I find Aoba a bit expensive....

Hi, i am interested to take up an elementary japanese course coz i know nth about e language now. From wat i hav read in this forum, i tink its a close call bwt Bunka & Ikoma. I would like to ask any1 heard of spring language school? It offers japanese classes too.

I will start my elementary on 9 nov at Bunka. Will give review once i am back from the 1st lesson.

has anyone taken the classes at JCS? good? cos i noticed their duration is longer than most language schools here...(about close to a year)...

i took elementary jap for fun at my local CC some years back..although the sensei is not too bad, and materials are so-so..the most difficult part is practising the lang in everyday context..cos hardly anyone i know speaks jap well...

JCS (on its website) promises interaction with jap speakers and they open their library to the students...for those who have taken courses with JCS...is this useful? and how often do u utilise these "extras"?

Hi... Yes... but i haven't took at JCS before.

You should join our meetup at Tea Chapter to help with the speaking.

I don't really advise u to go JCS. Go somewhere like Ikoma or Hougang.

Wow....ok...sounds like a good place to try conversational jap =) but you don't mind newbies do you?

We don't mind newbies... Just try to speak as much Japanese as possible. =)

I personally introduce Aoba Language Centre. Heard of it? The teachers there are really good and patient. The materials given is not bad too. Sometimes if you really need extra Notes or homework, they gladly print it for you. The school will also organise a Japanese exchange programme every 3 mths. From there, I had already expanded my network of Japanese. I also managed to learn a lot new things.

The courses and prices are quite average I think. Is worth it. Each level takes around 3 months. Meaning in just 1 year, you can take JLPT 4,3,2,1. Maybe someone can try it out. I am currently a student there too. Kinda famous too xD. So maybe if you guys wish to go over there, just say my name, Takeshi. I guess they probably will know about me.

Take care. Lastly, choose the right school. School is where you study, makes friends and also to cultivate your strong interest for Japanese. As long as the passion doesn't die, you definitely will make it. =))

-Takeshi

Hi Takeshi, could you give me the link to the website? I've searched this school since you mentioned it, but nothing came up =(

The duration of 1 year for ALL JLPT?? Tha's kinda hard to believe. The pace would be too fast, right?? Please tell me more, onegai shimasu!

I really want to learn and pass JLPT as soon as possible, I'm currently attending Elementary 2 at Pyaess. But it's pretty bad. So bad that I pontang-ed the last 2 lessons (the 2nd half which is taught by a Singaporean). The first half by the native Jap is good, but the 2nd half really sucked.

-Lawliett

Why sucky?

Maybe you could describe more?

I personally introduce Aoba Language Centre. Heard of it? The teachers there are really good and patient. The materials given is not bad too. Sometimes if you really need extra Notes or homework, they gladly print it for you. The school will also organise a Japanese exchange programme every 3 mths. From there, I had already expanded my network of Japanese. I also managed to learn a lot new things.

The courses and prices are quite average I think. Is worth it. Each level takes around 3 months. Meaning in just 1 year, you can take JLPT 4,3,2,1. Maybe someone can try it out. I am currently a student there too. Kinda famous too xD. So maybe if you guys wish to go over there, just say my name, Takeshi. I guess they probably will know about me.

Take care. Lastly, choose the right school. School is where you study, makes friends and also to cultivate your strong interest for Japanese. As long as the passion doesn't die, you definitely will make it. =))

-Takeshi

Hi Takeshi, could you give me the link to the website? I've searched this school since you mentioned it, but nothing came up =(

The duration of 1 year for ALL JLPT?? Tha's kinda hard to believe. The pace would be too fast, right?? Please tell me more, onegai shimasu!

I really want to learn and pass JLPT as soon as possible, I'm currently attending Elementary 2 at Pyaess. But it's pretty bad. So bad that I pontang-ed the last 2 lessons (the 2nd half which is taught by a Singaporean). The first half by the native Jap is good, but the 2nd half really sucked.

-Lawliett

What he means is that you can take JLPT 4 after 1 yr, JLPT 3 after another level, ... 4 years in all.
Each course takes around 3 months (12 lessons), average of 3 courses per JLPT level.
address : www.aoba.com.sg
Teaching is not too bad, but like other smaller schools, it faces one common problem:
difficult to get enough students to form a class at the higher levels.
Maybe you want to consider Ikoma?