Remember, it's never too late to register for a class, even after it's begun. You can always catch up with any sessions you may have missed by watching the video recordings of previous sessions. The time remaining to register before the first class session is below, so stop hesitating and get to it!
as in-person classes, live-streamed Zoom sessions or video recordings
• Term 4 (Oct-Dec) each year, pending sufficient enrolment.
• This course is offered as an in-person course at the EarthDiverse Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand, live-streamed via Zoom if you live elsewhere, and as video recordings of the live sessions if you cannot attend the regularly scheduled class.
Begins Monday 21 Oct 2024, 8:00-9:00pm
• Our 2024 Term 4 Japanese 504 course meets on Mondays from 8:00-9:00pm beginning on Monday, 21 October 2024 (New Zealand time) and continues for eight consecutive weekly sessions. The last class of the Term is held on Monday 9 December 2024.
• If you live outside of New Zealand and wish to Zoom in to our live class sessions, check the nearest local Time Zone equivalent below:
for live-streaming Zoom sessions from New Zealand. If your Time Zone doesn't suit our live-streamed class, you can also access our courses by watching the live-recorded sessions that are posted to the course webpage each week, usually the next day.
Honolulu, Hawai’i: begins Sun 20 Oct 2024, 9:00-10:00pm
US Pacific: begins Mon 21 Oct 2024, 12:00 -1:00am
US Eastern: begins Mon 21 Oct 2024, 3:00-4:00am
London, UK: begins Mon 21 Oct 2024, 8:00-9:00am
Paris, France: begins Mon 21 Oct 2024, 9:00-10:00am
New Delhi, India: begins Mon 21 Oct 2024, 12:30-1:30pm
Bangkok, Thailand: begins Mon 21 Oct 2024, 2:00-3:00pm
Singapore & Shanghai: begins Mon 21 Oct 2024, 3:00-4:00pm
Tokyo, Japan: begins Mon 21 Oct 2024, 4:00-5:00pm
Sydney, Australia: begins Mon 21 Oct 2024, 6:00-7:00pm
Advance Japanese 504 for JLPT
• This is Part 4 of an on-going Advanced Japanese course taught specifically designed for students studying for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). Our language and culture courses focus on teaching and learning, and we do not expect you to study outside of class nor do we assign homework (unless you'd like some!). Come and spend 8 class hours per Term (eight 1 hour weekly classes) preparing for the JLPT, and have some fun too! All of our language classes are designed for busy people.
• Advanced Japanese is specifically designed for learners wishing to prepare for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) offered by the Ministry of Education. The JLPT, is a standardised criterion-referenced test to evaluate and certify Japanese language proficiency for non-native speakers, covering language knowledge, reading ability, and listening ability. It currently has 5 Levels.
• Subsequent Term courses continue with Advanced Japanese to continue to help student prepare for the JLPT. These classes will continue in the same time slot for the duration of the full course.
Week by week new material will be posted throughout the duration of the course. Video recordings of each weekly session will be posted here 1-2 days after each class.
EarthDiverse Course Information
EarthDiverse Zoom instructions
This is a hybrid class with both in-person sessions in our classrooms and streamed live via Zoom.
This course has distance-learning options for those unable to attend the live class sessions in Hamilton. Students have three options for attending our courses once they have registered:
Attend in-person classes in our Hamilton classrooms at the regularly scheduled day and time.
Attend our live on-line classroom sessions via Zoom at the regular scheduled day and time.
Watch the live-recorded class sessions at your leisure, at a time, day and place more suited to your schedule.
Live Zoom sessions and Video-Recordings
• In addition to our in-person classes in Hamilton, our courses offer distance learning options for those unable to attend classes in-person. Live-streamed Hamilton classes are available via free Zoom software for those living outside the Waikato. Live-streaming allows you to participate fully in your own learning, ask questions of the instructor and participate fully in the same way as if you were in the physical classroom.
• Those unable to attend the scheduled date and time of the actual class sessions, or those who need to miss a class or two due to previous engagements or unexpected illness, can watch any or all of the live-recorded video sessions on their computers, laptops, tablets or mobile devices and study at their own pace and in their own time.
• Detailed instructions on how to access our distance learning components will be sent after completing your registration. There are no additional fees for this service. However, distance learners will need access to a desktop or laptop computer with a good quality web-camera (tablet devices and mobile phones can also access our live-streamed classes), a built-in microphone (most modern laptops have built-in microphones) or a headset with a microphone. You will also need to download and install the free Zoom software on your computer or device. Those accessing the video recordings will be able to do so with a simple web browser on any device.
• Cost in New Zealand dollars, includes GST. • Price remains the same regardless of your chosen method for accessing this course.
Waged
Those who cannot make the class meeting day and time via live Zoom sessions may consider accessing this course through the weekly recorded video sessions. Class videos are usually posted within 1-2 days of each live class session and are available for your own personal learning on a day and time of your choosing.
• This course has no assignments, quizzes, tests or exams.
• You will not need to purchase any reading materials.
• All classes encourage questions and group discussion.
• PDFs of class presentations and video recordings of each session will be posted 1-2 days after each session for the duration of the course. You are most welcome to come, sit back, relax, take part in and enjoy the discussions!
• Course fees include tea/coffee/snack at each session. Help yourself!
• There are no refunds for missed classes.
• Guests of registered participants are welcome to attend a single session without registering.
• If, however, this course is cancelled due to insufficient enrolments please note that your registration fee will either be refunded in full or you may select to receive a course credit. Your choice!
All materials are included in the course fees. These are developed by our instructors and distributed as PDF files on the course webpage.
• Course materials are provided to all registered students as digital materials made available to you on the course webpage for download (accessible after registration). There is no need to purchase any additional textbooks for this course, although you may choose to do so to supplement your learning.
• You will only require a pen or pencil, a notebook for taking your own class notes, and a loose-leaf binder.
• Any notes that our instructor writes on a digital whiteboard are posted to the class webpage on your dashboard as a PDF file so that you can print these out at home and add them to your own notebook.
A keen desire to continue your Advanced Japanese learning!
• All EarthDiverse Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced Japanese course, or equivalent.
• Contact us using the link in the Menu bar below if you wish to enrol in this course and have any questions about your eligibility.
• This course is open to all learners aged 10 years and above.
