Online Event Senpai Talk! -Stories about learning Japanese from senior Japanese language learners-

Are you a learner who wants to know how other learners of Japanese have studied and improved their Japanese?

In this event, we will be interviewing David-san, a student in Level 6 of the JAPAN FOUNDATION, TORONTO (JFT) Marugoto Course who has also passed JLPT N2, to hear about his experiences in learning Japanese. There will also be time for a Q&A session, so please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

If you are interested in studying Japanese, please join us.

Senpai Talk!
Date and time: Friday, November 18, 2022   6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Guest: David Greig, JFT Marugoto Course Level 6 student, passed the JLPT N2

Interviewer: Melanie Muir, JFT Staff, passed the JLPT N2

Expected Participants: Current and future Japanese language learners

Language: English

Agenda:

1. Introduction of the guest and interviewer

2. Interview about learning Japanese

3. Q & A

【Contact】Noriko Saito                    Noriko_Saito@jpf.go.jp

JLU’s German Intensive Courses

Justus Liebig University Giessen, is offering the short-term (6-8 weeks) intensive German language program throughout the year.

Schedule: See the link here: https://www.uni-giessen.de/international-pages/language-courses/in/current-schedule/feepaying/2022.

The website: https://www.uni-giessen.de/international-pages/language-courses/in/intensive/index_html

Email: : auslandsamt-kurse@admin.uni-giessen.de

It is delivered by the blended learning model. See the link for the further information: https://www.uni-giessen.de/international-pages/language-courses/in/intensive/blended-learning

They can also offer an option to complete the program online. 

Funding is available https://studio.smu.ca/intl-funding as usual. Interested students should contact us before applying to the host university (so we can explain about the LoP, funding, etc.).

Online Chinese Summer Program - Taiwan

Virtual Summer Abroad Opportunity

Host institution: National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

Website: https://www.clcnsysu.tw/index.php

Program: Online Chinese Summer Program

Dates: Various dates from June-August 2021

Credits: contact your academic advisor to find out how many credit hours you can earn from the program and to learn how to complete the Letter of Permission Request Form.

Costs:

SMU students pay tuition at the host institution – no additional fees are assessed by SMU for the transfer credit hours (15% discount for international exchange students).

There may be other program/ancillary fees charged by the host institution.

Funding: Apply for the Virtual Global Learning Awards at: https://studio.smu.ca/intl-funding.

If you are interested, please email global@smu.ca or contact us virtually to ask questions about the program and/or to apply.

The Halifax Languages Consortium

The Halifax Languages Consortium is a group of representatives from local universities, HRM, ISANS, public and independent schools, parents’ associations, NGOs, private language schools, and interpreters and translators, and promotes the value of languages. For more information, visit their website at https://www.facebook.com/HalifaxLanguagesConsortium/.