Language Centre
Japanese Pre-Advanced Course
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Key information
Key information
- Duration
- 1 term per sub-level; 10 weeks per term
- Attendance mode
- Part-time, online/blended learning
Course overview
This course is for learners who have completed Upper Intermediate level, with a knowledge of approximately 600+ kanji. Students will start using semi-authentic materials and work towards greater fluency in communicative Japanese.
Students completing this course are able to progress to Japanese Advanced, or C1 level in Common European Framework. For more details please see language proficiency levels CEFR). This course is delivered by the Language Centre.
Method
The course is taught in English and Japanese and includes coverage of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and a good balance between understanding the systems of Japanese grammar and vocabulary, developing the skills of comprehending and producing Japanese in speech and writing, guided practice in language usage and use and authentic communicative activities.
This will be achieved through 20 hours of blended learning: this is composed of 15 hours of online structured lessons with the teacher. This is supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material. The course objective will be achieved within the 10-week course.
Materials
Our course materials page shows you what you need to buy for this course.
Entry requirements and progression route
To be able to join Japanese Pre-Advanced 1 you should have completed a Japanese Upper-Intermediate course at SOAS Language Centre or have an equivalent knowledge of guided learning hours (approx. 300 hours). The progression route from Japanese Pre-Advanced 1 is to Japanese Pre-Advanced 2; from Pre-Advanced 2 to Japanese Pre-Advanced 3. Upon successful completion of Japanese Pre-Advanced 3 you will be able to progress to the Advanced level course in Japanese.
Please note, that each term, courses are subject to quorum requirements.
For course dates and information, please see our timetables.
Structure
Japanese Pre-Advanced 1
In this course you will:
- Describe facts with reference to where the information is from other sources than your own
- Obtain information about people, places and historical facts
- Express one’s intention/feelings in different media (E.g., letters and emails)
- Introduce oneself (including one’s personality/tendency) and also to understand others’ self-introduction in different registers (plain to respect)
Japanese Pre-Advanced 2
In this course you will:
- Obtain information and advice in different registers from informal to formal
- Give information and advise others in a range of registers
- Explain your intensions and desires in order to seek advice from others
- write a summary of pros and cons of recommendations on a range of topics
Japanese Pre-Advanced 3
In this course you will:
- Obtain information about processes of things – what to expect, what happens in what order etc
- Write an instruction on a process, explaining what needs to happen in what order and why
- Express one’s expectations from what has been said and implied and make plans accordingly
- Ask for information and ask for clarification as appropriate
The above is an indication of content that may be covered over the duration of the course but it could vary depending on the level and progress of students in the class.
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Disclaimer
Important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.
Related information
See the full list of Language Centre short courses in Japanese on the Japanese language homepage.
