JPN211 Japanese language III - theory

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., 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
Thu 14:00–15:40 B2.23
Prerequisites
JPN121 Japanese language II - Theory && JPN123 Writing Japanese II
For registration, the completion of the Japanese language II. and Japanese writing II. courses is required.
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
Student develops and deepens knowledge of basic grammatical patterns, vocabulary and phraseology of modern spoken Japanese language; he/she is able to actively use the acquired grammar with respect to sociopragmatic factors of the Japanese communication.
Learning outcomes
After finishing this course the student is able to:
- form more complicated sentence constructions
- express himself/herself with the use of more advanced morphological means
- comment on situations containing element of benefit in interpersonal relations
- describe Japanese language specifics with respect to counting entities
- conduct interactions in specific situations using Japanese language skills
- read and interpret medium difficult texts in Japanese
- make a presentation on a topic of Japanese language
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory class
  • 2. Lesson 11: Potential constructions
  • 3. Lesson 11: Predicative ennumeration
  • 4. Lesson 12: Evidentiality
  • 5. Lesson 12: Auxiliary verb constructions
  • 6. Lesson 13: Expressing suggestions
  • 7. Lesson 13: Focussing and defocussing expressions
  • 8. Lesson 14: Deictic verbs
  • 9. Lesson 14: Indirect passive constructions
  • 10. Lesson 15: Time alignment of clauses
  • 11. Lesson 15: Conditionals
  • 12. Final exam
Literature
    recommended literature
  • WATANABE, Minoru. O podstatě japonského jazyka. Translated by Zdeňka Švarcová. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 228 stran. ISBN 9788024600581. info
    not specified
  • BANNO, Eri. Genki : an integrated course in elementary Japanese. 1st ed. Tokyo: Japan Times, 1999, 344 s. ISBN 4789009637. info
  • A Course in Modern Japanese. Staff of the Japanese Section, Center for Linguistic & Cultural Research, University of Nagoya. Nagoya, The University of Nagoya Press, 1983. 305 s.
  • Bunka shokyū nihongo I, II. Bunka institute of Language. Tokyo, Bonjinsha, 1994
Teaching methods
Lecture according to the study materials, with focus on basic syntactic structures and sociopragmatic specifics of the Japanese language. Students also get acquainted with the basic terms of the Japanese linguistics. Additional explanation based on the results of short test is offered during the following lesson.
Assessment methods
Weekly tests, final written exam. Attendance of at least 70 % of the classes is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Do záverečného hodnocení budu započítavány i průběžné testy.
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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