This is a one year course consisting of 4 terms of 10 weeks.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• take part in discussion in familiar contexts, concerning topics such as current issues, contemporary culture and society, etc
• explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
• read articles and reports, and short novels
• understand modern Japanese films including the creator’s intention.

Dates

Monday class: 22 April – 24 June 2013 (10 lessons)
*The class on 10 June (Queen’s Birthday) will be held on Friday, 14 June.
Tuesday class: 23 April – 25 June 2013 (10 lessons)

6.00pm – 8.00pm (10min. break included)

Venue

The Japan Foundation, Sydney (Level 1, Chifley Plaza 2 Chifley Square Sydney)

Class Size

Maximum 8 (Minimum 4)
*The class may be cancelled if enrolments do not reach the minimum number of 4 people.

Ryūgakusei no tame no jidai o yomitoku jokyū Nihongo / Miyahara Akira hencho.
留学生のための時代を読み解く上級日本語 / 宮原彬 編著.
Dai 2-han [2nd ed.]
Published by Suriē Nettowāku (also known as 3A Corporation), 2012.
ISBN: 978-4-88319-625-8
Note: Previous edition (Shohan = 1st ed.) of the same title published in 2006 (ISBN: 978-4-88319-384-4 or 4-88319-384-5) is not suitable for the course as the content has been fully revised.

Term Fee

$300
$290 for Japan Foundation, Sydney members

This is a one year course consisting of 4 terms of 10 weeks.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• communicate with confidence on topics related to one’s interest such as Japan’s history, politics, etc
• provide relevant explanations on topics related to one’s interest
• read and understand articles and reports related to ones’ interest
• understand most TV news and movies.

Dates

Monday class: 22 April – 24 June 2013 (10 lessons)
*The class on 10 June (Queen’s Birthday) will be held on Friday, 14 June.

Class Time

6.00pm – 8.00pm (10min. break included)

Venue

The Japan Foundation, Sydney (Level 1, Chifley Plaza 2 Chifley Square Sydney)

Class Size

Maximum 14 (Minimum 7)
*The class may be cancelled if enrolments do not reach the minimum number of 7 people.

Jōkyū e no tobira : kontentsu to maruchimedia de manabu Nihongo = Tobira : gateway to advanced Japanese learning through content and multimedia / Oka Mayumi … [et al.].
Published by Kuroshio Shuppan (also known as Kuroshio Publishers), 2009.
ISBN: 978-4-87424-447-0

Term Fee

$300
$290 for Japan Foundation, Sydney members

This is a one year course consisting of 4 terms of 10 weeks.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• express one’s thoughts on cultural issues and comment on views of other people
• briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans, etc
• identify the main conclusions in clearly signaled argumentative texts of general topics on environment, family, etc
• write e-mail and/or personal letters considering other’s feelings and content of the issue.

This is a one year course consisting of 4 terms of 10 weeks.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are of personal interest, current events, hobbies, travel, etc
• state one’s opinion by providing reasons on issues relating to one’s daily life
• read simple articles and stories, and recognize significant points or major story line
• write short accounts on familiar topics, such as places to visit and healthy lifestyle, and make recommendations.

Dates

Tuesday class: 23 April – 25 June 2013 (10 lessons)

Class Time

6.00pm – 8.00pm (10min. break included)

Venue

The Japan Foundation, Sydney (Level 1, Chifley Plaza 2 Chifley Square Sydney)

Class Size

Maximum 14 (Minimum 7)
*The class may be cancelled if enrolments do not reach the minimum number of 7 people.

J bridge to intermediate Japanese / by Satoru Koyama
Shinsōban dai 2-han [= Repackaged 2nd ed.]
published by Bonjinsha, 2010.
ISBN: 978-4-89358-763-3
*If you already have the former version (published in 2009, ISBN: 978-4-89358-710-7), you do not need to purchase the revised version.

Term Fee

$300
$290 for Japan Foundation, Sydney members

This is a one year course consisting of 4 terms of 10 weeks.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• handle very short social exchanges on topics pertinent to one’s everyday life
• use a series of phrases and sentences to talk in simple terms about one’s family, living conditions, educational background, present/recent job, etc
• write about things that one did, places one went on a particular day in a series of simple phrases and sentences
• find specific , predictable information in simple everyday material such as menus and timetable.

Monday class: 22 April – 24 June 2013 (10 lessons)
*The class on 10 June (Queen’s Birthday) will be held on Friday, 14 June.
Wednesday class: 24 April – 26 June 2013 (10 lessons)

6.00pm – 8.00pm (10min. break included)

Venue

The Japan Foundation, Sydney (Level 1, Chifley Plaza 2 Chifley Square Sydney)

Class Size

Maximum 14 (Minimum 7)
*in case enrolments do not reach the minimum number of 7 people, the class may be cancelled.

Shokyū Nihongo genki. 1, [Main textbook] = Genki. 1: an integrated course in elementary Japanese / Banno Eri … [et al.].2nd edition published by Japan Times, 2011.
ISBN: 978-4-7890-1440-3
*The workbook is not required.

Term Fee

$300
$290 for Japan Foundation, Sydney members

This is a one year course consisting of 4 terms of 10 weeks.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• ask and answer simple questions on very familiar topics, such as family and oneself
• understand and use simple phrases and sentences in areas of immediate need
• fill in forms with personal details, such as one’s name, nationality, etc.

You will use all three textbooks of ‘MARUGOTO” series such as textbook for activities, textbook for comprehension and vocabulary book, which has recently been developed by the Japan Foundation specifically for adult learners of Japanese. With this textbook, you can learn Japanese necessary for communication, as well as developing your cultural understanding. In other words, you can study language in connection with culture.

Dates

Tuesday class: 23 April – 25 June 2013 (10 lessons)
Wednesday class: 24 April – 26 June 2013 (10 lessons)
Thursday class: 26 April – 27 June 2013 (10 lessons)
*The class on 25 April (Anzac Day) will be held on Friday, 26 April.

Class Time

6.00pm – 8.00pm (10min. break included)

Venue

Tuesday class: Jean Garling Anteroom, State Library of NSW
(Jean Garling Anteroom, State Library of NSW: Mitchell Entrance via Shakespeare Place, Level 1, Macquarie Street, Sydney)
Wednesday & Thursday class: The Japan Foundation, Sydney (Level 1, Chifley Plaza 2 Chifley Square Sydney)

Class Size

Maximum 14 (Minimum 7)
*The class may be cancelled if enrolments do not reach the minimum number of 7 people.

Marugoto. Nyūmon A1 : Nihon no kotoba to bunka / [edited by] Kokusai Kōryū Kikin. Shiyōban [= Trial ed.] published by Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, 2011. (set of 3 volumes)
ISBNs: 978-4-89358-763-3 ; v. [1], Katsudō
          978-4-87540-138-4 ; v. [2], Rikai
          978-4-87540-139-1 ; v. [3], Goi
*As these textbooks are still a trial version, they can be purchased at the Japan Foundation, Sydney only for participants of the Starter Course.

Term Fee

$300
$290 for Japan Foundation, Sydney members
*For this course, a textbook fee of $70 (three volume set of “Marugoto”) will be charged together with the course fee.

This is a one term course (10 weeks) .
This is a course for absolute beginners of Japanese. In this course, you will learn simple, everyday conversation. You will use the textbook ‘MARUGOTO’, which has recently been developed by the Japan Foundation specifically for adult learners of Japanese. With this textbook, you can learn Japanese necessary for communication, and also develop your cultural understanding of Japan. This means that you can study language in connection with culture. Ultimately, this is a course suitable for people who are interested in Japan and who want to learn Japanese in an enjoyable way.

On completion, participants will be able to:

• give a simple self-introduction
• talk about their favourite foods
• order food and drinks at a hamburger shop
• write their name and country in Japanese

Dates

Wednesday class: 24 April – 26 June 2013 (10 lessons)

Class Time

6.00pm – 8.00pm (10min. break included)

Venue

Jean Garling Anteroom, State Library of NSW
(Jean Garling Anteroom, State Library of NSW: Mitchell Entrance via Shakespeare Place, Level 1, Macquarie Street, Sydney)

Class Size

Maximum 14 (Minimum 7)
*In case enrolments do not reach the minimum number of 7 people, the class may be cancelled.

*For this course, a teaching material fee of $30 will be charged together with the course fee. You will receive a copy of some parts of the textbook ‘MARUGOTO’ in the first class.

Term Fee

$300
$290 for Japan Foundation, Sydney members