Course title
Japanese Language and Culture   [Japanese Language and Culture]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year   Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 018125
Instructor(s)
伊藤 夏実   [ITO Natsumi]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office International Center, Main Bldg. Fuchu  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
1. To acquire basic understanding of Japanese sentence structure, vocabulary and discourse patterns which enable them to carry out everyday conversation.
2. To understand general knowledge about Japan.
Competency development: Communication skills, Intercultural understanding, Presentation skills
Course schedule
1. Orientation, Writing system (Hiragana and Katakana), Online-self-learning tool
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 things and/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. Review and Final Presentation
Prerequisites
This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class, and 10 hours in completing the essay task and presentation preparation, you are expected to prepare for, and review, the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, using the handouts and the reference books specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
TUAT original materials: Structual Patterns; Vocabulary sheets
References
Situational Funational Japansese Vol.1 NOTES
Assessment/Grading
Classroom performance 40%
Assignments and quizzes 30%
Presentation 30%
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Japanese, Japanese culture, interaction, communication, tasks
Office hours
Wednesday 15:00-16:30 or by appointment
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
Last update
12/19/2019 6:38:01 PM