Continue developing your beginner Japanese fluency and confidence with our Beginner Japanese: Course 3, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Japanese: Course 2 or have approximately 40 hours of prior study. This course helps you build stronger communication skills for everyday situations while expanding your understanding of Japanese grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners interested in learning Japanese for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will practise communication in situations such as talking about hobbies, making invitations, giving directions, and discussing transport. Grammar is introduced naturally through these interactions, including expressing ability, making suggestions, using frequency expressions, and forming basic sentence structures for movement and location. Vocabulary is developed across common daily contexts such as leisure activities, travel, and navigating a town.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

TEXTBOOK

• Marugoto 1 / A1 Introduction Rikai Coursebook, (Sanshusha Publishing Co., Ltd., 2013), ISBN: 9784384057539

Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Talking about hobbies and interests
• Describing abilities and skills
• Making invitations and suggestions
• Accepting and declining invitations
• Asking for and giving directions
• Talking about transport

Grammar

• Expressing ability (e.g. can)
• Invitations and suggestions (e.g. shall we?, let's)
• Frequency expressions (e.g. sometimes, often)
• Verbs: movement verbs and transport expressions
• Structures: giving reasons (e.g. because)
• Location and positional expressions

Vocabulary

• Hobbies and leisure activities
• Events and social activities
• Transport (train, bus, etc.)
• Places in a town
• Directional expressions

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate in Japanese about hobbies, invitations, and everyday travel situations with increasing confidence.
2. Use key grammar structures such as expressing ability, making suggestions, and giving reasons with basic accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary to navigate social interactions and describe everyday activities and locations.