Japanese, Arts and Culture
Evening Japanese language course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) Language Centre in London. Learn Japanese and explore Japanese arts and culture at classes starting from beginner level.
Your Japanese classes will be expose you to authentic language through listening and reading activities with an emphasis on functional uses. The Japanese classes focus on speaking, pronunciation, reading and on written communication.
Over the course of the eight-week Japanese course, you will explore a variety of interesting topics such as architecture, design, fashion and society, at the same time as improving your ability to interact in the Japanese language.
The weekly evening classes take place at our High Holborn location, just 3 minutes' walk from Holborn underground station in central London. Classes are from 6pm to 8.30pm one evening a week. The price per eight-week course is £210 and this includes all learning materials.
The course includes a termly cultural experience in collaboration with the UAL Social Programme, which is built into your language development.
See the course details section below for the full syllabus, overview and outcomes for the course.
Japanese Beginner course dates and fees
Dates: Tuesday 8 May 2018 - Tuesday 26 June 2018 (eight weeks)
Course Fee: £210Book your Japanese Beginner Part 1 course
Term Three Beginner Part Two - Wednesday class (Continuation class May - June 2018)
Time: 6.00 - 8.30pm
Dates: Wednesday 9 May 2018 - Wednesday 27 June 2018 (eight weeks)
Course Fee: £210
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If you are not sure of which level to book, you can use this self-assessment questionnaire to find out which beginner level you are.
Japanese Beginner Part One course details
Beginner Part One Course Details and Objectives
Our Japanese evening language courses are built around an arts and culture context. You will explore a variety of topics including architecture, cuisine, culture, design, fashion, society and more.
Over the 8 weeks of the Japanese Beginner Part One course, you will:
- get an introduction to asking and answering simple questions on familiar topics
- learn numbers, time telling and prices
- be able to order food in a restaurant and make arrangements
- talk about your daily routine on the present and past tenses
- learn functional language and vocabulary related to food, the city, travelling, professions, leisure and your home
- work towards improving your interactional, listening and speaking skills through pair and group work
- get an introduction to the Japanese writing system, practise writing with a brush pen
- be able to describe feelings, preferences
- learn vocabulary related to fashion, the urban space and food
- learn about Japanese artists, society, architecture, etiquette and more
There is a focus on oral communication and pronunciation as well as using language for functional and practical purposes.
You will be able to take part in Social Programme events, which we will announce on a termly basis in line with your syllabus themes and chosen language of study. The price per eight-week course is £210 and this includes all learning materials.
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Course details:
| Week Number and Session Topic | Language Content and Arts and Culture Content* |
| 1. Introduction to Language, Arts and Culture |
Language Content: Japanese writing system Arts and Culture Content: Calligraphy: Write own name with a brush pen |
| 2. Cuisine and Culture |
Language Content: Food and drink vocabulary Arts and Culture Content: Japanese dining etiquette |
| 3. Art and Politics |
Language Content: Vocabulary for arts Arts and Culture Content: Japanese artists' quiz |
| 4. Urban Spaces |
Language Content: Place vocabulary Arts and Culture Content: Japanese society structure |
| 5. Movement and Time |
Language Content: Describe where you go/went Arts and Culture Content: Japanese travel information |
| 6. Modernism |
Language Content: Arranging to meet with your friends and do something together Arts and Culture Content: Japanese modern architecture |
| 7. Fashion and Society |
Language Content: Fashion vocabulary Arts and Culture Content: Japanese fashion designers |
| 8. Design and Architecture |
Language Content: Locations Arts and Culture Content: Japanese traditional buildings and interiors |
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*Note: These are some of the possible Arts and Culture topics you will cover and they may differ according to student needs and interests