JAP101 Writing Japanese I.

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008

The course is not taught in Autumn 2008

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
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 of Seminar Groups
JAP101/01: Tue 11:40–13:15 B32, J. Havlíček
JAP101/02: Tue 13:20–14:55 B32, J. Havlíček
JAP101/03: Thu 13:20–14:55 zruseno D31, Z. Kubovčáková
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
The objective of the course consists in providing the basic knowledge of reading and writing 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. Regular class attendance is complulsory.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Japanese writing system
  • 2. – 6. Hiragana – reading and writing, exercises
  • 7. – 8. Katakana – writing and reading, exercises
  • 8. - 10. Kanji – cca 10 – 15 characters in 1 lesson, reading and writing practice
  • 11. - 12. – Revision, final test
Literature
  • Japanese for Busy People: Kana Workbook by Association for Japanese Language Teaching. Kodansha International Ltd, Japan (1996) ISBN: 4770020961.
  • Easy Kana Workbook: Basic Practice in Hiragana and Katakana for Japanese Language Students by Rita Lampkin. McGraw-Hill Contemporary (1990), ISBN: 0844285323.
  • A Guide to Learning Hiragana and Katakana by Kenneth G. Henshall. Tuttle Publishing (1990), ISBN: 0804816638.
Assessment methods
Drills Final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Course is no more offered.
General note: Pracovna japanistiky - je na fakultě elektro VUT na Údolní 53, budova U2, 3.patro. Cesta je značená šipkami.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
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