JLG4861

Newspaper Japanese A

David Askew

6 points -2 hours per week -First semester -Clayton -Prerequisites: Monash post-level D Japanese or equivalent

Objectives Students successfully completing this subject should have acquired a familiarity with the layout of Japanese newspapers and the structure of articles, developed the skills required to understand the main points of an article and consolidated their knowledge of sentence patterns, expressions, vocabulary and kanji which appear in journalistic writings in general.

Synopsis This subject is designed to extend the ability of students to comprehend written Japanese presented in a journalistic style. Students will read articles from newspapers and journals covering a wide range of topics and of different degrees of complexity. This subject also emphasises the development of students' ability to read kanji that are used in newspaper articles. The subject involves extensive reading with a view to extending vocabulary range and increasing knowledge of current affairs.

Assessment Tests: 80% -Presentation: 20%

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