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Curriculum
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Guideline for N2 (Pre-Advanced) Level
Guideline for N1 (Advanced) Level
Estimated total study time up to N1 level
Vocabulary
Around 6,000 words (including specialized terms from a wide range of fields and highly abstract vocabulary)
Over 10,000 words (advanced technical or academic vocabulary)
Approximately 1,200 to 1,800 hours
Grammar
Around 500 grammar items (including formal expressions, written language, idioms, and various complex sentence structures)
Over 700 items (advanced written expressions, sentence-ending forms, and complex structures indicating logical relationships)
Short Reading Comprehension
Ability to grasp the main points of diverse written materials, including newspapers, magazines, and commentaries
Comprehension of texts with complex logical development across a wide range of fields, as well as specialized or technical writings
Medium-length reading comprehension
Understanding the overall structure and arguments of texts with moderately complex logical development, such as essays and expository writings
Accurate understanding of highly abstract texts and writings that compare multiple perspectives or sources of information
Reading comprehension of long passages
Comprehensive understanding of long texts on somewhat complex topics, including detailed content
Complete understanding of specialized or academic texts and long passages with intricately interwoven arguments
Listening Comprehension
Understanding spoken content in various contexts—such as news, lectures, and complex discussions—delivered at a natural speed
Comprehensive understanding of conversations, lectures, and discussions spoken at a very natural speed, including the speaker’s intentions and nuances
Required Study Time
Approximately 400 hours
Approximately 400 to 600 hours
Total: approximately 1,200 to 1,800 hours
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