An introductory full year course of Japanese language and culture.
An introduction to Japanese language and culture, for absolute beginners, covering New Zealand Curriculum Levels 1-4. Students will be able to understand language that contains well-rehearsed sentence patterns and familiar vocabulary. They will interact in predictable exchanges. As they study the various topics, the students will learn about some basic Japanese grammar and also cultural aspects and elements.
Topics covered include:
Hiragana script
whakawhanaungatanga - greetings and learning to talk about yourself and those around you
name/age/birthday/likes/dislikes/favourites/nationalities/personality/what you/they look like
Family & pets (and other animals)
School - subjects - when you have them/how you feel about them and the teachers
Daily routine
Holidays - where you are planning to go & went, who with, what you will do/did, what it will be/was like
Food - learn Japanese food/restaurant conversations etc
Around town - introduce where you live
Japanese culture
Important days in Japan
0Students 8 Courses
Learning Exchange
1.0 placement
OR Cost
$1976.00
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