Continue learning to speak Japanese on this course for near beginners. The emphasis is on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners module 2 or equivalent.
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To enable you to communicate more fully and fluently in a wider range of everyday situations and conversations.
What will we cover?
Topics: Finding where things or people are, unbderstand information about various touristic destinations, describe what you did, visit someone's house (customs)
Language points: Question words / WH question, basic verbs with appropriate particles, adjectives, negative formnd past tense, preposition to express location
Culture: Japanese customs at home or in other places.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Talk about famous tourist destinations Understand directions ask where things are Talk about last weekend or holiday Give a compliment Express gratitude Use daily expressions Understand how Japanese people live in their home (customs).
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Near beginners, It is essential to have basic knowledge of Japanese grammar (Question words and particles), about 10 basic verbs with negative, past and past negative forms, Vocabulary ( name of the places, objects. family titles, 8 adjectives ) Numbers, time and counters For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide, or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/Languages/74. 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?
The course is based on the communicative approach: - active students’ interaction - emphasis on speaking and listening skills - pair and group work - role plays - use of realia, pictures and authentic material - use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate Please note, students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and to do some homework as and when required.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Based on tutor's own material. The tutor might recommend a book.
We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.
Hisaka BuntingSee moreSee less
Hisaka is a passionate educator of all ages, bringing over 15 years of experience in teaching Japanese language and culture to CityLit. Growing up in Tokyo, Japan, Hisaka initially came to the UK for postgraduate study, specialising in Education. Following a stint working in the City, Hisaka’s focus moved to her love of teaching, becoming a central figure Japanese language learning in the UK through teaching in secondary schools and in adult education. She has also presented training seminars at Japan Foundation, volunteered for the Japanese In Your Classroom Programme of the Japan Society in both primary and secondary schools and is an accredited GCSE/A level subject expert to Ofqual.
Kiyomi UntenSee moreSee less
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.
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Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>Curious about Japanese? <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/japanese-beginners-taster">Click here to try out a fun and interactive taster session this autumn!</a></p>,Continue learning to speak Japanese on this course for near beginners. The emphasis is on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners module 2 or equivalent.Topics:Basic greetings, introducing oneself and others, food and drinks, ask information about various places, <br/><br/>Language points: How to ask question and answer postively or negatively, use numbers to tell the time and understand prices, tell simply the time, to name places, to name objects and to tell their colour when doing shopping, to learn basic Japanese food and drinks<br/><br/>Culture: how life is in Japan.,Topics: Finding where things or people are, unbderstand information about various touristic destinations, describe what you did, visit someone's house (customs)<br/><br/>Language points: Question words / WH question, basic verbs with appropriate particles, adjectives, negative formnd past tense, preposition to express location<br/><br/>Culture: Japanese customs at home or in other places.- Introduce yourself and greet people (names, nationalities and jobs)<br/> - Use basic daily expressions <br/> - Ask for the opening and closing times of a variety of places<br/> - Shopping: ask for prices and buy what you want<br/> - Order food and drinks<br/>- understand some aspect of Japanese life and people.,Talk about famous tourist destinations<br/>Understand directions<br/>ask where things are<br/>Talk about last weekend or holiday<br/>Give a compliment<br/>Express gratitude<br/>Use daily expressions<br/>Understand how Japanese people live in their home (customs).For complete beginners.,Near beginners, <br/>It is essential to have basic knowledge of Japanese grammar (Question words and particles), about 10 basic verbs with negative, past and past negative forms, Vocabulary ( name of the places, objects. family titles, 8 adjectives ) <br/>Numbers, time and counters<br/>For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide, or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/Languages/74. 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).The course is based on the communicative approach:<br/>- active students’ interaction<br/>- emphasis on speaking and listening skills<br/>- pair and group work<br/>- role plays<br/>- use of realia, pictures and authentic material<br/>- use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate.,The course is based on the communicative approach:<br/>- active students’ interaction<br/>- emphasis on speaking and listening skills<br/>- pair and group work<br/>- role plays<br/>- use of realia, pictures and authentic material<br/>- use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate<br/>Please note, students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and to do some homework as and when required.Based on tutor's own material. 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