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Thu 17 Oct, Thu 24 Oct, ... Thu 13 Mar 2025
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CULP: Japanese Elementary 1
Prerequisites£

Thu 17 Oct, Thu 24 Oct, ... Thu 13 Mar 2025

Description

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.

Target audience
  • University staff and students
  • Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites

CULP Basic 2 / CEF A2

Sessions

Number of sessions: 15

# Date Time Venue Trainer
1 Thu 17 Oct 2024   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
2 Thu 24 Oct 2024   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
3 Thu 31 Oct 2024   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
4 Thu 7 Nov 2024   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
5 Thu 14 Nov 2024   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
6 Thu 21 Nov 2024   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
7 Thu 28 Nov 2024   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
8 Thu 23 Jan   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
9 Thu 30 Jan   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
10 Thu 6 Feb   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
11 Thu 13 Feb   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
12 Thu 20 Feb   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
13 Thu 27 Feb   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
14 Thu 6 Mar   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
15 Thu 13 Mar   17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Misa Nakano
Topics covered

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
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 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.
Format

Presentations, practicals and online learning

System requirements
  • Raven access is required (for UoC members only)
  • Further information regarding Raven is available
Charging
  • Students Fees: £285 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
  • Staff Fees: £320 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
  • 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.
Notes
Duration

Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

Frequency

Subject to demand

Related courses
Theme
CULP: Cambridge University Language Programmes

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