| Course title | |||||
| 日本語初級 [Elementary Japanese] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 020128 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 本郷 智子 [HONGO Tomoko] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning | Office | Rm. 506, Building 13 | Email address | |
| Course description |
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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. This course is offered to international students as an introductory Japanese language course of the Global Language and Cultural Studies. |
| Expected Learning |
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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 |
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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. Summary /FB Mid-term Examination 9. Time expressions / -tai form 10. Asking for Permission 11. Off-campus activities 12. Selecting items/ Comparison 13. Stating reasons/ complex sentences 14. Describing things/ ~は~がstructure 15. Photo presentation/FB Final Examination |
| 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: Structural Patterns; Vocabulary sheets |
| References |
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ACTION TUAT! https://tuataction.com/ |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class Performance 40%: to assess task performance Written tests (mid-term) 20%: to assess basic grammar and vocabulary skills Oral tests (final test) 20%: to evaluate the oral presentation Assignments 20%: to evaluate grammar and vocabulary worksheets |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Japanese, Japanese culture, interaction, communication, tasks |
| Office hours |
| Thursday; 13:00-15:00 |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 3/5/2020 3:37:23 PM |