january, 2025
Time
January 15 (Wednesday) 7:00 pm - March 26 (Wednesday) 9:00 pm
Location
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Rd, Cambridge CB1 3RJ
length of course
10 weeks
Course details
Brief Description This Japanese course is for learners who have completed a Beginners course and have had the opportunity to develop basic Japanese conversation skills and can read and write
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Course details
Brief Description
This Japanese course is for learners who have completed a Beginners course and have had the opportunity to develop basic Japanese conversation skills and can read and write Hiragana and Katakana and some kanji. You will build up more speaking, listening, and reading and writing skills with proper grammar and sentence structure. On completion of this course you will be ready for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N 5.
The course is priced for one term; to complete the full course and cover all the learning outcomes listed below you will need to attend all 3 terms (there is no obligation to attend more than one term).
Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?
This course is suitable for learners who have studied Japanese for about 60 hours, are able to read and write Hiragana and Katakana, and some Kanji, and manage a basic conversation in Japanese. From January the Improvers course will be in its second term, and learners will be expected to have covered the majority of the first term outcomes – see below. If you are unsure, the office can put you in contact with the tutor.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the 1st term you will have the opportunity to learn how to:
- tell about experiences and intentions
- describe qualities or conditions
- give and receive
- describe the present state
- report on information
In the 2nd term you will have the opportunity to learn how to:
- make suggestions and give advice
- action giving and receiving
- learn about Japanese culture and events
- compare two items among three or more items
In the 3rd term you will have the opportunity to learn how to:
- complete Modern Japanese grammar
- Learn 200 kanji and 1000 vocabularies
Extra costs on the course, for example text book, materials or equipment:
On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?
On completion of this course you will be ready for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test: Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N 5
The Japanese Intermediate course
The Adult Learn and Train office is able to give course information or search for alternative courses for you.
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE
£170 (£102 concession) Please call 01223 712340 to book your place and pay by card
Tutor
Yukiko IsonoI have been teaching Japanese in the UK since 1980 and have developed Japanese teaching methods for adult learners. I am the author of “BBC Talk Japanese”.