Course: Japanese Language 6B

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Course title Japanese Language 6B
Course code ASJ/J6B
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Japanese
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Zawiszová Halina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Ulman Vít, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Watanabe Takayuki, Mgr.
Course content
The course consists of two parts: Essay writing and Conversation. Both parts help students develop their Japanese language skills at the intermediate level. - Essay Writing: This part of the course further develops students' Japanese writing skills, focusing on short texts. Students become familiar with the basic principles of written style and the differences between spoken and written Japanese. They learn to formulate their thoughts in Japanese and to combine them into larger text units. - Conversation: In this part of the course students learn and practice basic conversation and communication skills, using dialogues, drills, etc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Group work
Learning outcomes
This course is designed to develop students' spoken and written Japanese language skills at an intermediate level.
Knowledge of the Japanese language on the intermediate level.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the courses Japanese 3A, 3B and 4A, 4B.
ASJ/J3A and ASJ/J4A and ASJ/J3B and ASJ/J4B

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic

preparation for classes, active participation in class, submission od all essays (incl. corrections), description of a graph, final presentation on the topic of one's bachelor's thesis
Recommended literature
  • Hagimura, A. (1994). Bunka Chukyu nihongo II. Tokyo.
  • KAISER, S. - ICHIKAWA, Y - KOBAYASHI, N. - YAMAMOTO, H. (2002). Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar. London a New York: Routledge.
  • Mayumi Oka, Michio Tsutsui, Junko Kondo, Shoko Emori, Yoshiro Hanai, Satoru Ishikawa. (2009). J?ky? e no Tobira: Gateway to Advanced Japanese Learning through Content and Multimedia. Kuroshio.
  • McClure, W. (2000). Using Japanese. A Guide to Contemporary Usage.. Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. Press.
  • Nagara, S.; Chino, N. (1993). Japanese for Foreigners (jednotlivé svazky). Tokyo.
  • TOMOMATSU, E., MIYAMOTO, J., WAKURI, M. (1996). 500 Essential Japanese Expressions: A Guide to Correct Usage of Key Sentence Patterns. Tokyo: ALC Press.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer