The course is a continuing course for learners who have completed Japanese Beginners 1 course or have equivalent knowledge and skills of the language and who wish to learn the language for business, travel and/or everyday use. This course provides an enjoyable learning experience through cultural contexts and students will develop basic skills of conversation, reading, listening and writing in Japanese.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Marugoto 1 / A1 Introduction Rikai Coursebook, (Sanshusha Publishing Co., Ltd., 2013), ISBN: 9784384057539

Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.

COURSE OUTLINE

• There is / I have: Place ni N ga imasu/arimasu; N wa imasen/arimasen; dare ga imasu/arimasu ka; nan-nin imasu ka; ikutsu arimasu ka
• Using adjectives: N wa I-adj desu; I-adj kunai desu; I-adj desu ka
• What time-?: Ima nan-ji desu ka; ~ji desu
• Time duration: Particle kara and made; ~jikan V-masu; nan-jikan V-masu ka
• How about-?: ~wa doo desu ka; ~ ga ii desu; ~ wa dame desu
• I can/cannot: N ga dekimasu; N wa dekimasen
• Daily routine: Time ni V-masu; Place de V-masu; Frequency
• Talking about events: Itsu / doko de N ga arimasu ka; nani ga arimasu ka
• I go to- : V ni ikimasu
• Shall we-? Let’s-: Issho ni V-masen ka / V-mashoo

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Use basic Japanese effectively for practical communication.
2. Demonstrate the skills, language and attitudes required for further study of Japanese.

LANGUAGE CLASS TRANSFER POLICY

If you are a new WEA Student and enrol into a language class and subsequently find that you are at the wrong level (whether too high or too low), you are permitted to transfer into another more suitable class at no additional cost, provided that the request is made within the first two classes and is in writing from your tutor directly to the Education Manager. After that point, an administration fee of $30 will apply.