Fluency in Japanese 1

Pre-requisites for enrolment

Japanese Beginners 6 or equivalent. Students should be familiar with the grammar structures like –te form and –nai form of verbs.

Content of Course

• Cultural aspects of life in Japan, eg. Annual events in Japan.

• Travelling around Japan, eg. Trains and museums.

• Expressing preference and desire.

• Revision of –te form, -nai form of verbs and particles.

Teaching method(s)

The emphasis in this course is on speaking and listening. The lessons  will focus on language that is required for communicating in real situations.

The lessons will include whole class activities and pair or small group work, role-play, watching videos and listening to CDs. Grammar is introduced in context.

In order to fully benefit from the course and to achieve the learning outcomes, you will need to devote some time outwith classes to revision and homework.

Learning outcomes

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

• Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly;

• Read and write simple texts on familiar topics in Hiragana and Katakana;

• Describing own preference or desire with simple text.

Sources

Core Readings

Handouts will be provided and there is no need to purchase a textbook.

Web Sources

Where appropriate web sources will be provided.

Queries

If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.

Student support

If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.