Course information
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 themes including hobbies and interests, getting around, reading basic signage and inviting people out. It follows the content in the prescribed chapters of the recommended text for reference and practice between sessions.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- talk about your hobbies
- talk about what you do on your day/s off
- invite your friend to go somewhere together
- recognise train station and taxi signs
- describe how to get to a particular destination
- decribe your location over the phone
- recognise the opening and closing times on a shop noticeboard.
Content
- Talk about your hobbies
- Talk about what you do on your days off
- Recognise information on posters and calendars for events
- RSVP to an event
- Talk about whether or not you can go out with your friend
- Japanese seasonal events and national holidays
- Recognise train station and taxi signs
- Show a taxi driver a note and say your destination
- Say how to get to a particular destination - with and without a map
- Describe your location over the phone
- Recognise opening/ closing time on shop noticeboards
Who this course is for
Suitable for A1 level students, those who have completed Japanese 102, or 45 hours of recent tuition.
Delivery style
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 11-14 of the above textbooks. These texts are used for activities and form the basis for consolidation and practice.
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