Japanese - Level 1
COURSE
Course description
Whether you are hosting a Japanese visitor or planning a trip to Japan, this introductory course is the perfect place to start speaking Japanese!
Designed for those with no prior knowledge of the language, this course offers a fun and supportive environment to begin your Japanese learning journey. In addition to learning essential “survival” words and phrases, you’ll be introduced to the “hiragana” characters, and the basics of Japanese grammar.
The course also focuses on building practical conversation skills and exploring aspects of everyday life and culture in Japan.
Learning objectives
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- use various Japanese greetings in different situations
- introduce yourself
- count numbers from 1 to 100,000
- read the time, ask for the time, and say the days of the week
- describe the location of items
- ask how much things cost when shopping
- order food and drinks at a restaurant
- use some easy and useful adjectives
- talk about your daily life
- use helpful expressions for travel and everyday situations
- learn to read, write, and memorize hiragana characters
- ...and more!
Dates
World Language courses are offered three times per year:
- September (registration opens in June)
- January (registration opens in November)
- April (registration opens in November)
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