Accelerated Lower Intermediate Japanese
For learners of lower intermediate-level spoken and written Japanese, at SOAS Language Centre in London
Duration:
This is an intensive one-year course with three terms of ten weeks. Two evenings per week.
Mode of Attendance: Part Time
Description
Over three terms the course provides a firm grounding of all Japanese basic grammar and vocabulary, including use of Keigo and 300 basic everyday kanji to reach JLPT N4/A-level.
Intended for post beginners (about JLPT N5, or GCSE), the course covers the grammar and vocabulary required for spoken or written conversations like this one:
部長： 誰か、この仕事をやってくれる人がいるかな。
けん：やってみたいです。ぜひ私にやらせてください。
部長： 経験あるの。
けん：はい、一度、ITの会社で勤めていた時に。
部長：そうか、じゃあ君に頼もう。
Bucho: Is there anyone who could take this task on?
Ken: I'd like to try. Please allow me to have a go.
Bucho: Do you have any experience?
Ken: Yes I have, from when I worked for an IT company.
Bucho: OK, (I will) leave everything to you then.
This course is designed for learners who want to progress more quickly than the standard Lower Intermediate course and requires around five hours self-study per week. Students completing this course are able to transfer directly to Intermediate to continue learning Japanese.
The course is taught in English and Japanese and includes coverage of the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing and a balance between communicative activities, structure practice and grammar exercise. Class size is limited to fifteen.
Assessments for Course Placement
Not a total beginner? Then see our page on course assessments.
Fee for this course
The fee for each ten-week term is £690 payable in advance.
Terms and Conditions
See our terms and conditions of payment before enrolling on the course.
How to Apply for this Course
You can apply and pay online or by post.
Classes may fill up quickly. In some cases, additional classes are set up. It is best to apply early in order to avoid disappointment.
Materials
Our course materials page shows you what you need to buy for this course. Course materials are not included in the course fee and can be purchased from the SOAS bookshop bookshop@soas.ac.uk
Timetable
Classes will be held at the Bloomsbury or Kings Cross Campus of SOAS in central London on two evenings per week. Participants receive 40 hours of language tuition over a ten-week period (with additional weeks where public holidays displace a class session).
