Japanese Lower Intermediate (part 2)

Part 2 will cover conversational topics, such as exercise routines, places you’ve visited and foods you like. You’ll also learn how to express worry and concern, and apologise for being late.

You’ll be introduced to 50 new kanji characters, as well as new grammar topics, including passive verbs and the use of quantifiers – so you can express everyday phrases in more details.

Your tutor will use a mix of resources, such as manga comics and anime films to add variety to your learning, and offer an interesting cultural insight.

Who is it for?

Join us here if you have studied Japanese formally for about 140 hours or you’ve reached Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N5 level of learning. It is perfect if you have completed part 1 of our lower intermediate course. See the eligibility section for more.

Timetable

This course takes place once a week for 10 weeks.

Benefits

• Continuing working towards JLPT N4 level
• Taught in small group by a highly experienced Japanese tutor, who will use varied and interactive teaching methods
• Gain a cultural insight into Japanese trends and media such as anime and manga.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• talk about your daily routine, including exercise and meals
• apologise for being late
• express worries and concerns
• ask someone to look after something for you
• use expressions for giving and receiving
• enquire about someone’s personal circumstances
• talk about landmarks
• understand an additional 50 kanji.

Grammatical structures including

• V dictionary form のは　adjective　です
  漢字を書くのは、楽しいです。
  Writing kanji is fun.
• V dictionary form のを　忘れました
  図書館に本を返すのを忘れてしまいました。
  I forgot to return the book to the library.
• Passive verbs
  アメリカ大陸はコロンブスによって発見されました。
  The Americas were discovered by Columbus.
• Quantifier は
  日本では結婚式をするのに200万円は要ります。
  In Japan you need at least 2 million yen to hold a wedding.
• Quantifierも
  ヒースロー空港に行くのに2時間もかかりました。
  It took as long as two hours to get into Heathrow Airport.

You will be awarded an official City, University of London certificate on completion of the course if you attend over 70 per cent of the classes. The course is not formally accredited.

Assessment

You won’t need to sit an exam at the end of the course, but you will be required to complete around two hours of homework each week.

Teaching

Our small class sizes mean the lessons can be shaped around the needs and progress of the group. Classes involve lots of participation and interaction, and we use role-plays and tasks to develop all the key skills required.

Audio and video clips support your learning, helping you to see how the language is used in everyday Japanese, while developing your listening and speaking skills.

It is the right level if one of the following applies:

• you have completed part 1 of our Japanese lower intermediate course, or equivalent elsewhere
• you have studied formally for 140 hours
• you can communicate at JLPT N5 Level.

You should already be able to:

• talk about your hobbies
• request someone to do something for you
• describe lost items at the station
• use volitional, conditional, imperative and prohibitive forms.

Take a look at the other courses we offer.

English requirements

You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.