Course : Japanese

  • 6 September 2017, 09.08
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Course code/credits and contact hours : TKS4117/2.0
Semester : VII
Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name : Prof. Dr. Ir. Fatchan Nurrochmad, M.Agr.
Bibliography :
  1. Yoshida, Y. 1992. Japanese for Today. Gakken
  2. Kano, C., Takenaka, H., Ishii, E., Shimizu, Y., 1990. Basic Kanji Book. Bonjinsha
Specific course information
Brief description :

This course contains the introduction, greetings, basic conversation, Japanese grammar (sentence structure, particle, present tense, present continuous tense, past tense, invitation sentence, interrogative sentence, negative sentence, imperative sentence, prohibition sentence, suggestion sentence, permission sentence), vocabulary verb (I, II dan III), transformation of vocabulary verb (–te, dan –ta), noun, adjective (form i dan na), Japanese letters: hiragana, katakana and 80 basic Kanji.
Prerequisite Courses : N/A
Required/ elective : Elective
Studio work : N/A
Laboratory work : N/A
Spesific goals of the course
Spesific outcomes :

The students are expected to be able to read and understand sentences written in hiragana, katakana and basic kanji, able to perform daily conversation and classroom conversation spoken slowly, students will recognize several civil engineering terms in Japanese.
Student outcomes : (g) An ability to communicate effectively
Brief list of topics to be covered :
  1. Introduction to Japanese
  2. Boin-Kaiwa
  3. Hiragana and katakana
  4. The particles (wo, de, ni, he)
  5. Simple sentences
  6. Form (-ta) and example of usage in sentences
  7. Te-imasu forms and examples of usage in sentences
  8. Forms nakereba narimasen and examples of usage in sentences
  9. Introduction of kanji
  10. Dictionary form
  11. Past tense, in progress, i and na keiyoshi
  12. Writing exercises, kaiwa
  13. Preparation of sentences