This module aims to give learners a basic knowledge of reading, listening, spoken and written skills in a dynamic and communicative way, through individual, pair and group work and studio-based and authentic texts. The focus is on accuracy as well as communication.
There are two Level 1 groups in October. Both will be taught face to face (in the classroom) at Penryn Road.
- Entry requirements: None
- Level 1 module is offered in October 2024 and January 2025
- Timetable for October 2024 courses:
- Group 1 – Tuesdays, 4–6pm
- Group 2 – Tuesdays, 6–8pm
- Timetable for January 2025: Tuesdays, 4-6pm
- Method of delivery: Face-to-face (Penrhyn Road)
This module is designed to provide near-beginners with the foreign language skills to enable them to interact satisfactorily in survival situations and social encounters in the foreign country and to be aware of related aspects of the foreign culture and environment.
- Entry requirements: Completion of Level 1 or three months' prior language learning
- Level 2 module is offered in October 2024 and January 2025
- Timetable for October 2024 courses: Thursdays, 4-6pm
- Timetable for January 2025: Tuesdays, 6-8pm
- Method of delivery: Face-to-face (Penrhyn Road)
This module is designed to develop the language competency already acquired by students. It focuses on developing the levels of communication in all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). Students will improve and consolidate the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary acquired previously. The module also engages with aspects of the language's culture and society as it aims to provide students with a wider context for language learning.
- Entry requirements: Completion of Level 2 or six months' prior language learning
- Level 3 module is offered in October 2024 and January 2025
- Timetable for October 2024 courses: Thursdays, 6-8pm
- Timetable for January 2025: Thursdays, 4-6pm
- Method of delivery: Face-to-face (Penrhyn Road)
This module aims to develop skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing Japanese. It lays emphasis on communication and comprehension skills but also builds on the grammar base acquired previously. Topics covered earlier will be revised and extended and new themes introduced which will develop learners' understanding of the society and culture of contemporary Japanese.
- Entry requirements: Completion of Level 3 or one year's prior language learning or equivalent of level A1 of CEFR
- Level 4 module is offered in January 2025
- Timetable for January: Thursdays, 6-8pm
- Method of delivery: Face-to-face (Penrhyn Road)
