The aim of the beginners' Japanese course is to allow interested students to
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CUJCS 初級日本語 平成２３年 Beginners’ Japanese 2011 Course description The aim of the beginners’ Japanese course is to allow interested students to acquire basic competence in spoken and written Japanese at a pace compatible with university life! The content and pace will take into account the interests and experience of those taking the courses, but will rest upon the basic and essential foundations for learning the language. May contain nuts. Lessons will be one hour per week, with students expected to do a couple of hours of revision and preparation for each lesson. Provisional timetable Michaelmas Term: We will cover basic vocabulary and grammar, while learning to read and write the hiragana syllabary. The course is based on the Japanese for Busy People series, and focuses on getting you into speaking quickly whilst building up understanding of how the language works. Where the book is used, photocopies will be available, so it is not essential to buy it. However, it is available in the UL (9001.b.1394) or through Amazon for £12 (try to get the original kana edition). Lent Term: We will continue to progress through the lessons in Japanese for Busy People and worksheets to develop speaking and reading skills. We will also learn the katakana syllabary. Specific themes such as telling the time, shopping and travelling will be covered. Most importantly, at the end of term we will also read an entire book in Japanese! The book in question is “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, so don’t feel too daunted. Easter Term: Having achieved competence in hiragana and katakana as well as a grasp of basic Japanese, we will focus on conversation and improving reading and writing, including basic kanji. As many people have exams in the Easter Term, the course is very relaxed and based on themes chosen by students (e.g. “Reading Haiku” and “Pub vocab”) For next week: We’ll be starting with a basic introduction to how Japanese works and how it is written, and how to introduce yourself in Japanese. Please prepare for the class by having a go at the practice sheets for the first two lines of hiragana.
Contact: Philip Garrett (Robinson College)
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