Time: Friday 17:00-19:00
Tutor: Nahoko Mulvey
Coursebook: * Minna no Nihongo 2 nd ver. vol.2
(ISBN978-4-88319-646-3)
**Minna No Nihongo Shokyu (2) Kaite Oboeru Bunkei Renshu-Cho
(ISBN978-4-88319-670-8)
***(as a reference) Minna no Nihongo II English Translation & Grammatical Notes 2 nd ver.(ISBN 978-4-88319-664-7)
Prerequisites:
The course is aimed at students who completed OPAL Elementary Japanese course last year or students of the same ability. The ultimate aim of the course is to learn further basic skills so that students can communicate more confidently and express themselves in wider contexts using the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Participants are expected to do a substantial amount of homework and preparation for each lesson, which will amount to at least an additional four hours’ work per week. Regular attendance is essential.
A high level of commitment and dedication will be appreciated. A short Kanji class is also available.
All students who take the Elementary class are strongly advised to participate in the Kanji class as well. Please have a look at the OPAL Japanese Kanji programme.
Course material:
The course is taught in Japanese and occasionally in English, using the textbook Minna no Nihongo
2 nd ver. vol.2
(ISBN978-4-88319-646-3),
Minna No Nihongo Shokyu (2) Kaite Oboeru Bunkei Renshu-
Cho (ISBN978-4-88319-670-8, (as a reference) Minna no Nihongo II English Translation &
Grammatical Notes 2 nd audio/video material. ver.(ISBN 978-4-88319-664-7) as well as other printed exercises and
Course description:
The course will cover the Lessons 26-37. Please note that you will be provided with a detailed ‘weekby-week’ course syllabus and a self-study guide at the beginning of each term.
Structural content:
Revision of the last few chapters of Minna no Nihongo Vol 1 、
Describing how things are, using intransitive and transitive verbs (e.g. The door is open. The windows are broken.)
Volitional forms to express what your plans are
Potential forms
Predictions
Imperative and prohibitive forms
Quoting what other people have said
Conditional form
Expression of purposes
Passive form
Communicative content:
Informal speech
Describing what you can do
Being able to describe conditions of objects in a room
Expressing one’s future plans
Predicting one’s future
Making suggestions to other people
Explaining signs and posters

Instructing other people to do something
Expressing what you like doing, what you are good at doing.
Expressing annoyance through the use of a passive form
Japanese basic Assessment framework
Continuous assessment (participation, coursework)
Progress test at the end of Michaelmas term
15%
15%
Two-hour examination at the beginning of Trinity term
Project to be presented by the end of week 5 in Trinity term
35%
35%
Final marks & recommendation:
50 – 59 Pass
60 – 69 Good Pass
70 – 79 Pass with merit
80 + Distinction
Learning outcomes:
We will complete chapters 26 to 37 in the textbook. The students will learn a wider range of everyday expressions and vocabulary and will be able to use this fluently. The students will also be able to read and write more complex sentences. They will find themselves more confident using various forms. By the time they complete the course, the students will be at a level similar to Japanese-Language
Proficiency Test (JLPT), Level 4 + .