Japanese: Beginners 1

22/09/2025 - 01/12/2025

Duration : 10 weeks

| Modern Foreign Language

This Japanese course is for absolute beginners to develop basic speaking and listening skills in everyday situations.

Brief Description:

This Japanese course is for absolute beginners to develop basic speaking and listening skills in everyday situations, to read and write Hiragana and Katakana as well as recognise some Kanji, to help you speak with confidence.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

No experience required.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the one-year course you will have covered the following topics:

First Term:

  • use greetings, make introductions, and give personal information
  • order drinks and snacks at a coffee shop
  • offer someone a drink …. and to accept or refuse
  • ask for and give directions
  • find out about places and how to get there
  • read and write Hiragana and Katakana
  • recognise some signs and Kanji
  • go shopping, visit a department store etc.

Second Term:

  • find a hotel room (Western and Japanese style)
  • book ahead by phone
  • check in at reception
  • ask about facilities
  • recognise some signs and Kanji
  • find out about train times
  • buy tickets
  • take a taxi
  • eat out

Third Term:

  • read and write in Hiragana, Katakana and kanji
  • Learn basic grammar

Extra costs on the course, for example text book, materials or equipment

Textbook: BBC Talk Japanese” ISBN: 978-1-40668-011-9

For the first session you will need to have available:

Please do not purchase any books until you receive confirmation. The tutor will photocopy handouts for the first session. After the first session please purchase the following textbook: BBC Talk Japanese” ISBN: 978-1-40668-011-9

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

Wherever possible continuation courses will be offered. The beginners level runs for three terms. We only take payment for one term at a time, if you wish to continue you will be given the option to re-enrol later in the term.

After the three terms the college will offer an Improvers level.

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You will find provision on some Saturday and Sundays, you will also find courses available in the day and evening at different venues in Cambridge. Courses vary in length from one-off sessions to 10 weeks or more.

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Japanese: Beginners 1

Course details

Location

Parkside Community College, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1EH

Time

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Fees

£175 (£105 concessionary fee)

Booking notes

To book onto this course, please either call the office on 01223 712340 or email office@adultlearning.education

Tutor

Yukiko Isono

Yukiko has been teaching Japanese in the UK since 1980 and has developed Japanese teaching methods for adult learners. Yukiko is the author of “BBC Talk Japanese”.

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