Marugoto Japanese Language & Culture Course (Starter A1 Level) – Term 3

There are a few spaces available on Term 3 of our popular Marugoto Japanese Language & Culture Course (Starter A1 Level)!

This course is based on communicative approaches to learning, rather than traditional methods of language education that focus purely on grammar and sentence structure. It uses the Marugoto Coursebooks for Activities textbook series published by the Japan Foundation.

This course is suitable for those who may wish to learn basic Japanese conversation, such as those going to Japan on holiday or for business purposes, or those who want to learn it just for fun! You can view the course syllabus here.

The aim of this course is to use Japanese language skills to get to know people, order in Japanese restaurants and gain knowledge about Japanese customs. During the course, participants will be able to perform specific, practical tasks in Japanese. The course will not focus on language alone: learning about Japanese culture will also be an important element. Additionally, participants will be given special access to the book loan service of the Japan Foundation London Library for the duration of the term for which they are enrolled, as well as access to the supplementary MARUGOTO Plus Japanese Learning website. More details of the course can be found here.

This course is perfect for beginners of Japanese who would like to use their new language skills in practical situations, and to really connect with Japanese society.

• Term 3 Dates: 19 April – 21 June 2016 (every Tuesday), 19:00 – 21:00
• Venue: [TBC] SOAS Language Centre, 22 Russell Square, London. WC1H 0XG
• Course Fee: £330 per ten-week term, including course textbook and materials

HOW TO ENROL: Email japanese@soas.ac.uk to arrange assessments.