Japanese 2 lower: module 1
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
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- Course Code: LJ270
- Dates: 23/09/24 - 02/12/24
- Time: 19:35 - 21:05
- Taught: Mon, Evening
- Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Kiyomi Unten
Course Code: LJ270
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Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.
What is the course about?
You will learn to communicate more fully and fluently in a wider range of everyday situations and conversations and develop a fuller understanding of Japanese culture and customs.
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
Express frequency
Asking for and saying reasons
Saying what you want
Expressing desire to do something
Giving compliments
Talking about family
Talking about possessions
Invitations
Understanding simple Kanji in context
Today’s Japan
Useful colloquial expressions.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Talk about frequency / sometimes or often
• hoshii & taidesu
• Give and receive / agemasu, moraimasu, ( kuremasu )
• Arimasu for saying possession
• Arimasu for events happening
• Invitation and making arrangements / mashoo / masenka / mashooka
• Offer things to do using / mashooka
• Use various verbs to express everyday routine
• Understand current Japanese culture and affairs
• Read basic Kanji characters
• Use short colloquial expressions.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
You should have completed one year of study in Japanese and be able to read all Hiragana and Katakana characters fluently .
For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart, using the link at the top of this page. You can also find the chart at the start of the languages section in our course guide. You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and read course documents in English and be at ease with the use of number for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, etc).
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Based on tutor'sown material. The tutor might recommend a book.
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When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Japanese 2 lower: module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.
Kiyomi started teaching Japanese in 2002. Since then, she has taught Japanese in the adult education sector at the various institutions and universities. She joined City Lit in 2013 and she has been teaching at all levels, from Beginners to Advanced classes. She is also working as a writer for a Japanese free paper where she writes about cultural information for Japanese people. She enjoys working both as a language teacher and a writer, as she likes to deepen her understanding of Japanese in its basic form, as well as developing her use of the language creatively. She’d like to spread her passion for the Japanese language to learners and believes that learning about a different cultural perspective is just as important and enjoyable as learning about the language itself.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
