Japanese 2 lower: module 1

Talk about your daily routine
• Talk about likes, dislikes and preferences
• Make plans (week end, party, event)
• List your New Year resolutions
• Make a compliment
•Talk about family members
• Describe your possessions
• Ask for permission
• Talk about Japanese festivals or events
• Talk about Olympic events past and future
• Make suggestions
• Invite friends to your party or an event
• Understanding current Japanese culture and affairs on TV
• Read Kanji characters and explain how it is used in a sentence
• Use short colloquial expressions.

Textbook: Japanese for Busy People 1 Revised 3rd edition (Lessons 11, 13, 15, 16 & 24 )
Please try: Grant and Cutler at Foyles- (020 7437 5660).

The course is based on the communicative approach:

- active students’ interaction
- emphasis on speaking and listening skills
- pair and group work
- role plays
- use of realia, pictures and authentic material
- use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate

Please note, students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and to do some homework as and when required.