JPL1250R

Japanese 1B: part 1

Takako Tomoda

6 points
* 5 hours per week
* First semester
* Berwick
* Prerequisites: VCE Japanese, or equivalent qualifications acceptable to the department

Objectives Students successfully completing this subject should be able to express their preferences regarding free time activities and hobbies giving reasons; make requests and ask permission; give advice and make suggestions; make and respond to invitations; use appropriate etiquette in guest-host situations; use the conversation strategies of asking for clarification and reporting hearsay information; write a short letter in Japanese using the correct format; recognise an additional 170 kanji (in total 300); recognise basic kanji radicals and use a kanji dictionary.

Synopsis This subject aims to consolidate and further develop students' knowledge of Japanese in order to achieve pre-intermediate competence in spoken and written Japanese. An off-campus option is available.

Assessment Mid-semester test (1 hour): 25%
* Final examination (2 hours): 30%
* Speaking test: 10%
* Listening comprehension test: 10%
* Ongoing assessment: 25%

Prescribed texts

Interacting with the Japanese Book 3, Japanese Studies Centre, Monash U