| Everyone Elementary |
€ 520 |
25% discount for UG and Hanze students 10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff |
Japanese A1/A2>A2 |
| Everyone |
Elementary |
520 25% discount for UG and Hanze students 10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff |
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Has the Japanese language stolen your heart and do you want to learn to speak, read and write Japanese even better? In this Japanese course offered by the University of Groningen Language Centre, you will deepen your basic knowledge of Japanese. You will become increasingly familiar with reading the various Japanese characters in hiragana, katakana and kanji, and you will also find it easier to hold a conversation in Japanese. In addition, the Japanese teacher provides you with insight into the interesting Japanese culture during the lessons.
Who is this course for?
This course is for beginners of Japanese with CEFR level A1/A2. During the course, we work towards level A2. The course is taught in Japanese as much as possible, with explanations provided in Dutch or English depending on the group participants. The teaching material is in English. It is therefore important that you have a good command of English in order to participate in the course.
You should also be able to read Japanese characters because we will basically use only those in this course. These are mainly the hiragana and katakana characters, but also some basic kanji characters. You do not need to be able to write the characters.
If you are unsure whether this level is right for you, you can make an appointment for the online consultation to get personal advice from our teacher.
What will you learn in this course?
The course comprises 12 lessons. One lesson lasts 2 hours in a course on location and 1.5 hours in an online course. During the course, you will learn, among other things:
- Verbs in the nai form (-naide kudasai, -nai hoo ga ii)
- Verbs in the ta form (-ta koto ga arimasu, -tari -tari, -ta toki)
- Plain style and polite style
- Composing basic sentences
Check out these overviews of the exact material you will cover during this course:
How many hours of independent study are required?
You should expect to spend a total of 30 hours on independent study in order to stay on track with the course. This involves, for example, of expanding your vocabulary using a vocabulary list provided by the teacher or the Quizlet self-study sets. In addition, you will receive a writing or speaking assignment every week and you can deepen your knowledge of grammar by watching explanatory videos.
Kanji characters are Chinese characters that are also used in Japanese. Learning to read these kanji characters is taught to a lesser extent during the lessons, but it is of course a lot of fun to work with them yourself! The teacher will give you practice material and tips for websites and apps that will help you practice the characters.
What will you be able to do after the course?
- Give your opinion
- Describe something or someone
- Ask or give permission or advice to someone
- Provide simple instructions
After successfully completing this course, you will be ready for the follow-up course Japanese A2>A2/B1.
Course material
During this course, we use the following materials. You will need to purchase these materials yourself:
- Marugoto - Elementary 1 (A2) Katsudoo ISBN (the Netherlands): 9783875487138 ISBN (Japan): 9784384057546
- Marugoto - Elementary 2 (A2) Katsudoo ISBN (the Netherlands): 9783875487527 ISBN (Japan): 9784384057560
Practical information
Japanese language courses
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€ 520
25% discount for UG and Hanze students
10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff
Available dates
Course participant says |
| During the lessons, we learn a lot about Japanese culture and this really brings the language to life for me! |
Course participant Japanese
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Course participant says |
| During the lessons, we learn a lot about Japanese culture and this really brings the language to life for me! |
| Course participant Japanese |
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