Japanese beginners taster
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- Start Date: 10 Sep 2025End Date: 10 Sep 2025Wed (Evening): 19:30 - 21:00OnlineFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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What is the course about?
Short introduction to the Japanese language and culture in this beginners workshop.
What will we cover?
Greeting, introducing oneself, ordering 3 drinks and giving your phone number.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- say your name and ask someone else for theirs
- greet someone
- order three different drinks in a café
- say what your phone number is.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Complete beginners.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The session will be interactive. You will be encouraged to actively participate in pairs and group activities, to repeat words and sentences in Japanese and engage in a discovery activity.
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?
Japanese beginners starting in September.
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.