Japanese: Elementary 6

In this course Japanese For Busy People Book 2 (Revised 3rd Edition): Chapters 1, 2 and 3 are covered. The following topics/themes and grammar are covered in this course:

TOPICS/THEMES
• Asking for advice about a gift;
• Choosing an item;
• Searching for a lost item

GRAMMAR
• Referring to Indefinite Places, Things, or People: dokoka, nanika, dareka
• Stating and Asking Preference and Soliciting: ga ii desu ka/ ga ii desho ka
• Making Comparison (1): Expressing the Comparative Degree
• Making Comparison (2): Expressing the Superlative Degree
• “Doing Something to See How It Goes”: – te mimasu
• Getting Information or Advice. “I’d like to But …?”
• Making Comarison (3): – wa – yori – desu /- wa ichiban – desu
• Sating Decisions: – ni shimasu
• Connecting Related Sentences: – de/- kute
• Describing Ongoing Actions or States in Effect: – te imasu
• “Going Somewhere to Do Something”: – ni ikimasu

The development of intercultural skills is fostered through discussions of Japanese culture and customs.

By the end of this course students should be able to :
• Consulting Someone about What to Buy as a Souvenir;
• Asking Someone Their Preference for Food, Drink etc.;
• Stating or Asking for an Opinion about Two or More Items in Comparison with One Another;
• Stating the Size or Characteristics of an Item You Wish to Buy;
• Asking a Clerk to Gift-wrap an item;
•Indicating your Preferred Method of Payment;
• Talking about Your Family, Their Interests, and the Kinds of Gifts that Make Them Happy;
• Describing a Lost Item;
• Describing the Characteristics of a Person, Place, or Thing

• Read and Write 40 new kanji

Japanese Elementary 5 or equivalent to about 90 hours of previous study or those who have completed Japanese For Busy People Book 1 (Revised 3rd Edition).

IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE PREVIOUS LEVEL AT CAE, YOU NEED TO CONTACT CAE FOR A SKILL ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO ENROLLING.

N.B. CAE withdrawal policy does not allow for refund or transfer once the course has started in the event that the level of the class is not suitable.

Textbook: Japanese for Busy People 2 Revised 3rd Edition 1 CD Attached

ISBN:  9781568363868
Author:  AJALT

Published:  11th November 2011

Available from: 

LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL, 15 Station Street, Kew East Vic 3102. ph:9857 0030

For further inquiries please contact the Languages Centre on 9652 0677 or email languages@cae.edu.au.

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Suitable for beginners with good basic knowledge of Japanese.