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Japanese 4

Level: Beginner (0/A2)

This course focuses on speaking, listening and reading. Ideal for students who will follow an exchange programme in for instance Tokyo or Kyoto, or for business people dealing with Japanese customers and suppliers.

Please note: this course is given in Dutch.

255,-

Starting from 14 April 2025

General
Learning goals
Method
Time investment
Practical
Schedule

About Japanese 4

You can start this course if you have completed our Japanese level 3 course, or spend 50 hours of learning Japanese. There is a lot of focus on practising conversation in Japanese and practical application of the grammar learned. The course is also very suitable for anyone who has taken previous lessons and wants to refresh and update his/her knowledge.

Learning goals

After completing this course you will be able to:

apply informal verb forms. You can shorten all verbs.
understand and construct sentences containing multiple verbs.
write a simple text in Hiragana and Katakana.
use the imperative, so you can ask someone for help or express your feelings.

Method

The teacher covers grammar and lessons from the book in plenary.
There are also handouts for grammar, glossaries and the teacher gives additional explanations on the board.

Time investment

Japanese 4 consists of 9 sessions of 1,5 hours at Babel in Utrecht or in the virtual classroom.
To ensure that you learn as much as possible from the classes, you should expect to spend approximately 2 to 3 hours per week on study and the completion of materials and assignments, which will be discussed during the classes.

Practical

The teacher will speak Japanese as much as possible. Participants can ask questions in Japanese or in Dutch.
You can order the necessary books for this course via our website’s Order Books page. You should make sure to have the book before the start of the first lesson.
You will receive a certificate if you attend at least 8 of the 9 classes.
Do you work at Utrecht University or are you registered as an (exchange) student at the university? Then you get a 15% discount on this course! Register with your UU e-mail address, and the discount will be automatically processed.

Schedule

Starting date: 14 April 2025 (Utrecht)

Day	Date	Start	End
Monday	14 April 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	28 April 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	12 May 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	19 May 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	26 May 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	2 June 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	16 June 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	23 June 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	30 June 2025	20:15	21:45