| Course title | |||||
| Japanese Language and Culture [Japanese Language and Culture] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 18125 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 伊藤 夏実 [ITO Natsumi] | |||||
| 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 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. 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 |
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IRODORI Japanese for life in Japan AI level https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/ |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
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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 |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 10/3/2022 5:24:20 PM |