Japanese beginners: short introduction
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: LBJ19
- Dates: 16/07/24 - 25/07/24
- Time: 18:30 - 20:30
- Taught: Tue+Thu, Evening
- Duration: 4 sessions (over 2 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Kiyomi Unten
Course Code: LBJ19
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Duration: 4 sessions (over 2 weeks)
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What is the course about?
The course aims to help students to acquire a foundational understanding of the Japanese language, and to begin communicating in a few practical situations.
The course aim is to introduce you to the sounds of Japanese and to be able to handle some basic practical situations in the language.
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?
We will introduce learners to the sounds of Japanese and cover some beginner level content such as: introductions (asking for and giving personal information), numbers and ordering in a café.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- greet people
- introduce yourself and others
- confidently pronounce basic vocabulary
- order food and drink
- count to 100
- recognise some particular grammatical features of Russian.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is 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 audio-visual techniques when appropriate
Please note that students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and to do homework as and when required.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Based on tutor's own material.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Your tutor will advise you if you would like to carry on learning.
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.
