CULP: Japanese Elementary 1

Prerequisites£

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At elementary 1 level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.

More detailed information is available on our website.

Available to all

CULP Basic 2 / CEF A2

The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:

• Hiring a boat/bicycle/car
• Talking about sports
• Talking about the past
• Talking about regular activities
• Enquiring at the tourist office
• Shopping for food, clothes and gifts
• Asking for directions
• Using public transport
• Visiting the doctor / chemist

By the end of the Course students will be able to:

• Listening/Speaking: Express simple opinions or requirements in a familiar context.
• Reading: Read fairly confidently the Hiragana and Katakana characters. Understand straightforward information within a known area, such as on products and signs and simple textbooks or reports on familiar matters using Japanese characters.
• Writing: Complete forms and write short simple letters or postcards related to personal information.

At the Elementary 1 Level the main aims are:

• To further develop and refine the understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features of the Japanese language;
• To establish the learner as a confident language user in a wider range of every-day predictable situations as well as in situations related to study and work;
• To further introduce students to the complex historical and cultural background of Japan within the context of language teaching.

Presentations, practicals and online learning

• Raven access is required (for UoC members only)
• Further information regarding Raven is available

• Students Fees: £295 to be paid online.
• Staff Fees: £330 to be paid online.
• Non-University members: £365 to be paid online.
• Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
• Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
• Refunds will only be available where participants are unable to complete the remainder of the course and only if requested before the third session.
• Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses).
• Course materials can be found on Moodle, once the course has started.

• Students are required to attend 80% of sessions
• Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website

Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

Subject to demand

• CULP: Japanese Basic 1
• CULP: Japanese Basic 2
• CULP: Japanese Elementary 2