JAPANESE 1 MOD.1B LANGUAGE PRACTICE

The course aims to provide an introduction to Japanese basic grammar. It includes coverage of the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. A wide range of authentic and specially selected teaching materials will be used to gradually develop students translation skills whilst systematically aiming to expand their vocabulary.

Having passed the first part (MOD. 1) of this same course.

Basic grammar notions, reading comprehension and translation exercises (30 hours: Giuseppe Pappalardo);
Writing MOD. 2A (30 hours: Nishioka Yoshie);
Speaking MOD. 2B (30 hours: Yasuda Midori);
Grammar exercises MOD. 2C (60 hours: Yoshida Momoko);
Textbook exercises MOD. 2D (30 hours: Nishioka Yoshie).

① Grammatica di Giapponese Moderno (Kubota), Venezia, Cafoscarina, 1989;
② Shin Shokyu Nihongo Lingua Giapponese, Corso introduttivo I, ed. italiana a cura di S. Dalla Chiesa, Venezia, Cafoscarina, 2005
(N.B. Versione elettronica in http://jplang.tufs.ac.jp/account/login );
③ Shin Bunka Shokyu Nihongo (vol.I), ed. italiana a cura di S. Dalla Chiesa, Venezia, Cafoscarina, 2004;
④ Introduzione alla scrittura giapponese (Negri/De Benedittis), HOEPLI;
⑤ Dispensa: Kanji no mori (Nishioka), Venezia, Cafoscarina (2015/2016);
⑥ Dispensa: Fujisan (Higuchi), Venezia, Cafoscarina (2015/2016);
⑦ Dispensa: Kappa (Higuchi), Venezia, Cafoscarina (2015/2016);
⑧ Dispensa: Totoro (Yasuda), Venezia, Cafoscarina (2015/2016);
⑨ Electronic dictionary:
model CASIO "XD-K7400" (http://casio.jp/exword/products/XD-K7400/ ) or older model of the series 7400

or

model Casio "XD-K6500" (http://casio.jp/exword/products/XD-K6500/ ) or older model of the series 6500.

written and oral

Conventional. Lectures in Italian and Japanese.

Italian

The course of Japanese language is held in two semesters.
At the end of the first semester there will be a:
1. a test of writing on computer (CMM)
2. a test of grammar on computer (CMM).
At the end of the second semester there will be:
1. a written test of writing and grammar (with a brief translation from Italian to Japanese)
2. a written translation from Japanese to Italian
3. an oral examination with reading from the textbook, conversation and role play.
The examinations will be completed only by passing both the intermediate and the final tests.
The result of the part 1 will be valid until the first examination in January of the next year. If the part 2 is not passed at the first examination in January, the student has to retake also part 1.

• Course with sustainable contents
• University credits of sustainability: 9
• Lecture notes, material for reference or for self-assessment available online or as e-book
• E-learning, moodle platforms
• Use of open-source software