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Japanese Course 102 (Level 2)

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Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

This course will further your ability to read, speak, listen and also write the language by covering the themes of basic shopping, getting around, asking for directions and placing an order in a restaurant. It follows the content in the prescribed chapters of the recommended text for reference and practice between sessions.

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • talk about where to go for lunch with friends
  • place an order for food and drinks
  • welcome and visit a friend
  • talk about your daily routine
  • talk about your schedule
  • read and write some Japanese characters.

  • Discuss your favourite foods
  • Talk with a friend about where to go for lunch
  • Read a menu
  • Order food and drinks at a hamburger shop
  • Describe what kind of home you live in
  • Describe what items you have in your home
  • Write an email inviting someone to your home
  • Ask/say where to put things in the room
  • Visit/welcome a friend
  • Show someone around your home
  • Recognise your name and address on a sign
  • State the time you do something
  • Talk about your daily routine
  • Talk about your schedule for the week
  • talk about when to have a party
  • Write a birthday card

Suitable for A1 level students, those who have completed Japanese 101, or 20 hours of recent tuition.

An interactive, online workshop

Prescribed text

Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Starter A1 (Coursebook for Communicative Language Activities), SANSHUSHA Publishing Co., Ltd. 1st Edition: October 2013
ISBN 978-4-384-05752-2 C0081

Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Starter A1 (Coursebook for Communicative Language Competence), SANSHUSHA Publishing Co., Ltd. 1st Edition: October 2013
ISBN 978-4-384-05753-9 C0081

Based on Chapters 6-10 of the above textbooks. These texts are used for activities and form the basis for consolidation and practice.

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Assessments are made against units of competency.
    Build your Japanese skills in this A1 course. Practise shopping, ordering food, asking for directions, describing your home, daily routines and schedules, while improving reading, writing, speaking and listening with cultural context.

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