Overview
This language module is designed for students who have completed Level 903/003 Elementary 3 or have a low A2 standard of the language in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), for example a rusty GCSE. Through a variety of methods, students will develop an upper elementary competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking and an understanding of upper elementary grammar. At the end of this 12 week-module, students will have reached an A2+ proficiency level in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and will be able to carry out very simple everyday tasks in the language. Students will be able to confidently carry out everyday tasks, including unfamiliar ones, express their opinions about familiar topics and function in basic professional contexts. They will have a good understanding of life and culture of countries where the language is spoken and the intercultural skills necessary for their language proficiency level.
Syllabus
Week 1
- Stage3 revision
Week 2
-Make comparisons1: Express the superlative degree
- State and ask about a preference
- Kanji
Week 3
- Make comparisons2: Express the comparative degree
- Express decisions
- Kanji
Week 4
- Describe the characteristics
- Make comparisons3: Describe an item in comparisons
- Talk about your hometown
- Kanji
Week 5
- Verb ta-form1: Talk about past experiences
- Verb ta-form2: Give examples of actions
- Talk about your holiday
- Kanji
Week 6
- Plain forms of verbs
- Plain forms of adjectives and nouns
- Kanji
Week 7
- State opinions
- Direct and indirect quotation
- Kanji
Week 8
- Verb te-form: Do something to test it out
- Describe what you are wearing
- Kanji
Week 9
- Connect related sentences or adjectives
- Talk about a person’s characteristics
- Kanji
Week 10
- Casual style
- Kanji
Week 11
- Week1-10 revision
- Kanji revision
Week 12
Written and speaking tests will take place this week. Completing the assessment is required for students taking the course as part of their degree. For all other students, taking the tests is also strongly recommended, as a measure of your progress and learning.
Textbook details:
Japanese for Busy People Book2 (Revised 4th Edition)
ISBN 9781568366401 Approx. price £25.00
Course Lecturer: Yayoi Berry
Yayoi is a qualified teacher from Japan and has been teaching Japanese for 15 years in a variety of schools and institutions in Japan, China and the U.K. Yayoi has been teaching at the university over 10 years.
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