This course is designed for complete beginners with little or no previous knowledge of Japanese. Students will learn fundamental language skills needed for basic social interactions and everyday communication.
Using Japanese for Busy People 3rd Edition, students will gradually develop the ability to:
- Introduce themselves and others
- Exchange basic personal information
- Use common greetings and polite expressions
- Ask and answer simple questions
- Talk about everyday activities
- Understand basic Japanese sentence structure
- Build essential vocabulary for daily life
- Gain an appreciation of Japanese cultural practices and etiquette
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Use common greetings appropriately.
- Introduce themselves using simple Japanese.
- Exchange basic information such as name, nationality, occupation, and language.
- Understand and use key beginner grammar patterns.
- Participate in simple conversations.
- Recognise and use essential everyday vocabulary.
Textbook
Japanese for Busy People 3rd Edition (Romanised Version)
Association for Japanese-Language Teaching (AJALT)
ISBN: 978-1568363844
Students are encouraged to bring their textbook to every class.