Japanese beginners: module 1
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Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
We offer Japanese tasters in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on Show more dates at the end of the list to see all the courses.
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Learning modes and locations may be different depending on the course start date. Please check the location of your chosen course and read our guide to learning modes and locations to help you choose the right course for you.
12 Dates Available
- Start Date: 21 Sep 2026End Date: 30 Nov 2026Mon (Evening): 18:15 - 19:45OnlineFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 23 Sep 2026End Date: 02 Dec 2026Wed (Daytime): 14:30 - 16:00In PersonLocation: Keeley StreetDuration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)Course Code: LJ117Tutors: Chikako NakagawaFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 23 Sep 2026End Date: 02 Dec 2026Wed (Evening): 18:00 - 19:30OnlineFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 23 Sep 2026End Date: 02 Dec 2026Wed (Evening): 18:00 - 19:30In PersonLocation: Keeley StreetDuration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)Course Code: LJ114Tutors: Chikako NakagawaFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 24 Sep 2026End Date: 03 Dec 2026Thu (Daytime): 15:00 - 16:30OnlineFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 24 Sep 2026End Date: 03 Dec 2026Thu (Evening): 18:00 - 19:30OnlineFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 24 Sep 2026End Date: 03 Dec 2026Thu (Evening): 18:00 - 19:30In PersonFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 29 Sep 2026End Date: 08 Dec 2026Tue (Evening): 19:30 - 21:00OnlineFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 03 Oct 2026End Date: 21 Nov 2026Sat (Daytime): 10:00 - 12:00In PersonLocation: Keeley StreetDuration: 8 sessions (over 8 weeks)Course Code: LJ190Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 12 Jan 2027End Date: 16 Mar 2027Tue (Evening): 19:30 - 21:00OnlineFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 14 Jan 2027End Date: 18 Mar 2027Thu (Evening): 19:35 - 21:05OnlineFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
- Start Date: 15 Jan 2027End Date: 19 Mar 2027Fri (Daytime): 10:45 - 12:15In PersonLocation: Keeley StreetDuration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)Course Code: LJ120Tutors: Hisaka BuntingFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
Any questions? languages@citylit.ac.uk or call 020 3443 9714
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.
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Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
What is the course about?
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
What will we cover?
Topics:Basic greetings, introducing oneself and others, food and drinks, ask information about various places,
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
Culture: how life is in Japan.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Introduce yourself and greet people (names, nationalities and jobs)
- Use basic daily expressions
- Ask for the opening and closing times of a variety of places
- Shopping: ask for prices and buy what you want
- Order food and drinks
- understand some aspect of Japanese life and people.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
For complete beginners.
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.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.
Please check the website for workshops.
Hisaka Bunting See more See 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.
Chikako Nakagawa See more See less
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.
Kiyomi Unten See more See 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.
Junko Fuse See more See less
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.
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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<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
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<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
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<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
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<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2026-09-29 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
virtual
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Japanese beginners: module 1
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Japanese beginners: module 1
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<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2026-09-21 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
virtual
3032206
Japanese beginners: module 1
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2026-09-24T00:00:00+00:00
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Languages
LJ141
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259
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
168
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japanese-beginners-module-1/lj141-2627
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2026-09-24 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
virtual
3032209
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
259
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2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00
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Languages
LJ160
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259
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
168
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<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2026-09-23 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
virtual
3065662
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
259
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Japanese beginners: module 1
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<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2026-10-03 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
virtual
3072433
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
259
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/category/japanese-2-low-mod-2-lj201-1024.jpg
InStock
Daytime
Fri
Keeley Street
Available courses
5-10 weeks
Weekday
2027-01-15T00:00:00+00:00
Beginners
Jan 2027
Languages
LJ120
259
259
Japanese beginners: module 1
207
168
259
Hisaka Bunting
japanese-beginners-module-1/lj120-2627
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates</strong> at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2027-01-15 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates</strong> at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
virtual
3072439
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
259
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/category/japanese-2-low-mod-2-lj201-1024.jpg
InStock
Evening
Thu
Online
Available courses
5-10 weeks
Weekday
2027-01-14T00:00:00+00:00
Beginners
Jan 2027
Languages
LJ123
259
259
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
168
259
Kiyomi Unten
japanese-beginners-module-1/lj123-2627
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates</strong> at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2027-01-14 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates</strong> at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
virtual
3072457
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
259
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/category/japanese-2-low-mod-2-lj201-1024.jpg
InStock
Evening
Tue
Online
Available courses
5-10 weeks
Weekday
2027-01-12T00:00:00+00:00
Beginners
Jan 2027
Languages
LJ191
259
259
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
168
259
Junko Fuse
japanese-beginners-module-1/lj191-2627
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates</strong> at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2027-01-12 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates</strong> at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
virtual
3077134
Japanese beginners: module 1
259
259
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/category/japanese-2-low-mod-2-lj201-1024.jpg
InStock
Daytime
Thu
Online
Available courses
11 weeks or longer
Weekday
2026-09-24T00:00:00+00:00
Beginners
Sep 2026
Languages
LJ101
259
259
Japanese beginners: module 1
207
168
259
Kiyomi Unten
japanese-beginners-module-1/lj101-2627
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2026-09-24 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
virtual
259,207
259
168
LJ113,LJ114,LJ117,LJ118,LJ140,LJ141,LJ160,LJ190,LJ120,LJ123,LJ191,LJ101
NONE
Thu,Wed,Tue,Mon,Sat,Fri
21/09/26 - 30/11/26
18:15 - 19:45
18:15
19:45
11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
11
11 weeks or longer,5-10 weeks
Weekday,Weekend
Online
Keeley Street,Online
Beginners
Available courses
2026-09-24T00:00:00+00:00,2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00,2026-09-29T00:00:00+00:00,2026-09-21T00:00:00+00:00,2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00,2027-01-15T00:00:00+00:00,2027-01-14T00:00:00+00:00,2027-01-12T00:00:00+00:00
Evening,Daytime
Sep 2026,Oct 2026,Jan 2027
Languages
259
259
Japanese beginners: module 1
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<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>,<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates</strong> at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
0000-Available|2026-09-21 00:00:00
To enable you to communicate at a basic level in spoken Japanese in everyday situations.
<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>We offer <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/japanese-beginners-taster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese tasters</a> in September if you would like to try out learning Japanese. Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates </strong>at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>,<p>Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.</p><p>Please make sure that you click on <strong>Show more dates</strong> at the end of the list to see all the courses.</p>
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.
- 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.
For complete beginners.
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.
Based on tutor's own material. A book might be recommended by the tutor.
Japanese beginners module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.<br>Please check the website for workshops.
Asian
Japanese
configurable
1304
1302
Japanese
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/asian/japanese
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