Welcome to the Melbourne Uni Japanese Club. Our club strives to make studying Japanese even more exciting than it is (or isn't?) already. We also try and provide some helpful information to our members... if you've got any questions, please get in touch!
Notice
Japan Job Hunting
Interested in working in Japan? Please see the shuukatsu notice below.
Upcoming Events
Calligraphy Workshop
After the
success of last year's calligraphy course, we're doing it all again!! Come along to learn how to produce beautiful characters, aided by our brilliant instructor Keiko Hongo, from the Asia Institute. Beginners and Intermediate are welcome. If you took the course last year, you're welcome to come again! All materials are provided. Please contact us if you wish to participate. The workshop runs for 6 weeks.
Time: 3:15-4:15
Date: Every Monday, Sept 1 - Oct 20
Place: Please contact enquiries@mujc.org.au if you wish to participate. We'll let you know the exact location.
Cost: $15
'Shimbun' Newsletter
Please send your articles/photos/whatever (for publication) in English or Japanese to enquiries@mujc.org.au.
We publish our newsletter once every semester but this semester we'll be making the best newsletter ever. But we need YOUR help!!! We're seeking the contributions of club members, be they photos, articles or whatever. It can be something you wrote for an assignment, something you've written anew, something you just want to say, photos from your travels.... it doesn't matter; we'll accept it! It doesn't matter if it's in English or Japanese, so please send us your articles and/or photos (send to enquiries@mujc.org.au). The best English and the best Japanese language contributions will get prizes. We plan to publish the newsletter in the latter half of the semester.
J-Drama
J-Drama is back!!!
Come and watch a Japanese TV series; be entertained, have a free snack and maybe improve your aural skills.
Time: Every Thursday, 1pm - 2pm (except during semester break)
Location: Theatre C2, Engineering C Block (Civil & Environmental Engineering) - Rm:413 - Flr:4 Enter from door indicating blocks C&D. Take stairs or lift to fourth floor and head west down long corridor.
Cost: FREE! All welcome.
Origami Workshop
Stay tuned for more details!
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Cost: $5
Travel Info Session
Planning a trip to Japan? Come along to our travel info session and hear from expert and first-time travellers.
Time: TBA
Date: TBA (~Week 7)
Location: TBA
JLPT Level 2 Preparation Course
This semester we have decided to run a JLPT level 2 preparation course, providing you with weekly classes (running for 8 weeks) followed by a practice exam.
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SMAC G02 (Sidney Myer Asia Centre) |
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$40 for the full 8 weeks. (Payment due at the first class) |
Course notes/resource book are available as a free download, here (pdf file, 4.7MB, click 'save link as' or 'save target as'). OR you can order a hard copy from me; but due to the size of it, printing and binding costs could be in excess of $80.
Our tutor will be a student teacher named Shigeko Fujii, currently working at Lilydale High school. She wishes to run the class in a more casual format with lots of discussion rather than in a formal lecture style; And is VERY excited to be involved.
The first class (Wednesday 6th August) will begin with information about the JLPT exam, revision of keigo and conjunctions that are assessed in JLPT Level 3 (and therefore are assumed knowledge for the level 2 test). It is anticipated that each class will run until approximately 6:15- 6:30pm.
Payment for the course can be made during the first class. Please contact Elise before the first session if you wish to participate so that we know how many handouts to provide. Elise's contact details:
Email: e.malberg@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 8344 5579
Mobile: 0409 246815
KAIWA (Conversation Sessions)
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Every Tuesday, 1pm - 2.15pm. (commencing Week 2, Semester 2, 2008 )
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Room 225, Alice Hoy, Melbourne University (Parkville) |
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FREE! All welcome. |
These sessions are aimed at those keen to practise their Japanese or
English speaking skills in a friendly and casual environment. You can
be a beginner, an expert or a native speaker of Japanese or English. We
also try to offer a taste of Japanese culture, with activities such as
origami and manga drawing. Please come along and see what it's all
about, whatever your language abilities!!
News
Shuukatsu
(Pasted from Mixi) http://mixi.jp/view_bbs.pl?id=34469800&comm_id=1961205
If you're thinking of seeking work in Japan,
or if job hunting is a few years ahead but you wanna prepare yourself,
then don't miss this opportunity!
■Lecture topic: 『オーストラリア留学生の就職活動必勝法』
(Ensuring success in job hunting, for students in Australia)
The Mynavi Global Career staff will deliver the latest info on job
hunting in Japan, and also talk in detail about the way in which one
should go about looking for jobs.
■Mynavi Global Career - SHUKATSU NYUMON SEMINAR 2008 in Melbourne
Date and time： Saturday 6 September. For details on times, please see below.
Venue： Room 901, Karstens at CQ Conference and Training Centres
（Karstens at CQ 123 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000）
FREE ENTRY, FREE DRESS
If you haven't already registered, please follow the link below to register.
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■Schedule
1:30pm Reception
2:00pm～3:00pm Lecture
3:00pm～4:00pm Reports on job hunting experiences
4:00pm～4:30pm Question and answer session
4:30pm Close
■With cooperation from
NGSS (Nichogo Shuukatu Shienkai)
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Note: The seminar and correspondence at the venue will be conducted in Japanese.
Shimbun (O-Week Edition)
Feel free to read the mid-year O-Week edition of our bilingual newsletter, Shimbun. It's available for all to enjoy, here (pdf file).
KAIWA!
Our new rebranded conversation sessions, 'KAIWA',will be held on Tuesdays this semester. See the information below. KAIWA is a our weekly gatheirng and is a great opportunity to meet club members (local students and Japanese students) and to practice your Japanese (or English).
Non-club News & Events
Shaberoukai by the Australia Japan Society Victoria (AJSV) & the Japan Club of Victoria (JCV)
Make friends, chat in Japanese and English, exchange culture and play games in a friendly atmosphere.
When? 6.30 to 8.30pm on the first and third Thursday of every month
Where? Ross House, 247 - 251 Flinders Lane (between Elizabeth and Swanston streets)
Cost? For non-AJSV/JCV members, $3 is charged to cover, room hire, drinks and snacks.
For further information, please contact Ken McArthur or Nicky Auster or visit www.ajsvictoria.org.au or www.jcv.org.au.
