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にほんごのおと② - Phonetics for Japanese Language Teachers

Join us online to deepen your knowledge of Japanese phonetics by exploring special mora, accent, and intonation, and gain confidence in supporting learners’ pronunciation.

Workshop

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Role/Audience

Teacher

Duration

75 minutes

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Mode

Online

Location

Nationwide

Funding

Ministry funded

Overview

Do your students struggle with distinguishing long vowels, the small っ, or ん? Are you confident in guiding them through pitch accent patterns and natural intonation in Japanese? Join our 75-minute workshop designed for Japanese language teachers to explore phonetics beyond single sounds. Led by Chisato Yoshioka, Japanese National Language Adviser, this session will focus on special mora (特殊拍), accent (アクセント), and intonation (イントネーション), which are essential features for sounding natural in Japanese. Participants will receive clear explanations and take part in interactive practice, with opportunities to share teaching strategies with fellow teachers. They will gain confidence in supporting learners’ pronunciation and prosody and leave with practical ideas ready to use in their classroom.

About the course

Course information

When: 15:45-17:00, Thursday 30 October 2025

Where: Online - Zoom link will be provided to registered participants before the workshop.

Registrations Open on 6 October and close on 28 October 2025

Language: This workshop will be delivered primarily in Japanese.

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What we will cover

This online workshop is designed to give Japanese language teachers a practical introduction to Japanese phonetics, focusing on special mora, accent, and intonation.

Participants will:

Build knowledge of how special mora, accent, and intonation shape natural Japanese speech

Share and discuss challenges and strategies for teaching pronunciation and prosody

Take away engaging classroom activities to help learners sound more natural in Japanese.

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Cost

At no cost for NZ registered teachers.

Tui Tuia | Learning Circle Languages is funded to provide professional learning for provisionally and fully registered Primary, Intermediate and Secondary teachers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

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