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NEWSFLASH - Thursday course now fully booked, only limited spaces left for Friday!

Japanese Plus is designed for adult learners of Japanese interested in updating and refreshing their knowledge about Japan whilst practising their Japanese language skills in a series of evening classes at the Japan Foundation London. For more information and to read about past Japanese Plus courses, please click here.

This term’s theme is「方言：方言で分かる深～い日本！」- "Japanese Dialects: Deepen your Japanese knowledge through learning dialects!" In this course, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy listening and speaking in a variety of Japanese regional dialects while developing their language skills and confidence. There will also be an opportunity to sample sake and snacks from around Japan. The course will be led by Hiroko Tanaka, Japanese Language Advisor at the Japan Foundation London.  It will be held in Japanese.

Essential Course Details:
Date and Time: 7^th – 29^th June (4 weeks), on Thursday or Friday, 18:30-20:30
NEWSFLASH - Thursday course now fully booked, only limited spaces left for Friday! 

Payment details: The participation fee for this course is £20.00. Payment must be made in advance or in person at the first session (7^th or 8^th June), and cash only will be accepted.  We regret that we cannot refund your fee once payment has been made and the course has begun, except in cases where Japan Foundation cancels the course. The fee includes a Japanese regional sake and snack taster (Sake will only be served to participants of 18+ years).

Course Level: Advanced Japanese (JLPT N2/level 2 and upwards). Learners will be encouraged to engage in lively discussions in Japanese with fellow course participants.  

How to Register
To register, please click here to use our online application form.

*The registration form uses Google Forms and is subject to Google's standard terms and conditions of use. Alternatively, you may register by downloading and printing the PDF application form below, completing it by hand and sending it to the Japan Foundation. Your registration will not be considered complete until you have paid the £20.00 course fee in cash, either in advance or on the first day of the course (Thursday or Friday)

Click here to book your place

Date:	7 June 2012 - 29 June 2012 from 6.30pm
Venue:	Japan Foundation London
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This 8-week online course is for teachers with a basic level of Japanese who would like to build up their language skills. Through the course, you will develop a basic working knowledge of Japanese grammatical structures and build up your confidence and skills in using Japanese effectively in your classroom.  This course is provided by the Japan Foundation Sydney.

Course fee: approx. £85 - £125 (Depending on language level and exchange rate)

Who can sign up?
Any teacher residing in the UK, Australia or New Zealand who has a basic knowledge of Japanese, and can read hiragana and katakana.

What level of Japanese is it suitable for?
Four stages are available. We recommend you take the “level check test” to make sure you choose the best level for you. Stage 1 (the easiest) is suitable for those who know hiragana and katakana.  Stage 4 (the hardest) is about the same level at N5 (old Level 4) of the JLPT.

How does the course work?
Every week a new unit is uploaded. You will work through the unit at your own pace, and then complete your homework by the end of each week. Your homework will be marked and returned to you with helpful advice and comments from our Japanese Language Advisor. 

Feedback from previous participants:

“I have really enjoyed it, the course content is useful as covers all areas of the Japanese language i.e. speaking, listening, reading, writing – lots of writing practice which is a challenge but good practice!”

“I really, really like the Production task, especially as you get some prompt feedback from the Language Advisor. Brilliant!”

Term 2 Dates

Enrolment Dates: 3rd April – 1st May      

Term Dates: 15th May – 9th July

 For more information, future term dates and to enrol, please go to http://www.jpf.org.au/jbasic

The next Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) will take place on Sunday 1st July 2012.  It will be held at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, University of London) and the University of Edinburgh.

Applications for the test are now closed.

For more information about the JLPT, please click here to visit the official JLPT website.

“Articulation” refers to providing consistency and continuity of language learning at all learning, from absolute beginners to advanced learners.  Through articulation, language instructors can ensure that learners progressing from a lower to higher level are taught in a way that builds upon their existing knowledge, resulting in a smooth transition from beginner to intermediate and intermediate to advanced levels.

This seminar, co-organised by the British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ) and the Japanese Global Articulation Project (J-GAP Europe), will discuss articulation of Japanese language teaching within the UK education system and the national curriculum, from secondary to degree level. While presenting survey findings from UK secondary schools and universities, participants will examine how effective articulation can be achieved through the use of common frameworks such as JF Standard for Japanese Language Education.

This seminar is part of the Assiocation of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe e.V.'s project to investigate articulation problems and possible measures within Japanese language education, using the UK as a model.

Speakers:

• Ms Suzuko Anai（Leader for J-GAP Europe/Oxford Brookes University）
• Mr Jonathan Bunt（University of Manchester）
• Mr Seiji Fukushima (Chief Language Advisor, The Japan Foundation London)
• Ms Lydia Morey (Chair of the ALL Japanese Language Committee
  and teacher of Japanese)
• Mr Howard Mulvey（Researcher for J-GAP Europe）

Prior registration for this event is essential. Please click here to book your place through the BATJ website.