Japanese Beyond Beginners (part 1)

Program Overview

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The Japanese Beyond Beginners Part 1 program refreshes basic Japanese skills, expands vocabulary and grammar, and introduces 40 new kanji. It aims to enhance communication, reading, and writing abilities, and explores Japanese culture through lyrics and videos. The program is designed for individuals with a foundation in Hiragana and Katakana and is taught by a native speaker in a small group setting.

Program Outline

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Japanese Beyond Beginners Part 1

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Degree Overview:

• Refreshes knowledge and improves fluency at a basic level.
• Teaches new vocabulary and grammar for broader communication.
• Helps participants understand and use 40 additional kanji to improve reading and writing skills.
• Explores Japanese culture through lyrics and YouTube video clips.
• First of three Beyond Beginners modules, leading to N5 proficiency level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test.

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Outline:

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Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss characteristics of things and people.
• Use numbers, counters, and expressions of frequency.
• Express desires and actions.
• Understand and use 40 kanji.

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Content:

• Verb conjugation, verb groups, verb te-form.
• Conversation practice on topics like university study experience, adjective descriptions, using たい for desires, and making requests using te-form.

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Structure:

• 10-week format (unconfirmed).
• One evening session per week at 19:00 (unconfirmed).
• Small group size.
• Taught by a highly trained native speaker.

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Assessment:

• Completion certificate awarded upon attending over 70% of classes.
• No formal accreditation.
• Informal assessment through weekly homework assignments.

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Teaching:

• Focus on developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
• One-to-one interaction with the tutor.
• Pair exercises and role-playing scenarios.
• Access to digital learning platform with lesson content and materials.

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Careers:

• Refreshes skills before trips to Japan.
• Enhances communication and cultural understanding of Japan.

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Other:

• Part 2 and 3 of the Beyond Beginners modules are available for further learning and reaching N5 proficiency level.
• Completion of the Beginners syllabus or equivalent experience is required.
• Program fees and starting date are unconfirmed.

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Additional Information:

• Participants should be able to write and read Hiragana and Katakana.
• They should also be able to describe things and locations, ask and tell time and phone numbers, use basic greetings for visits and hosting, talk about where they live, and speak about what they are doing now.
• Participants should have a good level of spoken and written English.

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Links:

• [Complete Japanese Courses](https://language.city.ac.uk/learn-japanese/)
• [Japanese Beyond Beginners (Full Syllabus)](https://language.city.ac.uk/course/short-courses/japanese-beyond-beginners-full-syllabus/)