Discover Japan: Continuers
Course Overview
Take the next step in your Japanese language and culture course with our Beginners Next Step Course, offering a seamless transition from our popular Discover Japan: Language and Culture for the Beginners
This course helps you to develop your fluency and conversation skills in a range of contexts and builds your vocabulary to the next level which allow you to have a greater experience and appreciation of the culture and its people. So, your next trip to Japan will be more exciting and you will be able to discover more hidden parts of Japan as well.
Course Breakdown
Week 1: Revision of the material previously covered and introduction to Japanese verbs
Fun activities to do in Japan
Week 2: More verbs useful for exploring different parts of Japan
Week 3: Describing festivals in Japan
Week 4: Describing regional food in Japan
Week 5: Asking for directions; exploring hiking in Japan
Week 6: Exploring Haiku; visiting Oku no Hoso Michi in Tohoku Region
Week 7: Visiting Castles and Shrines to reflect Japanese history
Week 8: Planning a virtual trip
This outline provides an overview of what may be covered during the course; however, changes may occur based on various factors and the needs of the class.
Course Outcomes
After this course, students will start to build up some grammatical knowledge and will be able to communicate in basic but effective ways with limited knowledge of Japanese language. Students will also have a deeper understanding of Japanese culture and historical connections to places of interest.
Term Dates
Term 1 runs from Tuesday 4 February to Tuesday 25 March
Term 2 runs from Tuesday 29 April to Tuesday 17 June
Term 3 runs from Tuesday 22 July to Tuesday 9 September
Term 4 runs from Tuesday 14 October to Tuesday 2 December
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About the tutor
Motoko Christensen
Hello - I am Motoko, I was born in Tokyo, Japan, and came to Sydney where I studied linguistics and education. I completed a BA DipEd and Master of Applied Linguistic at Macquarie University and obtained my PhD from UNSW.My passion for teaching Japanese reflects a long-standing history of teaching that spans more than 40 years, both in Australia as well as overseas. I have a wide range of teaching backgrounds: from pre-school age to university students and mature aged adults. I love traveling, cooking, watching movies, music, yoga and the list goes on!In my class, students can relax and be encouraged to participate as the classes are interactive, focusing on students’ motivation and well-being!
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