Venue: WAV027 Wavy Top

Classes are in-person.  However, students and staff with existing Loughborough University IT account – there is an option to follow online via dual delivery (on request).

20-week Japanese Level 2 course:

Semester 1 (weeks 2-11 term-time) from 11^th October to 13^th December 2023 (10 weeks). 

Semester 2 (weeks 1-10 term time) from 7^th February to 8^th May 2024 (10 weeks).

Expected class size is 12 to 18 participants. 

Open to anyone aged 18 years of age and over.

4:30pm- 6:20pm

Teaching comprises 2 x 50 minutes (with a 10-minute break in between) per week for 20 weeks.

Course Description

Level 2 assumes that learners have previous basic knowledge of the language, such as Verbs (-masu form) and their conjugation with appropriate particles, and Adjective conjugation and how they modify nouns.

Learners are expected to have had approximately 80 hours of previous study: 40 hours’ contact time and 40 hours’ personal study. In addition, knowledge of Hiragana (reading & writing) is required, and knowledge of Katakana is desirable. Learners are expected to have covered “Japanese for Busy People I” L1-14, or equivalent.

The course introduces new grammatical structures and focuses on how to express topics relevant to daily life, such as: 

·       Giving/receiving

·       Inviting someone to do something together

·       Making suggestions and offers

·       Talking about one’s possessions, habitual action, on-going action and states.

·       Giving/asking permissions & prohibitions

·       Talking about one’s skills, preferences, symptoms etc.

The course also introduces cultural aspects to understand the background of the language and people. 

Textbook:

Japanese for Busy People Vol.1, Revised 3rd Edition, Kana version ISBN 4-7700-3009-6

Week by week Course Outline can be provided on request. (However, the contents may change depending on the students’ demand and proficiency).