ISI Language School Kyoto
6-6 Nishinokyo-Ryomachi, Nakagyo-ku,, Kyoto, KYOTO 604-8497, Japan
ISI Language School Kyoto
"General Japanese Course” is suitable for more serious stuedents, compared to "Practical Japanese Course". This is mainly designed for the students who aim to pass JLPT (Japanese language exam) or to move on higher education in Japan.
In this course, the class can be in the morning or afternoon, depending on the student’s level. The elective classes (4 hours out of 20 per week) are available from intermediate level.
Beginner – pre intermediate students will learn general Japanese (Basic Curriculum), which offers reading, writing, listening and speaking skill in a balanced manner. Although there are many level of classes, there is no elective class.
For Intermediate or higher level of students, we offer elective classes for 4 hours out of 20 hours. The elective classes can be chosen from “University Pathway Class”, “Graduate School Pathway Class”, “College Pathway Class”, “JLPT Preparation Class”, and “Practical Conversation Class”.
Please note that the courses must be booked at least 4 weeks in advance.
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar
ISI Kyoto does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
You can choose from the following class times:
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 18 students |
Maximum | 20 students |
Age range | 16 - 65 years old |
Average | 20 years old (18 in the summer) |
ISI Kyoto campus is one of the newest language schools opened in July 2017 with a brand new campus!
Anybody who is interested in Japanese language and culture is all welcome to our school in a famous historical city, Kyoto. Our new course, General Japanese course offers conversation focused classes with a lot of afternoon activities. Our Academic Japanese course is good for serious students who aim to move on higher education in Japan, pass the exam, or reach higher level.
School Features:
-Opened in July 2017 with our very experienced manager and head teacher.
-Brand new campus with state of the art facilities.
Practical Japanese Course Features:
-For beginner to pre-intermediate level.
-Conversation focused.
-Students who have never learned Japanese can enroll every month.
-Students can feel very close to their teachers while interacting smoothly in a relaxed atmosphere.
-4 Elective classes available “Reading Comprehension/Writing”, “Cultural Experience”, “JLPT exam” and “Practical Conversation”.
-Many optional cultural activities after class (about 3 times a week).
-Many opportunities to meet local Japanese people in our school activities.
-Morning Class only.
General Japanese Course Features:
-All level classes are available.
-4 elements of language: Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking for students' career path.
-At intermediate or higher level, “University Pathway Class”, “Graduate School Pathway Class”, “College Pathway Class”, “JLPT Preparation Class”, and “Practical Conversation Class” available besides the regular curriculum.
-The personal care and academic support is maintained highly and continuously.
The nationality and age mix at ISI Language School Kyoto varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 20. In the summer, the average age is 18.
ISI Kyoto teaches students from all over the world, including:
ISI Kyoto does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Kyoto, the most famous historic Japanese city and the ancient capital, has been selected as one of the world’s top 3 cities to visit. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and several rivers, like Kamo River and Katsura River, that run through the city, which leads to different landscapes every season.
You can also visit many old historical sites such as temples and shrines while enjoying the Japanese traditional culture that emanates from those buildings. Besides the more than 1,000 years of history as the ancient capital, it is a famous student city due to its prestigious universities.
The school is very good. My class was small (six students) so we all a lot of attention from the teachers. School facilities were excellent. There was a teacher for each day of the week, which was good because we experienced different styles, views and accents.
The weak point was that I was placed in a class which was way ahead of my proficiency level, so I didn't understand quite a lot of what was going on and I had the impression that I was disturbing my colleagues. However they never complained and helped me a lot.
While I could have profited more had I been placed in a more appropriate class, it was a good experience.
I passed an excellent time in Kyoto. As always time goes so fast, you still want to stay in Japan to enjoy the country life.
Show details » Read more...There were around 18 people in each class. The classes were divided into skill levels and you get assigned to one of the classes after you took your initial level exam. Most of the students are college students. There were a lot of tests, daily Kanji tests and a grammar review test twice a week, which needed preparation to get good grades. The classes started from 1pm and ended at 4:10pm which was a bit inconvenient if you wanted to do sightseeing.
The teachers were nice and each class had a different set of 5 teachers. Each day another teacher was teaching the class. The classes were in Japanese for intermediate and up. There were a lot of written exercises, but I would have preferred more spoken exercises.
Facilities were modern and new and opened from 8am to 5pm. The location was near a JR station Enmachi and a variety of bus lines.
The classes were really nice, especially mine. I found the chairs really interesting and innovative, and so did my classmates. The teachers were great, some of them only though. The problem with the school is that the teachers change every single day, this hinders the learning experience in my opinion. As I was in the total beginners class, some teachers understood what it meant, but some did not. Therefore, in some days, we, as a class, did not understand a single thing the teacher was saying, as she did not translate it nor gesture it. The location of the school was nice, and so were the facilities.
The activities provided by the school also need improvement. Though I only got the basic programme, I could only go to a few activities, due to my stay being 3 weeks only. The problem with that was that my friend was able to get the standard course staying 3 weeks, while I was denied to get it due to the duration of my stay. Regardless of that, the activities required us to walk for 15 minutes to the second nearest station, which in the boiing heat and sun was not pleasing at all. As well as the school only took us to the place, they gave us the tickets and everything, but they did not give us the tickets back.
The housing was really good, I was fortunate enough to have a lovely host family. Though I was unfortunate to receive a really bad transfer from Osaka Airport to my host house. The transfer company was suppose to take me directly to my host house, as aforementioned, but the driver left me in the middle of the street at 9 pm. He noticed that I did not speak a word of Japanese, but he still said 'You should call them'. I did not have any idea where I was, it was really dark, I spoke no Japanese, I had no telephone service. I had to find myself a public telephone and get my host mom to try to find me in the middle of the night. Please, ensure that the transfer company does better next time, it was a complete nightmare for me.
The classes were well organised with excellently trained staff in an ideal facility , the staff were more than willing to provide help and I learned a lot from the experience.
Show details » Read more...The method used in Japan is, I do not think, the best.
I much prefer the one where I take my classes in France.
The homestay was at the top and the lady very nice but a little far
from the school: 1h15.
Nevertheless, my first in Japan was nice.
Kyoto school is a new campus so basically everything is new. The teachers and cafe staffs are very welcoming and friendly.
I took the general course so there were plenty of activities like culture experience, visiting etc. The activity schedule was passed out before the start so students has an idea what was going on.
For the classes, there were 4 lessons a day. For my case (general course), first 2 lessons, students were place according to level while the last 2 lessons all level students were mix together. Last 2 lessons would be elective chosen - conversation/reading,writing/ JLPT preparation/ cultural class (it can be change monthly according to student preference). Some people don't like it (as what I see). I personally would said I don't learn much in last 2 classes as I don't really get what other high level students trying to said or write. I think it would be better if students can just stay together with the level.
I really enjoyed the concept of involving and connecting the culture to the language classes as well as the use of hand gestures to help knowledge really sink in. I would have personally appreciated some grading and tests to keep students motivated to continue learning even in the summer course. However that aside, the entire experience was fun.
Show details » Read more...Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Japanese in Kyoto. These homes are often between 30 - 60 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. You must check out 1 day after your classes end (usually a Saturday). Learn more about homestay housing
Student residences are more suitable for an independent student, who is looking for clean, basic accommodation at an economic price. All students must be 18+. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Student residences often do not include any meal plan. Learn more about student residence accommodation
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged ¥ 6,000 when you register.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Kyoto based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
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