| Course title | |||||
| Elementary Japanese Ⅰ [Elementary Japanese I] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 3 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | SP50000001 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 本郷 智子 [HONGO Tomoko] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| This course is designed for the students who have little or no experience of studying Japanese. It helps learners acquire basic communication skills needed in Japanese academic life during their stay in Japan. The participants are also expected to learn the general knowledge about Japan and skills for the further Japanese study. The course includes group work and activities to share their thoughts and experiences in Japanese. |
| Expected Learning |
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1. To acquire a basic understanding of Japanese sentence structure, vocabulary and discourse pattern which enable them to carry out everyday conversation. 2. To understand general knowledge about Japan Competency development: Basic communication skills, Hiragana and Katakana reading and writing skills |
| Course schedule |
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1. Writing system (Hiragana and Katakana) 2. Introducing oneself or others / Noun sentences, question sentences 3. Buying things at stores / Verb sentences in the polite form 4. Asking for something at the restaurant / Verb sentences, structure particles 5. Asking the whereabouts of the thing or people / Expressions of existence 6. Asking about unknown words, Expression of request / Verb conjugations (-te form, -ta form, -nai form & dictionary form) 7. Asking for instructions / Adjective sentences, -te form (listing successive actions) 8. Time expressions / -tai form 9. Asking for Permission 10. Off-campus activities 11. Photo presentation |
| Prerequisites |
| You re recommended to prepare for, and revise, the classes pending approximately 3 hours for each class. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| TUAT original materials |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class Performance 40%, Written tests (mid-term & final test) 20% Oral tests (mid-term & final test) 20%, Assignments 20% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Japanese, Japanese culture, interaction, communication, tasks |
| Office hours |
| Contact by e-mail for arranging the meeting |
| Remarks 1 |
| Remarks 2 |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 10/2/2018 4:45:41 PM |