Course: Japanese Language 3

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Course title Japanese Language 3
Course code ASJ/J3B
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nakaya Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nakaya Yuji, Mgr. Bc.
Course content
This course consists of two parts: Reading Texts and Conversation. Reading texts: original Japanese texts from different thematic areas and genres, Japanese texts of the JLPT N3 level, exercises Conversation: L13-L16 Content: spoken language, practicing grammatical structures, expanding vocabulary (form of narration), role-play, interviews, description of pictures and other activities, phraseology, listening Phraseology: expressions and their usage in spoken language (different situations), aizuchi Topics: description of situations using causative or causative-passive constructions, my childhood, expressing a hypothesis, giving advice, how to recommend, interview Facts: gifts, Prague, Czech Republic The content of the course is coordinated with the course Japanese 3A.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
This course consists of two parts: Reading Texts and Conversation. The first part is focused on reading Japanese texts, expanding vocabulary and knowledge of characters (kanji reading strategies), practising grammar, practice of translation into Czech and linguistic analysis of written Japanese. The aim of the second part is to practice the ability to speak Japanese a expand vocabulary, but also to correctly interpret Japanese speech and to respond adequately the situation.
Upon completion of the course, students will demonstrate a command of Japanese at the pre-intermediate level.
Prerequisites
The course is offered only for Japanese major students who have passed Japanese Language 1 and 2.
ASJ/J1 and ASJ/J2

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Didactic Test

70% attendance, active participation and fulfillment of assigned tasks, written test (min. 70%) and oral examination of conversation L13-L16 (70%)
Recommended literature
  • Barešová, I., & Nakaya, T. (2015). Japonština.
  • KAISER, S. - ICHIKAWA, Y - KOBAYASHI, N. - YAMAMOTO, H. (2002). Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar. London a New York: Routledge.
  • McClure, W. (2000). Using Japanese. A Guide to Contemporary Usage.. Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. 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 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
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter