Japanese Language and Culture Course – level VI

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Methods

Task-based classes, where students active have an active role, participating and interacting with their classmates and the instructor.

Assessment

Participation in class, including tasks and tests: 75%

Kanji work: 25%.

Learning Outcomes

Building on the knowledge and skills acquired in the courses of Japanese Language and Culture

I to V, this course enables students to understand utterances related to personal information, family, shopping, local geography, studies, work, and other topics. They will develop essential communication skills related to everyday life and will be able to talk about their needs and their situation.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Grammar topics include particles, adjectives, adverbs and adverbial expressions, verbs (transitive and intransitive), active and passive voice, potential, intentional forms, the imperative, conditional and other tenses. Students will be introduced to advanced Kanji characters and will learn how to write combining Kanji, Hiragana e Katakana characters. They will also be able to read and understand newspaper articles, magazines, manga and online contents. They will use a larger vocabulary in writing and more complex sentences in written compositions.

Head Lecturer(s)

Ayano Shinzato Dias Pereira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Kanji work: 25.0%
Participation in class, including tasks and tests: 75.0%

Bibliography

まるごと - 日本のことばと文化 - 初級2A2 かつどう Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture, Elementary2 A2, Coursebook for communicative language active, The Japan Foundation, 2014;

まるごと - 日本のことばと文化 - 初級2A2 りかい Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture, Elementary2 A2, Coursebook for communicative language competences, The Japan Foundation, 2014

Basic Kanji Book, vol. 1, Chieko Kano / Yuri Shimizu / Hiroko Takenaka / Eirko Ishi, 3.ª ed., Bonjinsha, 2003 (Manual de Base);

Ao longo do curso serão apresentados revistas e jornais japoneses em formato digital e outros materiais didáticos, como vídeos, notícias e sites sobre a Cultura Japonesa (com o apoio da Embaixada do Japão e da Fundação Japão).