Japanese: jump into year 2
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- Start Date: 02 Sep 2025End Date: 11 Sep 2025Tue+Thu (Evening): 18:30 - 20:30OnlineFull fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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What is the course about?
This course is intended to provide you with an opportunity to revise the language covered in year 1 of Japanese. It may also be suitable if you have studied Japanese elsewhere for the equivalent of one year.
What will we cover?
Introductions, asking where things are (in a shop, on the street etc); talking about the weekend (How, what, where); use of adjectives; describing daily routines, basic verbs in the past and present, particles and wh- questions, Na adjectives, revision of hiragana and katakana.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Past and past negative forms of I & na adjectives
- Use Arimasu/Imasu
- Understand the existence of people and objects
- Describe where something is, ie under~, below~, above~ next to~ etc
- Use verbs with direct and indirect object with appropriate particles
- Use time and verbs to describe your daily routine
- Talk about your weekend using appropriate particles.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The course is suitable for learners who have studied Japanese for a year or so in the past but need to revise before joining year two of Japanese. This course might also be suitable if you have not learnt Japanese in class but have equivalent knowledge.
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?
All materials will be provided by the tutor.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Japanese 2 lower: module 1.
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.
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.