JAPX102 Japanese language I.

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
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 D22
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
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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 ha 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“, „wo“;
  • 12. Final review.
Literature
  • Eri Banno, Yutaka Ohno (eds.): Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1. Tokyo: Japan Times, 1999.
  • Nymburská, Dita - Vostrá, Denisa - Sawatari, Mami: Japonština. LEDA 2007.
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
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011.
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