Japanese Post-beginners Fast Track (Level 2)

You can already manage in basic situations using the present tense, and you have some knowledge of Hiragana and Katakana. You have reached the equivalent to a level A1 in the ELP self-assessment grid and/or completed the Beginners (level 1) Course. Fast Track courses enable you to complete the level in just one term, instead of two terms.

Key information

Course starting in January 2025

• Course: Saturdays 10.00am - 2.30pm
  Delivery: On-campus (face-to-face)
  Timeline: Starts 25 January - ends 29 March 2025
  Lengths: 10 weeks (60 learning hours)
  Fees: £270 

This course requires a minimum of 8 and it can have up to a maximum of 16 students. Course fee includes all tuition, access to Blackboard, handouts and any tests/exams, but not a textbook. 

Term runs from January to March. The full course comprises 60 learning hours. Lessons are four hours long and take place once a week. *There is a half hour lunch break.

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Course content

• Making requests and asking permission
• Hotel and restaurant reservations
• Describing the characteristics of a person or place
• Giving opinions and making comparisons
• Reading and writing short paragraphs
• We will study 145 Kanji throughout the course

Resources

• An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese: Genki 1 by Yoko Sana (Japan Times, 1999)
• Japanese for Busy People Il, 3rd edition, Kana version by Association for Japanese Language Teaching (AJALT) (Kodansha, 2012)

There isn’t a University bookshop however The European Bookshop website holds our book list and offers a 10% discount to all our students.

It is not essential to bring a course book to the first class. The tutor will discuss book requirements in class and advise you of the best places to obtain the book if required. With some languages there is the option for us to order textbooks on behalf of a class.

Our approach

This course is taught in Japanese and English. Our programme aims to develop the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as cultural awareness. It provides a good balance between understanding the culture, vocabulary, writing system (Hiragana and Katakana characters) and grammar structures of the Japanese language and enhancing communication and interaction. It supports comprehensive and productive skills in speech and writing through authentic based activities and guided practice in the use of Japanese language. Students will be encouraged to seek opportunities to learn and practise the four skills outside the classroom taking advantage of learning resources provided by tutors and the programme. Lessons are planned to allow intensive interactive practice with individual feedback and advice on progress.

Progression

Upon completing the Post-Beginners level (2), you can progress onto the Intermediate level (3).