India-Japan Memorandum of Cooperation in the Field ofJapanese Language Education in India
Ministry of External Affairs & Embassy of Japan
Japanese Language Teachers Training Centre
Government of Japan

Government of India

Teachers’ Training Course A (360 hours)
Application Instructions
Attachment 1
Outline of the Course
Course Title: Teachers’ Training Course A (360 hours)
Purpose: Training Japanese language resource persons who wish to become Japanese
language teachers, for teaching Japanese language certificate, diploma and regular courses
at different institutes including Science and Engineering Universities.
3. Target: Acquire the ability to teach Japanese, primarily at beginner level.
4. Qualification: Those who hold a bachelor's degree and have Japanese proficiency of N3 levelor higher. Desirable qualifications are Master’s degree and N2 level.
5. Duration of the Course: 360 hours (13 weeks)
6. Timing and Frequency of Course: Twice a year (July - October, February - May)
7. Number of trainees: Maximum 30 per batch (total 60 per year)
8. Certification: Ministry of External Affairs and the Embassy of Japan (with support of theJapan Foundation, Ministry of Human Resource Development, University Grants
Commission and others)
9. Text Books: Main text book will be Minna no Nihongo. Supplementary text material will
include Marugoto.
10. Course details:
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Module 1:
Title:Period:
Contents:
Objective:
Text Book:

Module 2:
Title:
Period:Contents:
Objective:

Text Book:

Learning Japanese-1
39 hours
Putting to use beginner's Japanese
Evaluate and practice Japanese language skills
Minna no Nihongo Elementary Level I
Supplementary material ; Marugoto (Pre-Intermediate A2/B1 orIntermediate B1), etc.
Learning Japanese-2
21 hours
Intermediate level Japanese
To be able to communicate at B1 level in Japanese. B1 is a level wherestudents can talk coherently, understand the important points of texts onfamiliar topics.
Minna no Nihongo Intermediate Level I

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Module 4:
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Module 5:
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Materials:
Module 6:
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Self Study：
Title:
Period:Contents:

Learning the Teaching Methodology-1
44 hours
Learning teaching methods for various elements of language
Learn teaching methods by field such as voice, vocabulary, grammar
The Japan Foundation Teaching method series

Learning the Teaching Methodology -2
60 hours
Learn teaching and evaluation methodology based on Audio-LingualMethod and JF Standard
Learn different types of teaching methods
Minna no Nihongo Elementary I
Supplementary material ; Marugoto (Starter A1), etc.

Know Japanese Culture and Society using different Scenarios
15 hours
Advance knowledge of Japanese culture, society, company, Businessmanner, etc.
Know the Japanese culture and society through Japanese Language
Use open sources (to search, collect, present and debate)

Practicum
66 hours
Teaching practice
Practical teaching experience and feedback
Minna no Nihongo Elementary I
Supplementary material; Marugoto (Starter A1), etc.

Self Study
36 hours
Review, preparing presentation, group leader meeting…etc

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Others:
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Note:

Test and review
79 hours
Ceremony, orientation, test, review of portfolio etc.
Module-wise number of hours could be changed depending on thelevel of the trainees.

Supported by
MHRD, UGC, JNU-HRDC, MSDE, MoCI,MoHFW, MeiTY, and CSIR

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