What to say, from the moment you step off the plane!
This course will get you started on your trip to Japan! In the Introduction, we start out with a little quiz to find out how much you already know. After that, we introduce a few basic phrases.
In the next section (Getting There), we talk about airline travel, customs and immigration. Here we begin to study the fundamental sentence structure of the Japanese language. Don't worry! It's not as difficult as you think. And because you are probably not (yet) a professional student of Japanese, we have Romanized everything in an easy-to-understand system for a clear understanding of pronunciation.
Once you have arrived, you will need to get settled. In this section we study topics such as money, transportation, and staying at a hotel. Naturally, we will cover language items like counting, describing locations, and stating the existence of things (there is / there are).
Now for the Fun Part. This section covers sightseeing, getting around, food and drink, restaurants, shopping, and mailing a package. As far as language is concerned, we will study prepositions of direction, the continuous form (which doubles as the imperative), direct objects, possessives, two types of adjectives, and wanting to do something.
In the section on Emergencies, we discuss staying healthy, doctors and hospitals, and various kinds of trouble that you may encounter. Language topics include changing adjectives and verbs from present to past, and how to change adjectives into adverbs.
At the end of the course we have included a brief review, a final test (20 questions only; don't worry -- be happy), and as a little extra added attraction, our Advice for Travelers.
You may be a bit put off by the language in Japan, but not to worry! This course give you an overview of all the things you need to know for a successful trip to Japan!
Ready? Let's get started!
You will know how to use basic expressions that are useful when traveling, such as language used in hotels, restaurants, and sightseeing tours.
You will be able to check into a hotel.
You will be able to order a meal at a restaurant.
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Jan Stewart is Professor of English and Multi-Media at a small, private, Japanese university. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Claremont Graduate School. Besides teaching in Japan, he has taught in the United States, Spain, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, mostly at the college level. Jan Stewart appears in Who's Who in the World,...
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