Ms Junko Ogawa

Department of Modern Languages
Programme Lead and Year Abroad Tutor for Japanese
Co-ordinator for Japanese, Languages for All

Contact details

Telephone: +44 (0)121 414 3048
Email: j.ogawa@bham.ac.uk

Address: Ashley Building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

I have been teaching Japanese as a foreign language in Higher Education over 15 years. I am responsible for all aspects of Japanese language programmes including module development, year abroad and internship programme in Japan.

Qualifications

BA in Languages, MA in Education (language teaching)

Biography

I came to the UK in 1999 as a teaching fellow of Japanese at Durham University. Although the initial plan was to stay in the UK for two years, I now see this country as my second home. I joined the University of Birmingham in 2003 and have been teaching Japanese to students at all levels.

Teaching

I teach Japanese language on the BA programme at all levels (first-, second- and final-year) as well as the evening course which is open to public. My current interests are: Advanced Reading and Writing, Kanji (Japanese Chinese character) teaching.

Undergraduate modules taught (Japanese as ‘Minor’)

Japanese Language Beginners I & II
Japanese Language Intermediate I & II
Japanese Language Advanced II (Reading and Writing)

Undergraduate modules taught (Japanese as ‘Module Outside Main Discipline’)

Level 1-3

Other activities

External examiner for University of Kent (2010-2014)
External examiner for University College London (2009-2013)
Member of the Editorial Board for BATJ Journal (2003-2005, 2007- 2012).
BATJ Web Manager (2006-2010)

Publications

Books

J. Ogawa and F. Enokida Colloquial Japanese (third edition), Routledge, 2013.
J.Ogawa and F.Enokida The Collins Easy Learning Japanese, Harper Collins, 2009

Articles

“How can teachers make input more comprehensible? An analysis of strategy use and listening performance in Japanese as a foreign language,” 2004, BATJ Journal 6.