JPNS2621 - Japanese 5

Semester 1, 2013  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Yasuko Claremont
Phone: +61 2 9351 4500
Email: yasuko.claremont@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit aims to develop students' speaking, writing and reading skills for the intermediate level of Japanese, so that they are able to use Japanese in a variety of situations. Students will be expected to achieve the following linguistic skills: switch to appropriate speech style in formal and informal situations; express opinions and thoughts; write about 350 kanji and recognise at least 600 kanji. Writing and reading practice will consolidate grammatical, lexical and cultural knowledge.

Assessments

Weekly online quiz and class participation (10%), 2x30min in-class quiz (10%), 1x50min mid-semester test (20%), 1x50min listening test (10%), 1x400wd communication task and presentation (20%), 1x2hr exam (30%)

Textbooks

Intermediate Japanese, Akira Miura et al
The Japan Times

Classes

3x1-hr tutorials/week

Prerequisites

HSC Japanese Extension or Japanese Continuers 70% or above or JPNS1124 or JPNS2222 or JPNS2612

Prohibitions

JPNS2213

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