JAP126 Japanese language I.

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 17:30–19:05 N51
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge of Japanese is required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The objective of the course consists in providing a basic knowledge of spoken Japanese for beginners who have no prior knowledge of the language. The course aims at the development of speaking and listening skills. Hiragana and katakana will be used throughout the course. At the end of the course, successful students should be able to speak simple sentences needed for daily conversation.
At the end of the course students will be able to
define the principles of constructing simple Japanese sentences; translate the meaning of simple Japanese sentences;
apply learned vocabulary, grammatical rules and sentence patterns in basic communication;
distinguish basic categories of Japanese grammar;
construct simple sentences;
judge the accuracy of applying learned grammatical rules, vocabulary and sentence patterns in the most common life situations .
Syllabus
  • 0. Introduction to the course;
  • 1. Sentence construction, world classes, „X wa Y desu“;
  • 2. Question, vocabulary, greetings;
  • 3. Particle „no“, negation;
  • 4. Dis/agreement, addressing persons, vocabulary;
  • 5. Numbers 1-99, time, age;
  • 6. Introducing oneself, numbers, vocabulary;
  • 7. Numbers, price, basic principles of polite conversation – request, apology, denial;
  • 8. Pronouns, vocabulary;
  • 9. Verbs;
  • 10. Particles „de“, „ni“;
  • 12. Final review.
Literature
  • • Kiyo Saka: Speak Japanese, Book 1: A Textbook for Young Students. Japan Publication Trading.
  • • Japanese for Busy People, romanized version. Kodansha International.
  • Kenneth G. Henshall, Tetsuo Takagaki (1990, 2003) Guide to Learning Hiragana & Katakana: First Steps to Reading and Writing Japanese. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing.
Teaching methods
Lectures – theoretical introduction, written exercises, listening exercises, conversation training.
Assessment methods
Final written test (score 80% or higher on the final exam). Students are expected and required to attend seminar classes of this course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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