JF Japanese e-Learning Minato

Outline

A unique opportunity for teachers who have already studied introductory level Japanese to learn and to brush up on their Japanese skills.

[NOTE] If you have studied Japanese by yourself or at the other organisations, please take a online level test here and see your level is suitable for this course. (Your result will be needed for the registration.)

In the Katsudoo section of this course, you can gain practical communication skills for everyday situations by listening to a lot of Japanese as you practice speaking. Meanwhile, in the Rikai section, you can systematically learn how Japanese is used in communication. The objective is to gain a comprehensive Japanese ability that includes reading, listening, writing, and speaking. We excpect participents complete the relevant sections of online material before live lessons.

There are three types of support offered in this course:
・ 5 live lessons (once every two weeks)
・ 1 oral test
・ 1 Katsudoo and 8 Rikai assignments corrected

This course has Groups, too. Through the Group Noticeboard, you can study while communicating with friends that you learn with and tutors.

If you want to thoroughly study A1 level Japanese by yourself, while enhancing your practical skills with tutor support, this course is for you! You will meet other friends who study Japanese in the course group and live lessons, too!

This course is one level higher than the Marugoto A1-1 (Katsudoo & Rikai) course. If you are studying Japanese for the first time, we recommend starting with the Marugoto A1-1 (Katsudoo & Rikai) course.

■About the student selection process
This is a course where participating students are determined by a selection process. For those who wish to apply for the selection process, first carefully read the course outline in full. Then, within the designated application time period, please click the 'Course Registration' button and complete the application.

Results of the selection process are expected to be sent to the email address on December 12 (Tue) around 15.00 (the U.K. Time).

If you have any questions about the course, please contact info.language@jpf.org.uk

Course Objective "Can-do"

Topic 6 Holidays and Days off 1
Lesson 11 What's your hobby
　28．Talk about your hobbies
　29．Talk about what you do on your days off
Lesson 12 Shall we go together
　30．Recognise information on posters and calendars for events
　31．Say whether or not you will attend an event
　32．Talk about whether or not you can go out with your friend

Topic 7 Towns
Lesson 13 How are you going to get there
　33．Recognise station and taxi signs
　34．Show a taxi driver a note and say your destination
　35．Say how to get to a particular destination
Lesson 14 It's a famous temple
　36．Say how to get to a destination, using a map
　37．Say where you are now over the phone
　38．Recognise opening/closing times on shop noticeboards

Topic 8 Shopping
Lesson 15 Cute!
　39．Talk about what you want to buy
　40．Talk about where to shop for something you want
Lesson 16 I'll take this
　41．Make a brief comment on things in a shop
　42．Read prices
　43．Do some shopping

Topic 9 Holidays and Days off 2
Lesson 17 It was fun
　44．Read a short blog
　45．Say what you did on your days off
　46．Say briefly what you thought about your days off
　47．Write a short blog about your days off
Lesson 18 I would like to visit Kyoto next time
　48．Read a simple E-mail
　49．Say what you did on your travels
　50．Say where you want to go next time

Teaching Materials Used

You will learn interactively using the Marugoto Japanese Online Course site.
You will manage your study progress, submit assignments, and take tests within the Marugoto Japanese Online Course site.

For more information on study materials, please visit the website introducing the Marugoto Japanese Online Course. You can also use a trial version.

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

About Live Lesson

■Live lessons
The Live Lesson is a fixed class conducted by one instructor and with a maximum of five students.The initial live lesson will consist of course guidance, and thereafter one lesson will be conducted per topic. One lesson takes approximately 40 minutes, where you will get to actually use what you have studied with the Marugoto Japanese Online Course site.

Live lessons are scheduled by class. Please choose a class where you can take part in all five lessons, when you register for the course. Please note, neither the class itself nor the date of the Live Lesson can be changed to suit the personal needs of any one particular student.

Class 1
19:00-19:40 (England Time) : 18 Jan (Thu), 1 Feb (Thu), 15 Feb (Thu), 1 Mar (Thu), 15 Mar (Thu)

Class 2
20:00-20:40 (England Time) : 18 Jan (Thu), 1 Feb (Thu), 15 Feb (Thu), 1 Mar (Thu), 15 Mar (Thu)

■Oral test
The oral test is conducted one-on-one after all of the live lessons have been completed. The date will be decided by consultation with the tutor in charge after the course begins. It is usually about 20 - 30 minutes.

■System used
Live lessons and oral tests are conducted through Zoom <http://zoom.us/>. With Zoom, the lesson room can be accessed by opening an assigned URL, so there is no need to download a system or to open an account. However, the program will need to be installed for the first lesson.
The system requirements (necessary bandwidth) for the group video conference using Zoom are as follows.

Upload Speed 600kbps / Download Speed 1.2Mbps

For those who do not know the bandwidth of their internet connection, please use the following site to conduct a speed test. (This will transfer you to an external site.)

http://www.speedtest.net/

■What you need
To take the live lessons and oral test, please have the following four items ready.
1. Computer with internet connection
　Windows：Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista with SP1 or later
　Mac：Mac OS X with MacOS 10.6.8 /(Snow Leopard) or later
2. Browser
　Windows: IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Safari5+
　Mac: Safari5+, Firefox, Chrome
3. Headset (with microphone)
4. Web camera

Note:
・Be sure to use a computer that is connected to the internet. Do not participate with a smartphone, as information will be shared during live lessons.
・Please understand that there may be up to a 15-minute delay, depending on the connection.

Completion Requirements

Passing Score: score of 60 points or higher

The allocation of points is as follows:
・Study progress 50%
・Assignment 10%
・Test 10%
・Live lesson 20%
・Oral test 10%

Note:
・You can take the test if you go over 60% in both the study progress and submitted assignments of each lesson.
・You will not be given an attendance certificate if you do not attend any of the live lessons or you do not take the oral test.

About Payment of Course Fee

Participants will be selected according their suitability for this course after the deadline passes. Those who have been selected will be notified via the Minato messaging system and requested to pay Japan Foundation London the course fee by bank transfer. Please ensure that you complete the transfer by the deadline.

Accepted payment method: Bank transfer
Payment deadline: Friday 22nd December 2017

Please be aware that once the payment is in the process of transferal, we are unable to cancel or refund the payment under any circumstances. Please also note that if we do not receive the payment confirmation by the specified deadline, you may be removed from the course.

Enrollment cannot be performed as it is outside the application period.

Course Registration