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Japanese - Developing Conversational Fluency C

Course code: LSXV033P

Subject area: Languages

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

19:30 - 21:30

Days of week:

Tuesday

Course date:

22nd Apr 2025 - 1st Jul 2025

Course location:

Cheney School

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

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This course is designed for post-intermediate learners of Japanese who are looking to enhance their conversational fluency. The primary focus will be on improving discussion skills, especially regarding current affairs, shared personal interests, and professional topics. Learners will also engage in cultural comparisons, exploring similarities and differences between Japanese culture and their own. There will be no set textbook, encouraging students to utilize personal resources such as dictionaries and authentic materials for practice. This course is a combination class, alternating between in-person sessions at the Abingdon campus and online sessions via Teams. Participants who are unable to attend in-person classes can join online, though the hybrid lesson quality may not be optimal. Additionally, the class will include community outings, such as museum visits, as part of the curriculum. In order to avoid disappointment, it is advisable to enrol at least 2½ weeks prior to the course starting. We will confirm course information two weeks prior to the start date.
A Foundations of Conversational Fluency

Weekly Discussion Groups: Engage in guided conversations on simple current events.

Interest-Based Conversations: Share and discuss hobbies and personal interests.

B: Deepening Discussions and Current Affairs

Enhance ability to discuss more complex current events.

Develop skills in presenting and defending opinions.

Professional Talk Rounds: Discuss work-related topics, sharing experiences and challenges.

Cultural Comparison Projects: Present on cultural practices, discussing similarities and differences.

C: Mastery and Real-Life Application

Achieve fluency in discussing complex and nuanced topics.

Integrate advanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.

Enhance ability to communicate effectively in professional and social settings.

No refreshments available, please bring your own.

Free parking onsite.

There will be no class on the 27/05/2025.

Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand Government initiatives around Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values. Information on these matters will be shared with you during your course.

You will also be asked to complete monitoring paperwork, which helps us to deliver course content to the highest quality.

What next?
Oxfordshire Adult Learning offer a wide range of similar workshops and courses, please check our website for further information.
Entry criteria
Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.

For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2024 prior to starting the course.

Fee information
Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding.

Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.

If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.

Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Course fees

19+ Fee:

Tuition Fee: £0.00

Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £0.00

Qualifications received
As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.
Learning & method assessment
Continuous assessment through participation, presentations, and peer feedback. To track your progress and achievement you will be required to complete a short document.

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