Japanese - S5-S6

Lecturer(s): Mariko NICOL-AKUTSU

Objectives

Japanese courses are meant principally for beginners, but not exclusively. The aim of the courses is to learn about Japanese culture, acquire basic grammatical skills and widen knowledge of the language and civilisation, both for personal enrichment and for a potential professional experience in the country of the Rising Sun (semester 8, double degree, internship). Teaching is based on everyday and professional situations. Students are encouraged to prepare for the JLPT (Japanese-language test administered by the Japan Foundation.)

Palabras clave

Hiragana, Katakan, Kanji, culture, business Japanese

Programme

Courses are provided with various materials (textbooks, vocabulary and ideogram lists, audio files, etc...)

3,5 weekly hours (grammar 2h, conversation 1,5h) : learning the Japanese alphabets (Hiragana, Katakana), acquiring basic vocabulary and grammar.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understanding common written expressions and sentences.
  • Understanding conversations on common topics of everyday life.
  • CEFRL A1/A2.
  • JLPT 5.

Assesment

Final mark = 100% know-how Know-how = 50% final exam + 50% continuous course work assessment