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MOOC

Japanese for beginners 1

Japanese language has become extremely popular among learners in recent years, since it is the best way to explore one of the richest and most mysterious cultures of the modern East. This course is aimed at those who are interested in understanding Japanese way of thinking and view of the world through learning the language. Course materials are provided by the teaching staff from the Department of Japan Studies.

Upon completion of this course the learners will be able:

1. To read simple texts in Japanese and write using the hiragana and katakana scripts as well as the kanji characters.

2. To understand basic vocabulary in speech and use it in everyday communicative situations.

3. To form their own sentences using the provided grammar material. The course provides extensive materials on Japanese grammar, phonetics, writing system and communication etiquette, as well as exercises for learners to apply the new knowledge. The vocabulary of the course consists of more than 200 words.

Those who are interested in continuing their learning of Japanese language can proceed to the second part of this course - Japanese for beginners 2.

Course related:: CBS2501 Introductory Japanese 1
Subjects:: Japanese Language
Keywords:: Japanese language -- Study teaching
Resource Type:: MOOC

Video

SJB05.1 Conversation

This video is actually a link for learning Japanese language and the video belongs to the edX course organizer, Waseda University

Course related:: CBS1C16 Understanding Japan: A Journey into Japanese Culture and Society
Subjects:: Japanese Language
Keywords:: Japanese language -- Study teaching
Resource Type:: Video

Video

Learn Japanese in 4 Hours - ALL the Japanese Basics You Need

With this video compilation you'll be able to get started with the Japanese language and have conversations after only 4 hours! You've decided to start learning Japanese, so let's build up your vocabulary! In this video, you'll learn some of the most important words and phrases in the Japanese language. If you want to start learning Japanese, this video is made for you. Our host expresses herself in simple Japanese, with subtitles. This video will challenge your listening comprehension skills and help you progress in your Japanese study.

Course related:: CBS 2501 Introduction to Japanese
Subjects:: Japanese Language
Keywords:: Japanese language -- Study teaching
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 3

This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Unlike textbooks written primarily for students, whose content largely centers on student life, this book focuses more on social and professional life beyond school. As a beginning level textbook, this book includes many elementary grammar patterns (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 and 4), but the vocabulary and situations are selected specifically for working adults. Explanations are kept concise so as to only cover key points. The main focus is on oral communication and the accompanying audio is to be used extensively. This textbook can be used for self-study, as part of an online course, or as a traditional college course. Audio files are also available online

Subjects:: Japanese Language
Keywords:: Japanese language -- Study teaching Japanese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 2

This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Unlike textbooks written primarily for students, whose content largely centers on student life, this book focuses more on social and professional life beyond school. As a beginning level textbook, this book includes many elementary grammar patterns (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 and 4), but the vocabulary and situations are selected specifically for working adults. Explanations are kept concise so as to only cover key points. The main focus is on oral communication and the accompanying audio is to be used extensively. This textbook can be used for self-study, as part of an online course, or as a traditional college course.

Subjects:: Japanese Language
Keywords:: Japanese language -- Study teaching Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 1

This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Unlike textbooks written primarily for students, whose content largely centers on student life, this book focuses more on social and professional life beyond school. As a beginning level textbook, this book includes many elementary grammar patterns (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 and 4), but the vocabulary and situations are selected specifically for working adults. Explanations are kept concise so as to only cover key points. The main focus is on oral communication and the accompanying audio is to be used extensively. This textbook can be used for self-study, as part of an online course, or as a traditional college course.

Subjects:: Japanese Language
Keywords:: Japanese language -- Study teaching Japanese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Preadvanced Japanese

Preadvanced Japanese is designed for students who have intermediate competency in Japanese, roughly at Level 2 on the ILR (The Interagency Language Roundtable) proficiency scale, and are working on reaching Level 3.This textbook can be used for self-study, as part of online course, and in a traditional classroom setting. It is comprised of four chapters, intended to be covered in one term of a quarter system. Each chapter has Drills on expressions and grammar, Kanji Drills, and Listening Exercises. These activities are to be performed using the accompanying audio.