20-week Japanese Level 2 course:

Semester 1 (weeks 2-11 term-time) from Wednesday 9th October to Wednesday 11^th December 2024 (10 weeks). 

Semester 2 Wednesday 5th February to Wednesday 14th May 2025 (10 weeks + an optional cultural exchange in week 3). There are no classes during the Easter break.

2:00pm-3:30pm

Location: U.1.12 Brockington Extension

Expected class size is 12 to 18 participants. 

Open to anyone aged 18 years of age and over.

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” L1-13, 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 4th Edition, Kana version ISBN 978-1-56836-620-3

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