Japanese 1

The course provides an introduction to the Japanese language with emphasis on pronunciation, listening comprehension, written language and basic grammar. It also presents aspects of Japanese culture and society through texts and conversations. Students planning to study in Japan are encouraged to take this course.

Knowledge

Candidates who have passed this course

• know all modern Japanese characters (46 hiragana and 46 katakana) and ca. 40 Kanji (Chinese characters used in Japanese)
• know approximately 300 basic words
• have knowledge of the principles for pronunciation and intonation of simple expressions
• have knowledge of central aspects of Japanese culture related to vocabulary

Skills

Candidates who have passed this course

• can read and write simple sentences using Japanese characters and Kanji
• can construct simple, grammatically correct sentences
• can analyze the structure of simple Japanese sentences
• can talk about some simple subjects in Japanese
• can understand simple Japanese spoken slowly and clearly
• can use suitable expressions (for example greetings) in the given situations of conversation

General competence

Candidates who have passed this course

• have basic knowledge of Japanese script, pronunciation and grammar
• can read and write simple texts and have simple conversations in Japanese

Lectures, exercises, obligatory assignments.