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Diploma in Japanese Language
10-15hrs
beginner levelThis diploma course covers the fundamentals of Japanese. The language is spoken by over 120 million people worldwide, not only in Japan but also in large migrant communities found in the United States, Brazil and across East Asia and the Pacific Rim. This course lays out some basic grammar and vocabulary to get you up and running with your new skills and suits anyone who wants to communicate in Japanese or study the culture of Nippon.
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Diploma in Japanese Language
This free online diploma course puts you on the path to fluency in Japanese and covers the basics of the language.
This diploma course covers the fundamentals of Japanese. The language is spoken by over 120 million people worldwide, not only in Japan but also in large migrant communities found in the United States, Brazil and across East Asia and the Pacific Rim. This course lays out some basic grammar and vocabulary to get you up and running with your new skills and suits anyone who wants to communicate in Japanese or study the culture of Nippon.
Course description
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Module 111 Lessons
Module 1: Introduction to Japanese Scripts
In this module you will be introduced to Japanese scripts and their evolution through history. You will also learn about the characters in Japanese scripts and how they are written, as well as some new Japanese vocabulary.
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Introduction to Scripts
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3.Hiragana Script and Pronunciation
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4.Katakana Script and Pronunciation
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5.Kanji: Part One
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6.How Japanese is Written
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7.Vocabulary: Part One
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8.Hiragana K & S
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9.Numbers 1 - 10
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10.Expression - Ohayō Gozaimasu and Konnichiwa
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11.Lesson Summary
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Module 29 Lessons
Module 2: Conversational Introductions in Japanese: Part One
Module 38 Lessons
Module 3: Conversational Introductions in Japanese: Part Two
Module 48 Lessons
Module 4: Response Phrases
Module 51 Lessons
Module 5: Diploma in Japanese Language - First Assessment
Module 69 Lessons
Module 6: People, Places, and Things
Module 78 Lessons
Module 7: Discussing Cost in Japanese
Module 89 Lessons
Module 8: Discussing Hobbies and Time in Japanese
Module 98 Lessons
Module 9: Japanese Time Expressions
Module 101 Lessons
Module 10: Introduction to Japanese Language - Second Assessment
Module 118 Lessons
Module 11: Demonstratives and Verbs
Module 129 Lessons
Module 12: Time and Verbs
Module 138 Lessons
Module 13: Objects and Time Duration
Module 147 Lessons
Module 14: Months, Location, and Counting
Module 151 Lessons
Module 15: Diploma in Japanese Language - Third Assessment
Module 168 Lessons
Module 16: Location
Module 178 Lessons
Module 17: How to Inquire After Someone
Module 188 Lessons
Module 18: Formal Conversations and the Past Negative Tense
Module 196 Lessons
Module 19: Adjectives
Module 201 Lessons
Module 20: Diploma in Japanese Language - Fourth Assessment
Module 211 Lessons
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