JAPX101 Japanese writing I.

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Mgr. Jakub Havlíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 16:40–18:15 zruseno D21
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.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is designed to develop the skills in reading and writing basic Japanese. No prior knowledge of written Japanese is required. The course starts with the introduction of hiragana and katakana, approximately 50 kanji will also be introduced during the semester. Students will be able to read and write Japanese on simple everyday topics at the end of the course.
At the end of the course students will be able to
define all characters of hiragana and katakana and approx. 50 kanji characters;
explain the usage of learned characters in reading, writing and transcribing simple Japanese texts;
apply the knowledge of the characters in reading, writing and transcribing simple Japanese words and sentences;
inspect the correctness of transcription of simple Japanese text;
formulate and write down elementary sentences;
assess the usage of learned characters in writing and transcribing simple texts.
Syllabus
  • 0. Introduction to the course;
  • 1. Introduction to Japanese writing system, hiragana: a-ko;
  • 2. Exercise in reading and writing, hiragana: sa-to;
  • 3. Exercise in reading and writing, hiragana: na-ho;
  • 4. Exercise in reading and writing, hiragana: ma-ro;
  • 5. Exercise in reading and writing, voiced and half-voiced sounds, double consonants, hiragana: wa-n;
  • 6. Double vowels, combined sounds, exercises, review of hiragana;
  • 7. Exercise in reading and writing, katakana: a-ko, selected kanji;
  • 8. Exercise in reading and writing, katakana: sa-to, selected kanji;
  • 9. Exercise in reading and writing, katakana: na-ho, selected kanji;
  • 10. Exercise in reading and writing, katakana: ma-n, selected kanji;
  • 11. Transcribing non-Japanese sounds, review of katakana, selected kanji;
  • 12. Final review
Literature
  • Henshall, Kenneth G., Tetsuo Takagaki: A Guide to Learning Hiragana and Katakana. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, 1990.
  • Chieko Kano, Yuri Shimizu (eds.): Basic Kanji Book. Tokyo: Bonjinsha, 1989.
  • Nymburská, Dita - Vostrá, Denisa - Sawatari, Mami: Japonština. LEDA 2007.
  • Eri Banno, Yutaka Ohno (eds.): Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1. Tokyo: Japan Times, 1999.
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises in reading and writing Japanese.
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
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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