Course: Additional Japanese Conversation 1

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Course title Additional Japanese Conversation 1
Course code ASJ/DK1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Japanese
Status of course Compulsory-optional, 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)
  • Nakaya Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nakaya Yuji, Mgr. Bc.
  • Imai Chihana, M.A.
Course content
Preparation and delivery of oral presentations on assigned topics; asking and responding to questions; role-play activities; discussions on assigned topics or based on listened, viewed, or read materials; picture description activities; conversational exercises; and other related activities.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work, Listening
Learning outcomes
This course is designed as a supplementary conversation class for beginner to lower-intermediate learners of Japanese (approximately JLPT N4 level) and is taught by a native Japanese-speaking instructor. The course focuses on acquiring and practicing spoken Japanese, expanding students' vocabulary, improving pronunciation and intonation, and developing the basic skills necessary for clear and contextually appropriate communication in Japanese. The objective of the course is to develop students' ability to actively communicate in Japanese, respond appropriately in conversation, and improve their ability to listen to and correctly interpret spoken Japanese. Therefore, part of the course is based on listening activities using audio recordings.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: - communicate actively in Japanese and participate in basic conversations; - respond appropriately in various conversational situations; - comprehend spoken Japanese and correctly interpret spoken language.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of ASJ/J1 and/or ASJ/J2.
ASJ/J1
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ASJ/J2

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Dialog, Final project

Attendance of at least 70% of scheduled classes (see details below). Active participation in class and successful completion of all continuous assignments. Preparation and delivery of an oral presentation on an assigned topic. Attendance Policy: - The remaining 30% serves as an allowance for absences for any reason, including illness. - Excused absences are counted as absences for the purpose of attendance requirements. - If attendance falls below 70% but remains above 65%, the reasons for the absences will be reviewed individually at the end of the semester, and an alternative arrangement may be considered. - Students whose attendance falls below 65% automatically lose eligibility to receive course credit. - Repeated late arrivals to class or early departures from class will be counted as absences.
Recommended literature
  • Hitoshi Saito, Michiko Fukazawa, Chikako Kamon. Nihongo o hanaso ! = Let's speak japanese ! : shin shadoingu : new shadowing. chu - jokyu-hen. intermediate to advanced edition, eigo, chugokugo, kankokugo yakuban, english, chinese, korean translations. Tokyo. 2022.
  • Ishiguro Kei ; Abe Tatsuo ; Arashiro Naoki ; Arita Kayoko ; Uematsu Yoko ; Shibuya Miki ; Shimura Yukari ; Tsutsui Chie, Kei Ishiguro, Tatsuo Abe, Naoki Arashiro, Kayoko Arita, Yoko Uematsu, Miki Shibuya, Yukari Shimura, Chie Tsutsui. (2011). Kaiwa no jugyo o tanoshiku suru komyunikeshon no tame no kurasu katsudo yonju : shokyu kohan kara jokyu no nihongo kurasu taisho. Tokyo.
  • Kobayashi, Hitomi. (2018). Shin Nihongo kaiwa toreningu : shokyu ga owattara hajimeyo. Tokyo.
  • Ohara Shoran. (2022). Pia de manabu nihongo kaiwa : Nihongo no chishiki o hanasu chikara ni: Katsudo nihyakurokuju.Shokyu chukyu.. Tokyo.


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 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter