Course title | |||||
日本語Ⅱ [Japanese Ⅱ] | |||||
Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
Department | Year | 1~ | Semester | 1st | |
Course type | 1st | Course code | 05cf0021 | ||
Instructor(s) | |||||
伊藤 夏実 [ITO Natsumi] | |||||
Facility affiliation | Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address |
Course description |
This course is designed for the students who have little 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. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
Course schedule |
1. Orientation, Writing system (Hiragana and Katakana), Online-self-learning tool 2. Describing events non-past/past verbs/adjectives 3. Asking about unknown words, Expression of request / Verb conjugations (-te form, -ta form, -nai form & dictionary form) 4. Time expressions Verb -tai form 5. Asking for Permission 6. Selecting items/ Comparison between two things 7. Selecting items/ Comparison among many things 8. Feedback on the assignments, Review Mid-term Examination 9. Stating reasons/ Complex sentences 10. Describing things/ ~は~がstructure 11. Giving advice 12. Giving detailed information by using relative clause 13. Giving and Receiving expressions 14. Verb potential form 15. Final Examination 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 |
Class Performance 40%: to evaluate classroom performance, utterance, participation Written tests (mid-term & final test) 20%: to access grammatical knowledge and reading and writing skills Oral tests (mid-term & final test) 20%: to access oral performance and communicative competence Assignments 20%: to evaluate outside class performance |
Message from instructor(s) |
Course keywords |
Japanese, Japanese culture, interaction, communication, tasks |
Office hours |
Wednesday 15:00-16:30 or by appointment |
Remarks 1 |
Please check the google classroom of this course for the changes in schedule due to the coronavirus situation. |
Remarks 2 |
Related URL |
Lecture Language |
English |
Language Subject |
Last update |
5/18/2020 6:12:09 PM |