Report on "Easy Japanese Course Advanced Part 1" for Japanese Employees

Is that Japanese being properly conveyed?

Starting in July 2024, JAC will be holding an "Easy Japanese Course" for Japanese employees to help them coexist with foreigners.
As the number of foreigners living in Japan increases and their nationalities become more diverse, when you want to communicate with them, why not try communicating in "easy Japanese" rather than translating or interpreting into a foreign language that you are not good at?

Speak using the "scissors rule" - a golden rule of easy Japanese!

"Easy Japanese Course, Advanced Level 1" was held. This course was taught by Yoriko Shiraishi, a lecturer at ORJ Co., Ltd.
We began by reviewing the basics from the previous lesson and then revisited the "scissors law."

The "rule of scissors" is

Be clear (avoid vague expressions and use simple words)
To the very end (don't omit anything, don't expect people to read your mind)
Cut it short (remove unnecessary information and shorten sentences)

That means speaking.

So, we start with a review of last time.
No matter which course you join, you will never have trouble keeping up with the content, so please feel free to join even the advanced level.

Practice giving instructions in a variety of situations!

Starting this time, we introduced a new method of providing examples and asking participants to write in the chat what they would actually say when giving instructions.
By doing this, the course became more practical and applicable rather than just listening to a lecture.

for example···

There will be a safety inspection tomorrow, and Manager Yamada will be coming at 3 o'clock.
Keep the workplace tidy.

How would you make Japanese "easy"?

There is no right answer. To make it easier for foreigners to understand, here are some ways to give instructions:

Now (when will it be done)
Keep the work site tidy. (What to do)
The reason is that there is a safety inspection tomorrow. (Reason)

There are ways to give instructions such as:
*In order to simplify things and remove unnecessary information, we will not mention "Section Manager Yamada."

There are many other examples, which I will post in the chat as they come up.
Many people were actually thinking about it and putting it into words. I personally felt that it was surprisingly difficult to give instructions when you actually put it into words on the spot, rather than trying to do it later. The writings of other participants were also very helpful.

The chat format for this training session was initiated in response to feedback from first-time participants that they would like a course that is closer to practical application.

The Easy Japanese Course is still ongoing. We plan to enrich the content each time, so that the courses will never be the same.

We look forward to your participation.
For details of the courses and upcoming schedules, please see the following page.

"Easy Japanese Course" for Japanese employees

お問合せ：(株)ORJ　担当：三浦
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Tel: 090-3150-0562

This article is a report on the 2nd Easy Japanese Course, Advanced Part ①, held on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

Report on "Easy Japanese Course" for Japanese Employees

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