english foundation program

One year to learn the basics of English thoroughly, with generous support tailored to each student.
Aiming to pass the Practical English Proficiency Test Level 2, students can further improve their English skills in their career path.

This course is designed for those who wish to improve their basic English skills through one year of intensive study, and for those who wish to advance to a two-year course after improving their basic English skills. The course is designed for students who wish to reorganize the six years of English they have studied in junior high school and high school by systematically relearning the four skills of reading, listening, writing, and speaking English in one year, with the goal of passing the Practical English Proficiency Test Level 2. Since effective and systematic learning is necessary to acquire basic English skills, students will learn thoroughly using the learning methods that Kanda Institute of Languages has established over many years of language education. Learning counselors monitor each student's learning status with a "learning chart" and offer advice. Through practice tests and oral examinations, we identify areas of difficulty and provide guidance on learning methods to make up for weak points.

English Basic Training Course (1-year course) Features

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For each and every student
study chart

Study counselors prepare study charts for each student. In the third semester, individual career guidance is provided.

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4 skills of English from the basics

This is a one-year course to relearn the four English skills of reading, listening, writing, and speaking from the basics. Students will have many opportunities to practice the phrases they learn in class and experience the joy of speaking English.

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Japanese Communication

To improve your English language skills, you must first improve your Japanese language skills. Students will learn how to express themselves in Japanese sentences by logically expressing their opinions about newspaper articles and compiling them into essays.

English Basic Training Course (1-year course)
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Transfer to the second year of the English major or to a department in the sophomore program.
The Basic English Language Training Course will further broaden your career path.
Students who have good grades and attendance in their classes and have obtained at least EIKEN Level 2 or TOEIC? 500 by December are eligible to transfer to the second year of the English major.

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Faculty/Student Messages

By improving your basic skills, you will greatly expand your future possibilities.

Dr. Tribute Hasegawa

B.A., New York University
Specializes in TESOL, Teaching English as a Second Language

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We have seen many students who, as a result of our advice to improve their study habits, have dramatically improved their English skills and gone on to four-year universities or passed certification exams. I would like to put this experience to good use. In the Basic English Training Course, students will acquire the English language skills necessary to pass the Practical English Proficiency Test Level 2, and will thoroughly strengthen their foundation in the four skills of English. By improving your basic English skills, you will greatly expand your future possibilities. t

At Kanda Institute of Languages, every day is a series of encounters.
I was able to change my shyness.

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After graduating from high school, I spent my days in the hospital due to a health problem. As I studied on my own, I began to vaguely think that I would like to study abroad. Therefore, I decided to enroll in the English Basic Training Course, where I could learn English from the basics. I was anxious because I had not lived in a group for a while, so I was also attracted by the extensive support provided to each student. In the English Basic Course, students learn reading, listening, writing, and speaking in English in a well-balanced manner. I still remember how impressed I was when I was able to convey the expressions I learned from my teacher to foreign students at ECL. As I prepared for the Eiken test in class, I naturally acquired the ability to write and communicate my opinions in English. The regular individual study counseling with teachers is also a unique feature of this department. Thanks to this, I was able to maintain my motivation to study, successfully passed the EIKEN Level 2 English Proficiency Test, and will transfer to the second year of the English major. My classmates in the English Basic Training Course are rich in individuality, but they are also strangely united. Nowadays, she enjoys having casual conversations with her friends and foreign teachers more than anything else. Due to my health condition, I had thought it would be difficult to find a regular job, but now I have a dream of working as a translator. To realize my dream, my current goal is to acquire a TOEIC? score of 600 and an English proficiency test level of Level 1.

Hiroki Okizaki

English Basic Training Course 1st year
Saitama Prefectural Ina Gakuen General High School
Accepted as a second-year transfer student in the English major

Sample timetable (2nd semester)

Pick Up Lessons

  • Learning counseling (HR)

    Students meet with a study counselor once a week on a regular basis. The counselor will provide extensive advice on study methods suited to each individual student.

  • Pronunciation Clinic

    Students will learn the differences in pronunciation between British English and American English while having fun by using popular music and other activities.

  • Listening Exercises

    Listening training is offered twice a week for 3 hours, which is unique to the Basic English Training Course. This course builds a foundation for improving the four skills of English.

English Basic Training Course (1-year course)
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Qualifications and Main Career Paths
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Aimed Qualifications

  • Practical English Proficiency Test Level 2 or above
  • TOEIC? 500 points or higher
  • Each student will obtain other necessary certifications in accordance with his or her objectives.

Main career paths

Enroll in the two-year course at Kanda Institute of Languages, transfer to the second year of the English major at Kanda Institute of Languages, and take the university entrance exam, You can choose from a variety of career paths, including working holidays.

An environment that allows for international exchange every day.
Everyone can expand his or her potential to the fullest.

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Influenced by my older sister who was working in Australia, I began to yearn to go abroad. With a view to studying abroad, I decided to study the basics carefully for one year in the Basic English Language Training Course to broaden my career path. I had no idea how to study until high school, and the "study counseling" class in the English Basic Training Course helped me out of my slump. A full-time teacher kindly counseled me on how to study English, and advised me that "speaking is the way to go for you, Tamaki-san. After that, I started going to ECL every day and interacting with students from different countries. I was able to learn about the cultural differences between different countries, and the best thing of all was that I realized that the shortcut to improving my English was to enjoy conversation without fear of making mistakes. I was able to relax and talk back and forth with the foreign teachers in class, and I visited VISTA every day to make small talk with the staff in English. The improvement in her speaking ability led to an increase in her overall English proficiency, and her TOEIC? score surpassed 500, more than double the score at the time of her enrollment. I gained a great deal of confidence that "I can do it if I try!" I was able to gain a great deal of confidence.
After graduating, she re-enrolled in the Spanish course in the Department of Asian/European Languages because she found it so much fun to learn the language. She is now studying to transfer to a university with an eye to study abroad.

Misa Tamaki

First-year student of Spanish in the Department of Asian and European Languages
English Basic Training Course March 2022 Graduation
Gunma Prefecture, Wassegaku High School

I had a score of 235 when I entered school. TOEIC? score of 800.
After transferring to a university I would like to try to study abroad.

Kyohei Kobayashi

2-year English major (2nd year intramural transfer)
English Basic Training Course March 2022 Graduation
Matsudo Minami High School, Chiba
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Department of International Management, 2nd Year Transfer Admission

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I first fell in love with English when I was in junior high school. However, I was not an avid student, and in my third year of high school, I failed the third grade of the English Proficiency Test, which is considered to be the level required to graduate from junior high school, and I felt a sense of crisis. Still, I had a clear goal of improving my English skills, so I applied to Kanda Institute of Languages because I knew that if I enrolled in the school, they would "do something about it. I envisioned a path that would allow me to carefully relearn English in the Basic English Training Course, then move on to the English Major Course, and then transfer to a university.
After entering the school, I found myself completing many assignments, and I found that my study habits had taken root. I received guidance on how to study at the "study counseling" session, and I found a method that I could continue to study without difficulty. I had heard that the amount of study was very heavy, but from my point of view, it was a good thing. My understanding of grammar, which I was particularly anxious about, deepened, and the holes I had left in junior high and high school were steadily filled in. In addition, I voluntarily worked on improving my vocabulary, and my TOEIC? score, which was 235, soared to 685. As my English skills improved, I grew to the point where I could openly converse with anyone, including foreign teachers. I actively visited ECL, where I could interact with international students, and enjoyed daily conversations in English. In April 2023, I achieved my dream of transferring to a university. The biggest reason why I was able to realize my original plan was that I was able to learn English from the very basics. I have nothing but gratitude to my teachers.

Going Beyond the Two Colleges

common subject
English x ICT x Career

*There are no common courses in the Global Communication, Study Abroad, and Basic English Training courses.

There are no common subjects in the Basic English Language Training Course.

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