CULP: Japanese Elementary 1 Prerequisites£
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.
At elementary1 level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.
More detailed information is available on our website.
- University staff and students
- Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
CULP Basic 2 / CEF A2
Number of sessions: 15
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
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1 | Wed 23 Oct 2019 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
2 | Wed 30 Oct 2019 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
3 | Wed 6 Nov 2019 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
4 | Wed 13 Nov 2019 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
5 | Wed 20 Nov 2019 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
6 | Wed 27 Nov 2019 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
7 | Wed 4 Dec 2019 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
8 | Wed 22 Jan 2020 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
9 | Wed 29 Jan 2020 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
10 | Wed 5 Feb 2020 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
11 | Wed 12 Feb 2020 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
12 | Wed 19 Feb 2020 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
13 | Wed 26 Feb 2020 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
14 | Wed 4 Mar 2020 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
15 | Wed 11 Mar 2020 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | 17 Mill Lane Teaching Room 3 | map | Misa Nakano |
The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:
- Hiring a boat/bicycle/car
- Talking about sports
- Talking about the past
- Talking about regular activities
- Enquiring at the tourist office
- Shopping for food, clothes and gifts
- Asking for directions
- Using public transport
- Visiting the doctor / chemist
By the end of the Course students will be able to:
- Listening/Speaking: Express simple opinions or requirements in a familiar context.
- Reading: Read fairly confidently the Hiragana and Katakana characters. Understand straightforward information within a known area, such as on products and signs and simple textbooks or reports on familiar matters using Japanese characters.
- Writing: Complete forms and write short simple letters or postcards related to personal information.
At the Elementary 1 Level the main aims are:
- To further develop and refine the understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features of the Japanese language;
- To establish the learner as a confident language user in a wider range of every-day predictable situations as well as in situations related to study and work;
- To further introduce students to the complex historical and cultural background of Japan within the context of language teaching.
Presentations, practicals and online learning
- Raven access is required
- Further information regarding Raven is available
- Students Fees: £285 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
- Staff Fees: £320 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
- Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
- Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
- Refunds available after the first lesson only.
- Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
- Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), once the course has started.
- Students are required to attend 80% of sessions
- Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website
Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning
Three times per year (subject to demand)
Booking / availability