Business Japanese 2
Ms Amanda Ralph
6 points * 6 hours per week * First, second semester * Peninsula Prerequisite: FIN1210 or equivalent
Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to read and write plain messages in business situations; able to participate in polite conversations in business situations; able to interact with Japanese customers in a number of defined tourist industry settings.
Synopsis This subject is designed to continue on from FIN1210. The development of basic communicative competence in spoken Japanese; introduction of the Japanese writing system; focus upon interaction in regular business situations within Japanese society.
Assessment Written: 60% * Listening comprehension (test): 10% * Performance activities: 15% * Assignments: 15%
Prescribed texts
Itani-Adanis Y and Utsumi Y Interacting with the Japanese: Reading and writing workbook 1 Japanese Studies Centre, 1992
Neustupny J V Introduction to Japanese writing Japanese Studies Centre, 1984
Neustupny J V Basic Japanese vocabulary Japanese Studies Centre, 1985
Neustupny J V and others Interacting with the Japanese: A business communication course Japanese Studies Centre, 1992
Quackenbush H and others Katakana in 48 minutes Curriculum Development Centre, ACT