JPNB33 Reading Japanese Fiction

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Rozwałka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zuzana Rozwałka, Ph.D.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 B2.51, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
JPN224 Reading Japanese I && JPN221 Japanese language IV - Theory
JPN224
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will deepen their their interpreting abilities and learn the basics of various interpreting approaches.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to
read and interpret fiction text independently.
The cours should also mediate a contact with common japanese (not colloquial) - with language different to the one in the textbooks.
Syllabus
  • 1. Course introduction
  • 2.-5. Translation exercises 1. Course introduction
  • 2. Short stories - translation exercise I
  • 3. Short stories - translation exercise II
  • 4. Short stories - translation exercise III
  • 5. Short stories - translation exercise IV
  • 6. Presentation of the students' translations
  • 7. Translation exercise V 
  • 8. Translation exercise VI
  • 9. Translation exercise VII
  • 10. Translation exercise VIII
  • 11. Translation exercise IX
  • 12. Translation exercise X
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Emerich, M.: Read Real Japanese - Essays. Tokyo 2008.
  • Emerich, M.: Read Real Japanese - Fiction. Tokyo 2008.
Teaching methods
The classes will have two forms - collective work and translation homework. The copies of the text will be available in the IS during the semester.
Assessment methods
Completion of tasks assigned via Google forms, submission of assigned translation and set of vocabulary.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Opakovaný zápis je možný pouze se souhlasem vyučující.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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