Japanese language has become extremely popular among learners in recent years, since it is the best way to explore one of the richest and most mysterious cultures of the modern East. This course is aimed at those who are interested in understanding Japanese way of thinking and view of the world through learning the language. Course materials are provided by the teaching staff from the Department of Japan Studies.
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Saint Petersburg State UniversityAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Approx. 23 hours to complete
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Subtitles: English
Skills you will gain
Basic grammar of JapaneseJapanese for everyday communicationBasic rules of Japanese communication etiquetteSkill of writing Japanese letters and charactersBasics of the Japanese pronunciation
Learner Career Outcomes
14%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
20%
got a pay increase or promotion
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 23 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
Offered by
Saint Petersburg State University
Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет (СПбГУ) — старейший вуз России, основанный в 1724 году. Университет сегодня — научный, образовательный и культурный центр мирового значения, неизменно входящий во все международные рейтинги вузов. В номинации взаимодействие с работодателями QS Graduate Employability 2018 СПбГУ занимает 20 место среди 400 ведущих вузов мира и является лучшим в России.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Unit 1
This week we are going to learn the general information about the Japanese language, the basics of phonetics and pronunciation, grammar structure of the Japanese sentences, and the first letters of hiragana script.
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 62 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
5 hours to complete
Unit 2
This week's grammar materials contain the information about Japanese pronouns, the structure of a simple declarative sentence. In writing lessons you are going to learn how to write new hiragana letters.
5 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 33 min), 7 readings, 3 quizzes
6 hours to complete
Unit 3
This week you are going to learn how Japanese verbs and adjectives change their form, as well as learn new Japanese suffixes. Writing lessons introduce another Japanese script - katakana.
6 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 40 min), 6 readings, 3 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Unit 4
This week you are going to learn to introduce new objects and adverbial modifiers, ask new questions. In writing lessons you will learn the rules of voicing and invoicing in the katakana script.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 41 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM JAPANESE FOR BEGINNERS 1
by ZPJun 27, 2021
The course was challenging but do-able, I learned a lot and it equipped me with enough knowledge to further my Japanese language studies. It is the perfect Japanese language foundation beginners need.
by VRSep 11, 2020
There was a small inefficacy in the eloquence of the instructor otherwise the course was very helpful. I have learnt a lot from this course. Arigatou Gozaimashita :) sensei.
by NSJul 1, 2020
Japanese Instructions was clearly given and understandable. Reading and writing exercise were good too. Practice Quiz helped a lot in learning my mistakes over and over.
by NHSep 6, 2020
It was hard , but i am sure that if i took more courses will be able to speak and understand japanese fluently thanks i hope you will add more courses thanks alot
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