Study Guide

Objective

This course is mainly for students who aim at student exchange in Japan.The course is level A0 and serves as orientation for the follow-up course Destination Japan: Language and Culture.

In this course students get to know the features of the Japanese language and Japanese life and culture. Students will be able to communicate in easy and basic phrases such as greetings, introducing yourself and telling time. Students will also be able to read some of the hiragana and katakana characters.

Content

- Introduction: About Japanese language, life and culture
- Basic vocabulary and grammar
- How to greet and introduce yourself in Japanese
- Numbers and times
The course provides grammar and conversation practice and opportunities for practising hiragana and katakana characters.

Materials

Japanese for busy people 4th edition, teachers own materials (hiragana and katakana)

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching 8 hours and independent study 19 hours. After lessons students do exercises as independent study.

Content scheduling

Students will get to know the basic of the Japanese language, e.g. basic vocabulary, hiragana and katakana characters, and culture.

Further information

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: A1. This course is basically intended for students who plan to go to Japan as an exchange student.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

The minimum requirement for attendance is 75 % of the classroom teaching.

Qualifications

Level A0 (beginner level), no prerequisites.