CULP: Japanese Basic 1

Beginners£

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

At a basic 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.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

Available to all

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The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:

• Introducing yourself
• Counting 1-10
• Saying where you are from
• Saying which language(s) you speak
• Saying what you do for a living
• Introducing yourself and your family
• Talking about your family
• Talking about age
• Booking a table, ordering drinks/food and asking for the bill
• Enquiring about and booking a room

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 Basic 1 level the main aims are:

• To introduce students to the complex historical and cultural background of Japan;
• To develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
• To establish the learner as a fairly confident language user in a range of every-day predictable situations.

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 2
• CULP: Japanese Elementary 1
• CULP: Japanese Elementary 2
• CULP: Japanese Intermediate 1