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JAPA142 continues on from JAPA 141. By the end of the course students should be able to understand and actively use basic modern Japanese grammar and vocabulary and read and write the kana syllabaries and approximately 170 kanji characters.
JAPA142 is an elementary course for students with a little previous knowledge of the Japanese language. The course aims to build upon the reading, writing and speaking skills gained in JAPA141, further cultivating skills in all four areas of language acquisition - reading, writing, listening and speaking. The texts used are especially designed to develop each of these areas. Topics covered in the course will include everyday situations such as greetings, introductions, shopping, telling the time and ordering at a restaurant.The course combines traditional instruction with communication-oriented interaction and oral/audio visual exercises in the computer laboratory. There are five contact hours per week, with four hours of classroom teaching and one hour in the computer lab. Classroom work is supported by addiitional on-line exercises.
By the end of the course students should be able to:- understand and actively use Japanese words and phrases for everyday situations- understand and actively apply basic Japanese grammar and expressions used in simple everyday situations- read and write the kana syllabaries (hiragana and katakana)- read and write approximately 166 Sino-Japanese characters (kanji).At the completion of the course, students are expected to be familiar with the materials covered in both JAPA141 and JAPA142. Kanji, vocabulary and grammar points covered over the whole year will feature in the final exam.
JAPA141, Level 2 NCEA with 15 credits or above in Japanese, orequivalent. Direct entry without the prerequisite is through a placement test and approval of the Programme Director.
For further information see School of Languages and Cultures Head of Department
Waseda University; Total Japanese Conversation 1 ; Waseda University Press, 1994.
Waseda University; Total Japanese Reading and Writing ; Waseda University Press, 1994.
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Domestic fee $619.00
International fee $2,688.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Languages and Cultures .