JSST:6-8)
- Ten 50-minute lessons
The previous “Business Honorifics Course (10 lessons)” has been completely revised. Those who have previously taken the “Business Honorifics Course (10 lessons)” can take the new course as well as it has completely new study materials.
This course will provide you with not only the basics of keigo, which is essential in Japanese business situations, but also practical exercises tailored to actual business situations.
| Lessons | Topics | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check your understanding of Keigo | 1.Understand the purpose of using Keigo. 2.Understand your current knowledge of Keigo. |
| 2 | Basics of Keigo(1) Sonkeigo and Kenjogo |
1.Understand how to create Sonkeigo(respectful language) and Kenjogo (humble language). 2.Understand how to use respectful and humble words respectively. |
| 3 | Basics of Keigo(2) Uchi and Soto |
1.Use Keigo expressions considering the relationship between Uchi and Soto. 2.Use self/other titles considering the relationship between Uchi and Soto. |
| 4 | Practical exercise (1) Make a call ／Receive a call |
1.Practice using Sonkeigo(respectful language) and Kenjogo (humble language) when calling people outside the company. 2.Use appropriate honorifics when receiving phone calls. |
| 5 | Practical exercise (2) Inviting/being invited |
1.Practice interacting with new acquaintances using appropriate keigo. 2.Practice using appropriate keigo when inviting or accepting an invitation |
| 6 | Practical exercise (3) Listen to requests, make suggestions and explanations |
1.Listen to customers' requests, make proposals and explanations 2.Make suggestions and explanations about products, services, and plans using appropriate keigo. |
| 7 | Practical exercise (4) Make a request/respond to a request |
1.Practice using polite expressions when making requests to others. 2.Practice using appropriate keigo when responding to requests. |
| 8 | Practical exercise (5) Communicating the Unspeakable |
To be able to use appropriate keigo and expressions that show consideration when communicating things that are difficult to say. |
| 9 | Practical exercise (6) Sending an Email |
To be able to compose email messages for internal and external use, using keigo honorifics. |
| 10 | Confirmation test and summary | 1.To test your level of understanding and ability to use the keigo expressions. 2.To think about ways of improving your level of keigo learning in the future. |
*Lesson content and order may change.
Teaching materials and lesson formats
Every lesson will proceed according to a few pages of printed materials. You will first have a simple conversation with the instructor on that day's theme. After that, you will practice polite language including sonkeigo, kenjogo, and teineigo to improve your ability to use honorifics in conversation depending on who you are talking to and the situation.
