Language course Japanese for beginners (A1)

This course takes place from 30 September until 25 November 2024. There is no class in the week of 21 October because of the Autumn Break.

Class day and time: Mondays from 6.00 - 7.30 pm 
Number of participants: min. 6 - max. 16

There will be eight meetings:
- 5 online meetings (2, 3, 4, 6 and 7) and
- 3 on-site meetings (1, 5 and 8).

Approach and content 

Japanese is spoken as much as possible during classes, with Dutch as the supporting language. This means you cannot take this course if you do not speak Dutch.

You should count on about three to four hours of individual study per week.

The script: Hiragana and Katakana

Through self-study and a free practice module, you can become familiar with the script (Hiragana and Katakana). In class, you will get help from the teacher, who will also devote attention to recognising important characters, such as inscriptions in stations, directions, etc.

What do the classes cover?

Skills

• You will learn to read and write the second of the three Japanese alphabets (katakana)
• You will learn how to say you want to do something
• You will learn how to ask and describe directions
• You will learn how to describe someone
• You will learn how to say you want to do something
• You will learn how to make requests
• You will learn how to count objects
• You will start on informal speaking

Grammar

We cover a range of topics in this Japanese A1 course, including:

• Prepositions (on the table, in the restaurant)
• The tai form
• Kara and node
• The dictionary form and ta form of verbs and constructions in which you use them
• The te form and constructions you use it in

Course material

• Japanese Hiragana & Katakana for Beginners, Tuttle 2011.
  ISBN: 9784805311448

The course material can be purchased at Roelants bookstore. Course material is not included in the course fee.