CULP: Japanese Basic 1 Beginners£
Wed 19 Oct, Wed 26 Oct, ... Wed 15 Mar 2017
Description
The courses are delivered in a blended-learning mode, face-to-face and online through CamTools (the Cambridge University virtual learning environment). The focus is on spoken, oral/aural communicative competence. Students are required to attend to online multimedia materials and read the proscribed texts in their own time so that the classroom time is dedicated to face-to-face communication/discussion.
For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
Target audience
- University staff and students
- Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
None
Sessions
Number of sessions: 15
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 19 Oct 2016 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 2 | Wed 26 Oct 2016 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 3 | Wed 2 Nov 2016 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 4 | Wed 9 Nov 2016 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 5 | Wed 16 Nov 2016 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 6 | Wed 23 Nov 2016 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 7 | Wed 30 Nov 2016 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 8 | Wed 25 Jan 2017 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 9 | Wed 1 Feb 2017 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 10 | Wed 8 Feb 2017 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 11 | Wed 15 Feb 2017 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 12 | Wed 22 Feb 2017 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 13 | Wed 1 Mar 2017 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 14 | Wed 8 Mar 2017 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
| 15 | Wed 15 Mar 2017 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Misa Nakano |
Topics covered
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
Objectives
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.
Aims
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.
Format
Presentations, practicals and online learning
System requirements
- Raven access is required
- Further information regarding Raven is available
Charging
- Students Fees: £250 to be paid online.
- Staff Fees: £280 to be paid online.
- Please select ‘All charged’, not ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking (the ‘Concessionary ’option is not applicable to CULP courses).
- 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 available after the first lesson only.
- Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/) (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
- Course materials can be found on Moodle (http://www.student-systems.admin.cam.ac.uk/moodle) (Raven log in), once the course has started.
Notes
- 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
Duration
Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning
Frequency
Three times per year (subject to demand)
Related courses
Theme
CULP: Cambridge University Language Programmes
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