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Japanese
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There
have been 2 interesting additions to the Japan Foundation (Japan)
Website in the past few months.
http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/learn_j/voice_j/index.html
(Japanese only), features reports from the Japan Foundation's Japanese
Language Specialists stationed in various countries across Europe,
Northern Africa, Asia, North and South America and Oceania to encourage
and promote Japanese Language Education. The Specialists provide assistance
at a grass roots level, with curriculum development, tips on teaching
materials, support for development of teacher networks and general
encouragement of teachers in their respective areas. If you would
like to find out a little more about what they are doing take a look
at this page.
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http://www.jpf.go.jp/kyozai
(Japanese Only) a web-based community for Japanese language teachers.
After logging in you have access to pictures, lesson plans and a web
forum for sharing ideas with other teachers - a chance to really practice
your Japanese! |
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Information on
all grants administered by the Sydney Language
Centre is available from our website http://www.jpf.org.au/slc/index.html
under the heading Grant Programs.
If you have not yet received application forms, please read the following
information.
Obtaining and Submitting Application Forms
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Collect
in person from the Sydney Language Centre
in North Sydney |
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Complete a Grant Application Request
Form and send it together with stamps for postage
and handling to the Sydney Language Centre.
Request Forms can be obtained by phoning, faxing or emailing
us, or downloading from our website.
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For the first time Application Forms
will also be available for downloading from the Japan
Foundation Website (Japan). Please check your eligibility
for programs by calling us on 02 9957 5322 or email slcgrant@jpf.org.au,
we will then give you instructions on how to download the forms.
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One
month of studying left! Having trouble studying? The
Japan Foundation Library in Sydney has a range of texts and
past papers for each level including tapes for practice listening
tests. To obtain past paper copies, please fill out a request for
past papers which can be found on our website (http://www.jpf.org.au/slc/proficiency/jlpt_pastpapers.doc.pdf)
and send it to the library with the appropriate postage and handling
fee.
Please contact the librarian library@jpf.org.au
if you would like more detailed information. There is also a range
available from Japan Book Plaza and Kinokuniya
Bookstores. |
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Pleas
note our office will not be open on the
following dates:
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Christmas
Day (December 25) |
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Boxing
Day (December 26) |
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The
week of December 30 through January 3 |
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*We
will re-open for the New Year on Monday January 6 |
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I'm
Shunko Muroya, the new Japanese Adviser for Victoria State, having
just arrived in Melbourne in July. This is my second time working
in Australia as I held the same position in NSW in '93 and '94. Australia
is the world's foremost country in Japanese language teaching in primary
and secondary education. I feel quite lucky to be able to work again
in this country and I'm looking forward to meeting and working with
many of you. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Email: muroya.shunko.s@edumail.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03-9616-0965 |
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HSC
Japanese Trial Papers:
Continuers & Extension Course with CD
To order a copy: Please send a fax on
school letterhead to: Thomas Oeser, Association of Independent Schools,
Fax (02) 9290 2274
Payment: Please send a school cheque
for $70 (which includes GST & Postage) with a copy of your order fax
to: Thomas Oeser, Association of Independent Schools, Level 4, 99
York Street Sydney 2000 |
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It's great to know that so many teachers are accessing the SLC
website and utilising the resources available there. If you
haven't had a look at our new Activity Resources Big Book online
version yet, make sure you do. It even has animated songs you
can sing along to!
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