JF Japanese e-Learning Minato

Outline

Marugoto A2/B1-1 Course with Teacher Support
This course offers a comprehensive study of Japanese language and culture. In addition to self-study online, you'll receive regular assignments reviewed by a teacher and participate in live lessons.

Who is this course for?
Learners residing in the following 13 Central and Eastern European countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia.
Learners with Japanese language proficiency at A2 level.
This course aims to develop your overall Japanese language skills in reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Please note that live lessons will be conducted in English.

The explanatory language used in the online learning materials is also English.

Teacher support in this course includes four key components:
・1 course guidance session
・6 live lessons
・1 oral test
・Assignment feedback:
・Listening and Speaking: 4 sessions
　Reading and Writing: 10 sessions

Important Notes:
This course is the next level after the Marugoto A2-4 (Katsudo ＆Rikai) course.
If you're unsure which level to take, please try the "Recommended Course Placement Test"

Course Participant Selection
This course selects participants through a lottery system. If you wish to apply for the selection, please read the entire course outline carefully, then click the "Course Registration" button on the top right of the page to apply.

If you are new to "Minato," please register for a new account first, then proceed with the course registration.

Course Objective "Can-do"

Course Objective "Can-do"
Topic 1 Sports Games
1.Invite a friend out / Accept an invitation
2.Decline an invitation and give a reason
3.Cancel an appointment and give a reason
4.Cheer on your favourite team in a sports game
5.Talk about a sports game which you saw
6.Read e-mails of apology and their replies and understand the facts and the writers’ feelings
7.Read an e-mail giving a report of an outing and understand the facts and the writers’ feelings

Topic 2 Looking for a House
8.Talk about what is important for you when looking for somewhere to live and why
9.Talk about the place where you live
10.Read an article from a website and understand what kind of place the writer lives in and why
11.Read an article from a website and understand what the writer thinks about his / her job and the place where he / she

Topic 3 My Comfort Food
12.Talk about what you think of foreign food
13.Talk about your eating habits
14.Read an article from a website and understand what the writer says about the food he / she cannot live without
15.Read an article from a website and understand what the writer thinks about eating habits

Topic 4 Visiting Someone
16.Show a visitor around your house
17.Introduce your family members to a visitor
18.Talk about your experience and memories of living overseas
19.Read an article from a website and understand what the writer did and how he / she felt when he / she visited his / her friend
20.Read a thank you e-mail to a visitor from a foreign country and understand the writer’s feelings

Topic 5 The Pleasure of Learning Other Languages
21.Talk about how to learn a foreign language
22.Talk about the pleasure of learning a foreign language in a language class
23.Read an article from a website and understand how to learn Japanese outside Japan
24.Read an e-mail from a friend and understand his / her past foreign language learning experience and how he / she feels about it now

Teaching Materials Used

The primary course material is the "Marugoto Japanese Online Course website."

Please note: The explanation language on the Japanese Online Course website is English. You'll need a certain level of English reading comprehension for self-study.
All learning progress management, assignment submissions, and test taking for this course will be conducted within the Marugoto Japanese Online Course website.

If you'd like to learn more about the course materials, please visit the "Marugoto Japanese Online Course" introductory website. You can also try a trial version (the trial version is only for A1 level).

https://www.marugoto-online.jp/info/

About Live Lesson

Live Lessons
One lesson per topic
Approximately 60 minutes per lesson
Fixed class with a maximum of 8 students
Please complete the self-study materials for each topic before your live lesson. The lessons will be based on the content and assignments from these materials.

Class Schedule: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Hungarian Time)
September 16, September 30, October 14, November 4, November 18, December 2, January 6

When registering, please choose a class where you can attend the initial guidance session and all six live lessons. It is not possible to change your class or live lesson dates for any reason.

Oral Test
Conducted one-on-one after all live lessons
Approximately 15 minutes per person
The exact time will be decided after consulting with your instructor once the course begins.

Oral Test Date: Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Hungarian Time)

System Used
We'll be using Zoom (https://zoom.us/). You can participate in lessons from a computer or tablet with an internet connection.

If you're using a computer, simply open the provided URL to join the lesson. You'll need to install the Zoom program the first time you connect.
If you're using a tablet, you'll need to download the "ZOOM Cloud Meetings" app in advance.
The recommended internet environment (bandwidth) for group video calls using Zoom is as follows:
Upload Speed: 1.0 Mbps / Download Speed: 600 kbps

If you're unsure about your internet connection's bandwidth, please run a speed test on the following external site:
https://www.speedtest.net/

What You'll Need
To participate in live lessons, please prepare the following four items:

A computer with an internet connection
Windows: Windows 10 or later
Mac: OS X 12 or later
A web browser
Windows: Edge, Chrome
Mac: Safari, Chrome
We recommend using the latest version of any of the above browsers.
A headset (with a microphone)
A webcam
Important Notes:

Live lessons connect learners from various regions, so please be punctual. Also, please understand that lessons may be extended by about 15 minutes due to connection issues or other factors.
You must use a computer or tablet with an internet connection to participate in live lessons. Smartphones are not suitable for video calls (lessons) while sharing materials. Please refrain from using a smartphone to join.

Completion Requirements

To successfully complete the course, you'll need a minimum score of 60 points or higher.
Your final score is calculated based on the following weighted percentages:

Learning Progress: 10%
Assignment Submission: 10%
Tests: 30%
Live Lessons: 30%
Oral Test: 20%

Note:
・You can take the test if you go over 60% in both the study progress and submitted assignments of each lesson.

Instructor Introduction

Kishino

Kishino Ayaka

Course Operator

Japan Foundation Budapest
https://japanalapitvany.hu/en
Contact Info:Nikolényi Gergely
Gergely_Nikolenyi@jpf.go.jp

Course Registration

Course ID:BP25_MGRT_A205_EN01