This course introduces students to the Japanese language, culture and customs. It begins with the learning of the Japanese Standard Writing System, which is a combination of Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Basic greetings and sentence structures are taught in a progressive manner from recognition to guided and independent reproduction. Apart from grammar explanations, the tasks incorporated in the course include exercises in listening comprehension, reading comprehension and conversational practice through role-play activities. Approximately 40 sentence patterns and 300 words/phrases are covered under this introductory syllabus. A comprehensive range of teaching aids are used to engage students in interactive learning.
- AUs
- 3.0 AUs
- Grade Type
- None
- Prerequisite
- No previous study of the language
- Exam
- None
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Available indexes
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | ||||||
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| 1030 | 18055 TUT (T01) 1030-1150 Mon LHS-TR+42 Wk2-13 | 18061 TUT (T07) 1030-1150 Tue LHS-TR+26 Wk2-13 | 18055 TUT (T01) 1030-1150 Thu LHS-TR+42 Wk2-13 | 18061 TUT (T07) 1030-1150 Thu LHS-TR+26 Wk2-13 | ||||||
| 1100 | ||||||||||
| 1130 | 18056 TUT (T02) 1130-1250 Mon HSSSEMRM7 Wk2-13 | 18063 TUT (T09) 1130-1250 Wed LHS-TR+34 Wk2-13 | 18056 TUT (T02) 1130-1250 Thu HSSSEMRM7 Wk2-13 | 18063 TUT (T09) 1130-1250 Fri LHS-TR+34 Wk2-13 | ||||||
| 1200 | ||||||||||
| 1230 | 18057 TUT (T03) 1230-1350 Mon LHS-TR+42 Wk2-13 | 18059 TUT (T05) 1230-1350 Tue LHS-TR+21 Wk2-13 | 18062 TUT (T08) 1230-1350 Tue LHS-TR+26 Wk2-13 | 18057 TUT (T03) 1230-1350 Thu LHS-TR+42 Wk2-13 | 18059 TUT (T05) 1230-1350 Thu LHS-TR+21 Wk2-13 | 18062 TUT (T08) 1230-1350 Thu LHS-TR+26 Wk2-13 | ||||
| 1300 | ||||||||||
| 1330 | 18058 TUT (T04) 1330-1450 Mon LHS-TR+54 Wk2-13 | 18064 TUT (T10) 1330-1450 Wed LHS-TR+34 Wk2-13 | 18058 TUT (T04) 1330-1450 Thu LHS-TR+54 Wk2-13 | 18064 TUT (T10) 1330-1450 Fri LHS-TR+34 Wk2-13 | ||||||
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| 1430 | 18060 TUT (T06) 1430-1550 Tue LHS-TR+21 Wk2-13 | 18060 TUT (T06) 1430-1550 Thu LHS-TR+21 Wk2-13 | ||||||||
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