JAP215b Japanese language IV. - practice

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/4. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, 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
JAP215b/01: Thu 12:00–13:40 B2.52, J. Matela
JAP215b/02: Thu 14:00–15:40 B2.52, J. Matela
Prerequisites (in Czech)
JAP200a Writing Japanese III.- theory && JAP201a Japanese language III.-theory
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 is able to use the grammatical patterns learned in the course Japanese Language IV. – theory, both pasively and actively; he/she keeps enriching his/her knowledge of vocabulary, and has developed ability to apprehend sociopragmatic factors, that are specific for the Japanese communication style; Student is able to perform interaction in both common and more specific situations of everyday life.
Syllabus
  • 1. Revision
  • 2. Attributive sentences
  • 3. Constructions with –sō da/desu
  • 4. Conditionals
  • 5. Aspect
  • 6. Honorific verbs (sonkeigo)
  • 7. Verbs of modesty (kenjōgo)
  • 8. Embeded questions
  • 9. Passive
  • 10. Causative
  • 11. Imperative
  • 12. Revision of coursework
Literature
  • BANNO, Eri. Genki : an integrated course in elementary Japanese. 1st ed. Tokyo: Japan Times, 2000, 136 s. ISBN 4789010015. 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 chūkyū nihongo I. Bunka institute of Language. Tokyo, Bonjinsha, 1994
  • WATANABE, Minoru. O podstatě japonského jazyka. Translated by Zdeňka Švarcová. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 228 stran. ISBN 9788024600581. info
Teaching methods
Practise with focus on spoken language. Drill in creating correct morphological forms and syntactic structures with respect to specific contexts.
Assessment methods
Written test. Short tests written during the semmester are also part of the final assessment. Attendance of at least 70 % as well as group assignment report 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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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